Q1 2022 Logiq Inc Earnings Call
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Thanks Deborah.
Good morning, and thank you for joining us today to discuss the results for logics first quarter 'twenty 'twenty. Two ended March 31 2022.
Good morning and thank you for joining us today to discuss the results for logic's first quarter 2022 ended March 31st, 2022.
Joining us today is <unk> Chief Executive Officer Brent.
Joining us today is Logic's Chief Executive Officer, Brent Sun. Calling his remarks for...
Following his remarks, we'll open the call to your questions.
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With that I will now turn the call over to <unk>, Chief Executive officer of beds on Brent.
With that, I will now turn the call over to Logic's Chief Executive Officer, Brent Sun. Brent?
Thanks, Mike.
And I wanted to thank everyone for joining our call today.
And I wanted to thank everyone for joining our call today.
We are pleased to report that logic posted solid results for the first quarter of 2022.
We're pleased to report that logic posted solid results for the first quarter of 2022. And this is despite a number of economic cross currents and unevenly fading COVID and certainly market volatility.
This is despite a number of economic crosscurrents.
And then evenly fading COVID-19 and certainly market volatility.
all of which makes companies a bit cautious to committing to their advertising budgets, but they also realize that they have no choice if they want to stay relevant and grow. And digital ad tech and lead generation offers a tremendous return on investment.
All of which makes companies a bit cautious to committing to their advertising budgets, but they also realize that they have no choice if they want to stay relevant and grow.
Digital AD Tech and lead generation offers a tremendous return on investment.
Although we try to ignore the headwinds and while our team and the board primarily set strategic direction.
Although we try to ignore the headwinds and while our team and the board primarily set strategic direction.
Everyone else here just keeps grinding out the sales and implementation. Better each each and every day.
Everyone else here, just keeps grinding out the sales and implementation.
Better each each and every day.
On the surface, our performance is past quarter, appears flat.
On the surface our performance this past quarter appears flat.
However, I'll describe in a minute that actually it is a testament to our growth strategy and our ability to execute on key strategic initiatives.
However, I'll describe in a minute that actually it is a testament to our growth strategy and our ability to execute on key strategic initiatives.
As many of you already know we are deeply committed to finding new avenues into new marketplaces in which we can leverage our domain expertise and advertising tech or AD tech as it's called and marketing technology or Martech.
As many of you already know, we are deeply committed to finding new avenues in new marketplaces in which we can leverage our domain expertise and advertising tech or ad tech, as it's called, and marketing technology or MARTech. So as both...
So as both a manager.
And very heavily invested stock holder in the company for my own open market cash purchases at much higher prices.
very heavily invested stockholder in the company for my own open market cash purchases at much higher prices.
I'm well aware of the frustrations that many of you are feeling at the moment in its no consolation that practically all emerging growth stocks have been under historic pressure.
I'm well aware of the frustration that many of you are feeling at the moment and it's no consolation that practically all emerging growth stocks have been under historic pressure.
I am here to reassure everyone today that I remain confident in the solid foundation that we have laid over the past several months to set our business on a solid trajectory of revenue growth and margin expansion through this year and well beyond.
I am here to reassure everyone today that I remain confident in the solid foundation, we have laid over the past several months is that our business on a solid trajectory of revenue growth and margin expansion through this year and well beyond.
And in the face of adversity, just know that I am doubly committed to developing and pursuing some very bold options.
And then the face of adversity just know that I am doubly committed to developing and pursuing some very bold options to unlock.
To unlock the full value of our business.
I also add that our entire organization feels exactly the same and morale is the highest I've ever seen.
So add that our entire organization feels exactly the same and morale is the highest I've ever seen.
So for the first quarter, we reported solid consolidated revenues of $8 $1 million, which is essentially flat with a year ago. Although we brought operating expenses and the net loss down a bit.
So for the first quarter, we reported solid consolidated revenues, they'd point $1 million, which is...
essentially flat with a year ago, although we brought operating expenses in the net loss down a bit.
So you're probably wondering how is a flat consolidated year over year result a good thing?
So you are probably wondering how is a flat consolidated year over year result, a good thing.
