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Disclaimers Basis of Presentation This Presentation (this “Presentation”) is provided for informational purposes only and has been prepared to assist interested parties in making their own evaluation with respect to a potential business combination between Brand Engagement Network, Inc. (“BEN” or the “Company”) and DHC Acquisition Corp. (“DHC” and such business combination, the “Potential Business Combination”) and for no other purpose. By accepting, reviewing or reading this Presentation, you will be deemed to have agreed to the obligations and restrictions set out below. No Offer or Solicitation This Presentation and any oral statements made in connection with this Presentation do not constitute an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, or a recommendation to purchase, any securities in any jurisdiction, or the solicitation of any vote, consent or approval in any jurisdiction in connection with the Potential Business Combination or any related transactions, nor shall there be any sale, issuance or transfer of any securities in any jurisdiction where, or to any person to whom, such offer, solicitation or sale may be unlawful under the laws of such jurisdiction. This Presentation does not constitute either advice or a recommendation regarding any securities. No offering of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or an exemption therefrom. Industry and Market Data No representations or warranties, express, implied or statutory are given in, or in respect of, this Presentation, and no person may rely on the information contained in this Presentation. To the fullest extent permitted by law, in no circumstances will BEN or DHC or any of their respective subsidiaries, stockholders, affiliates, representatives, partners, directors, officers, employees, advisers or agents be responsible or liable for any direct, indirect or consequential loss or loss of profit arising from the use of this Presentation, its contents, its omissions, reliance on the information contained within it or on opinions communicated in relation thereto or otherwise arising in connection therewith. This Presentation discusses trends and markets that BENs leadership team believes will impact the development and success of BEN based on its current understanding of the marketplace. Industry and market data used in this Presentation have been obtained from third-party industry publications and sources as well as from research reports prepared for other purposes. None of BEN or DHC has independently verified the data obtained from these sources and cannot assure you of the reasonableness of any assumptions used by these sources or the data’s accuracy or completeness. Any data on past performance or modeling contained herein is not an indication as to future performance. This data is subject to change. Recipients of this Presentation are not to construe its contents, or any prior or subsequent communications from or with DHC or BEN or their respective representatives as investment, legal or tax advice. The Recipient should seek independent third party legal, regulatory, accounting and/or tax advice regarding this Presentation. In addition, this Presentation does not purport to be all-inclusive or to contain all of the information that may be required to make a full analysis of DHC, BEN or the Potential Business Combination. Recipients of this Presentation should each make their own evaluation of BEN and of the relevance and adequacy of the information and should make such other investigations as they deem necessary. Neither DHC nor BEN assume any obligation whatsoever to update the information in this Presentation. 2 © 2024 Brand Engagement Network, Inc. Used with permission.
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Disclaimers (cont’d) Forward Looking Statements (cont’d) and “Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” in DHC’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2023, DHC's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, and in those documents that DHC has filed, or will file, with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). If any of these risks materialize or our assumptions prove incorrect, actual results could differ materially from the results implied by these forward-looking statements. The risks and uncertainties above are not exhaustive, and there may be additional risks that neither DHC nor BEN presently know or that DHC or BEN currently believe are immaterial that could also cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements. In addition, forward-looking statements reflect DHC’s and BEN’s expectations, plans or forecasts of future events and views as of the date of this Presentation. DHC and BEN anticipate that subsequent events and developments will cause DHC’s and BEN’s assessments to change. However, while DHC and BEN may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, DHC and BEN both specifically disclaim any obligation to do so. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing DHC or BEN’s assessments as of any date subsequent to the date of this Presentation. Accordingly, undue reliance should not be placed upon the forward-looking statements. Trademarks DHC and BEN own or have rights to various trademarks, service marks and trade names that they use in connection with the operation of their respective businesses. This Presentation also contains trademarks, service marks, trade names and copyrights of third parties, which are the property of their respective owners. The use or display of third parties’ trademarks, service marks, trade names or products in this Presentation is not intended to, and does not imply, a relationship with BEN or DHC, an endorsement or sponsorship by or of BEN or DHC, or a guarantee that BEN or DHC will work or will continue to work with such third parties. Solely for convenience, the trademarks, service marks, trade names and copyrights referred to in this Presentation may appear without the TM, SM, ® or © symbols, but such references are not intended to indicate, in any way, that BEN or DHC, or the any third-party will not assert, to the fullest extent under applicable law, their rights or the right of the applicable licensor to these trademarks, service marks, trade names and copyrights. Important Information for Investors and Stockholders The Potential Business Combination will be submitted to stockholders of DHC for their consideration and approval at a special meeting of stockholders. DHC and BEN will prepare a registration statement on Form S-4 (the “Registration Statement”) to be filed with the SEC by DHC, which will include preliminary and definitive proxy statements to be distributed to DHC’s stockholders in connection with DHC’s solicitation for proxies for the vote by DHC’s stockholders in connection with the Potential Business Combination and other matters as described in the Registration Statement, as well as the prospectus relating to the offer of the securities to be issued to DHC’s stockholders and certain of BEN’s equity holders in connection with the completion of the Potential Business Combination. 4 © 2024 Brand Engagement Network, Inc. Used with permission.
