Ciscom Corp. · CSE:CISC
Ciscom — Investor Presentation (January 2025)
31 slides from Ciscom's investor presentation, January 2025
Slide 1: Building a Big Data and MarTech Powerhouse
BUILDING A BIG DATA AND MARTECH POWERHOUSE CSE: CISC, OTCQB: CISCF January 2025 1
Slide 2: Disclaimer & Forward-Looking Statements
DISCLAIMER & FORWARD -LOOKING STATEMENTS This corporate presentation (the “Presentation”) has been prepared by Ciscom Corp. (“Ciscom” or the “Company”) management and is based on public information and the Company’s confidential information. This Presentation is for information purposes only and is
Slide 3: Who Is Ciscom
WHO IS CISCOM ➢ Ciscom Corp is “Roll-Up” company ➢ Organic Growth ➢ M&A Growth ➢ Targeting SMEs seeking transition/succession ➢ Publicly Traded on CSE: CISC, OTCQB:CISCF ➢ Closed 2 acquisitions to date ➢ Self-Funded: ➢ Profitable: Positive EBITDA and Net Income (cash-basis) ➢ Cash Flow Positive Oper
Slide 4: Where We're Going - Our Growth Objectives
WHERE WE’RE GOING - OUR GROWTH OBJECTIVES 2023 ➢ Revenue of $35.2M (audited) ➢ Cash-adjusted EBITDA of $1.8M 2024 to 2029 ➢ Averaging 3 acquisitions per year starting in 2025 ➢ Targets averaging $15M to $20M in revenue p.a. ➢ Margin improvement through consolidation and cost synergies ➢ 2029: ➢ Sale
Slide 5: Ciscom acquires and invests in and manages established businesses
Ciscom acquires and invests in and manages established businesses in the AdTech and MarTech Sectors Our Targets Acquisitions have: ➢ Sales/revenue of $5M to $30M ➢ Gross profit $2.5M+ ➢ 4+ years history ➢ Growth minded ➢ Profitable ➢ Cash flow positive ➢ Capable Second Line Management ➢ Diversified
Slide 6: Ciscom's USP
Ciscom’s USP Entrepreneurs are in need of succession plans Ciscom facilitates Succession Plans and Wealth Transfer for with Small and Medium Businesses (SME) In Canada, there are over 300,000 Boomer owned businesses, employing under 20 people. Source: Statistics Canada $31 Billion: Estimated Net Wor
Slide 7: AdTech & MarTech Sector
ADTECH & MARTECH SECTOR “The AdTech market is projected to grow from USD $579.4 billion in 2023 to USD $1,496.2 billion by 2030, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14.5%” MarketsandMarkets report “The USA AdTech market size was estimated at USD $276.3 billion in 2023 and is projected to grow
Slide 8: Our Segments Focus
OUR SEGMENTS FOCUS ➢ Big Data Analytics ➢ AdTech/MarTech ➢ Ciscom’s areas of focus: ➢ Digital/Online/Offline Advertising, Marketing & Communications ➢ Social Media ➢ Content Management ➢ Business Intelligence ➢ Artificial Intelligence (AI) Driven SaaS Platforms ➢ Application Programming Interface (A
Slide 9: Our Successful and Unique Approach
OUR SUCCESSFUL AND UNIQUE APPROACH Ciscom is becoming a significant market force through: ➢ Mergers & Acquisitions ➢ Attractive wealth transfers/successions ➢ Harnessing talent, intelligence and agility of independent entrepreneurs ➢ Exponentially enhancing individual contributions ➢ Uniting forces
Slide 10: Creating Shareholder Value
CREATING SHAREHOLDER VALUE 10
Slide 11: Evolving Economic Environment
EVOLVING ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT 5 MAJOR REASONS TO INVEST IN SMALLER CAP ISSUERS (SCI) NOW: ➢ The movement or rotation of investment to SCI is just getting started ➢ Interest rates are coming down – significantly increasing net profit and cash flows ➢ SCI have better earnings growth potential ➢ SCI ar
Slide 12: AdTech & MarTech Valuation Multiples
ADTECH & MARTECH VALUATION MULTIPLES “… the median EV/Revenue multiple for AdTech companies reaching 2.7x in Q4 2024.” Source: Ycharts (finerva.com) “… In Q4 2023, the median EV/EBITDA multiple for AdTech companies was 14.2x.” Source: Ycharts (finerva.com) Applying these multiples to Ciscom’s 2023 r
Slide 13: Building Shareholder Value
BUILDING SHAREHOLDER VALUE FACTORS INFLUENCING MARKET CAPITALIZATION (VALUATION): ➢ Fundamentals: ➢ Growing Revenue ➢ Growing profits ➢ High Client Retention ➢ Growing cash flows ➢ Employee Engagement ➢ Investing in tomorrow ➢ Low Staff Turnover ➢ Industry leadership ➢ External Factors: ~ ➢➢ Mixed e
Slide 14: Building Our Shareholder Value
BUILDING OUR SHAREHOLDER VALUE FACTORS INFLUENCING THE MARKET CAPITALIZATION (VALUATION): ➢ Market Sentiments: ➢ General Perception ➢ Board Experience ➢ Management Expertise ➢ Financial Performance ➢ Growing Cash Flows ➢ Right time, right place ➢ Business model 14 CSE: CISC, OTCQB: CISCF
Slide 15: Why Raise Capital Now
WHY R AISE CAPITAL NOW ➢ Market Momentum ➢ Capitalize on the Economic Rotation ➢ Some Dilution to Build Better ➢ Economic Conditions/Environment ➢ Availability of Capital ➢ Availability of M&A Targets ➢ Lower Cost of Money ➢ Build with Concrete Actions Working on a substantial facility – Game Changi
