Deal record

2023 · Sponsor Exit To Strategic

Charterhouse agrees sale of Tarsus to Informa

Strategic combination of complementary international B2B events portfolios, specialist audiences and first-party data.

TargetTarsus Group
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BuyerInforma

Research completeness

100out of 100
Deep Record

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Transaction facts

Announced
2023-03-09
Evidence level
Transaction Announcement
Status
Completed
Transaction type
Sponsor Exit To Strategic

Underwriting signals from public records

Audience scale

The top ten Tarsus brands reached approximately 515,000 attendees and more than 8,350 exhibitors.

Transaction economics

The $940 million initial enterprise value represented approximately 9.9 times post-synergy EBITDA for 2023 and 2024, falling below 9 times for 2024 and 2025.

Value creation plan

Informa identified more than $20 million of annual operating synergies plus cross-marketing, digital expansion, new launches and integration of Tarsus audience data into IIRIS.

Funding and closing

Consideration combined cash with $210 million of Informa shares. Informa's results record completion on 17 April 2023 and repayment of £443.9 million of acquired debt.

Publicly disclosed provider roles

No provider role has been added from the reviewed public sources.

Named transaction professionals

Official Transaction Spokesperson

Robert Leeming

Charterhouse Capital Partners

Named and quoted in Informa's official transaction announcement as the Charterhouse partner responsible for the investment.

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