Company Overview

We are a global sports events, media and marketing platform with significant intellectual property rights, long-term relationships and broad execution capabilities through which we create value for stakeholders in all parts of the sports ecosystem, from rights owners, to brands and advertisers, and to fans and athletes. We own, or otherwise have contractual rights to, an extensive portfolio of global, regional and national sports properties from which we seek to generate revenue across the value chain, including events operation, media production and media distribution, sponsorship and marketing, digital solutions and ancillary services.

We have combined the strengths of our Infront and Wanda Sports China businesses to form one of the world's largest sports events, media and marketing platforms. We have a global sports event portfolio built principally around the strength of globally recognized brands and related intellectual property.

Company Overview

We are a global sports events, media and marketing platform with significant intellectual property rights, long-term relationships and broad execution capabilities through which we create value for stakeholders in all parts of the sports ecosystem, from rights owners, to brands and advertisers, and to fans and athletes intellectual property rights, long-term relationships and broad execution capabilities through which we create value for stakeholders in all parts of the sports ecosystem, from rights owners, to brands and advertisers, and to fans and athletes We are a global sports events, media and marketing platform with significant intellectual property rights, long-term relationships and broad execution capabilities through which we create value for stakeholders in all parts of the sports ecosystem, from rights owners, to brands and advertisers, and to fans and athletes

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Our Businesses
Spectator Sports

We provide sports marketing services and solutions to sports rights holders across Football, Winter Sports and Summer Sports.

Digital, Production, Sports Solutions (DPSS)

We have developed a strong digital solutions platform to maximize the potential of our sports events and marketing business across production, innovative content development and advertising etc.

Mass Participation

We own, organize, operate and license mass participation sports events, including triathlon, running, mountain biking, road cycling and obstacle course racing.

Leadership
  • Maojun ZengChairman

  • Philippe BlatterVice Chairman; President and CEO of Wanda Sports Group and Infront

  • Yimin GaoPresident and Chief Executive Officer of Wanda Sports China

Company Overview

We are a global sports events, media and marketing platform with significant intellectual property rights, long-term relationships and broad execution capabilities through which we create value for stakeholders in all parts of the sports ecosystem, from rights owners, to brands and advertisers, and to fans and athletes. We own, or otherwise have contractual rights to, an extensive portfolio of global, regional and national sports properties from which we seek to generate revenue across the value chain, including events operation, media production and media distribution, sponsorship and marketing, digital solutions and ancillary services.

We have combined the strengths of our Infront and Wanda Sports China businesses to form one of the world's largest sports events, media and marketing platforms. We have a global sports event portfolio built principally around the strength of globally recognized brands and related intellectual property.

Lin Zhang
Chairman

Mr. Zhang is the president of Wanda Culture, chairman of Wanda Film Holding Co., Ltd., and chairman of WSC. Mr. Zhang joined Dalian Wanda GCL in March 2000 and previously held multiple positions within the group, including vice president of Dalian Wanda GCL, finance director of Dalian Wanda GCL, and general manager of project companies located in Nanjing,Shenyang and Chengdu. Mr. Zhang served as a non-executive director of Dalian Wanda Commercial Prop erties Co., Ltd. from December 2009 to January 29, 2016. Mr. Zhang has also been, a director of Dalian Wanda GCL since February 2011, the chairman of World Triathlon Corporation since November 2015 and the chairman of Infront since July 2015. Mr. Zhang has served as the executive president of Wanda Culture since December 2012 and as president of Wanda Culture since December 2013. Mr. Zhang was also the chairman of AMC Entertainment, Inc. from August 2012 to March 12, 2018. Mr. Zhang also serves as the chairman of Wanda Film Holding Co., Ltd. since November 2006 and, has been a non-executive director of Wanda Hotel Development Co., Ltd. since November 2017. Mr. Zhang received a bachelor degree in Accounting from Dongbei University of Finance and Economics and an executive master in business administration from Peking University. Mr. Zhang is a non-practicing member of the Chinese Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the China Certified Tax Agents Association.

New facility increases the Company’s liquidity and reduces fiancing costs

BEIJING, March 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wanda Sports Group Company Limited (NASDAQ: WSG) (the “Company”) today announced that the Company signed a $240 million senior term loan facility agreement with Credit Suisse AG, Singapore Branch, enabling the Company to refinance and prepay its existing senior 364-day term loan facility, dated March 15, 2019.

Mr. Hengming Yang, President and CEO of Wanda Sports Group said, “We are very pleased with the new credit facility. The successful refinancing demonstrates continued confidence in our business and operations, despite the global challenges and uncertainties resulting from COVID-19. We will continue to work diligently on behalf of our partners, athletes, fans and shareholders.”

Mr. Brian Liao, Global CFO of Wanda Sports Group said, “As always, we are committed to lowering our costs, monitoring our use of cash, and balancing our investments with disciplined management of our existing financial resources to optimize shareholder returns. The new facility provides the Company with additional financial flexibility, while allowing it to take advantage of the current favorable interest rate environment to lower interest costs.”

The term of the new facility is 364 days. The pricing will initially be LIBOR plus an applicable margin, and the term is subject to certain mandatory prepayment terms. These and the other principal terms of the new facility are outlined further in a Form 6-K (Report of Foreign Private Issuer) submitted today to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as “will,” “estimate,” “project,” “predict,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “potential,” “plan,” “goal” and similar statements. The Company may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its periodic reports to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, in its annual report to shareholders, in press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties. Such statements involve certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release and are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements included in this press release. The Company disclaims any obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements that may be made to reflect events or circumstances that arise after the date made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, other than as required by law.