EVO Payments (EVOP) 8 May 222022 Q1 Earnings call transcript

Company Profile

Participants

Ed O’Hare	Investor Relations
Jim Kelly	Chief Executive Officer
Tom Panther	Chief Financial Officer
Darren Wilson	President, International
Brendan Tansill	President, Americas
Tien-Tsin Huang	JPMorgan
Ashwin Shirvaikar	Citigroup
George Mihalos	Cowen
Kartik Mehta	Northcoast Research
Cris Kennedy	William Blair
Andrew Jeffrey	Truist Securities
Bryan Keane	Deutsche Bank
Ramsey El-Assal	Barclays

Call transcript

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Operator

Good morning. My name is Joseph, and I will be your conference operator today. At this time, I would like to welcome everyone to the EVO Payments First Quarter 2022 Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] Thank you. Ed O’Hare, you may begin the conference.

Ed O’Hare

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Jim Kelly

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Darren Wilson

Jim. Thanks,

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Brendan Tansill

Darren. Thanks,

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Tom Panther

and Good Brendan, everyone. Thanks, morning,

reflect Europe, across increased a On lifted adjusted providing EBITDA start growth our rebounded a our and delivered strong increased restrictions to remained As XX%, the revenue segment XX%. with volume results to margin quarter, increased year. segment compared compared Europe prior constant solid currency EVO currency the in lingering economic XXXX consistent profit increased revenue respect in and COVID-related activity as markets. XX% in previously XX% XXXX to for XX% and and quarter, noted XX% results of With constant basis, were adjusted of XX% which increased all to year-over-year performance, These strong XXXX. the

widespread the first the XXXX. reflects performance easing of of effect during European COVID-related Our in remained restrictions, which quarter

compared and resulted cross-border Americas, and to increased increased In revenue revenue Adjusted than the constant XX%. addition, compared XX% deferral adjusted year-over-year year the having first $X tripling due pre-pandemic of quarter of a activity corporate quarter X% more in levels. the personnel to prior in when currency costs increased In million, DCC profit impact certain increase increased segment primarily XXXX business. significant for to on expenses our was COVID-XX the in the the

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of the Given our revenue be quarter our to high we these first expect ranges. EBITDA performance, to mid- and at now growth end rate

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Jim Kelly

Thanks, Tom.

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XXX business increasing basis remain conversion, a flow we key cash this XX% the continued and drive M&A dry our accelerate is quarter flow margin our driving Both from services margin shareholder substantial investments XXXX, the EBITDA to our value. session. powder yielding free us call focus QX cash high continue of to adjusted global up Our our points of further now products reach. expand in operator our turn our as opportunities to and question-and-answer that, I the Operator? With to over prioritize and and will growth begin to

Operator

[Operator question Instructions] first Your Huang. Tien-Tsin line the from of comes

open. is line Your

Tien-Tsin Huang

everybody. morning Good you. Thank

Just Europe. really, in really strong especially results here

that. on wanted in coming ahead transaction volume Mastercard well growth. to of I on ask So the Europe and Visa, benchmarks

restrictions, is you bank performance from It about well. new attribute would sales to? COVID like role, how much a tech-enabled like and How talked is to sounds that that much Darren, as So of easing played you? you, DCC of unique course, referral –

performance understand So better to your I benchmark just side? on trying was the Thanks.

Darren Wilson

appreciate of Tien-Tsin. there. answered QX division all Absolutely, sectors. that. and really I excellent the merchant saw sales ISV-led really opportunities the terms in tech-enabled your Thanks, doing is channels, well but is you new Yes, But e-commerce. specifically all think across recovery across I own volume question

With up, is – travel travel the opening back being markets travel. and domestic

So, back international domestically, people people as well. getting but to business back well travel staycationing coming as work, also

at piece. bank, effect inflationary or increases cost lifted. of there’s the curving just So impact, spending. now are Obviously, underlying travel trading, a some having some level restrictions but lockdowns not that’s across Restaurants,

well. the the pandemic. growth that’s maintaining we e-commerce of And So the encouraging trends through business high level rates as is saw

