Title: Spatial Corp
1Spatial Corp
Subsidiary of Dassault Systèmes
Enabling the Expansion of the 3 Dimension Design
and Manufacturing Systems Market
2Company History
- Founded in 1986
- Dedicated to selling 3D technologies to
developers - First solid modeling component
- On more desktops than any other
- Became a part ofDassault Systèmes in November
2000
Spatial corporate headquarters Westminster, CO USA
3Spatials Mission
- To develop and market 3D software components and
subsystems to application developers that enable - The development of high-performance 3D software
solutions faster - The expansion of the 3D PLM and CAA V5 market
- The expansion of the overall 3D market
4Our Customers 3D Application Developers
- Companies of all sizes and types
- Small companies venture funded start-ups,
university based entrepreneurs, privately held
small businesses - Mid size companies emerging technology software
companies established, profitable focused
software companies well funded, established
companies restructuring for the future - Large software companies established, broad
product line companies - Development departments mid size and large
manufacturing companies
5Our Customers Funding and Finances
- Companies with different business models
- Venture funded
- Build value, prepare for sale and exit strategy
- Sales, margins, profitability, eps metrics
- Private investment funded
- Longer term growth, limited capital
- Limited financial expectations
- Public software companies
- Margins, profitability
- Divisions with unique objectives
- Proprietary technology implementations
- System compatibility solutions
6Our Customers Product Pricing
- Companies with different product distribution
objectives - High value limited volume products
- 10,000 to 100,000
- High volume lower price products
- 1000 to 10,000
Need an inclusive pricing strategy
7Spatial history
- Licensing fee plus maintenance upgrades
- Per seat
- Volume based ramp
- Annual licensing fee
- No quantity limit
- Annual licensing fees plus royalty
- Fixed fee for maintenance and upgrades
- Royalty on sales
- Modified by usage of core products
Complicated, not consistent, not scaleable
8Alternative Pricing Models
- Perpetual license
- Periodic new releases for upgrade fees
- Per click (software/hardware/consumable use)
- Copier - printing
- Per transaction data translation/timeshared
systems - Occasional use model
- Fixed Annual Fee plus Royalty
- Lease Lease Initiation plus annual license fee
(lease) - Wholesale price per seat plus upgrades
9Spatial Today
- Pricing model is different for each product line
- Three product lines
- ACIS modeler and options
- InterOp data translators
- Partnerships with our parent company (High end
products) - Three pricing models
- ACIS share the risks, share the benefits
- InterOp wholesale price per seat
- Partnerships fixed fees plus royalty
10Software Component Pricing Model
- ACIS modeler
- A component type technology
- Customer builds substantial value on top of ACIS
3D components - Free evaluation and development license
- Development may take a year or more
- Customer invests available money into the
business not licenses - When ready to sell, signs a product distribution
agreement - Annual fixed distribution license fee - 19,000
- Plus reports sales and pays a royalty on sales
About 7 - Minimum per seat to limit exposure at low end
no give aways
Fulfills the mission of expanding the
availability of 3D applications
11Subsystem Pricing Model
- InterOp data translators
- A subsystem type technology
- Customer may add little value on top of a tested
and complete translator - Free evaluation and development license
- Development may take a few days (GUI type work)
- Product ready for sales very quickly
- When ready to sell, signs a product distribution
agreement - Two pricing models
- First pricing model
- Whole sale price for each translator (example
300/seat) - Product license plus annual update fee
- Sold as an option on customers product
- Second pricing model
- Annual fixed fee for range of seats to be sold
(10,000 to 50,000)
Choices to match the Value oriented business
and the Volume oriented business
12Partnership Pricing Model
- Partnerships with Dassault Systemes
- A toolkit type technology
- Customer uses tool kit to create application to
plug into existing product seat CATIA V5 CAD
seat - Customer must apply for Partnership through a
defined process - Provide description of application and technical
needs to complete application - Significant support may be required from Spatial
- If approved License to develop and distribute
- Development may take years
- Product is very specialized
- License Fee plus Royalty
- License fee 25,000
- Plus 10
High value applications that are tightly
integrated into a system
13Some Considerations
- Available capital
- Royalty based pricing provides less upfront
growth capital - Customer business models
- Royalty lowers front end capital requirements
- Decreases margins long term
- Customer trust and loyalty
- Royalty reporting
- Services and product improvement commitment
- Can the customer go to competitive solutions?
- Intellectual Property Protection
- Legal actions
143D Everywhere, Anytime, for Everyone