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MAY 22, 2024

The enterprise AI software company went public by merging with a special purpose acquisition company ( SPAC ), and its stock opened at $9.84 In a pre-merger presentation, BigBear.ai will need to stabilize its business, expand its portfolio, and turn a profit. on its first day as a combined company. BigBear.ai Why BigBear.ai

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DECEMBER 12, 2023

QuantumScape, a developer of solid-state batteries, merged with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) in November 2020. on the first day before soaring to an all-time high of $131.67 and rose to its post-merger high of $35.69 Its shares opened at $24.80 a month later. Its stock started trading at $30.11 billion in 2028.

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The Motley Fool

MAY 8, 2024

Private equity giant Bain Capital is said to be considering an acquisition of education software provider PowerSchool Holdings (NYSE: PWSC). Is PowerSchool a buy on the merger reports? Investors are cramming to get in ahead of a potential deal, sending PowerSchool shares up 20% as of 10:30 a.m. Is PowerSchool going private again?

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 30, 2023

QuantumScape (NYSE: QS) , a developer of solid-state batteries, went public by merging with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) on Nov. A $2,000 investment in the stock on the first day would have briefly blossomed to over $10,600 before withering to about $560 today. Its stock started trading at $24.80 billion in 2028.

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The Motley Fool

MAY 3, 2024

The case for the stock rests on the idea that management can accelerate its growth now that it's a stand-alone company, not least through new product introductions (NPIs), mergers and acquisitions, improving its pricing and product platforming strategy, and developing technologies such as theranostics. YOY = year over year. from 14.1%

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The Motley Fool

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Discovery still needs help Ever since the company was formed by the merger of AT&T 's WarnerMedia and Discovery Communications in 2021, the company has underperformed as it's struggled with a bloated debt burden, questionable management decisions, and a lack of any growth strategy. billion, helped by its acquisition of BluTV.

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The maker of solid-state batteries went public by merging with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) on Nov. on its first trading day before skyrocketing to an all-time high of $131.67 But it didn't reiterate or update its pre-merger revenue or adjusted EBITDA estimates. 27, 2020, and its stock opened at $24.80

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The Motley Fool

MAY 20, 2024

SoundHound went public by merging with a special purpose acquisition company ( SPAC ) two years ago. In a pre-merger presentation, SoundHound claimed it could grow its revenue at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 104% from $13 million in 2020 to $110 million in 2023 as it expanded its gross margin from 55% to 77%.

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 6, 2023

A lot of that has been through acquisitions, with Builders FirstSource doing a massive deal in 2020 and completing 14 smaller purchases in the last two years alone to rapidly expand both its product portfolio and its geographic reach. billion in cash between 2024 and 2026 on share repurchases and continued acquisitions.

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 29, 2024

However, profitability tanked for Cardlytics following a trio of acquisitions in 2021 and early 2022. The market is reacting to news regarding one of these acquisitions today: Bridg. Revenue will be near an all-time high, and its adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) will be positive.

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 10, 2024

But what's the best route to add some glitter to your portfolio? After its 2022 merger with Kirkland Lake Gold and its acquisition of Yamana's Canadian assets, Agnico has emerged as a leading producer of gold -- and profits. in net debt to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ).

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 21, 2024

SoFi stock: Down 26% this year and 73% from its high Jennifer Saibil : SoFi has been demonstrating fantastic growth since it went public in 2021 through a merger with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC). in earnings per share (EPS). The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years.

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 18, 2024

It had made more than a dozen acquisitions and was sitting on properties with the ability to eventually produce north of 600,000 kilograms (1,322,773 pounds) of cannabis annually. In March 2022, it completed its acquisition of Alcanna and became the largest private-sector liquor retailer in our neighbor to the north.

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 9, 2024

It has a diversified portfolio; its low-risk utility assets include gas transmission and storage and renewable power, and its midstream businesses include liquids pipelines and gas transmission. That gives it the funds to invest in organic expansion projects, make accretive acquisitions, and opportunistically repurchase shares.

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The Motley Fool

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The midstream master limited partnership (MLP) set seven operational records during the fourth quarter, fueled by organic growth and acquisitions. The midstream giant benefited from strong market conditions, recently completed expansion projects, and the acquisitions of Lotus Midstream and Crestwood Equity Partners (which closed in November).

