AMS Half Year Results Presentation
Released
Released
Announcement PDF
April 2023
FY23 H1
Results
Trevor Elbourne
Chief Executive Officer
James Cody
Chief Financial Officer
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Atomos at a glance
Global Leader in Video Technology
Summary
• Founded in 2010
• Invented the monitor-recorder with the first
Ninja
• Customer base has grown to over 450,000
products shipped
• Unique ability to partner with some of the
largest names in the industry: Apple, Adobe,
Sony, Canon
• Rich history of award-winning hardware
products that make producing high-quality
video content more accessible to a wider set
of video creators
• Now taking the same approach to software
and cloud services with the March 2023
launch of Atomos Cloud Studio
While the industry makes better cameras,
we make cameras better.
Began by making beautifully-designed, compact,
affordable products that make cameras better
Now taking the same approach with software by
launching a range of cloud services that will transform
how filmmakers work
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Operations Outlook
Building a better business
November 2022 AGM status
April 2023 update
Transform business from being circa $73m
revenue break-even (FY22) to circa $60m to
break even
Business now projected to be breakeven at mid
fifties $m – lower than planned
Strong focus on profitability
Smaller operating footprint and laser-focus on
strategic plan has business being far more profitable
when “normal” trading resumes
This will enable the business to conserve cash in
the face of these circumstances
Forward forecasts has the business generating cash
even before returning to profitability whilst reducing
debt at an accelerated rate
Reorganization underway
Reorganisation complete – simplified operations and
right-sizing to suit very clear strategic plans
Fixed annual costs reduced by circa 30% by end
of FY23
Completed ahead of schedule. Annualised fixed
costs are now circa 30% lower than FY22
Total inventory level run-rate ~$15m by end FY23
(42% reduction)
Inventory levels coming down. On target to achieve
desired levels
Avoid large additional spend on production
FY22 spend on production at all-time low levels
Reorganised,
simpler
business now
well
positioned to
take
advantage of
enormous
growth
opportunities
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Operations Outlook
Cash Management Plan
Key Elements
Finished Goods
Components
• Plan for continuing tougher global economic conditions
• 30% lower cost base ensures lower breakeven point
• Improve product margins to get back into mid-forties
• Significant inventory holding reduces cash required for
stock
• The next $54m of revenue requires only $17m of
incremental inventory spend
• On a margin structure of 40%, this would normally
require a spend of >$32m
Inventory management
Debt
March 23
Cash
• Plan provides for repayment of remaining debt by June
2024
• Plan ignores subscription revenues which will be high
margin with no working capital
Cash management
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Financial Overview
Revenue Analysis
Annual Revenue ($m)
1H
78.6
2H
53.7
44.7
35.7
29.5
45.8
18.4
FY18
FY19
• First half sales 48% down on 1H FY22
32.4
• Challenging global economic conditions led to softer Q2 sales and
the sales channel began de-stocking as a result
12.1
17.3
24.2
73.3
32.6
32.8
FY20
FY21
40.9
FY22
21.1
• Q2 sales heavily affected by an industry-wide very weak Black Friday
sales period
21.1
• Q2 sell through much stronger than sell-in as a result of channel destocking
FY23
• Sell-through demonstrates continued underlying demand for AMS
products, albeit at lower than historical levels
First-half Revenue ($m)
41
-48%
-35%
Channel
de-stocking
27
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Sell In
1H FY22
Sell Through
1H FY23
5
1H FY23
Group Strategy &
Outlook
Trevor Elbourne
Chief Executive Officer
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Products & Services
Strategy recap
Continue to make best-in-class hardware products which enhance the creative process for film makers and augment these products
with a suite of connected cloud services that remove obstacles and allow our customers to focus on their art. Get closer to our
customers by direct selling hardware and services.
