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COLLABORATIVE CASH FLOW FORECAST CAPTURE & CONSOLIDATION Automatically generate a baseline cash flow forecast Leverage the forecast collection workflow to source revenue and expense forecasts and hedges from all people and systems Systematically consolidate all exposures into a single view Provide forecast history with audit trail including detailed comments Perform forecast-to-forecast variance analysis CASH FLOW EXPOSURE ANALYSIS Perform flexible exposure analysis across multiple hierarchies with real-time grouping and summing capability Drill down into underlying forecast data from any level of hierarchy in real-time Quickly compare current to historical forecasts Perform exposure forecast trend variance analyses Leverage client defined currency rates in all system calculations EXPOSURE MANAGEMENT & REPORTING Apply consistent decision strategies (target ratios, materiality, rounding, etc.) Automate the calculation of recommended hedges Automate trade preparation for submission to trading platforms Embrace and extend the value in hedge accounting and trading platform technologies FiREapps for Cash Flow is an end-to-end, cloud-based workflow solution that enables finance and treasury professionals to create, analyze and manage accurate cash flow exposure forecasts, increasing confidence in their hedging program. Increase operational efficiency Reduce cost of hedging More collaboration & stronger financial results Eradicate spreadsheets Eliminate data entry errors IMPROVE EBITDA PREDICTABILITY REDUCE COST HEDGE WITH CONFIDENCE for Cash Flow OVERVIEW To speak with an expert call us at: Copyright © 2017 RimTec Inc. All rights reserved. 121917 US: +1 480 443 7333 x1 UK: +44 203 6938163 Deutsch: +49 69 678306 771 INCREASE PARTICIPATION IN CASH FLOW PROCESS YOU CAN EXPECT: INCREASE HEDGE RATIOS 40% INCREASE EXPOSURE FORECAST ACCURACY 20% 25%

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COLLABORATIVE CASH FLOW FORECAST CAPTURE & CONSOLIDATION Automatically generate a baseline cash flow forecast Leverage the forecast collection workflow to source revenue and

expense forecasts and hedges from all people and systems

Systematically consolidate all exposures into a single view

Provide forecast history with audit trail including detailed comments Perform forecast-to-forecast variance analysis

CASH FLOW EXPOSURE ANALYSIS Perform flexible exposure analysis across multiple hierarchies with

real-time grouping and summing capability Drill down into underlying forecast data from any level of hierarchy

in real-time

Quickly compare current to historical forecasts Perform exposure forecast trend variance analyses

Leverage client defined currency rates in all system calculations

EXPOSURE MANAGEMENT & REPORTING Apply consistent decision strategies (target ratios, materiality,

rounding, etc.)

Automate the calculation of recommended hedges Automate trade preparation for submission to trading platforms Embrace and extend the value in hedge accounting and trading

platform technologies

FiREapps for Cash Flow is an end-to-end, cloud-based workflow solution that enables finance

and treasury professionals to create, analyze and manage accurate cash flow exposure forecasts,

increasing confidence in their hedging program.

Increase operational efficiency

Reduce cost of hedging

More collaboration & stronger financial results

Eradicate spreadsheets

Eliminate data entry errors

IMPROVE EBITDA PREDICTABILITY

REDUCE COST

HEDGE WITH CONFIDENCEfor Cash Flow OVERVIEW

To speak with an expert call us at:

Copyright © 2017 RimTec Inc. All rights reserved. 121917

US: +1 480 443 7333 x1 UK: +44 203 6938163 Deutsch: +49 69 678306 771

INCREASE PARTICIPATION IN CASH FLOW PROCESS

YOU CAN EXPECT:

INCREASE HEDGE RATIOS

40%

INCREASE EXPOSURE FORECAST ACCURACY20%

25%

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FiREapps for Cash Flow provides finance and treasury professionals with an end-to-end, cloud-based workflow solution to collect and consolidate cash flow exposure forecasts, analyze and manage currency impact to future cash flows, and benchmark on-going program performance.

