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#1Forge Investor Presentation September 13th, 2021 START TRADING#2Disclaimer Confidentiality and Disclosures This presentation has been prepared for use by Motive Capital Corp ("Motive") and Forge Global, Inc. ("Forge") in connection with their proposed business combination. This presentation is for information purposes only and is being provided to you solely in your capacity as a potential investor in considering an investment in Motive and may not be reproduced or redistributed, in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of Motive and Forge. Neither Motive nor Forge makes any representation or warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of the information contained in this presentation. The information in this presentation and any oral statements made in connection with this presentation is subject to change and is not intended to be all-inclusive or to contain all the information that a person may desire in considering an investment in Motive and is not intended to form the basis of any investments decision in Motive. This presentation does not constitute either advice or a recommendation regarding any securities. You should consult your own legal, regulatory, tax, business, financial and accounting advisors to the extent you deem necessary, and must make your own decisions and perform your own independent investment and analysis of an investment in Motive and the transactions contemplated in this presentation. This presentation and any oral statements made in connection with this presentation shall neither constitute an offer to sell nor the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, or the solicitation of any proxy, vote, consent or approval in any jurisdiction in connection with the proposed business combination, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which the offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdictions. This communication is restricted by law; it is not intended for distribution to, or use by any person in, any jurisdiction where such distribution or use would be contrary to local law or regulation. Forward-Looking Statements Certain statements in this presentation may constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding Motive's or Forge's expectations, hopes, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future including, without limitation, statements regarding: (i) the size, demand and growth potential of the markets for Forge's products and services and Forge's ability to serve those markets, (ii) the degree of market acceptance and adoption of Forge's products and services, (iii) Forge's ability to develop innovative products and services and compete with other companies engaged in the financial services and technology industry, and (iv) Forge's ability to attract and retain customers. In addition, any statements that refer to projections, forecasts, or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are forward-looking statements. The words " anticipate," "believe," continue," " could," " estimate," " expect," " intend," "may," "might," "plan," "possible," "potential," "predict," "project," " should," "strive," "would" and similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not mean that statement is not forward looking. Forward-looking statements are predictions, projections and other statements about future events that are based on current expectations and assumptions and, as a result, are subject to risks and uncertainties. You should carefully consider the risks and uncertainties described in the "Risk Factors" section of Motive's registration statement on Form S-1, the proxy statement/prospectus on Form S-4 relating to the business combination, which is expected to be filed by Motive with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and other documents filed by Motive from time to time with the SEC. These filings identify and address other important risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events and results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements, and Motive and Forge assume no obligation and do not intend to update or revise these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. Neither Motive nor Forge gives any assurance that either Motive or Forge will achieve its expectations. Forge 2#3Disclaimer Financial Data and Use of Projections and Illustrative Presentations The financial information and operating metrics contained in this presentation are unaudited and do not conform to Regulation S-X. Such information and data may not be included in, may be adjusted in or may be presented differently in the registration statement to be filed by Motive relating to the business combination and the proxy statement/prospectus contained therein, and such adjustments may be material. In addition, this presentation includes estimates of certain financial metrics of Forge that may differ from Forge's actual financial metrics presented in any such proxy statement/prospectus. The financial projections, estimates, targets and illustrative presentations in this presentation are forward-looking statements that are based on assumptions that are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond Motive's and Forge's control. While all financial projections, estimates, targets and illustrative presentations are necessarily speculative, Motive and Forge believe that the preparation of prospective or illustrative financial information involves increasingly higher levels of uncertainty the further out the projection, estimate, target or illustrative presentation extends from the date of preparation. The assumptions and estimates underlying the projected, expected or target results are inherently uncertain and are subject to a wide variety of significant business, economic and competitive risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the financial projections, estimates and targets. The inclusion of financial projections, estimates, targets and illustrative presentations in this presentation should not be regarded as an indication that Motive and Forge, or their representatives, considered or consider the financial projections, estimates, targets and illustrative presentation to be a reliable predictions of future events. Further, illustrative presentations are not necessarily based on management projections, estimates, expectations or targets but are presented for illustrative purposes only. Use of Non-GAAP Financial Metrics This presentation includes certain non-GAAP financial measures (including on a forward-looking basis) such as Adjusted EBITDA. These non-GAAP measures are an addition to, and not a substitute for or superior to, measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to net income, operating income or any other performance measures derived in accordance with GAAP. Reconciliations of non-GAAP measures to their most directly comparable GAAP counterparts are included in the Appendix to this presentation. Forge believes that these non-GAAP measures of financial results (including on a forward-looking basis) provide useful supplemental information to investors about Forge. Forge's management uses forward-looking non-GAAP measures to evaluate Forge's projected financials and operating performance. In addition, other companies may calculate non-GAAP measures differently, or may use other measures to calculate their financial performance, and therefore, Forge's non-GAAP measures may not be directly comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies. Use of Other Data The data contained herein is derived from various internal and external sources. All of the market data in the presentation involves a number of assumptions and limitations, and there can be no guarantee as to the accuracy or reliability of such assumptions. Further, no representation is made as to the reasonableness of the assumptions made within or the accuracy or completeness of any projections or modeling or any other information contained herein. Any data on past performance or modeling contained herein is not an indication as to future performance. Motive and Forge assume no obligation to update the information in this presentation. Forge 3#4Disclaimer Participation in Solicitation Motive and Forge and their respective directors and executive officers, under SEC rules, may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies of Motive's shareholders