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Sterling Check opens for trading at $27.1, up about 18% from IPO price
(Sept 23) Sterling Check Corp. opens for trading at $27.1, up about 18% from IPO price. Company & Te
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Te","content":"<p>(Sept 23) <a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/STER\">Sterling Check Corp.</a> opens for trading at $27.1, up about 18% from IPO price.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://static.tigerbbs.com/cc3f51dd719989f02bf56c538ce17c72\" tg-width=\"904\" tg-height=\"560\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"><b>Company & Technology</b></p>\n<p>New York-based Sterling was founded to develop a full suite of background screening, verifications and ongoing monitoring services for businesses.</p>\n<p>Management is headed by Chief Executive Officer Joshua Peirez, who has been with the firm since July 2018 and was previously president and COO of Dun & Bradstreet and held senior roles at Mastercard prior to that.</p>\n<p>The company’s primary offering categories include:</p>\n<ul>\n <li><p>Identity verification</p></li>\n <li><p>Background screening</p></li>\n <li><p>Credential verifications</p></li>\n <li><p>Onboarding</p></li>\n <li><p>Ongoing monitoring</p></li>\n</ul>\n<p>Sterling has received at least $775 million in equity investment from investors including Goldman Sachs and The Greenblatt Trusts.</p>\n<p><b>Customer Acquisition</b></p>\n<p>The firm pursues large clients through a direct sales team approach organized by industry vertical and region.</p>\n<p>For the 12 months ended June 30, 2021, the firm's platform performed over 75 million searches for over 40,000 clients.</p>\n<p>Selling, G&A expenses as a percentage of total revenue have dropped as revenues have fluctuated, as the figures below indicate:</p>\n<table>\n <colgroup></colgroup>\n <tbody>\n <tr>\n <td><p><b>Selling, G&A</b></p></td>\n <td><p><b>Expenses vs. Revenue</b></p></td>\n </tr>\n <tr>\n <td><p>Period</p></td>\n <td><p>Percentage</p></td>\n </tr>\n <tr>\n <td><p>Six Mos. Ended June 30, 2021</p></td>\n <td><p>22.8%</p></td>\n </tr>\n <tr>\n <td><p>2020</p></td>\n <td><p>27.0%</p></td>\n </tr>\n <tr>\n <td><p>2019</p></td>\n <td><p>29.6%</p></td>\n </tr>\n </tbody>\n</table>\n<p>(Source)</p>\n<p>The Selling, G&A efficiency rate, defined as how many dollars of additional new revenue are generated by each dollar of Selling, G&A spend, rebounded to 1.3x in the most recent reporting period, as shown in the table below:</p>\n<table>\n <colgroup></colgroup>\n <tbody>\n <tr>\n <td><p><b>Selling, G&A</b></p></td>\n <td><p><b>Efficiency Rate</b></p></td>\n </tr>\n <tr>\n <td><p>Period</p></td>\n <td><p>Multiple</p></td>\n </tr>\n <tr>\n <td><p>Six Mos. Ended June 30, 2021</p></td>\n <td><p>1.3</p></td>\n </tr>\n <tr>\n <td><p>2020</p></td>\n <td><p>-0.4</p></td>\n </tr>\n </tbody>\n</table>\n<p>(Source)</p>\n<p>The Rule of 40 is a software industry rule of thumb that says that as long as the combined revenue growth rate and EBITDA percentage rate equal or exceed 40%, the firm is on an acceptable growth/EBITDA trajectory.</p>\n<p>STER’s most recent calculation was 51% for the six months ended June 30, 2021, so the firm has performed well in this regard, per the table below:</p>\n<table>\n <colgroup></colgroup>\n <tbody>\n <tr>\n <td><p><b>Rule of 40</b></p></td>\n <td><p><b>Calculation</b></p></td>\n </tr>\n <tr>\n <td><p>Recent Rev. Growth %</p></td>\n <td><p>44%</p></td>\n </tr>\n <tr>\n <td><p>EBITDA %</p></td>\n <td><p>8%</p></td>\n </tr>\n <tr>\n <td><p>Total</p></td>\n <td><p>51%</p></td>\n </tr>\n </tbody>\n</table>\n<p>(Source)</p>\n<p><b>Market & Competition</b></p>\n<p>According to a 2021 marketresearch reportby The Insight Partners, the global employment screening market, one of the firm's focus areas, was an estimated $4.2 billion in 2020 and is forecast to reach $6.4 billion by 2028.</p>\n<p>This represents a forecast CAGR of 5.5% from 2021 to 2028.</p>\n<p>The main drivers for this expected growth are increased populations in urban areas resulting in greater job opportunities and employee demand and a growing incidence of application fraud or inflation.</p>\n<p>Also, the number of applicants for each job opening has increased along with a larger number of contract, temporary and 'gig economy' workers.</p>\n<p>Major competitive or other industry participants include:</p>\n<ul>\n <li><p>First Advantage</p></li>\n <li><p>HireRight</p></li>\n <li><p>Accurate Background</p></li>\n <li><p>ADP</p></li>\n <li><p>Cisive</p></li>\n <li><p>Checkr</p></li>\n <li><p>DISA</p></li>\n <li><p>Triton</p></li>\n <li><p>Other smaller players</p></li>\n</ul>\n<p><b>Financial Performance</b></p>\n<p>Sterling’s recent financial results can be summarized as follows:</p>\n<ul>\n <li><p>Rebounding topline revenue growth</p></li>\n <li><p>Variable gross profit growth</p></li>\n <li><p>Slightly reduced gross margin</p></li>\n <li><p>A swing to operating profit and net income</p></li>\n <li><p>Growing cash flow from operations in 2021</p></li>\n</ul>\n<p>Below are relevant financial results derived from the firm’s registration statement:</p>\n<table>\n <colgroup></colgroup>\n <tbody>\n <tr>\n <td><p><b>Total Revenue</b></p></td>\n </tr>\n <tr>\n <td><p>Period</p></td>\n <td><p>Total Revenue</p></td>\n <td><p>% Variance vs. Prior</p></td>\n </tr>\n <tr>\n <td><p>Six Mos. Ended June 30, 2021</p></td>\n <td><p>$ 298,698,000</p></td>\n <td><p>43.6%</p></td>\n </tr>\n <tr>\n <td><p>2020</p></td>\n <td><p>$ 454,053,000</p></td>\n <td><p>-8.7%</p></td>\n </tr>\n <tr>\n <td><p>2019</p></td>\n <td><p>$ 497,116,000</p></td>\n </tr>\n <tr></tr>\n <tr>\n <td><p><b>Gross Profit (Loss)</b></p></td>\n </tr>\n <tr>\n <td><p>Period</p></td>\n <td><p>Gross Profit (Loss)</p></td>\n <td><p>% Variance vs. Prior</p></td>\n </tr>\n <tr>\n <td><p>Six Mos. Ended June 30, 2021</p></td>\n <td><p>$ 155,539,000</p></td>\n <td><p>41.9%</p></td>\n </tr>\n <tr>\n <td><p>2020</p></td>\n <td><p>$ 236,743,000</p></td>\n <td><p>-14.2%</p></td>\n </tr>\n <tr>\n <td><p>2019</p></td>\n <td><p>$ 275,769,000</p></td>\n </tr>\n <tr></tr>\n <tr>\n <td><p><b>Gross Margin</b></p></td>\n </tr>\n <tr>\n <td><p>Period</p></td>\n <td><p>Gross