Cvent Highlights Achievements Since Mid-Year 2021

Results and accolades demonstrate strong momentum and continued commitment to driving industry innovation  

Cvent, a market-leading meetings, events, and hospitality technology provider, today provides an update on continued momentum since the announcement of its transaction with Dragoneer Growth Opportunities Corp. II (Nasdaq: DGNS) in July. Over the past four months, Cvent has seen strong growth in its acquisition of new logos, including significant increases in initial contract values. The Company has also seen meaningful expansion within its existing customer base as organizations look to deliver more engaging in-person, virtual, and hybrid events; and tap into new opportunities that exist due to the digital transformation of meetings and events that was accelerated during the pandemic. The Company continues to be recognized as a leader in its industry, winning multiple awards highlighting excellence in technology innovation, executive leadership, and employee experience. To discuss the company’s progress and future outlook, Cvent CEO & Founder Reggie Aggarwal, and Chief Financial Officer Billy Newman, recently participated in an on-demand webcast, hosted by IPO Edge, that can be accessed here.

Business Highlights

Over the last four months, Cvent continued to see strong momentum in landing new logos and increasing initial contract values. In addition to the hundreds of smaller deals Cvent closed in the third quarter, the Company closed several large transactions including:

• A state transportation agency initially looking for a single virtual event solution, signed a 3-year deal with a total contract value (TCV) of $900,000. This organization will be using Cvent for their virtual, in-person, and hybrid events.
• A publicly traded pharma company signed a 2-year deal with a TCV of $1 million. This company chose Cvent due to the breadth and depth of Cvent’s platform and the seamless end-to-end user experience for all attendee-facing interactions.
• A global marketing association signed a 3-year contract for a TCV of nearly $900,000.
• A public IT service management company signed a 3-year contract for a TCV of nearly $546,000.
• An American racing company signed a 2-year contract for a TCV of approximately $190,000.
• A top three travel management company in Japan signed an annual contract value (ACV) of $260,000.

The third quarter also highlighted Cvent’s strong land and expand opportunity.

• Pre-pandemic, a mid-size, global financial advisory client that signed on with Cvent in 2016, had only leveraged Cvent for its in-person events. After leveraging Cvent for one virtual event that exceeded its event goals, the company signed a new contract with Cvent in the third quarter to run more virtual events, increasing the ACV from $17,000 to $545,000.
• A multi-national technology company with over 10,000 employees went from leveraging Cvent only for their flagship conference to now using Cvent for nearly all its internal and external events. This account has grown from $100,000 in 2019 to over $750,000 in contract value this year, with over $350,000 coming as expansion in the third quarter. With this expanded multi-year contract, the company has signed on with Cvent to support their event needs through 2023, further highlighting their confidence in the Cvent platform to meet their long-term needs.
• During the quarter, Cvent was also able to successfully expand its contract with a Fortune 500 Financial Services Institute, a Public Multinational Software Company, a State Education Association, a National Healthcare Association, a State Employee Retirement Agency, and a French consumer products company .

The deals highlighted above demonstrate the long runway Cvent has to sell more solutions inside its global install base.

In August, Cvent hosted its flagship Cvent CONNECT® customer conference in a hybrid environment for the first time, allowing in-person and virtual attendees to experience the power of the Cvent platform first-hand. The event brought together thousands in-person in Las Vegas and online to capitalize on the transformation of the trillion-dollar meetings and events industry. During the event, Cvent CEO & Founder Reggie Aggarwal shared insights on the pandemic-driven innovation and evolution that have transformed the meetings and events industry.

At Cvent CONNECT, the company announced the launch of Cvent Studio, a new solution that delivers powerful live stream and video production capabilities and further expands Cvent’s virtual and hybrid offerings. Cvent Studio enables marketers and planners to produce broadcast quality video content, through web-based solutions. The state-of-the-art functionality gives organizations the tools they need to up level their virtual events into immersive, fully branded experiences.

The Company has also continued to roll out new products and expand its industry partnerships, further strengthening the Cvent platform and its positioning as a market leader in the space.

• In August, Cvent expanded its partnership with Amadeus, a leading hospitality technology platform, to increase bookings for small meetings and events. With Cvent Instant Book, currently available as an Early Adopter pilot, planners will be able to easily book small meetings directly through the Cvent platform. The announcement further enhances Cvent’s ability to capitalize on the small meetings and events business.
• The Company also extended its long-standing strategic partnership with the largest global meetings and event industry association, Meeting Professionals International (MPI). Together, Cvent and MPI will continue to deliver educational opportunities and thought leadership content to MPI’s global community of more than 60,000 meeting and event professionals. In addition, Cvent’s technology will be used across MPI events, including its signature events, MPI World Education Congress (WEC) and the European Meetings and Events Conference (EMEC).

