EX-99.2 7 ea148641ex99-2_duneacq.htm INVESTOR PRESENTATION, DATED OCTOBER 12, 2021

Exhibit 99.2

 

INVESTOR PRESENTATION October 2021

 

 

DISCLAIMER Important Information This presentation (the "presentation") is being provided on a non - reliance basis for informational purposes only. This presentat ion has been prepared to assist interested parties in making their own evaluation with respect to a potential business combination between TradeZero Holding Corp. (" TradeZero " or the "Company") and Dune Acquisition Corp. ("DUNE") and related transactions (the "Proposed Business Combination"). Reliance on this presentation for the purpose of eng agi ng in an investment activity may expose you to a significant risk of losing all of the property or assets invested. This presentation does not purport to contain all of the i nfo rmation that may be required to evaluate an investment or transaction and you should conduct your own independent analysis of the information contained or referred to herein. You ackn owl edge that the Company, DUNE, and their respective representatives are under no obligation to accept any offer or proposal by any person or entity regarding any inve stm ent or transaction. This presentation contains information of a general nature and is not, and does not purport to be, a complete description of the Company or DUNE, or to contain all information that any investor may require or consider material in respect of any evaluation of the Company. This presentation is for backgroun d i nformation purposes only, and does not constitute legal, accounting, tax, financial product or investment advice, or a recommendation (either express or implied) to invest in the Company and DUNE. It has been prepared without taking into account the objectives, financial situation or needs of any investor. This presentation is not intended to form t he basis of any investment decision. Investors are responsible for conducting their own due diligence in respect of the information, considering the appropriatene ss of the information in this document and having regard to their own objectives, financial situation and needs, and seeking independent financial, legal and taxation advice before p roc eeding with any further consideration of an investment in the Company and DUNE. Information about past performance given in this presentation is given for illustrative p urp oses only and should not be relied on as, and is not, an indication of future performance. The projections have been prepared by management and have not been independently ve rif ied or based on any specific customer projections. See “ Projections .” Any statements contained in the presentation that relate to tax matters were neither written nor intended to be used and c ann ot be used by any taxpayer for the purpose of avoiding tax penalties that may be imposed on such taxpayer. If any person uses or refers to any suc h tax statement in promoting, marketing or recommending a partnership or other entity, investment plan or arrangement to any taxpayer, then the statement expressed here in is being delivered to support the promotion or marketing of the matter addressed and the person should seek advice based on its particular circumstances from an independent ta x advisor. This presentation is based on information available at the time of preparation, speaks only as of its date, and is in draft f orm and subject to change with or without notice. All information and opinions contained in this presentation have been provided by the Company, DUNE or from public sources. 2

 

 

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DISCLAIMER (CONT’D) regulations; and (xi) the possibility that the Company or DUNE may be adversely affected by other economic, business, and/or com petitive factors. The foregoing list of factors is not exclusive. Additional information concerning certain of these and other risk factors is contained in DUNE's most recent filin gs with the SEC. All subsequent written and oral forward - looking statements concerning DUNE or the Company, the transactions described herein or other matters attributable to DUNE, t he Company or any person acting on their behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements above. Readers are cautioned not to place undue relian ce upon any forward - looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. Each of DUNE or the Company expressly disclaims any obligations or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward - looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in their expectations with respect thereto or any change in events, conditi ons , or circumstances on which any statement is based, except as required by law. TradeZero Projections This presentation includes projections, assumptions and estimates of the Company's future performance and the future performa nce of the markets in which it operates are necessarily subject to a high degree of uncertainty and risk. Such projections, assumptions and estimates constitute forward - loo king statements and are for illustrative purposes only and should not be relied upon as necessarily being indicative of future results. Neither DUNE, nor the Company, has verified or audited, nor will they verify or audit, the information used to prepare such projections, assumption or estimates. No representation or warranty, express or implied, is given by DUN E o r the Company (and any warranty expressed or implied by statute is hereby excluded) as to the currency, fairness, reasonableness, correctness, accuracy, completeness or o the rwise of this presentation, the contents of this presentation or any other document or information supplied (whether provided in writing or orally), or which may be supplied at any time or any opinions or projections expressed herein or therein. Nothing contained in this presentation, the information or other document shall be relied upon as a promis e o r a representation, whether as to the past, present or future. Industry, Market Data and other Third Party Content This presentation also contains estimates and other statistical data made by independent parties and by the Company relating to market size and growth and other data about the relevant industry. This data involves a number of assumptions and limitations, and you are cautioned not to give undue weight to such estimates. None of the Company, DUNE, nor any other person makes any representation as to the accuracy or completeness of such data or undertakes any obligation to upd ate such data after the date of this presentation. Reproduction and distribution of third party content in any form is prohibited except with the prior written permission of th e r elated third party. Third party content providers do not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, timeliness or availability of any information, including ratings, and are not responsib le for any errors or omissions (negligent or otherwise), regardless of the cause, or for the results 4

 

 

