SenSen Networks — Record receipts and restructuring

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SenSen Networks — Record receipts and restructuring

SenSen Networks (SNS) maintained its streak of record year-on-year cash receipts in Q223, with customer receipts up 70% against Q222 to A$2.6m. SNS continues to see growth across its key verticals of smart cities, gaming, retail and surveillance, boosting annual recurring revenues (ARR) to c A$8m, and leaving the company well on track to meet management’s expected ARR of A$10m by the end of FY23. SNS’s operational restructuring and previously announced A$2.5m in cost saving efforts should support management’s goal of cash flow neutrality by the end of the fiscal year. These results lead us to maintain our forecasts and if SenSen can continue to grow ARR, then the valuation gap between peers can potentially close.

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SenSen Networks

Record receipts and restructuring

Q223 activity report

Software and comp services

30 January 2023

Price

A$0.06

Market cap

A$41m

US$0.71/A$

Pro forma net cash (A$m) at 31 December 2022 (including leases)

1.4

Shares in issue

678.7m

Free float

67%

Code

SNS

Primary exchange

ASX

Secondary exchange

OTCQB

Share price performance

%

1m

3m

12m

Abs

(4.8)

(14.5)

(56.3)

Rel (local)

(10.0)

(21.9)

(59.7)

52-week high/low

A$0.14

A$0.05

Business description

SenSen Networks, an Australian-based technology company, operates in the field of sensor artificial intelligence. By applying its SenDISA AI platform to physical space monitoring, it extracts real-time insights for customers. It provides solutions to customers in the smart city, gaming, retail and surveillance verticals.

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H123 results

February 2023

Analysts

Ken Mestemacher, CFA

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Dan Ridsdale

+44 (0)20 3077 5729

SenSen Networks is a research client of Edison Investment Research Limited

SenSen Networks (SNS) maintained its streak of record year-on-year cash receipts in Q223, with customer receipts up 70% against Q222 to A$2.6m. SNS continues to see growth across its key verticals of smart cities, gaming, retail and surveillance, boosting annual recurring revenues (ARR) to c A$8m, and leaving the company well on track to meet management’s expected ARR of A$10m by the end of FY23. SNS’s operational restructuring and previously announced A$2.5m in cost saving efforts should support management’s goal of cash flow neutrality by the end of the fiscal year. These results lead us to maintain our forecasts and if SenSen can continue to grow ARR, then the valuation gap between peers can potentially close.

Year end

Revenue
(A$m)

Adjusted
EBITDA* (A$m)

PBT**
(A$m)

EPS**

(c)

P/sales

(x)

Net cash***

(A$m)

06/21

5.5

(2.2)

(3.0)

(0.62)

7.4

3.9

06/22

9.1

(7.8)

(12.3)

(2.02)

4.5

3.9

06/23e

15.5

(2.8)

(5.6)

(0.83)

2.6

2.5

06/24e

23.5

3.2

0.4

0.05

1.7

3.5

Note: *Adjusted EBITDA excludes non-cash share-based payments. **PBT and EPS are normalised, excluding amortisation of acquired intangibles, other income and exceptional items. ***Net cash is cash less debt and including leases.

Q223: Another quarter of record cash receipt growth

Live Awareness company SenSen generated its eighth consecutive period of year-on-year cash receipt growth, with cash receipts up 70% over Q222 to A$2.6m. Net cash from operations of A$0.7m was boosted by A$2.3m from an R&D tax grant. Excluding the annual tax benefit, net cash used was A$1.6m, a reduction of about A$1.2m against Q123. To mitigate the impact of seasonality on its short-term liquidity, SenSen also entered into A$1.9m in financing arrangements. The company reported gross Q223 cash and equivalents of A$3.7m, and we estimate net cash of A$1.4m.

Working towards cash-flow neutrality

In Q223, management executed an operational restructuring as part of its drive to reach cash flow neutrality by the end of FY23 and to become cash flow positive shortly thereafter. Resources in areas such as sales, marketing, etc, will now be shared among verticals, which should improve operational gearing as SenSen scales its business. Moreover, as part of its previously announced A$2.5m reduction in operating costs, management reduced 26 full-time positions and converted two more to part time. We continue to expect free cash flow to reach positive levels by FY24e, lessening the need for future debt or capital raises to fund operations.