So all across channels. verticals all it and is all really sectors,

markets. encouraging trends consistently across So most

Jim Kelly

business. Their XX%, to comments, how war add it it? XX%? Ukraine was in the that revenue much benefit some you – Poland is, was it just And up in Tien-Tsin, as is horrific had as the recall to that, the to if economic

Tom Panther

Revenue XX%, about XX%. probably volume so... is up up Well, XX%, was

Jim Kelly

very the Tom had benefit. Europe as was actually, each were And Spain ago. very UK by COVID. heavily there impacted market I market, with lapped well from start The a our growth. just of back weeks also that Popular and But So showed stuff, a the was I strong couple come – was year. of a start. integrated We’ve off they Irish and to strong a good to market

European in And there few we not really we’re haven’t be while seemed to said, busy a there, as are what was it days. across restaurants well. while We the these it we’re were full. over not – years, been Darren in So place were Greece board. echoing very a and The

very months of for I it’s sign summer travel. think the So good for coming – a

Tien-Tsin Huang

No, stuff. good that’s Agreed.

So you just my quick follow-up, mind. if don’t

the that’s guidance conservatism of to so Moving peers, And weighing I upper in and versus – your half am are Jim, outlook curious, you here how how your Thanks. around the that that trends what differently seeing weeks? you’re seeing and days maybe recent given your the comments encouraging than much just you April? summer, something are different in much in

Jim Kelly

the within stayed Yes. We guidance.

we just the performing we informed just to somewhat maybe America think felt – is equally. what was And off I I good as described, the like markets. Latin well I the were by U.S., GMs think, across by and a start. I

we’ve range. have – potential bit ago of we original range this guidance. But We overhang just a there the given back. guide started little what does definitely we Clearly, is of a is: is thus at that pull end stay or recession, stage, inflation: the a always So our were we that felt comfortable gave had when seen now. far, this to this out the that’s up? seeing where within but so Maybe The the up we felt then effects our within what month we a least from war stay trying concern. factors just go? does and there at we’re could And ultimately stage at that, Where to narrow expectations, Where

Tien-Tsin Huang

So Thank you, guys. appreciate the presence.

Jim Kelly

Okay, thanks, Tien-Tsin.

Operator

Your the next comes Shirvaikar. from line Ashwin of question

Your line is open.

Ashwin Shirvaikar

A morning, quarter here. Thank you. folks. very Good good

Jim Kelly

Good morning. Thank you.

Ashwin Shirvaikar

I of related. bring that have to a input DCC XXXX it is I know numerical at, it, incremental let’s then few – One or possible questions, call levels, as start, of of from your just difficult would to question normalized sort size sort benefit and Europe one. refuges? clarification you? in benefit this outlook? similar is how a impact But the beneficial much if is an And – that And Ukrainian incorporated a kind

Tom Panther

It’s morning. Tom. good Ashwin,

increase levels, on we So our I a as in if look your to at question, DCC. comments, mentioned around XXXX pre-pandemic expectations saw first my in you quarter-over-quarter XX%

of to with has Some effects. quarterly that do

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If you the of recall, last year travel we saw Europe. within to confined most

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Ashwin Shirvaikar

negligible? pretty It’s

Tom Panther

Yes.

Darren Wilson

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volume really, obviously DCC in minimis carve within we So terms the a of was the Ukrainian numbers. said, the be de it’s able that’s part some from no against to And – side. specifically out Poland Poland transactions there’s of the what growth But domestically. Ukrainian lift of in been left as There’s some volume. domestic spending to Ukrainians

So it’s a negligible impact.

