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Jerôme Bodin ...
  • Martin Marandon-Carlhian

Prosus NV : Another major acquisition: BillDesk for $ 4.7bn, leading payment platform in India

>A high valuation (19x sales) but justified by strong potential - PayU (main asset in Prosus’ payments division and 99%-owned) announced yesterday morning that it had acquired 100% of BillDesk for $ 4.7bn. This is a cash acquisition. The transaction should be finalised by end-2021/early-2022, assuming that approval is granted by the anti-trust authorities in India. The multiples of the deal are 19x sales and 110x EBITDA based on the last fiscal year (to end-March 2021...
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Prosus N.V. Class N

Prosus NV Formerly known as Myriad International Holdings NV. Prosus NV, formerly Myriad International Holdings NV, is a Netherland-based global consumer Internet group. The Company is organized into six business areas: Classifieds, Payments & Fintech, Food delivery, Etail, Ventures and Travel. It also holds investments in listed Social & Internet assets. The Classifieds business area manages mobile and digital marketplaces. The Payments & Fintech business area includes PayU, a Payment Service Platform. The Food delivery business area manages food delivery companies. The Travel business area operates a travel online platform. The Etail business area includes business to consumer e-commerce companies. The Venture business area looks for and invests in early stage companies.

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Oddo BHF
Oddo BHF

​Oddo Securities provides securities brokerage and research services. The company offers equity, economic, and derivatives research and credit analysis services. It focuses on insurance, automotive, building materials, pharmaceuticals, telecommunications, information technology, and agri-food industries.

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Jerôme Bodin

Martin Marandon-Carlhian

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