Playtech has announced that a management consortium has made an offer to acquire its financial trading division Finalto for a sum that could reach $200m.
Playtech in Talks to Sell Financial Division Finalto for $200mannouncement confirmed that the consortium includes Barinboim Group, Phoenix Insurance Co Ltd, Menora Mivtachim Insurance, and Leumi Partners Ltd.Despite the announcement, Playtech has confirmed that nothing has been finalized as of yet. In a statement, the company said that “While discussions are progressing, there can be no certainty that any transaction will be forthcoming nor on what terms it would occur.”
According to the company’s trading update issued on January 12th 2021, streamlining is a priority for 2021 stating that:
Playtech in Talks to Sell Financial Division Finalto for $200mWith the recent sale of YoYo Games to Norwegian web browser company Opera, news of the impending sale of Finalto comes as no great shock. This is despite the fact that the division’s revenue grew an impressive 123% to $105.8m (€87.3m) for H1 of 2020. In fact, Playtech recently stated that Finalto had a very strong year and was one of the standout performers of the first half of 2020.
Playtech in Talks to Sell Financial Division Finalto for $200mShould Playtech agree to the sale, it’s believed that an initial $170m would be paid upon completion of the deal with the approximate $110m needed to run the business transferred immediately.