Margin</p></td>\n </tr>\n <tr>\n <td><p>Six Mos. Ended June 30, 2021</p></td>\n <td><p>52.07%</p></td>\n </tr>\n <tr>\n <td><p>2020</p></td>\n <td><p>52.14%</p></td>\n </tr>\n <tr>\n <td><p>2019</p></td>\n <td><p>55.47%</p></td>\n </tr>\n <tr></tr>\n <tr>\n <td><p><b>Operating Profit (Loss)</b></p></td>\n </tr>\n <tr>\n <td><p>Period</p></td>\n <td><p>Operating Profit (Loss)</p></td>\n <td><p>Operating Margin</p></td>\n </tr>\n <tr>\n <td><p>Six Mos. Ended June 30, 2021</p></td>\n <td><p>$ 23,204,000</p></td>\n <td><p>7.8%</p></td>\n </tr>\n <tr>\n <td><p>2020</p></td>\n <td><p>$ (23,103,000)</p></td>\n <td><p>-5.1%</p></td>\n </tr>\n <tr>\n <td><p>2019</p></td>\n <td><p>$ (13,374,000)</p></td>\n <td><p>-2.7%</p></td>\n </tr>\n <tr></tr>\n <tr>\n <td><p><b>Net Income (Loss)</b></p></td>\n </tr>\n <tr>\n <td><p>Period</p></td>\n <td><p>Net Income (Loss)</p></td>\n </tr>\n <tr>\n <td><p>Six Mos. Ended June 30, 2021</p></td>\n <td><p>$ 4,025,000</p></td>\n </tr>\n <tr>\n <td><p>2020</p></td>\n <td><p>$ (52,293,000)</p></td>\n </tr>\n <tr>\n <td><p>2019</p></td>\n <td><p>$ (46,682,000)</p></td>\n </tr>\n <tr></tr>\n <tr>\n <td><p><b>Cash Flow From Operations</b></p></td>\n </tr>\n <tr>\n <td><p>Period</p></td>\n <td><p>Cash Flow From Operations</p></td>\n </tr>\n <tr>\n <td><p>Six Mos. Ended June 30, 2021</p></td>\n <td><p>$ 45,290,000</p></td>\n </tr>\n <tr>\n <td><p>2020</p></td>\n <td><p>$ 36,185,000</p></td>\n </tr>\n <tr>\n <td><p>2019</p></td>\n <td><p>$ 36,204,000</p></td>\n </tr>\n <tr></tr>\n <tr>\n <td><p>(Glossary Of Terms)</p></td>\n </tr>\n </tbody>\n</table>\n<p>(Source)</p>\n<p>As of June 30, 2021, Sterling had $94.3 million in cash and $744.8 million in total liabilities.</p>\n<p>Free cash flow during the twelve months ended June 30, 2021, was $45 million.</p>\n<p><b>IPO Details</b></p>\n<p>STER intends to sell 4.76 million shares and selling shareholders will offer 9.525 million shares of common stock at a proposed midpoint price of $21.00 per share for gross proceeds of approximately $300 million, not including the sale of customary underwriter options.</p>\n<p>No existing shareholders have indicated an interest to purchase shares at the IPO price.</p>\n<p>Assuming a successful IPO at the midpoint of the proposed price range, the company’s enterprise value at IPO (ex- underwriter options) would approximate $2.4 billion.</p>\n<p>Excluding effects of underwriter options and private placement shares or restricted stock, if any, the float to outstanding shares ratio will be approximately 15.2%. A figure under 10% is generally considered a ‘low float’ stock which can be subject to significant price volatility.</p>\n<p>Per the firm’s most recent regulatory filing, it plans to use the net proceeds as follows:</p>\n<blockquote>\n We currently intend to use the net proceeds to us from this offering, together with cash on hand, to repay approximately $100.0 million outstanding under our Term loan. We intend to use the remainder, if any, of the net proceeds to us from this offering for general corporate purposes.\n</blockquote>\n<p>Management’s presentation of the company roadshow isavailable here.</p>\n<p>Regarding outstanding legal proceedings, management said the firm is not a party to any legal proceedings that it believes would be material to its operations or financial condition.</p>\n<p>Listed bookrunners of the IPO are Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan, Morgan Stanley and other investment banks.</p>\n<p><b>Valuation Metrics</b></p>\n<p>Below is a table of the firm’s relevant capitalization and valuation metrics at IPO, excluding the effects of underwriter options:</p>\n<table>\n <colgroup></colgroup>\n <tbody>\n <tr>\n <td><p><b>Measure [TTM]</b></p></td>\n <td><p><b>Amount</b></p></td>\n </tr>\n <tr>\n <td><p>Market Capitalization at IPO</p></td>\n <td><p>$1,973,227,914</p></td>\n </tr>\n <tr>\n <td><p>Enterprise Value</p></td>\n <td><p>$2,401,254,914</p></td>\n </tr>\n <tr>\n <td><p>Price / Sales</p></td>\n <td><p>3.62</p></td>\n </tr>\n <tr>\n <td><p>EV / Revenue</p></td>\n <td><p>4.41</p></td>\n </tr>\n <tr>\n <td><p>EV / EBITDA</p></td>\n <td><p>122.06</p></td>\n </tr>\n <tr>\n <td><p>Earnings Per Share</p></td>\n <td><p>-$0.08</p></td>\n </tr>\n <tr>\n <td><p>Float To Outstanding Shares Ratio</p></td>\n <td><p>15.20%</p></td>\n </tr>\n <tr>\n <td><p>Proposed IPO Midpoint Price per Share</p></td>\n <td><p>$21.00</p></td>\n </tr>\n <tr>\n <td><p>Net Free Cash Flow</p></td>\n <td><p>$44,998,000</p></td>\n </tr>\n <tr>\n <td><p>Free Cash Flow Yield Per Share</p></td>\n <td><p>2.28%</p></td>\n </tr>\n <tr>\n <td><p>Revenue Growth Rate</p></td>\n <td><p>43.64%</p></td>\n </tr>\n <tr>\n <td><p>(Glossary Of Terms)</p></td>\n </tr>\n </tbody>\n</table>\n<p>(Source)</p>\n<p>As a reference, a potential public comparable would be First Advantage(NASDAQ:FA); shown below is a comparison of their primary valuation metrics:</p>\n<table>\n <colgroup></colgroup>\n <tbody>\n <tr>\n <td><p><b>Metric</b></p></td>\n <td><p><b>First Advantage</b></p></td>\n <td><p><b>Sterling Check</b></p></td>\n <td><p><b>Variance</b></p></td>\n </tr>\n <tr>\n <td><p>Price / Sales</p></td>\n <td><p>5.76</p></td>\n <td><p>3.62</p></td>\n <td><p>-37.1%</p></td>\n </tr>\n <tr>\n <td><p>EV / Revenue</p></td>\n <td><p>6.53</p></td>\n <td><p>4.41</p></td>\n <td><p>-32.5%</p></td>\n </tr>\n <tr>\n <td><p>EV / EBITDA</p></td>\n <td><p>23.41</p></td>\n <td><p>122.06</p></td>\n <td><p>421.4%</p></td>\n </tr>\n <tr>\n <td><p>Earnings Per Share</p></td>\n <td><p>$0.04</p></td>\n <td><p>-$0.08</p></td>\n <td><p>-293.0%</p></td>\n </tr>\n <tr>\n <td><p>Revenue Growth Rate</p></td>\n <td><p>19.2%</p></td>\n <td><p>43.64%</p></td>\n <td><p>127.89%</p></td>\n </tr>\n <tr>\n <td><p>(Glossary Of Terms)</p></td>\n </tr>\n </tbody>\n</table>\n<p>(S-1/AandSeeking Alpha)</p>\n<p><b>Commentary</b></p>\n<p>STER is going public to obtain investment to pay down some of its debt and for its corporate expansion initiatives.</p>\n<p>The firm’s financials show rebounding topline revenue growth, uneven gross profit growth, a swing to operating profit and net income and growing cash flow from operations in 2021.</p>\n<p>Free cash flow for the twelve months ended June 30, 2021, was an impressive $45 million.