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EBITDA increases 188%, with FCF positive in sight

Half Year Results5 August 2024VGLInformation Technology

Vista Group
Interim Report

2024

Management commentary
The following consolidated unaudited interim financial

statements for Vista Group International Limited (Company)

and its subsidiaries (collectively, Vista Group) are for the six

months ended 30 June 2024 (

1H24) and represent the half

year results for Vista Group. Comparisons are to the first six

months of 2023 (1H23).

Vista Group delivered a strong performance during 1H24 with

the benefits of a simplified organisation flowing through, not

just to deliver improved operational efficiencies and margin

expansion, but also a more connected client experience.

The new business structure is now fully operational, with

a $4.8m reduction in total cost to serve and operating

expenses

6

from 1H23.

Vista Cloud client onboarding accelerated during 1H24, and

on 5 August 2024, 138 sites were live on Vista Cloud and 247

on digital solutions.

In addition to existing clients transitioning to Vista Cloud,

new name clients to Vista Group continued to sign during

the period including Silky Otter in New Zealand and Cine

Colombia in South America.

Vista Group’s reported revenue of $69.6m was consistent with

1H23, with Recurring Revenue

3

up 5% and Sa

aS Revenue

3

up

20%. EBITDA

1

of $7.2m was up 188% or $4.7m on 1H23, with

the new business structure delivering significant operating

leverage improvement. The EBITDA

1

margin for 1H24 wa

s 10%,

up from 4% on 1H23.

Vista Group continues to expect to be Free Cash Flow

5


positive in 4Q24.

Financial overview

•EBITDA

1

of $7.2m (up $4.7m on 1H23)

•ARR

2

of $129.4m (up 9% on 30 June 2023)

•Total revenue of $69.6m (in line with 1H23), with Recurring

Revenue

3

of $63.4m (up 5% on 1H23) and SaaS Revenue

3

of

$25.4m (up 20% on 1H23)

•Operating cashflow of $3.0m, or $6.1m after adjusting for

movements in working capital

4

(up $8.5m on 1H23 on a like

for like basis)

•Loss for the period of $2.7m (a 68% improvement on 1H23).

Outlook

• 2024 total revenue guidance of $148m-$153m (was

$152m-$157m), Recurring Revenue

3

of $133m-$137m and

Non-Recurring Revenue

3

of $15m-$16m (was ~$18m)

• On track to be Free Cash Flow

5

positive in 4Q24

• 2024 EBITDA

1

margin of 13-14% (stronger than expected)

•2025 EBITDA

1

margin upgraded to 16-18% (was 15%+)

•On target to achieve December 2025 ARR

2

of $175m+.

Operational overview

• 247 sites were live on Vista Cloud solutions on 5 August

2024, including Major Cineplex (79 sites), Everyman

(44 sites), Pathé (29 sites), NCG (27 sites), and Megaplex

(15 sites)

• New client Cine Colombia (48 sites) has signed to move its

cinema circuit to Vista Cloud’s Moviegoer Engagement

solution


The new business structure is now fully operational, with

a $4.8m reduction in total cost to serve and operating

expenses

6

from 1H23.

Industry overview

•Deadpool & Wolverine has smashed domestic box office

records, becoming only the ninth film to open above

US$200m, representing the sixth-highest opening weekend,

and the highest R-rated film opening weekend of all time

7

•Animated coming-of-age Pixar film Inside Out 2 has taken

US$1.5b at the box office, making it the highest grossing

animated film of all time

7

•Highly successful film franchises anchor the 2H24 movie

slate including Joker: Folie à Deux, Moana 2, Transformers

One, The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim,

Mufasa: The Lion King, and Gladiator II

•1H24 domestic box office of US$3.6b, down ~19% on 1H23

7


due to the impacts of the 2023 writers’ and actors’ strikes.

Group results

Vista Group’s reported revenue of $69.6m was consistent with

1H23, with Recurring Revenue

3

up 5% and SaaS Revenue

3

up

20%. EBITDA

1

of $7.2m was up 188% or $4.7m on 1H23, with

the new business structure delivering significant operating

leverage improvement. The EBITDA

1

margin for 1H24 was 10%,

up from 4% on 1H23.

Vista Group’s balance sheet remains sound with cash of

$20.0m ($0.9m net of bank borrowings) now expected to

approximate to its lowest point before Free Cash Flow

5


positive is realised in 4Q24. At 30 June 2024, Vista Group had

$42.9m of cash and bank facilities available for use ($20.0m

cash and $22.9m undrawn bank facilities).

Vista Group generated $3.0m cashflow from operating

activities, which after adjusting for movements in working

capital

4

would be $6.0m (up $8.5m on 1H23 on a like for like

basis).

A continued focus on working capital has resulted in cash

collections from clients representing 108% of total revenue,

a pleasing outcome given the content delays from the 2023

writers’ and actors’ strikes.

Segmental results

The management reports which are regularly reviewed by the

CEO to make strategic decisions changed in the 2024 financial

year to align to the newly transformed business.

Cinema

Vista Group’s largest reporting segment ‘Cinema’

8

, represents

~80% of Vista Group’s revenue, and includes software

solutions for the cinema industry, primarily Vista Cloud,

Movio EQ, Vista Classic (legacy on-premises) and Veezi.

The Cinema segment reported total revenue of $55.4m (in line

with 1H23). Recurring Revenue

3

was up 4% and SaaS Revenue

3

was up 20%. The Cinema segment contribution margin

9

of

$17.1m was up 4% on 1H23. The Cinema segment’s global

market share

10

of enterprise clients, excluding China and

India, remained at 46% at 30 June 2024.

Client signings to Vista Cloud continue, with new client Cine

Colombia being signed in July 2024. Vista Group sees this as

a strong market validation, with 247 sites live on Vista Cloud’s

Digital Enablement, Moviegoer Engagement and Operational

Excellence capabilities on 5 August 2024, and about 800 sites

are expected to be live on Vista Cloud solutions by the end of

2024.

Movio Cinema EQ, a data analytics and campaign

management solution offered as part of Vista Cloud’s

Moviegoer Engagement capability, continues to increase

engagement and visitation.

Film

Vista Group’s new ‘Film’ segment

8

includes software solutions

for film studios and distributors, including Maccs and Numero

(for box office reporting and film distribution), Movio Research,

Powster and Flicks.

The Film segment reported total revenue of $14.2m is in line

with 1H23, with a segment contribution margin

9

of $5.5m, up

22% on 1H23.

Box office reporting and film distribution products (Maccs,

Numero, Movio Research) performed exceptionally well with

revenue up 12% on 1H23, primarily driven by the continued

geographic expansion of the Numero platform, with complete

coverage of UK box office data achieved in 1H24.

The Powster creative studio business, which is one of the

few Vista Group brands that was directly impacted by the

content delays caused by the writers’ and actors’ strikes, saw

revenue decline 22% on 1H23. This drop in creative revenue

is expected to be temporary, with substantial improvements

forecast in the 2H24 box office and movie slate.

Flicks, the cinema and streaming discovery app, reported

revenue up another 20%, and is now reaching 22 million

unique users globally each year. Flicks continue to innovate

through a new membership offering, and rewarding users by

offering discounts and tickets from partner brands.

1 EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure which is defined as earnings before net finance

costs, income tax, depreciation, amortisation, and “other gains & losses” (see

section 2.3 of the 2024 Interim Report).

2 ARR is Annualised Recurring Revenue, calculated as trailing 3 month Recurring

Revenue multiplied by four. Aspirations for 2025 ARR assume no delays in key cloud

transition projects and no adverse change in industry or operating outlook.

3 Recurring Revenue, SaaS Revenue and Non-Recurring Revenue are defined in

section 1 of the 2024 Interim Report.

4 Net changes in working capital are reported in section 3.1 of the 2024 Interim

Report.

5 Free Cash Flow and Cash Usage are non-GAAP measures and are calculated using

the net movement in cash held, less cash used or applied to business acquisitions /

earn-outs / movement in loans / exceptional items included within “other gains and

losses” (see section 2.3 of the 2024 Interim Report).

