Company & Technology Overview


June 2012 | Impossible Software               August 2011
Executive Summary


                     Impossible Software is a pioneer of dynamic video editing, real-time
                     customization and streaming technologies (patent pending).
                     Founded in 2008 with the mission that video personalization and individualization
                     is the future of online video, the company is providing cloud-based services to
                     deliver personalized and targeted video advertising formats, as well as web-based
                     video customization and editing tools.
                     Impossible Software's services are used worldwide to create truly dynamic and
                     highly creative video experiences across PCs, smart-phones, tablets and
                     connected TVs. The company is based in Hamburg, Germany.




June 2012 | Impossible Software
Company Overview
Introduction                                                                  Shareholder Structure
- Impossible Software is an online video technology provider, that was
  founded in December 2008 by Claus Zimmermann (CTO), Ole John,
  and Malte John. In February 2009, Torsten Appel joined the
  operational management of Impossible Software and became a
                                                                                                                     Impossible Software
  shareholder in December 2009. The Company is based in Hamburg,                                  5     9.9
  Germany.                                                                                 18.4                      Cinco Capital
                                                                                                              23.9
- The team started developing a new, revolutionary and unique real-                                                  CFP Founders Fund
  time video application server – no equivalent technology can be                   18.4                             Claus Zimmermann
  found on the market. The technology was launched in Q1 2009 on                                              6
  the CEBIT 2009 with the first reference client being Audi.                                          18.4           Malte John
- The companies unique video advertising technology is providing real-time                                           Ole John
  dynamic video solutions to ad serving companies and video content
  publishers. Our technology creates the video streams for highly dynamic                                            Torsten Appel
  and targeted video ads (Geo, Behavioral, Retargeting) by changing and
  inserting creative assets, text, and data directly into the video stream,
  independent of client technologies such as Adobe Flash.
- While Impossible Software started by offering and implementing its
  product on a project bases, mostly for so called “Hero” videos (videos      Reference Clients
  in which the viewer takes part by uploading a photo of himself or by
  entering her name), the Company generated project revenues of
  around EUR 350k.
- In 2011, first advertising reference clients such as BMW/ Mini,
  Deichmann, and the YouTube Channel “clixoom” have been acquired
  and set up for the new,online video advertising business model.
- Today, the Company has a team of six engineers including the CTO
  alongside the CEO and is currently looking to scale to nine engineers
  and three Sales & Marketing managers including the CEO and to
  expand to the US, as the European market is very fragmented and
  has a different advertising market in each of the EU member states.




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Technology Overview




                                  - As displayed to the left, content is fed to the
                                    Impossible Software system
                                  - The technology then merges the content with the
                                    overlay (advertising or other media) into the defined
                                    Dynamic Area to create a new stream in any format
                                    that is demanded by current devices, in real time.
                                  - The end user who is accessing the video content,
                                    receives a new, individual video each time the video is
                                    requested.
                                  - Overlay content can be dynamically created or pulled
                                    from ad servers.
                                  - The technology allows users to interact with the video,
                                    e.g. users can upload their own digital content such
                                    as photos, to be integrated into the video.
                                  - For advertising the system connects to standard ad
                                    servers and retrieves/ processes IAB Standard VAST
                                    documents. (IAB VAST 1.0 & 2.0 supported).




June 2012 | Impossible Software                                                        Page 4
Technology Overview | Advertising Use Cases




             Dynamic Video Ads    In-Stream Ad Placements   Video Ad Personalization




June 2012 | Impossible Software                                                        Page 5
Technology Overview | Advertising Use Cases

                     Original Video   Defined Dynamic Area   Real-time, in-stream content
Example 1
Example 2
Example 3




June 2012 | Impossible Software                                                        Page 6
Web (HTML5, cloud) based Video Editing Tools
                                               - Web-based, automated
                                               - Video/Audio decoding &
                                                 encoding: H.263, H.264, VP8
                                               - Video editing: HTML5 Video
                                                 editing, Post production Tools
                                               - Image processing: Filters,
                                                 Drawing, Compositing, Morphology,
                                                 Geometry
                                               - Computer vision: Point, Surface &
                                                 Object Tracking, AutoMasking, Ad-
                                                 Placement Automation
                                               - Animation: Layer animations, Key-
                                                 frame animations
                                               - Special Effects: Motion Blur, Face
                                                 mapping
                                               - Audio processing: Resampling,
                                                 Mixing, Sound Effects
                                               - Video container management and
                                                 network/streaming protocols:
                                                 MP4, Flash FLV, RTMP, HTTP,
                                                 MPEG2-TS (Apple Live HTTP)




