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1 January 24, 2017 Deborah Weinswig, Managing Director, Fung Global Retail & Technology [email protected] US: 917.655.6790 HK: 852.6119.1779 CN: 86.186.1420.3016 Copyright © 2017 The Fung Group. All rights reserved. The Disruptor: TubatuAn O2O Disruptor in the Home Décor Market Key Highlights 1) Tubatu is a B2C e-commerce platform which aims to provide interior design and home décor services by linking customers to local professionals. The company is estimated to be worth US$2 billion. 2) GMV of the O2O home décor market in China was ¥151 billion in 2015, up 40% year over year, and comprises 10% of the total home décor market, according to China Construction Decoration Association. 3) Tubatu acts as a disruptor in the home décor market, as it increases the transparency of the construction process and brings together over 950,000 interior designers and 70,000 décor companies in an integrated platform from which consumers can choose from. Deborah Weinswig Managing Director, Fung Global Retail & Technology [email protected] US: 917.655.6790 HK: 852.6119.1779 CN: 86.186.1420.3016

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January24,2017

DeborahWeinswig,ManagingDirector,FungGlobalRetail&[email protected]:917.655.6790HK:852.6119.1779CN:86.186.1420.3016Copyright©2017TheFungGroup.Allrightsreserved.

The Disruptor:

Tubatu— An O2O Disruptor

in the Home Décor Market

KeyHighlights

1) TubatuisaB2Ce-commerceplatformwhichaimstoprovideinteriordesignandhomedécorservicesbylinkingcustomerstolocalprofessionals.ThecompanyisestimatedtobeworthUS$2billion.

2) GMVoftheO2OhomedécormarketinChinawas¥151billionin2015,up40%yearoveryear,andcomprises10%ofthetotalhomedécormarket,accordingtoChinaConstructionDecorationAssociation.

3) Tubatuactsasadisruptorinthehomedécormarket,asitincreasesthetransparencyoftheconstructionprocessandbringstogetherover950,000interiordesignersand70,000décorcompaniesinanintegratedplatformfromwhichconsumerscanchoosefrom.

Deborah Weinswig

Managing Director,

Fung Global Retail & Technology

[email protected]

US: 917.655.6790

HK: 852.6119.1779

CN: 86.186.1420.3016

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MarketTrendTheinteriordesignandhomedécormarketinChinawasworth¥3.4trillionin2015,up8%overthepreviousyear.Themarketisgraduallyexpandingalongwiththeincreaseinhousingdemandandincomegrowth.

Beforethehomedécorserviceslistedonline,itwasnoteasyforhomeownerstofindthebestsolutiontosuittheirneeds,withthousandsofcompaniestochoosefrom,nottomentionopaquepricingandinsufficientcreditinformation.Atthesametime,homedécorcompaniesfounditdifficulttopindownactualcustomers,asmosthomeownerswerelookingforafreesampledesignsotheycouldcomparecompaniesandtheirofferings.

Figure1.SizeoftheInteriorDesignandHomeDécorMarketinChina(¥trillion)

Source:ChinaBuildingDecorationAssociation

Figure2.YoYGrowthRateoftheInteriorDesignandHomeDécorMarketinChina

Source:ChinaBuildingDecorationAssociation

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Figure3.O2OPenetration(¥billion)

Source:ChinaBuildingDecorationAssociation

CompanyBackgroundTherearemorethan100,000companiestryingtocapitalizeonthisgrowingmarket.Yet,thefeedbackfortheoverallindustryisnegative,duetoalackoftransparency,informationasymmetryandlackofprotectionforconsumers.Againstthisbackdrop,RobinWangGuoBinsawthisasanopportunitytosetupanonlineplatformtoconnectconsumersandcompanies.

WangGuoBinisthefounderandCEOofTubatuwhowasselectedasoneofChina’stendécormarketleadersin2015andratedasoneofthetop35youngentrepreneursunder35byiheima.comin2016.

Figure4.HistoryofTubatu

Source:Company

2010:launchedO2Opalform,biddingfor

decorservices

2011:MatrixPartners

joinedseriesAfundinground

2012:Launcheddecoraboninsurance

2014:Sequoia

capitaljoinedseriesBfunding

2015:58.com,Sequoia

capitalandMarbxPartners

joinedseriesCfunding,valuabontoppedUS$200million

1,359,90%

151,10%

TrandibonalhomedecorabonO2Ohomedecorabon

WangGuoBin

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Itiscalled“Tubatu,”whichisametaphorinChinesetomeananagileteamthatworkstogethertoovercomechallenges,launchedasanO2Oplatformforinteriordesignandhomedécorin2008.

Thewebsiteservesasanagentofferingavarietyofhomefurnishingsolutions:homedécorcompaniesareencouragedtotaketheinitiativetoprovidefreeservicessuchasdesigndraftingandpricingsoconsumerscaneasilygatheralltheinformationtheyneedtochoosethesolutionthatbestsuitstheirneeds.Homedécorcompaniesuploadtheirfinisheddesigns,renovationcostestimatesandotherservicesonTubatu,andthenhomeownerscanbrowseandselecttheirfavoritesfromamongthem.

