Lesaka to acquire leading payment platform Adumo welcoming new shareholders Apis and ARC
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, May 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Lesaka Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:LSAK; JSE: LSK) (“Lesaka”) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Adumo RF (Pty) Ltd (“Adumo”) for ZAR 1.59 billion ($85.9 million translated at the prevailing rate $1: ZAR 18.50 as of May 7, 2024). The transaction is subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals. The purchase consideration1 will be settled through the combination of an issuance of 17,279,803 shares of Lesaka common stock to Adumo’s current ultimate shareholders plus ZAR 232 million ($12.5 million) in cash, funded by internal cash resources and external financing. Adumo’s ultimate shareholders include Apis Growth Fund I, a private equity fund managed by Apis Partners LLP (“Apis”), African Rainbow Capital (“ARC”), the largest shareholder of Crossfin Holdings (RF) Pty Ltd (“Crossfin”), as well as the International Finance Corporation and Adumo management.