6 Total cost to serve and operating expenses are disclosed in section 2.3 of the 2024

Interim Report.

7 Sources: Box Office Pro, Box Office Mojo, Rotten Tomatoes and Variety Magazine.

8 New reporting segments are defined in section 2.2 of the 2024 Interim Report,

with 1H23 and FY23 comparative values also supplied. A datasheet is available

on vistagroup.co.nz/investor-centre which contains reporting segment details by 6

month intervals from 1H20.

9 Contribution margin is a non-GAAP measure which is calculated as total revenue,

less cost to serve, sales & marketing costs, and research & development costs.

10 Management’s estimate of the Cinema segment percentage of the world market for

Cinema Exhibition Companies with 20+ screens, excluding China and India.

2Management commentary • 3

The above statement should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.The above statement should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.
Income statement

For the six months ended 30 June 2024

30 JUNE 202430 JUNE 2023

NZ$mNZ$m

CONTINUING OPERATIONSSECTIONUNAUDITEDUNAUDITED

Total revenue2.1, 2.269.6 69.7

Cost to serve2.3(28.9)(26.4)

Gross profit40.7 43.3

Sales and marketing costs2.3(4.9)(7.7)

Research and development costs2.3(13.2)(14.6)

Contribution margin

1

2.222.6 21.0

General and administration costs2.3(14.6)(17.6)

Foreign currency losses2.3(0.8)(0.9)

EBITDA

2

7.2 2.5

Amortisation4.3(6.7)(6.6)

Depreciation(3.0)(3.2)

Finance costs(1.3)(1.4)

Finance income0.2 0.6

Other gains and losses2.3- (1.8)

Loss before tax (3.6)(9.9)

Taxation benefit5.10.9 1.4

Loss for the period (2.7)(8.5)

Loss for the period is attributable to:

Owners of the parent(2.4)(8.7)

Non-controlling interests(0.3)0.2

Loss for the period (2.7)(8.5)

Basic and diluted earnings per share (dollars)6.2($0.01)($0.04)

1 Contribution margin is a non-GAAP measure which is calculated as total revenue, less cost to serve, sales & marketing costs, and research & development costs. It is the profit

measure that the Chief Operating Decision Maker (CODM) and Board use to monitor operating segment performance.

2 EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure which is defined as earnings before net finance costs, income tax, depreciation, amortisation, and “other gains & losses” (see section 2.3).

Statement of other comprehensive income

For the six months ended 30 June 2024

30 JUNE 202430 JUNE 2023

NZ$mNZ$m

SECTIONUNAUDITEDUNAUDITED

Items that may be reclassified subsequently to the income statement

1

Translation of foreign operations1.8 3.8

Items that will not be reclassified to the income statement

Excess income tax benefit / (expense) on share-based payments6.10.3 (0.2)

Total other comprehensive income2.1 3.6

Loss for the period(2.7)(8.5)

Total comprehensive loss for the period(0.6)(4.9)

Total comprehensive loss for the period is attributable to:

Owners of the parent(0.3)(5.1)

Non-controlling interests(0.3)0.2

Total comprehensive loss for the period(0.6)(4.9)

1 Items of other comprehensive income will be reclassified to the income statement when specific conditions are met.

4Interim financial statements • 5

Statement of changes in equity
For the six months ended 30 June 2024

2024 (UNAUDITED)

CONTRIBUTED

EQUITY

NZ$m

RETAINED

EARNINGS

NZ$m

FOREIGN

CURRENCY

RESERVE

NZ$m

SHARE-

BASED

PAYMENT

RESERVE

NZ$m

TOTAL EQUITY

ATTRIBUTABLE

TO OWNERS

NZ$m

NON-

CONTROLLING

INTERESTS

NZ$m

TOTAL

EQUITY

NZ$m

Balance at 1 January 2024140.5 (12.0)4.5 2.8 135.8 1.5 137.3

Total comprehensive income movement:

Loss for the period-(2.4)--(2.4)(0.3)(2.7)

Other comprehensive income

1

0.3 -1.8 -2.1 -2.1

Total comprehensive income / (loss)0.3 (2.4)1.8 -(0.3)(0.3)(0.6)

Transactions with owners:       

Share-based payments2.4 --(1.3)1.1 -1.1

Balance at 30 June 2024143.2 (14.4)6.3 1.5 136.6 1.2 137.8

2023 (UNAUDITED)

Balance at 1 January 2023135.0 1.9 3.8 5.3 146.0 2.0 148.0

Total comprehensive income movement:

Loss for the period-(8.7)--(8.7)0.2 (8.5)

Other comprehensive (loss) / income

1

(0.2)-3.8 -3.6 -3.6

Total comprehensive (loss) / income(0.2)(8.7)3.8 -(5.1)0.2 (4.9)

Transactions with owners:

Share-based payments5.7 --(3.4)2.3 -2.3

Dividends paid-----(0.7)(0.7)

Balance at 30 June 2023140.5 (6.8)7.6 1.9 143.2 1.5 144.7

1 Items of other comprehensive income will be reclassified to the income statement when specific conditions are met.

Statement of financial position

As at 30 June 2024

30 JUNE 202431 DECEMBER 2023

NZ$mNZ$m

 SECTIONUNAUDITEDAUDITED

CURRENT ASSETS 

Cash20.028.5

Trade and other receivables4.131.138.4

Contract assets4.15.24.1

Net investment in sublease0.6-

Income tax receivable 0.50.4

Total current assets 57.471.4

NON-CURRENT ASSETS 

Contract assets4.11.00.5

Property, plant and equipment2.43.2

Lease assets7.38.7

Net investment in sublease0.7-

Goodwill4.258.757.7

Other intangible assets4.357.154.8

Deferred tax asset5.225.424.1

Total non-current assets 152.6149.0

Total assets 210.0220.4

CURRENT LIABILITIES 

Borrowings3.21.91.0

Trade and other payables14.522.3

Lease liabilities6.25.5

Deferred revenue25.226.7

Provisions4.40.21.2

Contingent consideration-0.5

Income tax payable -0.1

Total current liabilities 48.057.3

NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES 

Borrowings3.218.217.6

Lease liabilities5.17.0

Deferred revenue0.70.5

Provisions4.40.20.1

Deferred tax liability5.2-0.6

Total non-current liabilities 24.225.8

Total liabilities72.283.1

Net assets 137.8137.3

EQUITY 

Contributed equity6.1143.2140.5

Retained earnings(14.4)(12.0)

Foreign currency reserve6.34.5

Share-based payment reserve

1.52.8

Total equity attributable to owners of the parent136.6135.8

Non-controlling interests1.21.5

Total equity 137.8137.3

For, and on behalf, of the Board who approved these

interim financial statements for issue on 5 August 2024.

Susan Peterson

Chair

James Miller

Chair, Audit and Risk Committee

The above statement should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.The above statement should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

6Interim financial statements • 7

Statement of cashflows
For the six months ended 30 June 2024

30 JUNE 202430 JUNE 2023

NZ$mNZ$m

SECTIONUNAUDITEDUNAUDITED

CASHFLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES 

Receipts from clients75.378.4

Payments to suppliers and employees(70.4)(71.7)

Payments associated to the 2023 business transformation2.3(0.5)-

Taxes (paid) / received(0.2)0.1

Interest paid(1.2)(0.6)

Net cash inflow from operating activities3.13.06.2

CASHFLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES 

Purchase of property, plant and equipment(0.2)(0.5)

Purchase of internally generated software and other intangibles4.3(9.2)(10.8)

Interest received0.40.6

Contingent consideration paid(0.5)(1.3)

Net cash applied to investing activities (9.5)(12.0)

CASHFLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES 

Lease payments - principal elements(3.0)(2.7)

Loan drawdown - ASB3.22.7-

Loan repayment - ASB3.2(1.9)-

Loan drawdown - RDTI loan3.20.2-

Loan repayment - related parties3.2(0.2)-

Dividends paid to non-controlling interests-(0.7)

Net cash applied to financing activities (2.2)(3.4)

Net decrease in cash (8.7)(9.2)

Cash at beginning of period28.546.0

Foreign exchange differences0.20.3

Cash at period end 20.037.1

Notes to the financial statements

1. Basis of preparation

The consolidated interim financial statements of Vista Group have been prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted

Accounting Practice in New Zealand (NZ GAAP). Vista Group is a for-profit entity for the purposes of complying with NZ GAAP.

