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HONEYCOMB
ASSET MANAGEMENT
HONEYCOMB ASSET MANAGEMENT LP
Potential Opportunity: BUY Peloton
PELOTON
Price Target (June 2020): $38 / +60%
Price Target (June 2021): $53 / +126%
Purchase Price: $23.58
March 7, 2019
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KEY INVESTMENT POINTS
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We see potential for Peloton to become the Apple + Netflix of Fitness
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WHY INVEST IN PELOTON?
• Offering: With a leading hardware, software, and media-integrated offering, we believe Peloton can be a disruptor in the $1006 global
fitness market
We see Peloton as multiple companies in one which widens the competitive moat
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• Growth: We forecast a >60% revenue CAGR through 2022, supported by the signature cycling product, new product roll-outs, and
international expansion
We believe Wellness is a long-term secular trend and see Peloton using technology to connect the world through fitness
• Attractive Return: We see potential +126% upside to our June 2021 PT and a potential 42% gross IRR, with high growth and a low-churn
subscription component driving value creation
Peloton has indicated plans to go public in 2019'
Source: WSJ 'Peloton Interviews Banks for IPO' (Feb 11, 2019); WSJ "Take a Ride With Peloton CEO John Foley (Nov 5, 2018)
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PELOTON OVERVIEW: COMPANY BACKGROUND
Disruptive hardware. software. and media-integrated fitness offering
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• Founded in 2012 by CEO John Foley and headquartered in NYC
• 1,200+ employees and growing, including a >200 person software engineering team
• Over $800M of revenue. growing 100% YN (per CEO Yahoo Finance interview)
Product Offering
• Peloton started with its signature Bike product (>300K sold) and recently launched a Treadmill
• Peloton offers monthly subscriptions, both with the physical products and as a standalone app. Peloton has -300K subscribers and -1M members. with multiple
members of a household able to share a subscription
Engagement
• Over 2.5M rides taken monthly by the Peloton community (as of Apr. 2018). The average rider uses Peloton 12-13 times per month
• Peloton riders rode 165M miles in the year ended August 2018. with 600M+ calories burned per month
• Net churn for the subscription business is <1% per month, and 96% of Peloton Bikes and Treadmills sold have active memberships attached
Media
• Up to 14 daily live Bike rides, with instructors who gain 'celebrity status. Average of -500 riders per class
• Library of >10K on-demand classes across major fitness verticals. 10% of classes are taken live versus 90% on-demand
• Peloton is spending $45M to develop a new digital media studio in NY. with an additional studio planned in Europe
Distribution
• Peloton operates its own retail stores (70+ currently) and its own logistics network
Source: Honeycomb, Company website, CEO interviews (WSJ, Strategy Business Interview, Yahoo Finance, CNBC)
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PELOTON OVERVIEW: PRICING OPTIONS
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• Base price of $2,245 for the Peloton Bike, including delivery, setup, and a 1 year warranty. Additional packages include accessories
Option to finance the purchase at 0% APR for $58/month for the base Bike package
• Subscriptions for both bikes and treadmills are $39/month through the Peloton equipment or $19.49/month through Peloton's digital app
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PELOTON OVERVIEW: PRICING OPTIONS
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Equipment packages (incl. financing options). plus membership subscriptions
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• Base price of $4,295 for the Peloton Treadmill, including delivery, setup, and a 1 year warranty. Additional packages include accessories
Option to finance the purchase at 0% APR for $179/month for the base Tread package
• Subscriptions for both bikes and treadmills are $39/month through the Peloton equipment or $19.49/month through Peloton's digital app
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Source: Company website as of March 2019
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INVESTMENT HIGHLIGHTS: LARGE TOTAL ADDRESSABLE MARKET (TAM)
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• We see a $100B Global Fitness industry, with nearly $90B in Health Club revenue (per IHRSA) and over $10B in Fitness
Equipment sales annually (per Zion Market Research)
• The US Health Club industry is only -1/3° of the global total 4 International is a 2x larger opportunity
• US health clubs have over 60M members, and the Global industry has over 174M members. We believe Peloton can grow
their -300K subscriber base by 3x in two years, and Peloton would still represent less than -1% penetration of total fitness
memberships
• The 200,000+ Global health club locations are also potential customers for Peloton products
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Source: International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA); Jefferies; Honeycomb estimates
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INVESTMENT HIGHLIGHTS: LARGE TOTAL ADDRESSABLE MARKET (TAM)
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gym companies have member bases numbering in the millions
• With -300K subscribers by our estimates, we see a significant growth runway for Peloton as the premier Fitness-as-a-Service
company
For Peloton's app-based offering, we see a potential TAM of 100M+ households globally
