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READCLOUD LIMITED — Investor Presentation 2025
Apr 2, 2025
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ReadCloud Limited
ASX: RCL Investor Presentation 3 April 2025
EdTech growth platform
ReadCloud provides eLearning software solutions to Schools and Educational Institutions in Australia and Internationally, notably;
ReadCloudVET
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Vocational Education and Training (VET) platform for Australian Schools
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Currently serves >14,000 Students with a category leading 50 qualifications on scope
eBooks
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Delivers access to dynamic, interactive and digital content from the world’s leading publishers
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Seamless integration into leading School Management Systems across Australia and Internationally
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429 Schools on the platform with 62 new schools joining in 2025
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Breakthrough positive underlying EBITDA and positive operating cashflow in FY24
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Profit jaws opening with revenue growth significantly outstripping operating costs
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• $3.6m cash as at 31 March 2025
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ReadCloudVET Platform
ReadCloudVET leverages technology and IP to empower Schools and Teachers to implement quality Vocational Education & Training programs through tailored support, flexible learning, streamlined processes and diverse pathways.
Market Opportunity:
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1.7 million Students in 2,861 Secondary Schools in Australia
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252,105 Students in VETin-Schools courses
ReadCloud’s Competitive Advantage:
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Widest range of Qualifications on scope (50)
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Vertically Integrated end to end offering 3. Students stay on School campus (travel to and from TAFE is not required)
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47% of Students enrolled in year 12 did not enroll in an undergraduate higher education course
Australian Bureau of Statistics. Schools, Australia 2024 Australian Bureau of Statistics. Higher Education Student Statistics 2023 ACARA. National Report on Schooling in Australia: Student Numbers 2023 NCVER. Total VET Students and Courses 2023
Customers choose ReadCloud because:
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Proprietary content targeted specifically at Secondary School Students and incorporates School and Teacher feedback
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● Tech driven innovative platform supports flexibility of delivery at the individual Teacher level
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Regulatory requirements are navigated and led by ReadCloud on behalf of the School
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ReadCloudVET growth accelerating, Gross Margins continuing >90%
Growth being driven by:
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11% growth in customer numbers: 55 Schools added (372 total)
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14% growth in Qualifications (ie courses delivered) to 733
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94% School retention
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Qualifications per retained School increase from 1.9 to 2.1
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Increase in average customer value
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Premium offering translating to stronger price performance
Growth accelerating:
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2026 pre-sales and government recognition of skills shortages create favourable conditions for extended growth.
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ReadCloud eBooks platform
ReadCloud eBooks software empowers Students and Teachers with access to educational resources from the world’s leading publishers housed in one collaborative online platform.
Market Opportunity:
ReadCloud’s Competitive Advantage:
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1.7 million Students in 2,861 Secondary Schools in Australia
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2.26 million Students in 6,237 Primary and 1,422 Combined Schools in Australia
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Digital First
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Exceptional Service
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Fast, flexible, and automated Timetable Integration 4. Publisher agnostic
Customers choose ReadCloud because:
- 6.9 million Students in 14,010 English-language International Schools globally
Australian Bureau of Statistics. Schools, Australia 2024 ACARA. National Report on Schooling in Australia: Student Numbers 2023. ISC Research. Data on the international schools market in 2024 .
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Cost effective purchasing and procurement of schoolbooks
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● Comprehensive offering
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Reduces administrative burden on Schools
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Collaborative platform provides opportunity for richer engagement
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No requirement to purchase, ship, or manage physical books
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Australian eBooks strengthening with optionality in other channels
Growth being driven by:
Consistent growth poised to accelerate:
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Addition of 7 new Schools in 2025 (average revenue per new school is $56k)
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Increase in revenue per retained School from $60k to $67k
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91% School retention rate
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57 Schools in 2025, includes 5 International Schools
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Revised sales plan and team structure positioned to accelerate growth in FY26
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Strategic optionality to accelerate
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Revenue growth outstripping cost growth
Track record of consistent growth
Profit jaws opening
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FY25 baseline growth target 15%
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ReadCloudVET, the highest margin business, growth >25% in FY25 ytd (unaudited)
Large growing and entrenched base of Schools with 429 currently on the platform
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6% reduction in Operating Costs in FY24
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● Maintaining cost discipline with no increase in Operating Costs in first 5 months of FY25 (unaudited)
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Operating leverage unlocked
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● Growth is 100% self-funded
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51 new Schools joined in 2024
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62 new Schools joined in 2025
Large addressable market, including 1.7m students in 2,861 Secondary Schools in Australia
Australian Bureau of Statistics. Schools, Australia 2024
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Outlook
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School customers are resilient
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Lead indicators are positive
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Organic growth anticipated to continue
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Retention Rates and Average Customer Value are strengthening
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Unit economics are strong
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Operating leverage flowing through to bottom line
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Self-funded for growth and remaining debt free
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Positioned to accelerate
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Corporate Snapshot
| Corporate Snapshot | Corporate Snapshot |
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| ASX Code: RCL | |
| Share Price (2 April 2025) | $0.099 |
| Market capitalisation (@ 9.9 cents) | $14.6m |
| Shares on issue | 152.6m |
| Options on issue (unlisted) | 2.3m |
| Current cash (31 March 2025) | $3.6m |
| Board & Management | Board & Management |
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| Cristiano Nicolli | Non-Executive Chairman |
| Jonathan Isaacs | Non-Executive Director |
| Paul Collins | Non-Executive Director |
| Lars Lindstrom | Executive Director (Founder) |
| Andrew Skelton | Chief Executive Officer |
| Darren Hunter | Chief Information Officer |
| Luke Murphy | Chief Financial Officer & Co Sec |
| Substantial Shareholders | Substantial Shareholders |
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| Board and management shareholdings* | 16.0% |
| ThorneyGroup* | 12.3% |
| Microequities Asset Management | 8.8% |
| Cyan Investment Management | 4.0% |
| Top20 | 63.0% |
| *Includes indirect holdings |
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Disclaimer
This presentation has been prepared by ReadCloud Limited (“Readcloud”), based on information available as at the date of this presentation. The information in this presentation is provided in summary form and does not contain all information necessary to make an investment decision.
This presentation does not constitute an offer, invitation, solicitation or recommendation with respect to the purchase or sale of any security in ReadCloud, nor does it constitute financial product advice or forward-looking any individual’s investment objectives, taxation situation, financial situation or needs. An investor must not act forward-looking any matter contained in this presentation but should make its own assessment of ReadCloud as part of its own investigations. Before making an investment decision, investors should consider the appropriateness of the information having regard to their own objectives, financial situation and needs, and seek legal, taxation and financial advice appropriate to their jurisdiction and circumstances. ReadCloud is not licensed to provide financial product advice in respect of ReadCloud securities or any other financial products.
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