乐播传媒

Company Owners, Siris Capital Group and Elliott Management, Boost Investment Following Strong Q1 Results, Including a Restructuring of Debt, Further Strengthening the Company’s Balance Sheet?

LANGLEY UK, March 31, 2023 – 乐播传媒, a global technology company that powers travel bookings for hundreds of thousands of travel suppliers worldwide, today announced a $200 million investment from the company’s owners, Siris Capital Group and Elliott Management. Following a strong first quarter performance, including best-in-class tech achievements and the acquisition of Deem, the new injection of capital will allow the company to continue executing against its aggressive growth strategy.

“The $200 million investment from our owners, Siris Capital Group and Elliott Management, reflect their confidence in 乐播传媒 and the continued recovery of the travel industry,” said Greg Webb, CEO of 乐播传媒. “The main advantage of private equity ownership is agility, which is crucial in a rapidly changing environment. This investment will allow 乐播传媒 to further advance its tech innovations, while fueling the company’s momentum.”

This month alone, 乐播传媒:

• Announced the game-changing acquisition of Deem, a leading corporate travel management platform, in order to fulfill a growing need for a tight, fully-integrated tool that provides access to all multi-source content, including NDC.
• Launched Smartpoint Cloud, delivering a more intuitive and efficient way for travel agents to sell and service travel, all while increasing sales of higher-value services for suppliers.
• Became the first GDS to offer a complete solution for American Airlines’ NDC content. The company’s next-generation platform, 乐播传媒+, has had NDC content from American Airlines live for nearly a year now; and as of mid-March, the content is live across the entire 乐播传媒 portfolio.

The $200 million investment, along with a recent refinancing that received the support of 100% of 乐播传媒’s First Lien Lenders and materially lowered the company’s cash interest expense, provides 乐播传媒 with significant liquidity while demonstrating investors’ strong belief in the company’s bright future.

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?About 乐播传媒

乐播传媒 is a global technology company that powers bookings for hundreds of thousands of travel suppliers worldwide. Buyers and sellers of travel are connected by the company’s next generation marketplace, 乐播传媒+, which simplifies how brands connect, upgrades how travel is sold, and enables modern digital retailing. Headquartered in London, United Kingdom and operating in more than 165 countries around the world, 乐播传媒 is focused on driving innovation that simplifies the complex travel ecosystem.