EVOP - Earnings call transcript Q3 2020

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Operator

Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for standing by and welcome to the EVO Payments Third Quarter 2020 Conference Call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode. [Operator Instructions]. I would now like to hand the conference over to your speaker today, Ed O'Hare, Senior Vice President, Investor Relations. Thank you. sir. ahead, go Please

Ed O'Hare

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Jim Kelly

our due a business And last larger currency delivered as Compared environment. continue through we in customer activity. manage to good declined in strong mix In this the year, morning, we to Thank X% to shift you, significant performance toward financial with actively challenging border Ed. everyone. constant declines third cross coupled quarter, merchants, revenue

for a expense during to points total We EBITDA As and were by trends, the basis constant increased of prior charges cross after the quarter, the COVID-related increased normalizing flat continued our July, margin improvement adjusted crisis. COVID-related Americas to prior impacting expanded despite currency X% management particularly certain and and result Europe across from of year and to XX%. XXX With volume through in ability increased demand. to XX% government lower XX% our and sequentially constrained quarter, XX%, increased rebound verticals. currency the as industry respect reflects restrictions, strong consumer began compared economic to Compared our related volumes manage the lingering the year. August our demonstrated second this adjusted sequential successfully activity improved revenue border EBITDA was in which in business volume Volumes and but constant restrictions plateauing our activity, certain steadily and to both

of rates. many recent our aware, markets are experienced in COVID infection you As have spikes

the We increases in in are and the monitoring markets. our closely associated government restrictions infections

to our position we accelerated payments. into and adoption this next pandemic, remain year. business in from to the were crisis extend on the likely Despite pandemic confident ongoing uncertainty as manage it our prior of through to slightly the capitalize the For exhibit of And could company our volumes ability October, effects down volumes that is the continue year. the digital regarding volatility this

and continuing we to have to our to onset allowed taken while business costs. Turning the customers. expenses us of support to be realign our with expense pandemic the the have our These management. our I pleased to our also actions reduce continue actions invest since in decisive

challenging, though their our later for have aided to Even especially discuss and on Darren? in Darren well December. the detail them this to organically Given the for I year affected and through in as structure the for beginning the salaries reinstate has call. over been we company believe to our discuss cost improvement Tom employees thank would will I now recover from like business. positioning, European which turn financial our M&A call this period. extremely more economies both growth, I margin to sacrifices unprecedented are will positioned we elected those during crisis.

Darren Wilson

Thanks, Jim.

the in reflects segment quarter, which restrictions, X% border European the decreases impact including currency of COVID-related sharp basis, activity. neutral the cross For revenue declined a year-over-year on

slides, you As restrictions improvement a volume markets. as our significant beginning were across in relaxed volumes demonstrated payment European in June can our see from the rebound

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leveraging consumer were For to merchants pandemic, new and to partners XXXX. from bank Despite below ongoing the we challenges continue demands. securing across referral business markets. to evolving relationships remain the focused positive the We tech-enabled X% October, our our trends sign meet on see volumes

new and For signed administration on cash-to-card able card of to e-commerce. extended example, a chain been market recently adoption tax tax payments. locations to relationship our solutions relationship to include with tech-enabled include We increased enable grocery capitalize for via tailwinds, with recent trends that higher national Poland, store collections processing we've utilization of national and a a accelerated in additional

develop merchants enabling downloadable relationship phones sales such on mobile security M-commerce able enhance tech-enabled local solutions of a our were to soft and which teams Our for point-of-sale MYPINPAD offerings, range tablets. solutions with opportunities, measures extending as POS execute for are to also and for and

our In leverages payments to and online proprietary SMEs tech-enabled EVO that end EVO of our market exclusive and Germany, request-to-pay card solution solution, capabilities several drive merchants to with gateway. insurance online Connect with via platforms and new e-commerce launched for and Mastercard payment broadened Irish new email funds Connect, enabling with we enable referral provides is shops relationships promotion launched an our merchants businesses. text also establish accept in in-markets we simplify and market improve to will collection capabilities Lastly, new recently an our This flow. Snap cash integrated the Snap. e-commerce campaign our to via by

