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Spectur Business Update – Presentation
ASX Announcement | 31 October 2023
Outdoor sensing, thinking and acting solutions and platforms company Spectur Limited (ASX: SP3) \
present the attached deck today (Tuesday 31 October 2023), available at the Spectur InvestorHub
portal: https://investorhub.spectur.com.au/link/Ve95oe
Managing Director of Spectur, Gerard Dyson, provides an overview of Spectur, the Q1 activities, future
strategy and addresses some recent questions.
The attached presentation forms the basis of the market update.
Ends.
This ASX release is authorised by the Board of Directors of Spectur Limited.
To stay up to date on news and announcements, register your details on the Spectur investor portal.
For further information, please contact:
Spectur Limited
Gerard Dyson – Managing Director
p: +61 (08) 9414 9059
e: investors@spectur.com.au
About Spectur Limited
Spectur Limited (ASX:SP3) is an Australian-based developer of security, surveillance and warning
solutions powered by solar, IoT [Internet of Things], camera and cloud-based technology. The Company
owns the rights to its innovative hardware and disruptive cloud-based systems which are deployed to
provide solutions to industries including government and utilities, and the building, construction, and
civil sector.
Spectur’s core products are solar powered warning, deterrence and surveillance systems and associated
cloud-based platforms. These systems incorporate cameras, lighting, audible warnings, and a hardware
IoT platform, remotely accessed and connected via 3G/4G technology to a cloud-based platform. The
offering is complemented by a longer distance, 24-hour thermal camera deterrence solution, suitable
for customers with long perimeters.
Spectur is used and trusted by small business to multinationals and the Company is currently
implementing a strategic growth plan to build market dominance in the Australian government and
utilities sector to meet demand for innovative, remote camera and IoT solutions.
To learn more, please visit: www.spectur.com.au
Spectur Limited (ASX:SP3)
Investor Briefing, 31 October 2023
Presented on InvestorHub at https://investorhub.spectur.com.au/announcements
Disclaimer
This document has been prepared as a summary only and does not contain all information
about Spectur Limited’s (the “Company’s”) assets and liabilities, financial position and
performance, profits and losses, and the rights and liabilities attaching to the Company’s
securities. This document should be read in conjunction with any public announcements and
reports (including financial reports , third party studies and disclosure documents) released
by the Company.
Certain statements made in this presentation are forward-looking statements. These forwardlooking statements are not historical facts but rather are based on Spectur Limited’s current
expectations, estimates and projections about the industry in which Spectur Limited
operates, and its beliefs and assumptions. Words such as “anticipates”, “expects”, “intends”,
“plans”, “believes”, “seeks”, “estimates” and similar expressions are intended to identify
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Although the Company believes that its expectations reflected in the forward-looking
statements are reasonable, such statements involve risk and uncertainties and no assurance
can be given that actual results will be consistent with these forward-looking statements.
These statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors,
some of which are beyond the control of Spectur Limited, are difficult to predict and could
cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or forecast in the forwardlooking statements. Spectur Limited cautions shareholders and prospective shareholders not
to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect the view of
Spectur Limited only as of the date of this presentation.
This presentation does not constitute, or form part of, an offer to sell or the solicitation of an
offer to subscribe for or buy any securities, nor the solicitation of any vote or approval in any
jurisdiction, nor shall there be any sale, issue or transfer of the securities referred to in this
presentation in any jurisdiction in contravention of applicable law.
This document does not purport to be complete and is for informational purposes only: it does
not represent financial advice. Persons needing advice should consult their stockbroker, bank
manager, solicitor, accountant or other independent financial advisor.
The forward-looking statements made in this presentation relate only to events as of the date
on which the statements are made. Spectur Limited will not undertake any obligation to
release publicly any revisions or updates to these forward-looking statements to reflect
events, circumstances or unanticipated events occurring after the date of this presentation
except as required by law or by any appropriate regulatory authority.
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3 + 1 Things
1. Re-introduce you to Spectur
2. Walk through our latest highlights
3. Show how we are going to get dominant chunk of
a large and growing market
Answer some questions that have recently arisen
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Beaches
Construction sites
Bush or parkland
No lifeguard, surveyor, coastal scientist?