Series 2 Products
Cloud Services
eCommerce
Cloud-connected versions of
Atomos’ market leading monitor
recorders powering cloud services
A collection of easy-to-use cloudbased video collaboration tools
directly accessible from Series 2
products
Atomos hardware products
bundled with cloud subscription
services available for direct
purchase from Atomos website
with flexible, innovative payment
options
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Products
Connected Series 2 products powering cloud-based workflows
Atomos
Connect
for Ninja
•
•
•
USD $399
Shogun
Connect
•
•
•
•
USD $1299
•
Zato
Connect
•
•
•
USD $399
Expansion module designed for existing
~175,000 Ninja customers
Makes every Ninja in market cloudconnected
Also adds a professional standard SDI
connection
Small integrated design doesn’t impact
Ninja’s already small form factor
When combined with Atomos Cloud
Studio, Series 2 products will enable
collaboration in real-time with Anyone.
Anytime. Anywhere.
The ability for creators to get content
to their audiences in near real-time is
game-changing.
Replaces previous-gen Shogun 7
Add WiFi 6E and Ethernet networking
for cloud connectivity
Records in a variety of professiona
formats: ProRes, ProRes RAW, DNxHR
and H.264/5
Monitor up to 8K sources in HDR
Compact device to allow streamers to
make live shows easily
Can be used with older Atomos devices
to enable cloud connectivity
Low-cost gateway to Atomos Cloud
Studio
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Shrink distances.
Expand horizons.
Cloud Update
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Products
Cloud Services – what is Atomos Cloud Studio
iPad app for control and
remote viewing
Video from Atomos
devices or from Atomos
iPhone app can be used
with Live or Edit
Launched March 2023
Live Production
Video production technology is changing faster
than ever as it migrates to the cloud. Atomos
Cloud Studio (ACS) brings the cloud’s advantages
directly to filmmakers, live streaming producers
and video content creators. It’s a new and
affordable way to embrace the latest advances in
video production technology.
Atomos Cloud Studio can be accessed from
anywhere with an internet connection offering a
range of collaboration tools that help creators
concentrate of their art, not on the process.
Its collaborative features allow multiple users to
work on the same project simultaneously, with
changes and updates synced in real-time,
enabling delivery of content to audiences and
customers much faster.
Edited Footage can be
published straight to
social media in real time
Edit
Sharing camera footage
via an Atomos device in
real-time with
collaborators
Live Productions can be
streamed directly to
social platforms
Edit & Live footage can be shared
immediately via camera to cloud
Camera to
Cloud
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Atomos Cloud Studio
Revolutionizing live production
Outside Broadcast Vans – Legacy
Live Production
Atomos Cloud Studio – Live
Production
SIMPLIFY
Easier
Cheaper
Much Wider
Appeal
Traditional Live Production
•
Not scalable
•
Very expensive
•
Complicated
•
Restrictive set of expensive cameras
suitable for use
Eliminate
adoption barriers
Switch, Vision Mix, PiP, Overlays,
Intercom, Audio Mix & Tally all in the
cloud!
Atomos Live Production
•
Scalable (cloud based)
•
Cost effective (SaaS model)
•
Simple to setup and use (everything
controlled from intuitive iPad app)
•
Flexible – use ANY camera via ATOMOS
monitor/recorder or use iPhone
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Cloud Pricing
Range of options for all budgets and use cases
•
•
•
•
•
•
Plans start at as little as $5/month for simple streaming and camera to cloud
Ability for higher quality video, and having more connected devices increases on the higher plans
Plans include credits for live production, with the ability to purchase additional credits
Additional Live production credits are $0.50 each, and are sold in bundles of 100
Three types of Live Production show, ranging from Basic to Advanced, and costing from 5 to 25 credits per hour