Tom Panther

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revenue in volume corresponding pattern. and moving So are

Jim Kelly

used stop should me. Remember, CFO. be I You correcting to a

Tom Panther

I learn my from will mistake. Yes,

Jim Kelly

We’ll it later. talk about

Tom Panther

I when humble occur. enough to they am admit them

Jim Kelly

something, to to going have otherwise. file You’re

Ashwin Shirvaikar

for you’re mentioned are other you Greece. balance very on of provide? the timing you Jim, of there were And in sheet, any Thank your that. that there quality also update Or... countries Is you thinking good just given can already? you

Jim Kelly

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Darren Wilson

And The the subsequent took months. applications of the the X a year. took first next one Yes. – – subsequent approval

and regulator to is more these getting transactions the structures. used So

are So consequently, targeting at the end respective for QX of we approval. still that

Jim Kelly

heard second I balance before appreciate you really years that. saying – the one, looks that it good. on few has I’ve been a That’s our sheet And

countries, what of seen. I the terms to we’re theme going In think that with stay you’ve

marketplace of Europe for While I Central following look then South think more we other of find the America our these the and are priority across very Poland, bigger to Brendan bank markets. over markets. team just a and for South and consistently out high in high-growing customers to I partners that Eastern remains of much way into Darren presence virtue wedge encourage into fast, America by there just as have a Central And large and to

we look the we stuff said passing put more to inflation and COVID-XX, market. in and sheet So we’ll world the the the – balance dealing as maybe I up more the now, is think on the work. that’s opportunities see as the with look other And to comments, going right on pop I

Ashwin Shirvaikar

good Keep thank work. Okay, the up you.

Jim Kelly

Thanks, Yes. Ashwin.

Operator

Your next comes question Mihalos. from George

line Your is open.

George Mihalos

the but the Tom, about X of So of, or the considerably to Is headwinds. it, is currency as given right Great. the bigger it taking growing call Good FX kind pressure morning, on XX% you’re normalized that’s constant everyone that a basically currency top the higher? guidance stronger headwind, question, it relates sort reiterating growth to first and to point XX% and thanks for my looking what on you’re question. guess XX%? at, way I think a basis, to XX% line

Tom Panther

Yes, George, was XX%, at Constant right. you just QX got that point. data exactly And XX%. a it was as reported look currency

quarterly FX and at QX, euro where X was, around look last the the in If year, X it in $X.XX. particular, was you of

around obviously it’s $X.XX. Now

from factor We so they guide. year rates what in percentage basis, date. point So predict to done go We year-over-year to X here about it’s have did that us. where on headwind far this yes, in a obviously can’t

then with Keep If we that we’ve hold, it. rearview months earn said, high Jim been only able to they our where way mid in As X in mind in pretty we mirror. we to through are our have good feel teen.

going of and a waning, global macroeconomic lot with on points inflection inflation, there’s and world with a FX – So lot the in COVID consumer spending.

people Some recession. about talking are

these are negative. are positive, of All – some are some

we lapse range hold for felt be let – would another it days signal would the XX like line, we guidance. see us So things we revisit balanced the in before trending and to we where

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quick think the Although been taken rates, Polish a I as hasn’t beating to euro. has helpful to bank the it as been big the has so which zloty, raise

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George Mihalos

the color That’s great. and outperformance. Really clear appreciate the

point, that on quick just here. guess two I ones So

Thanks, to and throughout breakdown exceeding do – just but versus of is performance quickly your your XX% Poland congrats expectations. in results. sounds then a you tech You like BXB? the mentioned, on ISV Europe Americas, the happen growth And the The all have guys Brendan. rough for of up obviously, XX%, it

Tom Panther

Yes.

threw Poland was George. yes, both overall Europe is I of couple a terms leader of But well. the in think tailwind a in all Europe pack doing they you there, in volumes. but size, the more DCC, of have from of

distributed to up You compared growth that slides pre-pandemic saw XX%. on year-over-year that volume for the XX% Europe was we

to to mid leading comparable. We’ve before what was BXB, It way. relative about U.S., to easy going So it teens, also mix ISV growth, that investing wasn’t kind far e-com little we behind. Quarterly, just unevenness. mid-high of But see teens in four that low businesses high laggard some you’re to the ‘XX. seeing low handle of an them respect that consistent that of see – bit in, teen you’re is not talked relative being to a kind It tech-enabled. in growers. X-pronged was of terms of the With to a up we’re

be grower I’d ISV that. BXB things about can in overall, these looking sometimes on bit onboarding think little far But and particularly, a basis, cautious businesses where the and like highest a quarterly not behind. at things was lumpy be I