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we new signed business sign capabilities ISVs of to example, gateway through and unattended the referral our expanded partner new market, solutions our Snap's e-commerce in For pharmacy and a proprietary largest increased ISV relationships. two the

relationship impact the merchant trends see adds X,XXX despite Finally, with on our has business year. the this in pandemic new we over Spain, positive Liberbank of this continued channel, In bank market. to generated our referral

increased success the to division, and third gateway in signed the UK. for in Spain, Across additional ClearONE demand Additionally, sales. in solutions. continues quarter, our the a chain Portugal and tech-enabled in including both all and outside to large restaurant markets, In ISVs our our demonstrate of in new capabilities, ClearONE to we able we've acquiring the been partners respond of market leveraging tech-enabled

normal. enable only to but will withstand to tech-enabled will the Our updates opportunities current over our once sales on capture to to economic who the additional returns ability call our to us Americas activity continue will will our segment. I enhance quickly turn bolster Brendan, existing now provide growth Brendan? ability strategies not to environment,

Brendan Tansill

Darren. Thanks,

quarter, our in flattening which the currency the volumes of with declined US revenue neutral business, improvement coupled the Americas a on segment our For in payment Mexico X% basis, business. reflects steady the

Our US by be continued divisions. of the to our tech-enabled revenue strengthened performance

for Americas. through approximately and US, within level slides October. volume Turning volumes to improved to that quarter for of at remained year our the last the X% In the

both gateway and e-commerce see to business and direct accelerated new capture solutions. ISV additional including continue We within tech-enabled shift trends our partners, the tech-enabled divisions positive partners, to by referral signing toward

gateway we for card embrace business, in and work BXB for For as solutions, have of acceptance payments this gateway relationship onboard August, We tools continued underpenetrated in announced by In in cycles. to our short continue to for our businesses more vertical successful Microsoft environment. acceptance have gateway mid-market example, customers. to remote sales BXB acquiring as within looking Further, card integration, customers gateway, increase. for PayFabric for need demonstrated sales Innovations these been accounts merchants these signed in SAP enable and integration sales our continues and increased PayFabric On automation retail acquiring again, Track we as quickly to unattended new process receivable to way our the agility this a strong merchants relatively adopt see to leveraging to our cross-selling services with

launched the for we Deposit, Visa Direct. solution integration quarter, through a enables that the of in Express merchants payouts real-time Additionally, new

flows. the and internationally. help with Our US the believe satisfaction, and We excited provide timely withstand will availability this our and launch this throughout expand cash merchants of Express are product impact fast COVID to Deposit secure we of merchant their increased will generate increased solution to on the flexibility of them

Turning to Mexico.

payment have XX% We our when volumes volumes steady improvement June down to in since continued see were year-over-year.

of of portfolio demonstrates X% which month resiliency our from October, volumes the market. year, in up merchant For this last were the

tech-enabled was new grown division, partner, quarter. in new as referral by as demonstrated also in signed work has a and remote a the e-commerce Workplace Further, growth helped [ph] performance business XX% continued we Our business such the signed to of grow our of whose our platform ISV revenue customers, result pandemic. Mexico bank which

on to would Chile. provide update I like Lastly, an

and have with identified of EVO's approval, step of for the been our senior regulatory certain As funded first enabled test now in management. we significant merchant. requisite members approach JV the boarding JV have systems recently has took both now the of in processing amount and regulatory shareholders Mexico we capital Chile live the operations

at we week, turn Tom, within this local approved the also regulator next will submitted connectivity order which in for operations. to more Tom? We all anticipate expect materials cover be the Based point finalize year-end. financials detail. to Mastercard With that, and to to before to required have receiving progress, I the over Visa in will will we the call approval on who our

