Payfare Enters into Definitive Agreement to be Acquired by Fiserv

TORONTO, Dec. 23, 2024 /CNW/ - Payfare Inc. ("Payfare" or the "Company") (TSX:PAY.TO) (OTCQX:PYFRF), a leading international Earned Wage Access ("EWA") company powering instant access to earnings and digital banking solutions for workforces, is pleased to announce that it has entered into a definitive arrangement agreement (the "Arrangement Agreement") with 1517452 B.C. Ltd. the "Purchaser"), an affiliate of Fiserv, Inc. (NYSE:FI) "Fiserv") a leading global provider of payments and financial services technology, whereby the Purchaser will acquire the Company, subject to obtaining shareholder and other customary approvals (the "Transaction"). Under the terms of the Arrangement Agreement, the Purchaser will acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of the Company for CA$4.00 in cash per share (the "Purchase Price"), for total consideration of approximately CA$201.5 million.