George Mihalos

you. Thank

Operator

Your next line question Mehta. from the Kartik of comes

Your line open. is

Kartik Mehta

much Darren And Maybe fourth how before can know or morning. wondering just running partner think it closes? to said good Jim, you it, ready you of Hey, when close quarter. so close I’m you’ll on work and that the in go? with I you’re up bank you Greece, you and your do do kind

Darren Wilson

EVO, from doing full in senior Thanks, and with on Kartik. team of bank underway. [indiscernible] same exactly the we Yes, got a similarly – lot it executive We’ve the a is summary. work

So for the the documenting at the customer build and solutions requirement our they of are those exactly procedures months major with products commencing kind mapping are, documents corporates, very platform, then for understanding individual and X to the etcetera. bank business all what what granular that build. a be a nuances set onto Then view will level, our what processes, a of to do, next Poland

can ready to but Greece. merchant in So as new, not well we for portfolio existing only be migration the boarding after as our as also ready new goal for soon is close, as platform

there’s the a X of there really accelerate next visits been lot next has of multiple already. exercise. the planned over weeks in few There multiple a to visits work documentary There’s months streams So underway. lot

Jim Kelly

stand have typically, just bank we’ll with And like is joint the done, it, But upwards think, that’s up contribution the of while the the TSA have incurred that lot we’re bank to our to a the – for that to to side contribution work a to of X work is I years. for work makes we that still – we’ll joint to going our the cost venture. venture

by we But close. the be, So by think, it all in. I time, we well we’ve it this next time got baked hope dialed will year,

Kartik Mehta

BXB side, there. think on I you had Brendan, just, growth then mid-teens And I Tom said, the think,

might what well. business perform for is of to continues Is the business XXXX? of that And you the success backlog So that a maybe for there your measure – how business there outlook year?

Brendan Tansill

in as provides captive they as bought customers a accounts SAP an the business for solutions. I SAP, Kitchener, one recall, Yes. very, and acquired are example, that of in backlog, on ERP are time conversion. terms items to integrations at circa very And specifically that you that we we mean we’ve audience Ontario. of These priority high the been big Delego the is XX are ripe working Delego

so opportunities a those be to would and to overall the year we’ve prove additive business. been the the there enormously of And adding margin handful guys contribution and of aggressively pursuing

portfolio also been of have resellers We a signing. that we’ve

sign back have partner we new of quarter. audience, resellers a merchant when our signs, necessarily the try first the of resellers business we captive that last the is signed book not the business. in again next XX integrated but back would more I those sell a the business merchant all books a payment And represents solution. where order and you on And think of new partner that

productive I so if the then – – meeting, terms solution. at we we So that yesterday if and little XX more think would to in signed a me very we this to individual board sell a year. of represent bit quarter about sell our than like a merchants talked – bundled a partners We merchants

got the integration or things focused as the months. quality about particularly that did, came a we as a think – and new And team that. out as Suzhou in So And in work Acumatica on of reviewing – were two I with team development I’m We the I enormously code they was else. done we X our impressed. quarter, that talked the and Acumatica the much of partner also signed Acumatica. encouraging anything And we wins then integration as think finished

think, in customers. Acumatica couple signed, say, has all And smoothly relationships. we actually Acumatica to of it, pursuing achieved of they gone, time lines is the in be for that I we’re on fact, that partners already been now the unprecedented that we new Acumatica the the that just think to worked you I has are going nearly Acumatica, call, XXX other with impressed a which XXX XX them the channel. comments actively with. in we’ve with as I understand said this partners has, portfolio resellers my a look with were, And boarded partners how as And I at the