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 22, 2024

Having been criticized for not being aggressive enough in allocating capital toward mergers and acquisitions, management appears to be adjusting its approach. It wouldn't be surprising for Honeywell to explore spinoffs and portfolio restructuring in the future. Image source: Getty Images. Image source: Getty Images.

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The Motley Fool

JUNE 16, 2023

If you are trying to live off the income your portfolio generates, history suggests the lower-yielding master limited partnership (MLP) will be a much safer choice. For example, its ratio of debt to EBITDA ( earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ) is generally among the lowest of its closest peer group.

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 22, 2023

SoFi stock: Down 61% from its high Jennifer Saibil : I was wary of the hype surrounding SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ: SOFI) when it went public through a merger with a special purpose acquisition company ( SPAC ) in June of 2021. It was untested, with an astronomical valuation and no profits.

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MARCH 4, 2024

Magnite Magnite is an ad tech company created by the merger of The Rubicon Project and Telaria in 2020. In 2023, its revenue rose only 7% as its adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ) dipped 4%. Image source: Getty Images.

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 4, 2024

SoundHound narrowed its loss according to adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ) from $18.8 SoundHound AI went public by merging with a special purpose acquisition company ( SPAC ) in April 2022. It narrowed its net loss from $30.9 million to $18.0 million, or $0.07

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The Motley Fool

APRIL 21, 2024

Nikola (NASDAQ: NKLA) , a maker of electric semi-trucks, went public by merging with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) in June 2020. In its pre-merger presentation, it told investors it could deliver 600 BEVs in 2021, 1,200 BEVs in 2022, and 3,500 BEVs in 2023. Its shares opened at $37.55 a week later.

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 6, 2024

Opening up new market opportunities through investment and mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activities. GE Healthcare's margins Before getting into the details, it's worth pausing to reflect on the company's profit margin in 2023 because it's notably better than the headline numbers suggest.

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 11, 2024

BigBear went public by merging with a special purpose acquisition company ( SPAC ) in Dec. That was well below its pre-merger target of $388 million for the year. C3 listed its IPO at $42 in Dec. 2020, and its stock skyrocketed to a record high of $177.47 that same month. However, it now trades at about $32. last April.

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 7, 2024

That journey of aggressive spending began even from DraftKings' first days as a public company, when it simultaneously merged with its technology provider SBTech, during its three-way merger with special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Diamond Eagle Acquisition Corp. through the first nine months of 2023 to $2.43

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 17, 2024

Lumen faces an existential crisis Unlike AT&T and Verizon Communications , which downsized their wireline businesses to expand their wireless businesses, Lumen doubled down on its wireline business through a series of mergers and acquisitions instead of entering the wireless market.

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 24, 2023

Its portfolio already includes two successful products. The company's acquisitions of SweetWater Brewing, Breckenridge Distillery, and Montauk Brewing in the U.S. Before its merger with Aphria, the company had a significant presence in Portugal and Germany. Jazz Pharmaceuticals sold it to Axsome in May 2022.

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The Motley Fool

FEBRUARY 3, 2024

Microsoft is starting to separate itself because it's tied to so many things and we saw what it is now trying to do in the gaming business with its Activision Blizzard acquisition of almost $70 billion. Andy Cross: It'll be very interesting to see how this all works out with Microsoft as they continue to push more aggressively at the cloud.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Deidre Woollard: If you're a regular Motley Fool money listener, you're probably well aware of how dividend stocks have the potential to really supercharge your portfolio's returns. But price to sales, enterprise value to earnings before interest taxes, depreciation and amortization, aka EBITDA, or your good old price to earnings metric.

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Hedgestone

JULY 10, 2023

A strong brand and intellectual property portfolio can increase the value of your consulting business by making it more attractive to buyers and investors. This method involves calculating the business’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) and applying a multiple to that figure.

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AUGUST 14, 2023

During today's call, we may also discuss non-GAAP financial measures, including adjusted EBITDA, which we define as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization as adjusted for certain noncash and nonoperating expenses. For more details on these measures, please refer to our press release issued earlier today.

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