MDB Capital Holdings, LLC · NASDAQ:MDBH
MDB Capital — Investor Presentation (January 2013)
21 slides from MDB Capital's investor presentation, January 2013
Slide 1: Investing in Public Venture Capital: An Undiscovered Asset Class
I N V E S T I N G I N P U B L I C V E N T U R E C A P I TA L An Undiscovered Asset Class The IP Investment Bank S E E I N G V A L U E O T H E R S D O N O T . C R E A T I N G V A L U E O T H E R S C A N N O T .
Slide 2: Our Approach to Financing Disruptive Technologies
Our Approach to Financing Disruptive Technologies We take an end-to-end approach to maximizing the value of disruptive technology companies. Evaluate Disruptive Build Leadership Launch Company Support Post- Technologies Position into Public Markets Transaction Perform Rigorous Develop Effective Desi
Slide 3: Our Key Investment Criteria
Our Key Investment Criteria We have launched six companies into the public markets. Four of these have traded at market values over $1 billion. Large Market Potential Target markets provide > $1 billion opportunities Unique Technology Can create a dominant IP strategy around the technology Early Val
Slide 4: Large caps do not deliver disruptive technology returns
Large caps do not deliver disruptive technology returns Industry leaders are incentivized to protect existing markets with incremental changes, not to develop revolutionary ideas. Disruptive Technology Disrupted Incumbent Feb 2012: Announced it will no longer make cameras Digital Camera Nov 2012: An
Slide 5: VC funds are also not a good option for investors
VC funds are also not a good option for investors Venture Capital (VC) funds have not enabled their portfolio companies to succeed. HBS Study of VC Portfolio Companies Harvard Business School (HBS) Study: • Surveyed >2000 companies that Returned Investor received $1M+ in venture capital 25% Capital
Slide 6: Our approach has unique benefits to our client companies
Our approach has unique benefits to our client companies We level the playing field for disruptive technology companies with IP and leadership support. Traditional Venture Capital MDB Public Venture Banking Expensive: Controls cap table with anti- Long-Term Fair: Takes companies public early to alig
Slide 7: We leverage our “Community of Experts”
We leverage our “Community of Experts” A community of entrepreneurs, scientists, and other technical experts supports our process. life sciences software cleantech Evaluate Disruptive Build Leadership Complete Support Post- Technologies Position Transaction Transaction Ask tough, insightful For righ
Slide 8: Our approach also has unique benefits to our investors
Our approach also has unique benefits to our investors We enable investors to manage disruptive technology investments like the other asset classes in their portfolios. Traditional Venture Capital MDB Public Venture Banking Low: Investor money locked up for High: Direct public company ownership; Liq
Slide 9: The VC Valuation Paradigm
The VC Valuation Paradigm Negative press begins Mass media hype begins High-growth adoption phase starts Second/third rounds of venture capital funding Startup companies, first round of venture capital funding Expectations > Innovation Peak Of Inflated Trough Of Slope Of Plateau Of Trigger Expectati
Slide 10: Our Valuation Paradigm
Our Valuation Paradigm Private Markets Public Markets $100M Validation (Inflection Valuation > Point) $50M IPO Bridge Financing $25M $10M Private Financing Phase Pre-Validation Volatility Phase (Valley of Doubt) Validation Phase Time > S E E I N G V A L U E O T H E R S D O N O T . C R E A T I N G V
Slide 11: Case Study: Uni-Pixel (NASDAQ: UNXL)
Case Study: Uni-Pixel (NASDAQ: UNXL) Uni-Pixel recently announced it had closed a deal with a major computer manufacturer for its disruptive touchscreen technology. Validation Valley of Doubt Source: Bloomberg Uni-Pixel’s entry into the validation phase of its lifecycle has sent the stock up over 10
Slide 12: We continue to support investors after the offering
We continue to support investors after the offering Our Capital Markets team enhances liquidity on the path to $1 billion valuations. Investment Broaden investor awareness on unfamiliar disruptive technology Research with a focus on milestone achievements and intellectual property. Equity Sales Act
Slide 13: Key Takeaways
Key Takeaways We understand how to maximize the value of disruptive technology companies. Evaluate Disruptive Build Leadership Complete Support Post- Technologies Position Transaction Transaction Discover companies Develop business and Partner with high- Provide post-financing with truly innovative
Slide 14: Appendix
Appendix MDB History The MDB Team S E E I N G V A L U E O T H E R S D O N O T . C R E A T I N G V A L U E O T H E R S C A N N O T . 14
Slide 15: MDB History
MDB History 1997 Founded 1997 by Christopher Marlett and Anthony DiGiandomenico (5 total employees), focused on public venture Launched three technologies into the public markets via our public venture 1997/03 process that all reached $250MM in market value, with and two reaching over $1B in market
Slide 16: MDB Team: Executive Management
MDB Team: Executive Management Christopher Marlett Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder Anthony DiGiandomenico Head of Investment Banking & Co-Founder Robert Clifford Head of Capital Markets Gary Schuman Chief Financial Officer & Chief Compliance Officer Daniel Nagy, CFA Head of Fixed Income Researc
Slide 17: MDB Team: Public Venture Banking
MDB Team: Public Venture Banking Anthony DiGiandomenico Head of Investment Banking Cary Hurwitz Managing Director Daniel Landry Managing Director Robert Levande Sr. Managing Director Jeff Sun Managing Director Amy Wang Managing Director S E E I N G V A L U E O T H E R S D O N O T . C R E A T I N G V
Slide 18: MDB Team: IP Development Services
MDB Team: IP Development Services Erin-Michael Gill Adam Holiber Chief Intellectual Property Officer Director of Business Development, IPDS Jose Algaba Oscar Chow Project Supervisor Project Supervisor Alenka Bendana Ramon Eyzaguirre Intellectual Property Analyst Intellectual Property Analyst Jacquel
Slide 19: MDB Team: Capital Markets
MDB Team: Capital Markets Robert Clifford Head of Capital Markets George Brandon Managing Director Kevin Cotter Managing Director Michael Cullen Equity Sales & Trading Todd Ressler Equity Sales & Trading Alex Zapanta Equity Sales & Trading Donald Montenegro Roadshow Coordinator Rodrigo Pallais Roads
Slide 20: MDB Team: Research
MDB Team: Research Ankur Desai Director of Investment Research David Byrne Chief Software Architect – PatentVest Scarlett Hooker Research Associate Ana Jimenez Research Associate S E E I N G V A L U E O T H E R S D O N O T . C R E A T I N G V A L U E O T H E R S C A N N O T . 20
Slide 21: Headquarters and offices
Headquarters New York Managua 401 Wilshire Boulevard 1350 Avenue of the Americas Embajada de Mexico, Suite 1020 2nd Floor una cuadra arriba, Santa Monica, CA 90401 New York, NY 10019 a la esquina, casa #100 310.526.5000 310.526.5000 Managua, Nicaragua 310.526.5000 The IP Investment Bank Member FINRA
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