The deal got approval from the CCI early last month after a very long wait
But Prosus says that "certain conditions precedent were not fulfilled by the 30 September 2022 long stop date"
Wondering what these could be - related to business performance?
Or is this just buyer's remorse playing out now?
PayU/Prosus agreed to acquire Billdesk during the peak of the funding boom
Since then valuation of a bunch of global peers have taken a hit
Don't remember the deal announcement making any reference to a termination fee
After getting the CCI approval, which PayU/Prosus really pushed for, calling off this transaction is SHOCKING
@PratikBhakta_89
documented why it is taking so long
Why is the $4.7 billion PayU-Billdesk getting called off massive?
Because it was a CASH deal, which is rare in India internet
It would have meant a $1.4 billion payday for founders and over $3 billion for investors
Details here 👇
@madhavchanchani
@SanchoSandeep
The deal value was a real bummer! Billdesk doesn't really have it's own meaningful consumer base and it's tech engine doesn't have the same need after creation of the BBPS platform