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<ul><li>BlackLine is a company that sells accounting software and Director Mika Yamamoto sold 35% of her holdings in November 2023 at $54/share.</li><li>The sale was below previous highs, raising questions about the company's prospects in the accounting software market.</li><li>BlackLine's niche position in bridging the gap between internal systems and third-party software streamlines manual processes for controllers, and Yamamoto's insider behavior adds an interesting component to the company's outlook.</li></ul><p><em>This content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only. This article was originally published 3 months ago on Value Investors Club.</em></p>

BlackLine is a company that sells accounting software and Director Mika Yamamoto sold 35% of her holdings in November 2023 at $54/share.The sale was below previous highs, raising questions about the company's prospects in the accounting software market.BlackLine's niche position in bridging the gap between internal systems and third-party software streamlines manual processes for controllers, and Yamamoto's insider behavior adds an interesting component to the company's outlook.This content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only. This article was originally published 3 months ago on Value Investors Club.

Blackline Inc. (BL) - Thursday, Dec 21, 2023

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One, Periscope Analytics

Brian Freitas

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

Periscope Analytics

Periscope Analytics focuses on event-driven trades across Asia Pacific and provides comprehensive, timely and systematic coverage of index changes to major Asia Pacific indices in a structured manner.

The analysis includes forecasted inclusions and exclusions to all major Asian indices that have significant amount of tracking assets, including estimates of passive buy/sell flow on the stocks. The service also provides commentary and impact of market consultations, ground rule changes, and other events (IPOs, spin-offs, M&A) that could lead to index changes and passive flow.

Periscope Analytics works with multi-strategy hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, stat arb trading groups and long-only investors that invest and trade in the Asia Pacific region with the data being used to trade index rebalances, avoid pre-positioning and passive flow, and to time entry into and exit from stocks.

Event-Driven Trades Across Asia Pacific

Index Rebalance

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<li>The last week was a very busy one. The coming week has some announcements and implementations but is a relatively quieter one.</li>
<li>The <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sse-science-and-technology-innovation-board-50-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29279:1" rel="noopener">SSE STAR50 (STAR50 INDEX)</a> and STAR100 Index changes for March will be implemented at the close on Friday, the 8th.</li>
<li>Another week of inflows for the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ishares-msci-emerging-markets-223f5da3-7054-4e4f-bc55-b7f0852c2581" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31998:1" rel="noopener">iShares Emerging Markets ex-China (EMXC US)</a> ETF as creations cross US$2bn for 2024. ETF AUM has gone from US$420m in 2021 to US$11bn now!</li>
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The last week was a very busy one. The coming week has some announcements and implementations but is a relatively quieter one.
The SSE STAR50 (STAR50 INDEX) and STAR100 Index changes for March will be implemented at the close on Friday, the 8th.
Another week of inflows for the iShares Emerging Markets ex-China (EMXC US) ETF as creations cross US$2bn for 2024. ETF AUM has gone from US$420m in 2021 to US$11bn now!


Index Rebalance & ETF Flow Recap: STAR50/100, FXI, NIFTY/NEXT50, S&P500, KOSPI, Goodman, Ecopro BM

Independent research on the U.S. markets, Baptista Research

Baptista Research

Independent research on the U.S. markets

Baptista Research is an independent financial research house focused on the U.S. markets. We provide equity research as well as credit research reports on the top-listed U.S. companies with most of our focus on technology, consumer goods and services, automobiles, industrials, oil and gas, pharma, and healthcare. Our research has served more than 3000 institutional investors including mutual funds, hedge funds, banks, family offices, and various buy-side firms. We operate a research subscription service where institutions, as well as retail investors, can have priority access to all our research. We also have a wide distribution of our research reports across some of the top global financial platforms. Apart from equity research and credit research, we also provide advisory services with respect to mergers & acquisitions (M&A), private equity/ venture capital fundraising, valuation reports, and investment management services for corporates.
Baptista Research is owned and managed by Ishan Majumdar, an ex-Venture Capitalist/ Investment Banker, a Chartered Accountant, and a Masters’ degree holder in Management from HEC Paris. Ishan has nearly a decade of experience in Mergers and Acquisitions, Leveraged Buyouts (LBOs), Venture Capital Investing, Corporate Strategy, and Valuation in front-office roles at the likes of BNP Paribas CIB, Credit Agricole CIB, Groupe Danone, and TIW Private Equity. He has worked on and closed multiple acquisition deals, leveraged buyouts, and start-up investment transactions.