in connection with the proposed business combination. Investors and security holders may obtain more detailed information regarding the names and interests in the proposed business combination of Motive's directors and officers in Motive's filings with the SEC, including Motive's registration statement on Form S-1, which was originally filed with the SEC on November 25, 2020. To the extent that holdings of Motive's securities have changed from the amounts reported in Motive's registration statement on Form S-1, such changes have been or will be reflected on Statements of Change in Ownership on Form 4 filed with the SEC. Information regarding the persons who may, under SEC rules, be deemed participants in the solicitation of proxies to Motive's shareholders in connection with the proposed business combination is set forth in the proxy statement/prospectus on Form S-4 for the proposed business combination, which is expected to be filed by Motive with the SEC. Investors and security holders of Motive and Forge are urged to read the proxy statement/prospectus and other relevant documents that will be filed with the SEC carefully and in their entirely when they become available because they will contain important information about the proposed business combination Investors and security holders will be able to obtain free copies of the pr statement and other documents containing important information about Motive and Forge through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov. Copies of the documents filed with the SEC by Motive can be obtained free of charge by directing a written request to Motive Capital Corp., 7 World Trade Center, 250 Greenwich Street, FL 47, New York, New York 10007. Trademarks This presentation contains trademarks, service marks, trade names and copyrights of Motive, Forge and other companies, which are the property of their respective owners. The use or display of third parties' trademarks, service marks, trade names or products in this presentation is not intended in, and does not imply, a relationship with Motive, Forge or any of their respective affiliates, or an endorsement or sponsorship by or of Motive, Forge or such affiliates. Solely for convenience, some of the trademarks, service marks, trade names and copyrights referred to in this presentation may be listed without the TM, SM, (c) or (r) symbols, but Motive and Forge will assert, to the fullest extent under applicable law, the right of the applicable owners, if any, to these trademarks, service marks, trade names and copyrights. Forge 4#5Disclaimer Important Information About Motive Partners In these materials, references to "Motive Partners" generally refer to Motive Partners GP, LLC, collectively with its affiliates and any investment funds, investment vehicles or accounts managed or advised by any of the foregoing (each such fund, vehicle or account, a "Motive Fund"). Motive is sponsored by Motive Capital Funds Sponsor, LLC (the "Sponsor"), which is an affiliate of Motive Partners. However, Motive is an independent publicly traded company, and not affiliated with Motive Partners. Motive Partners has not and is not providing investment advice to any person in connection with the matters contemplated herein, including Motive, the Sponsor or Forge. This material is neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation of an offer to buy any security in any Motive Fund, and may not be used or relied upon in connection with any offer or solicitation. A private offering of interests in a Motive Fund may only be made by such Motive Fund pursuant to the offering documents for such Motive Fund, which will contain additional information about the investment objectives, terms, and conditions of an investment in such Motive Fund and also contain tax information and risk disclosures that are important to any investment decision regarding such Motive Fund. The information contained in this material is superseded by, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such offering documents. This communication is intended only for persons resident in jurisdictions where the distribution or availability of this communication would not be contrary to applicable laws or regulations. Past performance or activities are not necessarily indicative of future results, and there can be no assurance that any Motive Fund will achieve results comparable to those presented herein, or that any Motive Fund will be able to implement its investment strategies or achieve its investment objectives. A Motive Fund's investment and applicable investment restrictions may differ from those historically employed by Motive Partners, and economic conditions may differ materially from the conditions under which any other investment fund, investment vehicle or account managed by Motive Partners has previously invested. The investments, transactions and operational activities of Motive Partners contained in this material, if any, are shown for illustrative purposes only of the types of investments, transactions and activities that have historically been undertaken by Motive Partners, its affiliates and their respective officers, directors, partners, members, employees and/or advisors. Forge 01 5#6Today's Presenters Forge ■ ■ Kelly Rodriques Chief Executive Officer FinTech executive with more than 33 years of experience Previously CEO of PENSCO (acq. NASDAQ:OPB), Totality (acq. NYSE:VZ) and Novo (acq. EPA:PUB) PENSCO Verizon IGNITION capital ■ ■ Forge Mark Lee Chief Financial Officer Experienced CFO/COO with 36 years of experience Previously at Stanford Management Company, Goldman Sachs, Charles Schwab, Barclays Global Investors and PENSCO Trust Company Stanford Investment Office Goldman charles STANFORD MANAGEMENT COMPANY Sachs SCHWAB H MOTIVE CAPITAL CORP Blythe Masters Chief Executive Officer Industry Partner at Motive Partners Former CEO of Digital Asset and held various senior executive roles at JP Morgan for 27 years Board Member of A.P. Møller Maersk, GCM Grosvenor and Credit Suisse J.P. Morgan MAERSK CREDIT SUISSE ZA Forge 6#7Motive Capital Corp Backed by Motive Partners Operating - Industry Partners MOTIVE PARTNERS Backing MOTIVE CAPITAL CORP Investing - Motive Capital Operating expertise and experience enhancing, managing, and scaling world-class financial services and FinTech companies and a deep network Differentiated sector- specialist ability to source, diligence and underwrite investments in Financial Technology 1) Strategic Partnership - "Apollo and Motive Partners form strategic partnership to capitalize on FinTech transformation" - July 1, 2021 Long-Term Partner Innovating - Motive Create Deep technology and product expertise to unlock value and transform portfolio companies MOTIVE PARTNERS APOLLO Experienced Leadership Team 70+ Industry Professionals (1) Track Record of Success Deep Industry Connectivity Motive's Complementary Portfolio Companies Portfolio Company Global Shares investcloud Wilshire lpa_ Motive Strategic M&A Tegra118 FINANTIX NaviPlan RetireUp ا شده اند و Acquired modelity 2021 EffCom Motive Partners' investment via its Forward Purchase Agreement and Sponsor Promote lock-up create ownership certainty of a value-add partner with aligned incentives with investors The team members include personnel, Industry Partners and advisors. Industry Partners are not full-time employees and are not part of the management team charged with making investment decisions on behalf of Motive Partners, including consultants or advisors. AAACCELL Forge 7#8Motive and Forge: A Partnership of Excellence MOTIVE'S ACQUISITION CRITERIA Proven business model with numerous opportunities to expand offering Leadership position in a massive and growing market with expected industry tailwinds Demonstrated organic growth with capacity for additional bolt-on acquisition opportunities Superior economic model with scale and growth that combines access, liquidity and custodian ecosystems Management team with a proven track record of driving revenue growth WHAT MOTIVE FOUND IN FORGE Scaled business model with world class pre-IPO companies already on platform First mover advantage in a massive private market which is seeing increasing demand for liquidity Track record of synergetic acquisitions Significant cross sell opportunities within current customer base Tenured senior management team with deep industry experience Forge 8#9■ Transaction Summary MOTV raised $414mm with one-third warrants. In