Discontinued — last reported Q3 '17
Business Segments · Amortizationof Purchase Accounting Adjustments
Global Financial Solutions — Amortizationof Purchase Accounting Adjustments
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryProfitability
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ3 2017
How to read this metric
A higher value indicates a larger recent acquisition footprint, which suppresses reported GAAP earnings.
Detailed definition
This represents the systematic expensing of fair value adjustments made to acquired intangible assets and liabilities wi...
Peer comparison
Common in companies with high M&A activity; peers often exclude this from 'adjusted' or 'non-GAAP' earnings.
Metric ID:
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What does global financial solutions — amortizationof purchase accounting adjustments mean?
- The non-cash expense of amortizing the fair value adjustments from past acquisitions.