On the Record · American Express
American Express acquisitions, on the record
The businesses American Express bought and sold, as its annual reports describe them, with the cash it reported paying for acquisitions each year and every deal filing since 2016.
Deals its annual reports describe
| Business | Deal | When | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
Accertify Inc.Word for word“On January 16, 2024, we announced that we signed an agreement to sell fraud prevention solutions provider Accertify Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary we acquired in 2010, and whose operations are reported within the GMNS segment.” 10-K for 2023 | agreed divestiture | On January 16, 2024, we announced that we signed an agreement to sell fraud prevention solutions provider Accertify Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary we acquired in 2010, and whose operations are reported within the GMNS segment. | — |
TockWord for word“Our complementary products also include digital capabilities, such as our Business Blueprint digital cash flow management hub and our Resy ® dining platform, which we are enhancing through our acquisitions in 2024 of Tock, a reservation, table and event management technology provider and Rooam, a technology company that powers systems used by restaurants and entertainment venues.” 10-K for 2024 | acquisition | 2024 | — |
RooamWord for word“Our complementary products also include digital capabilities, such as our Business Blueprint digital cash flow management hub and our Resy ® dining platform, which we are enhancing through our acquisitions in 2024 of Tock, a reservation, table and event management technology provider and Rooam, a technology company that powers systems used by restaurants and entertainment venues.” 10-K for 2024 | acquisition | 2024 | — |
Swisscard AECS GmbHWord for word“On January 12, 2026, we acquired our partner’s interest in our Switzerland joint venture (Swisscard AECS GmbH), resulting in Swisscard becoming a wholly owned subsidiary.” 10-K for 2025 | acquisition | On January 12, 2026 | — |
| Fiscal year ended | Cash paid for acquisitions (net of cash acquired) | Goodwill from acquisitions |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-12-31 | — | $201 million |
| 2017-12-31 | — | $19 million |
| 2018-12-31 | — | $90 million |
| 2019-12-31 | — | $255 million |
| 2020-12-31 | — | $494 million |
| 2021-12-31 | — | $0 |
| 2022-12-31 | $15 million | $13 million |
| 2023-12-31 | $64 million | $48 million |
| 2024-12-31 | $454 million | $394 million |
| 2025-12-31 | $633 million | $590 million |
Deal filings since 2016
- 2019-05-06 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2018-01-30 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
Read from American Express’s annual reports (10-K for 2025, 10-K for 2024, 10-K for 2023) and the financial data it files with the SEC, as of 2026-02-06. Every quotation is word for word from the filing linked beside it; how these pages are built and checked. The full record is in its company data sheet.