The Zip Co share price is flying on a deal with Amazon Australia

Zip shares get a big boost on news its buy now pay later payment product will feature prominently on Amazon.com.au.

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The Zip Co Ltd (ASX: Z1P) share price is up 16% today to $4.02 after the buy-now-pay-later business announced a deal that will see it as the first payment option on the Amazon.com.au website. 

Notably Zip has offered Amazon warrants or the right to buy 14.615 million Zip shares at $4.70 each which is equal to the volume weighted average price of Zip shares over the 20 days to October 31 2019. Or around 17% above the $4.02 price shares change hands for today. 

The warrants may be exercised (i.e. the shares bought) at any time over the next 7 years with the first 25% of them vesting as of the agreement date. Vesting of the remainder is linked to processed volumes presumably across Amazon Australia's platform. 

So we can see this is a quid pro quo deal structured to benefit both parties, with Amazon known for its hard headed approach to business. 

John Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool’s board of directors. Tom Richardson owns shares of Amazon. The Motley Fool Australia's parent company Motley Fool Holdings Inc. owns shares of and recommends Amazon. The Motley Fool Australia's parent company Motley Fool Holdings Inc. owns shares of ZIPCOLTD FPO. The Motley Fool Australia has recommended Amazon. We Fools may not all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. This article contains general investment advice only (under AFSL 400691). Authorised by Scott Phillips.

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