M&A
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.70
OppFi acquires 35% stake in Bitty for ~$18M to enter small-business financing
OppFi Inc.
- Acquired 35% of Bitty for $15.25M cash + 734,851 OppFi-LLC units (~$2.7M).
- Bitty has facilitated funding to 29,000+ small businesses since 2020; products from $2K-$250K.
- Transaction implies 6.0x purchase multiple on Bitty's TTM adjusted net income through Mar 2024.
- Acquisition expected to add ~$0.03 to OppFi's adjusted EPS annually and be immediately accretive.
- OppFi has call options to acquire additional 30% in 2027 and remaining equity in 2030.