Lynx's Latest Strategic Investment Enables Global Card Issuance, IBAN, eWallet, Prepaid Card Programs and Cryptocurrency in One Platform
Lynx's Latest Strategic Investment Enables
Global Card Issuance, IBAN, eWallet, Prepaid
Card Programs and Cryptocurrency in One
Platform
Lynx makes significant investment in StyloPay
The StyloPay card issuance and banking-as-a-service platform will integrate directly into Lynx's
Southeast Asia operations
Global card issuance, IBAN, eWallet, prepaid card programs and cryptocurrency available in
one platform
StyloPay plans to scale business with new and innovative products and services
Vancouver, British Columbia and London, United Kingdom--(Newsfile Corp. - November 18, 2021) -
Lynx Global Digital Finance Corporation (CSE: LYNX) (OTC Pink: CNONF) (FSE: 3CT0) ("
Lynx
" or the
"
Company
") and StyloPay Limited ("
StyloPay
"), a platform as a service (PaaS) provider for global
card issuance, digital banking, cryptocurrency and remittance, announce the closing of Lynx's acquisition
of a significant stake in StyloPay.
Combining StyloPay's fully-integrated card issuance under one platform with Lynx's licensed
subsidiaries/partner network in Southeast Asia, local businesses can now obtain integrated, seamless
digital and physical financial card and payment experiences.
"The Global Prepaid Card Market size was valued at USD 2.01 trillion in 2019 and is predicted to
reach USD 18.47 trillion by 2030, with a CAGR of 22.5% from 2020-2030."
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"We believe that providing local small and medium businesses with the ability to offer their customers,
vendors and employees a prepaid card will be one of the significant driving forces to banking the
unbanked and driving economic growth in the region," comments Michael Penner, Chief Executive
Officer of Lynx. "We are keen to work with StyloPay's integrated platform to empower any business to
offer various financial services to its customers, thereby opening the digital economy to many more."
StyloPay, headquartered in London, UK is led by experts in payment solutions and guided by well-known
and experienced names in the payments industry. The company has built a B2B platform that simplifies
domestic and international payments. Businesses, irrespective of their size, can choose between the
API and hosted models and can leverage StyloPay's global reach through local Card Issuance
capabilities, Remittance, and BAAS (banking as a service) in many countries.
Stylopay has also simplified the Card Launch product for any organization that is interested in a branded
Credit/Debit Payment Cards. Conventionally, companies are required to undergo various steps involved
in a Card Launch program, such as identifying, negotiating, gaining approval, and implementing various
components of card programs including the issuer, processor, KYC (know your client), card printer,
Value Added Services, and card exchange. However, StyloPay has simplified this process by bringing
these products under one umbrella which allows a Card Issuer to speed up a Card Program Launch from
about a year to a matter of weeks.
Mr. Avishek Singh, Chief Executive Officer of StyloPay, commented, "We are pleased to announce
Lynx's investment in StyloPay, which we believe will bring synergy to the product ranges of StyloPay and
Lynx group of companies. This relationship will help our B2B clients launch digital banking, remittance
and card programs across geographies, including SEPA, North and Latin America, Asia and the Middle
East. Full API stack is available to our business partners for easy integration into their interfaces. We,
along with Lynx, will continue in our endeavour to develop products and services that will help customers
to take their first step towards a safer and a more convenient way to spend and manage their cash."
Transaction Details
On November 17, 2021 (the "Closing Date"), Lynx closed its acquisition of a 21.62% interest in StyloPay
(the "Acquisition") pursuant to a share purchase agreement dated effective October 15, 2021 (the
"SPA"). Pursuant to the SPA, Lynx acquired 13.51% of StyloPay from an existing shareholder of
StyloPay (the "Vendor") for USD$1,250,000 which was satisfied through the issuance of 5,193,187
common shares of Lynx (the "Consideration Shares") valued at CAD$0.30 (USD$0.2407) per
Consideration Share.
In connection with the Acquisition, the Company also issued 100,000 common shares (the "Finder's Fee
Shares") to a third party who introduced the parties and assisted with the Acquisition.
The Consideration
Shares and Finder's Fee Shares are subject to regulatory and voluntary pooling restrictions on resale in
the following aggregate amounts until the following dates: (a) 50% of the Consideration Shares and
Finder's Fee Shares are subject to restrictions on resale until March 17, 2022; (b) an additional 15% of
the Consideration Shares and Finder's Fee Shares are subject to restrictions on resale until May 17,
2022; (c) an additional 15% of the Consideration Shares and Finder's Fee Shares are subject to
restrictions on resale until August 17, 2022; and (d) an additional 20% of the Consideration Shares and
Finder's Fee Shares are subject to restrictions on resale until November 17, 2021 (the "Pooling
Arrangement"). 100% of the Consideration Shares and Finder's Fee Shares will also be subject to a
statutory hold period of four months and one day.
In addition to the 13.51% interest in StyloPay acquired from the Vendor, Lynx has also subscribed
directly to StyloPay for an additional 8.11% interest in StyloPay, with payment to be made in accordance
with the following payment schedule:
(1)
USD$250,000 due upon the Closing Date;
(2)
USD$250,000 due three (3) months from the Closing Date; and
(3)
USD$250,000 due six (6) months from the Closing Date.