The consolidated interim financial statements comply with NZ IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting, and are not required to include

all the notes presented in the Annual Report. Accordingly, this report is to be read in conjunction with the 2023 Annual Report.

With exception to changes in reporting segments in section 2.2, the accounting policies and methods of computation and

presentation adopted in the consolidated interim financial statements are consistent with those described and applied in the 2023

Annual Report.

Taxes on income in the interim periods are accrued using the tax rate that would have been applicable in respect of the total

annual profit or loss.

Impact of climate-related matters on these financial statements

Vista Group continues to assess the impact of climate change on its business along with plans to set targets and to reduce its

emissions. The current commitments made by Vista Group are detailed within the 2023 Group Climate Statement, located at

vistagroup.co.nz/investor-centre. The main emission commitments include:

1. An absolute reduction for Scope 2 GHG emissions of 42% by 2030, from the 2022 base year;

2. Measuring all applicable Scope 3 GHG emission categories; and

3. Setting reduction targets for Scope 3 GHG emissions aligned with science-based targets.

To the best of our knowledge, when preparing this interim report, Vista Group determined there were no material impacts from

climate-related matters on these financial statements, including sources of estimation uncertainty or significant judgements.

Non-GAAP financial measures

Vista Group’s CODM (being Vista Group’s CEO) and Board use the following non-GAAP financial measures to evaluate the

financial performance of Vista Group and its reporting segments:

• Contribution margin: which closely correlates to the operating cashflows of each reporting segment that the business leads

can control. It is calculated as total revenue, less cost to serve, sales & marketing costs, and research & development costs. A

reconciliation by reporting segment is provided in section 2.2.

• EBITDA: which closely correlates to operating cashflows, and therefore is considered useful to investors. It is defined as

earnings before net finance costs, income tax, depreciation, amortisation, and “other gains and losses” (see section 2.3). A

reconciliation is provided on the income statement.

• Recurring and Non-Recurring Revenues: Recurring revenue is the portion of revenues that are expected to give rise to recurring

cash receipts that will continue until the service is cancelled. Unlike non-recurring revenues, these revenues are predictable,

stable and can be expected to occur at regular intervals going forward with a relatively high degree of certainty. This

classification of revenue is also expected to help investors understand the nature of Vista Group’s revenue.

• SaaS Revenues: are those derived from subscription-based cloud-hosted software, with the software located on externally

provided servers.

• Non-SaaS Revenues: are those derived from recurring revenue streams that are not cloud-hosted software.

Non-GAAP financial information does not have a standardised meaning prescribed by NZ GAAP and therefore may not be

comparable to similar financial information presented by other entities.

The above statement should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

8Notes to the interim financial statements • 9

2. Financial performance
This section outlines further details of Vista Group’s financial performance by building on information presented in the income

statement.

2.1 Revenue

Vista Group recognises revenue when performance obligations have been settled. A performance obligation is settled when the

client has received all the benefits associated with the performance obligation.

Revenue by category

30 JUNE 202430 JUNE 2023

NZ$m%NZ$m%

 UNAUDITEDUNAUDITEDUNAUDITEDUNAUDITED

SaaS revenue25.4 21.1

Non-SaaS revenue38.0 39.4

Recurring revenue63.4 91%60.5 87%

Perpetual software1.4 2.7

Hardware0.9 1.6

Services & development - one off3.7 4.6

Other revenue0.2 0.3

Non-recurring revenue6.2 9%9.2 13%

Total revenue

1

69.6 100%69.7 100%

1 No individual client exceeded 10% of revenue in either the current or prior comparative period.

Revenue by domicile of entity

Vista Group recognises revenue within entities across several jurisdictions. Revenue is allocated to geographical regions based on

where the sale is recorded by each operating entity within Vista Group. Independent resellers are used to promote Vista Group’s

products in multiple jurisdictions. The revenues recognised via these independent resellers are not allocated geographically,

rather they are shown within jurisdictions based on the location of the transacting Vista Group entity.

30 JUNE 202430 JUNE 2023

NZ$mNZ$m

 UNAUDITEDUNAUDITED

New Zealand12.3 13.0

United States25.2 25.3

United Kingdom18.9 18.8

Mexico5.3 6.1

Other

1

7.9 6.5

Total revenue69.6 69.7

1 The other category includes entities in Australia, Brazil, Malaysia, Netherlands, Romania and South Africa.

Revenue process and policy

The following details Vista Group’s approach to categorising revenue:

REVENUE CATEGORYREVENUE TYPEREPORTING SEGMENTDESCRIPTIONTIMING OF REVENUE RECOGNITION

SaaS revenue

Recurring revenue

Vista recurring

subscriptions

– annual fee

CinemaA subscription for the right

to access cloud-hosted

software.

Over time

Benefits are simultaneously

received and consumed;

revenue is recognised over the

contract term.

Vista recurring

subscriptions

– variable fee

CinemaVariable revenue based on

the number of tickets sold.

Point in time

Variable fees recognised at

the end of each month once

usage-based quantities are

known.

Movio Cinema

– annual fee

CinemaMovio cloud-hosted data,

marketing and analytics

platform. Clients are

charged an annual access

fee to the platform plus a

variable component (see

below).

Over time

Platform access is recognised

over time as benefits are

simultaneously received and

consumed.

Movio Cinema

– variable fee

CinemaVariable revenue based

on the number of active

members managed and

the number of promotional

messages sent during a

given period.

Point in time

Variable license revenue is

recognised at the end of each

month once usage-based

quantities are known.

Movio Research

– platform fee

FilmMovio Research

cloud-hosted data,

marketing and analytics

platform.

Over time

Platform access is recognised

over time as benefits are

simultaneously received and

consumed.

Maccs platforms

– annual fee

FilmA subscription for the

right to access the Maccs

platforms, including

Maccs Box, DCHub and

Theatrical Distribution

Services.

Over time

Platform access is recognised

over time as benefits are

simultaneously received and

consumed.

Maccs platforms

– variable fee

FilmVariable revenue based

on the use of Maccs

platforms, including

Maccs Box, DCHub and

Theatrical Distribution

Services.

Point in time

Variable license revenue is

recognised at the end of each

month once usage-based

quantities are known.

Numero platformFilmA subscription for the

right to access cloud-

hosted regular box office

reporting.

Over time

Platform access is recognised

over time as benefits are

simultaneously received and

consumed.

10Notes to the interim financial statements • 11

REVENUE CATEGORYREVENUE TYPEREPORTING SEGMENTDESCRIPTIONTIMING OF REVENUE RECOGNITION
Non-SaaS revenue

Recurring revenue

On-premises

subscription fees

Cinema A subscription for the

right to access on-

premise software (i.e.

not hosted on the cloud).

This service includes the

right to basic support

and any enhancements or

upgrades in the software.

Over time

Benefits are simultaneously

received and consumed;

revenue is recognised over the

subscription term.

MaintenanceCinema & FilmBasic support and any

enhancements or upgrade

to the software.

Over time

Benefits are simultaneously

received and consumed;

revenue is recognised over the

maintenance term.

Services &

development

- recurring

Cinema & FilmAnnually committed

bespoke development of

software.

Over time

Recognised when the service

or development is complete or

on a stage of completion basis.

Showtimes

platform

FilmWebsite and marketing

platform for feature films,

incorporating Showtimes

data.

Point in time

Recognised when the platform

is made available to the client.

Non-recurring revenuePerpetual softwareCinema & FilmPerpetual ERP software

license targeted at larger

cinema circuits.

Point in time

Recognised at the point in

time when the software goes

live, which is when the client

can benefit from using the

software.

Website

development

FilmCreation of websites for

new films about to be

released.

Point in time

Recognised when the website

has been delivered to the

client.