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IMPROVE PREDICTABILITY OF EBITDA

Improves cash flow exposure hedging performance

INCREASE FORECAST ACCURACY

Delivers higher confidence and precision management

ENHANCE RESOURCE UTILIZATION

Eliminates wasted time and effort at corporate and

across enterprise, giving time back to field finance for

more value-add tasks

A COLLABORATIVE WORKFLOW SOLUTION The platform offers distributed access for upload, entry and verification of cash flow exposure forecast data. All

forecasts from the field are collected and rolled up into a consolidated master forecast. Forecasters can create

cell-level annotations for both communication and collaboration with audibility. Ability to drill into the underlying

forecast facilitates top-level reporting with immediate access to source data. Additionally, granular cell-level

variance metrics are built-in to the platform, allowing teams to prevent errors at the time of entry instead of

catching them after decisions on the incorrect data have already been taken.

FACILITATE FINANCE TEAM COLLABORATION

Bridges the information and training barrier with a platform

for collaboration

AUTOMATE AUDIT TRAILS FOR COMPLIANCE

Never worry about documentation, every action and annotation

is built into a historical audit trail

ELIMINATE CASH FLOW CURRENCY SURPRISES

Protect cash flows more confidently with; better tactics, better

data and better decisions

for Cash Flow PRODUCT BRIEF

Forecasting View with In-Cell Variance

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ELIMINATES PROCESS, TIMING & ERROR RISK

FiREapps for Cash Flow eliminates process, timing and

error risk. As a result, it provides the most efficient and

accurate cash flow exposure forecasts available. All

historical and current cash flow currency risk data is stored

within the platform and is available to the company with

proper version control. Having all of the data in one place

guarantees everyone is looking at the latest approved data.

THE FORECASTING PROCESSIS STREAMLINED INTO

A CLEAR WORKFLOW THAT

SAVES TIMEPROVIDES CLARITY

INCREASES TRANSPARENCY

Within FiREapps for Cash Flow, each forecaster is presented with a prepopulated baseline forecast based on the

previous period’s data and is able to receive real-time feedback on the quality of their forecasts. This feedback and

time saving is critical to driving process improvement and increasing collaboration and transparency between the

field teams and the central teams.

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AN END-TO-END PLATFORM

The cloud-based workflow solution provides a single platform where all teams can login and upload or directly

enter their forecasted metrics. Additionally, FiREapps for Cash Flow presents a baseline forecast as a starting

point to ensure everyone is working from a single version of truth.

Field Forecaster Homepage

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For the process owner, reporting metrics are available to show the progress and completeness of the

overall process with granular detail into where submission has yet to happen and what percentage of

the overall value of the forecast those gaps present. If errors are not caught until post analysis, then they

can be traced down to the cell level, and acute training and feedback can be provided to remedy/prevent

future mistakes.

FORECAST ANALYTICSThe platform comes equipped with a suite of analytical tools built specifically for multicurrency based

analysis. FiREapps for Cash Flow provides users the ability to perform exposure analysis at every level of

the organizational hierarchy with real-time grouping and summing. Forecast-to-forecast variance analysis

compares the current forecast to the previous forecast to clearly identify both percentage and absolute

changes with user defined parameters to quickly and efficiently identify errors and or significant changes from

one period to the next. Users have the ability to choose between system generated rates or leverage their own

client defined currency rates. Forecast trend analysis depicts how single period forecasts change over time,

providing opportunities for education and forecast process improvement.

HEDGING & TRADE PREPARATIONFiREapps for Cash Flow consistently applies corporate hedge decision strategy (e.g. target ratios, materiality,

rounding, etc.) to automate the calculation of hedges based on the approved cash flow forecast. Following

the approval of hedges, FiREapps for Cash Flow automates the trade preparation for onward submission to

a liquidity provider or trading platform. FiREapps for Cash Flow provides control and governance to further

enhance your cash flow hedge accounting process.

