Skillsoft Corp. · NYSE:SKIL

Skillsoft — SPAC Merger (October 2020)

24 slides from Skillsoft's SPAC merger presentation, Oct 13, 2020

  1. Slide 1: Churchill Capital Investor Presentation

    CHURCHILL CAPITAL October 13, 2020 Investor Presentation

  2. Slide 2: Disclaimer

    2 Disclaimer ​ IMPORTANT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND WHERE TO FIND IT ​ This communication is being made in respect of the proposed merger transaction involving Churchill II and Skillsoft. Churchil l I I intends to file a registration statement on Form S - 4 with the SEC, which will include a proxy s

  3. Slide 3: Today's speakers

    3 Today’s speakers ​ Global business leader with track record of growing and transforming industrial and technology companies ​ Diverse P&L, Sales, Operating and Product experience at GE, Avaya, and Convergys ​ Todd Johnstone ​ CEO Global Knowledge ​ Jeff Tarr ​ CEO ​ Built three publicly traded tec

  4. Slide 4: The Churchill companies

    4 Overview of Asset Vehicle Acquisition Announced January 2019 July 2020 Churchill Partner Jerre Stead Paul Galant & Bill Veghte Equity Value $21B (1) $7B Firm Value $23B (1) $11B % Peak Return 311% (2) 26% (3) CHURCHILL CAPITAL III CHURCHILL CAPITAL I ​ The Churchill companies ​ Who We Are Source:

  5. Slide 5: Introducing the new Skillsoft

    5 Introducing the new ​ t he new ​ is ​ leading provider of comprehensive digital corporate learning content and tools ​ world leader in IT and business skills training

  6. Slide 6: Creating the new Skillsoft

    6 Creating the new ​ Combined Valuation multiples (1) • Revenue: 2.2x • Adj. EBITDA: 7.6x • Levered Free Cash Flow: 5.6x ​ Purchase price • Skillsoft ~$1.3B • Global Knowledge ~$233M ​ Capital structure • $170M PIPE • Net debt of approximately $463M, 2.3x Adj. EBITDA (2,4) ​ Ownership • Churchill: ~

  7. Slide 7: Creating the world's leading digital corporate learning company

    7 We are creating the new Skillsoft as the world’s leading digital corporate learning company ​ Source: Churchill estimates, FactSet, Pitchbook. Market data as of 10/9/20. (1) Pro forma for Churchill transaction with Skillsoft and Global Knowledge. Midpoint of estimated range; reflects FYE 1/31/23E

  8. Slide 8: The corporate learning market is large, growing and fragmented

    8 The corporate learning market is large, growing and fragmented ​ No other corporate digital learning business ​ with >$500m of revenue Large market ​ Growing market ​ Fragmented market ​ Addressable market ​ Source: Third - party consultant market research report, Tyton Partners, Grand View Resear

  9. Slide 9: The new Skillsoft will be an industry leader in size, content, and impact

    9 The new Skillsoft will be an industry leader in size, content, and impact Limited hands - on training ​ Inconsistent follow through ​ Sub $500M revenue ​ Negative EBITDA ​ Limited breadth ​ Variable depth ​ Impact ​ Size ​ Content ​ ~ $700M ​ 22E PF Revenue 1 ​ ~$200M ​ 22E PF Adj, EBITDA 1,2 ​ 53

  10. Slide 10: The new Skillsoft will have expansive reach

    10 The new Skillsoft will have expansive reach Sample of customers of combined company ​ 160+ ​ Countries worldwide ​ >70% ​ Of Fortune 1000 ​ ~ 45M ​ Learners worldwide ​ ~600 Combined sales force 10 ​ ~98 % Revenue from business customers

  11. Slide 11: Standalone Skillsoft overview

    11 Standalone Skillsoft is a leading provider of comprehensive digital corporate learning content and tools ​ Comprehensive source of digital learning content ​ Earliest provider of corporate training with expansive customer base and relationships with CHROs and CLOs ​ New Percipio platform supports

  12. Slide 12: Standalone Global Knowledge overview

    12 Standalone Global Knowledge is a world leader in IT and business skills training ​ Chosen IT trainer by most leading technology equipment and software suppliers ​ Authorized and non - authorized content ​ Hands - on, experiential learning led by expert instructors ​ Available in the classroom, vi