</p>\n<p>Selling, G&A expenses as a percentage of total revenue have trended lower as revenue has varied and its Selling, G&A efficiency rate rebounded to 1.3x in the most recent six-month reporting period.</p>\n<p>The market opportunity for providing background checks and related services is large and expected to grow at a moderate CAGR Of 5.5% in the coming years, although the continued transition to a decentralized workforce may increase demand a bit above this estimate.</p>\n<p>Goldman Sachs is the lead left underwriter and IPOs led by the firm over the last 12-month period have generated an average return of 37.3% since their IPO. This is a mid-tier performance for all major underwriters during the period.</p>\n<p>The general business cycle - when companies hire fewer workers during down economic periods, demand for the company’s services will decline.</p>\n<p>While Sterling is not immune to the ups and downs of the business cycle and potential future pandemic variant effects on economic activity, the firm has rebounded impressively and appears positioned to compete in a growing market.</p>\n<p>As for valuation, compared to First Advantage, which went public earlier in 2021 and performed since its debut, STER appears reasonably valued on a revenue multiple basis as the firm is growing revenue at a faster rate. STER is nearing EPS breakeven.</p>\n<p>Given the company’s strong rebound after the 2020 pandemic period and reasonable IPO valuation, the IPO is worth a close look.</p>\n<p></p>","collect":0,"html":"<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html>\n<head>\n<meta http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text/html; charset=utf-8\" />\n<meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width,initial-scale=1.0,minimum-scale=1.0,maximum-scale=1.0,user-scalable=no\"/>\n<meta name=\"format-detection\" content=\"telephone=no,email=no,address=no\" />\n<title>Sterling Check opens for trading at $27.1, up about 18% from IPO price</title>\n<style type=\"text/css\">\na,abbr,acronym,address,applet,article,aside,audio,b,big,blockquote,body,canvas,caption,center,cite,code,dd,del,details,dfn,div,dl,dt,\nem,embed,fieldset,figcaption,figure,footer,form,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6,header,hgroup,html,i,iframe,img,ins,kbd,label,legend,li,mark,menu,nav,\nobject,ol,output,p,pre,q,ruby,s,samp,section,small,span,strike,strong,sub,summary,sup,table,tbody,td,tfoot,th,thead,time,tr,tt,u,ul,var,video{ font:inherit;margin:0;padding:0;vertical-align:baseline;border:0 }\nbody{ font-size:16px; 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Ended June 30, 2021</p></td>\n <td><p>22.8%</p></td>\n </tr>\n <tr>\n <td><p>2020</p></td>\n <td><p>27.0%</p></td>\n </tr>\n <tr>\n <td><p>2019</p></td>\n <td><p>29.6%</p></td>\n </tr>\n </tbody>\n</table>\n<p>(Source)</p>\n<p>The Selling, G&A efficiency rate, defined as how many dollars of additional new revenue are generated by each dollar of Selling, G&A spend, rebounded to 1.3x in the most recent reporting period, as shown in the table below:</p>\n<table>\n <colgroup></colgroup>\n <tbody>\n <tr>\n <td><p><b>Selling, G&A</b></p></td>\n <td><p><b>Efficiency Rate</b></p></td>\n </tr>\n <tr>\n <td><p>Period</p></td>\n <td><p>Multiple</p></td>\n </tr>\n <tr>\n <td><p>Six Mos. Ended June 30, 2021</p></td>\n <td><p>1.3</p></td>\n </tr>\n <tr>\n <td><p>2020</p></td>\n <td><p>-0.4</p></td>\n </tr>\n </tbody>\n</table>\n<p>(Source)</p>\n<p>The Rule of 40 is a software industry rule of thumb that says that as long as the combined revenue growth rate and EBITDA percentage rate equal or exceed 40%, the firm is on an acceptable growth/EBITDA trajectory.</p>\n<p>STER’s most recent calculation was 51% for the six months ended June 30, 2021, so the firm has performed well in this regard, per the table below:</p>\n<table>\n <colgroup></colgroup>\n <tbody>\n <tr>\n <td><p><b>Rule of 40</b></p></td>\n <td><p><b>Calculation</b></p></td>\n </tr>\n <tr>\n <td><p>Recent Rev. Growth %</p></td>\n <td><p>44%</p></td>\n </tr>\n <tr>\n <td><p>EBITDA %</p></td>\n <td><p>8%</p></td>\n </tr>\n <tr>\n <td><p>Total</p></td>\n <td><p>51%</p></td>\n </tr>\n </tbody>\n</table>\n<p>(Source)</p>\n<p><b>Market & Competition</b></p>\n<p>According to a 2021 marketresearch reportby The Insight Partners, the global employment screening market, one of the firm's focus areas, was an estimated $4.2 billion in 2020 and is forecast to reach $6.4 billion by 2028.</p>\n<p>This represents a forecast CAGR of 5.5% from 2021 to 2028.</p>\n<p>The main drivers for this expected growth are increased populations in urban areas resulting in greater job opportunities and employee demand and a growing incidence of application fraud or inflation.</p>\n<p>Also, the number of applicants for each job opening has increased along with a larger number of contract, temporary and 'gig economy' workers.</p>\n<p>Major competitive or other industry participants include:</p>\n<ul>\n <li><p>First Advantage</p></li>\n <li><p>HireRight</p></li>\n <li><p>Accurate Background</p></li>\n <li><p>ADP</p></li>\n <li><p>Cisive</p></li>\n <li><p>Checkr</p></li>\n <li><p>DISA</p></li>\n <li><p>Triton</p></li>\n <li><p>Other smaller players</p></li>\n</ul>\n<p><b>Financial Performance</b></p>\n<p>Sterling’s recent financial results can be summarized as follows:</p>\n<ul>\n <li><p>Rebounding topline revenue growth</p></li>\n <li><p>Variable gross profit growth</p></li>\n <li><p>Slightly reduced gross margin</p></li>\n <li><p>A swing to operating profit and net income</p></li>\n <li><p>Growing cash flow from operations in 2021</p></li>\n</ul>\n<p>Below are relevant financial results derived from the firm’s registration statement:</p>\n<table>\n <colgroup></colgroup>\n <tbody>\n <tr>\n <td><p><b>Total Revenue</b></p></td>\n </tr>\n <tr>\n <td><p>Period</p></td>\n <td><p>Total Revenue</p></td>\n <td><p>% Variance vs. Prior</p></td>\n </tr>\n <tr>\n <td><p>Six Mos. Ended June 30, 2021</p></td>\n <td><p>$ 298,698,000</p></td>\n <td><p>43.6%</p></td>\n </tr>\n <tr>\n <td><p>2020</p></td>\n <td><p>$ 454,053,000</p></td>\n <td><p>-8.7%</p></td>\n </tr>\n <tr>\n <td><p>2019</p></td>\n <td><p>$ 497,116,000</p></td>\n </tr>\n <tr></tr>\n <tr>\n <td><p><b>Gross Profit (Loss)</b></p></td>\n </tr>\n <tr>\n <td><p>Period</p></td>\n <td><p>Gross Profit (Loss)</p></td>\n <td><p>% Variance vs. Prior</p></td>\n </tr>\n <tr>\n <td><p>Six Mos. Ended June 30, 2021</p></td>\n <td><p>$ 155,539,000</p></td>\n <td><p>41.9%</p></td>\n </tr>\n <tr>\n <td><p>2020</p></td>\n <td><p>$ 236,743,000</p></td>\n <td><p>-14.2%</p></td>\n </tr>\n <tr>\n <td><p>2019</p></td>\n <td><p>$ 275,769,000</p></td>\n </tr>\n <tr></tr>\n <tr>\n <td><p><b>Gross Margin</b></p></td>\n </tr>\n <tr>\n <td><p>Period</p></td>\n <td><p>Gross Margin</p></td>\n </tr>\n <tr>\n <td><p>Six Mos. Ended June 30, 2021</p></td>\n <td><p>52.07%</p></td>\n </tr>\n <tr>\n <td><p>2020</p></td>\n <td><p>52.14%</p></td>\n </tr>\n <tr>\n <td><p>2019</p></td>\n <td><p>55.47%</p></td>\n </tr>\n <tr></tr>\n <tr>\n <td><p><b>Operating Profit (Loss)</b></p></td>\n </tr>\n <tr>\n <td><p>Period</p></td>\n <td><p>Operating Profit (Loss)</p></td>\n <td><p>Operating Margin</p></td>\n </tr>\n <tr>\n <td><p>Six Mos. Ended June 30, 2021</p></td>\n <td><p>$ 23,204,000</p></td>\n <td><p>7.8%</p></td>\n </tr>\n <tr>\n <td><p>2020</p></td>\n <td><p>$ (23,103,000)</p></td>\n <td><p>-5.1%</p></td>\n </tr>\n <tr>\n <td><p>2019</p></td>\n <td><p>$ (13,374,000)</p></td>\n <td><p>-2.7%</p></td>\n </tr>\n <tr></tr>\n <tr>\n <td><p><b>Net Income (Loss)</b></p></td>\n </tr>\n <tr>\n <td><p>Period</p></td>\n <td><p>Net Income (Loss)</p></td>\n </tr>\n <tr>\n <td><p>Six Mos. Ended June 30, 2021</p></td>\n <td><p>$ 4,025,000</p></td>\n </tr>\n <tr>\n <td><p>2020</p></td>\n <td><p>$ (52,293,000)</p></td>\n </tr>\n <tr>\n <td><p>2019</p></td>\n <td><p>$ (46,682,000)</p></td>\n </tr>\n <tr></tr>\n <tr>\n <td><p><b>Cash Flow From Operations</b></p></td>\n </tr>\n <tr>\n <td><p>Period</p></td>\n <td><p>Cash Flow From Operations</p></td>\n </tr>\n <tr>\n <td><p>Six Mos. Ended June 30, 2021</p></td>\n <td><p>$ 45,290,000</p></td>\n </tr>\n <tr>\n <td><p>2020</p></td>\n <td><p>$ 36,185,000</p></td>\n </tr>\n <tr>\n <td><p>2019</p></td>\n <td><p>$ 36,204,000</p></td>\n </tr>\n <tr></tr>\n <tr>\n <td><p>(Glossary Of Terms)</p></td>\n </tr>\n </tbody>\n</table>\n<p>(Source)</p>\n<p>As of June 30, 2021, Sterling had $94.3 million in cash and $744.8 million in total liabilities.</p>\n<p>Free cash flow during the twelve months ended June 30, 2021, was $45 million.</p>\n<p><b>IPO Details</b></p>\n<p>STER intends to sell 4.76 million shares and selling shareholders will offer 9.525 million shares of common stock at a proposed midpoint price of $21.00 per share for gross proceeds of approximately $300 million, not including the sale of customary underwriter options.</p>\n<p>No existing shareholders have indicated an interest to purchase shares at the IPO price.</p>\n<p>Assuming a successful IPO at the midpoint of the proposed price range, the company’s enterprise value at IPO (ex- underwriter options) would approximate $2.4 billion.</p>\n<p>Excluding effects of underwriter options and private placement shares or restricted stock, if any, the float to outstanding shares ratio will be approximately 15.2%. A figure under 10% is generally considered a ‘low float’ stock which can be subject to significant price volatility.</p>\n<p>Per the firm’s most recent regulatory filing, it plans to use the net proceeds as follows:</p>\n<blockquote>\n We currently intend to use the net proceeds to us from this offering, together with cash on hand, to repay approximately $100.0 million outstanding under our Term loan. We intend to use the remainder, if any, of the net proceeds to us from this offering for general corporate purposes.\n</blockquote>\n<p>Management’s presentation of the company roadshow isavailable here.</p>\n<p>Regarding outstanding legal proceedings, management said the firm is not a party to any legal proceedings that it believes would be material to its operations or financial condition.</p>\n<p>Listed bookrunners of the IPO are Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan, Morgan Stanley and other investment banks.</p>\n<p><b>Valuation Metrics</b></p>\n<p>Below is a table of the firm’s relevant capitalization and valuation metrics at IPO, excluding the effects of underwriter options:</p>\n<table>\n <colgroup></colgroup>\n <tbody>\n <tr>\n <td><p><b>Measure [TTM]</b></p></td>\n <td><p><b>Amount</b></p></td>\n </tr>\n <tr>\n <td><p>Market Capitalization at IPO</p></td>\n <td><p>$1,973,227,914</p></td>\n </tr>\n <tr>\n <td><p>Enterprise Value</p></td>\n <td><p>$2,401,254,914</p></td>\n </tr>\n <tr>\n <td><p>Price / Sales</p></td>\n <td><p>3.62</p></td>\n </tr>\n <tr>\n <td><p>EV / Revenue</p></td>\n <td><p>4.41</p></td>\n </tr>\n <tr>\n <td><p>EV / EBITDA</p></td>\n <td><p>122.06</p></td>\n </tr>\n <tr>\n <td><p>Earnings Per Share</p></td>\n <td><p>-$0.08</p></td>\n </tr>\n <tr>\n <td><p>Float To Outstanding Shares Ratio</p></td>\n <td><p>15.20%</p></td>\n </tr>\n <tr>\n <td><p>Proposed IPO Midpoint Price per Share</p></td>\n <td><p>$21.00</p></td>\n </tr>\n <tr>\n <td><p>Net Free Cash Flow</p></td>\n <td><p>$44,998,000</p></td>\n </tr>\n <tr>\n <td><p>Free Cash Flow Yield Per Share</p></td>\n <td><p>2.28%</p></td>\n </tr>\n <tr>\n <td><p>Revenue Growth Rate</p></td>\n <td><p>43.64%</p></td>\n </tr>\n <tr>\n <td><p>(Glossary Of Terms)</p></td>\n </tr>\n </tbody>\n</table>\n<p>(Source)</p>\n<p>As a reference, a potential public comparable would be First Advantage(NASDAQ:FA); shown below is a comparison of their primary valuation metrics:</p>\n<table>\n <colgroup></colgroup>\n <tbody>\n <tr>\n <td><p><b>Metric</b></p></td>\n <td><p><b>First Advantage</b></p></td>\n <td><p><b>Sterling Check</b></p></td>\n <td><p><b>Variance</b></p></td>\n </tr>\n <tr>\n <td><p>Price / Sales</p></td>\n <td><p>5.76</p></td>\n <td><p>3.62</p></td>\n <td><p>-37.1%</p></td>\n </tr>\n <tr>\n <td><p>EV / Revenue</p></td>\n <td><p>6.53</p></td>\n <td><p>4.41</p></td>\n <td><p>-32.5%</p></td>\n </tr>\n <tr>\n <td><p>EV / EBITDA</p></td>\n <td><p>23.41</p></td>\n <td><p>122.06</p></td>\n <td><p>421.4%</p></td>\n </tr>\n <tr>\n <td><p>Earnings Per Share</p></td>\n <td><p>$0.04</p></td>\n <td><p>-$0.08</p></td>\n <td><p>-293.0%</p></td>\n </tr>\n <tr>\n <td><p>Revenue Growth Rate</p></td>\n <td><p>19.2%</p></td>\n <td><p>43.64%</p></td>\n <td><p>127.89%</p></td>\n </tr>\n <tr>\n <td><p>(Glossary Of Terms)</p></td>\n </tr>\n </tbody>\n</table>\n<p>(S-1/AandSeeking Alpha)</p>\n<p><b>Commentary</b></p>\n<p>STER is going public to obtain investment to pay down some of its debt and for its corporate expansion initiatives.