All plans include demo credits that allow customers free access to the Advanced Live Production
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Products
Transition to offering cloud services
Selling hardware devices only
Where we’ve
come from
Hardware products
ON SET
Atomos devices
Ninja, Shogun, Sumo
3rd Parties
3rd Parties
3rd Parties
FILE TRANSFER
LIVE/POST PRODUCTION
DELIVERY
Reliant on a variety of solutions provided by industry partners
Launch of Atomos Cloud Studio now enables
Atomos to provide complete end-to-end solution
Where we
are going
Hardware products
ON SET
New connected
Series 2 devices
FILE TRANSFER
LIVE/POST PRODUCTION
DELIVERY
ACS Camera
to Cloud
ACS Live Production
& Editing
ACS Live Production
& Editing
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Atomos Cloud Studio
Good early momentum with high growth rate
Camera to Cloud – Early
Adoption
Atomos devices using Camera to Cloud
Active Atomos user accounts using Camera to Cloud
• Private. limited BETA went live May 2022
• Free, open Public BETA went live Sep 2022
• BETA service was only a preview – didn’t have all
features enabled
• 66% average monthly growth in number of Atomos
devices actively connected to ACS
• 63% average monthly growth in number of active
accounts using ACS
• Approximately 3K users signed up in the 6 months the
ACS BETA was running, including a host of top-tier
broadcasters and US sports leagues
• Commercial plans launched March 2023
Total amount of video content uploaded to the Adobe Frame.IO
platform has increased 50% since public BETA went live
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Series 2 & Atomos Cloud Studio
Addressing new markets
•
•
Impressive roll-call of early participants in BETA program:
Global video studios, Major US sport leagues, Global
brands such as Ralf Lauren and Sundance Film
Festival to name a few
Atomos Cloud Studio is live
•
Very encouraging take-up of Atomos Cloud Studio BETA
with >60% average monthly growth in active users and
connected devices – more to come
•
•
Total market is much larger
Successful real-world use at important events like
Sundance Film Festival and Ralph Lauren fashion show
good validation of solution
Many new enhancements to Atomos Cloud Studio
planned in the months following March launch
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(Markets sizes in $M)
125
Series 2 products & Atomos Cloud Studio launched
despite challenging to end to CY22
•
Studio & broadcasting
Monitor recorder market
150
Institutions & venues
Influencers & freelance creators
323
326
3
72
32
63
Growth markets particularly
targeted by Series 2 and
Cloud Services:
• Brands using video
• Institutions & Venues
• Studio & Broadcasting
40
Brands using video
58
5
Atomos market share
Data source: Global Video Cameras Production
Market 2021-2031, SDKI; Management estimates
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1H FY23
Financial Review
James Cody
Chief Financial Officer
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Financial Review
Summary
Revenue
•
First half revenue of $21.1m (1H FY22: $40.9m)
Margin
•
Underlying gross margin of 42.9% before impact of promotional pricing & provisioning
•
Restructured to right-size, >30% of fixed costs removed
•
Business now breakeven at mid fifties $m (FY22: revenue of $73m / EBITDA of $0.6m)
•
Underlying EBITDA loss of $10.7m (1H FY22: profit of $3.2m)
•
Inventory of $27.9m down slightly since June ($28.8m)
•
Debt reduced from $12.0m at June 2022 to $4.9m at December 2022
•
High inventory and low-cost base will enable the company to be cash flow positive even with low sales
•
Forecast allows for full repayment of debt by June 2024
Costs
Earnings
Balance Sheet
Looking Ahead
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Financial Review
Earnings Analysis
GROSS MARGIN BRIDGE (%)
EBITDA BRIDGE ($m)
Underlying margin : 42.9%
• Underlying Gross Margin of 42.9% before impact of
discounting to drive sales
• Downward pressure on selling prices influenced a 7.2%
reduction in margin, this was partially offset by higher margins
from new products