No security guard, safety officer, contracts manager?
No ranger, security officer, waste manager?
Technology can fill some critical elements of these roles
It just needs to sense, think and act…
…but what about power and data?
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Our Mission
We make communities safer, smarter and more
sustainable in temporary, remote and unpowered
outdoor areas.
We do this by leveraging our unique solar-powered,
sensing, thinking and acting hardware connected via
an easy, open and AI-assisted could and interface.
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No People
No Data Cable
No Power Cord
• Safety and warning
Challenges we solve
• Security and surveillance
• Environmental and coastal monitoring
• Smart cities and AI platforms
…in off-grid, temporary and outdoor settings
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The solution platform
Client
Cloud
Fully integrated
Video & Data Analytics Platform
Sense
Think
Act
Modular AI
3rd Parties
ON DEVICES
ON CLOUD
OFF SITE
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Imagine an ecosystem…
Native hardware
Add-ons
Storage
Cloud Apps
3rd party
applications
Unique
hardware
Native
applications
Connected to
3rd party hardware
Smart cloud
Store
Add-ons
Apps
Data
Storage
Developers…
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Spectur…
Native hardware
Add-ons
3rd party
applications
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LPR
Environmental
Counting
more
Storage
Cloud Apps
Poles
Bases
STA-Power
more
Phone
apps
Connected to
Smart cloud
Web apps
Native
applications
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Security
Safety
Live view
Timelapse
more
3rd party hardware
Store
Nascent
Add-ons
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Trailers
Cameras
Lights
more
Apps
Data
Storage
Developers…
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Unique competitive
advantages
Purchase, lease or rent
• To suit all commercial imperatives
• Only turnkey solution for resellers
Sense – Think – Act
Deployable remotely
• Solves full problem
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No grid/recharging needed
• Sense: multiple sensors
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Runs 24/7
• Think: make decisions
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Rapid deployment
• Act: do something useful
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Cost, power, data efficient
Fully integrated
100% Australian
Modular and Open
• Many devices, one interface
• Data stays in ANZ
• Designed as a platform
• Easy use via app or web
• Australian designed and
manufactured
• APIs for multiple integrations
• Cameras, sensors, AI, data
• Cloud and edge
• Eliminates security issues
• Fully programmable
• No humans needed
• Zero native competitors
• Presents all data in one place
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Quarter 1 highlights
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Q1 FY24 Revenue and sales
Highlights
• Total revenue $2.063m up 25% on Q1 FY23
• Recurring revenue $1.286m up 38% on Q1 FY23
• Record quarter of sales with $1.827m
• Opportunities:
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Local / state government
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Construction and LPR
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Telecommunications
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Security resellers
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AI and sensing
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Safety and warning
• Pipeline continues to grow
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Q1 FY24 Cashflow
Highlights
• $720k of net operating cash used including
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Inventory growth ($142k)
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One-off and annual costs ($346k)
$232k underlying net operating cash used
• Cash balance at end of quarter $0.866m
• Operating expenses include 3CT and SNZ entities.