Services &

development

– one off

Cinema & FilmFees charged for one

off value-add services,

implementation services

and bespoke development

of software.

Over time

Recognised when the service

or development is complete or

on a stage of completion basis.

HardwareCinemaRevenue from the one off

sale of hardware.

Point in time

Recognised at a point in time

when delivery has been made.

2.2 Reporting segments

The management reports which are regularly reviewed by the CODM to make strategic decisions changed in the 2024 financial

year to align to the newly transformed business. The new reporting segments are as follows:

• Cinema segment: Software products predominantly sold to the cinema industry, including Vista Cinema, Veezi, Share

Dimension and movieXchange (each previously included within the 2023 Cinema segment), and also includes Movio Classic

and Movio Cinema EQ (previously included within the Movio segment).

• Film segment: Software products predominantly sold to film studios and distributors, including Maccs and Numero (both

being box office reporting software products), Movio Research and Movio Media (each previously included within the Movio

segment), Powster and Flicks.

Reporting segment performance

1

The table below provides a breakdown of Vista Group’s new reporting segments. Comparative disclosures for the periods

ending 30 June 2023 and 31 December 2023 have been restated in this table to align to the new segmental reporting.

Unaudited historical reporting segment results are available in the Investor Centre section of Vista Group's website

vistagroup.co.nz/investor-centre.

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED

30 JUNE 2024 (UNAUDITED)

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED

30 JUNE 2023 (UNAUDITED)

CINEMAFILMTOTAL% OFCINEMAFILMTOTAL% OF

NZ$mNZ$mNZ$mREVENUENZ$mNZ$mNZ$mREVENUE

SaaS revenue19.5 5.9 25.4


16.2 4.9 21.1


Maintenance revenue19.4 2.5 21.9


22.3 2.3 24.6


Other non-SaaS revenue12.0 4.1 16.1


10.3 4.5 14.8


Recurring revenue50.9 12.5 63.4


48.8 11.7 60.5


Hardware revenue0.9 -0.9


1.6 -1.6


Other non-recurring revenue3.6 1.7 5.3


5.1 2.5 7.6


Non-recurring revenue4.5 1.7 6.2


6.7 2.5 9.2


Total revenue55.4 14.2 69.6


55.5 14.2 69.7


Hardware cost of sales(0.5)-(0.5)(1.1)-(1.1)

Other cost to serve(23.9)(4.5)(28.4)

41%

(19.8)(5.5)(25.3)

36%

Cost to serve(24.4)(4.5)(28.9)


(20.9)(5.5)(26.4)


Gross profit31.0 9.7 40.7


34.6 8.7 43.3


Gross profit %56%68%58% 62%61%62%

Gross profit (excl hardware) %56%68%59% 63%61%63%

Sales and marketing costs(2.9)(2.0)(4.9)

7%

(6.2)(1.5)(7.7)

11%

Research and development costs(11.0)(2.2)(13.2)

19%

(11.9)(2.7)(14.6)

21%

Contribution margin

2

17.1 5.5 22.6


16.54.521.0


Contribution margin


%31%39%32% 30%32%30%

1 Vista Group’s CODM does not regularly review assets and liabilities for each reporting segment. The prior comparative period values (30 June 2023 and 31 December 2023)

have been restated to align to Vista Group’s new reporting segments.

2 Contribution margin is a non-GAAP measure which is calculated as total revenue, less cost to serve, sales & marketing costs, and research & development costs. It is the profit

measure that the CODM and Board use to monitor operating segment performance.

12Notes to the interim financial statements • 13

Reporting segment performance

(prior year)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED

31 DECEMBER 2023 (UNAUDITED)

CINEMAFILMTOTAL% OF

NZ$mNZ$mNZ$mREVENUE

SaaS revenue35.5 10.4 45.9

Maintenance revenue41.0 4.6 45.6

Other non-SaaS revenue23.3 9.2 32.5

Recurring revenue99.8 24.2 124.0

Hardware revenue3.7 -3.7

Other non-recurring revenue10.7 4.6 15.3

Non-recurring revenue14.4 4.6 19.0

Total revenue114.2 28.8 143.0

Hardware cost of sales(2.6)-(2.6)

Other cost to serve(39.9)(10.8)(50.7)

35%

Cost to serve(42.5)(10.8)(53.3)

Gross profit71.7 18.0 89.7

Gross profit %63%63%63%

Gross profit (excl hardware) %64%63%64%

Sales and marketing costs(12.4)(2.9)(15.3)

11%

Research and development costs(23.0)(5.4)(28.4)

20%

Contribution margin

1

36.3 9.7 46.0

Contribution margin


%32%34%32%

1 Contribution margin is a non-GAAP measure which is calculated as total revenue, less cost to serve, sales & marketing costs, and research & development costs. It is the profit

measure that the CODM and Board use to monitor operating segment performance.

Non-current assets by domicile of entity

30 JUNE 202431 DECEMBER 2023

NZ$mNZ$m

UNAUDITEDAUDITED

New Zealand71.0 69.3

United States

19.9 20.7

United Kingdom

9.8 8.5

Mexico

12.7 12.3

Other

1

 13.8 14.1

Non-current assets

2

127.2 124.9

1 The other category includes entities in Australia, Brazil, Malaysia, Netherlands, Romania and South Africa.

2 As required by NZ IFRS 8 Operating Segments, non-current operating assets in the table above excludes deferred tax assets.

2.3 Expenses and other income

Classification

of operating expenses on the income statement

Cost to serve: are the incremental direct costs incurred in deriving Vista Group’s revenue. Examples of such costs include hosting,

technical staff, transaction fees and the cost of hardware.

Sales and marketing costs: are those costs incurred by Vista Group in directly selling or marketing its products, including

associated personnel costs, sales commissions, trade shows and client conferences.

Research and development costs: include staffing and supplier costs directly associated with researching,

developing and

maintaining Vista Group’s software platforms. These costs are net of development costs which meet the criteria of being

capitalised as an intangible asset.

General and administration costs: are the overhead costs incurred by Vista Group that are not directly associated with cost to

serve, sales and marketing costs, or research and development costs. Amortisation and depreciation are separated from this

category as they are non-cash costs, and it also enables Vista Group’s non-GAAP financial measure, EBITDA (as defined in

section 1) to be presented clearly on the income statement.

Impact of the business transformation on the classification of operating expenses

On December 2023,

Vista Group completed a business transformation by unifying its seven operating businesses into a single

SaaS-focused business. As a result of this transformation, significant changes were made to Vista Group’

s operating model

which have impacted how personnel costs are now categorised within the operating expense classifications (cost to serve, sales

& marketing costs, research & development costs, and general & administration costs). Prior year classifications have not been

re-categorised as they better reflect how the business was operating at that time.

Total cost to serve and operating expenses

The table below provides a breakdown of the various types of expenditure incurred within ‘cost to serve’ and ‘operating

expenses’. The prior period values have been represented to show the capitalised development costs in a like for like manner

(those that were recognised on the income statement).

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NZ$mNZ$m

Represented

SECTIONUNAUDITEDUNAUDITED

Direct cost of sales (excl. hardware and personnel)8.1 7.8

Hardware cost of sales0.5 1.1

Personnel costs43.5 46.6

Share-based payment expense1.1 2.3

Defined contribution plans and employee insurances4.7 4.8

Capitalised development4.3(8.8)(9.7)

Government grants2.3(0.6)(0.1)

Computer equipment and software3.0 3.2

Marketing costs1.1 1.2

Travel related costs1.0 1.3

ECL expense / (benefit)4.10.4 (1.5)

Bad debt expense4.10.1 1.0

Foreign currency losses0.8 0.9

Group auditor remuneration0.3 0.3

Other operating expenses7.2 8.0

Total cost to serve and operating expenses

62.4 67.2

14Notes to the interim financial statements • 15

Other gains and losses
‘Other gains and losses’ are excluded from operating expenses, contribution margin and EBITDA because they result from

non-cash activities, or relate to unusual transactions not derived in the ordinary course of business. They have been disclosed

separately in order to improve a reader’s understanding of the financial statements.

