Access Newswire Inc. · AMEX:ACCS
Access Newswire — Q4 2024 Earnings Presentation
18 slides from Access Newswire's earnings presentation, Mar 25, 2025
Slide 1: 4th Quarter & Full Year 2024 Results
4th Quarter & Full Year 2024 Results March 25, 2025 9:00 am et.
Slide 2: Host For Today's Conference Call
Host For Today’s Conference Call Michael Kret 9-year veteran here at ACCESS Senior News Desk Editor
Slide 3: Safe Harbor Statement
Safe Harbor Statement Statements made during today's conference call may be deemed forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and are subject to the safe harbor created thereby. Actual results may differ materially due to a variet
Slide 4: Introduction – Opening Remarks
Introduction – Opening Remarks Brian R. Balbirnie Founder, Chief Executive Officer ACCESS Newswire
Slide 5: Newsroom
Newsroom newsroom.accessnewswire.com
Slide 6: Q4 and FYE 2024 Revenue and ARR Introduction
Q4 and FYE 2024 Revenue and ARR Introduction 1% 50% Y/Y Growth approx. subscriptions business $5,826 $24,522 $5,762 $23,057 New Subscriptions sold during Qtr. were $12K ARR 4Q 23' 4Q 24' 20 23 20 24 In thousands
Slide 7: Compliance Business
Compliance Business • Compliance Assets sold on February 28th • $12.5M purchase price Long Term Debt • $12M cash at close reduced by 78% or $12M • $500K 1-yr holdback • Product included: • SEC Reporting (EDGAR/iXBRL) $15,300 • Stock Transfer • Annual Meeting Voting Platform • Shareholder Fulfillment
Slide 8: Financial Report for Q4 and Full Year 2024
Financial Report for Q4 and Full Year 2024 Steve Knerr Chief Financial Officer ACCESS Newswire
Slide 9: Q4 2024 & Year Ended Revenue and GM
Q4 2024 & Year Ended Revenue and GM 75% 75% 1% -6% Q4 23' 4Q 24' $5,826 $24,522 - 1% 77% $5,762 $23,057 76% 4Q 23' 4Q 24' 20 23 20 24 20 23 20 24 Revenue Gross Margins
Slide 10: Q4 2024 & Year Ended Operating Expenses
Q4 2024 & Year Ended Operating Expenses Operating expenses for Q4 2024 increased $13.3 million compared to Q4 2023, and increased $12.1 million compared to the full year 2023, however these increases were primarily due to an impairment loss of $14.15 million associated with the Newswire tradename. A
Slide 11: Q4 2024 & Year Ended Non-GAAP, EBITDA
Q4 2024 & Year Ended Non-GAAP, EBITDA $871 15% of revenue $0.14 per $0.21 per share share $(27) $0.21 per -$0.07 per share 4Q 23' 4Q 24' share $819 $2,000 $791 $538 $1,900 8% of $(275) revenue 4Q 23' 4Q 24' 20 23 20 24 20 23 20 24 Non-GAAP EBITDA In hundreds In thousands
Slide 12: Brian Balbirnie – Continued
Brian Balbirnie – Continued Brian R. Balbirnie Founder, Chief Executive Officer ACCESS Newswire “Moving forward we are emerging a very focused, lean Communications business led by our subscription platform and our fast-growing News distribution brand. Our new name, new strategy and compelling go-to-
Slide 13: 2025 Capital Allocation Strategy
2025 Capital Allocation Strategy We are investing, with a focus on expanding our omnichannel capabilities that fulfills our customer first strategy of “we love you more”. This is supported by ”Our main focus is returning the business the research and recent transactions in the market. to a high grow
Slide 14: 2025 Go forward Product Platform
2025 Go forward Product Platform Products ACCESS PR - News Distribution - Media Monitoring - Media Database - Pitching All ACCESS - Corporate Newsrooms - PR Optimizer - Investor Relations Websites - Quarterly Earnings Calls ACCESS IR - Event Platforms for 1-1 meetings and AGM - Incident Management /
Slide 15: 2024 Customer KPIs
2024 Revenues by %* 2024 Customer KPIs 50 50 4% 7% Y/Y Growth Y/Y Growth 2025 Revenues by %* 40 12505 1124 1121 12388 60 12349 12093 2026 Revenues by %* 1043 11924 1032 20 1053 4Q 23' 1Q 24' 2Q 24' 3 Q 24' 4Q 24' 4Q 23' 1Q 24' 2Q 24' 3 Q 24' 4Q 24' Total Customers 80 Total Subscriptions Subscription
Slide 16: 2025 Product Road Map
2025 Product Road Map Product Innovation An example would be with our customers story – whereby we provide the right tonality measurement tools to give our customer the option to improve messaging, tone or enhance their copy with supported SEO validation, and channel targeting Internal Efficiencies
Slide 17: 2025 Closing Remarks
2025 Closing Remarks Board approved Completed Rebrand Management to begin the Continued Rebrand and became ACCESS rebrand process with a activities and NYSE Newswire Inc. plan to complete Q1 2025 compliance Approval January 2025 October 2024 November 2024 December 2024 January 2025 Board approved Ma
Slide 18: Q&A Session Closing Remarks
Q&A Session Closing Remarks