addition, Motive provided a $140M Forward Purchase Agreement which will commit $50M and the balance of $90M will backstop redemptions $435mm of cash held on the pro-forma balance sheet(¹) Capitalization ($ in mm) Equity Value Less: Cash on Balance Sheet Key Highlights Enterprise Valuation to Market x2022E revenue less transaction expenses of $151mm x2023E revenue less transaction expenses of $187mm Pro-Forma Ownership (2) Existing Forge Equity Rollover MOTV Public Shareholders Motive Capital Funds Sponsor PIPE Investor Shares Total Shares(2) 12445 $2,036 (435)(¹) $1,601 10.6x 8.6x 68.8% 20.3% 7.5% 3.4% 100.0% ($ in mm) Implied Sources & Uses Seller Rollover Cash in Trust Cash on Balance Sheet Motive Capital Funds Sponsor FPA PIPE Investment Total Sources Stock Consideration to Seller Cash to Secondary Repurchase Cash on Balance Sheet Sources Estimated Transaction Expenses Cash to Balance Sheet Total Uses Uses (3) Available cash on closing to be at least an amount equal to $140M, plus the sum of any PIPE investment. This is supported by $50M, plus an up to $90M backstop, from Motive Capital Fund Sponsor FPA. Values shown at DeSPAC; excludes 13.8mm public warrants, 7.4mm private placement warrants, 1.7mm forward purchase warrants, and equity incentive pool shares. Excludes management cash incentive compensation. Cash consideration to Forge equity holders of $100mm subject to downward adjustment based on transaction proceeds. Exercise of vested options or warrants will be added to cash on balance sheet. Represents an estimate of transaction expenses. Actual amounts may vary and may include expenses unknown at this time. $1,400 $414 $63 $50 $69 $1,995 $1,400 $100 $63 $60 $373 $1,995 Forge (5) 9#10+ Powering the Private Markets#11Companies Are Staying Private Longer and Accruing More Value While Private... 1) Median Age of Tech Companies at IPO (years) (1) 8 year Increase 4.0 1999 12.0 2020 Source: Initial Public Offerings: Updated Statistics, Jay R. Ritter, Warrington College of Business, University of Florida, March 10, 2021 Median Valuation of Tech Companies at IPO ($mm) (1) 8.8x Increase $493 1999 $4,319 2020 Forge 11#12...Creating A Massive - Rapidly Growing - Private Market Opportunity... Number and Market Cap of Unicorns 502 New Unicorns $1.5T Market Cap Added (1) 260 ($0.9T) 2018 (2) 762 ($2.4T) 2021 1) Source: Business Today: A Year of Unicorns; December, 24, 2018 2) Source: CBInsights, The Complete List Of Unicorn Companies; July 15, 2021 3) Source: Competing for Growth, 2021 edition of the Wealth and Asset Management report by Oliver Wyman with Morgan Stanley E = Estimated 4) Private Market AUM (3,4) 13% CAGR $7T 2020 $13T 2025E Forge 12#13...With Potential For Incredible Returns 1) 37% ■IPO Price 277% Last Pre-IPO Private Financing 2010-2020 Post-IPO 12-Month Returns of U.S. VC-Backed Companies (1) While IPO returns have exceeded that of the broader indices, the average performance of those companies since their last pre- IPO private financing have far surpassed both Source: Pitchbook, Y-Charts, Nasdaq, SEC Edgar. Last private financing prices adjusted for subsequent stock splits to allow for appropriate comparisons. Only includes formerly VC-backed, U.S. companies listing on the NYSE or NASDAQ. Analysis tracks the change in price for an individual share at last private financing, and therefore does not factor in potential tax implications or management and performance fees that may be associated with investments in private markets. Forge 13#14Despite the Opportunity, the Private Markets Have Historically Lacked... Liquidity Lack of technology, volume, standardized processes and documentation leads to an inefficient and illiquid market Access Investment levels can be prohibitively high and access to private company shares is limited Transparency Lack of information, disclosures and pricing intelligence creates uncertainty and reduces confidence in the market 4 Forge 14#15Powering an accessible, liquid and transparent private market. For everyone. 4. By giving people the ability to buy and sell private shares in some of the world's most innovative companies, we help all who participate in the private market economy accelerate destiny. 15#16Forge Creates Mission Critical Infrastructure For the Private Markets Forge Data A private market data platform for institutions leveraging Forge and SharesPost's 18-year historical dataset and ongoing transaction data stream Forge Company Solutions Software and services that enable private companies to attract and retain top talent by providing flexibility and liquidity, while managing their growth and capital needs DATA $ MARKETS ƒ FORGE PLATFORM COMPANY SOLUTIONS CUSTODY Forge Markets Comprehensive trading platform designed to seamlessly connect institutions and investors with shareholders Forge Trust Alternative Asset Custody offering with APIs extending Custody As A Service for the Forge Markets platform as well as partners Forge's comprehensive Trading, Custody, Data and Company Solutions enable Forge to deliver leading mission critical infrastructure to private market customers. Forge 16#17Global Partnerships Expand Forge's Reach and Defensible Moat Select Partners (1) acorns Invest the Change ID Ameritrade Munich RE DEUTSCHE BÖRSE TEMASEK Global Shares GROUP wealthfront WELLS FARGO 1) Includes partnerships, investors, and other commercial relationships BNP PARIBAS WEALTH & ASSET MGMT DATA CAP TABLE $ MARKETS 4. FORGE PLATFORM COMPANY SOLUTIONS EXCHANGES A CUSTODY BANKS Forge 17#18Pillars Work Synergistically and Drive Significant Network Effects O DATA $ MARKETS FORGE PLATFORM COMPANY SOLUTIONS CUSTODY Illustrative Example: Forge runs 200 person Tender Offer for Company ■ The 200 sellers become Forge customers driving more transactions and volume on the marketplace ▪ The buyers (now equity holders) may become Forge Trust customers increasing assets and generating incremental customer fees ▪ This generates a significant amount of new data that is then monetized through our data offerings, and combined with custody provides Forge the ability to build new products like stock option lending ▪ This drives more scale making us more valuable to private companies and customers alike Forge 18#19Forge Brings Access, Insight and Liquidity To... The Innovative CEO who wants her company to stay private and retain her employees The Dedicated Employee who wants to buy a house for her family The Passionate Individual Investor who wants access to innovative private companies Opening and Accelerating the Private Markets The Institutional Investor who wants to gain access to potential superior returns in the private markets Forge 19#20Global Roster of Blue-Chip Private Companies Lemonade Klarna. credit karma APPDYNAMICS slack P PELOTON IMPOSSIBLE DiDi chime box Tencent 腾讯 getaround SoFi 888 DOORDASH rubrik PROCORE® Palantir ADDEPAR Dataminr K IndiGo Nextdoor affirm O BEYOND MEAT Square MuleSoft REDFIN POSTMATES robinhood DocuSign -chargepoin+ flexport. Note: Represents private companies transacted on the Forge and SharesPost platforms since inception Alibaba.com looker Dropbox Spotify DISCORD Brex COHESITY LYFT T. ThoughtSpot 23andMe braze TESLA unity A Ui Path wish Pinterest AUTOMATION ANYWHERE bill.com Linked in KEEP TRUCKIN COMPASS INSIDESALES.COM Grab >>> MARQETA 2 2 Zillow DigitalOcean Couchbase Uber LendingClub Forge 20#21Forge Operates At a Scale Where Volume Begets Volume 1) 2) 400+ GLOBAL PRIVATE COMPANIES (2) 70 COUNTRIES (2,3) 4 Private Market Ecosystem $10bn+ Unique users across both Forge and legacy SharesPost platforms as of June 25 2021 From inception until June 30 2021 TRANSACTION VOLUME (2) 19,000 TRADES (2) $120mm+ 2021P REVENUE (4) 3) Trades have taken place with either a buyer or seller from 70 different countries 4) $123MM of 2021P Revenue less Transaction Expenses, representing 70%+ growth on 2020A Pro Forma Revenue less Transaction Expenses 639 INSTITUTIONS (1) Mi 123k 399k ACCREDITED REGISTERED INVESTORS(1) USERS (1) Forge 21#22Forge Is Only Scratching The Surface Of Its Market Opportunity 1) 2) 3) 4) Increase In Private Companies # of Unicorns on Forge (as compared with total) (1) 142 Unicorns Traded on Forge Platform LTM 762 (2) Total # Unicorns Increase In Trading Velocity % of Total Value Traded 0.2% (3) Forge LTM Turnover 126% (4) Global Cash Equity Turnover Source: Based on Forge Internal Data. Unicorns Traded on Forge Platform LTM defined as number of private companies with