Disclaimers (cont’d) Important Information for Investors and Stockholders(cont’d) After the Registration Statement has been filed and declared effective, DHC will mail a definitive proxy statement and other relevant documents to its stockholders as of the record date established for voting on the Potential Business Combination. DHC’s stockholders and other interested persons are advised to read, once available, the preliminary proxy statement/prospectus and any amendments thereto and, once available, the definitive proxy statement/prospectus, in connection with DHC’s solicitation of proxies for its special meeting of stockholders to be held to approve, among other things, the Potential Business Combination, because these documents will contain important information about DHC, BEN and the Potential Business Combination. Stockholders may also obtain a copy of the preliminary or definitive proxy statement, once available, as well as other documents filed with the SEC regarding the Potential Business Combination and other documents filed with the SEC by DHC, without charge, at the SEC’s website located at www.sec.gov. Copies of these filings may be obtained free of charge on DHC’s “Investor Relations” website at https://www. dhcacquisition.partners/#investor-relations or by directing a request to dhc@trailrunnerint.com. DHC and BEN and their respective directors and executive officers, under SEC rules, may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies of DHC’s stockholders in connection with the Potential Business Combination. Investors and security holders may obtain more detailed information regarding DHC’s directors and executive officers in DHC’s filings with the SEC, including DHC’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 30, 2023. Information regarding the persons who may, under SEC rules, be deemed participants in the solicitation of proxies to DHC’s stockholders in connection with the Potential Business Combination, including a description of their direct and indirect interests, which may, in some cases, be different than those of DHC’s stockholders generally, will be set forth in the Registration Statement. Stockholders, potential investors and other interested persons should read the Registration Statement carefully when it becomes available. This Presentation is not a substitute for the Registration Statement or for any other document that DHC may file with the SEC in connection with the Potential Business Combination. INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. Investors and security holders may obtain free copies of other documents filed with the SEC by DHC through the website maintained by the SEC at http://www.sec.gov. Financial Information and Additional Information in Connection with SEC Filings The information in this Presentation has not been reviewed by the SEC and certain information, such as financial measures referenced herein, may not comply in certain respects with SEC rules. As a result, the information in the Registration Statement may differ from this Presentation to comply with SEC rules. The Pro Forma financial data included herein is presented for informational purposes only and may differ materially from the Regulation S-X compliant unaudited pro forma financial statements to be included in DHC's proxy statement / prospectus in connection with the Potential Business Combination (when available). 5 © 2024 Brand Engagement Network, Inc. Used with permission.
Disclaimers (cont’d) Financial Information and Additional Information in Connection with SEC Filings (cont’d) In addition, all historical financial information included herein is preliminary and subject to change pending finalization of the PCAOB audits of BEN for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 in accordance with PCAOB auditing standards. Accordingly, all such information and data may not be included in, may be adjusted in or may be presented differently in, any Registration Statement to be filed with the SEC. The Registration Statement will include substantial additional information about BEN and DHC not contained in this Presentation. Once filed, the information in the Registration Statement will update and supersede the information presented in this Presentation. INVESTMENT IN ANY SECURITIES DESCRIBED HEREIN HAS NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SEC OR ANY OTHER REGULATORY AUTHORITY NOR HAS ANY AUTHORITY PASSED UPON OR ENDORSED THE MERITS OF THE POTENTIAL BUSINESS COMBINATION OR THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE. 6 © 2024 Brand Engagement Network, Inc. Used with permission.
