Wirecard AG and a subsidiary of SoftBank Group Corp. (SoftBank) have signed the final documents for the issue and subscription of the Wirecard convertible bond and the strategic cooperation agreement. The strategic partnership provided for in the cooperation agreement will facilitate both companies to pursue global growth opportunities and synergy effects, including through the SoftBank ecosystem in the fields of digital financial services, data analysis and artificial intelligence, as well as SoftBank's support of Wirecard's planned geographic expansion into Japan and South Korea.

The joint development of innovative financing solutions has also been identified as a potential area for collaboration.