PYMNTS

AUGUST 8, 2019

Big tech, big bets and big profits. Individual gains and losses are hard to ascertain, and commentary mentions certain holdings as contributing to overall unrealized results. That 408 billion yen, net, comes in contrast to SoftBank’s filing that unrealized losses from companies such as Uber totaled 195.3 billion yen ($3.9

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

billion loss on Wednesday (Nov. The $10-plus billion WeWork bailout — an investment chief executive officer (CEO) Masayoshi Son called an error in judgment — triggered a loss of ¥970 billion ($8.9 For the July-September quarter overall, SoftBank recorded a net loss of ¥704.4 Japan’s SoftBank reported a $6.5 billion yen ($6.5

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Fpanda Club

JULY 24, 2022

They tend to avoid losses and prefer to keep the things as they are rather than invest in risky innovation. Being a promising alternative to NPV, real options valuation has not been widely adopted by the companies neither in its initial version, nor in modified ones. which will be part of the allowable cost.

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PYMNTS

MAY 24, 2017

Just before the summer officially hits, there are talks of European-based food delivery startup company, Delivery Hero , going public with a listing valued at $4.5 With size comes profitability and our focus is on building size and service levels.” billion (4 billion euros).

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PYMNTS

MARCH 8, 2020

In the past 18 months, both startups were vying for new customers, especially in Indonesia, the world’s fourth-most populous country and the most profitable market for the two firms. Part of the tension is due to SoftBank’s pressure to justify tech startups after the WeWork debacle last year. .

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 4, 2019

Coffee startup Luckin plans to open 2,500 new stores in China this year to overtake Starbucks in the country. But the company recorded a loss of 800 million yuan ($116.34 Luckin raised $200 million in a Series B funding round in December, bringing its valuation to $2.2 million) in 2018, which Fei said was expected.

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PYMNTS

JULY 7, 2020

And the series of “down rounds” seem to imply there is a growing disconnect between public and private market valuations. In terms of definition, a down round is when a private company taps the private market for fundraising, generally selling equity for lower valuations than had been seen before. billion valuation.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 14, 2020

As it encounters pressure from SoftBank, its largest investor, to cut back on operating losses, budget hospitality company OYO is quickly scaling back. With its Vision Fund, SoftBank has put money into startups around the world in recent times. The retreat of OYO has been fast and broad.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 25, 2018

The world’s startups are having a good year. The 2018 Q1 saw a combined valuation of VC investments nearing $50 billion — the fourth quarter in a row where VC funding has surpassed $45 million, KPMG noted. Though a startup could secure millions in venture capital funding, it could still take years to turn a profit.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 1, 2019

Lyft , the ride-hailing startup that made its debut as a publicly traded company late last week, saw shares slump in Monday (April 1) trading. As of Friday (March 29), Lyft had a market valuation of higher than $22.25 Lyft set a record in terms of the company having the most losses in the year leading up to its IPO.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 21, 2019

Softbank is reportedly in advanced talks to take over troubled startup and worksharing space WeWork , which was once one of the hottest startups around but saw itself fizzle amid talks of internal strife and a cancelled IPO. Softbank wants to speed WeWork along to profitability. WeWork will be valued at around $7.5

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 21, 2019

Softbank is reportedly in advanced talks to take over troubled startup and worksharing space WeWork , which was once one of the hottest startups around but saw itself fizzle amid talks of internal strife and a cancelled IPO. Softbank wants to speed WeWork along to profitability. WeWork will be valued at around $7.5

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PYMNTS

MARCH 27, 2019

Lyft , the ride-hailing startup that is gearing up for an initial public offering later this week, will reportedly price shares higher than the initial range due to strong demand on the part of investors. While there is a lot of interest in Lyft, there are also concerns about its lack of profitability.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 13, 2019

The company’s valuation, share price and timeline have yet to be determined, but if all goes well, Jumia will be the first African tech startup to list on a major global exchange. Founded in 2012, Jumia also became the first African unicorn startup in 2016 after a $326 funding round that included Goldman Sachs, AXA and MTN.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 12, 2016

According to Business Insider , Caviar does not make a profit, and the extent of the losses are not shown in the company’s financials. Food delivery startups have not done well. Postmates was slow to raise a new round of financing, and DoorDash raised only a $600 million valuation.

