The deal is undisclosed, but it will see NYSE-listed GoDaddy pick up WP Curve's customer base, assets and "a few dozen" of its 39-person team, the firm told TechCrunch.
"We do not view this announcement as a surprise as GE has emphasized its strategy to grow its commercial finance asset and customer base," Goldman said.
But to the extent it is modified, expect the players to hustle: Those that have relied on it must race to unload their only asset, their customer base.
Second, adoption is negatively affected by the existence of a large customer base, once we control for assets.
A strategic or industry buyer may have a special need for the product, service, customer base, distribution network or other assets of a business and be willing to pay more.
Today, it is Uganda's second largest commercial bank in terms of customer base, profitability and return on assets, and has shareholders equity of $70 million.
Uber's greatest asset is its customer base.
Mr. Sidgmore said yesterday that WorldCom's broad set of assets and huge customer base gave it the staying power to survive "anything that's happening in the economy".
At the same time, acquisitions of U.K. and EU assets and companies by U.S. and Asia-Pacific organizations could accelerate, if the relative values of IP-rich assets with a global customer base become more attractive, it suggests.
While we did not have much cash on hand, we did have a customer base and treasured those customers as our greatest asset.
Even though Wal-Mart keeps adding stores, and enlarging stores, adding more and more land, buildings and inventory to its "asset" base the company's customer base, sales and value are mired, unable to rise.