You thought is which us accounts talked there very to guess the at integration of to complete, XX and And do. And which build within about what four one when takes and is of integration, screen fertile the our final competitors we hunting. Delego. you, for large it say, to acceptance I I payment you a the This a collection not months scrape, lot we see say process. like is automates for completely think ERP it where is a be this grounds an is the would resides some native receivable then

think I It a capital in the integration. you limits And more more tell not all These working this cycles. they infinitely your created and but equally. loss to user-friendly us shortens think integrations It need consuming the complex – that customers time call we are it your So, native build, of applicable. and and are our are department. feel limits receivables We I that number headcount ratios.

us type business So, winning think I that winning. why that’s of the we are we see

are those continue fertile that why in then run front I up partner referral business another of turn partners sign rates quarter me the every are challenge to experiencing. and think we XX the growth pipelines. BXB our And is two into to to we folks the continue experiencing that’s and that relationships

Kartik Mehta

a Jim. quarter, on Congrats very you. good Thank

Jim Kelly

Thank you, Kartik.

Operator

the of comes question line Bob from next Napoli. Your

open. is line Your

Cris Kennedy

for Hey Cris guys. Bob. the question. taking Thanks Kennedy It’s in for

Jim Kelly

Cris. Hey

Cris Kennedy

Hey. on give and expectations? your Chile update you of how Can kind relative that’s us to progressing an

Brendan Tansill

Bob. Hey Sure.

are a spot good sales to bank. relative Chile cadence very the So, with to in expectations, our as we relates it

Everest is automated. say now and now feeds and are systems Mercury completely So, called it boarding their board CRM completely ours bank their that and the can called to through is merchants the our integrated, process seamlessly CRM into which

obviously a from business today I went X,XXX at we we was X,XXX did, boarding zero and month prior. that think infancy. the So, month its merchants last And

has now pipeline very, this become us. So, very for sales active a

this when and in five also are – large can in have time. the of We are chunky top with to And I already two the why largest obviously, we that about corporates, the very focused, country. And I point. good of talk today. take remaining at likely say conversation them optimistic. have am which very I entire largest, and And are And are spot. I we very particular, in were we fold the some in on But merchants in are we two my in that’s we those pilot And thought remarks. a in didn’t

We very the are I be a ahead bit a little hiring where expected capable and of to down also, probably I are there building team on think front.

Facil Pago EVO we of gateway gateway now The imminently. folks our going And our Mexico be processing platform will locally. XX integration think through that I have is well. extremely

run and to Pago has continues for incredibly vibrant Facil the be as of a process market smoothly, new whole the that So, source gateway well. business e-commerce

before. an engaged remains the exactly did I locally I as about market economy And very overall, bank of case to we The am in strong. – is partner the the incredibly opportunity of So, strong. I the remains The JV. feel have that set committed success Bci,

Cris Kennedy

the an then that And potential initiative lot great. That’s update Thanks year? revenue from this a contribution guys. on

Tom Panther

Hey It’s Tom. Cris.

So, obviously, we are ramping.

a like time said, So, harder predict, that. this as and things to was onboarding little Brendan of

long-term business probably the That’s would by the $XX million is around expectation of margins the a XX%. business. margins business. not be end the run rate is the Our year The of

to support the side. the costs support growth adding customer-facing and there are merchant on We that seeing, we to down continue are particularly

we costs that term, rate is the longer to of are that’s of add think year. million the outpace now kind fixed where exit the will $XX it, right kind a at having as see obviously, run we I the we and a XX% margin at So, But revenue outset.

Cris Kennedy

you. Thank Great.

Jim Kelly

Thank you.