</p>\n<p>The firm’s financials show rebounding topline revenue growth, uneven gross profit growth, a swing to operating profit and net income and growing cash flow from operations in 2021.</p>\n<p>Free cash flow for the twelve months ended June 30, 2021, was an impressive $45 million.</p>\n<p>Selling, G&A expenses as a percentage of total revenue have trended lower as revenue has varied and its Selling, G&A efficiency rate rebounded to 1.3x in the most recent six-month reporting period.</p>\n<p>The market opportunity for providing background checks and related services is large and expected to grow at a moderate CAGR Of 5.5% in the coming years, although the continued transition to a decentralized workforce may increase demand a bit above this estimate.</p>\n<p>Goldman Sachs is the lead left underwriter and IPOs led by the firm over the last 12-month period have generated an average return of 37.3% since their IPO. This is a mid-tier performance for all major underwriters during the period.</p>\n<p>The general business cycle - when companies hire fewer workers during down economic periods, demand for the company’s services will decline.</p>\n<p>While Sterling is not immune to the ups and downs of the business cycle and potential future pandemic variant effects on economic activity, the firm has rebounded impressively and appears positioned to compete in a growing market.</p>\n<p>As for valuation, compared to First Advantage, which went public earlier in 2021 and performed since its debut, STER appears reasonably valued on a revenue multiple basis as the firm is growing revenue at a faster rate. STER is nearing EPS breakeven.</p>\n<p>Given the company’s strong rebound after the 2020 pandemic period and reasonable IPO valuation, the IPO is worth a close look.</p>\n<p></p>\n\n</article>\n</div>\n</body>\n</html>\n","type":0,"thumbnail":"","relate_stocks":{"STER":"Sterling Check Corp."},"is_english":true,"share_image_url":"https://static.laohu8.com/e9f99090a1c2ed51c021029395664489","article_id":"1148130438","content_text":"(Sept 23) Sterling Check Corp. opens for trading at $27.1, up about 18% from IPO price.\nCompany & Technology\nNew York-based Sterling was founded to develop a full suite of background screening, verifications and ongoing monitoring services for businesses.\nManagement is headed by Chief Executive Officer Joshua Peirez, who has been with the firm since July 2018 and was previously president and COO of Dun & Bradstreet and held senior roles at Mastercard prior to that.\nThe company’s primary offering categories include:\n\nIdentity verification\nBackground screening\nCredential verifications\nOnboarding\nOngoing monitoring\n\nSterling has received at least $775 million in equity investment from investors including Goldman Sachs and The Greenblatt Trusts.\nCustomer Acquisition\nThe firm pursues large clients through a direct sales team approach organized by industry vertical and region.\nFor the 12 months ended June 30, 2021, the firm's platform performed over 75 million searches for over 40,000 clients.\nSelling, G&A expenses as a percentage of total revenue have dropped as revenues have fluctuated, as the figures below indicate:\n\n\n\n\nSelling, G&A\nExpenses vs. Revenue\n\n\nPeriod\nPercentage\n\n\nSix Mos. Ended June 30, 2021\n22.8%\n\n\n2020\n27.0%\n\n\n2019\n29.6%\n\n\n\n(Source)\nThe Selling, G&A efficiency rate, defined as how many dollars of additional new revenue are generated by each dollar of Selling, G&A spend, rebounded to 1.3x in the most recent reporting period, as shown in the table below:\n\n\n\n\nSelling, G&A\nEfficiency Rate\n\n\nPeriod\nMultiple\n\n\nSix Mos. Ended June 30, 2021\n1.3\n\n\n2020\n-0.4\n\n\n\n(Source)\nThe Rule of 40 is a software industry rule of thumb that says that as long as the combined revenue growth rate and EBITDA percentage rate equal or exceed 40%, the firm is on an acceptable growth/EBITDA trajectory.\nSTER’s most recent calculation was 51% for the six months ended June 30, 2021, so the firm has performed well in this regard, per the table below:\n\n\n\n\nRule of 40\nCalculation\n\n\nRecent Rev. Growth %\n44%\n\n\nEBITDA %\n8%\n\n\nTotal\n51%\n\n\n\n(Source)\nMarket & Competition\nAccording to a 2021 marketresearch reportby The Insight Partners, the global employment screening market, one of the firm's focus areas, was an estimated $4.2 billion in 2020 and is forecast to reach $6.4 billion by 2028.\nThis represents a forecast CAGR of 5.5% from 2021 to 2028.\nThe main drivers for this expected growth are increased populations in urban areas resulting in greater job opportunities and employee demand and a growing incidence of application fraud or inflation.\nAlso, the number of applicants for each job opening has increased along with a larger number of contract, temporary and 'gig economy' workers.\nMajor competitive or other industry participants include:\n\nFirst Advantage\nHireRight\nAccurate Background\nADP\nCisive\nCheckr\nDISA\nTriton\nOther smaller players\n\nFinancial Performance\nSterling’s recent financial results can be summarized as follows:\n\nRebounding topline revenue growth\nVariable gross profit growth\nSlightly reduced gross margin\nA swing to operating profit and net income\nGrowing cash flow from operations in 2021\n\nBelow are relevant financial results derived from the firm’s registration statement:\n\n\n\n\nTotal Revenue\n\n\nPeriod\nTotal Revenue\n% Variance vs. Prior\n\n\nSix Mos. Ended June 30, 2021\n$ 298,698,000\n43.6%\n\n\n2020\n$ 454,053,000\n-8.7%\n\n\n2019\n$ 497,116,000\n\n\n\nGross Profit (Loss)\n\n\nPeriod\nGross Profit (Loss)\n% Variance vs. Prior\n\n\nSix Mos. Ended June 30, 2021\n$ 155,539,000\n41.9%\n\n\n2020\n$ 236,743,000\n-14.2%\n\n\n2019\n$ 275,769,000\n\n\n\nGross Margin\n\n\nPeriod\nGross Margin\n\n\nSix Mos. Ended June 30, 2021\n52.07%\n\n\n2020\n52.14%\n\n\n2019\n55.47%\n\n\n\nOperating Profit (Loss)\n\n\nPeriod\nOperating Profit (Loss)\nOperating Margin\n\n\nSix Mos. Ended June 30, 2021\n$ 23,204,000\n7.8%\n\n\n2020\n$ (23,103,000)\n-5.1%\n\n\n2019\n$ (13,374,000)\n-2.7%\n\n\n\nNet Income (Loss)\n\n\nPeriod\nNet Income (Loss)\n\n\nSix Mos. Ended June 30, 2021\n$ 4,025,000\n\n\n2020\n$ (52,293,000)\n\n\n2019\n$ (46,682,000)\n\n\n\nCash Flow From Operations\n\n\nPeriod\nCash Flow From Operations\n\n\nSix Mos. Ended June 30, 2021\n$ 45,290,000\n\n\n2020\n$ 36,185,000\n\n\n2019\n$ 36,204,000\n\n\n\n(Glossary Of Terms)\n\n\n\n(Source)\nAs of June 30, 2021, Sterling had $94.3 million in cash and $744.8 million in total liabilities.