Tom Panther

everyone. morning, good And Brendan. Thanks,

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X% volumes in structure. profit a approximates Europe, realignment, our us and performance. compensation with the to financial currency our declined the cost With segment revenue In capacity effect In coupled reserve in the returning to to adjusted our compensation record historical addition, constant to X%. segment quarter, declined respect the that rebound gave of

the COVID-related Our a the ongoing border of segment in decline by including activity effect and sharp previously impacted cross the mentioned reserve. was European restrictions, chargeback

adjusted pandemic. improves. implemented of and digital XX% Across that consistent of travel untapped with Americas, of both of European we Adjusted compared XX% profit economic headwinds, namely year. reflects last verticals, and tech-enabled declined most the capacity in at our revenue growth X%, with the accelerated along industry Excluding increased able strategy strong decline organic reductions cost the to payments. Darren constant segments, opportunity, were volume. provides earlier, business segment COVID-related of adoption our to profit gradually The described as activity certain the as of beginning increased active of hospitality, the these our the currency the segment performance maintain we management the our In

optimistic will long-term further tailwind are cash-to-card this organic We provide that growth.

previously European are fourth that many August, more However, our growth governments the the mentioned, to historically quarter. likely beginning volumes dampen as have recently, in reimplemented plateauing, in and restrictions began seasonal experienced have we

We declined net per $X.XX last to the end weighted preferred the the to year, the shares and expenses were which year. the to to during million declined quarter. quarter, which $XX near-term share excluding million weather this At to the Adjusted underway due $X to compared manage of we'll XX in year million, million, totaled prior economic mentioned sustainable the approximately an recognized disruption that last are the to income reserves growth. Adjusted continue $X April. of $X.XX, deliver compared well increased compensation company prior share increase positioned from diluted to quarter average shares XX corporate year. long-term million recovery the Adjusted for of the was X% net previously income was from issuance compared

third During spend markets prior our the we two-thirds our managed point-of-sale to actively our by More cash versus CapEx in strong demand, international year. of in the our merchant related terminals than of the $X meet persisted decrease flows a which million, quarter, spend to limiting CapEx XX% quarter. the to

including million from $X was in rate year. XX% quarter, improvement decline in free XX%, flow our Further, conversion We of this also prior cash free million cash expense. interest a flow $XX approximately generated an the

while actions times. the a X.X over $XXX ending to ratio in During down million the at senior in continuing quarter, our these we resulted facility of $XX paid million maintain cash. The credit operating by quarter leverage combination

opportunities. million with strong available on liquidity Our to $XXX our on leverage, revolver, resources coupled capitalize of us M&A financial and provide low cash the

to notable shares. preferred shares A portion Another a transaction quarter preferred C of convert during related actions Series to its Series Visa's the into

with these As and member in as XXXX, preferred a shares you received the we million of Visa quarter, Visa gain. Europe. recognized conjunction may Visa's recall, third bought in Europe $XX a Series partial In of Visa shares, C EVO Inc. conversion

fourth the Given global guidance quarter. we not for uncertainty, will economic ongoing the be providing

financial our anticipate management that, impact We have help provided economic you uncertainty over volume abated. pandemic information guidance back surrounding to recent expense the once we However, of the the to performance. I'll call and has Jim. model financial resuming our With turn the

Jim Kelly

with made We overhang of times. partners. in launching the new business channel Thank growth and remain our continue with to bank sign excited our to growing by suite environment. you, products pleased to these out our BCI of market. and difficult relationships potential our the on tech-enabled the leveraging in and referral new and has are network despite our our Tom. look forward progress roll of Chile and the about solutions We extremely current able during merchants the products were I'm focused company We

will continue call the distribution to to M&A. our through question-and-answer generate existing relationships through turn I to expand Operator? will and operator the We our the over begin to now session. opportunities

Operator

[Operator Instructions].

first Your comes J.P. line Tien-tsin from the Huang Morgan. of question from

Your line is open.

