EVO Payments, Inc. (NasdaqGM:EVOP) agreed to acquire Merchant acquiring business from National Bank of Greece S.A. (ATSE:ETE) for €158 million on December 16, 2021. The transaction is subject to customary regulatory approvals. As of December 9, 2022, the transaction received all required regulatory approvals. The transaction is expected to close in 2022. The transaction is capital accretive for NBG and is expected to increase the proforma CET1 and total capital ratio.

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC acted as financial advisor to EVO Payments, Inc. Kyriakides Georgopoulos & Daniolos Issaias Law Firm acted as legal advisor to EVO Payments, Inc. (NasdaqGM:EVOP). UBS Europe SE acted as exclusive financial advisors to National Bank of Greece, and Karatzas & Partners law firm were external legal counsel. Barclays Bank PLC, acting through its Investment Bank, acted as Fairness Opinion provider to National Bank of Greece and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP provided independent legal advice to National Bank of Greece. Tony Balloon and Sarah Mackenzie of Alston & Bird LLP acted as legal advisor for EVO Payments, Inc.

EVO Payments, Inc. (NasdaqGM:EVOP) completed the acquisition of Merchant acquiring business from National Bank of Greece S.A. (ATSE:ETE) on December 9, 2022.