Today’s Presenters Michael Zacharski Paul Chang Chris Gaertner GLOBAL CEO GLOBAL PRESIDENT CO-CEO & CFO • Seasoned CEO with 15+ years of • 25+ years of experience launching new • 25+ years of experience in underwriting experience in the tech industry technologies including 18-year tenure and M&A at IBM • Expertise driving growth, optimizing • Lead advisor on over 100 equity M&A operations and leading product / • Led the expansion of various AI, transactions solution initiatives Blockchain, Analytics and IoT solutions • Led IPOs for companies such as Google into new global markets • Has held various long-term C-suite and OpenTable roles• Maintains key industry relationships and expertise across Life Science, Industrial, and Retail sectors 7 © 2024 Brand Engagement Network, Inc. Used with permission.
Table of Contents 1. Executive Summary 2. Product Overview 3. Go-to-Market Overview 4. Organizational Detail 5. APPENDIX © 2024 Brand Engagement Network, Inc. Used with permission.
Section 01 Executive Summary © 2024 Brand Engagement Network, Inc. Used with permission.
AI That Delivers Customer Experience (CX) Productivity Performance Create rich and engaging Empower organizations Enterprise-grade customer experiences with new tools that can capabilities to grow at- delivered through a accelerate business scale while adhering to human-like response productivity and efficiency client priorities – safety, engine to satisfy end- by scaling operations in a data security, and customer needs cost-effective manner compliance 10 © 2024 Brand Engagement Network, Inc. Used with permission.
BEN at-a-Glance BEN is a 2018 2019 Started US Operations Launched Gen AI Lab Began Gen AI Development Acquired US Patents on Sensor Data Conversational AI An Company Focused Emerging 2023 AI Platform Acquired 14 Korean & 2 US Patents Filed 13 US Provisional Patent Apps on Delivering 2020 Released AI/3D Avatar Prototype Formed Research Agreement with Korea University on Advanced AI Personalized Models under Multi-Year Collaboration Customer Technology 16+ 5 Engagement Driven AI Modules Developed Years working with Generative AI through Helpful, Patent 21 26 Friendly AI Portfolio Active Patents Patents Pending Assistants Leveraging direct and channel sales to target service businesses with a need for increased efficiencies and enhanced customer experience Go-to- Market Auto/Industrial Healthcare Financial Svcs Consumer Svcs 11 Note: “Svcs” is used as the shortened abbreviation of “services” © 2024 Brand Engagement Network, Inc. Used with permission.
Transaction Summary ILLUSTRATIVE KEY HIGHLIGHTS ILLUSTRATIVE SOURCES & USES Sources $M % • Pre-money equity value of BEN of $250M BEN Rollover Equity 250.0 90.3 Cash in Trust 22.2 7.9 • Pro-forma equity value of the combined company of $390M PIPE Investment 5.5 1.8 • $377M enterprise value of the combined company to market Total Sources $277.7 100% • $12.7M of cash held on the pro-forma balance sheet Uses $M % Equity to BEN 250.0 90.3 • BEN shareholders rolling 100% of their equity, will own ~65% of the Cash to Balance Sheet 12.7 4.3 combined company Transaction Expenses 15.0 5.4 Total Uses $277.7 100% ILLUSTRATIVE PRO FORMA VALUATION ILLUSTRATIVE POST-TRANSACTION ECONOMIC OWNERSHIP 6.5% Pro Forma Capitalization BEN Shareholders – 23.48M Shares PF Shares Outstanding (M) 36.2 Sponsor Shareholders – 7.34M Shares 20.3% Share Price at Merger ($) $10.77 Pro Forma Equity Value ($M) $390 SPAC Investors – 2.45M Shares 1.5% 6.8% 64.9% (+) Existing Debt ($M) $0 2 Commercial Partner – 2.37M Shares (-) Pro Forma Cash ($M) $(13) 1 PIPE Shareholders – 0.55M Shares Pro Forma Enterprise Value ($M) $377 Note: 36.2M pro forma shares outstanding at $10.77 per common share per the S4 filings / Pro forma ownership excludes impact of SPAC warrants / Assumes 0% redemption from cash in trust. Excludes interest earned in the trust. SPAC cash amount subject to change depending on the actual redemption levels and interest earned in the trust / 7.34M sponsor promote shares / 2.45M SPAC Investor Shares Includes promote shares transferred in connection to the SPAC extension / Excludes dilutive impact of BEN unvested options 1. PIPE of $5.5M which has been committed by AFG. 2. 2.4M shares will be owned by AFG at close, inclusive of their investment in the PIPE. 0.5M shares will be owned by Genuine Lifetime LLC in connection to their Interim financing. 12 © 2024 Brand Engagement Network, Inc. Used with permission.
