PYMNTS

JANUARY 13, 2021

Billtrust , which works in accounts receivable automation and integrated B2B payments, has completed a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) merger with South Mountain Merger Corp. After the merger was completed, South Mountain changed its name to BTRS Holdings Inc., according to a press release.

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The Finance Weekly

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Financial modeling can also help in performing sensitivity analysis, preparing budgets for capital expenditures, and evaluating the potential value of mergers or acquisitions. Investment Evaluation - Assessing mergers, acquisitions, or new projects. A loss decreases equity.

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CFO Thought Leader

OCTOBER 29, 2024

At the time, Gronen was vice president of finance, responsible for assessing acquisitions and analyzing their outcomes. The merger cut $10 million in expenses, turning the combined business into a more profitable operation that was ultimately sold to a public company. Right now, many companies receive invoices in paper envelopes.

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CFO Talks

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Navigating Mergers and Acquisitions: A Strategic Guide for CFOs in South Africa Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are powerful tools for growth, diversification, and innovation in today’s competitive business landscape. However, they come with inherent risks and complexities.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

Corporate mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity has broken a new record this year, according to the latest data from Jeff Golman, vice chairman of Mesirow Financial. 21), Golman noted that not only is corporate M&A at its highest level ever, it also accounts for the largest-ever portion of total M&A activity.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

European payments rivals Nets of Denmark and Nexi of Italy have negotiated an “all-share” merger deal that would establish a large payments platform for the pan-European market, the companies said in a statement on Monday (Nov. Recent mergers and acquisitions (M&A) include Concardis Payment Group, Dotpay/eCard, P24 and PeP. .

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 5, 2018

“We’re continually investing in further improving our technology and solutions, benefiting our customers as we help them to transform procurement, accounts payable and billing.” and abroad,” though the company did not elaborate on its mergers and acquisitions (M&A) plans. .

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PYMNTS

JULY 29, 2019

The big deal is now complete: Fiserv announced this morning (July 29) that it has completed its acquisition of First Data Corporation. The two massive firms first inked the deal earlier this year, which will see Fiserv purchase First Data for $22 billion in an all-stock transaction. He also noted that outside the U.S.,

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Today in B2B Payments, commercial payments technology firm FLEETCOR reveals $1 billion plans for M&A activity. FLEETCOR Looks To Invest $1B Despite Pandemic M&A Slowdown. FLEETCOR is looking to invest $1 billion this year, despite an M&A slowdown in the payments sector due to the ongoing pandemic. 3) announcement.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 6, 2020

Online payments firm Paysafe is nearing a deal with billionaire Bill Foley for a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) merger, according to a Bloomberg report, intending for Paysafe to go public. Foley's Foley Trasimene Acquisition Corp. In addition, Foley launched another SPAC, Foley Trasimene Acquisition Corp.,

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Future CFO

AUGUST 9, 2021

In Q1 2021, Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) activity in APAC-ex Japan was up by 55%, the highest level since 2015. PwC ’s M&A 2020 Review and 2021 Outlook , reported a similar observation in China with M&A activities up 30% to US$733.8 The need for M&A insurance.

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Future CFO

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

M&A deal momentum is set to continue in 2022 after registering unparalleled growth in deal values and volumes in 2021, said PwC recently when releasing its Global M&A Industry Trends: 2022 Outlook. trillion, 14% higher than the start of the year – providing plenty of fuel for M&A activity in 2022. Report highlights.

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Nerd's Eye View

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" - this week's edition kicks off with the news that a recent study by Cerulli has shown a sharp increase in the number of affluent investors willing to pay for advice, which on the one hand reflects the increasing financial complexity in peoples' lives (while they've also gotten (..)

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Sabadra said in a research note that FLEETCOR’s Cambridge Global Payments, which it acquired last year, positions the firm as an expanding B2B payments company, and therefore an acquisition of Western Union business payments assets would make sense. Though unconfirmed, the deal would not come entirely as a surprise. ” .

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 4, 2019

These are indeed the days for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the world of payments, and that trend looks likely to hold into the 2020s. For starters, don’t expect M&A activity to stop anytime soon, he told PYMNTS. In July, for example, Fiserv announced that it had completed its acquisition of First Data.

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Future CFO

JANUARY 31, 2023

Global M&A activity will likely rise in the second half of 2023 as investors and executives look to balance short-term risks with their long-term business transformation strategies, said PwC recently when releasing its PwC’s 2023 Global M&A Industry Trends Outlook.

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CFO Share

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Whenever you invest more money in sales and marketing, keep an eye on your Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC) by channel to avoid wasting money on inefficient tactics. Whenever you invest more money in sales and marketing, keep an eye on your Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC) by channel to avoid wasting money on inefficient tactics.

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PYMNTS

MAY 19, 2020

The EIP cards can be used for purchases, withdrawals from ATMs and transfers to bank accounts and represent a large part of the final wave of individual stimulus payments that went out amid the initial coronavirus response with March’s CARES Act. Roundtable: Should Tech M&A Be Locked Down During The Pandemic?

