Catapult Sports (CAT) investor relations material

Deal rationale and strategic fit

• Acquisition of a leading soccer analytics provider expands the platform with advanced scouting analytics, tactical insights, and proprietary metrics, supporting cross-sell opportunities and a differentiated, all-in-one solution for professional sports teams.

• Integrates standardized metrics and scalable technology, enabling expansion into other sports and reinforcing a unified, data-driven decision-making platform.

• Leverages global operational scale to unlock significant cross-sell opportunities and enhances user experience through unified analytics and video products.

• The deal aligns with mid- and long-term growth targets, aiming to accelerate ACV growth from $200M to $1B and strengthen the competitive moat in pro sports technology.

• IMPECT founders and employees will join the acquirer, supporting cultural and operational integration for strategic growth.

Financial terms and conditions

• Upfront cash consideration of €40M (approx. AUD 71M or USD 46M), with up to €38M (US$44M) in deferred and contingent payments over four years, including €10M (US$12M) tied to performance hurdles, totaling up to €78M (US$91M).

• Deferred consideration includes €28M (US$33M) in shares and up to €10M (US$12M) in earn-out equity incentives, issued in tranches over FY27–FY29.

• Funded by a fully underwritten institutional placement raising A$130M (US$84M) and a non-underwritten Share Purchase Plan targeting up to A$20M (US$13M).

• Placement price set at A$6.68 per share, a 7.7% discount to last close.

• Upfront consideration multiple of 5.6x Jul-25 ACV; total potential consideration multiple of 11.0x Jul-25 ACV.

Synergies and expected cost savings

• Acquisition is immediately accretive to ACV growth and Rule of 40 metrics, with IMPECT scoring 73% on Rule of 40 and 13% EBITDA margin at its last financial year-end.

• Significant sales, marketing, and cross-sell synergies expected by leveraging a larger go-to-market team and global network without increasing headcount.

• Customer success and support functions to be integrated, reducing the need for cost base expansion.

• Data creation costs do not scale linearly, supporting margin expansion as the business grows.

• Profitable growth opportunity by integrating advanced analytics and scalable design.