Massive Market Opportunity Across Many Industries Target Markets Banking Auto 91% ~$85B Healthcare Retail 1 Of customers are more likely to Annual US Spending on Healthcare- 22.6% CAGR 3 shop with brands that offer related Customer and Patient Services 2 ~$30B personalized experiences ~$10B 2023 2028 Contact Hospitality Centers Enterprise IoT ~$447B 94% In potential cost savings for Of large companies expect to use 5 Financial Institutions generated voice AI in two years 4 from leveraging AI applications 1. Markets and Markets Report on Conversational AI 2. Accenture - Personalized Pulse Check 3. McKinsey Healthcare Report 4. Insider Intelligence – Artificial Intelligence in Financial Services 2023 13 5. Study by Pindrop Security as of May 2018 © 2024 Brand Engagement Network, Inc. Used with permission.
Modern Problems Require Modern Solutions Problem: Enterprises lack a proven, customizable tool that can deliver the exciting benefits of personalized AI-driven customer service that increases brand engagement DRIVES FULL-STACK CUSTOMIZABLE SAFE & SECURE PERSONALIZED ENGAGEMENT SCALABLE Solution: BEN’s full-stack solution offers a scalable, customizable human-like AI platform that can increase customer engagement by managing consumer data & business KPIs while delivering a safe, secure, consistent, and effective message Note: Legacy solutions include customer service & engagement software solutions. “Full-stack solution” means end-to-end application software development, including the front end and back end. 14 © 2024 Brand Engagement Network, Inc. Used with permission.
BEN’s AI Products Help Customers Unlock Significant Value BEN’s Human-Like AI Response Generation Engine Business Results Personalized Engagement Consumers Human-Like Voice/Audio, Human-Like Improved Efficient Response Computer Response Customer Performance Generation Vision, Text Generation Experience (CX) & Growth Business Client-approved Productivity training and & Efficiency real-time data 15 © 2024 Brand Engagement Network, Inc. Used with permission.
Key Investment Highlights 1 High demand for conversational AI technology with superior user experience growing to approximately $30Bn by 2028 1 Significant opportunity for AI solutions in many resource-constrained end-markets that are looking to optimize costs, 2 maintain compliance, and seamlessly ingest data to drive more efficient performance BEN’s proprietary full-stack AI platform combines private and public LLM capabilities to deliver a differentiated interface 3 that can drive superior user engagement and utility through personalized responses Strong technology position supported by years of experience developing AI solutions and backed by an IP portfolio 4 Positioned for sustained revenue growth via a vertical-focused customer acquisition strategy with potential for future 5 expansion via inorganic growth 6 Experienced management team with track record of commercially scaling disruptive technologies 1. Markets and Markets Report on Conversational AI 16 © 2024 Brand Engagement Network, Inc. Used with permission.
Section 02 Product Overview © 2024 Brand Engagement Network, Inc. Used with permission.
Essential Capabilities in Enterprise-Grade AI Solutions What Matters to Enterprise Customers Enterprise Regulatory & Compliance Requirements Product Capability Requirements Security Understanding • Trained on Client-Approved and Provided Data Sets, Prevents Data Leakage• Leading Natural Language Processing • Manages Customer Identity Resolution - Ensures it is the Verified Person/Customer• Has Short and Long-term Memory and Problem-Solving Capabilities Accuracy & Performance Response • Fosters Engagement Through Personalized Interactions While Collecting Feedback • Human-like Response Generation • Handles Large Quantities of Inquiries Simultaneously • Speaks & Generates Expressions, Gestures, and Emotions Compliance Perceptivity • Adheres to Global Data Privacy Regulations (HIPPA, GDPR, CCPA and others) • Sees & Hears • Follows Internal Client Data Management & Privacy Protocols • Leverages Computer Vision & Acoustic Recognition Features that Can Drive Higher Engagement Across Client Base 4/5 2/3 79% 45% Users who expressed an Users who expressed an Of healthcare professionals preferred Of patients felt AI responses opinion prefer an Avatar over opinion prefer hearing the interacting with AI chat compared to live were more empathetic than 1 1 2 2 simple text Avatar speak chats with Doctors Doctor responses 1. Statistics derived from a survey of 6,899 people in which, out of 3,328 respondents, 1,962 expressed an opinion regarding the use of a speaking avatar 18 2. UC San Diego Research © 2024 Brand Engagement Network, Inc. Used with permission.