June 2012 | Impossible Software                                                   Page 7
NOAH Advisors - Europe’s Leading Internet Corporate Finance Boutique                                                        Selected Completed NOAH Transactions
                                                                                                                                                                May 2012                                            April 2012
           Unique Industry Know-How                                    Core Investment Banking Competence
                                                                                                                                                                                        Sale of a 100%-stake in
 100% focused on Internet companies, covering                 The NOAH team has 25+ years of media
                                                                                                                           150 million growth equity investment from
    over 25 sub-verticals in this highly complex                  investment banking experience
    industry                                                      - Routine execution of M&A and financing               for a 50% stake alongside Fotolia’s Founders and
                                                                                                                                                                                                    to
    - 15+ years active coverage of leading European                   transactions with sizes of several billion euros
        Internet companies and investors                         The team has been working together closely for 7        Additional $150 million senior debt financing
                                                                                                                                 Total $300 million investment
   Deep understanding of industry dynamics and                   years (including 6 years at Lehman Brothers)           Financial Advisor to Fotolia and its Shareholders   Financial Advisor to Toprural and its Shareholders
    thinking of industry leaders                                 8 successfully completed NOAH Advisors
   Ability to add value beyond banking advice                    transactions underline successful transfer of
    - Facilitates overall process and minimizes                   competencies to the Internet sector                                                      November 2011                                             July 2011
        management distraction                                                                                                    Sale of a majority stake in                         Sale of a majority stake in

     Unmatched Network and Relationships                          Full Commitment - We Are Entrepreneurs!
 NOAH Advisors is globally very well connected                The NOAH team are entrepreneurs and focused                                 to
                                                                                                                                                                                                    to
    and has direct access to virtually all key players in         on growing the business and establishing a                    Quants Financial Services AG
    the industry                                                  reputation for excellence                                       Exclusive Financial Advisor to
    - Knowledge of and strong relationships with                 Full commitment to deliver top quality results in               grupfoni and its Shareholders                            Advisor to EnGrande
        potential buyers’ key decision makers                     short time frames
    - Coverage of over 500 companies and 4,000                   Highly success-based compensation structures
        individuals                                               align interests of clients and NOAH Advisors, and                                            April 2011                                          April 2011
    - Proactively finds and unlocks attractive                    demonstrate conviction to deliver top results                                                                       Sale of a majority stake in
        investment opportunities for leading                                                                                 have acquired a majority stake in
        investors (e.g. Bigpoint)
   Annual NOAH Conference                                                                                                                                                                          to
                                                                                                                                        for $350m from
                                      The NOAH Advisors Core Team
                                                                                                                                     Exclusive Advisor to                                    Advisor to Yatego
                                                                                                                               Summit Partners and TA Associates
                Marco                                       Yoram                                 Jan
                Rodzynek                                    Wijngaarde                            Brandes
                                                                                                                                                           December 2009                                           April 2009
                Managing Director                           Director                              Director
                                                                                                                                         Partial sale of                                  $80m partial sale of
                and Founder

                                                                                                                                                to
                                                                                                                                                                                                     to

Contact Details                    Contact Details                     Contact Details                                            Valuing Softonic at €175m
marco.rodzynek@noah-advisors.com   yoram.wijngaarde@noah-advisors.com jan.brandes@noah-advisors.com
                                                                                                                                        Advisor to Softonic                                  Advisor to Fotolia
UK Mobile:       +44 77 85 330 330 UK Mobile:        +44 79 17 084 784 German Mobile:    +49 174 2010 984
Swiss Mobile:      + 41 79958 1512
Introduction to the NOAH Conference                                                      Overview of the NOAH Conference 2011
 The NOAH Conference is an annual Internet event taking place once a
                                                                                               Summary Overview                               Conference Program
 year in London, focused on top management from Internet start-ups to
 global media companies as well as senior investment professionals         NOAH ‘11 took place on 9-10 November 2011 at Old
 NOAH’s goal is to create a marketplace for the European Internet eco-    Billingsgate in London
 system to discuss key trends, generate business and facilitate            Fantastic line-up of 90 speakers from 20 countries in keynotes,
 investment transactions                                                   presentations and panels over 2 full days
 Over the past 3 years numerous high-profile speakers presented at        1,150 attendees from 35 countries – 57% from Internet
 NOAH, including over 100 CEOs                                             companies, 26% from investors, 15% from corporates (media
 The NOAH Conference was founded in 2009 by Marco Rodzynek and is         companies, advisors, PR and recruiting) and 2% press
 organised by the NOAH Advisors team with sponsorship from some of         representatives from leading on- and offline publications
 the world’s leading financial investors                                   NOAH party with additional guests from London and a great
                                                                           live band on the evening of the first day
         NOAH ‘12 on 6-7 November – Save the Date                          Extremely positive feedback from numerous attendees, on
                                                                           twitter and in the press
 The conference will again take place at Old Billingsgate in London
 Registration will open in early 2012                                                  Selected Conference Impressions
 For updates, please check: www.noah-conference.com