This is why one year ago in our first quarter of 2021, I'm sorry, 2021 results, news release, I discussed that our AppLogic Business segment, which we've rebranded is GoLogic. So let's refer to it as GoLogic only now.
Well this is why one year ago, and our first quarter of 'twenty. One I'm, sorry, 2021 results news release, I discussed that our App logic business segment, which we've rebranded as go logic. So let's refer to it as go logic only now.
It was pivoting.
The sales strategy away from higher volume very low margin resellers and white label partnerships in aiming more towards higher margin direct sales to customers.
The sales strategy away from higher volume, very low margin resellers and white label partnerships and aiming more towards higher margin direct sales to customers.
Those sales had somewhat longer sales cycles as they required a certain amount of value added consultative sales and relationship building.
Those sales had somewhat longer sales cycles as they required a certain amount of value added consultative sales and relationship building.
So broadly you can think of this as targeting retail sales versus selling in the wholesale.
So broadly you can think of this as targeting retail sales versus selling into wholesale.
So here we are today a year later golar.
So here we are today, a year later, go logic reported a 35.1% increase in revenues at $3.3 million, and the gross profit increased 46% to 1.1 million while its gross margin increased 230 basis points to a healthy 32.4%.
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The gross profit increased 46% to $1 1 million, while gross margin increased 230 basis points to a healthy 32, 4%.
That clearly demonstrates that that business exceeded and targeting higher margin in customers.
That clearly demonstrates that that business succeeded in targeting higher margin in customer.
So this year in 2023, goals for business are actually much higher. The point that I'm making is that it took a year to begin harvesting the fruits of that retail business strategy and it worked. So what we're doing now is essentially-
This year into 2023 goals for business are actually much higher the point that I'm, making is that it took a year to begin harvesting the fruits of that retool our business strategy and it worked.
So what we're doing now is essentially the same thing.
We still believe that we're in the early innings for go logic and the recently appointed dedicated management team. I expect that they're a strong momentum will continue throughout this year and next. And having go logic proven, proving out the direct to consumer sales business model, I'm more confident than ever that logic.
We still believe that we're in the early.
Earnings would go logic and the recently appointed dedicated management team I expect that there is strong momentum will continue throughout this year and next.
And having go logic.
Proven proving out the direct to consumer sales business model I'm more confident than ever that logic itself will do equally equally well if not better.
Shelf will do equally well. It's not better.
Okay.
It just takes some time and based on our current new business development pipeline, our internal model forecast substantially stronger revenue and higher gross margins in the third and fourth quarters of this year.
Just take some time and based on our current new business development pipeline, internal model forecasts substantially stronger revenue and higher gross margins in the third and fourth quarters of this year.
So moving on to the data logic business, which for all intents and purposes is logic.
So moving on to the data logic business, which for all intents and purposes is is logic right now.
So in the quarter, revenues decreased about 15% from $5.6 million a year ago. That was primarily to a shift away from lower quality business with lower gross profit.
So in the quarter revenues decreased about 15% from $5 $6 million a year ago that was primarily to a shift away from lower quality business with lower gross profit margins.
Our March 31, total cash balance was $3 1 million versus $1 6 million on December 31, 2021.
Our March 31 total cash balance was 3.1 million versus 1.6 million on December 31, 2021.
And like all companies, we've had limited resources. And I've been directing the team to focus on consultative selling, direct to customer strategies, which we expect will prove out solidly again in the third and fourth quarters of this year. So as we incorporate our new strategy, we expect that our data logic business will perform similarly to what we saw with the GoLogic segment.
And like all companies we've had.
Limited resources and I've been directing the team to focus on consultative selling direct to the customer strategies, which we expect will prove out solidly again in the third and fourth quarters of this year.
So as we incorporate our new strategy, we expect that our data logic business will perform similarly to what we saw with the <unk> segment.
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As I discussed six weeks ago in our 2021 fiscal year report, our revenue is and will continue to be lumpy over the next several quarters.
As I discuss six weeks ago in our 2021 fiscal year report our revenue is and will continue to be lumpy over the next several quarters.