AI Ecosystem is Diverse, but Few Have Proven Enterprise Solutions BEN provides a human-like interface and a safe environment through multi-modal communication, delivering scaled solutions for industries impacted by labor and cost burdens and a desire to increase engagement with their customers Enterprise Market Insights ⚫ Large Language Models (LLMs) being developed by OpenAI, GitHub and Microsoft currently leverage public and private data sets ⚫ Commoditization of existing LLMs leads Wider Use Specialized Use to a lack of differentiation and a gap between customer needs and solutions in the marketplace ⚫ Enterprise use cases should be private and trained on controlled data sets to protect businesses from open internet risk factors Consumer Note: Includes privately-held businesses with $50M or more in capital raised to date (PitchBook data as of 8/8/2023) 19 © 2024 Brand Engagement Network, Inc. Used with permission.
BEN is a Differentiated Full-Stack Enterprise Platform AVATAR VOICE AI LLM BUSINESS AI HOME GROWN COMPANIES COMPANIES COMPANIES COMPANIES SOLUTIONS Expertise Vertical Expertise Client or Vertical Expertise Vertical Expertise Client or Vertical Expertise Client or Vertical Expertise Client Expertise Data Retrieval & Precision LLM Private LLMs (OSS)* CX/UX Avatars Avatars Voice Only* No Avatars* Avatars Avatars Proprietary Solution Contingent Solution Third Party Tech *BEN adapts existing LLMs on its own internal platform to provide customized and controlled data sources. 20 © 2024 Brand Engagement Network, Inc. Used with permission.
BEN Provides Tailored & Customer Safe Solutions Large Langue Models BEN Solution Dialogue Small Footprint Optimized Data LLM Retrieval Manager Layers O Unknown training dataP Trained only on client provided data O Guard against unknown and unexpectedP Only allows expected O Must provide answers P Does not answer if no answer O LLM Math limitationsP Uses mixed technologies for precise math O Shared across clientsP Independent instance per client Source: Why LLMs are Bad at Math 21 © 2024 Brand Engagement Network, Inc. Used with permission.
BEN is a Multimodal & Cross Platform Solution Currently available Multimodal Conversational AI & AI Avatars: Advantages Fully customizable “Human-like” AI & AI Avatars designed to increase engagement ✓ Full private/public LLM and/or RAG functionality: hear, see, speak, motion and think (lead with Llama2, compatible rd with 3 party LLMs) ✓ Secure sources of data and training - transactional data & customer-specific data ✓ Analyze conversations/data in real-time ‒ with transcriptions Available Through Apps and Web, Voice/Call Centers, Real World/Kiosks ✓ Designed to work with several LLMs and (Native Apps and SDK Integrations, Human-Like AI and AI Avatars ) provide “rules-based” responses with client specific solutions ✓ Stand-alone deployment for high security ‒ on-prem, offline, kiosks ✓ Cloud deployment for fast and easy adoption - option for additional security integrations ✓ Avatars are customizable for broad array of skin tones, facial features, and dress Mobile Desktop/Laptop Kiosk RAG is defined as Retrieval Augmented Generation 22 © 2024 Brand Engagement Network, Inc. Used with permission.
Safer, Human-Like Interaction with AI Technologies BEN’s Full-Stack Proprietary Technology Delivers Secure, Private & Safe Prompt Design BEN Data Retrieval Voice/Audio, Perception & Input Computer Understanding Prompt Vision, Text Static Data Processing ( LLMs, Data) Raw Response APIs Consumers Client-approved and validated Human-Like data sets for training and Human-Like Response Web personalized response creation Response Response Generation Generation Provides safe and appropriate responses to the consumer 23 © 2024 Brand Engagement Network, Inc. Used with permission.
Comprehensive and Feature Rich AI Platform We believe BEN’s AI Modules have advanced capabilities compared to legacy conversational solutions: Human-like AI responses built on modern technology and supported by a strong pipeline of innovative future developments Typical Conversational AI Modules AI Modules Currently Deployed and In Development Emotion Analysis Multi-Speaker Denoiser Awareness Cartoon Styler Auditory Scene Object Analysis Awareness Knowledge Gesture 3D Model Gesture Visual Scene Extractor Generator Generator Recognizer Awareness Knowledge Facial Motion Lip Sync Persona Manager Database Generator Generator Auditory Scene Environment Awareness Adaption Speaker Detector ASR Multi-Modal NLU Multi-Modal NLG TTS Voice Conversion Speaker Detector ASR Multi-Modal NLU Multi-Modal NLG TTS Voice Conversion Perception Understanding Response Perception Understanding Response 24 © 2024 Brand Engagement Network, Inc. Used with permission.