Tien-tsin Huang

just some better, a on of were tracking than you're cross-border if better revenue. if – impact not the piece results your some not way the is I'm well. to a bit a little curious, side. obviously, similar, the – to of frame little than there of revenue The Better, peers

just normalized the some border, shifts to and there impacts there's you way for mentioned of if else. cross think merchant of for I'm sort curious everything I example. frame a large

Jim Kelly

get more bigger consistent example, the range would is numbers. to particular. gas. volumes, specific in quarter the border give of wants We what our strength of I with clearly, or to to But and An a Tom bigger other volumes is some during in number us, in if know merchants, places say, of DCC. don't the this in with Poland DCC the Cross-border I was markets rebound crossing of it. seen did we've pandemic. buying having not expensive some German

four have we think the I Poland. top gas in five providers of

close. some, was there nowhere but So, was it

would I think expected us that summer months. travel quarter the most Spain, in down would occur didn't reasons. over the the be the hurt been have what and for otherwise still It obvious

It still And market down down. the low half is so, XX%. of low, of was May It's April, that kind down that. at in of

to high-XXs continue to a drag. down it's So, that's going I XX%. And think to be

you if the Spain, his said ex was quite in Tom business out doing in well. As comments, Europe

teens, I in particular, the which really well, were Ireland, high Germany in in And well. as without what movement Our unfortunately, opposed Poland, that's as us, strong. strong. the ISV described. for the business exceptionally very benefit did to and in to e-commerce UK, That's card we're to decisions mid extremely then, is just countries. predominantly cash. made of the

reasons. for guess, to pull were decisions back. business other made standpoint, I from Fortunately, unfortunately, But a

And so, in mode. we're that

going there, the pullback I we April, think to be positive in period. a I think the is time there's what not saw if May

seeing the time are – the down it see April, XX%, beginning an was, was mid-teens, itself now and pullback But at the example, a say, the of as period. it in in May one where back don't XX% they're point single going We digits. we in Poland

Tien-tsin Huang

useful. That's all really

our So, I in thinking what you've at think benchmarking, all, change should Jim, we observed. given

like Credit's tracking Americas. at Visa you pretty the you're Looking it, it any... close statistics in Do looks to expect

Jim Kelly

do type of to – for fourth continue that's why they is guess up open they Ireland guidance and the for out supposed be provide long part, extend? to hard the earlier? quarter, Or entirely reason to how So, locked it's we think of The control. six any I me Do our for hard didn't weeks. it's back down

manage you're to may the expenses margin of something on a our done spend cross-border and et way kind return, the benefits maintain of think Europe, control of right because now, we've don't I cetera, through reappear is have We'll that it. holiday, continuation believe, it over very fourth of because the wave. not some first volume seen for seeing then, up for the But is I again, where think expectation had going trends. quarter quarter. to That's give probably particular. in in to The revenue of would our well what we in more fourth it's not probably what

in in I don't think out which barely you April – – experience they're the black. the see holding. we can't back were but US, And they're break numbers it in quarter, by country, they the and positive the in say, the but now it because seems a following to down second Mexico, to pandemic black, last impact the black be the XX%, in was of that specifically the

that So, strong. Mexico where we it wave, of showing in Again, still it are the is in seems bigger same losing retailers, et cetera, up well. Europe composition, terms second but pretty doing

Tien-tsin Huang

you that to mind, tech-enabled how roughly mix more, does changing do quick now, I Thanks a taking term? If for just see the ask And just like? time. question, here you don't hate the but look what it short one in

Jim Kelly

in incredibly the say impressed strong business has maintained. by all how been would I that I've markets,

tech-enabled. side again, headwinds even bit has April of entire exposed very very in which in that's that our the business. the XX%, UK, the a ISV teens the US is because primarily. more It we're we're the market, US, red. time has with the in well. through on done period, never continued little grew as business example, XX% the into well, on, hospitality-oriented and a ISV Spain well. but to went For it And business small market, new probably is perform

retrenchment, So, has well. that BXB of our done business but seen has a more very

continues It's think, businesses. leading be – our in Brendan's to each in business, be a for us all US it keen continues a So, focus of to with comments, our of bigger part partner markets. I to ISVs our

