PayPal Holdings said it would acquire Japanese buy now, pay later firm Paidy in a $2.7 billion largely cash deal, taking another step to claiming the top spot in an industry experiencing a pandemic-led boom.
PayPal Holdings said it would acquire Japanese buy now, pay later firm Paidy in a $2.7 billion largely cash deal, taking another step to claim the top spot in an industry experiencing a pandemic-led boom.
Revenue was up 150% to $403m and the pre-tax loss -$718m.
Zip said its cash earnings before tax, depreciation and amortisation loss was $22.9 million, which missed consensus expectations for positive earnings of between $8 million and $9 million.
Its total reported loss of $653 million was just below the total amount of capital that Zip raised over the year to support its global growth.
We’re watching ZIP with a great deal of interest but remain cautious on the sector trends with regards to increasing bad debts.
Zip Co will take full control of the UAE’s Spotii Holdings and Europe’s Twisto Payments for $160 million. Zip already has minority stakes in both businesses.
The transactions will help expand ZIP/’s global footprint.
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