Section 03 Go-to-Market Overview © 2024 Brand Engagement Network, Inc. Used with permission.
Targeting Multiple Sectors Prime for BEN Product Adoption Legacy, highly fragmented industries has propagated data disparity across segment participants and led to slow adoption of Auto / Industrial emerging technologies and analytics capabilities as consumer preferences continue towards digitization Automotive Industrial Services Power & Processing Telecom Heavy Equipment Aerospace & Defense Transportation & Logistics Energy Solution for human-error and burnout across healthcare offerings by taking on a customer-facing role that removes burden on Healthcare certain administrative tasks from physicians and other healthcare professionals Pharmacy Networks Pharmaceuticals Hospitals Payors Fill much of the onboarding deficiencies faced by providers across the financial services sector by delivering a friendly, trustworthy Financial Services and neutral interface that can provide comfort to customers Wealth Management Third Party Administrators Insurance Banks Management Consulting Credit Intermediaries Real Estate Consumer preferences towards digitalization and online purchasing and ordering has facilitated the increased need for fully Consumer integrated solutions and robust customer service whether online or in location Retail Consumer Products Restaurants Call Centers Manufacturing Wholesale Media & Telecom 26 Denotes core customer focus area (1) Per Markets and Markets report on conversational AI © 2024 Brand Engagement Network, Inc. Used with permission.
Multi-Dimensional Sales Strategy Maximizes Product Reach Channel Partners Resellers Direct Sales Embedded Strategy: Partner with vertical solution Strategy: Exclusive resellers Strategy: Target customer accounts Strategy: Embed BEN AI into customers’ providers to expand new business partnerships to sell BEN products via direct sales team organized by service, creating differentiation while sector focus (currently recruiting) scaling operations Current Traction: Active partners in Current Traction: Targeting system Automotive and Healthcare sectors integrators and trusted industry Current Traction: Working alongside partners to accelerate penetration partners/customers to build a roadmap to embedded tech and improve experience & revenue growth Value Creation Execution Challenge Value Creation Execution Challenge Value Creation Execution Challenge Value Creation Execution Challenge Profitability Addressable Market Profitability Addressable Market Profitability Addressable Market Profitability Addressable Market 27 © 2024 Brand Engagement Network, Inc. Used with permission.
Go-to-Market & Tiered Pricing Strategy Vertical Focused Illustrative Offering Tiers Healthcare Community Cloud Citadel Private Cloud Auto Financial Lowest Price Point with Customized Solution with Full Ring-Fenced Custom Services Shared Infrastructure and Proprietary Cloud Enterprise Solution Simple Customization Infrastructure & Technology Current Target Verticals Built for small enterprises Built for large and small Built for large enterprises with data privacy clients with data privacy with high concurrency requirements that service requirements that service and strict data security large customer bases large customer bases Integration & Customization Integration & Customization Integration & Customization Future Target Verticals $250,000 $500,000 $0 Retail IOT Target ARR Target ARR Target ARR $120,000 $480,000 $1,200,000 Contact Enterprises Centers Hospitality Note: Custom system design and level of data complexity and security are subject to additional charges and fees. ARR is estimated based on utility and concurrency, overage fees apply. ARR is calculated by multiplying the estimated monthly recurring revenue figure by 12 28 © 2024 Brand Engagement Network, Inc. Used with permission.
Select Verticals Illustrate Potential Mid- and Long-Term US Opportunity Risk Factors Management believes BEN has an opportunity for sustained growth and margin expansion over the mid-to-long-term Auto Healthcare Financial Services ~450K+ ~145K+ ~227K+ Organizations Organizations Organizations ~195K ~280K ~48K ~12K ~151K ~11K FDIC / Non-FDIC 7 1 1 3 3 Credit Intermediaries Service Centers Used Car Dealers Outpatient Care Urgent Care 6 Insured Banks ~500+ ~16K ~4.5K ~6K ~18K ~18K Asset & Wealth Physician Group 2 4 9 1 Insurance New Car Dealers Insurance Providers Hospital 8 3 Managers Locations ~65K 5 Dentist Offices 1. IBISWorld Automotive Industry Research 2. Zebra Research 3. Definitive Healthcare 4. American Hospital Association 5. Projection Hub / IRS Data 6. Plaid Research / FDIC Data (2018) Potential Community Potential Private Cloud Potential Citadel 7. US Bureau of Labor Statistics: Finance & Insurance (2022) 8. Registered Investment Advisor Database Cloud Opportunities Opportunities Opportunities 9. Gitnux Market Data. IBIS World: Property, Casualty and Direct Insurance in the US. Refers to non-auto insurance providers 29 © 2024 Brand Engagement Network, Inc. Used with permission.