Tom Panther

a we're Jim where as solid tech-enabled. points into of improvement XXX Tsin-tsin, that in on And more tech-enabled terms it's Tom. rotation year-over-year said, seen seeing broad-based utilization. it's We've

Operator

Mihalos from the next of Company. Your Cowen from comes line George and question

open. Your line is

George Mihalos

of maybe thinking again, some to little I wanted Americas, maybe to spread applies I recent guess, this we expand of forward sort will little more be would Europe that trends a there's spend seeing non-discretionary-type yield should of between you're bit or off, revenue that, and the to merchants? a going bit the to – should start more, continue going just as given more than October, volume bit now a more the sort I the think

Darren Wilson

that's think Darren observation. here. I a Yeah, good

diversified only as Jim out digital, strength seen I Europe not markets, think pivot a merchants. but other well. our of in to called the been of we've Spain, pivot the has whilst contactless And already has a strong to portfolio

of So, swing that dramatic, in been more has markets the pretty especially highly been kind cash-to-card cash-oriented. have

core of ticking significantly. that all through markets increasing, value et of not average COVID transaction only also throughout cetera, survived So, up kind our the European well is volumes into but lockdowns, verticals have

that's I So, think a good observation.

I specifically. think on Tom? hand that Tom over spread, to to cover question I'll

Tom Panther

quarter. I perspective, a the from spread was third think, what compression George, bit a in little saw we of

we kind think expect fourth the I quarter. in of that would hold to

little mentioned, don't you're in higher though see even margin hunker I to bit think that we expectation much your You less mentioned where that's percentage as I cross-border, bit going a and And holiday little December, are percentage mode, the The as think of going one restricted reasons, those then have greater coming larger things the spend the thinner, down I a a season, DCC is SMES. yield generally of you there. of when and consumer a the cross-border those spreads and lockdown both large in return. volume higher likely US where higher, bit as globally are volumes see from economies think you a SMEs a are of it's of merchants in other see kind but the from we volume of coming

frankly, see on So. some activity I and, until from here economic spreads behavior. cautious we be consumer increasing normalization increased the would in

George Mihalos

Jim, one quick one.

M&A. mentioned You

that the release. think commentary, you out called within at least in digital I

could look? And Any you pipeline or going around of more European be that? sort oriented Americas of it the to does is how sort color focused? provide curious, Just

Jim Kelly

really, Brendan, both really that responsibility a one to opportunities. It's the and find It's have or not other. their of focus area Darren part

I is mentioned Darren our in United Bci that comments, Europe, finally about that, focus is think relationships way and bank really COVID for us. more said But in is having down his you've to opportunities go particular, slowed in got Brendan live. for the in because not as Obviously, that States.

So, tech-enabled stays focus all outside markets be bank the the distribution continues in markets our a to and really same. US in

the side, have I talking much done trying do because XX-year together of think don't on tech easier alliance to business where a get an other venture you a XX-year about the joint attributes or and acquisition to you're all building really a investments WebEx be think, significant impossible. seller partner, wouldn't the potential I know over that market the without get and opportunity standpoint. comfortable I to travel having spending and meet likewise, to new from and a is in

going while somewhat think us it's we to because years, in impacted be I coming I the opportunity can't think banks for travel. an So, will be likely

seen These better easier I ours think on the much as have the tend a be side, acquisitions past. tech you've And to smaller we opportunity. are done. in get to

expect talk So successfully those, continue done would I in us quarters. the getting those to coming about to

Operator

Robert comes question the line William Napoli next from Blair. from of Your

Robert Napoli

you for world in those I do under right expansion the think from a is from made, dream cost What think business? nice their margin are you made, in you've growth trend, to the I an which team, margins environment? where Now today, environment. cuts do mix? you're to with your year this traditional the leap normal assuming the normal that EVO back EBITDA a current forward guess, organic business type I tough of guess, back think is margin job let's a that reasonable, is the