30 JUNE 202430 JUNE 2023

NZ$mNZ$m

  SECTIONUNAUDITEDUNAUDITED

Business transformation costs-(0.8)

CEO transition costs-(0.5)

Fair value movements on contingent consideration-0.8

Impairment charges - Contract assets4.1-(0.2)

Impairment charges - Retriever client contracts4.3-(2.4)

Impairment reversal - Sublease asset-1.3

Total other gains and losses -(1.8)

Details of the other gains and losses recognised in the prior period:

• Business transformation costs: On 6 July 2023, Vista Group announced it had commenced consultation with its people around

a proposed business transformation designed to streamline operations into a single business approach and reduce the global

workforce by 6-8%. These business transformation costs predominantly related to a constructive obligation for impacted

people consulted prior to 30 June 2023 and do not include the expected redundancy payments for impacted people consulted

after 30 June 2023. These costs were considered unusual as they were non-recurring in nature and were presented separately

to ensure the reader can better project future cashflows. Full details of the 2023 full year business transformation costs of

$5.4m are available in the 2023 Annual Report.

At 31 December 2023, Vista Group recognised a $0.8m provision relating to business transformation costs expected to be

settled during the 2024 financial year. At 30 June 2024, $0.5m of this provision had been settled in cash.

• CEO transition costs: To help facilitate a seamless CEO transition where momentum was maintained, Vista Group’s Board

agreed to a cross-over consulting arrangement in 2023 with the incoming and departing CEOs. These incremental costs were

presented separately to ensure the reader can better project future cashflows. Full details of the 2023 full year CEO transition

costs of $1.1m are available in the 2023 Annual Report.

• Fair value movements on contingent consideration: The acquisition price for Retriever included contingent cash consideration

through two earn-outs. In the prior period Vista Group recognised a fair value gain of $0.8m as the amount likely to be settled

had reduced.

The final amount due under the Retriever earn-outs was $0.5m, which was settled in the current period. No fair value gains or

losses were recognised in the current year.

• Impairment reversal – Sublease asset: During the 2022 financial year, the subtenant of Vista Group’s Los Angeles premises

abandoned their sublease with 4 years remaining on its term. Prior to the end of 2022, the sublease was terminated and

the leased asset reverted to being a right of use asset of Vista Group. An impairment charge of $1.5m was recognised at 31

December 2022.

By 30 June 2023, Vista Group had started using the space as at that time it was considered unlikely to be re-sublet on its own.

This resulted in an impairment reversal of $1.3m at 30 June 2023.

By 31 December 2023, Vista Group had found a new subtenant for the same space with the lease commencing in March 2024.

The new sublease asset has therefore been reclassified from lease assets and recognised as a sublease asset in 2024. The

impairment charge reversal of $1.3m recognised at 30 June 2023 was then reduced to $0.6m at 31 December 2023.

Government grants (significant accounting judgement)

Government grants are recognised when there is reasonable assurance that the grant will be received, and all attached conditions

will be complied with. Government grants are recognised in the income statement within operating expenses on a systematic basis

over the periods in which Vista Group recognises the related costs that the grants are intended to compensate. Grants relating to

capitalised development are included within the cost of the developed intangible asset recognised.

Total Government grants recognised in the income statement during the period were $0.6m (30 June 2023: $0.1m):

• Employee Retention Credit (ERC): Vista Group made an ERC claim with the US Government which could refund up to US$2.0m

of pandemic related wage costs. While Vista Group believes it is eligible to make this claim, due to its complexity and various

procedural factors, Vista Group applied judgement in determining that reasonable assurance will only be achieved when the

claim has been accepted, meaning no ERC claim has been recognised.

• New Zealand Research & Development Tax Incentives (RDTI): Vista Group recognised $0.5m of Government grants associated

to the RDTI (30 June 2023: $1.2m). The amount recognised on the income statement was $0.1m (30 June 2023: $0.1m) and the

amount recognised as an offset to capitalised intangible asset costs was $0.4m (30 June 2023: $1.1m). Vista Group determines

claims under the RDTI are reasonably probable when a general approval has been received by the Inland Revenue.

3. Cash flows and borrowings

This section outlines further details of Vista Group’s cash flows and liquidity.

3.1 Reconciliation of net profit to operating cash flows

30 JUNE 202430 JUNE 2023

NZ$mNZ$m

Represented

 SECTIONUNAUDITEDUNAUDITED

Loss for the period (2.7)(8.5)

Non-cash items:

Amortisation 4.36.7 6.6

Depreciation3.0 3.2

Impairment charges2.3-1.3

Fair value movements in contingent consideration2.3-(0.8)

Share-based payment expense1.1 2.3

Deferred tax benefit5.1(1.9)(3.1)

Non-cash finance charges0.3 0.8

Unrealised foreign currency losses / (gains)0.3 (0.6)

Movement in ECL provision through the income statement4.10.4 (1.5)

Movement in revenue provisions4.1(0.2)(2.5)

Movement in other provisions4.4(0.9)0.4

Net non-cash items 8.8 6.1

Movements in working capital:

Decrease in related party trade and other payables-(0.1)

Decrease in related party trade and other receivables, net of deferred revenue-0.2

Decrease in trade and other payables(8.2)(4.4)

Decrease in trade and other receivables, net of deferred revenue4.8 12.3

Decrease in net taxation receivable0.3 0.6

Net change in working capital (3.1)8.6

Net cash inflow from operating activities 3.0 6.2

16Notes to the interim financial statements • 17

3.2 Borrowings
Borrowings are initially recognised at fair value less directly attributable transaction costs and subsequently measured at

amortised cost using the effective interest method. Borrowing costs are expensed as incurred.

The table below details the movement in borrowings during the period:

30 JUNE 202431 DECEMBER 2023

NZ$mNZ$m

 UNAUDITEDAUDITED

Balance at 1 January18.6 18.1

Repayments during the period(2.1)(0.1)

Drawdowns during the period2.9 0.5

Movement in foreign exchange0.7 0.1

Total borrowings at period end20.1 18.6

Represented by: 

Current portion1.9 1.0

Non-current portion18.2 17.6

Total borrowings at period end20.1 18.6


A schedule of all debt facilities is shown below:

EXPIRY DATE

CURRENT

LIMIT

(NZ$m)

WEIGHTED AVERAGE

INTEREST RATE

DEBT DRAWN (NZ$m)

FACILITY PROVIDERREASON FOR LOAN30-Jun-2431-Dec-2330-Jun-2431-Dec-23

ASB - revolving creditGeneral commercial /

Future acquisitions

Jan 202640.07.31%7.43%18.2 17.6

ASB - overdraftWorking capitalOn demand 2.0 10.13%10.13%0.9 -

Related partiesWorking capitalOn demand0.3 4.00%4.00%0.3 0.5

RDTI loansGovernment grantsMay 20250.7 --0.7 0.5

Total borrowings at period end 20.1 18.6

ASB facilities

A line fee of 1.45% is paid on the credit limit of the ASB revolving credit facility, and a line fee of 1.30% is payable on the overdraft

facility.

ASB facilities are secured by an interest in Vista Group's tangible assets. Agreed covenants include:

• Gearing ratio of not greater than 2.5 times;

• Interest cover of equal or greater than 3.0 times; and

• A rolling 12 month normalised EBITDA of the charging group not being less than 80% of Vista Group.

Vista Group has been compliant with all ASB covenants for both the current and prior reporting periods.

Other borrowings

The related party loan has been provided by the co-shareholder of Powster. This is unsecured, incurs interest at 4% per annum

and is likely to be repaid within the next 12 months.

4. Assets and liabilities

This section outlines details of Vista Group’s financial performance by building on information presented in the statement of

financial position.

4.1 Trade and other receivables

Carrying value of trade and other receivables

30 JUNE 202431 DECEMBER 2023

  NZ$mNZ$m

 UNAUDITEDAUDITED

Trade receivables 25.7 31.5

Sundry receivables 2.6 2.2

Prepayments 2.8 4.7

Total trade and other receivables 31.1 38.4

Contract assets

Contract assets primarily relate to Vista Group’s rights to consideration for performance obligations completed but not billed

at the reporting date. Vista Group also recognises contract assets for ‘costs to fulfil a contract’ (i.e. Vista Cloud implementation

costs), where direct costs are incurred with the performance obligations being settled over time.

