Overview of Transaction

• On December 12, 2018, Zafin announced Accenture has entered into a strategic alliance and agreed to acquire select professional services assets from Zafin
• Accenture will serve as a preferred integrator of the Zafin financial software platform as part of a joint go-to-market strategy
• Headquartered in Toronto, Zafin is a global leader in financial services software that drives relationship pricing, bundling and rates management strategies for global financial institutions
• Accenture (NYSE:ACN) is a global professional services company, providing a broad range of services and solutions in strategy, consulting, digital technology, and operations
• Select employees from Zafin’s professional services business will join Accenture’s global Financial Services practice

Significance of Transaction

• The new relationship will strengthen Accenture’s ability to help financial institutions modernize their legacy IT systems and enhance their digital services programs
• Additionally, the agreement enables Zafin to continue to focus on developing market-leading financial services software solutions

FT Partners' Role

• FT Partners served as exclusive strategic and financial advisor to Zafin
• This transaction underscores FT Partners’ versatility and expertise across the FinTech universe and highlights its position as the “Advisor of Choice” to leading FinTech companies