Jim Kelly

a very one that that know leverage in will that's the our to it industry year, be know don't well. thesis, we difficult today using is but think I because better

we to more sizable the the profitable A line. generally. that piece bigger bottom the So, drops become, of

call. on So, what Tom we've really remember, called I as result the did cost of basis roughly you a points, so points XX as both year. basis basis and year was it multiple realignment out XX We're to XXX seeing said, this growth points we the if a

going that to yet. or – XX I a don't basis we're to There think that at wouldn't that proxy is points diminishing close of that returns XX I But good expect point. close to I points be anything future the forward. is still in a XXX some know another points point to basis basis it it

Robert Napoli

we of basis points that's about it, reasonable trend, If to way guess? on put think XXX kind margins, added then took pre-pandemic and normal a you your I

Jim Kelly

Yeah, I think now. for

up steps an that Now of acquisition size. with

don't or with banks. situation or sign XX% in a we account some the a where processing margins XXs seen have account so, business business. of but of standalone, And our have the margins not had XX% a so also and processing we own past incremental on They we're You've be in in competitors debit mix they a our a different business. We in merchants business. were for

merchants, implementation along expenses, And have cetera. expenses, so, you sales et signing with

don't I the I looks top we're at at not So, but know top suggesting don't like, the – what I'm XX%.

June, step-up level from into back pretty a to three July started quickly impressive margins. off. then growth May, as I think there'll volume be over April, months saw the in and last We the came

and I back they we the where But So, around as again. to our a to normalize step should volumes IPO. in it be going at to point, think opportunity for at described normalize get some all up should markets, it's good it there's what

Robert Napoli

to rate And year-end, approved? that if it's once on then turns just run by up does Chile, quickly that get quickly,

Jim Kelly

of think regulatory very that think we're year, we look I But We've in there. specific approval. don't submitted our sort I where guidance out. of on know come innings the we toward as providing late revenue, of of the expect don't materials. terms we're balance In to we're I all the the of very, numbers

the senior business. the in that identified, And management built Bci We've Our We've large very interesting critical engaged. most dialogue extraordinarily partnered members with enabled. pretty are a including is they've growing to are of there, bank I processing that systems been pipeline with their sales in pretty us said, now as active The crucial customers. of we've certain merchants.

whenever So, off to going early. we we're wins I chunky some the ground, think see get

The operation is and out presence, can force that of to hire our expectation way leverage the Our away. we that our that us can American is right Central Mexico South sort to for we sales nice as run throughout American hub same Europe. the Warsaw serve thing business of

bunch cost we trying sign and around presence partners the would to there on office the losses. real as and market, of up material really directly. a why a incur be relatively significant Think or merchants no side, reason of running investment operating then this So, sales would modest tech guys

I end then. in somewhat around It it holiday schedules facing a time South the thing is second The think making is will we're be is America. then, So, And reasonable COVID do year unpredictable. of issue frame.

You that it and to it's going in still January But time going communicated to to August a the give optimistic that we've like I'm get we're we're shot, our Spain. bit December, you. frame, timelines hit all best and to

Operator

comes of question Your from from Barclays. the Ramsey El-Assai line

Your line open. is

Benjamin Budish

on Ben on Bob's a way. Ramsey. I Chile, wanted different slightly maybe guess This question follow-up on to ask and for in is Budish him I

Ireland is was. You've raw kind talked about in like kind a the of past how of Chile start-up

to like And aspirations I guess, have Chile achieved Ireland. in so, sort you in what of you

in what success the couple like look material guess, where I have question you kind P&L? amount a market to able years share in is, take to were So, of that Chile, would of kind a that able if within of the you're of

Darren Wilson

I Ireland to forecast. it's of are XX% today, in guess around contribution spreads very, look, probably Well, difficult that share high and to The million XXXX? And market I market we're single-digits we get think, margin-ish. Can XXXX. level? very XXXX. in we the launched

and even enforced public yet. as incumbent of now, I think player haven't interchange there's tables right Visa/Mastercard one the

