Social and economic performance of French digital business start-up. Barometer 2015

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1 Social and economic performance of French digital business start-up

2 Summary 1. Methodology 2. Executive summary 3. Key figures 3.1 Revenues 3.2 Fund raising 3.3 Innovation support 3.4 People 3.5 Value-sharing 4. Contacts

3 1 Methodology

4 1 Methodology Barometer based on data from digital business start-up financed by venture capitalists Survey sent by venture capitalists to companies they invested in 171 participants (116 participants in 2013) Average age: 6 years (5 years in 2013) 3,3 M invested by VC (median) versus 4,8 M Key figures from financial data 2013 & 2014 EY as a third-party to consolidate the data and ensure that the figures are kept confidential

5 2 Executive summary

6 Social and economic performance of French digital business start-up Hyper growth & Born global +37% of revenues vs % of revenues are generated abroad in % of respondents have a foreign VC that already invested in the firm Innovation support 50% of the sample did not use «Young Innovative Company» tax incentive Research Tax Credit remains the preferred state incentive Tax controls decreased in 2014 Controls are now more focused on the Research Tax Credit People Value sharing +30% of employees in one year 92% of permanent contracts 44% of people employed by companies which revenues are from 5 to 50M 75% of employees have at least a Master Degree 9% of entrepreneurs are women 48% of share capital held by management and employees 93% of start-up use equity instruments 75% of start-up have positiv «EBIT» when reaching 50 M of revenues 98% never distributed dividends Page 6

7 3 Key Figures

8 3.1 Revenues

9 3.1 Revenues Total Revenues (in M ) % 70% Growth of total revenues (in%) Analysis by revenue segment 71% % 50% % 30% 30% 38% % % % 0 to 5 M 5 to 50 M + 50 M 9

10 3.1 Revenues Revenues worldwide Growth of revenues (in M ) 100% 90% 19% 21% % % 60% 50% 19% 22% % % % 20% 10% 62% 57% % % France Europe International 10

11 3.2 Fund raising

12 3.2 Fund raising Average and median of fund raised (in M ) Analysis by revenue segment International VC Percentage of foreign venture capitalists investing in French digital business startup. Analysis achieved by revenue segment. 25% of start-ups are international VC backed % 35% 30% 25% 20% 25% 23% 38% % 10% 5% 0 0 to 5 M 5 to 50 M + 50 M Average Median 0% 0 to 5 M 5 to 50 M + 50 M 12

13 3.3 Innovation support

14 3.3 Innovation support Did you use the label «Young Innovative Company» (or «JEI» in French)*? 50% Yes Did you use the French research and development tax credit (CIR)? ** 71% Yes 50% No 29% No * Analysis based on a sample of 109 participants in 2015 ** Analysis based on a sample of 105 participants in

15 3.3 Innovation support Did you use the new tax credits launched in 2014*? 30% Yes Innovation Tax Credit (CII in French) 70% No 81% Yes Competitive employ tax credit (CICE in French) 19% No * Analysis based on a sample of 105 participants in

16 3.3 Innovation support Did you receive BPI France grants*? 27 Companies declare receiving BPI grant in Companies declare receiving BPI grant in ,6 M Received from BPI in ,1 M Received from BPI in 2013 * Analysis based on a sample of 89 participants in

17 3.3 Innovation support Tax controls in 2014* (in M ) Percentage of start-up that had the Tax administration performing a tax control during the year 18% 18% 17% 17% 17% 16% 16% 16% 15% 15% * Analysis based on a sample of 115 participants in

18 3.4 People

19 People 3.4 People 3.4 People jobs created For every one job created abroad, two jobs are created here in France people hired in France 756 people hired abroad

20 3.4 People People 3.4 Type of work contracts (2014) People qualification (2014) 2% 2% 4% 6% 7% 18% 92% Permanent contract (CDI) Temporary contract (CDD & Interim) Professional training contract Internship 69% High-school diploma or less Bachelor Degree or less Master Degree PhD 20

21 People 3.4 People 3.4 Segmentation of employees by revenue segment of the digital business start-up 24% 0 to 5 M 44% 5 to 50 M 32% + 50 M 21

22 People People Average age of staff Ratio Management/Staff wages ,0 12, ,7 12, ,0 8,0 20 6, ,0 2,0 0,7 0,4 2,3 2,3 0 Average age Management Average age Employees 0,0 Minimum Average Maximum 22

23 People People Focus on recruitments for the year 2015* Looking for** 88% Will hire in % Looking for** 39% 10% 4% 2015 Edition Business developers / Marketing Sales support/consultants Data Science / Business Intelligence IT Developers * Analysis based on a sample of 114 participants in 2015 ** Analysis based on a sample of 97 participants in

24 People People Focus on recruitments for the year 2015* 73% Consider that IT Developers are the most difficult staff to recruit 2015 Edition * Analysis based on a sample of 71 participants in

25 People 3.4 People 3.4 Are you both founder and manager of the company? 92% Yes 8% No 25

26 People 3.4 People 3.4 Serial entrepreneur Chief Executive Officer 51% Yes 9% Women 49% No 91% Men 26

27 People People Serial entrepreneur 91% are men 40 years old 51% are serial entrepreneurs 94% have at least a master degree 27

28 3.5 Value sharing

29 People 3.4 Value sharing 3.5 Earnings before interests and taxes or EBIT* Percentage of positive EBIT by revenue segment* 26% Gain 38% 5 to 50 M 17% 0 to 5 M 74% Loss 75% + 50 M * Sample of 102 start-up 29

30 People 3.4 Value sharing 3.5 Percentage of share capital held by owners and employees 52% 48% % of share capital held by external shareholders (VC, Business angels ) % of share capital held by owners and employees 30

31 People 3.4 Value sharing 3.5 Are you using equity instruments to motivate your team*? 93% Yes 7% No * Analysis based on a sample of 104 start-up in

32 People 3.4 Value sharing 3.5 Types of Equity instruments* 17% Warrants (BSPCE) 11% Free shares (actions gratuites) 72% Stock-options &common shares (BSA) * Analysis based on a sample of 104 start-up in

33 People 3.4 Value sharing 3.5 Percentage of employees owning equity instruments* Percentage calculated by doing the ratio between the number of employees owning equity instruments and the total number of employees. First chart presents data globally and the second chart is presented by revenue segment 45% 40% 39% 35% 34% Of staff owning Equity instruments 30% 25% 20% 15% 24% 17% 10% 5% 2015 Edition * Analysis based on a sample of 104 start-up in % 0 to 5 M 5 to 50 M + 50 M 33

34 People 3.4 Value sharing 3.5 Did you distribute dividends since the creation of the company? 2% Yes 98% No 34

35 4 Contacts

36 4 Contacts Xavier Lorphelin Managing Partner Serena Franck Sebag Partner, EY VC & IPO Leader 36

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