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PYMNTS

MAY 6, 2019

Chinese coffee company Luckin , a fast-growing startup that aims to replace Starbucks as China’s largest coffee giant, is looking to raise $586.5 million American depository shares (ADS) that will be priced between $15 and $17 per ADS in the IPO , which would give the company a valuation of between $3.48

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Startup gains traction. Startup gains top line. Startup notches mounting losses, because as everyone knows, you’ve got to spend money to make money. But profitability looks elusive, and becomes less a question of “when?” It’s becoming a familiar story – or color scheme. Top line black, bottom line red.

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CFO Simplified

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

At some point in the life of your business, it is likely to underperform your projections, to experience changes in its business model, to be part of a merger, acquisition, or other corporate transaction, or to suffer the loss of key personnel, to name just a few examples. On valuation, owners often select an arbitrary price for buyouts (e.g.

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PYMNTS

MAY 4, 2016

Prosper is one of several online-based marketplace lenders suffering from falling profits as investor interest in buying consumer loans is softening. billion | Prosper’s valuation as of its last funding run in 2015, when it raised $165 million from Credit Suisse Group AG , J.P. The firm also racked up $26 million in losses.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 13, 2019

Banks, unsurprisingly, who also need to make profits, put the kibosh on debit rewards. SoftBank is done with the dog-walking business, announcing this week that they are amicably parting ways with Wag — a dog-walking startup that Softbank’s vision fund invested $300 million in two years ago. But it seems that debit rewards 2.0

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 18, 2016

But the category of perishables marks new territory for Amazon, which The Motley Fool thinks could present a challenge and put a deep dent in short-term profits. Now, Amazon is experimenting, it seems, in a sector with narrow profit margins, and it has the luxury to do so. In the U.S., UberEATS and GrubHub, however, are growing.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 22, 2018

billion in annual revenue, has a stock market valuation of $10 billion and an employee headcount that is expected to surpass 10,000 by the end of 2018. But its second problem attracts more attention — it is not, nor has it ever been, profitable. But net loss in the quarter was $100.7 And that growth has carried on since then.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 17, 2016

Synchrony sent the market into a tail spin when it issued guidance that suggested that there would be a 20 to 30 basis point increase in credit losses from these products. million, thrown a $485 million valuation up on the big board (as of its last fundraising over two years ago) and inspired so many imitators.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 12, 2018

There is a sudden surge in construction technology startups, and investors have perked up. Analysts forecasted a 40 percent increase in venture capitalist (VC) funding for construction startups between 2014 and 2017, with investments totaling $375 million last year. trillion global valuation by the end of the decade).

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The Charity CFO

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

In fact, as a nonprofit organization, the expectations for transparency and accountability are higher than those for for-profit businesses. It simplifies the filing process for very small and startup nonprofits. . Balance sheet that matches the profit and loss information . Why do nonprofits need to file Form 990?

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PYMNTS

MAY 7, 2020

Denver-headquartered Frontier Airlines is retracting its $39 “More Room” fee that guarantees passengers would sit between empty seats after receiving criticism from lawmakers for “profiting from safety.” Square Merchants Shift Online As POS Volumes Sink. PayPal Processed More Transactions On May 1 Than On Black Friday.

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Barry Ritholtz

APRIL 11, 2023

 The transcript from this week’s, MiB: Aswath Damodaran: Valuations, Narratives & Academia , is below. You’re known as the dean of valuation. He said, oh, dean of valuation, it’s easier to say. So let’s start with the question, what led you to focus on valuation? RITHOLTZ: Right. And I said, why?

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