BEN AI Product Use Case – Healthcare Customer BEN Client Engagement Process BEN engages with clients to help enhance customer engagement/experience and drive increased value to customers. For this healthcare customer example, BEN… Identifies the Problem: O A healthcare group suffering from poor patient medication adherence, a common industry issue, is seeing increased expenses and reduced revenue O Because patients don’t take their medications as directed, healthcare groups lose ~$650B globally each year and patients experience preventable deaths Defines Success Through KPIs ✓ BEN works with the customer to set goals for operational and financial KPIs ✓ Operational: customer experience score, sales, interactions (# and length) ✓ Financial: bottom line savings, top line efficiency/new sales BEN AI Avatar Solution: ✓ Utilization of BEN Healthcare AI Avatar and LLM processing capabilities ensures patients receive support and guidance about proper medication adherence ✓ By integrating medication related content, BEN AI Avatars can deliver personalized directions to patients 30 (1) Assumes $0 labor efficiencies for illustrative purposes © 2024 Brand Engagement Network, Inc. Used with permission.
AFG Strategic Partnership Overview Delivering Value to a Tech-Enabled Services and Third-Party Administration Company AFG’s Situation AFG is a holding co with several client-facing service Automotive businesses within their portfolio looking to ensure premium service at efficient rates as a standard AI-Driven, Digital-First Service Solution Goals: AFG will partner with BEN to integrate AFG’s TRONIX software to deploy an AI-driven platform across P BEN improves brand loyalty & experience their portfolio. The solution, BEN AUTO, will process P Enhances consumer/dealer interactions 24/7 transactions with real-time data to drive sales and P Improves personnel productivity and knowledge premium service with business intelligence P Optimizes sales/finance and fixed operations BEN will provide an efficient solution that optimizes P Avatar-driven consumer interactions operations, boosts profits, and reduces costs for AFG P Personalized customer engagements amidst growing service request backlog P Improves risk exposure and claims management P Efficient end-to-end consumer lifecycle management AFG and BEN have agreed to a 5-year exclusive deal P Integrates platform & dealer data 31 © 2024 Brand Engagement Network, Inc. Used with permission.
BEN AUTO– a Tailored Solution for the Automotive Industry In partnership with AFG, BEN has designed a suite of tailored solutions for the automotive industry. Once integrated with TRONIX, AFG’s automotive software, BEN’s AI assistants will be capable of providing increased automation and efficiency to 1,000+ dealership groups in AFG’s network • Personalized AI Assistant, Oddo, reduces manual data & spreadsheet-based reporting • Strengthens internal reporting practices & accuracy across the organization Dealership Reporting • Harmonizes data across systems & applications • 3-in-1 solution available 24/7/365 • Engages with customers, understands their needs, & optimizes a path to purchase Web AI Assistant • Works in tandem with sales team personnel • Can effectively initiate or continue existing sales conversations • Offers a personalized & uniform experience via kiosk or web interface Sales AI Assistant Automotive• Integrates systems & personnel to ensure a smooth sales transition from online to in-person • The dedicated Parts and Service AI Assistant, DASH, is designed to enhance customer service experiences & interactions with service departments Service AI Assistant • Educates customers on vehicle needs & available service options, assists with booking • CARL, the advanced Technician AI Assistant, ensures quality & efficiency across operations Technician AI Assistant • Designed to optimize business workflows and compliance while offering real-time guidance & know-how to inform & safeguard technicians Source: BEN Auto NADA Debut 32 © 2024 Brand Engagement Network, Inc. Used with permission.
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Experienced Team Leadership Team Operational Team Hanseok Ko, Ph.D Patrick Nunally, Ph.D Co-CTO & Co-Founder Co-CTO & Mike Zacharski Paul Chang Bill Williams Lead AI Researcher Chief Scientist Co-Founder Global CEO Global President Chief Financial Officer Tyler Luck Rick Howard • 25+ years of experience Chief Product Officer • Seasoned CEO with 15+ Chief Information & • 20+ years of experience in launching new technologies & Co-Founder years of experience in the Data Officer corporate finance, legal, including 18-year tenure at tech industry technology and IBM management consulting • Expertise driving growth, Andy Sharma • Led the expansion of various optimizing operations and • Expertise driving growth, Ramana Pinnam AI, Blockchain, Analytics and Head of Business leading product / solution innovation, and value SVP Engineering IoT solutions into new global Development initiatives creation for emerging growth markets companies • Has held various long-term • Maintains key industry C-suite roles • Has held various long-term Ruy Carrasco, MD relationships and expertise Michael Lucas C-suite roles across multiple Advisor & Chief Medical across Life Science, Industrial, Advisor & Co-Founder industries Informatics Officer and Retail sectors Past Experience Across Leadership and Board 34 © 2024 Brand Engagement Network, Inc. Used with permission.