Since if just a couple larger orders slip from one quarter to the next, it will move the needle. So you can think of it as the law of small numbers, which we will outgrow as we add more customers and diversify that customer in vertical markets mix. We will grow and we will scale and we remain highly confident that our overall revenue and margin trajectory is positive and will strengthen throughout the rest of the year.
Just a couple of large larger orders slipped from one quarter to the next will move the needle. So you can think of it is the law of small numbers, which we will outgrow as we add more customers and diversify that customer and vertical market mix. We will grow we will scale and we remain highly <unk>.
<unk> that our overall revenue and margin trajectory is positive it will strengthen throughout the rest of the year.
I'll circle back when why we increasingly view our business in growth in terms of verticals, but first I'll summarize first quarter operating highlights very briefly as we covered much much of it in our fiscal year report six weeks ago.
I'll circle back on why we increasingly view, our business and growth in terms of verticals, but first I'll summarize first quarter operating highlights.
Briefly as we covered much much of it in our fiscal year report six weeks ago.
So in the first quarter, we executed on several of our key business initiatives.
So in the first quarter, we executed on several of our key business initiatives.
In January we announced the transfer of the go logic assets two lavarra.
In January , we announced the transfer of the go logic assets to LaVara, an OTC-traded company of which logic controls about 97% for our shareholders.
TC traded company of which logic controls about 97% for our shareholders.
and that completes the separation of our data logic.
That completes the separation of our data logic.
and go logic business into two publicly created companies.
And go logic business.
Into two publicly traded companies.
Logical continue to maintain its control position and go logic until it distributes 100% of its shares to our shareholders of records
Logic will continue to maintain its control position and go logic until it distributes 100% of its shares to our shareholders of record.
From December 30 of last year, that's planned to close within a few months.
from December 30th of last year. That's planned to close within a few months. We've also applied to FINRA to officially change the name to GoLogic and secure a new corresponding ticker symbol. It's currently LOVA and it's...
We've also applied to FINRA to officially changed the name to go logic and secure a new corresponding ticker symbol.
It is currently low VA and it's.
Although the trading is nascent.
Although the trading is nascent, it has traded up nicely, currently trading at 620 per share, which represents about a $215 million market cap. That's about 10X logics right now.
It has traded up nicely currently trading at $6 20 per share, which represents about a $215 million market cap.
Gosh, that's about 10, 10 X logic right now.
I want to emphasize that the separation of logic and go logic strengthens both companies' ability to focus on business and close strategic accretive M&A deals in fast growing and highly fragmented industries.
I want to emphasize that the separation of logic and go logic strengthens both companies' ability to focus on business and close strategic accretive M&A deals in fast growing and highly fragmented industry.
Earlier in the first quarter, we also restructured our management to provide expert dedicated teams for both logic and go logic to successfully navigate this divestiture.
Earlier in the first quarter, we also restructured our management to provide expert dedicated teams for both logic and go logic to successfully navigate this divestiture and focused on a market strategy and our competitive position.
And focused on a market strategy and our competitive positioning.
Moreover, at the end of March, we announced the closing of the Battle Bridge acquisition.
Moreover, at the end of March we announced the closing of the Battle Bridge acquisition.
The company is a rapidly growing leading boutique provider of digital brand marketing services, the certified partner of Google Shopify.
The company is a rapidly growing leading boutique provider of digital brand marketing services, the certified partner of Google Shopify, Bing Ads, IMA, and has been featured in a number of leading media sites and publications.
Being ads IMA and has been featured in a number of leading.
Media sites and publications.
and it definitely increases our content creation resources as well as broadens our consolidated service off.
And it definitely increases our content creation resources as well as broadens our consolidated service offering.
Currently, what we're doing is beginning the cross selling and upselling. Again, this is just recently initiated because we just closed just a few weeks ago.
We're currently what we're doing is beginning the cross selling and up selling and again. This is just recently.
Initiated because we just closed.
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Few weeks ago.
As we've built go logic in no small part through M&A, we have proprietary templates and systems in place for integrating and consolidating these acquisitions. So it should be no surprise that Battlebridge is now largely consolidated in. The management team and our existing management team have already been evaluating new business proposals and exporting cross-selling opportunities.
