Skip to main content

  • Home
  • About 
    • Our Team
  • Our Services
  • Resources 
    • Proprietary Research Databases
    • Press
  • Contact
  • Blog

    You are here

  1. Home
  2. Blog

Blog

Maximizing Portfolio Value in a Sale: Capitalizing on the Valuation Variance of Downline MLS Portfolios

Submitted by Adam Hark on February 25th, 2018

M&A activity in payments is prodigious, and maximizing portfolio value in a sale has never been more important. Though the heavy level of deal activity in the marketplace is a fairly current phenomenon ( the past 18 months or so), there’s nothing particularly new about trying to maximize the value of the businesses and/or assets we own when we attempt to sell them.

Tags:
  • M&A
  • mergers and acquisitions
  • payments industry
  • valuation
  • Read more

Optimizing Your ISV For Payments Processing

Submitted by Adam Hark on November 28th, 2016

Independent software vendors have seen the light with regard to recognizing and appreciating the value of payments processing.

Tags:
  • adviser
  • consulting
  • elavon
  • fifth third bank
  • fintech
  • first data
  • global
  • integrated software vendors
  • ISV
  • M&A
  • mastercard
  • mergers and acquisitions
  • MSP
  • SaaS
  • software
  • TSYS
  • US bank
  • vantiv
  • var
  • visa
  • wells fargo
  • Read more

Payments Processing Strategy for ISVs, VARs, and MSPs

Submitted by Adam Hark on October 14th, 2016

I recently had the opportunity to attend a Business Solutions Magazine sponsored conference for ISVs, VARs, and MSPs. Though not an owner/operator of the aforementioned business types, I do have a keen interest in the “goings on” of these businesses.

Tags:
  • adviser
  • consultant
  • fintech
  • integrated
  • ISV
  • M&A
  • mergers and acquisitions
  • MSP
  • payments
  • SaaS
  • software
  • valuation
  • var
  • Read more

Exposing the Power Play between Integrated Software Vendors and Payments Processors for Ownership of the End-user Relationship

Submitted by Adam Hark on August 18th, 2016

Valuations for ISV platforms with payments integration, and payments processing companies which have vertically integrated high margin, high growth software platforms with measurable EBITDA contribution, are on the rise. The level of M&A activity for both is striking.

Tags:
  • advisors
  • consultant
  • e-commerce
  • facs
  • fintech
  • integrated payments
  • ISV
  • M&A
  • mergers and acquisitions
  • omnichannel
  • payments
  • software
  • valuations
  • var
  • Read more

Payments M&A: Acquiring the Right Financial Technology to Complement Your Existing Payments Business

Submitted by Adam Hark on August 8th, 2016

Original Article Published in The Green Sheet, Authored 8.8.2016 by Adam T. Hark, Managing Director, Preston Todd Advisors

Tags:
  • advisors
  • business management solutions
  • consultants
  • e-commerce
  • financial
  • fintech
  • growth
  • ISV
  • M&A
  • mergers and acquisitions
  • omni-channel
  • omnichannel
  • PayFac
  • payments
  • SaaS
  • Strategy
  • technology
  • var
  • Read more

MRI for Your Business? - What a Sell-side Process Can Tell You About Your Company

Submitted by Adam Hark on July 28th, 2016

Original Article Posted to LinkedIn, Authored 7.28.2016 by Adam T. Hark, Managing Director, Preston Todd Advisors

Tags:
  • advisor
  • fintech
  • M&A
  • mergers and acquisitions
  • payments consulting
  • sell-side process
  • selling company
  • Read more

MRI for Your Business? - What a Sell-side Process Can Tell You About Your Company

Submitted by Adam Hark on July 28th, 2016

Original Article Posted to LinkedIn, Authored 7.28.2016 by Adam T. Hark, Managing Director, Preston Todd Advisors

Tags:
  • advisor
  • fintech
  • M&A
  • mergers and acquisitions
  • payments consulting
  • sell-side process
  • selling company
  • Read more