Slide 16: The Way Forward
THE WAY FORWARD Ciscom is: ➢ Forward Looking ➢ Building from Strength ➢ Entering a New Market Cycle ➢ Acquiring Businesses ➢ Delivering on its Mandate ➢ Positioned for Value Creation 16 CSE: CISC, OTCQB: CISCF
Slide 17: Management and Directors
MANAGEMENT AND DIRECTORS ➢ Solid and Experienced Management / Board of Directors ➢ Michel Pepin, CPA, CA: President & CEO (director) ➢ Paul Gaynor: Board Chair (director) ➢ Dave Mathews: President PMG/MFD (director) ➢ Eric Klein, CPA, CA, CBV, ICD.D: President Klein Advisory Services (ind. director)
Slide 18: Contact Us
CONTACT US Website Entrepreneur Entrepreneur presentation video CSE: CISC, OTCQB: CISCF 1
Slide 19: Appendices: Methodology & Success Formula
APPENDICES METHODOLOGY & SUCCESS FORMULA CSE: CISC, OTCQB: CISCF 1
Slide 20: Our Workings
OUR WORKINGS ➢ Ciscom buys SMEs (small and medium size enterprises) ➢ Pays attractive, yet lower multiples in relation to being private, size and silo operations ➢ Purchase price is cash plus shares, inclusive of earn-out ➢ Tailored to each transaction ➢ Keeps acquisition price lower ➢ Provides the
Slide 21: Our Performance Accelerators
OUR PERFORMANCE ACCELERATORS ➢ The Entrepreneur/Founder continues to manage with Ciscom’s support framework ➢ Governance matrix and delegation of authority ➢ Business Plan; Banking and borrowing; Real estate, legal, audit, insurance ➢ Budget & Capex; Senior staffing; M&A ➢ Management deep/diversifie
Slide 22: Our Leverages & Synergies
OUR LEVERAGES & SYNERGIES ➢ Accelerate growth by providing Ciscom products and services from each operation, including: ➢ Sales staffing and new business development ➢ Cross-selling clients on the different products & services offerings ➢ Geographic expansion opportunities ➢ Minimizing costs through
Slide 23: Our Successes
OUR SUCCESSES ➢ Closed 2 acquisitions to date (wholly-owned): ➢ Market Focus Direct (MFD) on August 31, 2021 ➢ Prospect Media Group (PMG) on Sept 30, 2022 “With our complementary businesses, CISCOM is set to take on a leadership role in the ➢ Significant leverage and synergies implemented Ad/MarTech
Slide 24: For Entrepreneurs Divesting
FOR ENTREPRENEURS DIVESTING ➢ Provide an attractive exit to entrepreneurs/owners ➢ Pay a solid market multiple of EBITDA (fair valuation/purchase price) ➢ Considerations are cash and shares of a public company ➢ Entrepreneurs’ decision to stay or to retire after a defined transition period ➢ Busines
Slide 25: Appendices: Financials
APPENDICES FINANCIALS 25 CSE: CISC, OTCQB: CISCF
Slide 26: Our Performance
OUR PERFORMANCE ➢SELF-FUNDED: ➢ Operations are cash flow positive 31-Dec-22 31-Dec-23 YTD 30Sep24 ➢ Positive cash EBITDA and Net Income in $millions (12 months) (Audited) (12 months) (Audited) (9 months) (Not Audited) Growing Revenue Base $14.8 $35.2 $25.9 ➢GROWTH CAPITAL: Gross Profit Gross Profit
Slide 27: Q3 YTD F2024 Sales & Gross Profit
Q3 YTD F2024 SALES & GROSS PROFIT YTD September 30, 2024 versus 2023 and 2022 Actual Actual Actual 2024 to 2023 2024 to 2022 2024 2023 2022 $ % $ % Sales 25,887,712 21,464,404 2,086,543 4,423,308 20.6% 23,801,169 1140.7% Cost of Sales 4,725,994 4,181,841 391,852 544,153 13.0% 4,334,142 1106.1% Gross
Slide 28: Q3 YTD F2024 Results – Cash Basis
Q3 YTD F2024 RESULTS – CASH BASIS Non-IFRS Information and Measures Adjusted Net Income (Net Loss) - Cash Basis ➢ Positive Cash-Flows For the 9 months ended September 30 Increase from Operations 2024 2023 (Decrease) ➢ Significant level of $ $ $ Net Loss (337,304) (1,095,606) (758,302) Non-Cash Items
Slide 29: F2023 Sales & Gross Profit
F2023 SALES & GROSS PROFIT Gross Profit up 200.5% for F2023 to prior year ➢Acquisition and organic growth ➢New clients ➢Cross-selling products & services ➢Increased Gross Profit ➢Added volumes ➢Leveraging ➢Improved Margin ➢Procurement synergies ➢Exited unprofitable accounts 29 CSE: CISC, OTCQB: CISC
Slide 30: F2023 Results – Cash Basis
F2023 RESULTS – CASH BASIS Non-IFRS Information and Measures Adjusted EBITDA (Operating Loss) - Cash Basis For the 12 months ended December 31 ➢ Positive Cash-Flows from Increase Operations 2023 2022 (Decrease) $ $ $ EBITDA 386,017 (698,291) 1,084,308 Non-Cash Items in Operating Expenses 957,016 327
Slide 31: Our Issued & Outstanding Shares
OUR ISSUED & OUTSTANDING SHARES Issued & Outstanding ➢ Self-Funded: ➢ Total shares issued: 59,265,276 100% ➢ Operations are cash flow ➢ Free trading shares: 45,645,926 77% positive ➢ Positive cash EBITDA and Net ➢ Escrowed/restricted shares: 13,619,350 23% Income ➢ Public Share Float ➢ Growth Capita