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Katherine Thompson

Boku - Accelerating mobile identity offering

Boku has accelerated its move into products adjacent to its carrier billing services – it had already started developing mobile identity verification services, and the acquisition of US-based Danal will add a fully formed business in this field and bring a new set of customers. Boku is paying mainly share-based initial consideration of $37.2m, with up to a further $64m payable in equity if ambitious revenue targets for FY19 are achieved. While initially dilutive, the deal broadens the company’s product portfolio and expands the types of merchants it can serve, supporting Boku’s growth prospects in the medium- to long-term.
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BOKU INC.

Boku is a holding company. Through its subsidiaries, Co. is engaged in the provision of mobile billing and payment solutions for mobile network operators and merchants. These solutions enable consumers to make online payments using their mobile devices. Co.'s offerings include: Boku Checkout, which is integrated into the billing system of operators allowing merchants to accept payments from mobile phone; Boku Account, which allows a phone number to be stored on file and for merchants to make charges without the consumer having to re-enter payment details on subsequent purchases; and Boku Acquire, which is a tool to support carrier bundling programs.

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Katherine Thompson

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