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SCIDEV LTD — Investor Presentation 2025
Mar 2, 2025
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Investor Presentation
1H FY25 RESULTS MARCH 2025
Seán Halpin CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Anna Hooper CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
About SciDev
Our solutions allow clients to recycle and reuse water, improve operational efficiencies and reduce their environmental footprints.
85+ Employees
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3 Primary geographies
SciDev consists of two core divisions
Speciality chemistry: improving operational and environmental outcomes with worldleading chemistry. Servicing a range of heavy industries.
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11+ Patents
3 Business units
Water Technologies: innovative water treatment solutions solving complex contamination issues. World leading PFAS treatment technology.
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8+ Billion litres PFAS contaminated water treated
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40+ PFAS impacted sites remediated
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Why SciDev?
Growth drivers for long-term shareholder return
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Diversified Revenue Streams
Leading Market Technology
- Diversified business servicing a wide range of industries.
World-leading proprietary technologies.
- Multiple distinct business units with technical synergies operating across a diverse range of end markets.
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- Improving operational outcomes for our clients.
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- Reducing water footprint of global customers operating in mining, construction, energy & waste treatment.
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- Scalable business model.
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- Growth focused, positioned to take advantage of regulatory tailwinds and business trends.
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- Agile, client centric, proactive approach to technology development.
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Strong Financials
Robust balance sheet and healthy cash flow.
- YoY revenue growth of 22% with improvement in EBITDA margin of 79%.
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- Sustainable cashflow generation to support ongoing organic growth.
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- Secured $10m Finance facilities agreement with Westpac; providing balance sheet flexibility to drive future growth.
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Global PFAS Opportunity
Fully commercialised worldleading tech to tackle global PFAS problem.
- US$250 billion addressable market.
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- Rapidly developing global market driven by growing regulation.
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- FlourofIX® Best-in-Class technology removes highlevel PFAS to below limits of detection.
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1H FY25 Financial Highlights
Revenue EBITDA m m $49.9 $3.4 Cash receipts Cash & equivalents m m $51.0 $11.0 Gross margin Positive cash flow 29% $2.3m
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Revenue in line with pcp, demonstrating underlying growth. Strong financial discipline delivering EBITDA growth. Positive cash flow and gross margins across the business. Healthy BD pipeline across each Business Unit. Strong outlook for H2.
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Chemical Services
Increasing our operational footprint
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Secured multiple field trials in the Permian basin, Texas, with bluechip customers for use of specialty chemistry to improve performance and reduce environmental impact of oil wells.
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Expanded footprint in international mining market with initial revenues secured by Nuoer SciDev JV in the US.
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1H 25 REVENUE 1H 25 REVENUE vs PCP
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Water Technologies
Strengthening our market position
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Significant growth of European Water Technologies business with first contracts secured in Sweden and UK for PFAS treatment.
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Secured multiple water technology contracts in Australia and continued delivery of major projects, including two water treatment plants for a large infrastructure project in Sydney.
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1H 25 REVENUE 1H 25 REVENUE vs PCP
$10m 6%
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Recent Growth Drivers
Disciplined financial & operational approach; strength in diversification
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Chemistry profit margin improvement via increased acceptance of proprietary technology.
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Disciplined approach to capital management.
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Water growth supported by new D&C projects and larger value contracts.
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Expanding global footprint driven by increasing environmental regulation.
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Record growth via greater customer penetration and new sales.
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Investment in resourcing to support growth.
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Strategic Market Focus
Diversified portfolio of industry leading, water-centric businesses
Growing global addressable markets. Industrial & government clients. Technology driven solutions.
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Water treatment technologies
Speciality water chemistries
PFAS remediation
Industrial water processes
Increasing global regulation driven by water scarcity, climate change and public sentiment.
Industries under increasing pressure to prove their ‘license to operate.’
Increasing modernized water industry.
Demand for bespoke product and reliable service across solid industries including oil & gas, mining and infrastructure.
Diverse addressable market
with common chemistry backbone enabling technical synergies across chemistry business units.
Strong global regulatory tailwinds driving demand for effective PFAS
treatment and remediation solutions.