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As we built go logic in no small part through M&A, we have proprietary templates and systems in place for integrating and consolidating these acquisitions. So it should be no surprise that Battle bridge is now largely consolidated in the.
The management team and our existing management team have already been.
Evaluating new business proposals and exploiting cross selling opportunities.
As we discussed in the deal closing news release, we anticipate booking 3.8 million in revenue just from Battlebridge and about $1.4 million in EBIT.Cashflow in the 12 months that began April 1st.
As we discussed in the deal closing news release, we anticipate booking $3 8 million in revenue just from Battle Bridge.
And about $1 4 million and EBITDA cash flow and the 12 months that began April one.
Our industry remains highly fragmented with several attractive acquisition or partnership targets offered at record low valuations as many of these businesses were negatively impacted by the pandemic and are struggling to regain their financial footing and marketplace split-pray. The solution to all of that is scale and if done right, mergers and acquisitions can be a solution.
Our industry remains highly fragmented with several attractive acquisition or partnership targets offered at record low valuations as many of these businesses were negatively impacted by the pandemic and are struggling to regain their financial footing and marketplace footprint the solution to all.
All of that is scale and if done right mergers and acquisitions can be a solution.
I'm now going to take a couple of minutes to discuss the verticals.
I'm now going to take a couple of minutes to discuss the verticals and.
in the advertising tech and marketing tech business because it's how I and our management team are thinking about our industry and I want all of you, our shareholders, to be in sync with us on our business strategy.
And the advertising Tech and marketing Tech business, because it's how I and our management team are thinking about our industry and I want all of you our shareholders to be in sync with us on our business strategy.
So.
Our industry is all about vertical expertise and economies of scale.
Our industry is all about vertical expertise and economies of scale.
Right now 95% of our business is comprised of just four verticals.
Right now, 95% of our business is comprised of just four burgers.
Home improvement is one, insurance.
Home improvement is one.
Insurance.
in a third than a third is political. And, um, I'm sorry services. Those are, I
<unk> and then a third is political.
Ancillary.
Services.
Those are highly competitive.
because the revenue in the number of advertisers are absolutely there.
Because the revenue and the number of advertisers are absolutely there.
So while we continue to grow those verticals organically and routinely evaluate value added bolt on acquisitions for them.
So while we continue to grow those verticals organically and routinely evaluate value added bolt on acquisition for them.
We are also currently evaluating high value
We are also currently evaluating high value.
How do you add the acquisitions and indoor partnerships in other cyclically or fundamentally undervalued or underserved verticals with very strong rising type potential? So what do I mean by?
High value added acquisitions, or and indoor partnerships and other cyclically or fundamentally undervalued or underserved verticals with very strong rising tide potential.
So what do I mean by rising tide in this context.
So if you look at some of the younger or cyclically depressed industries such as cannabis or crypto.
If you look at some of the younger or cyclically depressed industries, such as cannabis or crypto.
Those business verticals spend about 2%.
business verticals spend about 2% of their total revenue.
Of their total revenue on advertising and marketing.
If you look at more mature industry verticals, such as the ones ran home improvement insurance credit cards.
If you look at more mature industry verticals, such as the ones ran, home improvement, insurance, credit cards, consumer products, you'll see thinning of about 12.
Consumer products Youll see spend.
Spending of about 12%.
Our revenues so there's a huge huge gap because these industries that I mentioned are younger and newer but over a very short period of time, you'll see advertising spending increased dramatically the analysis that we've done.
So there's a huge, huge gap because these industries that I mentioned are younger and newer, but over a very short period of time, you'll see advertising spending increased dramatically. The analysis that we've done.
It definitely shows a solid trend for these industries to move up quickly to 3, 4, or even 5% of revenues on ad spend. And definitely higher
Definitely shows a solid trend for these industries to move up quickly 234, or even 5% of revenues on ad spend.
And definitely higher over the longer term.
And if that happens we would presumably double our revenue scale gross margins just by being there.