The Payments Industry Has Gone Vertical, and They’re Building Shareholder Value on the Backs of Their ISV & VAR Partners

Submitted by Adam Hark on July 24th, 2016

As originally published in Business Services Magazine on June 15th, 2016

Authored by Adam T. Hark

Tags:
  • adam t. hark
  • business services magazine
  • fintech
  • ISV
  • mercury
  • mergers and acquisitions
  • vantiv
  • Read more

Part II: ISV & VAR Valuations Are Rising With Payments Integration - A Follow Up

Submitted by Adam Hark on July 8th, 2016

As originally published in Business Solutions Magazine on July 8th, 2016

Authored by Adam T. Hark , Payments Consultant

Tags:
  • adam t. hark
  • advisor
  • consultant
  • fintech
  • integrated
  • ISV
  • M&A
  • mergers and acquisitions
  • Payments Consultant
  • pos
  • var
  • Read more

How Integrated POS and Infrastructure Technologies Lift Merchant Acquirer Valuations: Connecting the Dots

Submitted by Adam Hark on July 5th, 2016

Full version of article originally published in The Green Sheet, 6.27.2016 Edition. Written by Adam T. Hark

Tags:
  • fintech
  • M&A
  • mergers and acquisitions
  • Payments Consultant
  • Strategy
  • Read more
  • 1
  • 2
  • next ›
  • last »

Recent Blog Posts

  • Maximizing Portfolio Value in a Sale: Capitalizing on the Valuation Variance of Downline MLS Portfolios
  • Optimizing Your ISV For Payments Processing
  • Payments Processing Strategy for ISVs, VARs, and MSPs

Archived Blog

  • February 2018 (1)
  • November 2016 (1)
  • October 2016 (1)
  • August 2016 (2)
  • July 2016 (5)
  • June 2016 (1)
  • April 2016 (1)

Categories

  • ACI Worldwide (1)
  • adam t. hark (2)
  • adviser (2)
  • advisor (3)
  • advisors (2)
  • Amazon (1)
  • Armor Payments (1)
  • business management solutions (1)
  • business services magazine (1)
  • consultant (3)
  • consultants (1)
  • consulting (1)
  • cross border payments (1)
  • D+H (1)
  • digital goods (1)
  • e-commerce (3)
  • e-tailers (1)
  • elavon (1)
  • Emvantage (1)
  • facs (1)
  • fifth third bank (1)
  • financial (1)
  • fintech (11)
  • first data (1)
  • Fiver (1)
  • Flipkart (1)
  • FX Mart (1)
  • global (1)
  • growth (1)
  • integrated (2)
  • integrated payments (1)
  • integrated software vendors (1)
  • ISV (7)
  • M&A (10)
  • mastercard (1)
  • mercury (1)
  • mergers and acquisitions (12)
  • MSP (2)
  • NMI (1)
  • omni-channel (1)
  • omnichannel (2)
  • PAY.ON (1)
  • Paydiant (1)
  • PayFac (2)
  • payments (3)
  • Payments Consultant (3)
  • payments consulting (2)
  • payments industry (1)
  • Payoneer (1)
  • PayPal (1)
  • pos (1)
  • SaaS (3)
  • sell-side process (2)
  • selling company (2)
  • software (3)
  • Square (1)
  • Strategy (3)
  • Stripe (1)
  • technology (1)
  • TransFirst (1)
  • TSYS (2)
  • US bank (1)
  • valuation (2)
  • valuations (1)
  • vantiv (2)
  • var (6)
  • visa (1)
  • Vista Equity (1)
  • wells fargo (1)
  • WePay (1)
  • Xoom (1)

Contact Us

Don't hesitate to get in touch with us.
We would love the opportunity to become your trusted advisor.

Preston Todd Advisors

Phone: 1.617.849.8835

Email: info@prestontoddadvisors.com

358 Chestnut Hill Avenue Ste. 303, Boston, MA 02135

Get Directions

Quick Message

  • Sitemap
  • Legal, privacy, copyright and trademark information

© 2018 Adam Hark. All rights reserved.

Website Design For Financial Services Professionals