estimated enterprise value (EV) exceeding $1BN that have traded LTM June 30 2021 Source: CBInsights, The Complete List Of Unicorn Companies; July 15, 2021 Source: Based on Forge Internal Data. Forge LTM Turnover defined as total volume traded on the Forge platform LTM June 30 2021 divided by estimated aggregate issuer enterprise value (EV) for traded private companies. Each individual issuer enterprise value is estimated based on publicly available data. If volume is traded on multiple occasions for the same issuer, that issuer's EV is not double counted. Source: World Federation of Exchanges. Calculated as Global Volume Traded as of November 2020 LTM divided by Global Market Cap as of November 2020 Forge 22#23+ Robust Technology Platform Purpose Built for Private Markets#24Pillars Work Synergistically and Create a Defensible Moat O DATA $ MARKETS FORGE PLATFORM COMPANY SOLUTIONS CUSTODY Four Pillars: Strategy Drives Growth ■ ▪ Custody: Safekeeping of Alternative Assets ■ Markets: Powering Liquidity at Scale ■ Company Solutions: Software Solving Private Company Challenges Data: Bringing Insights and Transparency to the Private Markets Forge 24#25Forge Markets: Powers Liquidity At Scale Forge Hi Keith Welcome back! Account Number: 6726 5217 Your Specialist: Jennifer CONTACT TRANSACT Dashboard Marketplace Holdings Orders Entities Search Transactions In Progress Buy Hotel Tonight 13,000 Shares $10.70 Per Share $139.1k Total Indications of Interest Type Sell Buy No action needed at this time. ✪ Placed On 03/03/20 07/31/19 Investment Opportunities Sojern Security Type: Common Company Artsy 23 andMe SEE ALL Buy Finom 100,203 Tokens $2.00 Per Taken $200.41k Total Share Class Common Common Quantity Your action is needed 1MM-10MM 10K View All Opportunities or Browse Companies Takeoff Security Type: Common A Combining robust technology with leading customer experiences ■ Efficient way to execute trades for liquidity or investment purposes STP (straight-through processing) enables efficient post-trade processing ▪ Serves shareholders, private companies, investors and institutions with data and opportunities tailored to their needs Forge 25#26Forge Markets: Purposefully Built for Private Market Trades Account Creation and Onboarding Settlement and Closing Data Room Solution 1 6 LO 5 4. 2 3 4 Compliance, AML, KYC Documents Bid / Ask Qualification and Matching Technology Terms / Redline Negotiation Amassing the expertise to perform these tasks at scale is hard; Forge believes it is uniquely positioned, as it continues to build on the technology needed to automate large parts of this traditionally complex process Forge 26#27Forge Trust: Custody Solutions for Safekeeping of Alternative Assets Forge Hi Jane We come back! TRADE Account Balance $5,600,000.00 Availabs To Trade $5,571,180.00 MANAGE Latest Statement Feb. 2020 Report 2015 Tax Forms 2019 Year End R 12/91/19 Dashboard 1 Search Portfolio Totals Account Performance. Assets 5 0 10 50 1M 6M YTD 1Y Company 4 10 Assets Quantity 45,500 Doordashi Emplagne (NSO)) Naon Quandisy 10,000 Durant Valua $2,298,575.00 $2.296 M O 5Y MAX # 4 PM Current Valus $1,879,000.00 $189.70 Rase Proa 3444.750.00 Asset Allocation Dace Price $239,400.00 $23.94 • Early Stage • Mid Stage . Late Stage Last Price $189.70 + $650 Note: Screenshot represents graphical rendering of product to be launched in Q4 2021 Today's Clair/Loss + $50.450.00 E 0% 25% 75% Today's Gain/Loss + $65,000.00 +3.46% Tefal Sainoss +$1,854,125.00 Active Orders Credit Karma BUY 2,000 shares Doordash SELL 500 shares Total Gain/Loss +$1,639,900.00 - 784 88 3. Butstanding (Vestec 1,500 (500) $28,820.00 $14.11 $94.950.00 $109.70 ALL 1-4 of 4 TRADE + Powering Differentiated Custody Enabled Product Offerings ■ ■ ■ Full-service custody offerings for all Forge customers, including both custody services and a wide range of lending / investment solutions APIs extend Custody As A Service for the Forge Markets platform to a wide range of partners and capabilities Institutional customer requirements for 3rd party custodial services are also directly enabled on platform - $14bn in alternative assets including $600mm in cash under custody across 1.9mm customer and partner customer accounts Forge 27#28Forge Company Solutions: Bringing Financing Processes Online Welcome! Your company has started a liquidity event Participation available from 08/27/2020-11/28/2020 Welcome to Company's example liquidity event. This example shows how Forge Company Solutions can be configured to support a Tender Offer in partnership with an issuer. In this section, participants would typically see instructions for their participation, such as the duration of the event and eligibility criteria. All parameters are configurable based on the nature of the liquidity event such as: Direct Listings, Tender Offers and company-sponsored secondary trading. You can sell up to 10% of your shares with this event. Grant Type Stock Option Stock Grant Share Class Common Preferred If you have any questions please contact Forge at [email protected]. Data Room Download and read these important event documents Company Information Relevant Stock Plan Letter of Transmittal DOffer to Purchase % Tradeable 10% Disclosure Document Minimun Ask $100,000 Stock Grant Tradeable Shares 2,500 Series A Preferred Stock Option Grant Options 50,000 $18.63 @ Series E Vested Options Ⓒ 25,000 Started 05/15/2018 Tradeable Shares 2,500 Series A Preferred SELL Implied Gain/Loss Ⓒ +$12,500 +$5.00 per share Original Grant Value $500,000.00 $10.00 per share Last Traded Value $750,000.00 $15.00 per share. Implied Gain/Loss Ⓒ +$12,500 +$5.00 per share EXERCISE AND SELL Custom Built Software that Puts Companies in the Driver's Seat Event Management ▪ Dashboards customized for private companies for real-time synchronization and data-rich experiences that inform employers and their shareholders Cap Table Integration Working with cap table partners to streamline process for all stakeholders Configurable for All Liquidity Events ▪ Powerful software to run company financing events that's integrated with Forge's marketplace Forge 28#29Forge Company Solutions: Software that Solves Private Company Challenges 1) Primary Investments & Secondary Trading (single transactions) Seller Buyer 4. Private Company Forge matches a seller and a buyer. Private Company can approve or choose to exercise ROFR(1) on the transaction ROFR = Right of First Refusal Non-tender Offer Programs (open ended) Select Employees & Shareholders Buyers pre-approved by Private Company Private Company 4. Private Company enables controlled secondary trading for approved employees during approved windows Tender Offers (limited time) Select Employees & Shareholders Buyers pre-approved by Private Company Private Company 4. Private Company conducts tender offer program for approved employees and shareholders Forge 29#30Forge Data: Brings Insight and Transparency to the Private Markets Y 1) New platform leveraging Forge's unprecedented private market dataset Company Name. Carbon Nextdoor Ripple Just Automation Any... Databricks ChargePoint Dataminn Patreon SoFi Desktop Metal Checkr Nelskope HeartFlow Indigo Robinhood Rubrik 23 and Me Exabeam Margeta G 4 Show 10 Sector Electrical Equi... Consumer Web Finance/F Food Prod Enterprise Analytics Clean Ene Analytics Finance/ Consume 3D Techn Software Security Healthcar Biotech Finance/F Hosting/S Healthcar Software Finance/P + ☆ G 2015 Last Funding Round Date Closed 03/05/2019 09/10/2019 Amount (MM) $260 ■ 1 mo 1 yr Syr Alltime Private Company Results 1487 | 2016 Date Closed $170 03/26/2020 03/27/2020 Years represent Forge and SharesPost combined Last Secondary Transaction Price Trend i Price $13.60 $17.89 + Compare Volume Type 73,663 Common 3125 Common Market faIndicators Discount to Last FR (%) $13.72 51.4 12.3 محله ..... .................. ULALI. 