Online Payments Platform – 5 Year Financial Model (Excel XLSX)

Financial technology (better known as fintech) is used to describe new technology that seeks to improve and automate the delivery and use of financial services. ​​​At its core, fintech is utilized to help companies, business owners, and consumers better manage their financial operations, processes, and lives. It is composed of specialized software and algorithms that are used on computers and smartphones. Fintech covers a wide range of use cases across business-to-business (B2B), business-to-consumer (B2C), and peer-to-peer (P2P) markets. One example of a fintech type company is an online (digital) payment platform, which is the business scenario analyzed in this financial model.

The model presents an advanced 5-year financial plan for a two-sided startup business model where company makes money from both merchants and consumers. The platform generates revenue from merchants primarily by charging fees for completing their payment transactions and other payment-related services. It also makes money from consumers on fees charged for foreign currency conversion and instant transfers from their platform account to their debit card or bank account. Other sources of revenue include interest, other revenue from credit product programs and other miscellaneous fees.

This Financial model is a flexible tool for business owners to forecast their financial and operational activities and project their returns on investment and includes assumptions and calculations of  Platform Development, Customer Acquisition through Paid and Organic Marketing, Revenue assumptions for Business and Personal Accounts, Payroll, Cost of Sales & Operating Expenses, Fixed Assets & Depreciation, Financing through Debt & Equity and Exit Valuation assumptions in case of a potential sale of the business.

The structure of the template follows Financial Modeling Best Practices principles and is fully customizable.

Detailed instructions for the functionality of the model are included in the Excel file.

Model Inputs and Setup Reports:
•  General Setup Assumptions, incl. Platform Development & Company Setup Costs, Customer Acquisition, Sources of Revenue & Cost of Sales and Financing (Debt & Equity)
•  Payroll, OpEx, VAT and Annual Capex, incl. Depreciation Schedule
•  Model Supporting Calculations incl. Total Active Accounts, Transactions Volume, Revenue & Service Related Costs, OpEX, etc.
•  WACC Calculation & Comparable Companies Valuation Analysis

Output Reports:
•  5-Year Monthly Budget Analysis and Monthly Budget Summary per Year
•  5-Year Annual Financial Statements (3 Statement model)
•  Break-Even Analysis
•  KPIs & Financial Ratios, including several Profitability, Efficiency, Liquidity, and Leverage (Solvency) Ratios
•  Dupont Analysis
•  Performance Dashboard
•  Business Valuation, including DCF Model, Return Metrics (NPV, EV, IRR, MOIC, Payback, etc.), and Sensitivity Analysis
•  Investors Returns Waterfall Model
•  Professional Executive Summary

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