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Payoneer agrees to be acquired by Nuvei for $7.40/share in all-cash deal; CEO to depart
Filed June 15, 2026 · Period ending June 12, 2026 · ~1 min read
Key Changes
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Payoneer stockholders will receive $7.40 per share in cash when the merger closes, subject to stockholder approval and customary conditions. The deal includes a $165M reverse termination fee if Nuvei fails to close.
Item 1.01: Merger Agreement verify on EDGAR → -
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CEO John Caplan will terminate employment at merger closing but serve as consultant for 9 months to assist with transition. He receives accelerated vesting on 75% of unvested equity at closing, remainder after 9 months.
Item 5.02: CEO Departure view on EDGAR → -
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Stockholders representing 19% of voting power have already agreed to vote in favor of the merger, providing partial certainty on deal approval though majority vote still required.
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Payoneer must pay Nuvei $89M if it backs out to pursue a superior offer or breaches no-shop provisions. This limits the company's ability to entertain competing bids after signing.
Item 1.01: Termination Fees verify on EDGAR →
Summary
Payoneer has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Canadian payments company Nuvei for $7.40 per share in cash, representing a premium to recent trading levels. The all-cash transaction will make Payoneer a wholly owned subsidiary of Nuvei and requires approval from Payoneer stockholders, though 19% of voting shares are already committed to vote yes.
The deal includes standard protections: an $89 million breakup fee if Payoneer pursues another offer, and a $165 million reverse fee if Nuvei fails to close. Concurrently, CEO John Caplan has agreed to step down when the merger closes, though he'll remain available as a consultant for nine months to support integration. His unvested equity will largely accelerate at closing.
Retail holders should watch for the proxy statement detailing the deal rationale and any fairness opinions, as well as whether competing bidders emerge during the go-shop period (if any). The $7.40 price effectively sets a floor for the stock, barring deal break risk. Key follow-on: Monitor whether Payoneer's board conducts a go-shop process or if the 19% voting lock-up and termination fees effectively preclude competing offers. The stockholder vote timing will determine when holders receive cash.
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Event · Item 8.01 — Other Events
Item 8.01 — Other Events filed; see Key Changes for terms.
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Mr. Caplan further agreed that he will cease to serve as an employee of the Company as of the closing of the Merger, but will continue to make himself reasonably available to Nuvei as a consultant on an as-needed basis for the nine (9) month period immediately after the closing of the Merger for transition and integration matters.
CEO Caplan will terminate his employment when the merger closes but will serve as a consultant to Nuvei for nine months afterward to assist with transition and integration. This represents a leadership change tied to the merger transaction.
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Mr. Caplan acknowledged that any changes to his position, title, authority, duties or responsibilities as a result of the closing of the Merger would not constitute “good reason” under any of his agreements or arrangements with the Company.
Caplan waived his right to claim "good reason" for termination due to any changes in his role resulting from the merger. This prevents him from triggering severance provisions based on post-merger role changes.
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Mr. Caplan will be entitled to the accelerated vesting of his Options, RSU Awards and PSU Awards, in each case, as described above in the description of the Merger Agreement.
All of Caplan's stock options, restricted stock units, and performance stock units will vest immediately upon the merger closing. This is standard change-of-control treatment for executive equity.
Event · Item 1.01 — Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
Item 1.01 — Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement filed; see Key Changes for terms.
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On June 12, 2026, Payoneer Global Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) by and among the Company, Neon Maple Parent Inc., a corporation incorporated pursuant to the laws of Canada (“Nuvei”), and Panda Acquisition Sub Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Nuvei (“Merger Sub”). Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, and upon the terms and subject to the conditions therein, Merger Sub will merge with and into the Company (the “Merger”), with the Company surviving the Merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of Nuvei.
Payoneer has entered into a definitive merger agreement with Nuvei, a Canadian corporation. Under the agreement, Payoneer will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Nuvei through a merger transaction. The deal is subject to stockholder approval and customary closing conditions.
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Subject to the terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement, at the effective time of the Merger (the “Effective Time”), each share of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company (the “Company Common Stock”) issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, subject to certain limitations, will be converted into the right to receive $7.40 in cash, without interest (the “Merger Consideration”).
Payoneer stockholders will receive $7.40 in cash for each share of common stock they own at the time the merger closes. This is an all-cash transaction with no stock component. The price represents the value Nuvei has agreed to pay to acquire the company.
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In connection with the transaction, certain stockholders of the Company (collectively, the “Support Stockholders”) have executed voting and support agreements (the “Voting Agreements”) in favor of Nuvei concurrently with the execution of the Merger Agreement, pursuant to which such Support Stockholders have agreed, among other things and subject to the terms and conditions of the Voting Agreements, to vote certain shares of Company Common Stock owned by them in favor of the approval and adoption of the Merger and the Merger Agreement. The Support Stockholders represent approximately 19% of the votes of all issued and outstanding shares of the Company Common Stock entitled to vote on the adoption of the Merger Agreement and approval of the transactions contemplated thereby.
Stockholders representing approximately 19% of Payoneer's voting power have already agreed to vote in favor of the merger. This provides some certainty that the deal will receive stockholder approval, though a majority vote is still required. These voting agreements terminate if the merger agreement is terminated or if the deal terms are materially changed to the detriment of these stockholders.
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In certain circumstances in connection with the termination of the Merger Agreement, including if the Company materially breaches its covenants not to solicit alternative business combination transactions, the Company Board of Directors effects a change of recommendation, or the Company terminates the Merger Agreement to enter into a definitive agreement with respect to a “superior proposal,” the Company would be required to pay Nuvei a termination fee of $89,000,000 in cash. In addition, in certain circumstances in connection with the termination of the Merger Agreement, including if the Company terminates the Merger Agreement because Nuvei fails to complete the transactions when required to do so under the terms of the Merger Agreement. Nuvei would be required to pay the Company a termination fee of $165,000,000 in cash.
The merger agreement includes significant termination fees to protect both parties. If Payoneer backs out to pursue a superior offer or breaches its no-shop obligations, it must pay Nuvei $89 million. If Nuvei fails to close when required, it must pay Payoneer $165 million. These fees are designed to ensure both parties remain committed to completing the transaction.
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Each vested option to purchase shares of Company Common Stock (“Option”) will be cancelled in exchange for a cash payment equal to the excess of the Merger Consideration over the exercise price of such Option, net of applicable tax withholding. Each unvested Option will be cancelled and converted into a deferred cash award equal to the excess of the Merger Consideration over the exercise price of such Option, subject to substantially the same vesting and payment terms (with accelerated vesting at the closing of the Merger of seventy-five percent (75%) of such deferred cash awards held by John Caplan, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, in accordance with contractual arrangements (and vesting of the remaining twenty-five percent (25%) on the nine-month anniversary of the closing of the Merger, subject to the terms of the Caplan Letter Agreement (as defined below)).
Employee stock options and restricted stock units will be converted to cash at the $7.40 merger price. Vested awards will be paid out immediately at closing. Unvested awards will convert to deferred cash awards with similar vesting schedules, though the CEO will receive accelerated vesting on 75% of his unvested awards at closing and the remaining 25% nine months later.
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