meet the unicorns - greater zurich area

GZA webinar – November 7, 201912 pm EST / 9 am PST / 6 pm CET

with C-level executives of Acronis and Numbrsgreaterzuricharea.com/unicorns

Meet the unicornsGreater Zurich as the preferred location for successful start-ups

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Reto SidlerHead of Communications and MarketingGreater Zurich Area Ltd (GZA)

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The start-up ecosystem of Switzerland

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Greater Zurich Area – concentrated technology excellence in Europe's most stable enivornment

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Top positions worldwide in terms of talent availability, innovative strength, competitiveness and quality of life:

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Best university in the world outside USA/UKWorld leader in spin-offs (>25 per year)>90% survival rate in first 5 yearsTechnology Transfer Office of the Year 2019

ETH Zurich

"Investing in Zurich was the best decision we've ever made."

Eric Schmidt, former CEO of Google in a newspaper interview

World-leading technology ecosystems: • Life sciences• Information technologies• Fintech & blockchain• Robotics & intelligent systems• Advanced manufacturing

• Plus: International headquarters

A selection of research locations of global technology leaders in the city of Zurich

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Greater Zurich Area Ltd (GZA) – a public-private partnership

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Partners from business and sciencePublic members

Greater Zurich Area Ltd (GZA) – a Swiss business conciergefor companies looking to grow internationally

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Free of charge services:• Provide technology- and industry-specific insights and key contacts• Advice with regards to R&D incentive programs, work permits, taxes• Advice on setting up a company and legal forms• Connect to leading professional, legal and accountancy service providers• Identify office space, industrial sites and business parks• Organize site visits• Find research partners at globally leading universities including ETH Zurich, University of

Zurich, Universities of Applied Sciences

Shachar RabbeChief Financial OfficerAcronis

shr@acronis.com

BA in Accounting and Economics fromThe Hebrew University in Jerusalem,MBA from Ben-Gurion University

Career: Orbotech

Fynn KreuzExecutive Board MemberNumbrs Personal Finance AG

fynn.kreuz@numbrs.com

Applied Media and Communication Sciences, Hamburg

Career: Coca-Cola, Puma, brand strategy consultancy

Today's speakers

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Acronis@Greater Zurich AreaDestination for Success

Shachar RabbeChief Financial Officer, Acronis, Schaffhausen

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Acronis is the Global Leader in Cyber Protection

100% of Fortune 1000 • 50,000+ partners • 500,000+ businesses5,000,000+ prosumers • 150+ countries • 1,400 employees • 32 locations

30% overallgrowth in 2019

200% Cloud growth in 2019

40%+ accelerating growth in 2020

Dual Headquarters forDual Protection

Corporate HQ in Switzerland since 2008

Founded in 2003 in SingaporeInternational HQ

$147MAcronis Cyber

Dragon “Unicorn”

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Cyber Protection for the Digital World5 Basic Needs 5 Key Benefits5 Vectors of SAPAS

Data Protection Cybersecurity

Safety Accessibility Privacy Authenticity Security

S A P A SCyber Protection

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Cyber Protection for the Digital World5 Basic Needs 5 Key Benefits5 Vectors of SAPAS

Water Food Shelter Cyber ProtectionAir

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5 Basic Needs 5 Key Benefits5 Vectors of SAPAS

Cyber Protection for the Digital World

Easy Efficient Secure Reliable Controlled

Cyber Protection for All Data, Applications and Systems

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Top 5 Reasons to Choose Greater Zurich Area

LocationClose to Swiss cantons of Zurich and Thurgau, as well as Germany

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Taxation Total corporate tax liability of just 12 to 12.5+ deductions on R&D costs

InfrastructureModern offices

International hubBroad networking opportunities

Quality of LifeSafest and most stable environment

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Availability of talents:Schaffhausen Institute of Technology (SIT)

Schaffhausen Institute of Technology – springboard for Swiss, EU and Global partnerships

20-YEAR VISION – THREE PILLARS

100+ global industry partners$100M+ investment over 8 years$500M+ annual revenue in 15 years2,000+ new jobs in Schaffhausen5 campuses in all major regions8’000+ graduates each year globally500’000+ m2 of real estate worldwide

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Low ordinary tax rates Effective corporate income tax rate between 12-12.5%.

Advantages of the Swiss tax system:Case of Schaffhausen

Incentives for innovation • Patent box regime: 90% tax relief• Super-deduction on R&D costs

Additional deduction of R&D expenses for 5 years

Implementation of a business migration step-up Upon relocation to Switzerland, a foreign company/branch can disclose hidden reserves including goodwill in a tax-free manner. Hence, in the first few (up to 10) years the company may benefit from additional depreciations on such disclosed hidden reserves and goodwill.

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www.acronis.org

Building new schools • Providing educational programs • Publishing books

CREATE, SPREAD AND PROTECT KNOWLEDGE WITH US!

Building a more knowledgeable future

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NumbrsGreater ZurichArea Webinar

No. 1 Multibank in Germany

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• Downloads 2.2 m • Bank Accounts 1.8 m • Assets CHF 11.0 bn

Vision

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The No. 1 Multibank in the World.

Headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland150+ staff

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Headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland

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150+ staff

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The 1st Swiss FinTech Unicorn

Sir Ronald Cohen Marius Nacht

Pierre Mirabaud

Martin Saidler

50+ first-class investors back Numbrs

Lombard Odier

Alan Howard Sovereign Wealth Fund Fin VC backed by

Numbrs is advised by influential leaders

Sir Victor Blank

Former Chairman Lloyds TSB

Dr. Viviane Reding

Former Vice President EU Commission

Dr. Philipp Rösler

Former Vice Chancellor Germany

Dr. Jacob A. Frenkel

Chairman JPMorgan Chase Int.

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One app for all your bank accounts

Numbrs is built on three pillars

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Customers Aggregation DistributionData

I. II. III.

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2019 Management Presentation

Distribution: 30+ leading partners

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Zurich Advantages

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• In the heart of Europe• Economic and political stability • International environment • Finance centre• Top universities & companies

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Thank you.

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