The parties agreed upon a purchase price of EUR 23.1 million, consisting of an upfront payment of EUR 18.2 million and earn out payments of up to EUR 4.9 million. MyGate is expected to generate an EBITDA of EUR 2 million for the complete calendar year 2017.
MyGate enables merchants across Africa to accept different ecommerce payment options, in particular online card payments, thereby helping them serve millions of African consumers. The acquired PSP business along with its integration into Africas leading acquiring banks and the Visa network supplements the existing product portfolio offered by the subsidiary Wirecard South Africa. This merger speeds up Wirecard`s expansion into Africas international markets. In future, African merchants will receive a comprehensive payment solution along the entire value-added chain from a single source.
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