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| There is no doubt that 2023 was another transformable year for the company and the performance that we have reported for Q4 and fiscal year 2023 are a solid foundation for ongoing growth going forward |
| We've had a couple of contracts where we've gone back, renegotiated, and were successfully able to increase prices on the existing SaaS customers |
| A lot of folks transitioning to point-of-purchase funding right away from mobile ads or other television and other products into that point, which is resulting in networks like Starlite Media and BCTV being built out, we see continued shift in that direction and strong demand for years to come |
| So we are beginning to benefit from meaningful operating leverage, which has further implications for improving our capital structure, investing in our platforms, and potentially enabling future acquisitions |
| We are at an inflection point where every new dollar in revenue is coming to us with improved margins |
| In conjunction with this step change in revenue supported by new customer acquisitions and significantly higher ARR is improved profitability |
| This will have a significant impact on future profitability, increasing ARR will continue to drive improved profitability and free cash flow as we accelerate top-line growth throughout 2024 |
| The fact that we were able to outperform on ARR helped the company to substantially achieve its revenue projections in Q4 with superior gross profit despite delayed rollouts of major customer deployments |
| Today this product line is continuing to accelerate, and we believe we are one of the largest suppliers of drive-thru solutions in the QSR industry |
| I know it sounds like a broken record all-time annual, but we're achieving great results |
| Operating income of $1.3 million, which marks the first time that the company has posted a positive result on an annual basis |
| All-time annual record of adjusted EBITDA of $5.1 million and an all-time annual record of 11.2% of revenue for the EBITDA, growth of annual recurring revenue or ARR to an all-time record $16.3 million run rate exiting 2023 |
| This is an important metric as it provides enhanced visibility into our high-margin revenues as well as the increasing trust our customers are placing in our enhanced solutions |
| But where we really thrive and do an excellent job is in the companies that have 500 to 2,000 locations |
| For Q4 2023, an all-time quarterly record revenue of $14.5 million, an all-time quarterly record gross profit of $7.5 million, an all-time quarterly record of adjusted EBITDA of $2.8 million, and for fiscal year 2023, all-time annual record revenue of $45.2 million, all-time annual record gross profit of $22.2 million |
| I hope everyone can see the spectacular performance, tremendous execution, and continued focus on profitability and debt reductions |
| He's doing a great job |
| I'm really pleased to report the following |
| After several years of economic, geopolitical, and healthcare uncertainties, we are very pleased with the progress of our business has made, particularly through the course of 2023 is our intent to provide investors with appropriate disclosures and transparency to measure our success |
| And we think we've got the best channel guy in the business, Dave Petricig joined us, and we're just excited to have him |
| We continue to focus on strengthening our balance sheet by increasing revenue, improving profitability, and managing our debt leverage |
| In addition, new customer contracts and pricing changes have already driven our ARR on SaaS to $17.7 million, well on its way to exceeding the $18 million in guidance we had previously conveyed for fiscal 2024 |
| We believe that the risk profile of the company has changed dramatically and is much more favorable |
| For fiscal 2023, we posted record quarterly and annual results in almost every aspect with which we measure our company today |
| He's here for about eight months or so, finally launched the channel program and we expect it to grow fast |
| Richard Mills I mean, we're excited about the feedback is they love what we're doing, they love our software package |
| We've also discussed how we intend to pay down debt in 2024, delevering the company and strengthening our balance sheet |
| We believe the risk profile of the company has substantially altered and will continue to significantly improve throughout 2024 |
| I cannot overstate the strategic importance of these accomplishments as they unlock numerous commercial and strategic options in the back half of the year and in dealing with the maturity of long-term debt obligations in 2025 |
| Are these successes leading to greater brand awareness in the market and therefore, more enterprises looking to work with you than previously? Richard Mills Very much so |
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| Bowling TV has installed in the fourth quarter and early first quarter gone a little bit slower than expected |
| And finally, Q4, where you have a slowing of projects as Thanksgiving and Christmas appear on the horizon |
| They have tried to penetrate other accounts, have not been so successful, okay |
| So it's a little bit lower than the original expectation |
| QSR remains hot, particularly on the digital drive-thru |
| We're still we believe, as this market continues to consolidate and some of the smaller bottom feeder players dwindle out over time that there will be a slow rise as those renewals occur over the next one to two cycles |
| And then you mentioned at a high level customer delays |
| Last question I have maybe for Will, on the fourth quarter results, the gross margin percentage on hardware and services seem to have abnormalities to the past services, much higher than usual, hardware much -- a little bit lower than usual |
| In the fourth quarter, we had some cleanup in gross-to-net accounting, particularly with media that removed some COGS and brought in some revenue, which gave you a little distortion there on the services line |
| It is not a name brand, I'm totally surprised |
| We are where we need to be and the top line is catching up quickly |
| Revenues were reduced by $0.9 million for Q4 2023 and fiscal 2023, respectively as a result of this change |
| So the year always starts off a little slower just because of that |
| Number two, their perception of our company was that we weren't big enough or whatever the case may be |
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