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MEMSCAP: The Power of a Small World

MEMSCAP is a global leader in advanced microsystem design tools, services, and solutions. With headquarters in France and the USA, we provide complete microsystem solutions for reduced time-to-market.

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MEMSCAP: The Power of a Small World

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  1. MEMSCAP Model: The Power of a Small World MEMSCAP S.A. European Headquarters 50, allée des Dauphins ZAC du Pont Rivet 38 330 St Ismier - France Ph: +33 4 76 52 55 80 Fax: +33 4 76 52 55 81 MEMSCAP Inc. American Headquarters 4601 Six Forks Road Suite 500 Raleigh, NC 27609 - USA Ph: +1 919 510 8138 Fax: +1 919 571 8805 Jean Michel Karam President & CEO Email: info@memscap.com Web: www.memscap.com Company Confidential

  2. Foundry-Partners MEMSCAP Professional Services Microsystem Design MEMSCAP Design Tools, Design Methodology & Services MEMS device MEMSCAP Solution Third Party IP Customer IP Complete Microsystem MEMSCAP IP Reduced time-to-market for electronic systems Company Confidential

  3. Financing Models for Startups • Bootstrap • Start as consulting/contract design house for Government/Industry • Profitable/break-even from day 1 by necessity • Identify product opportunities by understanding customers’ needs • Plow profits back into business to develop products • Preserve equity in company • Slow, arduous process to grow company / Live from contract to contract • Potential conflicts over ownership of IP • May be teaching customers how to do it themselves • Window of opportunity may disappear quickly • Moonshot • Identify huge opportunity & Attract large up-front equity investments • Hire top management / technical talent • Build company / infrastructure very quickly • Unsuccessful blast-off usually leads to catastrophic explosion • Not much room for error • Highly expensive capital : trading off a large fraction of a small pie for a smaller fraction of a larger pie Pitfalls Pitfalls Company Confidential

  4. Optimal Financing Strategy Risk • Key to avoiding catastrophe and to preserving equity in the company • Identify proper balance between bootstrap and moonshot • Seek the source with the right risk tolerance and time horizon for the stage of development of company and market • Manage expectations extremely carefully Government Angel VC Corporate Time Horizon Company Confidential

  5. The Story of 2 Years of Operations Headcount 24.02.99 10.05.00 31.12.98 05.06.99 05.04.99 21.09.99 20.12.99 01.12.99 13.05.98 01.05.00 04.11.98 14.04.00 24.11.97 06.05.98 15.01.98 MEMSCAP S.A. Incorporation First FY Result: Positive CEO on Board Mentor Graphics Partnership Business Angel Round (J. Spoto) Second VC Round (ETF, 1st Round VC) MEMSCAP GmbH Germany MEMSCAP Inc. Tanner Agreement (Exclusive rights) First VC Round (SPEF, Innovacom) Ansys Partnership MEMSCAP RF Design Center (Egypt) Cadence Relationship Tanner Agreement (MEMS Pro Acquisition) New Management Team Support from : ANVAR, CEC, DARPA Company Confidential

  6. Company Structure Wireless & Optical Communications Sales & Marketing Wireless Business Unit Optical Com. Business Unit CAD Tools & Foundries CAD Tools & Foundries Business Unit Professional Services Fabrication Facilities Company Confidential

  7. Better Serving Our Customers • Headquarters • Europe :St Ismier - Grenoble, France • USA :RTP - North Carolina • Additional Operation Center • Europe :Berlin/Germany • Additional Sales Offices • USA :California • Distributors • Japan, Korea, Taiwan • Israel, Germany, Norway • India The Power of a Small World Company Confidential

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