Financial Technology Sector Review | Q4 2019 Financial Technology Sector Review | Q4 2019
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FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGY SECTOR REVIEW | Q4 2019 FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGY SECTOR REVIEW | Q4 2019 TECHNOLOGY, MEDIA & TELECOM HARRIS WILLIAMS (“HW”) AS A FIRM (“TMT”) GROUP • Founded in 1991 • 35+ professionals across Boston, San Francisco, and London Managing Director • 370+ professionals across eight offices globally • 42 closed transactions in the last 24 months [email protected] Office: (617) 654-2133 • 170+ closed transactions in the last 24 months • 21st record year in 2018 • Compliance Software • Architecture, Engineering, and • CRM and Member Management Construction Director • 10 industry groups Software • eCommerce and Retail Software [email protected] • Data and Analytics • Education Technology Office: +44 (0) 20 7518 8909 • Enterprise Software • Energy Technology • Human Capital Management • Facilities and Real Estate • Infrastructure and Security Technology Director Software • Financial Technology [email protected] Office: (617) 654-2113 2017 • IT and Tech Enabled Services • Government Technology 2017 • Managed Services, Hosting, Data • Healthcare IT Center Solutions • Industrial and Supply Chain • Online Marketing, Data, and Software Vice President [email protected] Research Office: (617) 654-2126 OBSERVATIONS ON KEY FINTECH TRENDS • The financial technology market continues to attract strong interest from financial investors and strategic acquirers alike, with more than 550 M&A transactions completed in 2019 globally Managing Director • Consolidation persists as the sector matures and is expected to continue as fintech market leaders reach scale and look to pursue inorganic add-on [email protected] Office: (617) 654-2117 opportunities to acquire customer relationships and grow payment volumes • Online banking and payments companies continue to experience rapid growth lead by Zelle, which now facilitates P2P payments for 21 of the 27 largest banks in the U.S., and Chime, which grew from 4 million accounts in June to 6.5 million accounts by year-end Managing Director • Technology companies are increasingly seeking to integrate billing and payments directly into their solutions to both improve end-user experience and to [email protected] capture incremental economics from payment processing, creating a significant opportunity for companies offering to outsource specialized fintech Office: +44 (0) 20 7518 8901 infrastructure for their customers • Corporations globally are eager to optimize B2B transactions and automate traditional finance functions by leveraging the ever expanding trove of data collected and generated by improving ERP systems, and are investing in cloud-based software solutions that improve procurement, AP automation, supply chain finance, and settlement activities, as well as working capital exchanges that enhance profitability Managing Director [email protected] • The banking and insurance industries continue to evolve as financial institutions increasingly adopt modern SaaS solutions to defend against competitive Office: (415) 217-3418 unbundled offerings, improve operational workflows, accelerate customer acquisition, and enhance client experience across business lines • Adoption of online and mobile financial services solutions has accelerated globally as the proliferation of smartphones, digital currency, and digital native banks make online transaction increasingly frictionless, secure, and convenient for consumers and a necessity for merchants seeking to improve their customer experience Managing Director [email protected] Office: (415) 217-3411 TECHNOLOGY, MEDIA & TELECOM PAGE | 1 FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGY SECTOR REVIEW | Q4 2019 Solutions focused on Solutions focused on serving Solutions focused on supporting B2C and B2B the specific operational and delivering improved financial payments and financial activity, compliance needs of banks, and payment experiences, and serving the financial needs insurance companies, and personal wealth management, of enterprises of all sizes asset managers and 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REVIEW | Q4 2019 HW’s TMT Group advised Receipt Bank on its $73 million Series C Capital Raise from Insight Partners, Augmentum Fintech, Kennet Partners, and Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce. Receipt Bank is a leading provider of a digital bookkeeping platform for SMBs and professional accountants, offering proprietary machine learning technology that fully automates workflows across bookkeeping and accounting functions. The Company’s SaaS, AI-powered bookkeeping provides market-leading accuracy, scale, and speed, saving SMBs and bookkeepers hundreds of hours of administrative work and enabling them to focus on their business and drive revenue. has received an investment from Receipt Bank serves the $500 billion global accounting and bookkeeping services market and partners with more than 9,000 bookkeeping and accounting firms to serve over 300k SMBs. Managing Director Managing Director Director Director Vice President [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] +44 20 7518 8901 +1 617-654-2133 +44 20 7518 8909 +44 20 7518 8917 +44 20 7518 8926 TECHNOLOGY, MEDIA & TELECOM PAGE | 3 FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGY SECTOR REVIEW | Q4 2019 250% 200% October 29, 2019 Payment networks that facilitate next generation payment channels continue to benefit from accelerating migration of payments to digital environments 150% Payment networks are increasingly focused on growing payment volumes by 100% enhancing their solution offering to deliver fast, frictionless, and secure 50% payment processing across end-markets and geographies Enterprise Value / PAYMENT PAYMENT 0% NETWORKS LTM Rev. LTM EBITDA 2020E EBITDA Jan-15 Jan-16 Jan-17 Jan-18 Jan-19 Jan-20 Enterprise Value: NA 12.1x 29.9x 21.8x S&P 500 Payment Networks Mastercard is Introducing Fintech Express 500% 400% November 17, 2019 The traditional payment processing landscape is undergoing significant 300% change as incumbents seek to maintain market share through consolidation and expansion of service and technology capabilities that improve customer 200% experience and generate valuable data assets 100% As payments continue to shift to digital platforms, software providers are keen Enterprise Value / to improve their competitive position and gather better customer data by PAYMENT PAYMENT 0% incorporating processing functionality directly into their solutions LTM Rev. LTM EBITDA 2020E EBITDA Jan-15 Jan-16 Jan-17 Jan-18 Jan-19 Jan-20 PROCESSING Enterprise Value: $315M 9.8x 29.0x 15.8x S&P 500 Payment Processing Fintech: The Fourth Platform - Part Two 250% 200% November 20, 2019 B2B payments continue to be a key focus area for businesses globally as 150% supply chain management can greatly benefit from software, driving demand for solutions that improve operations, reduce payment friction, and help 100% expand margins B2B 50% Businesses continue to adopt solutions that improve collections and Enterprise Value / settlement, increase transparency across their entire ecosystem, and improve 0% regulatory compliance and documentation LTM Rev. LTM EBITDA 2020E EBITDA Jan-15 Jan-16 Jan-17 Jan-18 Jan-19 Jan-20 Enterprise Value: NA TRANSACTIONS 4.9x 15.7x 13.9x S&P 500 B2B Transactions Payment Rail Innovation Tops B2B’s Year of Disruption 300% 250% November 5, 2019 As financial services become increasingly digital, industries and regulators 200% continue to implement stringent and expensive compliance requirements that 150% are driving the adoption of software and