<ul><li>BlackLine managed to exceed the revenue expectations as well as the earnings expectations of Wall Street, achieving $151 million in total revenue and $38 million in non-GAAP net income.</li><li>Go-to-market efforts, especially in the mid-market segment, saw better-than-expected performance, securing new partnerships with companies like Precisely and First Bank Richmond.</li><li>Collaboration with partners, including global consulting firms and managed service providers, is deepening, resulting in notable success in accounts receivable deals.</li></ul>

BlackLine managed to exceed the revenue expectations as well as the earnings expectations of Wall Street, achieving $151 million in total revenue and $38 million in non-GAAP net income.Go-to-market efforts, especially in the mid-market segment, saw better-than-expected performance, securing new partnerships with companies like Precisely and First Bank Richmond.Collaboration with partners, including global consulting firms and managed service providers, is deepening, resulting in notable success in accounts receivable deals.

BlackLine Inc.: Strategy for Dominating the Financial Software Market! - Major Drivers

<ul><li>BlackLine, Inc. surpassed the revenue expectations as well as the earnings expectations of Wall Street.</li><li>BlackLine generated $145 million in total revenue in the quarter and $31 million in non-GAAP net profitability.</li><li>BlackLine also completed its largest middle market transaction ever, driven by the demand for cutting-edge solutions to challenging intracompany workflows.</li></ul>

BlackLine, Inc. surpassed the revenue expectations as well as the earnings expectations of Wall Street.BlackLine generated $145 million in total revenue in the quarter and $31 million in non-GAAP net profitability.BlackLine also completed its largest middle market transaction ever, driven by the demand for cutting-edge solutions to challenging intracompany workflows.

BlackLine Inc.: Launch of AI-Enabled Intercompany Accounting Tool & Other Major Drivers

<ul><li>BlackLine completed a year of profitable expansion with strong financial results for the fourth quarter.</li><li>The company had total sales of $140 million in Q4 and managed an all-around beat, including a top-line growth of 21%.</li><li>Moreover, increased utilization was caused by a stronger-than-anticipated demand for professional services due to customers' willingness to access the solutions' embedded value.</li></ul>

BlackLine completed a year of profitable expansion with strong financial results for the fourth quarter.The company had total sales of $140 million in Q4 and managed an all-around beat, including a top-line growth of 21%.Moreover, increased utilization was caused by a stronger-than-anticipated demand for professional services due to customers' willingness to access the solutions' embedded value.

United States

BlackLine, Inc. develops and markets enterprise software. The Company offers cloud-based software that automates and manages complex, manual, and repetitive accounting processes. BlackLine serves customers in the United States.

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Blackline Inc. (BL) - Thursday, Dec 21, 2023

BlackLine is a company that sells accounting software and Director Mika Yamamoto sold 35% of her holdings in November 2023 at $54/share.

Value Investors Club (VIC)

Index Rebalance & ETF Flow Recap: STAR50/100, FXI, NIFTY/NEXT50, S&P500, KOSPI, Goodman, Ecopro BM

This recap highlights Insights covering Asian index rebalances (announcements/ forecasts/ IPO Fast Entry/ M&A driven changes). We also highlight...

Brian Freitas

BlackLine Inc.: Strategy for Dominating the Financial Software Market! - Major Drivers

BlackLine managed to exceed the revenue expectations as well as the earnings expectations of Wall Street, achieving $151 million in total revenue...

Baptista Research

BlackLine Inc.: Launch of AI-Enabled Intercompany Accounting Tool & Other Major Drivers

BlackLine, Inc. surpassed the revenue expectations as well as the earnings expectations of Wall Street. BlackLine generated $145 million in total...

Baptista Research

BlackLine Inc.: Major Drivers

BlackLine completed a year of profitable expansion with strong financial results for the fourth quarter. The company had total sales of $140...

Baptista Research

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