Smartpay accepts $290m takeover deal
The board of retail payment terminal provider Smartpay has agreed to its acquisition by NYSE-listed Shift4 Payments for $1.20 a share.
The cash price represents a 20% premium to Smartpay's last closing price of $1 and values the company at $290 million.
In a statement to the NZX, Smartpay chair
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