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DISCLAIMER (CONT’D) No Offer or Solicitation This presentation does not constitute an offer, invitation or recommendation to subscribe for or purchase any shares or other se curities, business or assets, or to enter into any agreement or arrangement and neither this presentation nor anything contained in it or any communication or conduct outside o f i t shall form the basis of any contract or commitment. The information contained herein does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer or a recommen dat ion to purchase securities under the securities laws of any jurisdiction, including the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any US state securities laws, or a solic ita tion to enter into a transaction. This presentation is not intended to be, and does not constitute, a prospectus, product disclosure statement, short form prospectus or profile stateme nt and has not been lodged with any authority. DUNE and the Company and their respective directors, executive officers and other members of their management and employees, und er SEC rules, may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies of DUNE's stockholders in connection with the proposed business combination. Inve sto rs and security holders may obtain more detailed information regarding the names, affiliations and interests of DUNE's directors and executive officers in DUNE's final prospe ctu s dated November 17, 2020 (SEC File No. 333 - 248698), which was filed with the SEC on December 21, 2021. Information regarding the persons who may, under SEC rules, be de eme d participants in the solicitation of proxies of DUNE's stockholders in connection with the proposed business combination will be set forth in the proxy statement for the pro pos ed business combination when available. Information concerning the interests of DUNE's and the Company's participants in the solicitation, which may, in some cases, be different than those of DUNE's and the Company's equity holders generally, will be set forth in the proxy statement relating to the proposed business combination when it beco mes available. 7

 

 

I. Introduction

 

 

Daniel Pipitone Co - Founder & CEO Kosta Corriveau CTO Carter Glatt CEO & Director Andrew Koslow General Counsel 9 TODAY’S PRESENTERS

 

 

DUNE ACQUISITION CORP. IS LED BY A DIFFERENTIATED AND SEASONED MANAGEMENT TEAM Dune’s management team has the operational expertise to execute throughout the life - cycle of a SPAC transaction x Well - rounded Board of Directors who are synergistic and accretive thought partners in the FinTech , Software, Internet, and Consumer Sectors x History of investing and scaling early - stage and mature assets, defining product road maps, strategic outlooks, and go - to - market functions x Capital markets expertise leads to deal structure optimization, which positions a transaction to drive long - term shareholder return Carter Glatt – CEO and Director • Previously Head of Corporate Development at $552mm technology - focused SPAC Igor Fuks Jeron Smith William Nance Michael Castady Board’s Experience Dune Board of Directors 10

 

 

Significant and Growing Addressable Market Opportunity with Powerful Secular Tailwinds Self - directed retail traders continue to grow in size and sophistication, demanding increasingly advanced functionality Full - Featured Trading Platform, Designed to Address the Full Spectrum of Active Traders Combines professional - grade market access, next - gen trading tools and 24x7 customer service to optimally serve active traders Differentiated Short Locates Service Functionality Patent - pending service features a proprietary short locate marketplace and delivers access to hard to locate securities Compelling Unit Economics and Financial Characteristics Strong 1st year per account revenues relative to customer acquisition costs Robust Revenue Per Account Expansion Potential From Near Term Product Roadmap Global expansion, new asset classes, new product features Unique Combination of Growth and Profitability with an Attractive Entry Valuation Superior growth and margin profiles relative to publicly traded brokerage peers Highly Engaged, Loyal Community of Active Trader Clients Platform capabilities and superior customer service drives strong user growth, utilization, and loyalty Led by an Experienced Leadership Team of Active Traders and Technologists Multi - disciplinary leadership team and board with relevant, deep industry expertise 11 KEY INVESTMENT HIGHLIGHTS

 

 

Dune Acquisition Criteria Differentiated product offering with the potential for disruption in the Software and Fintech sector Differentiated proprietary technology and intellectual property rights Disciplined organic growth and profitable unit economics Accomplished management teams who are subject matter experts and have a history of outperformance Attractive customer metrics Can benefit from being a publicly traded company, access to broader debt and equity markets, and expanded branding opportunities 12 TRADEZERO IS THE IDEAL TARGET FOR DUNE ACQUISITION CORP.

 

 

TRANSACTION SUMMARY • Implied transaction value of $556M with $716M pro - forma equity value • Transaction represents 14.9x 2022E P/E (3) and 4.9x 2022E revenue • Transaction expected to be funded by Dune’s $173M cash in trust (4) • Net proceeds from the transaction of $160M placed on balance sheet, net of transaction expenses • Excludes up to additional 9.0 million earnout shares, subject to vesting (5) • Current shareholders of TradeZero to maintain ~70% pro - forma ownership • Closing expected to occur 1Q’22. Subject to customary regulatory approvals Note: See Appendix for GAAP to Non - GAAP reconciliation. (1) Assumes no Dune shareholders have exercised their redemption rights. (2) Implied pro - forma enterprise value calculated as Implied pro - forma TZ equity value plus gross debt less cash & cash equivalents and equity investments. (3) Calculated as pro - forma equity value divided by projected net income. Projected net income excludes addition of stock - based compensation expense on go - forward basis . (4) Cash value in trust as of June 30, 2021. (5) Earnout shares consist of three equal tranches of 3.0 million shares (totaling 9.0 million shares) eligible for vesting if Company’s sh ares trade at each of $12, 15 and $18 per share, respectively, for 20 out of any 30 consecutive days over the first 36 months from the de - SPAC; Earnout shares, subject to vesting, create additional alignment of incentive. Sources ($M) Uses ($M) Cash to PF Company Balance Sheet $160 Shares Issued to TradeZero 500 Estimated Fees & Expenses 23 Total Uses $683 Existing Dune Cash in Trust $173 Shares Issued to TradeZero 500 Existing Cash on TradeZero Balance Sheet 10 Total Sources $683 Illustrative Share Price $10.00 (x) Pro - Forma Shares Outstanding 71.6 Implied Pro - Forma TZ Equity Value $716M ( - ) Pro - Forma Net Cash & Investments (1) ($160M) Implied Pro - Forma Enterprise Value (2) $556M Pro Forma Valuation Pro Forma Ownership 70% 24% 6% TradeZero Rollover Shares Dune Public Shares Dune Founder Shares 13

 

 

II. TradeZero Overview

 

 