In connection with the SPA, Lynx also entered into an option agreement (the "Option Agreement") dated
effective October 15, 2021 with StyloPay and the shareholders of StyloPay (the "Optionors"). Pursuant to
the Option Agreement, the Optionors granted Lynx an option to increase its shareholdings from 21.62%
to up to 51% (the "
Option
"). The value of any additional StyloPay shares purchased from the Optionors
will be based on (a) subsequent financings of StyloPay; (b) a mutually agreed valuation of StyloPay; or
(c) a valuation of StyloPay by a third-party valuator. The consideration payable for the exercise of the
Option shall be 62.5% in Lynx common shares and 37.5% in cash. Any common shares of Lynx issued in
connection with the Option exercise will be subject to a one-year pooling arrangement whereby 50% of
the shares will be released immediately, with an additional 15% released after three, six and nine
months and the remaining 20% released one year after the issuance, as well as a statutory hold period
of four months and one day.
The Acquisition and the exercise of the Option will not constitute a fundamental change for the Company
and will not result in a change of control of the Company (within the meaning of applicable securities laws
and the policies of the Canadian Securities Exchange).
ABOUT LYNX DIGITAL GLOBAL FINANCE:
Lynx seeks to become a leader in financial technology, solutions, and services for large-scale
merchants, financial institutions and other B2B industry partners by way of integration to the Lynx digital
payment platform. The Company's payment solutions are powered by a broad suite of payment
technologies and services. The Company has targeted banking and fintech relationships in ASEAN and
Oceania, a region with a population approaching 700 million, that can provide Lynx a financial network
hub location to service and operate a global traditional and digital financial infrastructure. By working
with selected banking and/or licensed EMI partners, the Company will be able to offer a digital payment
platform with a full suite of payment solutions, which may include merchant acquiring solutions; card
issuing; remittance and forex; and custodial digital asset services, including digital wallet services. The
Company seeks organic growth while investigating potential strategic acquisitions that may contribute
critical technology applications, additional services and revenue streams, and that can complement or
enhance existing offerings and potentially increase or expedite the path to future profitability. While Lynx
believes that significant near-term opportunities exist for the Company's strategic initiatives, there can
be no assurance that goals and objectives will be reached or that any such underlying efforts or
agreements will provide successful or positive outcomes should they be implemented.
About StyloPay Limited.
StyloPay, headquartered in London, UK is led by experts in payment solutions and mobile applications.
They are one of the emerging innovators in contactless payments, offer platform-as-a-service for
payment solutions and simplify domestic and international payments. International issuers onboarded on
the platform are available to businesses, enabling issuance from most countries, including SEPA, North
and Latin America, Asia and the Middle East. StyloPay platform empowers card distributors to choose
from pre-approved GPR, Travel and Payroll Prepaid card programs and quickly setup and run payment
solutions at a low cost. eWallet, IBAN, Plastic, metal and virtual cards and wearable are available to the
end-users, coupled with a web dashboard and a mobile app to manage the card. NFC mWallets will be
added soon.
These programs are available on a white label platform. Program distributors can offer these programs
to their customers with their brand/logo. For distributors, StyloPay is a one-stop-shop for their card
issuance, AML/ KYC compliance, card printing, transactions processing, customer service and card
portal and mobile app hosting requirements.
Discover more about the StyloPay payment platform at:
https://www.stylopay.com/
For more information, please contact:
Phone:
1-888-273-1332
Email:
NEITHER THE CANADIAN SECURITIES EXCHANGE NOR ITS REGULATIONS SERVICES
PROVIDERS HAVE REVIEWED OR ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ADEQUACY OR
ACCURACY OF THIS RELEASE.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS: Certain information contained herein may constitute "forward-
looking information" under Canadian securities legislation, including the described initiatives of StyloPay
and the goals and objectives of Lynx and any synergies created thereby. The economic materiality of the
acquisition of a minority interest in StyloPay is unknown due to the contingent nature of results that may
be generated. At this point in time, Lynx considers the StyloPay acquisition is unlikely to yield a
substantial short-term economic benefit for Lynx or StyloPay, however, Lynx and StyloPay consider that
the business relationship supports the organization's strategic growth plans. Generally, forward-looking
information can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as, "will be", or variations of
such words and phrases or statements that certain actions, events, or results "will" occur. Forward-
looking statements are based on the Company's estimates and are subject to known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance, or
achievements of Lynx to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking
statements or forward-looking information, including capital expenditures, other costs, or implied future
forecasts. The Company further again cautions that all forward-looking statements are inherently
uncertain, and that actual performance may be affected by a number of material factors, many of which
are beyond the Company's control. Such factors include, among other things: risks and uncertainties
relating to the Company's limited operating history and the need to comply with governmental
regulations. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results
and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers
should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements and information. Lynx will not update any
forward-looking statements or forward-looking information that are incorporated by reference herein,
except as required by applicable securities laws.
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