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VivoPower PLC Q2 FY2022 Earnings Call

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VivoPower International PLC FY22 Half Year Results Summary

Period: H1 FY22 (ended December 2021) compared to H1 FY21 (prior corresponding period).

Executive Summary

  • Strategic progress achieved despite extended COVID lockdowns in key markets (primarily Australia, July 2021–February 2022), including expanded global distribution network (6 continents), new UAE subsidiary, development of 72 kWh battery kits, full control of U.S. solar JV, Caret Decimal LOI, and B Corp recertification.
  • Post-balance sheet improvements noted: headcount of work up 72% YoY, material cash inflows since mid-January, Tembo facility expansion (nearly 30,000 sq ft, potentially supporting 5,000 e-LV kits annually), ongoing non-dilutive funding pursuits (U.K./EU grants, trade finance), and Caret Decimal LOI to acquire Decimal Digital for 1,000+ mining rigs ($14M initial consideration).

Financial Highlights

  • Revenue: $18.9M, down 11% YoY, due to lockdown-driven delays in works and kit deliveries.
  • Gross Profit: Declined YoY; includes $1.1M one-off COVID-related loss on Bluegrass solar project (Queensland border closure and January outbreak). Excluding this, GP would have been $1.9M (vs. $3.3M prior year).
  • Adjusted EBITDA: -$4.9M vs. +$1.2M in prior corresponding period, reflecting revenue drop, Bluegrass loss, higher corporate/growth OpEx (especially Tembo scaling).

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Operator: Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for standing by, and welcome to VivoPower International PLC FY '22 Half Year Results Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] As a reminder, this conference call is being recorded. I would like to turn the conference over to your host, Mr. Kevin Chin. Please go ahead. Tser Chin: Thank you, and welcome, everyone, to the half year results presentation for VivoPower. Let's jump straight to Page 4, the executive summary. So headline is, we've made good strategic progress over the last 6 months, but our results have been affected by extended COVID lockdowns in our key markets, particularly in Australia. So the 6-month revenue decreased 11% year-on-year to $18.9 million, reflecting the lockdown regime that we had to contend with principally in Australia, which extended from July '21 and really just has finished now in February '22. And that's caused delays to scheduled works for the business units as well as significantly curtailing kit deliveries as well. Gross profit and GP margin both declined as a result of the revenue drop. And in addition, we incurred a $1.1 million one-off COVID-driven loss on the Bluegrass solar project in Australia. That was principally due to the Queensland border closure, which prevented us from sending the staff up to Queensland. And additionally, we had COVID outbreak in south unfortunately in January as well. EBITDA wise, our adjusted EBITDA declined to minus $4.9 million versus positive $1.2 million from the

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