\nFree cash flow during the twelve months ended June 30, 2021, was $45 million.\nIPO Details\nSTER intends to sell 4.76 million shares and selling shareholders will offer 9.525 million shares of common stock at a proposed midpoint price of $21.00 per share for gross proceeds of approximately $300 million, not including the sale of customary underwriter options.\nNo existing shareholders have indicated an interest to purchase shares at the IPO price.\nAssuming a successful IPO at the midpoint of the proposed price range, the company’s enterprise value at IPO (ex- underwriter options) would approximate $2.4 billion.\nExcluding effects of underwriter options and private placement shares or restricted stock, if any, the float to outstanding shares ratio will be approximately 15.2%. A figure under 10% is generally considered a ‘low float’ stock which can be subject to significant price volatility.\nPer the firm’s most recent regulatory filing, it plans to use the net proceeds as follows:\n\n We currently intend to use the net proceeds to us from this offering, together with cash on hand, to repay approximately $100.0 million outstanding under our Term loan. We intend to use the remainder, if any, of the net proceeds to us from this offering for general corporate purposes.\n\nManagement’s presentation of the company roadshow isavailable here.\nRegarding outstanding legal proceedings, management said the firm is not a party to any legal proceedings that it believes would be material to its operations or financial condition.\nListed bookrunners of the IPO are Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan, Morgan Stanley and other investment banks.\nValuation Metrics\nBelow is a table of the firm’s relevant capitalization and valuation metrics at IPO, excluding the effects of underwriter options:\n\n\n\n\nMeasure [TTM]\nAmount\n\n\nMarket Capitalization at IPO\n$1,973,227,914\n\n\nEnterprise Value\n$2,401,254,914\n\n\nPrice / Sales\n3.62\n\n\nEV / Revenue\n4.41\n\n\nEV / EBITDA\n122.06\n\n\nEarnings Per Share\n-$0.08\n\n\nFloat To Outstanding Shares Ratio\n15.20%\n\n\nProposed IPO Midpoint Price per Share\n$21.00\n\n\nNet Free Cash Flow\n$44,998,000\n\n\nFree Cash Flow Yield Per Share\n2.28%\n\n\nRevenue Growth Rate\n43.64%\n\n\n(Glossary Of Terms)\n\n\n\n(Source)\nAs a reference, a potential public comparable would be First Advantage(NASDAQ:FA); shown below is a comparison of their primary valuation metrics:\n\n\n\n\nMetric\nFirst Advantage\nSterling Check\nVariance\n\n\nPrice / Sales\n5.76\n3.62\n-37.1%\n\n\nEV / Revenue\n6.53\n4.41\n-32.5%\n\n\nEV / EBITDA\n23.41\n122.06\n421.4%\n\n\nEarnings Per Share\n$0.04\n-$0.08\n-293.0%\n\n\nRevenue Growth Rate\n19.2%\n43.64%\n127.89%\n\n\n(Glossary Of Terms)\n\n\n\n(S-1/AandSeeking Alpha)\nCommentary\nSTER is going public to obtain investment to pay down some of its debt and for its corporate expansion initiatives.\nThe firm’s financials show rebounding topline revenue growth, uneven gross profit growth, a swing to operating profit and net income and growing cash flow from operations in 2021.\nFree cash flow for the twelve months ended June 30, 2021, was an impressive $45 million.\nSelling, G&A expenses as a percentage of total revenue have trended lower as revenue has varied and its Selling, G&A efficiency rate rebounded to 1.3x in the most recent six-month reporting period.\nThe market opportunity for providing background checks and related services is large and expected to grow at a moderate CAGR Of 5.5% in the coming years, although the continued transition to a decentralized workforce may increase demand a bit above this estimate.\nGoldman Sachs is the lead left underwriter and IPOs led by the firm over the last 12-month period have generated an average return of 37.3% since their IPO. This is a mid-tier performance for all major underwriters during the period.\nThe general business cycle - when companies hire fewer workers during down economic periods, demand for the company’s services will decline.\nWhile Sterling is not immune to the ups and downs of the business cycle and potential future pandemic variant effects on economic activity, the firm has rebounded impressively and appears positioned to compete in a growing market.\nAs for valuation, compared to First Advantage, which went public earlier in 2021 and performed since its debut, STER appears reasonably valued on a revenue multiple basis as the firm is growing revenue at a faster rate. 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Earlier this week, Goldman Sachs predicted that a colder winter could lead to 900,000 bpd in additional oil demand.</p>\n<p>Meanwhile,oil prices were trading roughly 2% on Wednesday, with WTI trading at $71.93 per barrel, and Brent crude trading at $85.83 per barrel—up $1.47 on the day. The price rise comes as crude oil inventories continue to draw down in the United States.</p>\n<p>Dwindling inventories and projections for increased demand could add to today’s bullish sentiment for crude.</p>","source":"lsy1612507957220","collect":0,"html":"<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html>\n<head>\n<meta http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text/html; charset=utf-8\" />\n<meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width,initial-scale=1.0,minimum-scale=1.0,maximum-scale=1.0,user-scalable=no\"/>\n<meta name=\"format-detection\" content=\"telephone=no,email=no,address=no\" />\n<title>Goldman Sachs: Here’s How Oil Prices Could Reach $90 This Winter</title>\n<style type=\"text/css\">\na,abbr,acronym,address,applet,article,aside,audio,b,big,blockquote,body,canvas,caption,center,cite,code,dd,del,details,dfn,div,dl,dt,\nem,embed,fieldset,figcaption,figure,footer,form,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6,header,hgroup,html,i,iframe,img,ins,kbd,label,legend,li,mark,menu,nav,\nobject,ol,output,p,pre,q,ruby,s,samp,section,small,span,strike,strong,sub,summary,sup,table,tbody,td,tfoot,th,thead,time,tr,tt,u,ul,var,video{ font:inherit;margin:0;padding:0;vertical-align:baseline;border:0 }\nbody{ font-size:16px; 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Earlier this week, Goldman Sachs predicted that a colder winter could lead to 900,000 bpd in additional oil demand.