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Simpson Thacher Represents GTCR in Connection With the Pending Acquisition of Paya Holdings by Nuvei Corporation

01.19.23

Simpson Thacher represented GTCR in connection with the pending acquisition of its portfolio company, Paya Holdings, by Nuvei Corporation in an all-cash transaction through a tender offer with a total enterprise value of approximately $1.3 billion. GTCR remained Paya's largest shareholder following Paya’s listing as a publicly-traded company.

Paya (NASDAQ: PAYA) is a leading pure-play integrated payments platform serving customers in attractive and growing end markets such as B2B, government, utilities, non-profit and healthcare end markets. In total, Paya processes over $45 billion of annual payment volume, making it a top 10 provider of card-not-present payment processing in the U.S., and serves over 100,000 end-customers through over 2,000 software vendors and other key distribution partners.

The Simpson Thacher team included Elizabeth Cooper and Katherine Krause (M&A); Russell Light (Tax); and Jennifer Nadborny (Capital Markets).