GreenBox Purchases Sky Financial Securing Estimated $1 Billion Processing Portfolio
April 07 2022 - 7:00AM
GreenBox POS (NASDAQ: GBOX) ("GreenBox" or the "Company"), an
emerging and rapidly growing Fintech company announced today it has
entered into and closed on an asset purchase agreement with Sky
Financial & Intelligence (“Sky”) to purchase a portfolio of
merchant accounts for $16 million in cash and 500,000 restricted
common shares. The shares distribution in connection with this
transaction is not dilutive at this time, as they were previously
loaned to the Company by its senior management in order to maintain
compliance with the non-dilution provisions specified in the $100
million note issued to the Company on November 2, 2021.
One of Sky’s portfolios that has been integrated
with GreenBox’s technology and ecosystem for over a year increased
to over $1B in total processing volume and became a significant
part of the Company’s 2021 growth success story. Recognizing this
portfolio’s potential and continued growth, in particular its
contribution to processing volume for Q1 2022, the Company elected
to purchase the portfolio and wholly own it.
During FY21, $14.5 million of the purchase price
had already been recouped by GreenBox from residuals received by
Sky. As a result, the cash outlay to acquire the merchant account
portfolios in-house is approximately $1.5 million in cash and is
expected to be recovered in less than 6 months, based on the
current rate produced by Sky’s portfolio residuals to GreenBox.
There will be no further compensation for Sky as
GreenBox leverages the strength of its own sales team for new
account acquisition. The Company has expeditiously developed a
sales infrastructure through the implementation and training of
sales, onboarding, and risk management associates, to allow for the
steady flow of account growth from within the organization. This,
in turn, reduces commission costs associated with ISOs paving the
way for higher margin growth. Additionally, the newly acquired Sky
accounts can be offered additional GreenBox customized solutions,
including coyni, to drive revenue growth.
GreenBox Chairman Ben Errez commented: “The
acquisition of the substantial Sky portfolios is yet another stride
forward for us and accomplishes two very important things. By
bringing a large merchant account portfolio in-house we eliminate
the cost previously incurred from commissions and amplify our
margin profile. Second, it allows GreenBox to own these customer
relationships, securing a considerable portion of our processing
volume base with the bonus of being able to offer additional
revenue generating solutions. Lastly, Sky’s processing volume
played a vital role for us in meeting the fundamental hurdle
requirements in our convertible note.”
About GreenBox POS
GreenBox POS
(NASDAQ: GBOX) is an emerging financial technology
company leveraging proprietary blockchain security and token
technology to build customized payment solutions. The Company's
applications enable an end-to-end suite of turnkey financial
products, fraud detection and improving the efficiency of handling
large-scale commercial processing volumes for its merchant clients.
For more information, please visit the Company's website at
www.greenboxpos.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
Disclaimer
This release contains forward-looking statements
within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended. All forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain as
they are based on current expectations and assumptions concerning
future events or future performance of the Company. Readers are
cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking
statements, which are only predictions and speak only as of the
date hereof. In evaluating such statements, prospective investors
should review carefully various risks and uncertainties identified
in this release and matters set out in the Company's SEC filings.
These risks and uncertainties could cause the Company's actual
results to differ materially from those indicated in the
forward-looking statements.
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