EML - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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EML M&A Summary

EML has acquired 4 companies, including 3 in the last 5 years. It has also divested 1 asset.

EML’s largest acquisition to date was in 2019, when it acquired Prepaid Financial Services for $348M. EML has acquired in 3 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include financial services (50%) and internet software and services (25%).

EML Business Overview

Where is EML headquartered?

EML is headquartered in Brisbane, Australia.

What is EML’s revenue?

EML disclosed revenue of 117M AUD for 2020 and 94M AUD for 2019.

How many employees does EML have?

EML has 486 employees.

What sector is EML in?

EML is a financial services company.

When was EML founded?

EML was founded in 2003.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity5
    • M&A Buy Activity4
    • M&A Sell Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 3
  • Total Countries Invested 3
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 1

EML

EML Payments Ltd.

333 Ann Street Level 12,
Brisbane, QLD 4000
Australia,
+61 7 3607 0100
www.emlpayments.com

EML offers innovative payment technology solutions for payouts, gifts, incentives, rewards, and supplier payments. Company issue mobile, virtual and physical card solutions to some of the largest corporate brands around the world, process billions of dollars in payments each year, and manage more than 850 programs across Australia, Europe and North America. We issue payments in five currencies: USD, CAD, EUR, GBP and AUD. Our onsite technical and customer service teams offer support in five languages, with 24/7 support in English and French. EML was founded in 2003 and is based in Brisbane, Australia.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.2/yr) # 3 - 1 - - - 4
vol $388M $79M $467M
Sell (0.2/yr) # - - - - - 1 1
  5

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Sentenial Ltd. 2024-03-15 - Divestiture
Maynooth, Israel · www.sentenial.com
Sentenial Ltd. 2021-04-06 79M EUR Add-on Acquisition
Maynooth, Israel · www.sentenial.com
Prepaid Financial Services Ltd. 2019-11-11 348M GBP Add-on Acquisition
London, United Kingdom · www.prepaidfinancialservices.com
Flex-E-Vouchers Ltd. 2019-05-20 33M GBP Add-on Acquisition
Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom · www.flex-e-card.com
PerfectCard 2018-07-05 7M AUD Add-on Acquisition
Wicklow, Ireland · www.perfectcard.ie
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Financial Services 2 (50%) 40M (9%) - -
Internet Software and Services 1 (25%) 79M (17%) 1 (100%) -
Information Technology 1 (25%) 348M (75%) - -
Total 4 $467M 1 -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
Israel 1 79M 1 -
United Kingdom 2 381M - -
Ireland 1 7M - -
Domestic - - - -
Cross-border 4 (100%) 467M (100%) 1 (100%) -
Total 4 $467M 1 -

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $348M
< $100M 3 $119M
TOTAL $467M
Largest Prepaid Financial Services Ltd.
$348M (2019-11-11)

M&A Connections

Deals
Divested to
Strategic(s)
100%
1 (100%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Financial Services

Revenue

117   25% 2020
94   39% 2019
68   22% 2018
56   155% 2017
22   58% 2016
14   250% 2015
4   2014
(millions of AUD) Show More Show Less

Employees

486

Established

2003

Public

Australia (ASX): EML

Former Name

Emerchants Ltd.

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