2010-01 Bid Volume 140,857 Date Range 19,173. Ask Volume 936,909 1,723.906 a Templates 201 1011 03 J 2020 TO Price $20.00 $18.00 $16.00 $14.00 $12.00 Volumat 3.6MM 3.0MM 2,4MM 1.2MM ■ Features and Functionality Leverages proprietary trading data and other private market content to deliver premium analysis tools for private market investors ▪ Institutions will use the data and analytics platform to support their valuations and investment decisions 18 Years of proprietary trading data(1) 600+ Private companies with secondary pricing data or active indications or interest Forge 30#31Forge Data: Significant Opportunity for Recurring Revenue Growth The Opportunity Data Revenue as % of Total for Select Exchanges (1) Nasdaq 38% (2) $1,173mm Data Revenue Number of Subscribers PitchBook 960K+ Subscribers (4) Ice 36% 4) Source: Pitchbook website - newsletter subscribers 5) Source: CBInsights website - newsletter subscribers (3) $2,434mm Data Revenue CBINSIGHTS 725K+ Subscribers (5) ■ I Forge Intelligence: First product launched under data pillar Provides insights, pricing information and analytics to inform and build confidence with investors, leading to more engagement and additional trades on the platform Annual subscription product with a predictable and highly recurring revenue stream In soft launch phase, public launch expected Q4 2021 Additional features and products in next 12 months 15-20% Potential % of Revenue in Long Term 1) Data Revenue as a % of Total Revenue Less Transaction-Based Expenses shown on a Q1 2021 LTM basis 2) Source: NASDAQ Q1'21 Earnings Presentation, 2020 10-K - calculated as (Investment Intelligence + IR and ESG Services Revenue) / Total Revenue Less Transaction-Based Expenses = ($955mm + $218mm) / $3,053mm = 38% 3) Source: ICE Q1'21 Earnings Presentation, 2020 10-K - calculated as (Data and Conn. Services + FI Data and Analytics + Other Data and Network Services + Mortgage's Data and Analytics) / Total Revenue Less Transaction-Based Expenses PF For Ellie Mae = ($804mm + $523mm + $1,037mm + $70mm) / $6,708mm = 36% Forge 31#32Why Forge Wins ■ ■ · ■ Competitive Landscape Smaller, Nascent Marketplaces Lack fully integrated offering More limited dataset to draw upon No network effects at scale Limited geographic reach Institutionally Focused Players Lack robust and complementary 4 pillar strategy Focused on structured liquidity events Tech laggards with little automation Typically focused on ad-hoc opportunities in larger ticket sizes Non-Collaborative Challengers No track record in private market trading Looking to compete with key partners Forge Active network of institutional and individual participants 18 years of operational expertise and proprietary trading data Coalition of global players, partners and investors End-to-end mission-critical infrastructure Forge 32#33Opportunity to Leverage 4 Pillars to Address Massive Opportunity 4. Additional Scale in 4 Pillars Continued focus on scaling Markets, Forge Trust, Company Solutions and Data New Products Highly anticipated product launches where attractive market opportunities present themselves Global Expansion Expanding on- the-ground coverage in Asia and Europe 0000 Additional Partnerships Strategically focused on building a coalition of top- tier financial institution partners TEEEEE New Asset Classes Continuing to explore other emerging asset classes that have significant liquidity demands T M&A Focusing on value generating M&A, drawing on track record of integrating acquisitions Forge 33#34Track Record of Successful M&A Year Acquired Description Rationale V IRA SERVICES TRUST COMPANY 2019 Alternatives Custody Platform Delivers end-to-end investing experience for private market investors Allows Forge to seamlessly provide safe, secure, and transparent custodial services Creates positive network effect and works synergistically with Forge's core product offerings Fits into Forge's long-term vision of providing services to enable the entire private market ecosystem SHARESPOST ✓ 2020 Global Private Securities Marketplace Creates a scaled leader with significant expertise and capabilities Provides opportunity to better serve both individual and institutional investors Enhances and accelerates launch of robust proprietary data offering ✓ Generates significant synergies Forge 34#35Leadership Team Comprised of Industry Veterans Kelly Rodriques Chief Executive Officer Jose Cobos Chief Operating Officer Nick Grabowski Chief Technical Officer 33 Years of Experience verizon IGNITION capital PENSCO TRUST COMPANY 24 Years of Experience NYSE PiperJaffray. COWEN 23 Years of Experience yola charles SCHWAB EBATES A ORakuten Company Mark Lee Chief Financial Officer Jennifer Philips SVP, Head of Capital Markets President, Forge Securities 36 Years of Experience Stanford Investment Office STANFORD MANAGEMENT COMPANY charles Goldman Sachs 20 Years of Experience Jefferies Merrill Lynch SILVERLAKE Marco Della Tore Chief Product & Innovation Officer 18 Years of Experience intel. BASIS DERIVE SYSTEMS Megan Hanley Chief Marketing Officer Norbert Ngethe SVP, Head of Legal 29 Years of Experience freedom Microsoft esuranceⓇ 13 Years of Experience M MINTZ Minter Ellison. Skadden Forge 35#36Leadership Team Comprised of Industry Veterans NYSE Vidya Eashwer SVP, Head of Forge Data 20 Years of Experience Chris Setaro SVP, Head of Risk 27 Years of Experience Anne Mueller SVP, Head of People 24 Years of Experience citi Fis Drew Sievers SVP, President of Forge Trust 33 Years of Experience Lindsay Riddell SVP, Head of Communications 21 Years of Experience Pat Hughes SVP, Head of Business Development 31 Years of Experience ice BNY MELLON J.P.Morgan Adrian Ivanov SVP, Head of Forge Company Solutions 25 Years of Experience Shri Bhasham SVP, Business Development 16 Years of Experience Jason Higgins SVP, Head of Corporate Development 25 Years of Experience EQUITYZEN Forge 36#37+ Financial Overview#38Diversified and Synergistic Revenue Streams 1) ņ Transaction-Based Revenue Take rate based on transacted volume, both supply and demand on the core Markets platform Volume (1) Take Rate Fee-Based Revenue Recurring revenue from account fees, cash management fees, transaction fees and other fees on Forge Trust Accounts Fee per Account Subscription-Based Revenue Recurring annual subscription fee for data product for Forge Data Subscribers Annual Subscription Forge's volume is defined as the aggregate value of the issuer company's equity attributed to both the buyer and seller in a trade; Forge typically captures a commission on both sides, and as such a $100 trade of equity between buyer and seller would be captured as $200 volume for the Company Forge 38#39Attractive Growth $24 2019A YOY Growth % GAAP Revenue Less Transaction-Based Expenses(¹) ($mm) 38% CAGR (3) Completed merger with SharesPost in Nov-2020 $72 48 PF 2020A (2) $123 100% 2021P 157% Pro-Forma 72% Note: 2019A GAAP revenue less transaction-based expenses includes revenue from IRA Services after Nov-19 acquisition Revenue Less Transaction-Based expenses represents Gross Revenue less transaction-based expenses $151 2022P 23% $182 - $191 1) 2) Pro-Forma numbers include full year effect of SharesPost including the periods in which it was a standalone entity (January 2020 - October 2020); reported numbers only include SharesPost numbers as of acquisition in November 2020 3) CAGR shown using pro-forma 2020A revenue less transaction-based expenses includes SharesPost; CAGR 2023 end point refers to midpoint of range 2023P 20 - 26% Forge 39#40Trading Volume and Annual Net Take Rate Trading Volume ($bn) $1.7 $1.8 PF 2019A PF 2020A YOY Growth % Pro-Forma 10% $1.3 $3.0 PF Jun-20 PF Jun-21 LTM LTM 127% 2.5% Annual Net Take Rate 2.7% PF 2019A PF 2020A 2.4% 3.1% PF Jun-20 PF Jun-21 LTM LTM Note: Pro-Forma numbers include full year effect of SharesPost including the periods in which it was a standalone entity (January 2019 - October 2020) ■ Key Drivers of Take Rate Size of transaction Type of structure Type of buyer / seller Use of external broker Forge 40#41Private Company Trends Distinct Private Company Growth and Cumulative Private Companies 221 1) 2) 91 2018 Distinct Private Companies -Cumulative Private Companies 297 144 2019 364 161 2020 Note: All figures shown are presented on a pro-forma basis to include SharesPost Represents cumulative issuers since inception Concentration defined as percentage of revenue less transaction-based expenses (1) 409 195 Jun-21 LTM Private Company Concentration (2) ■All Other Top 10 Private Companies 60% 40% 2018 41% 59% Jun-21 LTM Forge 41#42Counterparty Trends Total Counterparties in Period and Total Trades (000s) - Total Counterparties - Total Trades 2.3 0.6 0.8 2018 ■ Top 10 Buyers 44% 56% 2018 Buyer Concentration (3) 2.6 Jun-21 LTM ■All Other 23% 77% Jun-21 LTM Institutional 51% 32% 68% 2018 Note: All figures shown are presented on a pro-forma basis to include SharesPost; counterparties represent unique entities that traded on the platform 1) Client Type is a self-attributed field and is not verified by Forge and SharesPost 2) % of counterparties / institutions that trade more than once stats calculated as a percentage of total unique counterparties / institutions since 2018 Concentration defined as percentage of revenue less transaction-based expenses 3) Jun-21 LTM Volume Mix %(1) Individual 49% 35% ■ Top 10 Sellers 52% of individual investors trade more than once(2) of institutions trade more than once(2) Seller Concentration (3) ■All Other 14% 86% Jun-21 LTM Forge 42#43Trust Account Growth and Revenue per Account Total Billable Accounts(1) (000s) Total Billable Accounts 1,183 42 2019A 1,591 43 2020A Core Accounts 1,902 43 Jun-21 Total Revenue per Core Account (2,3,4) $497 83 57 356 ■Cash Administration Q2'21P RR Assets Under Custody(4) ($bn) $14.6 (Estimated) Transaction Fees ■Account/ Asset Fees ■ ■ Key Drivers of Revenue Account fees Cash administration fees based on prevailing interest rates 1) Represents period end accounts; total accounts includes all billable partnership and core accounts 2) Excludes partnership fees and accounts in calculation; total revenue per account calculated as core custody account and cash administration fees divided by end of period core billable accounts 3) A in column labels indicates Actuals; P in column labels indicates Projections; RR in column labels indicates run-rate 4) Represents period end assets under custody for all accounts (core and partnership) Forge 43#44Historical and Future Financials ($ in 000's) P&L Revenues Transaction-Based Expenses Total Revenue Less Transaction-Based Expenses YOY Growth % Total Operating Expense Operating Income EBITDA (3,4) Adjusted EBITDA Margin % Actuals (1) 2019A $27,710 3,661 $24,049 ($14,646) 2020A ($6,544) (27%) $51,644 3,888 $47,756 99% 2021P $2,782 $38,696 $55,373 $152,945 $178,216 6% $128,754 $158,684 5,334 7,257 $123,421 $151,427 158% Projected 2022P 23% 3% ($7,617) ($29,525) ($26,789) ($24,699) $11,477 2023P(2) 8% $195,437 8,587 $186,850 23% $211,549 $18,999 10% I Actuals (1) Q1 21 $32,055 976 $31,078 337% $28,853 $2,225 $4,877 16% Illustrative Long-Term Targets 20-30% Revenue Less Transaction-Based Expenses 1) Actuals represent unaudited financials and are presented on a GAAP basis 2) For illustrative purposes, the 2023P column shows numbers based on the midpoint of the projected 20-26% revenue less transaction-based expenses growth range 3) Adjusted EBITDA adds back depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation, and acquisition costs to Operating Income; see page 51 in the appendix for Non-GAAP EBITDA reconciliation 4) Projected financials assume capitalization of internally developed software starting in 2022 Growth 20-30% Adjusted EBITDA Margin Forge 44#45+ Attractive Valuation#46Comparable Companies / Valuation EV / 2022E Net Revenue (1,2,3) Selected Peers EV/ 2022E Net Revenue / 2022E Growth (1,2,3) 2022E Net Revenue Growth(1,2,3) Key Considerations on Comparability to Forge 1234 2) 3) Forge 23% 10.6x 0.5x High Growth FinTech adyen affirm lightspeed shopify bill.com afterpay 39% X 24.2x 0.7x ✓ Similar monetization models on transaction volume and data with high, sustainable financial growth profile Large TAM that is underserved by current providers Serving different end markets Fixed-Income Trading Platforms MarketAxess Tradeweb 11% 18.8x 1.8x ✓ Alternative asset liquidity provider with advanced digital platforms and data solutions Large focus on fixed income products and services Lower growth relative to Forge 1) Net Revenue (Revenue less Transaction Expenses) shown for Forge; Revenue metrics for Shopify, Afterpay, Lightspeed and Bill.com based on gross revenue Metrics based on the median of the relevant comp set NASDAQ OMX X Large Global Exchanges DEUTSCHE BÖRSE GROUP 5% Based on FactSet as of July 19, 2021 4) Represents weighted average across selected peer groups, in which the weights are the number of companies in each group divided by the total number of selected. 9.7x Lice 2.1x Trading and data platforms with similar business model Scaled players for primarily listed assets with mature growth and margin profiles Low growth relative to Forge I Mean(4) 24% 19.3x 1.3x Forge 46#47Forge Investment Highlights 1) 2) 4. Addressing a Large and Rapidly Growing Global Opportunity ✓ Leading Technology Offers a Superior User Experience and Trusted Digital Marketplace for Accessing the pre- IPO Economy ✓ V Strong Network Effect Will Continue to Drive Growth and Build Defensible Moat with Complementary Custody, Data and Company Solutions Impressive Financial Performance With Significant Margin Expansion Opportunities Experienced Management Team With a Proven Track Record of Driving Growth and Shareholder Value Opportunity for Investors to Participate in Growth of the Private Markets Through A Public Infrastructure Play $10bn+(1) Transaction Volume 1.9mm Custody Accounts 400+ Forge Private Companies $14bn Assets Under Custody Since inception CAGR shown using pro-forma 2020A revenue less transaction-based expenses includes SharesPost 399k Registered Users 18 Years of Historical Data 38% (2) Revenue CAGR '20'23P 600+ Companies with Historical Data Forge 47#48+ Appendix#49Price per share Forge's Data and Insights Benefit Investors and Private Companies Alike Significant Trading and Price Discovery on Forge Platform IPO $12.00 $10.00 $8.00 $6.00 $4.00 $2.00 $0.00 4/1/2020 6/11/20 First media reports of a possible Palantir direct listing Secondary Market Trading 8/29/20 Last secondary trade activity $9.40 7/1/2020 Secondary Market Trade (VWAP) 9/29/20 Reference price $7.25 Public Market Trading 9/30/20 Closing price on first day of public market listing $9.50 10/1/2020 500,000 450,000 400,000 350,000 300,000 250,000 200,000 150,000 100,000 50,000 0 Secondary Market Volume Volume $ Forge facilitated over $500mm of trading to Palantir shareholders and investors enabling significant liquidity ahead of becoming a public company Trading provided insight to Company on investor demand and pricing, which helped inform the Company during the direct listing process As companies stay private longer, Forge's data can help them gain additional insight into how their shares are viewed in the markets and determine optimal financing strategies Investors can also use Forge's data to make better informed buying or selling decisions and run analytics against both private and public companies Note: Secondary trade dates are represented as the day a purchase agreement was signed by buyer and seller. Secondary prices are shown as the volume weighted average price for all trades on a given day. Forge 49#50Financial Disclosures ($ in 000's) Forge Trust Revenue Actuals PF 2019A $22,544 2020A $22,404 Actuals Q1 21 $4,546 Note: Actuals represent unaudited financials; pro-forma numbers include full-year effect of IRA Services including the periods in which it was a standalone entity (January 2019 - October 2019) Forge 50#51Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation ($ in 000's) Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation Operating Income (+) Depreciation & Amortization (3) EBITDA (+) Stock Based Compensation (+) Acquisition Costs Adjusted EBITDA Actuals (1) 2019A ($14,646) 445 ($14,201) 7,253 404 ($6,544) 2020A 2021P Projected 2022P ($7,617) ($29,525) ($26,789) 9,994 2,406 5,601 ($5,211) ($23,924) ($16,796) 28,272 4,704 3,289 14,354 13,407 $2,782 $3,837 $11,477 1) Actuals represent unaudited financials and are presented on a GAAP basis 2) For illustrative purposes, the 2023P column shows numbers based on the midpoint of the projected 20-26% revenue less transaction-based expenses growth range 3) Projected financials assume capitalization of internally developed software starting in 2022 2023P(2) ($24,699) 12,086 ($12,613) 31,613 i $18,999 Actuals (1) Q1 21 $2,225 1,396 $3,621 1,259 (3) $4,877 Forge 51#52Selected Trading Comparable Companies Net Revenue (1) CY21E Company Name Forge High Growth FinTech Shopify Adyen Afterpay Bill.com Affirm Lightspeed Mean Median Fixed-Income Trading Platforms Tradeweb Markets MarketAxess Mean Median Large Global Exchanges Intercontinental Exchange Enterprise Value ($mm) Deutsche Börse Nasdaq Mean Median $1,601 $182,063 78,477 22,940 15,248 15,210 10,014 $53,992 19,094 $19,448 17,463 $18,455 18,455 $82,485 33,070 34,221 $49,925 34,221 CY20A $72(2) $2,929 808 525 184 669 176 $882 597 $893 689 $791 791 $6,036 3,794 2,903 $4,244 3,794 $123 $4,455 1,129 909 261 989 393 $1,356 949 $1,053 752 $902 902 $6,926 4,126 3,364 $4,805 4,126 CY22E $151 $5,875 1,620 1,413 