                                                                                                         Event Sponsors                             Strategic Sponsors

Impossible Software - NOAH12 San Francisco

  • 1.
    Company & TechnologyOverview June 2012 | Impossible Software August 2011
  • 2.
    Executive Summary Impossible Software is a pioneer of dynamic video editing, real-time customization and streaming technologies (patent pending). Founded in 2008 with the mission that video personalization and individualization is the future of online video, the company is providing cloud-based services to deliver personalized and targeted video advertising formats, as well as web-based video customization and editing tools. Impossible Software's services are used worldwide to create truly dynamic and highly creative video experiences across PCs, smart-phones, tablets and connected TVs. The company is based in Hamburg, Germany. June 2012 | Impossible Software
  • 3.
    Company Overview Introduction Shareholder Structure - Impossible Software is an online video technology provider, that was founded in December 2008 by Claus Zimmermann (CTO), Ole John, and Malte John. In February 2009, Torsten Appel joined the operational management of Impossible Software and became a Impossible Software shareholder in December 2009. The Company is based in Hamburg, 5 9.9 Germany. 18.4 Cinco Capital 23.9 - The team started developing a new, revolutionary and unique real- CFP Founders Fund time video application server – no equivalent technology can be 18.4 Claus Zimmermann found on the market. The technology was launched in Q1 2009 on 6 the CEBIT 2009 with the first reference client being Audi. 18.4 Malte John - The companies unique video advertising technology is providing real-time Ole John dynamic video solutions to ad serving companies and video content publishers. Our technology creates the video streams for highly dynamic Torsten Appel and targeted video ads (Geo, Behavioral, Retargeting) by changing and inserting creative assets, text, and data directly into the video stream, independent of client technologies such as Adobe Flash. - While Impossible Software started by offering and implementing its product on a project bases, mostly for so called “Hero” videos (videos Reference Clients in which the viewer takes part by uploading a photo of himself or by entering her name), the Company generated project revenues of around EUR 350k. - In 2011, first advertising reference clients such as BMW/ Mini, Deichmann, and the YouTube Channel “clixoom” have been acquired and set up for the new,online video advertising business model. - Today, the Company has a team of six engineers including the CTO alongside the CEO and is currently looking to scale to nine engineers and three Sales & Marketing managers including the CEO and to expand to the US, as the European market is very fragmented and has a different advertising market in each of the EU member states. June 2012 | Impossible Software Page 3
  • 4.
    Technology Overview - As displayed to the left, content is fed to the Impossible Software system - The technology then merges the content with the overlay (advertising or other media) into the defined Dynamic Area to create a new stream in any format that is demanded by current devices, in real time. - The end user who is accessing the video content, receives a new, individual video each time the video is requested. - Overlay content can be dynamically created or pulled from ad servers. - The technology allows users to interact with the video, e.g. users can upload their own digital content such as photos, to be integrated into the video. - For advertising the system connects to standard ad servers and retrieves/ processes IAB Standard VAST documents. (IAB VAST 1.0 & 2.0 supported). June 2012 | Impossible Software Page 4
  • 5.
    Technology Overview |Advertising Use Cases Dynamic Video Ads In-Stream Ad Placements Video Ad Personalization June 2012 | Impossible Software Page 5
  • 6.
    Technology Overview |Advertising Use Cases Original Video Defined Dynamic Area Real-time, in-stream content Example 1 Example 2 Example 3 June 2012 | Impossible Software Page 6
  • 7.
    Web (HTML5, cloud)based Video Editing Tools - Web-based, automated - Video/Audio decoding & encoding: H.263, H.264, VP8 - Video editing: HTML5 Video editing, Post production Tools - Image processing: Filters, Drawing, Compositing, Morphology, Geometry - Computer vision: Point, Surface & Object Tracking, AutoMasking, Ad- Placement Automation - Animation: Layer animations, Key- frame animations - Special Effects: Motion Blur, Face mapping - Audio processing: Resampling, Mixing, Sound Effects - Video container management and network/streaming protocols: MP4, Flash FLV, RTMP, HTTP, MPEG2-TS (Apple Live HTTP) June 2012 | Impossible Software Page 7