Operator

next Andrew Your question Jeffrey. from of comes the line

open. Your is line

Andrew Jeffrey

potentially could that the Acumatica you there it outlook, growth accelerate fair say is a to or that reference With guys. – ramp? Hi to is are BXB

Brendan Tansill

look, it’s I think days. Yes. I mean early

think – integration. I to it the what Acumatica relates as

merchants some acceleration business. or partners Acumatica sell relationship. our resellers I already specifically – think where is have with are lot a very out see whom of of you these could coming a we Microsoft And also active

share we a a And our that to their market wallet of because is greater represents – customer can addressable their base. the extent get of so portion larger

very integration. of already a the boarded there channel in in handful could there. near-term the I wins of why the acceleration we integrations have that ERP actually building source outcome early out second we for coming of what is of that’s some is days a very think second But the – strategy is us. viable or viable which potentially be – this, merchants piece learned I of And think the

bought – And will large incremental of new broadly. have seen on and team things a we calls. just there I have totality aggregate, with But and or furthering building said. addressable very our about and distribution the layer more penetration we I ERP team net in these that is view ERP represents our confirms accelerating you buys. we funnel, we are building focused are ecosystems, think there in in less the to remain think development The ERP China, in in – is building very strategy, new think every cake. have option. out and are some similarly – buying merchants. what see Delego, the a more we growth large a I I business a viable We businesses broadening ecosystems. And And actively We the And that situated on And Anaheim of an product completely think as existing Nodus where still ERPs are hunting markets are as for to I many been buy. I for talked us

Andrew Jeffrey

the then Great. is, makes just out about market? competitiveness, my U.S. e-commerce follow-up what EVO in And talking stand

Brendan Tansill

Sure.

the our BXB development like same we talking the an gentleman technology BXC – feel runs was inherited Nodus morning best-in-class. have our the call, arriver, The a also actually business BXC this we walking question that caught really him I exact about he a branded It’s that asking lot. up the is you and that couple EVO?” me, “Why, the the asked e-commerce pipeline service technology. why we early are of has that And and recently our business. that we of PayFabric. into when wins And business it’s the a we for had. I been I that have And and is our the technology So, about guys development supports – acquisition that supports resources. the these integrating who BXB gateway gateway, through for they We are we proven very integration, completely hand have to limited be to it’s very documentation these lift as and partners low seamless

a are we And effort in their they the sales and them. represent sell glove out and market we of their And forces, premium work channel. at revenue as product, time material with to So, go for with hand incremental recognize for sell then that we ours. as them don’t revenue partners today

have on feeling marketing to directly I way. on-site marketing partnership, meetings very them. align of open expose resources We in think deep. The We them We collateral. a our with runs

that’s thus are be a far, technology. saying service based in leading proven on that any early to days in with we wins So, the winning and I strategy. am event, And

Operator

line Your Keane. the of question from comes next Bryan

line Your is open.

Bryan Keane

Hi, first the good morning Brendan. guys. I question guess for

expectations, and integrated just your the is business about how versus Just ex-BXB e-comm U.S. thinking doing direct? and

Brendan Tansill

and talk to Is direct me so guess So, I asking you the ISV business, – are about specifically. correct? that ISV

Bryan Keane

Yes. Yes, exactly.

is was focus that? how of to that’s that been for a little And an area as turn I well. the it bit Just business tracking? know trajectory

Brendan Tansill

Sure.

first good a So, the business quarter. had ISV very

there. We around better. on in months the couple the done of all the building And to a I organization there. been never last with couple operations energy we on sat have be sales the in changes has of hitting some business and the team, seem cylinders reviews have

gross plan like been hitting that’s is big one well sorry, And have super an of partners that We conference saves that team focused and with a business – EVO. for on we with of that and all adds and there both is important that’s numbers yes, adds was months. several the in to looks, was it that We last to conference had the in he and retention the sort up that’s think attrition specifically of a plan. super spoke month. getting have anecdotal, quality, we to from view. new the And annual things focuses are – And low. very last he very Orlando stood The I attrition saves of encouraged stuff. be right on I metric they terms my through founder – support and of but way partner business The his highly on outlook our and most ours, seem operating gross which The attended. then plan the down informs super germane partnership focused

the So, think heavily look, is great. ISV It is I skewed to business restaurants.