350 1,303 575 $1,856 1,358 $1,144 851 $998 998 $7,183 4,467 3,517 $5,056 4,467 CY20A EV / Net Revenue (¹) CY21E 22.3x 62.1x 97.2 43.7 83.1 22.7 57.0 61.0x 59.6 21.8x 25.3 23.6x 23.6 13.7x 8.7 11.8 11.4x 11.8 12.9x 40.9x 69.5 25.2 58.5 15.4 25.5 39.2x 33.2 18.5x 23.2 20.8x 20.8 11.9x 8.0 10.2 10.0x 10.2 CY22E 10.6x 31.0x 48.5 16.2 43.6 11.7 17.4 28.1x 24.2 17.0x 20.5 18.8x 18.8 11.5x 7.4 9.7 9.5x 9.7 Net Revenue Growth(1) CY 22E CY20A-22E 45% (3) 23% 32% 44 56 34 32 47 41% 39 1) Net Revenue (Revenue less Transaction Expenses) shown for Forge; Revenue metrics for Shopify, Afterpay, Lightspeed and Bill.com based on gross revenue 2) Pro-Forma numbers include full year effect of SharesPost including the periods in which it was a standalone entity (January 2020 - October 2020); reported numbers only include SharesPost numbers as of acquisition in November 2020 3) CAGR shown using pro-forma 2020A revenue less transaction-based expenses includes SharesPost 9% 13 11% 11 4% 8 5 6% 5 42% 42 64 38 40 81 51% 42 13% 11 12% 12 9% 9 10 9% 9 Forge 52#53Risk Factors (1/12) Certain factors may have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations. The risks and uncertainties described below are not the only ones we face. Additional risks and uncertainties that we are unaware of, or that we currently believe are not material, may also become important factors that adversely affect our business. If any of the following risks actually occurs, our business, financial condition, results of operations, and future prospects could be materially and adversely affected. In that event, the trading price of our common stock following the business combination could decline, and you could lose part or all of your investment. 1. We have a history of losses and may not achieve or maintain profitability in the future. 2. We face intense and increasing competition and, if we do not compete effectively, our competitive positioning and our operating results will be harmed. Some of our current and potential competitors have longer operating histories, particularly with respect to our financial services business, significantly greater financial, technical, marketing and other resources and a larger customer base than we do. 3. Our customers may encounter difficulties with investing through our platform, and face risks including those related to a lack of information available about private companies, liquidity concerns and potential transfer or sale restrictions with respect to securities offered on our platform. 4. We have been or are involved in, and may in the future become involved in, litigation matters between customers involving disputes with respect to transactions on our platform (such as in the event of delayed delivery or a failure to deliver securities), which litigation could be expensive and time consuming. Forge 53#54Risk Factors (2/12) 5. There is no assurance that our revenue and business models will be successful. 6. Our scalability could be contingent on us successfully building a mobile app for our services, which may be expensive and time consuming, and the success of which is not guaranteed. 7. If we are unable to develop new solutions, adapt to technological change, sell our products and services into new markets or further penetrate our existing markets, our revenue may not grow as expected. 8. Our projections and key performance metrics are subject to significant risks, assumptions, estimates, judgments and uncertainties. As a result, our financial and operating results may differ materially from our expectations. 9. Our estimates regarding the size of our addressable market may prove to be inaccurate. 10. If we fail to effectively manage any future growth, our business, operating results, and financial condition could be adversely affected. 11. We may require additional capital to satisfy our liquidity needs and support business growth and objectives, and this capital might not be available to use on reasonable terms, if at all, and may be delayed or prohibited by applicable regulations. If this is the case, our business, results of operations and financial condition may be adversely affected. Forge 54#55Risk Factors (3/12) 12. We have in the past consummated and, from time to time we may evaluate and potentially consummate, acquisitions, which could require significant management attention, result in additional dilution to our stockholders, increase expenses and disrupt our business and adversely affect our financial results. 13. We may not be able to successfully integrate the operations of businesses that we acquired or realize the anticipated benefits of the acquisitions, which could have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations. 14. Our business, sales, financial conditions, results of operations and cash flows may be adversely affected by macro-economic conditions, natural disasters, political events, health crisis such as the global COVID-19 outbreak, natural disasters, war and terrorism and other macroeconomic events, and other factors that we cannot control. 15. If we fail to attract new customers, or fail to do so in a cost-effective manner, our business may be harmed. 16. We may experience fluctuations in our quarterly operating results. 17. Our business depends on our trusted brand, and failure to maintain and protect our brand, or any damage to our reputation, or the reputation of our partners, could adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations. Forge 55#56Risk Factors (4/12) 18. We conduct our brokerage and other business operations through subsidiaries and may in the future rely on dividends from our subsidiaries for a substantial amount of our cash flows. 19. Certain of our issuer customers may not agree to our data policies, which could impact our data services business. 20.Fluctuations in interest rates could impact our business. 21. Our reported financial results may be adversely affected by changes in accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. 22.Any failure by us to maintain effective internal controls over financial reporting could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. 23.If our goodwill, or other intangible assets, or fixed assets become impaired, we may be required to record a charge to our earnings. 24.Our business is subject to extensive laws and regulations promulgated by U.S. state, U.S. federal and non-U.S. laws, including those applicable to broker-dealers, investment advisers, and alternative trading systems, in the jurisdictions in which we operate. Compliance with laws and regulations require significant expense and devotion of resources, which may adversely affect our ability to operate profitably. Forge 56#57Risk Factors (5/12) 25. We are subject to extensive, complex and evolving laws, rules and regulations, which are subject to change and which are interpreted and enforced by various federal, state and local government authorities and self-regulatory organizations. The ultimate impact of these laws and regulations remains uncertain, but may adversely affect our ability to operate profitably. 26.We have in the past, and will continue to be, subject to inquiries, exams, investigations or enforcement matters, any of which could have an adverse effect on our business. 27.Employee misconduct, including insider trading violations (given the nature of our business), can be difficult to detect and deter, and could harm our reputation and subject us to significant legal liability. We cannot ensure that all of our employees and agents will comply with our internal policies and applicable law, including anti-corruption, anti-bribery and similar laws. We may ultimately be held responsible for any such non-compliance. 28. The regulatory requirements to which we are subject result in substantial compliance costs, and our business would be adversely affected if our licenses are impaired as a result of non-compliance with those requirements. 29.We may become subject to examinations, regulatory enforcement, or litigation as a result of our failure to comply with applicable laws and regulations, even if noncompliance was inadvertent. 