SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico--(BUSINESS WIRE)--EVERTEC, Inc. (NYSE: EVTC) (“EVERTEC” or the “Company”) today announced that on June 1, 2017 the Company received U.S. federal bank regulatory approval for the acquisition of EFT Group S.A., a Chilean-based company known commercially as PayGroup at a purchase price of approximately CLP 26,918 million, or approximately US$ 40 million at current exchange rates, subject to customary adjustments. PayGroup is a payment processing and software company serving primarily financial institutions throughout Latin America. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and is anticipated to close in the third quarter 2017. EVERTEC expects to fund the purchase using a combination of cash on hand and funds borrowed under the existing revolving line of credit.
Mac Schuessler, EVERTEC’s President and Chief Executive Officer, said, “We are pleased to receive Federal approval for our transaction. This acquisition aligns well with our strategy to invest in the Latin American market and provides us with a foundation to expand upon in the future.”
About EVERTEC
EVERTEC, Inc. (NYSE: EVTC) is a leading
full-service transaction processing business in Latin America, providing
a broad range of merchant acquiring, payment processing and business
solutions services. The Company manages a system of electronic payment
networks that process more than two billion transactions annually, and
offers a comprehensive suite of services for core bank processing, cash
processing and technology outsourcing. In addition, EVERTEC owns and
operates the ATH® network, one of the leading personal identification
number (“PIN”) debit networks in Latin America. Based in Puerto Rico,
the Company operates in 18 Latin American countries and serves a
diversified customer base of leading financial institutions, merchants,
corporations and government agencies with “mission-critical” technology
solutions. For more information, visit www.evertecinc.com.
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of 1995. Statements that are not historical facts, including revenue and
earnings estimates and management’s expectations regarding future events
and developments, are forward-looking statements and are subject to
significant risks and uncertainties. Important factors that may cause
actual events or results to differ materially from those anticipated by
such forward-looking statements include the following: the effect of
current domestic and worldwide economic conditions, including sovereign
insolvency situations, and future performance and integration of
acquisitions including PayGroup, and other risks detailed in the
Company’s SEC filings, including the most recently filed Form 10-K, as
applicable. The Company undertakes no obligation to revise any of these
statements to reflect future circumstances or the occurrence of
unanticipated events.