Nuvei’s Board of Directors States that Recent Allegations Against Nuvei are Misleading, False or Unrelated to Nuvei’s Business
15 December 2021 - 12:00AM
The Board of Directors of Nuvei Corporation (“Nuvei” or the
“Company”) (Nasdaq: NVEI) (TSX: NVEI), the global payment
technology partner of thriving brands, today released its statement
of support for the Company and its executive team as part of its
review of the allegations made in a recent short-seller report.
Immediately following the release of the report last week making
a series of allegations against Nuvei, the Company’s Board led by
its independent directors retained legal counsel to assist in
determining whether the claims had any merit. Based on the review
initiated last week, the Board believes that the claims are
misleading, false or unrelated to Nuvei’s business. The Board is
confident that Nuvei’s financial and other disclosures are accurate
in all material respects.
Michael Hanley, lead independent director of Nuvei, stated, “As
a leading and growing global payment technology provider, integrity
is essential to Nuvei’s business and is the cornerstone of its
commitment to all stakeholders, including its employees, customers
and shareholders. We stand firmly behind the Nuvei executive team
and its track record. The report is nothing more than a
self-serving attempt to inflict damage on the Company's business
and its leadership and generate a profit at the expense of Nuvei’s
stakeholders.”
Nuvei has been subject to extensive due diligence, both by its
private equity control investors as well as in connection with its
public offerings and listings on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the
Nasdaq. Moreover, Nuvei operates in a highly regulated environment
and is continuously subject to extensive diligence and audits by
regulators, bank partners, customers, card schemes and other
industry stakeholders in all markets in which the Company
operates.
Phil Fayer, Chair and CEO said, “The allegations made against
Nuvei are malicious and unfounded. I stand behind all our employees
as we continue to execute on our strategy with a relentless focus
on supporting our customers and making the world a local
marketplace. We will not allow the report to distract us any
further and we remain unwavering in our commitment to drive growth
and value for our shareholders.”
Mr. Fayer added, “We remain on track to deliver our full year
2021 financial outlook disclosed on November 9, 2021 and reiterate
our medium and long-term growth targets, reflecting our continued
momentum around driving innovation, growth and new customer
wins.”
About Nuvei
We are Nuvei (Nasdaq and TSX: NVEI), the global payment
technology partner of thriving brands. We provide the intelligence
and technology businesses need to succeed locally and globally,
through one integration – propelling them further, faster. Uniting
payment technology and consulting, we help businesses remove
payment barriers, optimize operating costs and increase acceptance
rates. Our proprietary platform provides seamless pay-in and payout
capabilities, connecting merchants with their customers in over 200
markets worldwide, with local acquiring in 45 markets. With support
for over 500 local and alternative payment methods, nearly 150
currencies and 40 cryptocurrencies, merchants can capture every
payment opportunity that comes their way. Our purpose is to make
our world a local marketplace.
Forward-Looking Information
This press release contains “forward-looking information” within
the meaning of applicable securities laws, including reaffirming
Nuvei's outlook. In some cases, forward-looking information can be
identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as
“plans”, “targets”, “expects” or “does not expect”, “is expected”,
“an opportunity exists”, “budget”, “scheduled”, “estimates”,
“outlook”, “forecasts”, “projection”, “prospects”, “strategy”,
“intends”, “anticipates”, “does not anticipate”, “believes”, or
variations of such words and phrases or statements that certain
actions, events or results “may”, “could”, “would”, “might”,
“will”, “will be taken”, “occur” or “be achieved”, the negative of
these terms and similar terminology. In addition, any statements
that refer to expectations, intentions, projections or other
characterizations of future events or circumstances contain
forward-looking information. Statements containing forward-looking
information are not historical facts but instead represent
management’s expectations, estimates and projections regarding
future events or circumstances. Nuvei’s outlook and targets, as the
case may be, on revenue, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin
also constitutes “financial outlook” within the meaning of
applicable securities laws and is provided for the purposes of
assisting the reader in understanding the Company’s financial
performance and measuring progress toward management’s objectives
and the reader is cautioned that it may not be appropriate for
other purposes. Forward-looking information involves known and
unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the
Company’s control, that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those that are disclosed in or implied by such
forward-looking information. These risks and uncertainties include
but are not limited to those described under the “Risks Factors”
section of the Company’s annual information form filed on March 17,
2021 and under the “Risk Factors” section of the Company’s
management’s discussion & analysis for the three and nine
months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020. Forward-looking
information is based on management’s beliefs and assumptions and on
information currently available to management. Particularly,
management's assessments of, outlook for, and targets for, total
volume, revenue, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin set out
herein are generally based on the following assumptions: (a)
Nuvei's results of operations will continue as expected, (b) the
Company will continue to effectively execute against its key
strategic growth priorities, despite the current COVID-19 pandemic
and measures taken to contain the virus, (c) the Company will
continue to retain and grow its existing customer base while adding
new customers, (d) the Company will not complete any acquisitions
or divestitures (e) economic conditions will remain relatively
stable throughout the period, (f) the industries Nuvei operates in
will continue to grow consistent with past experience, (g) there
will be no fluctuations in currency exchange rates and volatility
in financial markets, (h) there will be no material changes in
legislative or regulatory matters, and (i) current tax laws will
remain in effect and will not be materially changed. Although the
forward-looking information contained in this press release is
based upon what management believes are reasonable assumptions, you
are cautioned against placing undue reliance on this information
since actual results may vary from the forward-looking information.
Unless otherwise noted or the context otherwise indicates, the
forward-looking information contained in this press release is
provided as of the date of this press release, and the Company does
not undertake to update or amend such forward- looking information
whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise,
except as may be required by applicable law.
Contact:InvestorsAnthony GersteinVice
President, Head of Investor
Relationsanthony.gerstein@nuvei.com
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