~ La quotazione in Borsa mira ad accelerare la
crescita, migliorare i margini e continuare a sviluppare la
strategia di M&A di Paysafe ~
~ La nuova società opererà come Paysafe Limited
e sarà quotata alla Borsa di New York (NYSE)
Paysafe Group Holdings Limited, piattaforma di pagamento
specializzata leader nel settore, e Foley Trasimene Acquisition
Corp. II ("Foley Trasimene"), una Special Purpose Acquisition
Company, hanno annunciato oggi di aver completato la fusione
precedentemente annunciata. La fusione è stata approvata in una
riunione apposita degli azionisti di Foley Trasimene il 25 marzo
2021, e chiusa oggi, 30 marzo 2021. La nuova società opera ora come
Paysafe (“Paysafe”) e le azioni ordinarie e i warrant di Paysafe
inizieranno a essere scambiati alla Borsa di New York (NYSE) a
partire da domani, 31 marzo 2021.
Paysafe è una piattaforma di pagamento specializzata, con una
rete di consumatori e commercianti, il cui scopo principale è
consentire alle aziende e ai consumatori di tutto il mondo di
connettersi e transare facilmente; offre portafogli digitali tra
cui Skrill e Neteller e soluzioni di cash online tra cui
paysafecard e Paysafecash.
William P. Foley, II, fondatore e presidente di Foley Trasimene
sarà il Presidente del nuovo consiglio di amministrazione di
Paysafe. Il management team di Paysafe guidato da Philip McHugh,
CEO, continuerà a essere a capo della nuova realtà. ¹
William P. Foley, II, Founder e Chairman di Foley Trasimene e
Chairman di Paysafe, ha dichiarato: “Siamo entusiasti di completare
questa fusione con Paysafe e sono personalmente felice di
continuare a lavorare con Philip, Blackstone e CVC e con l'intero
consiglio mentre continuiamo a mettere in atto il nostro piano di
crescita. Paysafe ha le risorse, il team e la strategia giusti per
capitalizzare una straordinaria opportunità per la creazione di
valore a lungo termine nel settore dei pagamenti, specialmente
nell’iGaming che negli Stati Uniti sta davvero iniziando a crescere
in maniera significativa”.
Philip McHugh, CEO di Paysafe, ha dichiarato: “La chiusura di
questa transazione e la nostra quotazione alla Borsa di New York
rappresentano una pietra miliare per Paysafe e arrivare a questo
punto oggi testimonia il duro lavoro e la dedizione del nostro team
in tutto il mondo. Vorrei anche ringraziare Bill e il team di Foley
Trasimene per il loro sostegno e la loro fiducia, e naturalmente
Blackstone e CVC per il loro continuo investimento e supporto.
Siamo entusiasti di intraprendere la nuova fase del percorso di
crescita come societa’ quotata”.
Eli Nagler, Senior Managing Director di Blackstone, ha
dichiarato: “Oggi rappresenta una pietra miliare significativa per
Paysafe e una testimonianza dell’eccellente lavoro del loro
management team di livello mondiale nel corso degli ultimi anni.
Siamo convinti che Paysafe abbia ancora una lunga strada di
crescita davanti a sé e non vediamo l’ora di essere parte del team
e vedere il loro continuo successo come societa’ quotata”.
Peter Rutland, Managing Partner di CVC, ha dichiarato: “Siamo
felici che Paysafe inizi il suo prossimo capitolo come public
company. Combinando le soluzioni leader di Paysafe in mercati
specializzati e in forte crescita con l’esperto management team di
Paysafe, ora arricchito dall’esperienza di Bill Foley nel
migliorare la crescita organica e inorganica, questa società è
davvero ben posizionata per continuare un forte percorso di
crescita e creare valore per gli azionisti e tutti gli altri
stakeholders”.
Advisor
Credit Suisse ha agito come principale advisor finanziario e
advisor dei capital market per Paysafe. Anche Morgan Stanley ha
operato come advisor finanziario di Paysafe. BofA Securities, J.P.
Morgan Securities LLC e Barclays hanno anche agito in qualità di
advisor per i capital market. Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP ha
operato come consulente legale di Paysafe. Proton Partners ha agito
come consulente strategico di Paysafe. RBC Capital Markets LLC,
BofA Securities e J.P. Morgan hanno operato come consulenti
finanziari di Foley Trasimene. Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP ha
agito come consulente legale di Foley Trasimene.
