Edison Investment Research - Optimal Payments (OPAY) Update: Skrill â€“ a transformational acquisition

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Update: Skrill â€“ a transformational acquisition

Optimal has announced that it plans to acquire Skrill for â‚¬1.1bn. The acquisition will create a business with a comprehensive offering of payment solutions and annualised revenues in excess of $700m. The combined entity will have a more diversified customer base, both geographically and by vertical. The deal is being funded through a combination of a rights issue, equity to the selling shareholders, and debt. Management has identified cost synergies and expects the deal to be earnings accretive in its first full year.

23/03/2015 10 EN

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Outlook: Focus shifts to integration

H115 results confirm that business continues to be strong, and with the Skrill acquisition complete, the focus shifts to execution of targeted cost synergies and exploitation of the groupâ€™s broader reach. With a more balanced geographical and customer mix and operating in a structural growth industry, key to Optimalâ€™s success will be the ability to develop innovative services to keep ahead of larger payment industry peers.

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Flash note: H115 trading in line; acquisition on track

Optimal has confirmed that trading in H115 was strong and in line with expectations. Depending on the timing of regulatory approvals, the Skrill acquisition is likely to complete at end July/early August. On our illustrative estimates for the combined Optimal/Skrill business, the stock is trading on a FY16e P/E of only 10.7x, at a significant discount to its peer group. We would expect this discount to start to close on completion of the deal and as Optimal moves to a main market listing, and ultimately FTSE 250 inclusion.

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Update: Skrill completion moves a step closer

Optimal has raised proceeds of Â£452m from the rights issue. The Skrill acquisition is on track, with completion expected in early Q315, and we believe there is a strong likelihood of the stock joining the FTSE 250 later in Q3. On initial calculations, the combined group looks set to grow revenues to $800m and EBITDA margins to 30% by FY16 as cost synergies are realised. The stock is trading at a discount to peers based on our initial illustrative estimates for FY16.

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Update: Skrill â€“ a transformational acquisition

Outlook: Focus shifts to integration

Flash note: H115 trading in line; acquisition on track

Update: Skrill completion moves a step closer

Manx Financial Group - Termination of coverage

musicMagpie - Termination of coverage

Topps Tiles - Accelerating growth through Q125

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