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 15, 2020

arm of Spain-based BBVA for over $11 billion, which could be one of the largest bank acquisitions since the financial crisis over a decade ago, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported, with the deal potentially announced as soon as Monday (Nov. That roped in funds that could be used for acquisitions. according to WSJ.

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Future CFO

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

There are three M&A success factors that dealmaking executives must understand to thrive in the sizzling M&A market that saw a record high value of US$5.9 trillion in 2021, said Bain & Company recently when releasing its fourth annual M&A report based on a global survey of more than 280 executives.

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Future CFO

MAY 30, 2023

Cross-border M&A is an important way that Asia Pacific’s top 50 consumer product companies (CP 50) adopt to expedite growth, said Bain recently. Cross-border M&A thus becomes the fastest way for Asia Pacific CPs to build business overseas, Dizon noted. International M&A activity is still heating up among CPs.

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Future CFO

AUGUST 11, 2022

Asia Pacific M&A activity remains robust in 2022 despite major geopolitical and financial headwinds, said EY recently when releasing results of an analysis. Elevated deal volumes and values and an increased focus within the APAC region suggests that APAC companies are leveraging M&A as a vehicle to transform their businesses.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 8, 2018

Shares in Australia-based small business cloud accounting software company MYOB jumped as much as 20 percent Monday (Oct. The acquisition attempt comes just months after the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) prevented a merger attempt between MYOB and another software company, Reckon.

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Global Finance

JUNE 10, 2024

Meanwhile, the solid export numbers that turned the current account positive, after decades in the red, are likely to take a hit due to weaker demand from Spain’s European neighbors. The year 2024 looks to be no different; Spanish GDP is expected to expand to double the average in the euro area: between 1.9% to 1% for its peers.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 25, 2020

Payhawk is able to operate in unison with businesses’ existing bank accounts, however, thanks to Europe’s PSD2 and open banking regulations. Brex Goes on Acquisition Spree. This week, corporate card startup Brex announced the acquisition of three companies to strengthen its card offering.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 28, 2018

Partnerships, joint ventures, as well as merger and acquisition (M&A) activity between banks, startups, payments firms, technology conglomerates and everyone in between became a popular strategy for tackling friction. Here are some of the biggest stories of B2B payments collaboration from 2018.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

Further, this week’s B2B Venture Capital roundup finds VC funding isn’t the only investment strategy for B2B FinTechs, with (mergers and acquisitions) M&A activity seeking a spike, as well as some high-profile plans by industry players to go public. Cardlay, based in the U.K., Also in the U.K., Funding Xchange secured $10.3

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 31, 2018

During the firm’s earnings call, Clarke pointed to initiatives across Fleetcor’s four core business units — fuel, corporate payments, tolls and lodging — via collaborations, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) to drive incremental growth in each area. Total revenues were up 7 percent year over year to $619.6

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 12, 2021

billion planned merger with Plaid after objections stemming from a Department of Justice (DOJ) antitrust lawsuit, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported. The antitrust suit challenged the acquisition, saying it would put Visa in a position to maintain a monopoly in the online debit card market. Visa has opted out of its $5.3

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Future CFO

OCTOBER 3, 2023

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and the Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions, and Alliances (IMAA) signed a strategic cooperation deal to enhance their members’ corporate finance expertise. Aswath Damodaran.

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Barry Ritholtz

JANUARY 27, 2025

Mike Freno : Well, originally started out in accounting, so I was an accounting major coming out of, out of Furman and worked with the legacy firm for the date myself a little bit. So my first four working years were spent in public accounting. What a fascinating guest. Mike Freno is chairman and CEO of Barings.

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Corporate Finance Lab

APRIL 16, 2023

While Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) made a comeback to the American stock markets in 2020, Euronext Amsterdam became the SPAC champion on the old continent, with 16 SPAC listings ( FT, 17 February 2021 ). 1] Thirdly, following the deposit of the IPO proceeds in a trust account, the SPAC will begin looking for a target company.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 27, 2017

Companies and investment funds are adding an extra layer of scrutiny to mergers and acquisitions by hiring cybersecurity experts to screen targets for security risks. hack affected about 500 million accounts, damaging the company’s reputation and leading Verizon Communications Inc. It will become a pillar of M&A decisions.”.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 12, 2019

Mergers and acquisitions have become a popular way for traditional financial institutions to acquire the technologies developed by smaller FinTechs, not only allowing FIs to build out their offerings, but eliminating the reliance on an API strategy to connect their platforms to third parties.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 16, 2020

Six corporate travel expense management and accounts payable (AP) solution providers are combining into a single company to form Emburse , according to a press release Thursday (Jan. Earlier this month, Coupa announced the acquisition of Yapta in another initiative aimed at streamlining corporate T&E management operations.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Expense management and accounts payable (AP) automation solution provider Emburse is rolling out new card solutions designed to help organizations manage their travel spend. FLEETCOR Preps For M&A Spree. From a mobile app to beefed-up rewards, the latest solutions are embracing the shift of spend to the card.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

As noted in this space , the entity fashioned by the merger would take its place as the fifth largest retail bank in the country, and with a presence that spans 24 states, and with a combined asset base of about $560 billion. And, generally speaking, the strategy that exists in M&A boils down to a binary choice: build vs. buy.

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