The movement in contract assets during the period was as follows:

30 JUNE 202431 DECEMBER 2023

  NZ$mNZ$m

SECTIONUNAUDITEDAUDITED

Balance at 1 January 4.6 5.3

Amounts included in opening balance released in the current period(3.3)(4.5)

Additional contract assets recognised during the period4.9 3.8

Impairment charges2.3-(0.2)

Exchange movements -0.2

Contract assets at period end 6.2 4.6

Represented by:

Current portion5.2 4.1

Non-current portion1.0 0.5

Contract assets at period end 6.2 4.6

18Notes to the interim financial statements • 19

Revenue provisioning (significant estimation uncertainty)
During the pandemic period, Vista Group was required to assess its trade receivable and contract asset balances for revenue

related provisions as follows:

• Credit risk provision: During the initial impact of the pandemic (March 2020 to June 2021), Vista Group applied ‘variable

consideration’ rules when recognising revenue from each of its clients. This was because NZ IFRS 15 Revenue from Contracts

with Customers only permits revenue to be recognised when it is probable that Vista Group will collect the consideration.

All receivables relating to this period, but still on balance sheet at 30 June 2024, have incurred a 100% revenue provision.

An exception is made for any clients which have agreed and are adhering to a payment plan, or if recovery of the debt is

considered highly probable. These balances have not been written off as Vista Group continues to seek recovery of these

amounts owed.

• Concession discounts: To ensure timely payment from clients, or to facilitate support to clients during the pandemic, Vista

Group granted concessions to payment terms or discounts to recurring fees. Concession discounts are recognised as a

reduction to revenue when they have been agreed, or where the client has a reasonable expectation of being entitled to a

discount.

Due to the above, total revenue may include a reversal of prior period revenue provisioning, where the performance obligations

were performed in a prior period. In the current period the amount was less than $0.1m (30 June 2023: $1.1m).

ECL provisioning (significant estimation uncertainty)

For trade receivables and contract assets, Vista Group applies the simplified approach permitted by NZ IFRS 9 Financial

Instruments, which requires expected lifetime losses to be recognised from initial recognition of the receivables.

Trade receivables and contract assets are written off when there is no reasonable expectation of recovery. Indicators that there is

no reasonable expectation of recovery include, amongst others, the failure of a debtor to engage in a repayment plan with Vista

Group and a failure to make contractual payments for a period of greater than 180 days past due.

To measure ECL, trade receivables and contract assets have been grouped and reviewed based on the number of days past due.

The ECL has been calculated by considering the impact of the following characteristics:

• The baseline characteristic considers the age of each invoice and applies an increasing ECL estimate as the trade receivable

ages.

• The aging and write off characteristics consider the history of write off related to the specific client and the relative size of aged

debt to current debt. If the trade receivable aged over 180 days makes up more than 45% of the total trade receivable for a

specific client, a further provision for ECL is added.

• The country, client and market characteristics consider the relative risk related to the country and / or region within which the

client resides and assesses the financial strength of the client and the market position that Vista Group has achieved within that

market.

To avoid double counting, the specific and general ECL provisions are calculated after deducting the associated amount

recognised as a revenue provision.

Vista Group applied additional judgement in determining the ECL provision:

• Specific provision: All client invoices and contract assets have been reviewed with a specific provision made for clients that

are known to have liquidity / solvency issues, or where the debt is older than 180 days. Vista Group takes into account any

forward-looking information (such as macro-economic variables) when applying the provision to each specific client.

• General provision: Vista Group applies an ECL matrix to its trade receivables and contract assets revenues to determine its

general ECL provision. This matrix was prepared using historical loss rates, updated to also include both the current and future

economic environment (both of which are largely unknown).

The movement in the ECL provision during the period was as follows:

 30 JUNE 202431 DECEMBER 2023

 NZ$mNZ$m

 UNAUDITEDAUDITED

Balance at 1 January1.5 4.4

Bad debts written off(0.1)(1.6)

Movement in provision through the income statement0.5 (0.7)

Movement in provision through deferred revenue-(0.7)

Exchange differences-0.1

ECL provision at period end1.9 1.5

The table below illustrates how the carrying value of the ECL has been derived:

30 JUNE 2024 (UNAUDITED)

0-90 DAYS

NZ$m

91-180 DAYS

NZ$m

181-270 DAYS

NZ$m

271-360 DAYS

NZ$m

361+ DAYS

NZ$m

TOTAL

NZ$m

Net trade receivables and contract assets

1

29.4 2.2 1.3 0.2 0.7 33.8

Baseline0.1 ----0.1

Aging, write offs and collection--0.1 --0.1

Country, client and market0.1 ----0.1

ECL - general provision0.2 -0.1 --0.3

ECL - specific provision0.7 0.1 0.1 -0.7 1.6

Total ECL provision0.9 0.1 0.2 -0.7 1.9

General provision effective rate0.7%0.0%7.7%0.0%0.0%0.9%

31 DECEMBER 2023 (AUDITED)

      

Net trade receivables and contract assets

1

33.22.60.80.30.737.6

Baseline0.1----0.1

Aging, write offs and collection------

Country, client and market0.1----0.1

ECL - general provision0.2----0.2

ECL - specific provision0.20.30.10.10.61.3

Total ECL provision0.40.30.10.10.61.5

General provision effective rate0.6%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.5%

1 Net trade receivables and contract assets have been adjusted for the impact of concession discounts and credit risk provisioning.

20Notes to the interim financial statements • 21

Total revenue and ECL provisioning
The below table highlights the proportion of total provisioning made against trade receivables and contract assets. Vista Group

believes that cumulative ECL and revenue provisions of 7.8% is a reasonable level to provide against trade receivables and

contract assets.

 30 JUNE 202431 DECEMBER 2023

 NZ$mNZ$m

 

UNAUDITEDAUDITED

Trade receivables and contract assets 34.6 38.6

Revenue provision - credit risk 0.8 1.0

ECL provision 1.9 1.5

Total provisioning 2.7 2.5

Total provisioning effective rate 7.8%6.5%

4.2 Goodwill

Testing for indicators of goodwill impairment

Vista Group reviewed the carrying value of its goodwill for indicators of impairment at 30 June 2024. No such indicators were

noted. In accordance with NZ IAS 36 Impairment of Assets, no impairment review was performed at 30 June 2024.

Details of the significant estimates Vista Group applied in the 2023 annual impairment testing of goodwill, along with sensitivity

disclosures, are included in section 4.4 of the 2023 Annual Report. The 2024 annual impairment testing of goodwill will be

performed at 31 August 2024 (same month as prior year reviews).

4.3 Other intangible assets

Development costs and internally generated software (significant accounting judgement)

Capitalised development: Internally developed software is capitalised as an intangible asset when it meets the recognition criteria

of NZ IAS 38 Intangible Assets. This requires Vista Group to establish that the expenditure can be reliably measured, and the

development is:

• technically feasible;

• likely to be completed and then used or sold;

• likely to generate probable future economic benefits; and

• Vista Group will have adequate technical, financial and other resources available to complete the development.

