Australia’s EML Payments said on Monday it would buy London-based Prepaid Financial Services Ltd, valuing it at about A$423 million ($290.01 million).
The payment solutions provider said the deal would also comprise an additional earn-out component of up to A$103 million, conditional on Prepaid Financial achieving certain earnings targets.
The deal will be funded through an equity raising composed of an entitlement offer to raise about A$183 million, and an institutional share placement to raise A$67 million, the company said in a statement.
Prepaid Financial Services, which operates in 24 countries, provides e-wallets and digital banking software among other services.
EML added that the acquisition would generate synergies of about A$6 million a year.
Prepaid Financial Services was not available for comment outside business hours.
Source: Reuters.com