INTRODUCTION TO TRADEZERO Building the platform to optimally serve the needs of the global active trader community Awarded Best Brokerage for Short Selling at the 6th Annual Benzinga Global Fintech Awards NEXT - GEN ACTIVE TRADING PLATFORMS x Choice of four front end platforms x Real - time streaming and pre - and post - market trading access PATENT PENDING LOCATES SERVICES x Enable short sales in non - easy - to - borrow stock x Proprietary technology drives increased profit opportunity EXCEPTIONAL CUSTOMER SERVICE x 24 x 7 live, personalized customer service support x Ability to speak with licensed representative quickly INTERNATIONAL ACCESS x Provides U.S. market access to international traders The TradeZero Advantages 15

 

 

Note: See Appendix for GAAP to Non - GAAP reconciliation. (1) Adjusted net income and adjusted EBITDA are adjusted for $16 million of excess owners' compensation and $1.6 million of stock - ba sed compensation in '21E. (2) Per FINRA definition, “Active Account” is any account with more than $0.50 of equity. (3) Average Account Equity represents the average account balance per account. (4) Based on overall average unique orders filled in the first year of an account for the period January 1, 2019 to June 30, 2021 . (5) Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC) defined as marketing and advertising expense divided by new accounts for LTM 2Q21. (6) First year revenue is defined as actual historical revenue for the 365 days post funding of an account for the period January 1, 2019 to June 30, 2021. $85M ’21E Revenue 55% ’20A - ’21E Revenue Growth $51M ’21E Adj. EBITDA (1) 60% ’21E Adj. EBITDA Margin (1) $38M ’21E Adj. Net Income (1) 45% ’21E Adj. Net Income Margin (1) ~$4k 1 st Year Revenue Per Account (6) 51% Avg. Account Equity CAGR ’19 - ’21Q2 (3) ~1,300 Trades in 1 st Year on Average Per Account (4) 90% Active Accounts CAGR ’19 - ’21E (2) ~$225 TTM Customer Acquisition Cost (5) ~17.5x 1 st Year Rev / CAC Ratio Growing, Engaged User Base Attractive Unit Economics Compelling Financial Profile 16 TRADEZERO AT A GLANCE Next generation active trader platform featuring engaged users, attractive unit economics, and compelling financial performance

 

 

(1) Above a certain price. (2) Offshore only. 24 x 7 Live Customer Support Multi - Asset Class Pre & Post - Market Trading & Fast Execution Ability to Place Multiple Orders Simultaneously Wide Access to Stocks, Including Small Caps Multi - Platform Access Delivered via Web, Desktop and Mobile Devices Best - in - Class Shorting Capabilities Real - time Price Data and Charts 6:1 Intraday Trading & 2:1 Overnight Leverage (2) Ability to Trade OTC Stocks (1) Built By Active Traders, For Active Traders Product Technology Service Short “Locate” Services Multi - Leg Options, Cryptocurrency, Futures, FX (coming) Equity & Options Trading 17 DIFFERENTIATED ACROSS PRODUCT, TECHNOLOGY AND SUPPORT Active retail traders choose TradeZero for its professional - grade market access, trading tools and customer service

 

 

TradeZero’s next generation platform provides traders the capabilities, tools, and service they need Today’s active traders face issues at times with trading platform offerings TODAY’S ACTIVE TRADERS NEED: Better tech, features, and flexibility Better access to full range of market capabilities Better customer service Better speed, reliability, and performance Differentiators Full product suite for small accounts (as little as $500) (1) High - performance platform Trading hours beyond market hours Easily accessible short selling US equities easily accessible to international users Live customer service 24x7 Legacy systems and clunky UI Limited customer support Trading confined to market hours No or limited short - selling capabilities US equities built for domestic access High minimum account requirements (1) Represents minimum account balance required for international account customers to access all applicable TradeZero capabilities. 18 TRADEZERO IS BUILT FOR TODAY’S ACTIVE TRADER A paradigm shift in the evolution of the retail trader has created a sophisticated and significantly underserved class of increasingly sophisticated active traders

 

 

III. Market Opportunity

 

 

GLOBAL ONLINE TRADING PLATFORM MARKET SIZE (1) (1) Source: Verified Market Research. Represents market size defined as revenue for Online Trading platforms, also referred as El ect ronic trading platforms, defined as a computer software programs used to place orders for financial commodities over a network with an inte rme diary like an online broker. Online trading platforms may include services such as trading in bonds, stocks (shares), international currencies, an d o ther financial instruments. (2) Source: World Federation of Exchanges; https://focus.world - exchanges.org/issue/september - 2021/dashboard CAGR 4.2% NASDAQ - US TMX Group NYSE London Stock Exchange NASDQ CMX Nordic Exchange Shanghai Stock Exchange SOC Swiss Exchange Euronext Korea Exchange Japan Exchange Group Hong Kong Exchange and Clearing Shenzhen Stock Exchange Notional Stock Exchange of India BSE India Limited Australian Securities Exchange 90+ Stock exchanges with total value of ~$119 Trillion (2) $20T $10T $5T $2T $13.1 Billion $18.3 Billion 2019 2027E 20 LARGE AND GROWING TOTAL ADDRESSABLE MARKET WITH CLEAR INTERNATIONAL GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES

 

 

10% 23% 31% 27% 9% 6% 50% 44% 2010 2021 Retail Institutional Buy Side Bank Non-Bank Market Makers/HFT RISE OF THE RETAIL TRADER SUPPORTED BY POWERFUL TRENDS RETAIL GENERATING AN INCREASING SHARE OF TRADING VOLUME… U.S. equity volume by market participant Source: Bloomberg Intelligence, Deutsche Bank Asset Allocation. Wider and increasing equity ownership in US <35 age cohort Retail trading costs at historic lows Low Interest Rates Higher risk appetite Ease of Account Opening and Funding Democratization of trading information and idea generation ∆ (bps) …DRIVEN BY BROAD AND PERSISTENT CONSUMER TRENDS (600) (400) +1300 (300) 21