• Q1 always has seasonal high cash outflows – not an analog for full year performance
• Cash balance at 23 October 2023 $1.452m (down $70k on 30 June 2023)
• Debt balance at 23 October 2023 $500k (down from $650k on 30 June 2023)
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Other Q1 FY24 achievements
• Two new NEDs engaged (Rhett Morson / Marco da Silva) – support future growth plans
• $75K placement to Marco da Silva at 2c (a premium to 5-day VWAP and last traded price)
• Hardware stack refresh – improvements on all key metrics
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HD6 complete and pending launch (HD5 ended production)
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STA7 first production run in progress (STA6 ended production)
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Next generation UI / UX commenced (V1.0 in field trials in Q2)
• In-house marketing (starts 25 October 2023)
• Cash control
• Overhead control
• Margins improvement
Business primed for profitable growth
• Infrastructure built for scale
• Better customer experience
• Improving overheads / margins
• Growing top line
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Capital Structure
Key Metrics as at 30 October 2023
Top Shareholders (as at 30 October 2023)
Share Trading Information
ASX code
SP3
Listed on ASX
01/08/2017
Current share price (cents)
1.7
Market cap
$3.9m
52 week closing high (cents)
3.5
52 week closing low (cents)
1.7
Capital Structure
Current
Shares on issue
229.5m
Performance Rights on issue
28.7 m
Unlisted Options
49.9m
Share Register
APPWAM Pty Ltd
9.13%
Coastalwatch Holdings Pty Ltd
3.51%
Jomaho Investments Pty Ltd
3.45%
Sandhurst Trustees Ltd <Equit Inv Dragonfly A/C>
2.34%
Mr Peter John Ferris
2.27%
Fry Super Pty Ltd <INXS Super Fund A/C>
1.83%
D & G Liontos <Francis Alexandra S/F A/C>
1.70%
Anneis Pty ltd <Avislad A/C> (Pending Non-Executive Director)
1.63%
National Nominees Limited
1.63%
D & G Amarakoon <Duro Super Fund>
1.59%
BNP Paribas Nominees Pty Ltd <IB AU NOMS Retail Client DRP>
1.56%
Dr GJ Dyson (Managing Director)
1.48%
Mr DJ Cooper (Non-Executive Chairman)
1.45%
Top 20 shareholders
43.3%
Sondance Pty Ltd <Jolpet A/C>
1.21%
% of register owned by Board & KMPs
3.82%
Mr Mark Damon Kawecki
1.18%
What is the future for Spectur?
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Scope of opportunity
Selected scope of immediate indicators in Australia
STATUS QUO
SCOPE OF OPPORTUNITY
Beaches
>200 devices installed
12,000 beaches
Construction
>250 customers
5,750 companies (20+ FTEs)
Mobile towers
>200 sites and growing
21,472 towers
Military
>4 DoD bases protected
and hundreds
63 bases
more DoD assets
Councils
>60 councils served
562 councils
medium & large
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Scope of opportunity
Long term opportunity
STATUS QUO
Geography
Customers
o Major Australian / NZ capitals
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Government and Utilities
Building and construction
Institutional
Resellers
SCOPE OF OPPORTUNITY
o Regional Australia and NZ
o Rest of world
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Mining and Energy
Agriculture
Defense
Logistics
AI and IoT partners
Solutions
o Security and surveillance
o Safety, warning and comms
o Maritime and environmental
o Endless smart city applications
o Integrated sensing and camera
data management and action
Platforms
o Nascent
o Power and Camera Platforms
o AI Marketplace
Strategy – Leverage the built foundation
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Sales
Channels
ANZ Market domination
Drive for profitability
Growth &
Profit
• Expand reseller push (45% growth in FY23)
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Market expansion
Solution expansion
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Platform
• Online sales
• Accelerate outbound sales, integrated with marketing
• Drive integrated Spectur - 3CT solutions
Markets
• Outbound focus on Construction, Government,
Utilities, Resellers
• Consider additional sectors / geographies
• Test Mining and AI Platform markets
• Integrate 3CT cloud platform
Product
• Scalable, modular high margin hardware/software stack
• ”ACT”- investigate edge robotics
• Expand AI / sensing offerings
• Build online portals
• Drive down cost to serve and improve UX
Operational
Excellence
• Improve GM%
• Automation, systems and processes
• Constrain overhead growth
FY24
FY25
FY26
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Summary
Making communities safer,
smarter and more
sustainable
Deep technology moat and
proven product market fit.
Metrics improving in Q1 and
positioned for ongoing
improvement in GM%, EBITDA,
and cash performance
Executing a profitable
growth strategy, to target a
large and growing market
Questions
From our Investor hub and elsewhere
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Questions
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Are you going to have an in-person AGM?
What is happening with resellers?
Why did subscriptions go down?
Why are staff costs up compared with last year?
Is the business performance actually improving?
Why is this quarter operating cash more than last quarter?
One off and admin costs are so high – why?
What is with the one-off costs?
When will you stop burning cash?
Are you relying on R&D return to get over the line next quarter?
To ask your questions and get answers, visit
https://investorhub.spectur.com.au/
Contact Us
Investor enquiries
Spectur Limited (ASX:SP3)
Gerard D yso n
MANAGING DIRECTOR
investors@spectur.com.au
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