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Flywire acquires Sertifi for $330M, Q4 revenue up 17%, plans 10% workforce reduction
Flywire Corp
2024-FY EPS reported
$0.02
revenue$492,144,000
- Acquired Sertifi, a hospitality payments platform, for $330M cash plus up to $10M contingent and $10M RSUs; funded with cash and $125M from credit facility.
- Q4 2024 revenue $117.6M (+17% YoY), revenue less ancillary services $112.8M (+17.4%), adjusted EBITDA $16.7M (14.8% margin, +680 bps).
- Approved restructuring: workforce reduction of ~10%, expected charges $7-9M ($5-6M cash), majority in Q1 2025.
- FY2025 guidance: revenue less ancillary services growth 10-14% FX-neutral, adjusted EBITDA margin +200-400 bps; Sertifi expected to add $30-40M revenue.
- Company launching operational and business portfolio review to optimize investments and focus on core strengths.