Valuation: ARR and liquidity key to reducing gap

At a 1.7x FY24e price/revenue multiple, SenSen’s shares continue to trade at a discount to its small-cap AI, SaaS and AI vision analytics peers. While some of the gap could be due to the company’s cash liquidity situation, SenSen is forecasted to generate higher growth rates than its peers. We expect key drivers of the share price to include evidence of an improving cash situation and ARR growth from wins across the globe in SNS’s key verticals.

Exhibit 1: Financial summary

A$000s

2021

2022

2023e

2024e

Year end 30 June

IFRS

IFRS

IFRS

IFRS

PROFIT & LOSS

Revenue

5,533

9,145

15,500

23,500

Cost of Sales

(2,030)

(3,513)

(4,683)

(6,455)

Gross Profit

3,503

5,633

10,817

17,045

Other Income

2,807

2,978

3,275

3,603

Oper. Expense (not incl. share-based payments)

(9,078)

(17,330)

(17,950)

(18,561)

Share-based payments (non-cash)

(72)

(3,173)

(1,500)

(1,500)

EBITDA

(2,209)

(7,751)

(2,779)

3,199

Operating Profit (before except.)

(2,835)

(12,038)

(5,349)

596

Exceptionals

(6)

145

(9)

(9)

Operating Profit (EBIT)

(2,840)

(11,893)

(5,357)

587

Net Interest

(176)

(254)

(237)

(162)

Profit Before Tax (norm)

(3,011)

(12,292)

(5,586)

434

Profit Before Tax (reported)

(3,016)

(12,300)

(5,594)

425

Tax

(6)

8

(34)

(85)

Other

-

-

-

-

Profit After Tax (norm)

(3,016)

(12,284)

(5,619)

349

Profit After Tax (reported)

(3,022)

(12,292)

(5,628)

340

Average Number of Shares Outstanding (m)

484

608

678

721

EPS - normalised (c)

(0.62)

(2.02)

(0.83)

0.05

EPS - reported (c)

(0.62)

(2.02)

(0.83)

0.05

Dividend per share (c)

-

-

-

-

 

 

Gross Margin (%)

63.3%

61.6%

69.8%

72.5%

EBITDA Margin (%)

N/A

N/A

N/A

13.6%

Operating Margin (before GW and except.) (%)

N/A

N/A

N/A

2.5%

 

 

BALANCE SHEET

 

 

Fixed Assets

2,168

9,127

8,733

8,319

Intangible Assets

1,300

8,281

7,681

7,081

Tangible Assets

391

435

641

827

Other

477

410

410

410

Current Assets

8,022

11,391

11,570

11,967

Stocks

241

232

232

232

Debtors

979

1,943

3,000

4,400

Cash & cash equivalents

5,176

6,214

5,336

4,333

Other

1,625

3,002

3,002

3,002

Current Liabilities

(3,640)

(7,999)

(10,060)

(8,237)

Creditors

(750)

(1,239)

(2,500)

(2,000)

Short-term borrowings

(861)

(1,954)

(2,454)

(454)

Lease liabilities

(306)

(185)

(185)

(185)

Other

(1,723)

(4,621)

(4,920)

(5,597)

Long-term liabilities

(244)

(506)

(508)

(510)

Long-term borrowings

-

-

-

-

Lease liabilities

(138)

(183)

(183)

(183)

Other long-term liabilities

(106)

(324)

(325)

(327)

Net assets

6,305

12,012

9,734

11,539

Minority interests

-

-

-

-

Shareholder equity

6,305

12,012

9,734

11,539

 

 

CASH FLOW

 

 

Operating Cash Flow

(3,250)

(7,632)

(2,502)

1,935

Net Interest

(127)

(73)

(237)

(162)

Tax

(31)

(232)

(34)

(85)

Capex

(253)

(220)

(400)

(400)

Acquisitions/disposals

-

(1,010)

-

-

Equity financing

7,043

9,644

2,070

-

Dividends

-

-

-

-

Other*

(667)

560

224

(2,290)

Net Cash Flow

2,714

1,037

(878)

(1,002)

Opening net debt/(cash) w/o Leases

(1,150)

(4,315)

(4,259)

(2,881)

HP finance leases initiated

-

-

-

-

Exchange rate movements

-

-

-

-

Other

451

(1,093)

(500)

2,000

Closing net debt/(cash)

(4,315)

(4,259)

(2,881)

(3,879)

Closing net debt/(cash) w/ Leases

(3,871)

(3,891)

(2,513)

(3,511)

Source: SenSen Networks, Edison Investment Research

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1185 Avenue of the Americas

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Level 4, Office 1205

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