 

 

~$100 Illustrative Avg. Annual Revenue Per Account (1) • Conducting first trades using online broker • Trade in small volumes / fractions • Tend to buy and hold • Prefer commission - free trading CAPTURING THE ACTIVE RETAIL TRADER (1) Source: HOOD S - 1; Represents 2020 Revenue divided by average of Net Cumulative Funded Accounts for Robin Hood. Presented for ill ustrative purposes. (2) First year historical revenue defined as follows: Advanced as the top 5% of all accounts, Intermediate as the next 20% and ne w a nd rising as the remaining. Based on accounts funded between January 1, 2019 to June 30, 2021; For accounts without 365 days of actual history, revenue was interpolated to 365 days. (3) Source: IBKR 2020 10 - K; Represents 2020 Net Commission Revenue divided by Average Accounts for Interactive Brokers. Presented fo r illustrative purposes. Illustrative Casual Trader Target Trader Profiles Looking to explore and possibly get serious about trading Collecting and refining systematic trading strategies and risk management practices Professional - level trading skills and behaviors New or Rising Trader Intermediate Trader Advanced Trader ~$800 1 st Year Revenue Per Account (2) ~$4,800 1 st Year Revenue Per Account (2) ~$48k 1 st Year Revenue Per Account (2) • Tend to trade daily • Often new to shorting • Use common, basic strategies • Trade daily, albeit part - time • Understand shorting and use of locates • Introducing own custom strategies • Trade daily, often full - time • Large ‘toolbox’ of evolving strategies • Adopt strategies to evolving markets • Seek high - speed, high volume trade execution • Run advanced scenario analyses and model portfolios • Require professional compliance services ~$2,200 Illustrative Avg. Annual Revenue Per Account (3) Trades professionally for a hedge fund, prop desk or as a RIA Illustrative Professional Trader Mobile Trading App Institutional Electronic Brokerage TradeZero targets a range of active traders at various levels of sophistication ~$4,000 1 st Year Revenue Per Account (2) Fresh to investing and trading is a source of entertainment Source of next generation of retail traders Existing pro traders seeking differentiated platform 22

 

 

POSITIONING VS. COMPETITORS Platform Sophistication Trader Sophistication Low High Low High WHY SOPHISTICATED TRADERS CHOOSE TRADEZERO UNRIVALED ACCESS TO HARD - TO - FIND SHARES FOR SHORTING VIA TRADEZERO LOCATOR PROPRIETARY, PROFESSIONAL - GRADE, FEATURE - RICH USER INTERFACE SUPERIOR PERSONALIZED 24/7 CUSTOMER SERVICE PROVIDE U.S. MARKET ACCESS FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADERS TradeZero is well positioned in the active trader space, a market segment that traditional brokers have historically struggled to successfully enter organically Active Trader Space 23

 

 

IV. TradeZero's Product & Tech

 

 

(1) $59/month includes both Pro and Web, as of October 10, 2021. ZERO PRO ZERO WEB ZERO MOBILE ZERO FREE Provides the speed and all the features needed for active traders An easy - to - use browser - based platform that will run on any device A completely free real - time browser - based trading system A state - of - the art iOS and Android mobile platform Functionality Convenience $59/month (1) Free Free $59/month (1) 25 CORE PRODUCT OFFERINGS TradeZero offers a range of platforms for users with various needs

 

 

ADVANTAGES WHAT IT IS TradeZero’s newly - launched, patent pending Locates service includes unique functionality that allows users to sell back short locates that are no longer needed, creating the world’s only retail marketplace for short locates TRANSPARENCY & SPEED At other brokers, getting Locate availability and rate, and purchasing a Locate is opaque and time consuming Traders can sell back locates, creating additional revenue opportunities Traders know that with TZ, even if they are out of inventory on a symbol that there is potential of more availability from another user selling back later in the day Creates another source of locate supply on some of the harder to locate symbols 26 PATENT PENDING SHORT LOCATES SERVICE AVAILABILITY Most retail broker - dealers do not offer a Locate service, let alone a short locate marketplace with locate providers competing for client acceptance TradeZero makes shorting easier and potentially more successful

 

 

TRADEZERO LOCATE SERVICES: A TYPICAL TRANSACTION (1) The TradeZero Locator has a configured maximum response time of ~8 seconds as of October 10, 2021. User decides to short shares believing future value of the shares will fall Lends Easy to Borrow (“ ETB ”) shares to user Locates non - ETB shares TradeZero locates non - ETB shares, typically takes seconds (1) User accepts the shares and decides to short the shares Fees are generated when u ser accepts the non - ETB located shares User changes mind and decides not to use the located shares TradeZero buys back un - used locates for its own inventory User can sell back locates to TradeZero that are no longer needed (to the extent TradeZero has other users that would like to purchase the same locate) and recover a portion of the locate fees incurred User covers short position User sells unused Locates back to TradeZero 27

 

 

V. Customers & Growth

 

 

(1) Per FINRA definition, “active account” is any account with more than $0.50 of equity and Average Account Equity represents th e a verage account balance per account as of June 30, 2021. TRADEZERO IS POISED TO CONTINUE BUILDING ON ITS STRONG CUSTOMER GROWTH Active Accounts Avg. Account Equity $0k $1k $2k $3k $4k $5k $6k $7k $8k $9k 0 2k 4k 6k 8k 10k 12k 14k 16k 18k 20k Q1 2017 Q2 2017 Q3 2017 Q4 2017 Q1 2018 Q2 2018 Q3 2018 Q4 2018 Q1 2019 Q2 2019 Q3 2019 Q4 2019 Q1 2020 Q2 2020 Q3 2020 Q4 2020 Q1 2021 Q2 2021 29 ~18k Active Accounts Avg. Account Equity of ~$8k TOTAL ACTIVE ACCOUNTS AND AVERAGE EQUITY OVER TIME (1)