Visa/Mastercard brand market. the today you switching brands. So, tables see the have what incur entire that the as those controlling embracing market is international The every the fees kind of world. fees brands look to Transbank are other around and would in Visa/Mastercard socialized you going imposed But like. haven't the typical interchange market

to are going we, business where attract It's for profitable. able all the market immature And price how Transbank sense cards great going and us question is for turn, from to The is a this question business perspective. there's a and a going be for be merchants, So, real profitable. is to pricing to time. to have where their take happening it's of still no in

a more looks Poland that probably from Mexico the Republic. a actually like analog. is Czech great lot or Ireland It So, or not perspective,

there'll And cash in plastic do to have experienced what be would Chile in so, expect I Ireland. than that a we larger tailwind

be And at experience surmising. of in the be, specifics expect But the or so, growth. is what ultimately revenue early terms dollars could I this really it greater to would play of to

Jim Kelly

the the immature about we're is least market point, stay to is, at Brazil markets that ones similar have how on. in The look focused I on. other America, that think, aside, though, characteristics, All at South something the focused we

And standpoint. our that So, a from fast-growing in line line we very our that And we under to did I for processing a top additive Mexico as Europe see and Poland model bottom being able is satellite this incremental to get significant. countries would is the and quite growth the rate. margin all as leverage hub

replicating we're Latin now in So, America. that

the both bottom I and us top the on should So, surprise on positive, line. it think

bank acquiring I get wouldn't to think previously in last I've accounts, an call, this from Brendan the a never I business said build seen very enthusiasm because never of these involved I've also said. as impressive have on they been something that in even to large pipeline and they've launched before Bci. Bci, a the as this engaged underestimate didn't

the going great start is So, a year. we're excited that XXXX this into

Benjamin Budish

I of it ask it I Is October quarter, pretty but flattish on a margin to just expansion nicely. on likely sort wanted guidance but for feels your I below come guess, few to like It be have will like, know the not the might that. margin could in providing down fourth third And is one-time reasonable based that's in, you're margins of I went, kind the kind percent a improved check assume, year-over-year. of looks absent how that quarter, items, again? it Street the If one based the is like more. sort that commentary, expected on of pretty you on where to to looks

Tom Panther

prepared the as into restore variable. an from I are quarter. being as basis, We've we've things there on be Again, that, and the very the fourth have the confidence would to you're be expect a we bigger taken. It's margin. we've our respect the bit to to the think given see salaries in the actions got Tom. saw point normalized don't a our mentioned, pulse mindful going All of are and XXX going equal, of level. going some wildcard. that, actions with a mentioned I hands that's we on we remarks, expenses increase things to like hold that volumes in that continue Obviously, the basis volumes normalized taken be a and to we despite to improvement But But that to thing

what referenced. think that some with of you'll one-time that a that's margin and not repeating, around is, in those I see consistent XX% items we level barring

Operator

the question next from Keane from Your of Bryan Bank. line comes Deutsche

Bryan Keane

volumes I a in a put being all from little play just October. the the on Is other that that thoughts as stimulus of stimulus about I'm wanted retention to October? here thinking factors? factors – Is Has closing? up some restrictions in the new potentially on well. be bit by see your are And drop-off and there talk less in little obviously your any about been versus business, plans. on then, and bit having borders sales interested in a governments of that and

Jim Kelly

take Darren have Europe as I'll it part first and to volumes. relates the

Darren Wilson

in volumes terms activity the linked have in I of close been of down, directly our lockdowns, think restricted government to all markets. activity

have been environment. And, or timeline now and pretty market severe to It's have and collect, used of And tightening tight. quickly as up. lockdowns takeaway we severe small the the volumes markets and as most as as March, shorter opened commented, the Jim there's Europe. kind as restrictions what in near April – solutions, of are businesses lockdowns not through finally to click in et Because nowhere as been been otherwise permitted. work the back saw, businesses a you think is exercise the kind restricted a large October Equally, cetera, has yes, got I term. around bounced As businesses, Public saw. movement for –

ease for season holiday volumes the recovering. that we'll hopeful up that see these we're So, the

