Overview of Transaction

• On August 10, 2017, Swift Financial announced its sale to PayPal (Nasdaq:PYPL) for approximately $200 million
• Headquartered in Wilmington, DE, Swift Financial was founded in 2006 and has since provided funding to over 20,000 businesses in the U.S. through a unique combination of data, technology and customer service
• Swift Financial provides working capital to growing businesses through two options, loans and advances, through proprietary brands LoanBuilder.com and Swift Capital

Significance of Transaction

• The acquisition will enable PayPal to better serve small businesses by enhancing its underwriting capabilities to provide access to affordable business financing solutions
• While PayPal Working Capital provides access to capital based exclusively on proprietary insights, Swift's technology will allow PayPal to assess supplemental information to more fully understand the strength of a business and provide access to complementary financing products

FT Partners' Role

• FT Partners served as exclusive strategic and financial advisor to Swift Financial in this transaction
• FT Partners advised Swift Financial on its previous capital raises including financing from both Khosla Ventures and Third Point Ventures
• This transaction further demonstrates FT Partners' continued success advising leading FinTech companies in the Alternative Lending space