\nMeanwhile,oil prices were trading roughly 2% on Wednesday, with WTI trading at $71.93 per barrel, and Brent crude trading at $85.83 per barrel—up $1.47 on the day. The price rise comes as crude oil inventories continue to draw down in the United States.\nDwindling inventories and projections for increased demand could add to today’s bullish sentiment for crude.","news_type":1,"symbols_score_info":{"XOM":0.9}},"isVote":1,"tweetType":1,"viewCount":1597,"authorTweetTopStatus":1,"verified":2,"comments":[],"imageCount":0,"langContent":"EN","totalScore":0},{"id":869349094,"gmtCreate":1632262645418,"gmtModify":1676530735212,"author":{"id":"3577917241557928","authorId":"3577917241557928","name":"Andtendo","avatar":"https://static.tigerbbs.com/a36b92c865704901397ab4e190d5ad8a","crmLevel":11,"crmLevelSwitch":0,"followedFlag":false,"idStr":"3577917241557928","authorIdStr":"3577917241557928"},"themes":[],"htmlText":"Like please","listText":"Like please","text":"Like please","images":[],"top":1,"highlighted":1,"essential":1,"paper":1,"likeSize":4,"commentSize":1,"repostSize":0,"link":"https://ttm.financial/post/869349094","repostId":"1184803643","repostType":4,"repost":{"id":"1184803643","kind":"news","weMediaInfo":{"introduction":"Providing stock market headlines, business news, financials and earnings ","home_visible":1,"media_name":"Tiger Newspress","id":"1079075236","head_image":"https://static.tigerbbs.com/8274c5b9d4c2852bfb1c4d6ce16c68ba"},"pubTimestamp":1632235583,"share":"https://ttm.financial/m/news/1184803643?lang=&edition=fundamental","pubTime":"2021-09-21 22:46","market":"other","language":"en","title":"Upstart jumped nearly 7% and reached record high","url":"https://stock-news.laohu8.com/highlight/detail?id=1184803643","media":"Tiger Newspress","summary":"(Sept 21) Upstart Holdings, Inc. jumped nearly 7% and reached record high. WSFS Bank Launches Digita","content":"<p>(Sept 21) <b><a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/UPST\">Upstart Holdings, Inc.</a> </b>jumped nearly 7% and reached record high. WSFS Bank Launches Digital Personal Loans Platform, Powered by Upstart.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://static.tigerbbs.com/5986d21fffee8df850035daa0be678b7\" tg-width=\"1184\" tg-height=\"584\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"></p>\n<p>WSFS Bank, the primary subsidiary of WSFS Financial Corporation (Nasdaq: WSFS), today announced it has launched a digital personal loans product powered by Upstart, (NASDAQ: UPST), a leading artificial intelligence (AI) lending platform. WSFS’s partnership with Upstart expands the Bank’spersonal loan offeringsto a wider, more inclusive Customer base while diversifying its business and creating more digital-friendly Customer experiences.</p>\n<p>“WSFS Bank is excited to partner with Upstart, combining their leading technology with our nearly 200 years of experience as a service-oriented, locally-managed bank, to deliver a fast, easy experience to reach and serve our Customers wherever they are,\" said Jim Wechsler, Senior Vice President, Chief Retail Lending Officer at WSFS Bank. “With Upstart’s platform, we’re continuing our Delivery Transformation, an investment in our technology and delivery systems to meet the evolving needs of our Customers. Through this partnership, we’re providing a more affordable personal loan solution that meets the unique needs of our diverse communities across the Greater Philadelphia and Delaware region.”</p>\n<p>“We’re excited that WSFS Bank has chosen to partner with Upstart to serve the banking needs of its communities,” said Michael Lock, SVP of Lending Partnerships for Upstart. “Through our partnership, WSFS Bank is now able to reach and approve more creditworthy borrowers while delivering a seamless, digital experience on its own banking website.”</p>","collect":0,"html":"<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html>\n<head>\n<meta http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text/html; charset=utf-8\" />\n<meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width,initial-scale=1.0,minimum-scale=1.0,maximum-scale=1.0,user-scalable=no\"/>\n<meta name=\"format-detection\" content=\"telephone=no,email=no,address=no\" />\n<title>Upstart jumped nearly 7% and reached record high</title>\n<style type=\"text/css\">\na,abbr,acronym,address,applet,article,aside,audio,b,big,blockquote,body,canvas,caption,center,cite,code,dd,del,details,dfn,div,dl,dt,\nem,embed,fieldset,figcaption,figure,footer,form,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6,header,hgroup,html,i,iframe,img,ins,kbd,label,legend,li,mark,menu,nav,\nobject,ol,output,p,pre,q,ruby,s,samp,section,small,span,strike,strong,sub,summary,sup,table,tbody,td,tfoot,th,thead,time,tr,tt,u,ul,var,video{ font:inherit;margin:0;padding:0;vertical-align:baseline;border:0 }\nbody{ font-size:16px; line-height:1.5; color:#999; background:transparent; }\n.wrapper{ overflow:hidden;word-break:break-all;padding:10px; }\nh1,h2{ font-weight:normal; line-height:1.35; margin-bottom:.6em; }\nh3,h4,h5,h6{ line-height:1.35; margin-bottom:1em; }\nh1{ font-size:24px; }\nh2{ font-size:20px; }\nh3{ font-size:18px; }\nh4{ font-size:16px; }\nh5{ font-size:14px; }\nh6{ font-size:12px; }\np,ul,ol,blockquote,dl,table{ margin:1.2em 0; }\nul,ol{ margin-left:2em; }\nul{ list-style:disc; }\nol{ list-style:decimal; }\nli,li p{ margin:10px 0;}\nimg{ max-width:100%;display:block;margin:0 auto 1em; }\nblockquote{ color:#B5B2B1; border-left:3px solid #aaa; padding:1em; }\nstrong,b{font-weight:bold;}\nem,i{font-style:italic;}\ntable{ width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:1px;margin:1em 0;font-size:.9em; }\nth,td{ padding:5px;text-align:left;border:1px solid #aaa; }\nth{ font-weight:bold;background:#5d5d5d; }\n.symbol-link{font-weight:bold;}\n/* header{ border-bottom:1px solid #494756; } */\n.title{ margin:0 0 8px;line-height:1.3;color:#ddd; }\n.meta {color:#5e5c6d;font-size:13px;margin:0 0 .5em; }\na{text-decoration:none; color:#2a4b87;}\n.meta .head { display: inline-block; overflow: hidden}\n.head .h-thumb { width: 30px; height: 30px; margin: 0; padding: 0; border-radius: 50%; float: left;}\n.head .h-content { margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 9px; float: left;}\n.head .h-name {font-size: 13px; color: #eee; margin: 0;}\n.head .h-time {font-size: 11px; color: #7E829C; margin: 0;line-height: 11px;}\n.small {font-size: 12.5px; display: inline-block; transform: scale(0.9); -webkit-transform: scale(0.9); transform-origin: left; -webkit-transform-origin: left;}\n.smaller {font-size: 12.5px; display: inline-block; transform: scale(0.8); -webkit-transform: scale(0.8); transform-origin: left; -webkit-transform-origin: left;}\n.bt-text {font-size: 12px;margin: 1.5em 0 0 0}\n.bt-text p {margin: 0}\n</style>\n</head>\n<body>\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<header>\n<h2 class=\"title\">\nUpstart jumped nearly 7% and reached record high\n</h2>\n\n<h4 class=\"meta\">\n\n\n<a class=\"head\" href=\"https://laohu8.com/wemedia/1079075236\">\n\n\n<div class=\"h-thumb\" style=\"background-image:url(https://static.tigerbbs.com/8274c5b9d4c2852bfb1c4d6ce16c68ba);background-size:cover;\"></div>\n\n<div class=\"h-content\">\n<p class=\"h-name\">Tiger Newspress </p>\n<p class=\"h-time\">2021-09-21 22:46</p>\n</div>\n\n</a>\n\n\n</h4>\n\n</header>\n<article>\n<p>(Sept 21) <b><a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/UPST\">Upstart Holdings, Inc.</a> </b>jumped nearly 7% and reached record high. WSFS Bank Launches Digital Personal Loans Platform, Powered by Upstart.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://static.tigerbbs.com/5986d21fffee8df850035daa0be678b7\" tg-width=\"1184\" tg-height=\"584\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"></p>\n<p>WSFS Bank, the primary subsidiary of WSFS Financial Corporation (Nasdaq: WSFS), today announced it has launched a digital personal loans product powered by Upstart, (NASDAQ: UPST), a leading artificial intelligence (AI) lending platform. WSFS’s partnership with Upstart expands the Bank’spersonal loan offeringsto a wider, more inclusive Customer base while diversifying its business and creating more digital-friendly Customer experiences.</p>\n<p>“WSFS Bank is excited to partner with Upstart, combining their leading technology with our nearly 200 years of experience as a service-oriented, locally-managed bank, to deliver a fast, easy experience to reach and serve our Customers wherever they are,\" said Jim Wechsler, Senior Vice President, Chief Retail Lending Officer at WSFS Bank. “With Upstart’s platform, we’re continuing our Delivery Transformation, an investment in our technology and delivery systems to meet the evolving needs of our Customers. Through this partnership, we’re providing a more affordable personal loan solution that meets the unique needs of our diverse communities across the Greater Philadelphia and Delaware region.”</p>\n<p>“We’re excited that WSFS Bank has chosen to partner with Upstart to serve the banking needs of its communities,” said Michael Lock, SVP of Lending Partnerships for Upstart. “Through our partnership, WSFS Bank is now able to reach and approve more creditworthy borrowers while delivering a seamless, digital experience on its own banking website.”</p>\n\n</article>\n</div>\n</body>\n</html>\n","type":0,"thumbnail":"","relate_stocks":{"DLR":"数字房地产信托公司"},"is_english":true,"share_image_url":"https://static.laohu8.com/e9f99090a1c2ed51c021029395664489","article_id":"1184803643","content_text":"(Sept 21) Upstart Holdings, Inc. jumped nearly 7% and reached record high. WSFS Bank Launches Digital Personal Loans Platform, Powered by Upstart.\n\nWSFS Bank, the primary subsidiary of WSFS Financial Corporation (Nasdaq: WSFS), today announced it has launched a digital personal loans product powered by Upstart, (NASDAQ: UPST), a leading artificial intelligence (AI) lending platform. WSFS’s partnership with Upstart expands the Bank’spersonal loan offeringsto a wider, more inclusive Customer base while diversifying its business and creating more digital-friendly Customer experiences.\n“WSFS Bank is excited to partner with Upstart, combining their leading technology with our nearly 200 years of experience as a service-oriented, locally-managed bank, to deliver a fast, easy experience to reach and serve our Customers wherever they are,\" said Jim Wechsler, Senior Vice President, Chief Retail Lending Officer at WSFS Bank. “With Upstart’s platform, we’re continuing our Delivery Transformation, an investment in our technology and delivery systems to meet the evolving needs of our Customers. 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Economists forecast a 73 reading, two points below August’s figure, which was the lowest in more than a year.</p>\n<p><b>Tuesday 9/21</b></p>\n<p>Adobe, AutoZone, and FedEx release earnings.</p>\n<p>Biogen hosts an investor day to discuss its pipeline of neuroscience therapeutics.</p>\n<p><b>The Census Bureau</b> reports on new residential construction for August. Consensus estimate is for a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.55 million housing starts, 1% higher than the July level. Housing starts are down from their post–financial crisis peak of 1.725 million, reached in March of this year.</p>\n<p><b>Wednesday 9/22</b></p>\n<p><b>The FOMC announces</b> its monetary-policy decision. 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Volume at the time topped 7.2 million shares.\n\nThe stock closed Tuesday with a 35.33% gain, at $11.30 a share.\nEarlier this month, Arqit Quantum closed its business combination with blank-check company Centricus Acquisition Corp.\nShares of the combined company trade under the symbol ARQQ.\nTrading in the stock was paused earlier Wednesday due to volatility, but has since resumed.","news_type":1,"symbols_score_info":{"ARQQ":0.9}},"isVote":1,"tweetType":1,"viewCount":2468,"authorTweetTopStatus":1,"verified":2,"comments":[],"imageCount":0,"langContent":"EN","totalScore":0}],"defaultTab":"posts","isTTM":true}