Carrying amount of other intangible assets

30 JUNE 2024 (UNAUDITED)

INTERNALLY

GENERATED

SOFTWARE

NZ$m

SOFTWARE

LICENSES

NZ$m

INTELLECTUAL

PROPERTY

NZ$m

CLIENT

RELATIONSHIPS

NZ$m

TOTAL

NZ$m

Gross carrying amount     

Balance at 1 January80.9 4.6 2.5 14.0 102.0

Additions8.8 ---8.8

Exchange differences0.1 --0.4 0.5

Balance at period end89.8 4.6 2.5 14.4 111.3

Accumulated amortisation     

Balance at 1 January(33.9)(3.5)(2.1)(7.7)(47.2)

Current period amortisation(6.0)(0.3)(0.1)(0.3)(6.7)

Exchange differences---(0.3)(0.3)

Balance at period end(39.9)(3.8)(2.2)(8.3)(54.2)

Intangible assets at 30 June 202449.9 0.8 0.3 6.1 57.1

31 DECEMBER 2023 (AUDITED)

INTERNALLY

GENERATED

SOFTWARE

NZ$m

SOFTWARE

LICENSES

NZ$m

INTELLECTUAL

PROPERTY

NZ$m

CLIENT

RELATIONSHIPS

NZ$m

TOTAL

NZ$m

Gross carrying amount     

Balance at 1 January64.7 4.5 2.6 16.2 88.0

Additions18.7 ---18.7

Disposals (0.7)---(0.7)

Impairment charges(2.0)--(2.4)(4.4)

Exchange differences0.2 0.1 (0.1)0.2 0.4

Balance at period end80.9 4.6 2.5 14.0 102.0

Accumulated amortisation     

Balance at 1 January(24.1)(2.9)(1.9)(6.1)(35.0)

Current period amortisation(10.7)(0.6)(0.2)(1.5)(13.0)

Disposals 0.7 ---0.7

Impairment charges0.2 ---0.2

Exchange differences---(0.1)(0.1)

Balance at period end(33.9)(3.5)(2.1)(7.7)(47.2)

Intangible assets at 31 December 202347.0 1.1 0.4 6.3 54.8

Internally generated software cash additions

The costs reported above on developing internally generated software differ from the cash outflows recognised in the statement

of cashflows due to timing of cash receipts relating to RDTI Government grants. For example:

• 30 June 2024: Additions in the table above of $8.8m include a $0.4m RDTI Government grant accrual (see more details in

section 2.3). The total cash outflow for the period was therefore $9.2m.

• 31 December 2023: Additions in the table above of $18.7m include a $0.8m RDTI Government grant accrual. The total cash

outflow for the year ended 31 December 2023 was therefore $19.5m.

Impairment of intangible assets (significant estimation uncertainty)

Vista Group reviewed the carrying value of its internally generated software for indicators of impairment at 30 June 2024. As no

such indicators were noted, in accordance with NZ IAS 36 no impairment review was performed at 30 June 2024.

Vista Group reviewed the carrying value of its internally generated software for indicators of impairment in the prior periods and

recognised the following impairment changes:

• Capitalised development: Due to a change in the expectations of the Madex product, the carrying value was fully impaired in

the second half of 2023, resulting in an impairment charge of $1.8m being recognised within ‘other gains and losses’ at

31 December 2023 (30 June 2023: $nil).

• Retriever client contracts: On 16 February 2022, Vista Group announced it acquired the client relationship assets of Retriever

Software Inc. (Retriever). The fundamental driver behind this transaction was to onboard their largest North American client to

Vista Cloud, which has created significant intrinsic value in assisting Vista Cloud’s development. The secondary driver was to

transfer their smaller clients to the Veezi platform.

Vista Group progressed with the closure of the Retriever legacy platform on 31 July 2023 which resulted in a higher client

churn rate than anticipated. An impairment review was performed using a multi-excess earnings method (MEEM) at 30 June

2023, which is a Fair Value Less Costs to Dispose (FVLCD) model that uses level 3 fair value measurement techniques. This

model concluded that the $8.0m carrying value exceeded the $5.6m recoverable amount by $2.4m. Vista Group recognised the

$2.4m as an impairment charge within ‘other gains and losses’ at 30 June 2023 (see section 2.3).

Key inputs applied to the MEEM are included in section 4.5 of the 2023 Annual Report.

22Notes to the interim financial statements • 23

4.4 Provisions
A provision is a liability of uncertain timing or amount and is recognised when Vista Group has a present obligation (legal or

constructive) as a result of a past event; it is probable that an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits will be required

to settle the obligation; and a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation.

Carrying amount of provisions

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  NZ$mNZ$m

 SECTION UNAUDITEDAUDITED

Business transformation constructive obligations2.30.2 0.8

Lease dilapidations0.2 0.5

Total provisions at period end 0.4 1.3

Represented by:

Current0.2 1.2

Non-current0.2 0.1

Total provisions at period end 0.4 1.3

Movement in provisions

30 JUNE 202431 DECEMBER 2023

NZ$mNZ$m

SECTIONUNAUDITEDAUDITED

Balance at 1 January1.3 0.7

US sales taxes-(0.3)

Business transformation constructive obligations2.3(0.6)0.8

Lease dilapidations(0.3)0.1

Total provisions at period end 0.4 1.3

5. Taxation

This section outlines details of the income tax expense incurred by Vista Group and the deferred taxes recognised on the

statement of financial position.

5.1 Income tax expense

The income tax expense for the period comprises current and deferred tax. Taxation is recognised in the income statement,

except when it relates to items recognised directly in equity (in which case the income tax is recognised in the statement of other

comprehensive income). Income tax expense is based on tax rates and regulation enacted, or substantively enacted at the balance

date, in the jurisdiction in which the respective entity operates.

Composition of income tax expense

30 JUNE 202430 JUNE 2023

NZ$mNZ$m

SECTIONUNAUDITEDUNAUDITED

Current tax expense 1.0 1.7

Deferred tax benefit5.2(1.9)(3.1)

Total taxation benefit (0.9)(1.4)

Reconciliation of income tax expense

The relationship between the expected tax expense based on the domestic effective tax rate of the Company at 28%

(30 June 2023: 28%) and the reported tax expense in the income statement can be reconciled as follows:

30 JUNE 202430 JUNE 2023

NZ$mNZ$m

UNAUDITEDUNAUDITED

Loss before tax (3.6)(9.9)

Domestic tax rate for Vista Group International Limited28%28%

Expected taxation benefit (1.0)(2.8)

Foreign subsidiary company tax(0.1)(0.1)

Non-assessable income / non-deductible expenses0.2 0.1

Prior period adjustments(0.1)0.1

Other0.1 1.3

Total taxation benefit (0.9)(1.4)

Effective tax rate 25%14%

Unrecognised tax losses and imputation credits

Vista Group had $3.1m (31 December 2023: $3.2m) of unused tax losses for which no deferred tax asset has been recognised, as

they did not meet the required recognition criteria.

At 30 June 2024, the value of Vista Group’s imputation credits available for use in subsequent reporting periods reduced to

$1.3m (31 December 2023: $10.9m). This is due to significant changes in Vista Group’s share register resulting in the associated

shareholder continuity requirement no longer being met.


24Notes to the interim financial statements • 25

5.2 Deferred tax assets and liabilities
Deferred tax is recognised for temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting

purposes and the amounts used for taxation purposes. The amount of deferred tax is based on the expected manner of realisation

of the carrying amount of assets and liabilities, using tax rates enacted or substantially enacted at the end of the period. A deferred

tax asset is recognised only to the extent that it is probable that future taxable profits will be available for the asset to be utilised.

Recognition of deferred tax assets (significant estimation uncertainty)

Deferred tax at period end includes temporary timing differences and income tax losses available to carry forward against future

profits. A deferred tax asset is recognised on losses, only when it is considered probable that sufficient taxable profits will be

available to utilise the losses in the near future. Vista Group applies judgement when reviewing current business plans and forecasts

to ascertain the likelihood of future taxable profits. The financial forecasts used in this assessment are the same as those used in the

annual impairment review of goodwill and other assets (see section 4.4 of the 2023 Annual Report).

