1 Catapult Corporation: Venture Philanthropy Creating Managed Investment Capital for Extraordinary Companies Created at the University of Arizona David.

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1 Catapult Corporation: Venture Philanthropy Creating Managed Investment Capital for Extraordinary Companies Created at the University of Arizona David N. Allen, PhD, Vice President

2 Agenda Quick Tutorial: from invention to commercialization Tech Launch Arizona: what’s different from the past? What has TLA produced? Cat Corp overview and proposition Funds flows and uses Cat Corp organizational structure Cat Corp deal funding approach Summary

3 Quick tutorial: from invention to commercialization Invention Reporting Assessment Protection Asset development and validation Business case creation Marketing to existing companies or creating a startup License Commercialization

4 Tech Launch Arizona (TLA) Today - An Acknowledged Commercialization Turnaround Identifies, protects, markets and licenses UA inventions Supports startup formation Technology Transfer Brings resources from across the ecosystem to bear on positioning UA inventions for market success Business Development Resources Provides rented space for businesses to grow their products and services, including Arizona Center for Innovation Connects companies to the talent and expertise of the UA Tech Parks Arizona

5 Performance Comparison of Previous Fiscal years MetricFY 2013FY 2014FY 2015 Invention Disclosures Exclusive Licenses & Options Startup Companies31112 Provisional & Utility Patents Filed Income from Royalties and Patent Reimbursements $1.3 M$1.6 M$2.4 M

6 So What’s Different about TLA? TLA is a Presidential unit - heat on our neck; wind to our back Increased financial resources, new and increased staff Embedded licensing managers in six colleges Re-engineered procedures with service as a cornerstone Use of external patent counsel & over $2M patent budget Asset Demonstration Program; aligning technology to market drivers Substantial use of Subject Matter Expert Network and resident entrepreneurs and former executives

7 Overview of Cat Corp: Donation and Investment Propositions Venture Philanthropy: philanthropy using a venture capital wealth creation model Catapult Corporation (Cat Corp) makes the investments in the best UA startup companies; student companies are eligible Companies funded at startup and early growth stages All money stays in UA Foundation until investment, and all liquidations go to UA units.

8 Cat Corp invests in UA license startup 1 Cat Corp invests in UA license startup (N) Companies are bought, merges or goes public. Cat Corp liquidates investments. $ 4M retuned to UAF for evergreen pool (future investment), anything over that is distributed 15% of returns directed to TLA First and some Subsequent Liquidations 85% of returns directed to UAF for distribution to UA units per donor agreement Majority of Subsequent Liquidations Designated UA Foundation account Cat Corp capital call over time Donor contribution to UA Foundation for Cat Corp Flow of Funds Investments Donations

9 Cat Corp Board Organization 501(c)3 non-profit corporation with extremely low cost operations 3 Designated Directors, Appointed by UA President David N. Allen, Vice President, Tech Launch Arizona Jeff Goldberg, Dean, UA College of Engineering Jeremy Woan, Chairman and CEO, CyraCom International Inc., Tucson 4 Non-University/At-Large Directors Jeff Jacob, CEO of Cancer Prevention Therapeutics Tucson Harry George, former VC Solstice Capital, Tucson Sherman Chu, VC, Partner, Grayhawk Capital, Phoenix Brian Wallace, Managing Director, Access Venture Partners, Denver

10 Investment Parameters All investments by Cat Corp will be based upon larger investments (co-investments) made by professional investors On average, investments in seed rounds will be $175k, $300k for follow-on rounds, no more than $750k per company 76 investments in 48 companies during the 15 year model planning horizon For investments able to produce a return (20%), the average multiple is 3 and 4.5 times for the investment amounts of $475k and $775k respectively Full capitalization at $10M, $5M to begin investing

11 Summary of the Catapult Corporation Opportunity Great science/technology created by world-class UA inventors TLA delivering investment-grade technology startup companies Conservative model of exit percentages and return multiples Experienced and low-cost management with experienced co- investors The Thomas R. Brown Foundations has made a $2.5M contribution contingent on an equal match, some additional commitments Investment model sets the bar for UA startups Supports TLA and donor designated UA Units Supports enterprise development in Arizona Supports UA innovation and entrepreneurship

12 Any comments or questions? Thank you for your attention. David N. Allen Vice President, Tech Launch Arizona Secretary, Catapult Corporation Just Google “Tech Launch Arizona” while there sign up for our monthly newsletter