 

 

• Non - professional individuals (1) investing their own personal capital • Near ~40% (2) of users on any given month use the TradeZero Locator • Over 75% of users on average engage (3) with the platform on a monthly basis • The median age is 33 years old, and the average age is 34 years old (4) • Global user base: 76% (5) of users are outside the US (1) “non - professional individuals” as defined by the exchanges. (CTA and UTP) (2) Based on unique accounts doing one locate in a month divided by total accounts that logged in during that month based on Janu ary 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021. (3) User engagement is defined as unique user log ins divided by total active accounts in any given month, based on January 1, 20 20 to June 30, 2021. (4) Based on all applicants to ever fund their accounts from January 1, 2015 to June 30, 2021. (5) A global user is defined as any user based outside the United States of America; percentage based on all users as of June 30, 20 21. TRADEZERO KNOWS ITS CUSTOMERS WHO IS THE TRADEZERO CUSTOMER? 30 WHAT DO TRADEZERO CUSTOMERS WANT? ACCESS TO HARD - TO - FIND SHARES FOR SHORTING PROPRIETARY, PROFESSIONAL - GRADE, FEATURE - RICH USER INTERFACE SUPERIOR PERSONALIZED 24/7 CUSTOMER SERVICE PROVIDE U.S. MARKET ACCESS FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADERS HOW DO PROSPECTIVE CLIENTS FIND TRADEZERO ? Active Trader Education Services Active Trader Support Services Star Traders and FinTech Influencers Loyal Customer Word of Mouth

 

 

EXCEPTIONAL CUSTOMER SERVICE DRIVES USER LOYALTY (1) The Average of each day’s average time to answer a chat between January 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021. (2) Trustpilot.com reviews as of September 16, 2021. Industry leading customer service capabilities 1 2 Extremely satisfied customer base 3 100% human customer service - no chat bot Avg. Wait Time < 1.5 min (1) TradeZero’s live 24 / 7 customer service availability and live - chat approach with real people drives high customer satisfaction “Great user support, they are second to none, prompt and very helpful! Far better than any other brokers I have used” Customer Service Ratings (2) 4.7 3.6 3.3 1.3 1.1 1,862 Reviews: 8,490 1,412 152 3,327 31

 

 

PROVEN USER ENGAGEMENT, RETENTION AND MONETIZATION TradeZero’s user base is highly sticky with strong engagement and monetization ~$225 Avg. TTM Customer Acquisition Cost (1) ~$4k 1st Year Revenue Per Account (2) ~17.5x 1st Year Rev / CAC Ratio ~75%+ User engagement (3) 8% 6% 5% 6% 6% 4% 4% 4% 2% 45% 35% 30% 28% 24% 16% 16% 10% 8% 48% 59% 65% 54% 37% 30% 28% 23% 15% 12% 32% 50% 52% 50% 52% 13% 23% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Q2'19 Q3'19 Q4'19 Q1'20 Q2'20 Q3'20 Q4'20 Q1'21 Q2'21 Pre-2018 2018 2019 2020 2021 LOYAL AND ENGAGED CUSTOMER BASE… Quarterly revenue by annual cohort ~77% of TZ’s Q2 ’21 revenue generated by customers acquired before 2021 (1) Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC) defined as marketing and advertising expense divided by new accounts for LTM 2Q21. (2) First year revenue is defined as actual historical revenue for the 365 days post funding of an account for the period January 1, 2019 to June 30, 2021. (3) User engagement is defined as unique user log ins divided by total active accounts in any given month, based on January 1, 20 20 to June 30, 2021. 32 ...with High 1ST YEAR REV/CAC … Metrics as of June 2021

 

 

Knowledge of our customers 1. Geographic 2. Product 3. Platform Build Out > TradeZero Canada > Cryptocurrency > Complex options > Institutional Locates > Europe > Middle East > APAC > Latin America > Commodities Futures > Foreign Exchange > Self - Clearing > Margin Loan > Security Lending 33 Stage 1 (2021 - 2022) “First Steps” Stage 2 (2022+) “Scale Out” SOLID CUSTOMER KNOWLEDGE AND EXCEPTIONAL CUSTOMER SERVICE LEADS TO A CLEAR AND DEFINED EXPANSION PLAN TradeZero has established a ‘Three Pillar Expansion Strategy’ to drive growth

 

 

(1) Per BrokerNotes “The Modern Trader” 2018 research report. Canadian market calculated as implied share of North American market by population. Est. Launch Date 2024 Est. Market for New Accounts (1) 1,200,000+ TZ CANADA Est. Launch Date 2022 Est. Market for New Accounts (1) 175,000+ TZ LATIN AMERICA UK Est. Launch Date 2023 Est. Market for New Accounts (1) 700,000+ TZ EUROPE Est. Launch Date 2023 Est. Market for New Accounts (1) 2,400,000+ TZ MENA Est. Launch Date 2023 Est. Market for New Accounts (1) 900,000+ TZ Asia Pacific Est. Launch Date 2024 Est. Market for New Accounts (1) 4,600,000+ 34 ROADMAP FOR INTERNATIONAL EXPANSION TradeZero will utilize geographic expansion to acquire a larger user base

 

 