Cvent was also recognized during the quarter for its industry-leading technology and employee experience. In August, the Cvent Attendee Hub® – Cvent’s live engagement platform for virtual, in-person, and hybrid events – was selected as the winner of the “Event Management Innovation” award in the fourth annual MarTech Breakthrough Awards. The awards program is conducted by MarTech Breakthrough, a leading market intelligence organization that recognizes the top companies, technologies, and products in the global marketing, sales, and advertising technology industry today. With more than 2,850 nominations from 17 countries around the world, the win puts Cvent in distinguished company with other market-leading brands including Nielsen, Adobe, and Mailchimp, among others. Additional accolades include:

• Most Innovative Company of the Year, Stevie International Business Awards, Bronze
• Technology Innovation – Meetings & Events, Cvent Attendee Hub®, Business Travel Awards Europe
• Best Virtual Events Platform, Micebook V Awards
• Premier Sales Employer, Institute for Excellence in Sales

Third Quarter Financial Results

On Nov. 8, 2021, Cvent reported total third quarter revenue of $134.1 million, an increase of 13.1% from the comparable period in 2020 and 3.6% higher than guidance. Within the $134.1 million, Event Cloud revenue was $92.5 million, an increase of 27.2% from the comparable period in 2020. Net loss was $26.1 million compared to $14.4 million in the comparable period in 2020 and adjusted EBITDA was $23.4 million, representing an adjusted EBITDA margin of 17.5%, compared to $36.2 million, or an adjusted EBITDA margin of 30.5% in the comparable period in 2020.

As a result of strong performance through September 30, 2021 and the robust opportunity ahead, Cvent raised its fourth quarter and full year 2021 guidance in conjunction with the third quarter earnings release. Fourth quarter revenue is now expected to grow 21.7% year-over-year at the mid-point versus prior guidance for 20.1%; and for the full year, Cvent is now expecting 3.2% revenue growth at the midpoint versus prior guidance for 1.7%. Adjusted EBITDA was raised as well. For the fourth quarter, it is now expected to be in the range of $21.8 million to $22.7 million, or 15.9% of revenue at the mid-point and the full year is expected to be in the range of $92.7 million to $93.6 million, or 18.1% of revenue at the mid-point versus its previous guidance of $90.0 million and 17.7% of revenue.

Pending Transaction with Dragoneer Growth Opportunities Corp. II

On November 12, 2021, Cvent announced that Dragoneer’s registration statement on Form S-4 (as amended, the “Registration Statement”), in connection with the previously announced proposed business combination (the “Business Combination”), has been declared effective by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The Registration Statement provides important information about Dragoneer, Cvent and the Business Combination and can be found on the SEC’s website at https://www.sec.gov under the ticker “DGNS.”

On November 12, 2021, Dragoneer commenced mailing the definitive proxy statement and a notice of voting and instruction form, or a proxy card, related to the special meeting (“Special Meeting”) of Dragoneer’s stockholders of record as of the close of business on October 29, 2021 (the “Record Date”). The Special Meeting of stockholders and the vote to approve the business combination will be held on December 7, 2021, at 9:00 a.m., Eastern Time. If the proposals at the Special Meeting are approved, the business combination is expected to close on December 8, 2021, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.

Cvent’s common stock is expected to be listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the ticker symbol “CVT”, following the close of the business combination.

About Cvent

Cvent is a leading meetings, events, and hospitality technology provider with more than 4,000 employees and 200,000 users worldwide. Founded in 1999, the company delivers a comprehensive event marketing and management platform and offers a global marketplace where event professionals collaborate with venues to create engaging, impactful experiences. Cvent is headquartered in Tysons, Virginia, just outside of Washington D.C., and has additional offices around the world to support its growing global customer base. The comprehensive Cvent event marketing and management platform offers software solutions to event organizers and marketers for online event registration, venue selection, event marketing and management, virtual and onsite solutions, and attendee engagement. Cvent’s suite of products automate and simplify the entire event management process and maximize the impact of in-person, virtual, and hybrid events. Hotels and venues use Cvent’s supplier and venue solutions to win more group and corporate travel business through Cvent’s sourcing platforms. Cvent solutions optimize the entire event management value chain and have enabled clients around the world to manage millions of meetings and events. For more information, please visit Cvent.com, or connect with us on Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn.

Additional Information

In connection with the Business Combination, Dragoneer has filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) a Registration Statement on Form S-4 (the “Registration Statement”), which included a preliminary prospectus and preliminary proxy statement. The Registration Statement was declared effective by the SEC on October 29, 2021. Dragoneer has mailed a definitive proxy statement/final prospectus and other relevant documents to its shareholders on or about November 12, 2021. This communication is not a substitute for the Registration Statement, the definitive proxy statement/final prospectus or any other document that Dragoneer is sending to its shareholders in connection with the Business Combination. The information filed by Dragoneer contains substantially more information about Cvent than is being furnished with this communication and may contain information that an investor will consider important in making a decision regarding an investment in Dragoneer securities. INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS OF DRAGONEER ARE ADVISED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS IN CONNECTION WITH DRAGONEER’S SOLICITATION OF PROXIES FOR ITS EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON DECEMBER 7, 2021, TO APPROVE THE BUSINESS COMBINATION (AND RELATED MATTERS), AS WELL AS ANY AMENDMENTS THERETO, AND THE EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AND DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH SOLICITATION BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE BUSINESS COMBINATION AND THE PARTIES TO THE BUSINESS COMBINATION. The definitive proxy statement/final prospectus was mailed to shareholders of Dragoneer as of October 29, 2021, the record date established for voting on the Business Combination. Shareholders are also be able to obtain copies of the proxy statement/prospectus, without charge, at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov or by directing a request to: Dragoneer Growth Opportunities Corp. II, One Letterman Drive, Building D, Suite M500, San Francisco, California, 94129.

Participants in the Solicitation

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