Roper Technologies, Inc. (ROP - Free Report) , on Aug 22, announced that it completed the acquisition of Exton, PA-based iPipeline. The other party to the transaction was Thoma Bravo, LLC, and other equity holders. The buyout agreement was announced in the first week of August.
It is worth mentioning here that Roper’s share price has grown roughly 1.3% since the parties reached an agreement on Aug 5. The closing price was $348.62 per share on Aug 23.
iPipeline is a provider of cloud-based software solutions to customers in financial services and the life insurance industry. The company’s services are used by roughly 1,350 financial institutions and distributors as well as 150 insurance carriers and 0.5 million agents.
Details of Buyout
Roper noted that it funded the transaction, valued at $1.625 billion, through revolving credit facility, offerings of senior unsecured notes (including $500 million of 2.350% of notes due to mature in 2024 and $700 million of 2.950% of notes due to mature in 2029) and cash on hand.
iPipeline’s brands and name will remain the same and will run under the leadership of CEO Larry Berran.
Roper believes that iPipeline’s efficient management team, solid customer base and customer retention policies will be beneficial. The buyout will help generate revenues of $200 million and free cash flow (after-tax) of $70 million in 2020. Also, cash accretion is predicted immediately from this buyout along with high-single-digit organic revenue growth.
Strengthening Portfolio Through Buyouts
We believe that the above-mentioned transaction is consistent with Roper’s policy of acquiring businesses to gain access to new customers, regions and product lines. In April 2019, Roper acquired Foundry, a specialist in providing software technologies. The buyout is predicted to generate $75 million in revenues in the first year of the completion.
It is worth mentioning here that acquired assets boosted Roper’s revenues by 2% in the second quarter of 2019.
Zacks Rank, Estimates and Price Performance of Roper
The company, with approximately $36.3-billion market capitalization, currently carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).
In the past 30 days, earnings estimates for Roper have been improved. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for its earnings is pegged at $13.00 for 2019 and $13.31 for 2020, suggesting growth of 0.2% and 0.1% from the respective 30-day-ago figures.
Roper Technologies, Inc. Price and Consensus
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Roper Technologies, Inc. (ROP - Free Report) , on Aug 22, announced that it completed the acquisition of Exton, PA-based iPipeline. The other party to the transaction was Thoma Bravo, LLC, and other equity holders. The buyout agreement was announced in the first week of August.
It is worth mentioning here that Roper’s share price has grown roughly 1.3% since the parties reached an agreement on Aug 5. The closing price was $348.62 per share on Aug 23.
iPipeline is a provider of cloud-based software solutions to customers in financial services and the life insurance industry. The company’s services are used by roughly 1,350 financial institutions and distributors as well as 150 insurance carriers and 0.5 million agents.
Details of Buyout
Roper noted that it funded the transaction, valued at $1.625 billion, through revolving credit facility, offerings of senior unsecured notes (including $500 million of 2.350% of notes due to mature in 2024 and $700 million of 2.950% of notes due to mature in 2029) and cash on hand.
iPipeline’s brands and name will remain the same and will run under the leadership of CEO Larry Berran.
Roper believes that iPipeline’s efficient management team, solid customer base and customer retention policies will be beneficial. The buyout will help generate revenues of $200 million and free cash flow (after-tax) of $70 million in 2020. Also, cash accretion is predicted immediately from this buyout along with high-single-digit organic revenue growth.
Strengthening Portfolio Through Buyouts
We believe that the above-mentioned transaction is consistent with Roper’s policy of acquiring businesses to gain access to new customers, regions and product lines. In April 2019, Roper acquired Foundry, a specialist in providing software technologies. The buyout is predicted to generate $75 million in revenues in the first year of the completion.
It is worth mentioning here that acquired assets boosted Roper’s revenues by 2% in the second quarter of 2019.
Zacks Rank, Estimates and Price Performance of Roper
The company, with approximately $36.3-billion market capitalization, currently carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).
In the past 30 days, earnings estimates for Roper have been improved. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for its earnings is pegged at $13.00 for 2019 and $13.31 for 2020, suggesting growth of 0.2% and 0.1% from the respective 30-day-ago figures.
Roper Technologies, Inc. Price and Consensus
Zacks Names "Single Best Pick to Double"
From thousands of stocks, 5 Zacks experts each have chosen their favorite to skyrocket +100% or more in months to come. From those 5, Director of Research Sheraz Mian hand-picks one to have the most explosive upside of all.
It’s a little-known chemical company that’s up 65% over last year, yet still dirt cheap. With unrelenting demand, soaring 2022 earnings estimates, and $1.5 billion for repurchasing shares, retail investors could jump in at any time.
This company could rival or surpass other recent Zacks’ Stocks Set to Double like Boston Beer Company which shot up +143.0% in little more than 9 months and NVIDIA which boomed +175.9% in one year.
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