Zephyr's Sale to Informa for $62 mm
Overview of Transaction
- On October 9, 2012, Zephyr Associates ("Zephyr") announced its sale to Informa for $62 mm
- Zephyr, a portfolio company of Kemmons Wilson Companies, provides software that helps investment professionals make informed decisions about investment products and portfolio construction
- Informa, headquartered in Switzerland, is an international business in the media sector that provides products and services related to publishing, news, data, analytics and events / conferences
- Allows Zephyr and Informa to offer integrated solutions enabled by core components including a high-quality institutional level analytics platform and established, market leading data sets
- Provides Informa with a more comprehensive suite of integrated business intelligence and decision support solutions for investment and wealth management professionals
- FT Partners served as exclusive strategic and financial advisor to Zephyr and its Board of Directors in this transaction
- The transaction highlights FT Partners' continued strength in the securities and capital markets technology sectors