GROWING OPPORTUNITY FOR TRADEZERO TRADEZERO TODAY FUTURE CATEGORY EXPANSION OPPORTUNITES TradeZero is well positioned to capitalize on the expanding demands of retail traders Basic Equity Options U.S. Equities Short Locate Service Complex Options Basic Equity Options U.S. Equities Short Locate Service Cryptocurrency FX Commodity Futures International Equities 35

 

 

NEW PRODUCTS AND CAPABILITIES TradeZero’s growth is powered by a promising, organic product roadmap • Platform API for brokers and clearing firms to be able to tap into TradeZero’s locate system • Separate revenue stream as they provide these services to other brokerages • Further improvement of the liquidity and benefit of TradeZero’s existing locates service Institutional Locates • Trading of 40+ digital tokens • Powerful combination of active trader + 24/7 trading + unrestricted trading (no PDT rules) Crypto Trading • First iteration launch of complex options in all TradeZero products, desktop, mobile and web traders • Tie in of TZA’s NYSE Amex floor operations with velvet rope options trading service Complex Options • Stand - alone mobile trading platform allowing users to on board, fund, and trade • New mobile app completely redone using new cloud infrastructure and services • Built for fast trading and easy locates, in expectations of a lot of our users’ trading migrating to Mobile over time Launch of New Mobile App • Significant operational and financial advantages on expanding service range and reducing costs • Better control on start of day balances and end of day processing Self - clearing Represents incremental upside opportunities not modeled into financial projections 36

 

 

VII. Financial Summary

 

 

Fees • Intraday locates and pre - borrows • Overnight borrow charges • Banking fees Commissions • Equity & option commissions and routing fees • On a per - share basis with a trade minimum PFOF & Rebates • Payment for order flow • Exchange rebates on equities and options Others • Platform subscription fees • Interest income HOW WE GENERATE REVENUE 1H 2021A REVENUE SEGMENTATION Commissions Fees PFOF & Rebates Others 1H 2021A SOURCES OF TRADEZERO REVENUE 57% 34% 8% 1% 38

 

 

TRADEZERO PROJECTED FINANCIAL SNAPSHOT REVENUE ($MM) ADJUSTED NET INCOME (1) ($MM) (1) Excludes non - recurring compensation expense from 2019 to 2021; Excludes addition of stock - based compensation expense on go - forwa rd basis. Gross Margin % Adj. Net Income Margin % Adj. EBITDA Margin % ADJUSTED EBITDA (1) ($MM) 56% 60% 56% 58% 31% 43% 45% 42% 43% 91% CAGR 90 % CAGR 75% CAGR $16 $55 $85 $114 $154 FY19A FY20A FY21E FY22E FY23E $7 $31 $51 $64 $89 FY19A FY20A FY21E FY22E FY23E 78% 79% 84% 83% 84% 41% 39

 

 

4 16 28 41 57 FY19A FY20A FY21E FY22E FY23E DRIVERS OF REVENUE GROWTH 121% 120% 64% 46 % 32% 94% CAGR DARTs (2) (MM) ACTIVE ACCOUNTS (1) ( 000s ) (1) Per FINRA definition, “active account” is any account with more than $0.50 of equity. (2) Daily Average Revenue Trades as defined by Nasdaq: https://www.nasdaq.com/glossary/d/daily - average - revenue - trades Y/Y Growth % 6 13 21 30 40 FY19A FY20A FY21E FY22E FY23E - 313% 70% 46% 40% 6 2 % CAGR Equity Share DARTs Options DARTs Locate DARTs 40

 

 

$10 $33 $43 $51 $69 $4 $17 $27 $42 $54 $5 $7 $12 $16 $7 $10 $14 $16 $55 $85 $114 $154 '19A '20A '21E '22E '23E Fees Commissions PFOF & Rebates Others PROJECTED REVENUE BUILD 75% CAGR FY $3,634 $5,968 ~$4,400 ~$4,400 ~$4,400 Revenue / Avg. Active Account 41 REVENUE ($MM)

 

 

TRADEZERO SUMMARY PROJECTED P&L Note: See Appendix for GAAP to Non - GAAP reconciliation. FY ending December 31. (1) Excludes addition of stock - based compensation expense on go - forward basis, includes estimated public company expenses. (2) 2019 - 2021 excludes impact of Excess Owners Compensation of $4mm in 2019, $13mm in 2020 and $16mm in 2021. '19A-23E ($ millions) FY19A FY20A FY21E FY22E FY23E CAGR Revenue $16 $55 $85 $114 $154 75% % growth 234% 55% 35% 35% Clearing and Execution Fees ($4) ($11) ($14) ($20) ($25) 62% % revenue 22% 21% 16% 17% 16% Gross Profit $13 $43 $71 $94 $129 79% % margin 78% 79% 84% 83% 84% % growth 239% 65% 33% 37% Operating Expenses (1) ($6) ($13) ($21) ($31) ($40) 61% % revenue 37% 23% 24% 27% 26% Adj. EBITDA (1) $7 $31 $51 $64 $89 91% % margin 41% 56% 60% 56% 58% % growth 353% 66% 26% 40% Adj. Net Income (1) $5 $23 $38 $48 $66 90% % margin 31% 43% 45% 42% 43% % growth 359% 64% 25% 38% (2) (2) (2) 42

 

 

VIII. Appendix

 

 

TRADEZERO’S RISK MANAGEMENT (1) Can vary based on liquidity or halts in underlying stocks held in an account. Market Risk Management Systems and Processes ACH Fraud Prevention Intelligence sharing with our financial partners Manual background checks of 1 st time large depositors ACH deposit limits 44 Digital background checks of all clients prior to accepting funds Limitations on Position Openings • Single symbol concentration limits • Required margin adjustable at account level / symbol level based on volatility and other factors Automated Risk Reduction • System will automatically send orders to close positions within ~8 seconds (1) of client margin falling below pre - set threshold Broker Trade and Risk Surveillance • High ratio of licensed brokers to client accounts • Licensed brokers continually monitor client trading activity using TradeZero’s Back Office system

