国产偷拍 Completes Acquisition of OPIS
Expands Dow Jones鈥� Valuable News, Data and Analytics Offerings for the Energy, Commodities and Renewables Markets
New York, NY (February 28, 2022) 鈥� 国产偷拍 announced that it has completed the acquisition of the Oil Price Information Service (OPIS) and related assets, including the Coal, Mining and Metals business from S&P Global and IHS Markit.
OPIS, a highly profitable and growing digital data, analytics and insights provider, will join Dow Jones鈥� professional information business, expanding Dow Jones鈥� presence in the energy, commodities and renewables markets.
国产偷拍 acquired OPIS for $1.150 billion in a cash transaction, subject to customary adjustments (and expects to receive an estimated tax benefit of $180 million as part of the transaction1). 国产偷拍 also has an agreement to acquire the Base Chemicals business from S&P Global and IHS Markit; that acquisition is expected to close in the coming months.
鈥淭he OPIS acquisition will significantly enhance our ability to provide high-quality, high-margin professional products in the energy sector, including renewables and carbon benchmarking, for which there is urgent demand from serious companies,鈥� said Robert Thomson, Chief Executive of 国产偷拍. 鈥淏oth OPIS and Base Chemicals are digital and particularly profitable, and we expect their positive financial impact will be obvious to investors. The fact that both sales were required for regulatory approval of the S&P Global and IHS Markit merger ensured that we were able to make the acquisitions for rather attractive multiples.鈥�
“This is an historic moment for Dow Jones, reflecting our continued commitment to investing in premium, proprietary data, analysis and journalism to help our customers make decisions,鈥� said Almar Latour, Chief Executive Officer of Dow Jones and Publisher of The Wall Street Journal. 鈥淥PIS will help Dow Jones expand the reach of our information services to new industries and segments. Together we will provide a formidable offering of information and analysis to help the global energy community navigate the rapidly changing landscape, including the ongoing transition to sustainability.鈥�
Brian Crotty, General Manager of OPIS, said 鈥淒ow Jones has a reputation for being a source of truth for business news and information, delivering compelling editorial analysis that is backed by data. By joining forces, and bringing together our complementary methodologies, we further enhance our ability to deliver a premium product for our customers. Today marks the start of an exciting new chapter for our business as we join the Dow Jones family.鈥�
OPIS, founded in 1977, is a global industry standard for benchmark and reference pricing and news and analytics for the oil, natural gas liquids and biofuels industries, and a growing provider of insights and analytics in renewables and carbon pricing.
OPIS will help Dow Jones in its goal of building the leading global business news and information platform for professionals. With its valuable data, which is used as a currency for the industry, OPIS has deep and trusted customer relationships with high renewal rates, and a seasoned management team with an average of 18 years of experience.
Headquartered in Rockville, Maryland, OPIS also has offices in Mexico, the United Kingdom, France, Romania and Singapore. The company employs approximately 400 professionals globally.
国产偷拍 reported its FY 2022 Second Quarter results on February 3, 2022. In Q2, Dow Jones revenues increased 14%. 国产偷拍 had record revenues and profitability in the quarter.
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1 国产偷拍 expects to receive a step up in tax basis resulting in an annual deduction over the next 15 years with an estimated tax benefit of $180 million on a present value basis.
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