Nexi’s Private-Equity Owners Sell Stake Worth $1.65 Billion (1)

Oct. 6, 2020, 4:37 PM UTC

Nexi SpA’s private-equity backers are selling shares worth as much as 1.4 billion euros ($1.65 billion), at a time when the company is expanding its footprint in the global payments industry.

Shares have nearly doubled since the company priced its initial public offering at 9 euros in April last year. Mercury UK HoldCo Ltd., a holding company owned by Advent International, Bain Capital Europe and Clessidra SGR, is selling 84 million shares or a 13.4% stake.

The accelerated share offering is being marketed with reference to Tuesday’s closing price of 16.855 euros, according to terms seen by Bloomberg.

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