• Weakening of the AUD provided a 3.2% margin deterioration
• Weight of inventory combined with low sales drove increased
provisioning
• Net fall in gross profit of $14.6m
• Variable costs lower due to lower revenue
• Fixed opex slightly higher with post restructure run-rate 30%
lower
• Non-recurring expenses higher due to CEO separation & legal
costs ($1.8m) and restructuring costs ($0.3m)
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Financial Review
Income Statement
1H FY23
1H FY22
Δ pcp1
(A$m)
Δ pcp1
(%)
Non-recurring items (A$m)
Revenue
21.1
40.9
(19.8)
(48%)
Gross profit
4.8
19.4
(14.6)
Gross profit margin
23%
47%
Variable operating expense
(2.2)
Fixed operating expense
1H FY23
1H FY22
Founder transition costs
-
0.8
(75%)
Redundancies (restructuring)
0.3
-
n/a
(25%)
CEO separation and legal claim
1.8
-
(3.7)
1.5
41%
Impairment charge
30.7
-
(15.3)
(13.3)
(2.0)
(15%)
Impairment of investment in associate
1.8
-
Reported EBITDA
(12.7)
2.4
(15.1)
NM2
Others
(0.1)
0.1
Non-recurring items
2.1
0.9
1.2
(139%)
Total non-recurring items
34.5
0.9
Underlying EBITDA
(10.7)
3.2
(13.9)
NM2
Impairment charges
(32.5)
0.0
(32.5)
NM2
EBIT
(47.3)
0.6
(47.9)
NM2
NPAT
(48.2)
0.3
(48.5)
NM2
A$m
• Fixed operating costs have been reduced to a full year run
rate of $19m
• CEO separation & legal claim expenses incurred /
provisioned to date
• Impairment charge relates to a reduction in the carrying
value of intangible assets and the investment in MAVIS
which has been impaired given pre-commercialization of
the technology
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Financial Review
Balance Sheet
30
Dec’22
30
Jun’22
Δ pcp1
(A$m)
Δ pcp1
(%)
Cash & cash equivalents
6.2
5.0
1.2
24%
Trade & other receivables
4.6
20.7
(16.0)
(78%)
Inventories
27.9
28.8
(1.0)
(3%)
Fixed & intangible assets
7.7
36.8
(29.1)
(79%)
Other assets
7.0
8.7
(1.7)
(19%)
Total assets
53.5
100.1
(46.6)
(47%)
Trade & other payables
(16.3)
(24.7)
8.4
(34%)
Other liabilities
(9.3)
(9.3)
0.0
(0%)
Borrowings
(4.4)
(11.8)
7.4
(63%)
Total liabilities
(30.0)
(45.8)
15.8
(35%)
Net assets
23.5
54.2
(30.8)
(57%)
A$m
Key Insights
• Receivables reduced following huge May/June revenues
• Inventory balance moderately lower – future purchases
limited to immediate production requirement. Balance
will reduce progressively through FY23/FY24
• Reduction in carrying value of intangible assets taken as
impairment charge
• Reduction in borrowings due to amortization in the
period
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Financial Review
Cash Flow
A$m
30
Dec’22
30
Jun’22
Δ pcp1
(A$m)
Reported EBITDA
(12.7)
2.4
(15.1)
Non-cash items in EBITDA
0.6
(0.2)
0.8
Capital expenditure
(2.9)
(3.0)
0.2
Investments
(1.8)
(0.0)
(1.7)
Movement in working capital
1.9
(9.0)
10.9
Taxation & Interest
(0.8)
(0.2)
(0.7)
Cash flow before financing
(15.6)
(10.0)
(5.6)
Financing
16.8
0.7
16.1
Total cash flow
1.2
(9.2)
10.5
Key Insights
• Deterioration in earnings due to revenue and margin
pressure
• Capex to drive investment in the future – Series 2
(connected products and cloud services development)
• Working capital stabilised:
• Future reduction in inventory will release cash to
support business until sales recover
• Proceeds from capital raise used for debt reduction,
investment in MAVIS and funding the operations
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Corporate Snapshot
Pricing Snapshot
Ticker
Share price
Major Shareholders
AMS
$0.069
Shares on issue (m)
401.8
Market capitalization
$27.7m
Doma Group
17.6%
Ellerston Capital
11.1%
Regal Funds Management
11.0%
Top 10 Shareholders
~46%
Board and Senior Management
~4%
Board of Directors
Sir Hossein Yassaie
Trevor Elbourne
Share Price History
Non-Executive Director
$0.9
Non-Executive Director
$0.8
Executive Director
$0.7
Senior Management Team
$0.6
$0.5
$0.4
Trevor Elbourne
Chief Executive Officer
James Cody
Chief Financial Officer
$0.2
Chief Sales Officer
$0.1
Stephan Kexel
$0.3
$-
Volume
Share Price
15.0m
12.5m
10.0m
7.5m
Volume
Megan Brownlow
Non-Executive Chair
Share Price ($)
Paul Greenberg
5.0m
2.5m
0
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