The transaction, financed by a share swap, integrates Squirrel's platform for digital content monetization, as well as a new, highly synergistic business line with its Media division. The acquisition is expected to boost the group's growth and facilitate its inclusion in the Ibex Small Cap index.
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Squirrel has formalized the acquisition of 100% of the technology company Pretopay, based in United States, plus other technological assets and digital content rights and influencers.
Pretopay specializes in the content monetization premium on social media, offering creators a solution that automates payment management, subscriptions, and billing. The platform is fully integrated with applications such as Telegram and WhatsApp, allowing users to manage their subscriptions without leaving their usual environment. Key features include an anti-fraud system that protects access to exclusive content and high global scalability to process large volumes of transactions.
This acquisition, which will be integrated into the Squirrel's IT Services division, is complemented by the purchase of comprehensive management assets influencersThis new line of business is considered highly synergistic with the company's Media division, strengthening its presence in the digital ecosystem.
The acquired assets generated in 2024 about aggregate revenue of 10,3 million euros or with a EBITDA of 2,6 million euros, which is a 25% marginWith this transaction, Pretopay and the other assets will become part of the Squirrel Group's consolidated perimeter starting in September 2025.
To finance the purchase, Squirrel will propose at its next Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders, to be held on September 24, a capital increase to issue 2.741.130 new shares. Following this issue, the company's share capital will reach a total of 95.953.640 shares, with more than 14 million in the free float, which will allow them Reach the minimum 15% required to be admitted to the Ibex Small Cap Index.
