SoftBank Group looks to buy 5 pct of payment firm Wirecard: Bloomberg
Reuters
Published Apr 23, 2019 10:05PM ET
SoftBank Group looks to buy 5 pct of payment firm Wirecard: Bloomberg
(Reuters) - Japan's SoftBank Group Corp is looking to acquire a 5 percent stake in German payments company Wirecard AG, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter.
SoftBank has engaged financial advisers and is working on a deal to acquire bonds that can be converted into Wirecard shares, Bloomberg reported, citing sources.
A deal could be announced as early as this month, if an agreement is reached, the report added.
SoftBank declined comment on the matter when contacted by Reuters while Wirecard was not immediately available for comment.
The investment talks come as Wirecard defends itself against Financial Times newspaper reports earlier this year saying staff at its Asian operations had inflated reported revenue.
Last month, Wirecard said an outside law firm investigating the matter found local staff at its Singapore office may have committed crimes but these were not material to the German payment company's financial position.
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