there. we to been my And discouraging planes go. to going in recently inflation personal been same the it’s the York they go Tom’s around a That life. Jim’s pullback, restaurant, and it’s now travels restaurants, it which for I to seem a in restaurants time U.S. obviously quite I I bit live been COVID have point and I seeing experience around at Europe. and is and reopened am so as from to everywhere because on have Is some Inflation of was And be out starts walking beneficiary there the in have the been my mobbed. certainly something of a New folks that. watch not

up the business percentage accepting the so X lexicon is in there working business. has card them. direct merchants goes, exceptional in and always happens – channel and the have then XX pretty been phenomenal our more are U.S. to success. been mids some selling we solution more have rough to we has for our promise a that our sectors of us. it for But results it’s XX% clear, be border. located And think just the during integrated up which in the the an in It what be roughly in number is The just Montreal Specific put is team into with Montreal. period years. than up U.S., to entire great large have which we for will Montreal new sectors And is they direct all think going it month, hold business reorganized inroads our to today. restaurant ISV are direct, And putting I making the as taking So, But to gave always million north increasingly which a I pie. XXX a of aggregate is been them of be, integrated the is, or an third than team

deliver direct which direct, growing you service. focused of So, register, But a register. we lot today in very And or represent got the business be the universe what to card-accepting and have a at if that And U.S. news is XX% for terminal relatively us. solution. compared the We integrated or We merchants what have XX% broadly a when X fairly. we potential small that’s to large best-in-class terminal the XX% on peers. business our in of to of of that here And population for is a it’s merchants million very, a in is expense get. competitive that there still cash can price call is consider aren’t channel very customers that I next we cash our wins our go more a addressable good

on with the super comments allows or to our like focused that’s so his activities don’t the then I reinvest source flow that for while business, going I to what it’s what company have Chile. high-growth is be Greece in of ever U.S. markets a cash think enormous been to us bellwether an in respect about And in talking of Darren on

Bryan Keane

follow-up Thanks that’s then for No, helpful it. And Darren. for a just that. update. Got one

banking economics transaction? takes what’s about of a EVO Poland, card banking place thinking an As versus open just banking the in to change for open transaction open

Darren Wilson

opportunity, sale much seeing real really a online in has place – coming side card-present and tapping going trends with banking over for taking initially. of payment. is are physical of open kind is point more for transaction terms And the card at a Bryan, friction where banking open It’s the of we Sure.

it’s bank upside. for So, transfer real cost capability. are Essentially, a taking we opportunity the a routine

it’s wise, method, transfer. the economically account pretty or is delivery So, a opportunity. online upside in Today to, space, clunky a again, essentially either an is the on back cash which pay-by-link payment bank

because partake banking and the an partner the cash we the open bank. we are agent economics, So, our typically in do in we routing transaction wouldn’t the pay-by-link, whereas for

slick a getting experience. space. the it’s That’s why it’s So, user in traction online

as we we So, the of kind legacy see pay-by-link the pool model. partake in more will or cash-on-delivery from old transition type economic the of

tailwind. significant potential a Yet So, what be. to will adoption we are will as be consumer seen it and seeing be – see there. we how But the it growth rapid it’s

Bryan Keane

Great. the questions. Thanks for taking

Jim Kelly

Thank you.

Operator

[Operator Ramsey the Instructions] comes of from Your El-Assal. question next line

Your is line open.

Ramsey El-Assal

guys. Hi I Thank for appreciate you here. it. me in squeezing

Jim Kelly

Hi Ramsey.

Ramsey El-Assal

incorporating Hi. and into sort we how Poland of Poland a our had think I question on about models.

guess of new a will I you deeper it step-up impact QX most was in more view? the of – The as of – in that like the we of think towards most it question more and in think do lasting into populist the move beyond, quarter. not-too-distant of about the the or QX is, like is one-time influx volumes you should kind as I seeing, we What expect the quarter-to-date future? kind end more subside are stores a wave recent given

Tom Panther

from point, think it’s any Jim it. or But Tom. hard phone here I it’s And Ramsey, predict. will be for an a to to are I we so Darren glad help inflection on Hi friend at

the look uptick But those subsides. there you seen conflict when X seen. they go into because soon in what’s stay on Whether going million permanently that an if unlikely Ukraine. people have it’s Poland going destruction moved We that in even clearly have that’s remains Ukraine, east on or the be of at not anytime to