  • 8.
    NOAH Advisors -Europe’s Leading Internet Corporate Finance Boutique Selected Completed NOAH Transactions May 2012 April 2012 Unique Industry Know-How Core Investment Banking Competence Sale of a 100%-stake in  100% focused on Internet companies, covering  The NOAH team has 25+ years of media 150 million growth equity investment from over 25 sub-verticals in this highly complex investment banking experience industry - Routine execution of M&A and financing for a 50% stake alongside Fotolia’s Founders and to - 15+ years active coverage of leading European transactions with sizes of several billion euros Internet companies and investors  The team has been working together closely for 7 Additional $150 million senior debt financing Total $300 million investment  Deep understanding of industry dynamics and years (including 6 years at Lehman Brothers) Financial Advisor to Fotolia and its Shareholders Financial Advisor to Toprural and its Shareholders thinking of industry leaders  8 successfully completed NOAH Advisors  Ability to add value beyond banking advice transactions underline successful transfer of - Facilitates overall process and minimizes competencies to the Internet sector November 2011 July 2011 management distraction Sale of a majority stake in Sale of a majority stake in Unmatched Network and Relationships Full Commitment - We Are Entrepreneurs!  NOAH Advisors is globally very well connected  The NOAH team are entrepreneurs and focused to to and has direct access to virtually all key players in on growing the business and establishing a Quants Financial Services AG the industry reputation for excellence Exclusive Financial Advisor to - Knowledge of and strong relationships with  Full commitment to deliver top quality results in grupfoni and its Shareholders Advisor to EnGrande potential buyers’ key decision makers short time frames - Coverage of over 500 companies and 4,000  Highly success-based compensation structures individuals align interests of clients and NOAH Advisors, and April 2011 April 2011 - Proactively finds and unlocks attractive demonstrate conviction to deliver top results Sale of a majority stake in investment opportunities for leading have acquired a majority stake in investors (e.g. Bigpoint)  Annual NOAH Conference to for $350m from The NOAH Advisors Core Team Exclusive Advisor to Advisor to Yatego Summit Partners and TA Associates Marco Yoram Jan Rodzynek Wijngaarde Brandes December 2009 April 2009 Managing Director Director Director Partial sale of $80m partial sale of and Founder to to Contact Details Contact Details Contact Details Valuing Softonic at €175m marco.rodzynek@noah-advisors.com yoram.wijngaarde@noah-advisors.com jan.brandes@noah-advisors.com Advisor to Softonic Advisor to Fotolia UK Mobile: +44 77 85 330 330 UK Mobile: +44 79 17 084 784 German Mobile: +49 174 2010 984 Swiss Mobile: + 41 79958 1512
  • 9.
    Introduction to theNOAH Conference Overview of the NOAH Conference 2011  The NOAH Conference is an annual Internet event taking place once a Summary Overview Conference Program year in London, focused on top management from Internet start-ups to global media companies as well as senior investment professionals  NOAH ‘11 took place on 9-10 November 2011 at Old  NOAH’s goal is to create a marketplace for the European Internet eco- Billingsgate in London system to discuss key trends, generate business and facilitate  Fantastic line-up of 90 speakers from 20 countries in keynotes, investment transactions presentations and panels over 2 full days  Over the past 3 years numerous high-profile speakers presented at  1,150 attendees from 35 countries – 57% from Internet NOAH, including over 100 CEOs companies, 26% from investors, 15% from corporates (media  The NOAH Conference was founded in 2009 by Marco Rodzynek and is companies, advisors, PR and recruiting) and 2% press organised by the NOAH Advisors team with sponsorship from some of representatives from leading on- and offline publications the world’s leading financial investors  NOAH party with additional guests from London and a great live band on the evening of the first day NOAH ‘12 on 6-7 November – Save the Date  Extremely positive feedback from numerous attendees, on twitter and in the press  The conference will again take place at Old Billingsgate in London  Registration will open in early 2012 Selected Conference Impressions  For updates, please check: www.noah-conference.com Event Sponsors Strategic Sponsors