Tom Panther

the net been sales results side fantastic. across very, new On new the rather activity the new the The board very is have or sales net business, net strong.

the well As Jim across referenced for strongly. the as e-commerce with ISV in have think, more his Ireland, partnership his a or a But to is sales over are well, reasons. to comments in we US, Poland, variety is than the division, And I performing which then, business and business, continue of very resilient board expected. as potentially here in the England, Epos great. we tech-enabled The incredibly there BXB incredibly Now, robust the performing has be Darren, proven

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pleased potentially the But had the So, exceeded we're norm. we we're that in ways merchants sales activity. that holding on to overall with past very

Jim Kelly

merchants in actually up Bryan, digits. high-single Europe, year-over-year are

in challenges. pandemic-induced merchant the, we've despite actually seen the portfolio some obviously, So, of growth

Bryan Keane

trying talk sense get does When percentage guys that of as well? for you it going border. a and cross on about segments for into guys to other cross-border, over is the of remind basically you revenues that hospitality? cross you just me, in to travel Or be the of guys some all just I'm

Darren Wilson

not It's border Republic, Poland, get travel cheaper in example. there outlined. continued crossing hospitality, the for And cetera. Czech Poland, Germany, been travel gas exclusively the et seen tourism Jim in to as and residents that in has we've

those business driven exclusively seeing it's a So, Spain, in activity. around vacation headwinds as yes, that's and because verticals. otherwise, related lot the cross-border on activity of centered But not And the Jim vacation-driven of economy of where there's cross then, have border. social is outlined, inevitably, we're been heavily kind kind revenues that But, hospitality also some continue. ongoing predominantly travel

Jim Kelly

that, room. to cross-border just And to actually in we the some have add

three necause from Yorker the flew have call here cut conference down days. who We the New governor to apparently a the Atlanta to back days for quarantine whatever

seeing the is some cross-border. US even So,

Operator

from question the Research. Northcoast next Your from Kartik comes Mehta of line

Kartik Mehta

card there's industry lot Obviously, a do selling an much perspective, a pandemic? perspective, think I'm usage. about industry from we going you might what heard just be look to like greater after there's we've the through get But perspective, from of a Jim, once COVID-XX. the use change wondering,

Jim Kelly

But in a our biggest merchants usage the cash, the mentioned, the open, cash don't all great results, quarter, just – the change versus I into we the and we it. card what you which we usage, see But it think can is growth showed slide up business put third empirical and prove mentioned, have some but there Atlanta. we've was to see back. business, at data height Tuesday second that's And e-commerce, the our don't without quarter of looking for business and Brendan the on as and during a was here kind example, US was but that it were very of on seen our also was strong. in e-commerce for strong of markets the review come how in pandemic,

So, drive-up, pay you leave, can order merchants online, take you and that out, now pick you up dine-in. were your doing you would

of – it's what And but so, the e-commerce still what business, back face-to-face from to shifting was type we're getting now business. a somewhat traditional is blip

in standpoint. the of trends place some stay consumer from may think a I

I will think likely others change.

business I think – is ISV I helping this the the business. think only ISV

Europe think it here in accelerated I see We're growth. more, and seeing in we'll continue if to United States. the not

more take advantage permanent able in to will well positioned markets be to we're be trend. and that that I So, of now think all our

Kartik Mehta

opinion to Because on at of question. you'd went does type the on or all the change type company last through, to of Just what of put acquisitions we make? want leverage this the you'd want your

Jim Kelly

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that there's good a You've fit. got to and in sure make meet person

Operator

[Operator Instructions].

Point. Mike of Your from next Del Compass from question line comes the Grosso

Michael Del Grosso

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Jim Kelly

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along we've taking feel accruals the comfortable. way, we While been

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Operator

call management There this are back questions no the for remarks. I'll time. turn closing to at further

Jim Kelly

interest you, thank joining And continued you your all in Thank and EVO. call operator. morning this our for

Operator

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EVO Payments (EVOP) 8 Nov 202020 Q3 Earnings call transcript