 

 

ATTRACTIVE ENTRY MULTIPLE VS. SELECTED ONLINE BROKERAGE COMPARABLE COMPANIES Online Brokers Source: Company Filings, S&P Capital IQ. Note: See Appendix for GAAP to Non - GAAP reconciliation. Market data as of October 8, 20 21. Comparable company projections reflect median analyst consensus estimates. (1) Excludes addition of stock - based compensation expense on go - forward basis, includes estimated public company expenses. 2021 Adj. Net Income excludes impact of Excess Owners Compensation of $16mm. (2) TradeZero P/E calculated as proforma equity value divided by Adj. Net Income. Comparable company P/E calculated as share price divided by analyst consensus EPS es ti mates. (3) Calculated as ’22 P/E / (’21E - ‘23E Net Income CAGR*100). Crypto Brokers International Brokers 14.9x 21.8x 23.6x 35.2x 20.3x 29.1x ’21 – ’23E NET INCOME CAGR NI GROWTH ADJ. ’22 P/E (3) ’22E P/E (2) 18.6X 35.9X 24.3X 22.0X 19.5X 32.3X ’21E P/E (2) (1) 0.48x 1.52x 1.67x NM 0.39x 1.27x 45 31% 14% 14% (25%) 52% 23%

 

 

4.9x 7.7x 15.4x 9.9x 9.7x 9.5x 10.9x 5.6x 35% 57% 31% 0% 26% 22% 47% 16% ATTRACTIVE ENTRY MULTIPLE VS. SELECTED CONSUMER FINTECH COMPARABLE COMPANIES Source: Company Filings, S&P Capital IQ. Note: Market data as of October 8, 2021. Comparable company projections reflect medi an analyst consensus estimates. Market capitalizations based on FDSO using the treasury stock method for options, RSUs, and convertible note hedge and warrant transaction. Total Enterprise Value (“TEV”) is calculated as Equity Val ue plus total debt and non - controlling interests less cash & cash equivalents and equity investments. (1) Calculated as ’22E TEV/Revenue / (’21E - ’23E Revenue CAGR *100). ’21 – ’23E REVENUE CAGR GROWTH ADJ. ‘22E TEV/REV (1) ’22E TEV / REV. Consumer FinTech 6.6X 16.4X 12.6X 6.3X 8.8X 11.9X 11.7X ’21E TEV/REV 20.8X 0.14x 0.14x 0.49x NM 0.37x 0.44x 0.23x 0.35x 46

 

 

GAAP TO NON - GAAP RECONCILIATION 47 FY19A FY20A FY21E Reconcilliation to adjusted EBITDA Net Income $1,979 $12,826 $24,985 Provision for income taxes $589 $3,464 $7,035 Non-Controlling interest $0 $0 ($44) Depreciation and Amortization $108 $789 $1,342 EBITDA $2,675 $17,078 $33,317 Stock Based Compensation $0 $0 $1,657 Excess Owners' Compensation $4,060 $13,452 $15,600 Adjusted EBITDA $6,735 $30,530 $50,575 Reconcilliation to adjusted net income Net Income $1,979 $12,826 $24,985 Add: Provision for income taxes $589 $3,464 $7,035 Non-Controlling interest $0 $0 ($44) Income before provision for taxes $2,567 $16,290 $31,975 Stock Based Compensation $0 $0 $1,657 Excess Owners' Compensation $4,060 $13,452 $15,600 Adjustments to income before provision for taxes $4,060 $13,452 $17,257 Adjusted Income before provision for taxes $6,627 $29,741 $49,232 Non-Controlling interest $0 $0 $44 Less assumed provision for taxes ($1,520) ($6,324) ($10,831) Adjusted Net Income $5,107 $23,417 $38,445 (1) Estimated expense for restricted stock units already issued (2) Costs related to compensation paid by TradeZero to its shareholders who are all also currently employees , such excess compensation determined relative to the compensation that we expect to pay such individuals as continuing employees of TradeZero after the closing of the business combination, which we believe are in line with market - based compensation for similar positions. Adjustments also include $590,000 per month we expect to pay in excess compensation following the signing of the business combination through the closing of the business co mbi nation.. (1) (2) (1) (2) ($ thousands)

 

 

RISK FACTORS Risks related to TradeZero’s Operations • We have a limited operating history, which makes it difficult to evaluate our business and prospects and increases the risks ass ociated with an investment in our common stock. • We have grown rapidly in recent years and we have limited operating experience at our current scale of operations; if we are una ble to manage our growth effectively, our financial performance may suffer and our brand and company culture may be harmed. • We may not continue to grow on pace with historical rates. • We have a limited operating history and may not maintain profitability in the future. • Because a majority of our revenue is transaction - based (including locates, commissions and PFOF), reduced spreads in securities pricing, reduced levels of trading activity generally, changes in our business relationships with market makers and any new regulation of, or any bans o n, PFOF and similar practices may result in reduced profitability, increased compliance costs and expanded potential for negative publicity. • The long - term impact of the COVID - 19 pandemic on our business, financial condition and results of operations is uncertain. • We may require additional capital to satisfy our liquidity needs and support business growth and objectives, and this capital mi ght not be available to use on reasonable terms, if at all, may result in stockholder dilution, and may be delayed or prohibited by applicable regulations. • Harm to our brand and reputation could adversely affect our business. • Our future success depends on the continuing efforts of our key employees and our ability to attract and retain highly skille d p ersonnel and senior management. • We may expand into additional international markets, which will expose us to significant new risks, and our international exp ans ion efforts may not be successful. • Our exposure to credit risk with customers and counterparties, including in connection with margin loans, could result in los ses . 48