Forcustomersthatdonothavethetimetosearch,theycanchoosetouploadtheirowndecorationexpectationsanddesignideasandletthebestbidderwinthecontract.Tubatuwillalsoanalyzethedatafrombothsidesandsuggestthemostsuitablesolutionthatmatcheswiththehomeowner’sdemands.

Alldetailsaboutpricing,designandconstructiontimearetransparenttothecustomer.Byachievinginformationsymmetrybetweenbuyersandserviceproviders,Tubatufoundthekeytotransformingthetraditionalhomedécormarket.

Figure5.TubatuKeyStatistics

Source:Company

AnUnconventionalSupervisorAsthevolumeofclientsgrew,theinconsistentqualityoffinishedprojectspostedapotentialdownsiderisktoTubatu’sreputation.Tocombatthis,thecompanylaunchedthe“decorationinsurance”servicein2012.

Uponsigningthe“decorationinsurance”,Tubatuactsasatrustandshoulders100%oftheconstructionfeeandprovidesafeeschedulethatregulatestherelationshipbetweenthehomeownerandthehomedécorserviceprovider.Thefirst5%isusedtopayformaterialcosts.Afterthat,theconstructioncostisbrokendownintothreemainparts:thewatersystem,wall&plasteringandpainting.Thehomeownerpaysaltogether75%oftheconstructionfeeseparatelyuponeachstageofcompletion.Theremaining20%ispaidaftertheprojectisfinished.Duringeachstageofcompletion,thehomeownerhastherighttoaskforaprogresscheckandcanwithholdpaymentuntilthehomeownerissatisfiedwiththeproject.

Ifthehomeownerdoesnotwanttogetinvolvedinmonitoringtheproject,Tubatuhasasupervisionteamthatcanoverseeeverystepoftheconstructionprocess.

250cibes

70,000decoraboncompanies

900,000interiordesigers

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Figure6.Tubatu‘sdecorationinsurance

Area Tubatu'sdecorationinsurance Traditionalinstallment

Beforetheprojectstarts -

Tubatuactsasatrustandshoulders100%oftheconstructionfee

40%todécorcompany

Afteracceptancecheckof…

Materials 5%todécorcompany -

Watersystems 30%todécorcompany 40%todécorcompany

Wall&Plastering 25%todécorcompany 15%todécorcompany

Painting 20%todécorcompany -

Wholeproejct 20%todécorcompany 5%todécorcompanySource:Company

PenetratingintoE-commerceLeveragingitsgrowingreputationamongconsumers,Tubatuaimstodevelopaverticallyintegratedbusinessmodel.In2015,thecompanyreachedouttoupstreamsuppliersofconstructionmaterials,furnitureandhouseholditems.Aftersixmonthsofpreparation,Tubatuaddedanewfeaturetoitswebsite–B2Ce-commerceforhomedécor.Bysettingupanintermediatetransitionwarehouse,Tubatucanstreamlinethefactory-to-customerlogisticsprocess.

Tubatugathersalltherequiredmaterialsandproductsfromdifferentsuppliersandstoresthematitstransitionwarehouse,thenarrangestodelivertheitemsaltogethertothecustomer.

Tubatuhaswarehousesinoversevencities,includingBeijing,ShanghaiandShenzhen.Tofurtherleverageitssupply-chainnetwork,Tubaturequiresallconstructionprojectstousesuppliersthatitisalreadypartneredwithonitse-commerceplatform.

Figure7.Tubatu‘se-commercewebsite

Source:Company

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OurThoughtsWethinkTubatucanbeadisruptiveforcetothetraditionalinteriordesignandhomedécormarketduetothreefactors:

• Transparentindustryinformationsharing:Formostcompanies,keepingcertaininformation,suchasthequalityofthematerialsandconstructiontechniquesused,hiddenfromcustomersisapracticalwaytomakeadecentprofit.Yet,thisinformationimbalancemaynotholdforlong,giventhevolumeofinformationthatiswidelyavailableontheinternet.Facilitatinginformationsharing,Tubatuimmediatelygeneratestrustamongitstargetaudience.

• Factory-to-consumer:ThankstoTubatu’se-commerceplatform,consumersareabletoplacecustomizableordersdirectlytothefactoryandsavecoststheywouldincuriftheywentthroughanintermediary.Cuttingoutintermediariescaneffectivelylowerthecostoffurnishings,whichgivesTubatuanedgeovertraditionalhomedécorcompanies.

• Turnkeysolutions:Fromthecustomer’sperspective,Tubatuhassimplifiedtheentirehomedecorationprocesstoonlythreesteps:choosethebestoption,checkthefinishedprojectandpayfortheservice.Mostconsumerslackknowledgeofconstructionandinteriordesign,e.g.,thequalityandcostofthematerialsused,soTubatu’ssolutionhelpseliminatethispain.

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DeborahWeinswig,CPAManagingDirectorFungGlobalRetail&TechnologyNewYork:917.655.6790HongKong:852.6119.1779China:86.186.1420.3016deborahweinswig@fung1937.comSimicChanSeniorResearchAssociate

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