Startup & E-Commerce Financial Model & Valuation Course Presentation
Startup & E-Commerce Financial Model & Valuation Course Presentation
Startup & E-Commerce Financial Model & Valuation Course Presentation
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Table of Contents
Tim Vipond
Lead Instructor
Corporate Finance Institute
Investment Investment
Management Banking
By the end of this course you will be able to:
Build out the key Develop an income Calculate the value of the e-
assumptions and drivers of statement, balance sheet Commerce business
an e-Commerce business and cash flow statement
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This course will give you an understanding for:
eCommerce based:
• Investment banking
• Equity Research
• Corporate Development
• FP&A
• Treasury
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Course Introduction
$20
50%
EBITDA Margin
$15
$10 25%
$5
0%
$0
-$5
-25%
-$10
-$15 -50%
2016E 2017E 2018E 2019E 2020E 2021E 2022E
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Introduction to e-Commerce
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Introduction to eCommerce
Examples include:
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Introduction to eCommerce
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Driving forces behind the e-Commerce evolution
• Mobile
• 3D printing
• Advanced analytics Technology Structural • Direct to consumer
• Social media Shifts • Consolidation to
• AI achieve scale
• Internet of things • Winner take all
• VR strategies
• Wearables
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Key Terms
The annual % of Traffic from search Traffic from Paid traffic from
customers who engines that is not search engines another site
stop shopping paid for that is paid for
the site
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Key Valuation Metrics
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Overview
Customers Financials
Active Customers Gross Merchandise Value
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Customers
(AOV) (LTV)
# of customers who % of customers who
# of items per order Net present value of
ordered in last 12 are no longer active
times price per item contribution margin
months at the end of 12
per customer
months
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Financials
(Equity + Net Debt) (Equity + Net Debt) (Equity + Net Debt) (Equity + Net Debt)
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LTV/CAC
400%
200%
Example
• Product sold for $1000 annually
• 70% contribution margin
• Customer churn 20% annually (5-year average
100% life)
• Cost $500 to acquire customer
LTV $700 x 5
= = 7x
CAC $500
0%
1 5 9 13 17 21 25 29 33 37 41 45 49 53 57 61 65 69 73 77 81 89 93 97
-100%
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Assumptions
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Order build up
Order Build Up
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Customers
Corkscrew calculation
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Variable and Fixed Costs
Marketing Fulfilment
By channel G&A
Rent
Fulfilment
Salaries
Labour/Handling Other
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Balance Sheet Items
Working Capital
Capital Assets
AR days
AP days Depreciation
Financing
Technology Equity
Equipment Dividends
Balance Sheet
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Income Statement
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Income Statement
Discount Interest
Net revenue
COGS
Variable cost
Fixed cost
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Balance Sheet
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Balance Sheet
Retained earnings
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Session objectives
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Supporting Schedules
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Supporting Schedules
Capital Assets
Corkscrew
Opening balance
Additions
Depreciation
Closing balance
Debt
Corkscrew calculation
Calculate interest
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Supporting Schedules
Balance Sheet
We can now link the remaining items
Technology
PP&E
LOC/Debt
Income Statement
We can now link the remaining items
Depreciation
Interest
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Cash Flow Statement
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Cash Flow Statement
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Customer Metrics
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Customer Metrics
CAC LTV
LTV/CAC Ratio
CM per Order
Payback (years)
Revenue less all variable costs
divided by # of orders
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Valuation
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Valuation
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Charts & Graphs
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Charts
$45 100% $9
Revenue EBITDA Margin Burn Rate Cash Balance
$35 75% $7
$25 50% $5
Revenue ($ millions)
Burn ($ millions)
EBITDA Margin
$3
$15 25%
$1
$5 0%
-$1
-$5 -25% -$3
-$15 -50% -$5
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
$200 Customer Acquisition Cost 5.0 $600 Customer Acquisition Cost 5.0x
Contribution Margin Life Time Value
4.0 $500 4.0x
$150
$400
3.0 3.0x
LTV/CAC Ratio
Payback (# orders)
$100 $300
2.0 2.0x
$200
$50
1.0 $100 1.0x
$0 0.0 $0 0.0x
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
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Charts
$45 100% $9
Revenue EBITDA Margin Burn Rate Cash Balance
$35 75% $7
$25 50% $5
Revenue ($ millions)
Burn ($ millions)
EBITDA Margin
$3
$15 25%
$1
$5 0%
-$1
-$5 -25%
-$3
-$15 -50% -$5
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
$200 Customer Acquisition Cost 5.0 $600 Customer Acquisition Cost 5.0x
Contribution Margin Life Time Value
4.0 $500 4.0x
$150
$400
3.0 3.0x
LTV/CAC Ratio
Payback (# orders)
$100 $300
2.0 2.0x
$200
$50
1.0 $100 1.0x
$0 0.0 $0 0.0x
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
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