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StoneCo Ltd. is a financial technology and software solutions provider primarily serving merchants in Brazil. The company empowers businesses to manage and grow their operations through a combination of financial services and software solutions. StoneCo offers payment solutions, digital banking, credit, and a range of software products tailored to various industries.
- Financial Services - Offers payment solutions, digital banking, credit, and insurance solutions, serving over 3.5 million active payments clients and 2.1 million active banking clients.
- Software - Provides point-of-sale (POS) and enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, customer relationship management (CRM) tools, and e-commerce platforms, focusing on strategic verticals like gas stations, retail, food, and drugstores.
- Non-Allocated Activities - Includes non-strategic businesses and results from the disposal or discontinuation of non-core businesses.
Notable M&A activity and strategic investments in the past 3 years.
| Company | Year | Details |
|---|---|---|
Trinks Serviç os de Internet S.A. (Trinks) | 2024 | Acquired 100% equity on May 2, 2024 for a total consideration of R$59,256 thousand, including a previous 19.9% stake and a step acquisition gain of R$7,467 thousand; the deal strengthens the group’s software offering in the beauty services segment by leveraging Trinks’ integrated management platform. |
Neostore Desenvolvimento de Programas de Computador S.A. (Neomode) | 2024 | Increased its stake from 40.02% to 42.25% through a loan conversion on April 17, 2024, enhancing the group’s strategic investment in digital solutions. |
Linx People Ltda., Linx Saúde Ltda., Linx Commerce Ltda., and Linx Enterprise Ltda. | 2024 | Established in the second quarter of 2024 as wholly owned subsidiaries with no further specific acquisition terms disclosed, supporting the group’s broader strategic expansion. |
Hubcount Tecnologia S.A. | 2023 | Acquired a 75% equity interest—initially completed on August 31, 2022 and finalized in Q1 2023—for a total consideration of R$11,124 thousand, aimed at harnessing synergies in its accounting technology solutions for both accounting offices and large corporations. |
Reclame Aqui | 2022 | Acquired a 50% stake on February 17, 2022 for R$224 million, with governance rights (including board seats and CFO appointment), a call option to acquire the remaining stake in 2027, and contingent consideration up to R$145.5 million linked to net revenue performance. |
Gyra+ (Gyramais Tecnologia S.A. & Gyramais Securitizadora S.A.) | 2022 | Acquired a 13.04% equity interest in each company—via a combination of a loan conversion and capital increase—to support its fintech platform offering short-term credit lines to SMEs, although the precise accounting treatment is still being evaluated. |
RH Software | 2022 | Acquired a 20% stake on May 2, 2022 for R$2,320 through a loan agreement conversion, aiming to achieve operational synergies in software solutions for dental clinics, and holds an option to acquire an additional 30% in the near future. |
Plugg.to (ThirdLevel Soluções de Internet S.A.) | 2022 | Acquired 100% of Plugg.to on June 8, 2022 for R$39.88 million with an additional contingent payment of up to R$25 million tied to operational targets; subsequently merged into Linx Sistemas to enhance integration capabilities for online marketplace and ERP solutions. |
No recent press releases or 8-K filings found for STNE.