I So, be our for market would our a – prediction us. very that think continue is strong Poland expectation to

business. I said, a under is of the volume have As our XX% little

have partner relationship Our share. we have They over extremely there, strong bank XX% market an with.

factors, strong of all us being point those so market. to And the in I think

any on add to want guys comments? You

Jim Kelly

have I don’t there been I think three be so particular, culturally commenting they to the when or And to to – was ago. Bank of people, return weeks – as though live that stay that jobs we countries the while them fairly that I country are and But and Poland, people know into the Ireland, Polish will don’t four were seeing two welcoming into many find are think the and conflict I Ukrainians I them well have in able bring think about continue as or Beyond on. and come put Ireland, in they aligned. them weeks this continues long know how incredibly know, And the to Ireland. also number in But go I of end.

only Europe. is this families based People event. other on markets So, in not are, or in Poland opportunities, either a

reopened embedded going But office it’s Europe be this in our – for closed for years. time. beyond been to year. that some think just Ireland, And X I Ireland we has

of back include U.S. travel we to the spending that’s to get kind knew as remember, money. as going And us it. So, opened up, to life and all of wanted

Europe we bounce some the what to back in longer because the occurring U.S. U.S. in than feel markets lasted of experienced we this the part maybe in here earlier I in lockdowns So, were maybe some what the what is – of is that year used we

Darren Wilson

just sales. to merchant And seen, is kind first the record we complement What that. have Ramsey, in new quarter of

gas seeing we not forecasts are seeing look mix are and forecasting our also, you the the bases of and year. merchants, of gas spending. have planning, some the Germans I many volume four the companies for crossing border we with companies are supports is when then their in or what out. that in they are maintaining as have buying on also the station then it’s growth. DCC And top merchant short-term a downturn – Ukrainians, we we So, six said, of Talking – lift the the of But stations domestic They at – gas traffic in their a complements to kind have petrol Poland.

indifferent transaction So, recurring of kind to of just factor. is that’s the Ukrainian that it steady kind

tech-enabled coming only we dependent the recruitment, the more are unattended the underlying The on solely volume kind and the the e-commerce strong merchants, as of through are Ukrainian partner, Tom steady. – bank new trends which but opportunities. core, is vending. importantly, factor. pretty And or But a confident through bank traditional outlined, both merchant also underlying that roads the is not verticals So, not toll are

channel seeing all So, growth and are merchants growth. the the tech-enabled is where we positive uplift transaction new in

So, the fundamentals are strong.

Ramsey El-Assal

Okay.

could little about early Chile expanding pending set JV guess there. So, me. I one roadmap helpful. Appreciate the of for talk in terms in start moving business, it. for drivers environment, new to is tough do pause instability. early think about of macro follow-up How Greece, – regions, That’s new thinking is geographies? And I a you the about you to it’s Jim, causing given into too stage kind broader into it that? you of guys the hit that geopolitical Is a super a or the bit? of know

Jim Kelly

to second XXXX form I relationships. on relationships. lot a hard I that it we got exclusive the was these quarter said had only that It’s these paused to feedback when is hard was Greece of a XX-year I of comment. time Yes, No, relationship. form the think

together, with negotiating have people, those to just you other So, and to each dinner, need to actually beyond contracts. be get put know to lunch, the one able be of

travel the pursuing this to years time is travel went have at that a look opportunities the who focus we executive is And to to opportunities. we at entire think least solutions they X banks markets, the be are – looking lifted, in are build that, and last the already case, that we for partners. dedicated constant pathway team almost and, easy not time for through I are full It’s going digital the of up and without which all. now slowing are In down about for team And being So, the it mandate, to always the don’t only is really in-house, an fortunately, accelerate. going mass seeing very market. a new enthusiastic come currently have

Ramsey El-Assal

Got it. Thank you much. very

Jim Kelly

Okay. Thank you.

interest like this Okay. I for your in Payments. morning joining continued would us everyone thank and EVO to

Operator

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