Multiple Levers for Continued Growth NEW VERTICALS EXPANSION ADDITIONAL COLLABORATIONS WITH LEADING UNIVERSITIES NEW CUSTOMER ACQUISITION LEVERAGING DIRECT AND CHANNEL SALES STRATEGY STRATEGIC M&A PRODUCT EXPANSION AND EMBEDDED SOLUTIONS ADOPTION LAND & EXPAND 35 © 2024 Brand Engagement Network, Inc. Used with permission.
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Comparable Companies Analysis AI / DATA DRIVEN / BPM SOFTWARE AI INFRASTRUCTURE & HARDWARE • Nascent but rapidly growing opportunity in generative 1 and conversational AI • BEN is a young company with an expanding patent Value Drivers portfolio • Differentiated approach to monetization with strong commercial appeal in multiple attractive verticals • Investors will likely need to look at multiple industry categories to triangulate around value • AI and data-driven tech platforms enabling task management and/or help desk applications will likely be most instructive Comparables • However, investors may also consider Infrastructure & Selection Hardware players that enable AI technologies as well as large tech names that are infusing AI to enhance MEGA CAP PLATFORMS PRIVATE AI COMPANIES their broader platform value propositions • Private market comparables may also be instructive, although performance metrics are generally limited • Investors will likely focus on forward revenue and gross profit multiples to account for growth, disparate gross Valuation margin structures and maturing profitability profile Methodologies • Long term or normalized EBITDA may also be viewed as constructive 1. Markets and Markets Report on Conversational AI 37 © 2024 Brand Engagement Network, Inc. Used with permission.
Comparable Company Metrics & Private AI Funding Private AI Latest Latest Funding Companies Valuation ($B) Date AI / DATA DRIVEN / AI INFRASTRUCTURE & MEGA CAP BPM SOFTWARE HARDWARE PLATFORMS $85.0 Aug 2023 $25.0 Oct 2023 $10.3 Oct 2022 $8.5 Dec 2022 $7.3 Apr 2021 $5.7 Jul 2022 $4.5 Aug 2023 2024E 2025E 2026E 2024E 2025E 2026E 2024E 2025E 2026E $4.2 Feb 2022 $4.0 Mar 2022 Revenue Growth 19.6% 20.3% 21.8% 8.3% 19.1% 17.8% 11.5% 11.4% 11.4% $4.0 Jun 2023 Gross Profit Margin 76.2% 74.7% 77.2% 64.8% 66.2% 65.3% 70.9% 70.5% 63.3% $3.0 Aug 2023 EBITDA Margin 12.9% 14.6% 4.9% 45.9% 47.3% 46.9% 45.8% 47.6% 48.6% $1.5 Jun 2023 $1.4 Nov 2023 EV / Revenue 9.8x 8.3x 7.6x 10.9x 10.1x 8.9x 7.6x 6.8x 5.3x $1.0 Feb 2023 EV / Gross Profit 12.8x 11.1x 9.3x 16.8x 15.3x 13.6x 9.6x 8.6x 7.6x $1.0 Mar 2023 EV / EBITDA 64.4x 54.1x 43.4x 27.8x 24.4x 18.9x 14.6x 12.6x 10.3x $1.0 Oct 2022 38 Source: FactSet and PitchBook data as of 02/09/2024 © 2024 Brand Engagement Network, Inc. Used with permission.
AI / Data-Driven / BPM Software Companies Have Outperformed the S&P 150.0 140.0 130.0 AI / Data Driven / BPM 120.0 Software, +26.7% S&P500, +11.9% 110.0 DHCA, +1.2% 100.0 90.0 80.0 9/7/2023 10/7/2023 11/7/2023 12/7/2023 1/7/2024 2/7/2024 39 Source: FactSet data as of 02/21/2024 © 2024 Brand Engagement Network, Inc. Used with permission.
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