Investor PresentationJanuary 2012
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Forward Looking Statements
Statements contained in this presentation that are not historical facts are forward looking statements which involve certain risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, risks associated with the uncertainty of managing rapidly changing technologies, limited access to capital, competition, the ability to attract and retain qualified employees, our ability to execute our strategy, the uncertainty of the future performance of our partner companies, acquisitions and dispositions of additional partner companies, the inability to manage growth, government regulation and legal liabilities and the effect of economic conditions in the business sectors in which our partner companies operate, negative media coverage and other uncertainties as described in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Safeguard does not assume any obligation to update any forward looking statements or other information contained in this presentation.
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The Safeguard Difference (NYSE: SFE)
SIGNIFICANTLY UNDERVALUED
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Why Own Safeguard?
Full Value Yet to be Realized
Ownership Stakes in Exciting Partner Companies
Top Performance of Proven Team
Financial Strength, Flexibility and Liquidity
Strong Alignment of Interests
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Experienced Team
Peter J. BoniPresident and CEO
Jim DatinEVP and ManagingDirector, Deal Teams
Brian SiskoSVP and General Counsel
John E. Shave IIIVP, Corporate Communications and Business Development
Steve ZarrilliSVP and CFO
Prime Response
Online Software
International
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The Company We Keep
Alliances & Syndication Partnerships
Technology & Life Sciences Advisory Boards
SFE Board of Directors
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Safeguard Today
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Safeguard Positioning
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Go To Market Strategy
Growth Financing Up to $25M Generally Primary Shareholder Realize Value
GROWTH DRIVERS• Maturity• Migration• Convergence• Compliance• Cost Containment
CRITERIA• Management• Market• Model• Momentum• Moat
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Attractive Sectors
* Represents % of Capital Deployed in Current Partner Companies.
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Acquired By Proceeds* Cash-on-Cash Return
$36M 4x
$146M 14x
$36M 3x
$208M** 3x
* Includes Amounts Held in Escrow, if any, but not Earnout, where Applicable.** Proceeds include $61M from Sale of CLRT Shares during Q3’09.
*** Based on achievement of difficult earnout provisions.
Return Potential Could Approach 8x***
Market Cap Increased 5x
Recent Success Stories
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Revenue Stages
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Case Study: SFE Stake 25%
• Medical Technology Company • Developed and is Commercializing emPower!• emPower! Most Significant Change in Eyeglasses Since Bifocal in 1784• 100M Bifocals and Progressive Lenses Sold Per Year• Every 1% Penetration = $400M in Revenue for PixelOptics• 1000+ Eye Care Professionals Signed On• SFE Deployed Capital in April 2011
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Case Study: SFE Stake 40%
• Top 10 Provider of Medical Billing and Practice Management Services• U.S. Market Opportunity Exceeds $4B Annually• <20% Physician Practices Outsource Billing and Practice Management • Gaining Meaningful Scale via Organic Growth and Strategic Acquisitions • Completed Four Acquisitions since mid-2009• 2011 Revenue Expected to Exceed $40M• Inc.5000 Three Consecutive Years; Ranked #10 Fastest Growing Co. in NJ• Safeguard Deployed $15.3M since November 2006
Market for AHS' Services Approx. $4B - $8B1
1 Billing and Practice Management Service Market (Falcon Capital): $8.0B; Total RCM Market (Wallingford Capital/HBMA, 2007): $4.75 B; Top 10 Billing cos.: $1.0B
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Case Study: SFE Stake 22%
• Provides Enterprise-Class Technology and Services to Advertisers/Agencies• ‘Bloomberg’ Terminal: Media Buying Platform• Recognized Industry Leader• 2011 U.S. Online Advertising Forecast to Grow 20% to $31B• Revenues Increased 150% from 2009; $100M Current Run Rate• Expanding Domestic, International Operations• Strong Client Roster – All Agency Groups, Dozens of Fortune 500• SFE Deployed $16.9M since July 2009
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Safeguard Partner Companies
* Revenue figures utilized for certain companies pertain to periods prior to Safeguard’s involvement with said companies and based solely on information provided to Safeguard by such companies. Safeguard reports the revenue of its equity method and cost method partner companies on a one-quarter lag basis. Aggregate revenue excludes revenue for Crimson Informatics, Hoopla Software and Medivo.
16 Partner Companies Today
25 Board Seats Across 16 Companies
13 Companies Generating Revenue
3 Companies EBITDA Positive
2 Companies Filed NDA
Deployed $177M in Current Partner Companies
Realized $632M Since January 2006 (2.4x CoC)
Strong Partner Company Satisfaction
Aggregate Revenues*
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Financial Highlights
$280M in Cash, Cash Equivalents and Marketable Securities*
– Excluding $18.7M of Cash Held in Escrow
2011 Projected Uses of Cash = $100M to $150M
– Capital Deployment into New Partner Companies
– Follow-on Funding for Current Partner Companies
– Repayment of Senior Convertible Debentures
– Platform Expansion
– Corporate Expenses
* As of 9/30/11
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Strategy for Growth
Build Value in Current Holdings
Realize Some Valuable Exits
Replenish The Holdings with Winners
Expand the Platform
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Why Own Safeguard?
Full Value Yet to be Realized
Ownership Stakes in Exciting Partner Companies
Top Performance of Proven Team
Financial Strength, Flexibility and Liquidity
Strong Alignment of Interests
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The Safeguard Difference (NYSE: SFE)
SIGNIFICANTLY UNDERVALUED
January 2012Investor Presentation