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FiREapps for Cash Flow sends notifications via the platform

When monthly forecasting process is underway

How soon the forecasting process will close

Progress status for individual users

Forecast Approver Screen

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FiREappsBI FOR CASH FLOW EXPOSURE FORECASTING

FiREappsBI brings innovative graphical forecast analytics to FiREapps for Cash Flow, including comprehensive

currency exposure and forecast comparison visualization, bringing people closer to the data they are working

with and empowering them to make better decisions. With options for standard reports and graphs, as well

as custom designed analytics, FiREappsBI can be tailored to meet a vast array of individual business needs.

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FiREappsBI Dashboard

GRASP THE COMPLETE PICTURE

Evaluate accuracy and consistency of forecasts provided by the field through the transformation of data into graphical representations

Assess forecast evolution to see how forecast and hedge ratios have changed over time

GAIN CONTROL OF YOUR BUSINESS Gain confidence in data quality at a glance by connecting and transforming data

Detect and understand underlying details not easily uncovered in spreadsheets or other forecast capture tools

MAKE INFORMED BUSINESS DECISIONS

Incorporate business cycles and seasonality to make better hedging decisions

Leverage business insights gained from detailed data to drive better program results

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THE POWER OF BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE

FiREappsBI for cash flow exposure forecasting takes raw data and transforms it into useful business

information. By graphically representing the quality of the forecasting process, FiREappsBI provides detailed,

timely, easy to interpret information that enables organizations to make better, faster decisions.

The customizable dashboards, reporting and data visualization available in FiREappsBI allow finance and

treasury organizations to understand and manage currency risk in real time. Additionally, these functionalities

can be used to help recognize problems before they occur, avoid losses and track currency trends

for the future.

FiREappsBI combines strategies, processes and technology to support informed business decisions. By

transforming static data from spreadsheets into charts, graphs, pivot tables and dashboards, finance

and treasury are able to detect variances and areas of difficulty within the forecasting process at a

glance, giving them the power to amend and enhance their program and providing better communication

between departments.

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Forecast-to-Actual Report

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IMPROVE EBITDA PREDICTABILITY

ENHANCE FORECAST ACCURACY

CREATE A CURRENCY AWARE ORGANIZATION

Increase the accuracy of the revenue and expense cash flow forecast through automation and technology

Provide valuable forecast data quality metrics to both field and central teams

Streamline integration with trading platforms and hedge accounting software

INSTITUTIONALIZE & FACILITATE AN END-TO-END PROCESS

INCREASE EFFICIENCY & LOWER COST

Decrease process risk from manual steps, manual calculations and other process driven inaccuracies

Increase speed and efficiency of process and access to data

Improve controls, audibility and feedback loops in your process

FiREapps for Cash flow BENEFITS

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Performs cell-level variance analysis

CAPTURE & CREATE

HEDGE CREATION, TRADE PREP & EXECUTION

REPORTING

EXPOSURE FORECAST ANALYSIS TOOLS

CASH FLOW EXPOSURE FORECAST

Facilitates capture of all forecasted cash flow exposures and hedges from all people and systems

Automates the trade preparation, including aggregation and segregation of trades

Provides benchmark of forecast performance (accuracy) using historical forecasts

Functionality to track/trend the change in forecast over time Applies decision rules (e.g. target ratios,

materiality, rounding, etc.)

Automates the calculation of recommended hedges (based on user-defined rules)

Facilitates STP to trading venues

Performs flexible cash flow exposure analysis (real-time grouping & summing capability)

Drills down from any (data-dimension) level down to the next level(s) in real time

Compares current forecast to historical forecasts or ERP/uploaded actuals on-demand

Consolidates all exposures into a single view that can be configured per individual requirements

Calculates exposures with auditable logic and documentation