 

 

RISK FACTORS Risks related to TradeZero’s Industry • We operate in highly competitive markets, and many of our competitors have greater resources than we do and may have products an d services that may be more appealing than ours to our current or potential customers. • If we fail to retain existing customers or attract new customers, or if our customers decrease their use of our products and ser vices, our growth could be slower than we expect and our business may be harmed. • Many of our customers are retail investors and not professional traders, and our trading volumes and revenues could be reduce d i f these customers stop trading altogether or stop using our platform for their investing activities. • Our introduction of new products and services, or changes to existing products and services, could fail to attract or retain cus tomers or generate growth and revenue. • If we do not keep pace with industry and technological changes and continue to provide new and innovative products and servic es, our business may become less competitive and our business may be adversely impacted. • Our business, reputation and industry may be harmed by changes in business, economic or political conditions that impact glob al financial markets, or by a systemic market event. 49

 

 

RISK FACTORS Risks related to Our Platform, Technology and IP • Our platform has been, and may in the future be, subject to interruption and instability due to operational and technological fa ilures, whether internal or external. • Our products and internal systems rely on software that is highly technical, and if these systems contain errors, bugs or vul ner abilities, or if we are unsuccessful in addressing or mitigating technical limitations or vulnerabilities in our systems, our business could be adversely affected. • Our success depends in part upon effective operation with mobile operating systems, networks, technologies, products, hardwar e a nd standards that we do not control. • We rely on third parties to perform certain key functions, and their failure to perform those functions could adversely affec t o ur business, financial condition and results of operations. • Our business could be materially and adversely affected by a cybersecurity breach or other attack involving our computer syst ems or data or those of our customers or third - party service providers. • We collect, store, share, disclose, transfer, use and otherwise process customer information and other data, including person al data, and an actual or perceived failure by us or our third - party service providers to protect such information and data or respect customers' privacy could dama ge our reputation and brand, negatively affect our ability to retain customers and harm our business, financial condition, operating results, cash flows a nd prospects. • Our compliance and risk management policies and procedures as a regulated financial services company may not be fully effecti ve in identifying or mitigating compliance and risk exposure in all market environments or against all types of risk. • Any failure to obtain, maintain, protect and enforce our intellectual property rights could adversely affect our business, fi nan cial condition and results of operations. For example, our pending patent applications may not be issued as patents. • Our failure to properly handle cash and securities held on behalf of customers could harm our business and reputation. 50

 

 

RISK FACTORS Risks related to Regulation • As a registered broker - dealer, TradeZero is subject to “best execution” requirements. We could be penalized if we do not comply with these requirements and these requirements could be modified in the future in a way that could harm our business. • Regulatory authorities are currently examining industry practices related to securities trading payment for order flow (“PFOF ”) from market makers, liquidity providers and other parties. If such authorities were to ban these practices, we could suffer a loss of material revenue. • If we do not maintain the capital levels required by regulators and self - regulatory organizations (“SROs”), including the SEC an d the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”), or do not satisfy the cash deposit and collateral requirements imposed by certain other SROs such as the De pository Trust Company (the “DTC”), National Securities Clearing Corporation (the “NSCC”) and the Options Clearing Corporation (the “OCC”), our broker - deale r business may be restricted and we may be fined or exposed to significant losses or subject to other disciplinary or corrective actions. In a worst - case sce nario, failure to maintain these requirements could lead to our broker - dealer business being liquidated or wound down. • Our business is subject to extensive, complex and changing laws and regulations, and related regulatory proceedings and inves tig ations; changes in these laws and regulations, or our failure to comply with these laws and regulations, could harm our business. • We have been subject to regulatory investigations, actions and settlements and we expect to continue to be subject to such pr oce edings in the future, which could cause us to incur substantial costs or require us to change our business practices in a manner materially adverse to our busi nes s. • We are involved in numerous litigation matters, including SEC and FINRA inquiries, that are time - consuming, and, if resolved adv ersely, could harm our reputation, business, financial condition or results of operations. 51

 

 

RISK FACTORS Risks related to the Business Combination • Our ability to successfully effect the business combination and the combined company’s ability to successfully operate the bu sin ess thereafter will be largely dependent upon the efforts of certain key personnel, whom we expect to stay with the combined company following the business com bination. The loss of such key personnel could negatively impact the operations and financial results of the combined business. • If the business combination’s benefits do not meet the expectations of investors or securities analysts, the market price of Dun e’s securities or, following the consummation of the business combination, the combined company's securities. may decline. • There can be no assurance that the combined company’s common stock will be approved for listing on the any national exchange or that the combined company will be able to comply with the continued listing standards of such national exchange. • Subsequent to the consummation of the business combination, the combined company may be required to take write - downs or write - of fs, or the combined company may be subject to restructuring, impairment or other charges that could have a significant negative effect on the com bin ed company’s financial condition, results of operations and the price of its common stock, which could cause you to lose some or all of your investment. • Dune and TradeZero may incur significant transaction costs in connection with the business combination. • The consummation of the business combination is subject to a number of conditions and if those conditions are not satisfied o r w aived, the business combination agreement may be terminated in accordance with its terms and the business combination may not be completed. • Legal proceedings in connection with the business combination, the outcomes of which are uncertain, could delay or prevent th e c ompletion of the business combination. • The business combination or post - combination company may be materially adversely affected by COVID - 19. • Changes in laws or regulations, or a failure to comply with any laws and regulations, may adversely affect our business, incl udi ng our ability to consummate the business combination and results of operations. 52