###
Notes to editors:
¹ Paysafe’s newly formed Board of Directors
https://www.paysafe.com/en/paysafegroup/news/detail/paysafe-announces-board-of-directors-for-post-merger-public-company/
About Paysafe
Paysafe is a leading specialized payments platform. Its core
purpose is to enable businesses and consumers to connect and
transact seamlessly through industry-leading capabilities in
payment processing, digital wallet, and online cash solutions. With
over 20 years of online payment experience, an annualized
transactional volume of US $92 billion in 2020, and approximately
3,400 employees located in 12+ global locations, Paysafe connects
businesses and consumers across 70 payment types in over 40
currencies around the world. Delivered through an integrated
platform, Paysafe solutions are geared toward mobile-initiated
transactions, real-time analytics and the convergence between
brick-and-mortar and online payments. Further information is
available at www.paysafe.com.
About Foley Trasimene Acquisition Corp. II
Foley Trasimene Acquisition Corp. II is a blank check company
whose business purpose is to effect a merger, capital stock
exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization, or
similar business combination with one or more businesses or
entities. For more information, please visit
www.foleytrasimene2.com
About Blackstone
Blackstone is one of the world’s leading investment firms. We
seek to create positive economic impact and long-term value for our
investors, the companies we invest in, and the communities in which
we work. We do this by using extraordinary people and flexible
capital to help companies solve problems. Our $619 billion in
assets under management include investment vehicles focused on
private equity, real estate, public debt and equity, life sciences,
growth equity, opportunistic, non-investment grade credit, real
assets and secondary funds, all on a global basis. Further
information is available at www.blackstone.com. Follow Blackstone
on Twitter @Blackstone.
About CVC
Established in 1981, CVC is a world leader in private equity and
credit with $105.1 billion of assets under management, $160.3
billion of funds committed and a global network of 23 local
offices: 15 across Europe and the Americas and eight in the Asia
Pacific region. CVC is majority owned by its employees and led by
its Managing Partners. CVC's private equity platform manages over
$79 billion of assets and comprises four strategies:
Europe/Americas; Asia; Strategic Opportunities; and Growth
Partners, each of which benefits from CVC's global platform. CVC's
ability to bring to bear the full extent of its global resources on
any situation gives it a competitive advantage when sourcing new
investment opportunities and when creating value during CVC's
ownership period.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes “forward-looking statements” within
the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the United States
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These
forward-looking statements are provided for illustrative purposes
only and are not intended to serve as, and must not be relied on by
any investor as, a guarantee, an assurance, a prediction or a
definitive statement of fact or probability. Paysafe’s actual
results may differ from their expectations, estimates, and
projections and, consequently, you should not rely on these
forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. Words
such as “expect,” “estimate,” “project,” “budget,” “forecast,”
“anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “may,” “will,” “could,” “should,”
“believes,” “predicts,” “potential,” “continue,” and similar
expressions (or the negative versions of such words or expressions)
are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These
forward-looking statements include, without limitation, Foley
Trasimene’s and Paysafe’s expectations with respect to future
performance and anticipated financial impacts of the business
combination.
These forward-looking statements involve significant risks and
uncertainties that could cause the actual results to differ
materially, and potentially adversely, from those expressed or
implied in the forward-looking statements. Most of these factors
are outside Foley Trasimene’s and Paysafe’s control and are
difficult to predict. Factors that may cause such differences
include, but are not limited to: (1) the outcome of any legal
proceedings that may be instituted against Foley Trasimene and/or
Paysafe following the consummation of the business combination; (2)
the impact of COVID-19 on Paysafe’s business; (3) the inability to
maintain the listing of Paysafe’s common shares on the New York
Stock Exchange following the consummation of the business
combination; (4) the risk that the business combination disrupts
current plans and operations; (5) the ability to recognize the
anticipated benefits of the business combination, which may be
affected by, among other things, competition, the ability of
Paysafe to grow and manage growth profitably, and retain its key
employees; (6) costs related to the business combination; (7)
changes in applicable laws or regulations; and (8) the possibility
that Paysafe may be adversely affected by other economic, business,
and/or competitive factors. The foregoing list of factors is not
exclusive. Additional information concerning certain of these and
other risk factors is contained in Paysafe’s and Foley Trasimene’s
most recent filings with the SEC and in the Registration Statement
on Form F-4 filed on February 25, 2021 (SEC File No. 333-251552) by
Paysafe, including the proxy statement/prospectus filed on February
26, 2021 in connection with the business combination. All
subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements concerning
Foley Trasimene or Paysafe, the transactions described herein or
other matters and attributable to Foley Trasimene, Paysafe or any
person acting on their behalf are expressly qualified in their
entirety by the cautionary statements above. Readers are cautioned
not to place undue reliance upon any forward-looking statements,
which speak only as of the date made. Each of Foley Trasimene and
Paysafe expressly disclaims any obligations or undertaking to
release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking
statements contained herein to reflect any change in their
expectations with respect thereto or any change in events,
conditions, or circumstances on which any statement is based,
except as required by law.
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