Onfolio Holdings Inc. to Acquire BWPS and SEOButler, Leading Providers of Respective WordPress Plugins and SEO Services
Onfolio Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: ONFO) announced the acquisition of Prevent Direct Access and Password Protect WordPress, collectively known as BWPS, as well as SEOButler. BWPS specializes in file and password protection for WordPress, reporting approximately $379K of adjusted EBITDA in 2021. SEOButler, an SEO service provider, reported $268K of adjusted EBITDA. These acquisitions aim to strengthen Onfolio's diversified portfolio, enhance growth opportunities, and create shareholder value.
- Acquisition of BWPS and SEOButler aligns with Onfolio's strategy of acquiring profitable businesses.
- Both companies reported positive adjusted EBITDA in 2021, indicating financial stability.
- The acquisitions are expected to diversify Onfolio's portfolio and uncover new growth opportunities.
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Advances Strategy of Acquiring Niche Online Businesses that Possess Strong Economics and Long-Term Growth Opportunities
WILMINGTON, Del., Oct. 07, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Onfolio Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: ONFO, ONFOW) (the “Company” or “Onfolio”), a holding company that acquires and manages a diversified portfolio of online businesses across a broad range of verticals, today announced that it has entered into two separate definitive agreements to acquire all of the assets relating to file and password protection for the WordPress sites Prevent Direct Access (PDA) and Password Protect WordPress (PPWP) (collectively “BWPS") and to acquire all of the outstanding shares of SEOButler, Inc. (“SEOButler”).
BWPS offers two main plugins that focus on file and password protection for WordPress sites, named Prevent Direct Access (PDA) and Password Protect WordPress (PPWP). They develop security plugins that allow bloggers, creators, agencies, and SMBs to protect their digital assets, products, and content. Offering a premium plugin in addition to the free products, users can access various free plugins, 20-30 distinct extensions, 2 other premium plugins, and more. BWPS reported approximately
SEOButler provides extensive products within the SEO niche including content, guest posting, social signals, and citations. SEOButler strives to be an innovator in the industry providing quality products and exceptional customer service at every part of the buying journey. In 2020, SEOButler built and deployed a custom-built Order Management System (OMS), designed to make the content creation process highly scalable while eliminating the bottlenecks that could otherwise impede the growth of a productized service business that relies primarily on human writers and editors. SEOButler reported
“Consistent with Onfolio’s mission of acquiring profitable and cash generating businesses, we are excited to announce the acquisitions of BWPS and SEOButler, which meaningfully advance our corporate strategy, strengthen our diversified portfolio of businesses, and delivers on our strategy set forth with our entrance to the public markets,” said Dominic Wells, CEO of Onfolio. “Both BWPS and SEOButler meet our investment criteria and fit nicely into our diversified portfolio of compelling businesses.”
Mr. Wells continued, “There are ample opportunities ahead, and we remain focused on uncovering the next compelling niche business. Onfolio has developed a team with the capability to identify businesses with loyal customers, integrate them into our portfolio, and keep them profitable. Our strategy offers investors an opportunity to diversify their own portfolio risk, and we believe that the acquisitions of quality businesses like BWPS and SEOButler further position Onfolio for future growth and shareholder value creation.”
Onfolio Holdings Inc.
Onfolio acquires and manages a diversified portfolio of online businesses across a broad range of verticals, each with a niche content focus and brand identity. Onfolio acquires business that meet its investment criteria, being that such businesses operate in sectors with long-term growth opportunities, have positive and stable cash flows, face minimal threats of technological or competitive obsolescence and can be managed by our existing team or have strong management teams largely in place. The Company excels at finding acquisition opportunities where the seller has not fully optimized their business, and Onfolio’s experience and skillset allows it to add increased value to these existing businesses. Visit www.onfolio.com for more information.
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