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Source: Jefferies, Honeycomb estimates
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INVESTMENT HIGHLIGHTS: BRAND RECOGNITION
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Survey shows high recognition plus runway for adoption
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• According to Jefferies Equity Research in an August 2018 survey, 53% of respondents indicated they are aware of Peloton
• Over 60% of surveyed people plan to consume home workouts and 30% have canceled a health club membership
o Only 12% of respondents indicated owning a Peloton, but 58% said they were either very likely to buy or considering buying
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Source: Jefferies
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INVESTMENT HIGHLIGHTS: BRAND RECOGNITION
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Peloton is outpacing peers in Google Trend results ■ ASSET MANAGEMENT
• Peloton Google search interest in the US continues to accelerate, with higher peaks each year in the seasonally strong
4O, while SoulCycle and Flywheel search trends have flattened out
• We believe this demonstrates the significant lead Peloton has over competing brands
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INVESTMENT HIGHLIGHTS: BRAND RECOGNITION
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Peloton has a passionate social media following
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750K+ Facebook / Twitter / Instagram Followers Followers Show a Passion for Peloton
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Source: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram websites
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INVESTMENT HIGHLIGHTS: HIGH-MARGIN SUBSCRIPTION MODEL
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Peloton = Not as expensive as it looks
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• The Peloton bike plus subscription model is different from most premium gyms, which can have lower upfront costs but either high monthly
fees or a pay-per•class offering
• Unlike gym memberships, the cost of Peloton can be spread across a household (up to 6 memberships per subscription)
As shown below, the two-year average monthly cost per rider for Peloton is below competitive premium fitness offerings
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Source: Company websites (New York prices)
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(3) Assumes most cost effective monthly membership: (4) Assumes global access membership
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INVESTMENT HIGHLIGHTS: HIGH-MARGIN SUBSCRIPTION MODEL
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As the subscription business grows. the margin profile improves
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• Low churn (estimated <1% monthly), supported by a high quality offering, multiple user profiles (like SpotifyThefflix). and in•home convenience
We understand 96% of Pebton Bikes and Treads have active memberships attached, and used bikes sell for only a -10% secondary market discount given the high demand
for the product
High engagement with consumers averaging 12.13 rides per month, up from 7-8 in the earlier days of the company per CEO John Foley in a May '18 interview
• Peloton's subscription revenue has the ability to eam very high incremental margins, which will have the effect of driving up total company margins
• We believe other potential services like Advertising and Commerce would also be very high-margin revenue streams to leverage Peloton's fixed cost base (we do not underwrite
these additional business opportunities. but see them as upside optionality)
• By FY June 2024 on Honeycomb estimates, we believe over 50% of Peloton's gross profits will be from their Subscription business
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Source: Honeycomb estimates, CEO interview (The Clip Out Podcast interview with John Foley, May 2018)
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INVESTMENT HIGHLIGHTS: GROWTH PIPELINE
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New products, new markets. and app offering support growth
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• New Products, Starting with Tread:
Bike customers that buy a Tread have no additional monthly subscription cost
Treadmill pre-sales were 3x management's estimates over the first six months
We see opportunities for lower priced models and a potential 3rd product
• New Markets:
We see international expansion as a meaningful growth opportunity
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Source: Honeycomb, Company website, CEO interview (Yahoo Finance)
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INVESTMENT HIGHLIGHTS: COMMERCIAL PARTNERSHIPS
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Expanding past residential opens new markets and further builds the brand
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• We see growth potential from expanding commercial partnerships such as
those with hotels, apartment buildings, and corporate offices
• As an example, Westin Hotels has a partnership in place with Peloton, with
bikes in Westin fitness centers and select guest rooms at 50+ locations
across the US
We think this is a win•win partnership, with travelers looking for fitness
options and Peloton obtaining new users
According to a survey by Studylogic, 83% of travelers said access to
wellness programs while traveling is at least somewhat important when
choosing a hotel
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