And if that happens, we would presumably double our revenue, scale gross margins just by being.
So if you compare that with large hot verticals that are highly competitive, such as credit cards, real estate mortgages, which are crowded, noisy, and have the largest ad tech players willing to price below their cost.
So if you compare that with large hot verticals that are highly competitive such as credit cards real estate mortgages, which are crowded noisy and have the largest AD tech players willing to price below their cost.
To capture market share and focus out marginal players.
to capture market share and focus out marginal players that is not where we want to ever be.
That is not where we want to ever be.
Okay.
By focusing on underserved.
Fundamentally our cyclically depressed verticals, we can partner with AD Tech.
Fundamentally or cyclically depressed verticals, we can partner with ad tech specializing in those verticals, but who are finding it difficult and expensive to scale up. If you look at mergers and acquisitions, you can actually leapfrog over a number of those articles.
Specializing in those verticals, but who are finding it difficult and expensive to scale up.
If you look at mergers and acquisitions, you can actually leapfrog over a number of those articles.
I'm sorry, obstacles. Within such verticals, we plan to capture significant market share leadership and acquire successful management teams seeking scale through smart synergistic business combinations. While we actively evaluate various image...
I'm, sorry obstacles within such verticals, we plan to capture significant market share leadership and acquire successful management teams seeking scale through smart synergistic business combinations.
While we actively evaluate various immature are cyclically depressed verticals, we actually like the undervalued regulated verticals for their high barriers to entry. So when I talk about regulated again those industry verticals are crypto currency.
We actually like the undervalued regulated verticals for their high barriers to entry. So when I talk about regulated, again, those industry verticals are cryptocurrency. Okay.
Cannabis.
online wadering, pharmaceutical, Medtech, and others, they require highly specialized expertise to effectively reach
Online wagering.
Pharmaceutical med tech and others they require highly specialized expertise to effectively reach the target audience, while navigating those regulations, which vary from state to state month to month and are always subject to change.
target audience while navigating those regulations, which vary from state to state, month to month, and are always subject to change.
Once we successfully enter one of these regulated verticals.
Once we successfully enter one of these book-regulated verticals
Adtech and martac tools and techniques required to succeed are largely fungible and easy to repurpose to enter other markets So if we're very strong and adtech in a younger or sickle-cooked depressed vertical light cannabis
AD Tech Martech tools and techniques required to succeed are largely fungible and easy to repurpose to enter other markets. So if we're very strong in AD tech in a younger or cyclically depressed vertical like cannabis.
We can scale and then very readily move to other regulated markets with the same tools.
We can we can scale and then very readily move to other regulated markets with the same toolset. So therein lies a win win opportunity for.
So therein lies a win-win opportunity for intelligently structured joint ventures and or a mergers and acquisition.
<unk> intelligently structured joint ventures.
Mergers and acquisitions.
So while I don't want to get too far afield, you can deduce that we are making some very strong progress towards closing one or more such transactions this year.
Well I don't want to get too far field, you can deduce that were making some very strong progress towards closing one or more such transactions. This year.
Although in this marketplace. There is never any assurance I can say that it doesn't get any easier at scale, which we compete however, I can tell you that we then institutionalize their experience in successfully analyzing negotiating and closing deals, which we're getting pretty good at.
Although in this marketplace, there is never any assurance, I can say that it doesn't get any easier at scale, which we compete. However, I can tell you that we've institutionalized our experience in successfully analyzing, negotiating, and closing deals, which we're getting pretty good at every day. So I'd like to add in something here.
Every day.
So.
I'd like to add in something here.
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Legal counsel.
And.
Our investment banker and Underwriters Council made it very clear that if...
Our investment banker.
And underwriters counsel made it very clear that if a company such as ours was to pursue a strategy.
company, such as ours, was to pursue a strategy.
filing an S1 confidential filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission to undertake an IPL and simultaneously merge in one to two profitable and and accretive industry specific leaders and one of these verticals. It might be viewed as
Filing an S. One confidential filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
To undertake an IPO and simultaneously emerge in one to two profitable and accretive.
Industry specific leaders in one of these verticals.