US$250 billion addressable market
SDV has an established track record at treating commercially to the lowest levels of detection
Growing demand for improvements in waterbased processes and infrastructure that deliver operational, financial and environmental outcomes.
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Strategy for Growth
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Diversified
portfolio of
Winning Aspiration industry-
leading water-
centric
businesses
1 2 3 4
Global Markets
Water Speciality PFAS Industrial
treatment water remediation water
technologies chemistries processes
Operating Model Owner Group & Governance Scalable &
mindset business unit agile
delineation
Essential Capabilities
Technology / R&D Operational Capital Mergers and
excellence management acquisitions
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Outlook
Continuing momentum in core business, while investing in growth opportunities
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Strong balance sheet, well positioned to support organic growth: $10m Finance facilities agreement with Westpac provide balance sheet flexibility to drive growth.
Continuing to diversify our Oil & Gas industry client base as our proprietary CatChek and XSlik product lines gain increasing market acceptance.
Growth and expansion of market share in global mining by delivering MaxiFlox® directly to new clients via direct sales, local licencing and partnership agreements & leveraging our Joint Venture with Nuoer Chemicals.
Use FluorofIX and RegenIX to generate revenue from our rapidly developing PFAS market in Europe and North America.
Exploring inorganic opportunities to increase regional operational capability and accelerate growth in Europe and US as PFAS markets develop.
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Questions
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SciDev Snapshot
| SciDev Snapshot | SciDev Snapshot | |
|---|---|---|
| Corporate overview | ||
| ASX code | SDV | |
| Market cap (at $0.49 per share) | A$110.1m | |
| Shares on issue | 189.9m | |
| As at 31 December 2024 |
| Major shareholders | % held |
|---|---|
| Board and Management | 7.1% |
| Institutional | 39% |
| Retail | 53.9% |
As at 4 February 2024
S c i D e v B o a r d
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Vaughan Busby Jon Gourlay Dan O’Toole Mike Utsler Heath Roberts Non-executive Non-executive Non-executive Non-executive Company Chair Director Director Director Secretary
Vaughan Busby
S c i D e v E x e c u t i v e L e a d e r s h i p t e a m
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Seán Halpin
Ollie Kelly
SarahStewart
Anna Hooper
Chief Executive Chief Financial Officer Officer
Head of Head of People & Marketing & CX Culture
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Jamiel Muhor
Chris Dartez
Mick Cox
John Wilson
Quinn Smith
Head of Chemical Services, APAC
Head of Water Vice President, Vice President Technologies, Water Technologies, Water Technologies, APAC Europe America
President Chemical Services, North America
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Appendix
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SciDev’s Evolution
Sustainable and consistent earnings year on year
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Revenue ($m)
109
90
56
FY22 FY23 FY24
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Operating Cashflow $m
6.5
4.8
-1.3
FY22 FY23 FY24
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Underlying EBITDA ($m)
8.8
4.1
1.9
FY22 FY23 FY24
NPAT ($m)
2.2
-0.3
-0.6
FY22 FY23 FY24
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Segment Performance
Solid revenue growth across business units
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Chemical Services
Growth
+11%
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Water Technologies
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Growth
+88%
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Disclaimer
Basis of Preparation of Slides
This presentation has been prepared by SciDev Ltd (SciDev) based on information available to it as at the date of this presentation. The information is provided in summary form and does not contain all information necessary to make an investment decision. Hence, no representation is made as to the accuracy, completeness or reliability of the information.
In addition, neither SciDev nor any of its subsidiaries, directors, employees, directors, shareholders, nor any other person shall have liability whatsoever to any person for any loss, including without limitation from any
fault or negligence arising from this presence or any information supplied in connection with it. This presentation may contain forward-looking statements and projections. These reflect SciDev’s current expectations based on what it believes to be reasonable assumptions.
SciDev gives no warranty to representation as to its future financial performance or any future matter. Except as required by law or ASX listing rules, SciDev is not obliged to update this presentation after its release, even if matters change materially.
This presentation does not constitute financial advice. Further, this presentation is not and should not be construed as an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy SciDev securities and may not be relied upon in
connection with any purchase of SciDev securities.
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scidevltd.com
CONTACT Chief Executive Officer Seán Halpin +61 (0) 2 9622 5185
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