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Chris, Eric, Heidi, Shree, Uzra – 14 March 2007

COMPANIES
•Seamless integration
•Safe and Secure “We can’t
think of new
•Transparent process ways to keep
CONSUMERS consumers’
•Low maintenance ‘social
attention
span’.”

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CHARITIES
“We can’t
“I really want to compete
give, and do so •Unintrusive
against
regularly, but it’s •Trusted brand Tesco for
too big a hassle.” online
•One-Click transaction consumer
•Tax feedback money, so
why bother.”

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1. BACKGROUND and RESEARCH

ONLINE GIVING
• People want to give!
Additionally …
• People want to give regularly
• 8 of the 10 “Most Charitable Nations” are
• People want to give online European nations

• People want to support the • Internet is becoming an effective way to


attract “impulse givers” (CARE USA)
charity of their choice
ONLINE RETAIL
• Online retail is booming
• Retailers need “social value
propositions”
ONLINE CHARITIES
• Not maximising online
fundraising

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2. THE ROUNDABOUT SOLUTION
•A giving option at the point-of-sale of online storefronts
•It is a single-click, but offers choice of a variety of charities
•It is easy-to-use, anonymous (if so preferred), transparent, and secure

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Roundabout blurs the line between
purchasing and giving

4 COMPELLING Why’s
2. Independent and
trusted brand
3. Zero cost to retailers
4. Does not intrude on
retailer selling efforts
5. Retailers choose
charity offerings to
match their CSR
tendencies

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3. ROUNDABOUT OPERATIONS

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4. INCORPORTING ROUNDABOUT
•Located in the United Kingdom
–No direct competitor
–Large Scale Retailer Base
•Low employee count
–Management / Sales + IT personnel
•Low startup capital base
–5 equal portions of owner-managers’ seed funding equalling 50%
–50% debt financed (bank loan)
•Biggest risks:
•Volume – not signing enough retailers
•Protection – retailers attempting similar things on their own
•Slow consumer adoption
•Distinguishing characteristics:
•Timing (first mover)
•Charity Partners (this is our core business)
•Independent (builds trust)
•Sector classification: For-profit entity, online service-provider

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5. MARKETING & SALES STRATEGY

“Thi s is a b us ine ss
driven by re taile r
pa rtici pa tio n”

•Marketing Approach:
–Large-scale B2B, targeting Large retailers via Promotion Agency
specializing in philanthropy
–Small-scale B2C, via low-cost channels to raise brand awareness
–Co-operative Marketing with Charitable partners

•Market Strategy:
–Enhance internal Sales Capability
–Extended reach to EU based Retailers
–Monitor response / Refine sales approach

PHASE 1 PHASE 2
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6. UNDERLYING ECONOMICS

UK donations from small Economic Philosophy:


(<£10) donations: 27% SMALL CHANGE ADDS UP!

Total number of Roundabout donations

Number of
2,376,000 2,580,000 online
1,740,000
1,176,000 transactions in
696,000
2006: 10,5mn.
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Revenues in
excess of
FEE STRUCTURE £1bn.
• Average donation size: £0.50
• For donations ≤ £0.10 – Free! and for donations > £0.10 – 10%
• As revenues increase, expenses stay relatively fixed

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7. SALIENT FINANCIALS

Income Statement Balance Sheet


Year ended 31 December (£000s) Year ended 31 December (£000s)

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Turnover 220 716 1,327 2,258 3,519 Non-current Assets 0 0 0 0 0
G&A Expenses 239 641 697 747 807 Current Assets 20 29 441 1,489 3,403
Financed 50/50:
Operating Costs 22 22 22 22 23 Current Liabilities 0 0 0 0 0
BREAKEVEN:
Marketing Expense 3118 27
MONTHS
24 21 19 • Debt:
Net Current Liabilities £50,000
20 (HSBC)
29 441 1,489 3,403
PBIT (72) 25 584 1,468 2,671 • Equity:
Non-current Liabilities £50,000
47 44 40 36 32
Interest 6 6 5 5 4 Net Assets (28) (15) 400 1,452 3,371
Taxation 0 7 164 411 748 Stockholder's Equity (28) (15) 400 1,452 3,371
Net Profit (78) 12 415 1,052 1,919
Profit Margin -35% 2% 31% 47% 55%
Break-Even Analysis

£500,000
Statement of Cash Flows
Year ended 31 December (£000s) £400,000
Startup 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 £300,000
Break-Even Po int
Operating Net Cash 0 (71) 18 421 1,057 1,923 £200,000 BREAKEVE
(18 months)
Corporate Valuation
Investing Net Cash (1) 0
£18.2M
0 0
:0 0 £100,000 N
•NPVNet(1-5):
Financing Cash £3.5M
100 (9) (9) (9) (9) (9) £-
•NPV (Terminal Value): £14.7M
May-08

Jan-11
Jan-08

Jan-09
May-09

Jan-10
May-10

May-11

Jan-12
May-12
Sep-08

Sep-10
Sep-09

Sep-11

Sep-12
Net Cash Flow 99 (80) 9 412 1,048 1,914
Cash Balance 99 20 29 441 1,489 3,403

Revenue Expenses

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8. GOODWILL IS GOOD BUSINESS!
• Cost to charities: Zero
• Speed and volume-related benefits: Priceless!
35,583

34,800

Donations Turnover Net Profit (Loss)


29,800

24,800
22,835

19,800

13,415
14,800

9,800
7,235

3,519
4,800
2,225 1,327 2,258
220 1,052 1,919
716 415
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(200)
(78)
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

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Questions?

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