:Global Payments Inc said on Monday it would buy smaller peer EVO Payments Inc for nearly $4 billion including debt, as the payments tech company expands its footprint in the business-to-business space.
The deal would give Georgia-based Global Payments access to new markets including Poland, Germany, Chile and Greece, the company said. The offer of $34 per share is at a 24 per cent premium to EVO's last close. The deal is expected to close by the first quarter of 2023, the company said. Global Payments said it would also receive a $1.5 billion investment from private equity firm Silver Lake in the form of convertible notes.
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