30.Litigation, regulatory actions, and compliance issues could subject us to significant fines, penalties, judgments, remediation costs, negative publicity, changes to our business model, and requirements resulting in increased expenses. Forge 57#58Risk Factors (6/12) 31. Our compliance and risk management policies and procedures as a regulated financial services company may not be fully effective in identifying or mitigating compliance and risk exposure in all market environments or against all types of risk. 32. We are subject to stringent laws, rules, regulations, policies, industry standards and contractual obligations regarding data privacy and security and may be subject to additional related laws and regulations in jurisdictions into which we expand. Many of these laws and regulations are subject to change and reinterpretation and could result in claims, changes to our business practices, monetary penalties, increased cost of operations or other harm to our business. 33. We are subject to anti-money laundering and anti-terrorism financing laws and regulations, and failure to comply with these obligations could have significant adverse consequences for us, including subjecting us to criminal or civil liability and harm to our business. 34. We are subject to anti-corruption, anti-bribery and similar laws, and non-compliance with such laws can subject us to significant adverse consequences, including criminal or civil liability and harm our business. 35. There is a risk that our affiliated entities will not maintain proper information barriers if we fail to develop and enforce appropriate policies and procedures regarding information barriers between entities. 36. We have expanded and may continue to expand into international markets, which expose us to significant new risks, and our international expansion efforts may not be successful. Forge 58#59Risk Factors (7/12) 37.We may be unable to sufficiently obtain, maintain, protect, or enforce our intellectual property and other proprietary rights, any of which could reduce our competitiveness and harm our business and operating results. 38.Accusations of infringement of third-party intellectual property rights could materially and adversely affect our business. 39. Changes in tax law, differences in interpretation of tax laws and regulations, and proposed legislation that would impose taxes on certain financial transactions could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. 40.Forge Trust Co., a South Dakota non-depository trust company and one of our wholly owned subsidiaries, is subject to periodic regulatory examinations and inspections by the South Dakota Division of Banking. 41. Recent statements by lawmakers, regulators and other public officials have signaled an increased focus on new or additional regulations that could impact our business and require us to make significant changes to our business model and practices, and could adversely affect our ability to operate our business. 42. We rely on our management team and will require additional key personnel to grow our business, and the loss of key management members or key employees, or an inability to hire key personnel, could harm our business. Forge 59#60Risk Factors (8/12) 43.We may not be able to secure adequate insurance to cover all known risks and our insurance policies may not be sufficient to cover all potential claims. 44.Our risk management processes and procedures may not be effective. 45.We depend on third parties for a wide array of services, systems and information technology applications, and a breach or violation of law by one of these third parties could disrupt our business or provide our competitors with an opportunity to enhance their position at our expense. Additionally, the loss of any of those service providers could materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations, and financial condition. 46.Systems failures or disruptions, including events beyond our control, and resulting interruptions in the availability of our websites or services could harm our business and reputation. Certain of our systems rely on older programming languages and are dependent upon hardware that may soon be in need of replacement. A breakdown or shutdown of our operating systems could cause a major disruption to the business, and our attempts to modernize our systems or implement new hardware or software may not be successful, and may otherwise be costly and time-consuming 47.Cyber incidents or attacks directed at us and other security breaches or unauthorized access to our systems could result in information theft, data corruption, operational disruption and/or financial and reputational loss, and we may not be able to insure against such risk. Forge 60#61Risk Factors (9/12) 48.A market for the combined company common stock may not develop or be sustained, which would adversely affect the liquidity and price of our common stock. If securities or industry analysts do not publish research, or publish inaccurate or unfavorable research, about our business, the price and liquidity of our common stock could decline. 49.Sales of a substantial number of our common shares in the public market following the business combination by our existing shareholders could cause our share price to decline. 50. We cannot predict our future capital needs and we may not be able to obtain additional financing on terms favorable to us, if at all. 51. Forge's limited operating history, recent growth and the quickly changing markets in which it operates make evaluating our current business and future prospects difficult, which may increase the risk of investing in our stock. 52. As a public company, we will be subject to significant obligations relating to reporting, procedures and internal controls. 53. We will incur increased costs as a result of operating as a public company, and our management will be required to devote substantial time to new compliance initiatives and corporate governance practices. Forge 61#62Risk Factors (10/12) 54. We will be an "emerging growth company' and we cannot be certain if the reduced reporting requirements applicable to emerging growth companies will make our common stock less attractive to investors. 55. Motive may not have sufficient funds to consummate the proposed business combination. 56. We have not yet entered into a definitive agreement for a business combination and, when we do, the completion of the proposed business combination will be subject to the satisfaction of certain closing conditions, including, among others, receipt of applicable regulatory approvals, a minimum cash condition and the approval of the business combination by our shareholders and Motive's shareholders. 57. Motive and we will incur significant transition costs in connection with the business combination. 58. The business combination may be completed even though material adverse effects may result from the announcement of the business combination, industry-wide changes and other causes. 59.Delays in completing the business combination may substantially reduce the expected benefits of the business combination. 60.We may be a target of securities class action and derivative lawsuits which could result in substantial costs and may delay or prevent the business combination from being completed. Forge 62#63Risk Factors (11/12) 61. Motive directors and officers may have interests in the business combination different from the interests of Motive shareholders. 62. Motive's sponsor may have interests in the Business Combination different from the interests of Motive shareholders. 63.Our directors and officers may have interests in the business combination bination different from the interests of our shareholders. 64.Motive's and our ability to consummate the business combination, and the operations of the post- combination Company following the business combination, may be materially adversely affected by the recent COVID-19 pandemic. 65.Our shareholders will have a reduced ownership and voting interest after the business combination and will exercise less influence over management. 66. Motive shareholders will have a reduced ownership and voting interest after the business combination and will exercise less influence over management. 67. The market price of shares of the post-combination Company's common stock may be affected by factors different from those currently affecting the prices of shares of Motive Class A common stock Forge 63#64Risk Factors (12/12) 68. There can be no assurance that the post-combination Company's common stock will be approved for continued listing on the NYSE or that the post-combination Company will be able to comply with the continued listing standards of NYSE. Forge 64

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