Coupa Software (COUP) was active on a number of fronts, reporting a strong start to its FY ’21, pricing an upsized convertible debt offering and acquiring BELLIN Group to extend its reach into treasury management. New bookings were back-end loaded with April exhibiting improvement over March, but renewals remained consistent with prior quarters and expansion with existing customers was above historical rates.
Read MoreThe United Postal Service’s (USPS) monthly data for April revealed a 54.7% Y/Y increase in PC Postage revenue, marking a significant acceleration from the 13.4% increase in March and the 13.7% increase in the same period last year. This comes as no surprise as management’s commentary during Stamps.com’s (STMP) Q1 earnings call highlighted double-digit growth in U.S. dollar volume processed across all carriers in March and growth north of 50% in April.
Read MoreIt was another volatile week across markets with coronavirus concerns remaining elevated and prompting a number of high-profile conference cancellations, including SXSW and the 2020 HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition.
Read MoreWith the holiday season upon us and a new year fast approaching, we were hit by a blizzard of news this week. After formally announcing a review of strategic alternatives in mid-November and cancelling a financial analyst day previously scheduled for this past week, Instructure (INST) agreed to be taken private by Thoma Bravo for $47.60 per share in cash, representing a TTM EV/Sales multiple of 7.6x.
Read MoreDespite the short week post-Labor Day, there was much to absorb with a slew of companies reporting results, a number of notable acquisitions, and a couple of secondary offerings in the mix.
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