  13. Slide 13: Skillsoft and Global Knowledge complement each other

    13 Skillsoft and Global Knowledge complement each other and position the combined company for growth ​ Combined company will cover most verticals in corporate learning 8 ​ Geography ​ Content 1 ​ Breadth 2 ​ Depth 3 ​ Level 7 ​ Partnerships ​ Modalities 4 ​ Delivery modality 5 ​ Learning experience

  14. Slide 14: Both companies are at a new inflection point

    14 Both companies are at a new inflection point ​ Present: Intersecting inflection points ​ 2010 - 2020: Roadblocks and competitive pressures ​ 1995 - 2010: Formation and growth ​ Accelerated virtual adoption ​ Launched Develop.com and GK Polaris subscriptions ​ Expanded into foundational and practi

  15. Slide 15: Percipio platform is important catalyst for future growth

    15 New award - winning 1 Percipio platform is important catalyst for future growth ​ Source: Percipio.com, Skillsoft financials (1) Percipio was named to the 2018 and 2019 Training Industry Learning Portal/LMS Top 20, was named runner up for the 2018 Cubic Award Lea rn ing Technology of the Year. (2

  16. Slide 16: New offerings are exhibiting strong momentum

    16 Both Skillsoft and Global Knowledge new offerings are exhibiting strong momentum 14 43 90 25 55 100 ​ FY19A ​ FY21E ​ FY20A ​ 190 ​ 39 ​ 98 ​ +121% p.a. ​ Annual Recurring Revenue ​ USD, millions 95 115 145 17 17 29 ​ FY21E ​ 112 ​ FY20E ​ FY19A ​ 133 ​ 174 ​ +24% p.a.  33% legacy revenue migrat

  17. Slide 17: Churchill-led investor group will accelerate the pivot to growth

    17 ​ Churchill - led investor group will accelerate the pivot to growth ​ Partnership of Leading EdTech and Growth Investors ​ Cash infusion supports investment in: ​ Business optimization ​ Mergers and acquisitions ​ Product development and deployment ​ Sales and marketing Talent and culture ​ Cont

  18. Slide 18: Churchill strategy to transform the new Skillsoft

    18 Churchill strategy to transform the new Skillsoft ​ Sales & marketing  Complete sales transformation with staffing of customer acquisition teams  Create integrated tech & dev sales team to cross - sell both companies’ offerings  Increase marketing and product qualified lead generation  Levera

  19. Slide 19: Skillsoft will accelerate growth with strategic acquisitions

    19 Skillsoft will accelerate growth with strategic acquisitions ​ New use cases ​ Learning content & tools ​ Platform capabilities P ositioned as the best acquirer with ​ Percipio platform Balance sheet ​ Size of salesforce ​ Customer base More than 1000 venture - backed tuck - in acquisition target

  20. Slide 20: Financial Overview

    20 Financial Overview 7 – 10% Sector Growth Run - Rate Achieved During 2023 23 – 27% Short - Term Adj. EBITDA Margin 30 – 35% Target Long - Term Adj. EBITDA Margin 75 – 85% Long - Term LFCF Conversion 2.3x Net Leverage at Close 2,3 $ 185 M Minimum Cash on Balance Sheet 3 20 ​ Key Metrics 66% Revenue

  21. Slide 21: Transaction Summary: Sources and Uses

    21 Sources $ % Churchill Cash (IPO) $700 53.5% Issue Equity to Skillsoft S/H 285 21.8% Common Equity PIPE Cash 170 13.0% Cash from Skillsoft & GK Balance Sheet 64 4.9% Take Back Debt 90 6.9% Total Sources $1,309 100.0% Uses $ % Cash Paid to Skillsoft S/H $505 38.6% Issue Equity to Skillsoft S/H 285

  22. Slide 22: Significant value creation opportunity for investors

    22 7.6x Significant value creation opportunity for investors Skillsoft’s implied value is at a significant discount to its peers on revenue m ultiples The Company is u nique in its high cash flow g eneration u nlike many of its peers Equity Value / LFCF Many of publicly owned and private peers are b

  23. Slide 23: Pluralsight July 2020

    23 Pluralsight July 2020 Investor Presentation

  24. Slide 24: Pluralsight value proposition

    24 value proposition ​ Broadest cloud - based skills platform + multi - modal trainings to close the global skills gap across verticals ​ Helping 70% of the Fortune 1000 adapt and thrive in the digital age ​ Enabling leaders, technologists, compliance professionals and more to keep pace with change

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