Spyglass Portfolio -- Megatrends
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New Position: Shift4 Payments, Inc. (FOUR)
SHIFT④
Business Overview
Shift4 is a leading provider of payment processing solutions in the US focused on serving merchants operating in
complex commerce environments
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The Shift4 payment platform integrates with over 500 different software solutions making it easy for
merchants to have a single payment integration while using many different softwares to run their business
Due to Shift4's wide array of software integration solutions, they can serve a diverse set of customers in a wide
variety of end-markets
Given the flexibility of Shift4's software integration solutions, they are the provider of choice for merchants
operating in complex merchant environments
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Theme Parks: Six Flags, Disney
Non-Profits: American Cancer Society, St. Jude's
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Stadiums: 150+ in total (recent wins: St. Louis Blues, Toronto Blue Jays, Texas Rangers, Carolina Panthers)
Spyglass is well aligned with management and the Company has a history of prudent capital allocation
→ CEO and Founder Jared Isaacman owns more than 30% of the shares outstanding
Shift4 has an exceptional growth profile while trading at an attractive valuation
→ End-to-end payment volume has grown from $24 billion in 2020 to an estimated $110 billion in 2023
Adjusted EBITDA has grown from $88 million in 2020 to an estimated $450 million in 2023
→ Shift4 operates a capital-light "take-rate" business that requires limited capital to operate
→ Shares of Shift4 were trading at an 10% FCF yield looking out to Spyglass internal 2025 estimates
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