Might be viewed as.
what's called seasoning the market. Okay, so I'm not saying that logic is going to file a confidential S1 to IPO and simultaneously merge in one to two profitable companies that are industry leaders, but it is absolutely possible to do that. And a company that is trading on the OTC market has undergone a significant decline in the market.
What's called seasoning the market, Okay. So I'm not saying that logic is going to file a confidential S. One to IPO and simultaneously merge and 1% to two profitable country. You have companies that are industry leaders, but it is absolutely possible to do that.
And a company that is trading on the OTC market.
Has undergone a significant decline in share price.
meets all the criteria for a senior exchange, but does not meet the minimum price requirement. Could very well do.
Meets all the criteria for a senior exchange, but does not meet the minimum price requirement could very well do that.
On a final note we are re <unk>.
On a final note, we are reiterating our guidance.
Reiterating our guidance.
I'm, sorry were actually revising our guidance from our last call.
We're actually revising our guidance from our last call. In tightening it up, we project annualized revenue for this year to be in the range of about 40 to 50 million dollars. However, even though we've revised it downward a bit, we plan to reach a break even even run rate by the end of the year and achieve profitability by early 2023.
And tightening it up we project annualized revenue for this year to be in the range of about $40 million to $50 million. However, even though we've revised it downward a bit we plan to reach a breakeven EBITDA run rate by the end of the year and achieve profitability by early 2023, our guidance for the.
Our guidance for the year is also based on DealPike line, which includes M&A, potential partnerships and quiet relations.
<unk> is also based on deal pipeline, which includes M&A potential partnerships and client relationships.
With that I can take some questions. So Mike if you want to.
With that, I can take some questions. So Mike, if you want to take questions, happy to answer some.
Take questions happy to answer some.
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All right, wow, the surprise. Okay, well, as many people do, and it can be a little overwhelming, people do contact me by phone and email and text message. If you do that, just be patient because we got over 4,000 shareholders. It's probably about 400 to 600 who do actively contact me. So if I don't respond immediately, just be patient. I'll close my thing that as far as...
Alright, Wow, what a surprise, okay, well as many people do.
And it can be a little overwhelming.
People do contact me by phone and email and text message.
If you do that just be patient because we got over 4000 shareholders. It's probably about 400 to 600, who do actively contact me. So if I don't respond immediately just.
Patient.
I'll close by saying that as far as.
Marketplace headwinds go higher.
Marketplace headwinds go. Our management team has moved beyond COVID.
Our management team has moved beyond Covid.
Beyond inflation supply chains wars, economic uncertainty and all the rest because for US. It's just business as usual just another day and there will always be headwinds, we keep our heads down we push the business forward each and every day in line with our business strategy and as I have mentioned.
beyond inflation, supply chains, wars, economic uncertainty, and all the rest. Because for us, it's just business as usual. Just another day, and there will always be headwinds. We keep our heads down. We push the business forward each and every day in line with our business strategy. And as I have mentioned,
I've invested much of my own money into this business over the past eight years and will continue to work tirelessly to uncover lucrative opportunities when they come about. Hopefully before our competitors are even thinking about them.
I've invested much of my own money into this business over the past eight years and will continue to work tirelessly tirelessly to uncover lucrative opportunities when they come about hopefully before our competitors are even thinking about them.
in order to scale or penetrate various verticals where we could...
In order to scale, our penetrate various verticals, where we could Dan.
dominate them with the right strategic moves and thereby increase our financial performance and enhance shareholder value.
Dominate them with the right strategic moves.
And thereby increase our financial performance and enhance shareholder value.
I'm fully confident that the future of our company is exciting and we're only in the early stages of realizing the full potential.
I am fully confident that the future of our company is exciting and we're only in the early stages of realizing the full potential.
Thanks for joining us this afternoon and I wish everyone well. Thank you. Mike.
Thanks for joining us this afternoon, and I wish everyone well. Thank you Mike.
That does conclude the conference call for today, we thank you for your participation and ask that you. Please disconnect your line.
That does conclude the conference clock for today. We thank you for participation. And as a two, please just congratulate.
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