Deferred taxes can be summarised as follows:

30 JUNE 2024 (UNAUDITED)

OPENING

BALANCE

NZ$m

RECLASS (TO) /

FROM CURRENT

TAX

NZ$m

RECOGNISED

IN OTHER

COMPREHENSIVE

INCOME

NZ$m

RECOGNISED

IN INCOME

STATEMENT

NZ$m

CLOSING

BALANCE

NZ$m

Trade and other receivables1.0 --0.9 1.9

Property, plant and equipment(2.7)--(1.1)(3.8)

Lease assets (2.2)--0.4 (1.8)

Intangible assets(0.6)--0.1 (0.5)

Employee benefits2.9 -0.3 (1.0)2.2

Lease liabilities3.1 --(0.6)2.5

Available tax losses21.3 --3.4 24.7

Other0.7 (0.3)-(0.2)0.2

Deferred tax net asset at 30 June 202423.5 (0.3)0.3 1.9 25.4

31 DECEMBER 2023 (AUDITED)

Trade and other receivables2.6 --(1.6)1.0

Property, plant and equipment(2.2)--(0.5)(2.7)

Lease assets (2.7)--0.5 (2.2)

Intangible assets(1.0)--0.4 (0.6)

Employee benefits3.2 -(0.2)(0.1)2.9

Lease liabilities3.8 --(0.7)3.1

Available tax losses13.9 --7.4 21.3

Other0.1 --0.6 0.7

Deferred tax net asset at 31 December 202317.7 -(0.2)6.0 23.5

Deferred tax net asset is represented by:

30 JUNE 202431 DECEMBER 2023

NZ$mNZ$m

UNAUDITEDAUDITED

Deferred tax asset25.4 24.1

Deferred tax liability-(0.6)

Deferred tax net asset25.4 23.5

The deferred tax asset of $24.7m recognised for available tax losses relate to the New Zealand ($23.1m), United States ($0.7m),

United Kingdom ($0.6m) and Netherlands ($0.3m) tax jurisdictions. As none of these jurisdictions impose an expiry date on tax

losses, and due to management prepared 5-year business models projecting a return to profitability, Vista Group applied judgement

in determining that it is probable that these tax losses will be utilised.

6. Capital structure

This section outlines Vista Group’s capital structure, earnings per share and share-based employee incentives which have an

impact on Vista Group’s equity.

6.1 Contributed capital

At 30 June 2024, there were 237,676,202 shares in issue (31 December 2023: 236,243,042). The following reflects where these

shares were allocated:

MILLIONS OF SHARESNZ$m

30 JUNE 202431 DECEMBER 202330 JUNE 202431 DECEMBER 2023

UNAUDITEDAUDITEDUNAUDITEDAUDITED

Shares issued and fully paid:

Balance at 1 January236.2 233.2 140.5 135.0

Ordinary shares issued during the period:

Employee incentives1.5 3.0 2.4 5.7

Excess income tax benefit / (expense) on

share-based payments

--0.3 (0.2)

Total contributed equity at period end237.7 236.2 143.2 140.5

No dividends were paid during the year (31 December 2023: $nil).

6.2 Earnings per share

Vista Group presents basic and diluted earnings per share (EPS) data for its ordinary shares.

Basic EPS is calculated by dividing the profit or loss attributable to owners of the parent by the weighted average number of

ordinary shares in issue during the period.

Diluted EPS is determined by adjusting the profit or loss attributable to owners of the parent and the weighted average number of

ordinary shares in issue during the period for the effects of all dilutive potential ordinary shares, which for Vista Group comprise

share rights and performance rights. Potential ordinary shares are treated as dilutive when their conversion to ordinary shares

would decrease EPS or increase the loss per share.

Earnings per share calculation

30 JUNE 202430 JUNE 2023

UNAUDITEDUNAUDITED

Weighted average ordinary shares for basic EPS (millions)236.8 234.5

Effect of dilution:

Share options and awards (millions)3.1 3.6

Weighted average ordinary shares adjusted for the effect of dilution (millions)239.9 238.1

Loss for the period attributable to owners of the parent (NZ$m)(2.4)(8.7)

Basic and diluted EPS (dollars)($0.01)($0.04)

26Notes to the interim financial statements • 27

7. Other disclosures
7.1 Financial instruments by category

30 JUNE 2024 (UNAUDITED)

FINANCIAL

ASSETS AT

AMORTISED COST

NZ$m

FINANCIAL

INSTRUMENTS AT FAIR

VALUE THROUGH P&L

NZ$m

FINANCIAL

LIABILITIES AT

AMORTISED COST

NZ$m

Cash20.0 - -

Trade receivables25.7 - -

Sundry receivables2.6 - -

Net investment in sublease1.3 - -

Total financial assets49.6 - -

Borrowings - -20.1

Trade payables - -1.2

Sundry payables - -3.6

Lease liabilities - -11.3

Total financial liabilities - -36.2

31 DECEMBER 2023 (AUDITED)

Cash28.5 - -

Trade receivables31.5 - -

Sundry receivables2.2 - -

Total financial assets62.2 - -

Borrowings - -18.6

Trade payables - -7.6

Sundry payables - -4.0

Lease liabilities - -12.5

Contingent consideration -0.5 -

Total financial liabilities -0.5 42.7

Vista Group’s financial instruments that are measured after initial recognition at fair value are grouped into levels based on the

degree to which the fair value is observable:

Level 1 Fair value measurements derived from quoted prices in active markets for identical assets.

Level 2 Fair value measurements derived from inputs other than quoted prices included within level 1 that are observable for

the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly.

Level 3 Fair value measurements derived from valuation techniques that include inputs for the asset or liability which are not

based on observable market data.

During the current period, there have been no transfers between fair value measurement levels.

7.2 Related parties

Related parties are materially consistent with those disclosed in the 2023 Annual Report. There have been no transactions with

any associate companies during the period.

7.3 Going concern

These financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which requires the Board to have reasonable grounds

to believe that Vista Group will be able to pay their debts as and when they become due. The minimum requirement by NZ IAS 1

Presentation of Financial Statements being at least, but not limited to, twelve months from the end of the reporting period.

Vista Group has prepared cash flow projections factoring in the current market, covering a period of at least twelve months after

these financial statements have been authorised for issue. This takes into account forecast revenue, operating cash flows, forecast

capital expenditure and Vista Group’s liquidity position.

At 30 June 2024, Vista Group had $42.9m in cash liquidity (net cash), with $20.0m in cash and $22.9m of undrawn ASB revolving

credit and overdraft facilities. In addition to this, Vista Group’s EBITDA and operating cash flows are positive. The ASB facilities

are due to mature in January 2026.

Due to the above, the Board determined that the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate in the preparation of these

interim financial statements.

7.4 Capital commitments

There were no significant capital commitments for Vista Group at 30 June 2024 (31 December 2023: $nil).

7.5 Events after balance date

There were no significant events between the balance date and the date that these financial statements were authorised for issue.

28Notes to the interim financial statements • 29

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2024
Half Year Results

6 August 2024

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2

Agenda
01

Highlights / Strategy

Stuart Dickinson | Chief Executive Officer

02

Financial Results

Matt Cawte | Chief Financial Officer

03

Questions

3

4
Highlights

Vista Group’s vision is for our
digital ecosystem toconnect the film industry

and power the moviegoer experience.

5

6
1.Recurring Revenue and SaaS Revenue are defined in section 1 of the 2024 Interim Report.

2.ARR is Annualised Recurring Revenue, calculated as trailing 3 month Recurring Revenue multiplied by four.

3.EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure which is defined as earnings before net finance costs, income tax, depreciation, amortisation, and “other gains & losses”

(see section 2.3 of the 2024 Interim Report).

4.Movements in working capital are disclosed in section 3.1 of the Interim Report, and represent ($3.1m) cash outflows in 1H24, and $8.6m cash inflows in 1H23.

Financial Highlights

•Strong Recurring Revenue

1


and SaaS Revenue

1

growth

•EBITDA

3

margin of 10%, up

from 4% in 1H23

•Disciplined focus on getting

clients live with Vista Cloud

capabilities

•Good client momentum with

new signings

•Operating cash flows up

$8.5m on 1H23, after

adjusting for working capital

4


$69.6mTo t a l Revenue

n/c

$69.6m

$69.7m

1H24

1H23

1H22

$62.4m

$63.4mRecurring Revenue

1

1H24

1H23

1H22

5%

$63.4m

$60.5m

$53.5m

$25.4mSaaS Revenue

1

1H24

1H23

1H22

20%

$25.4m

$21.1m

$18.0m

$129.4mARR

2

1H24

1H23

1H22

9%

$129.4m

$118.3m

$112.0m

$7.2mEBITDA

3

1H24

1H23

1H22

188%

$7.2m

$2.5m

$3.1m

$3.0m

Operating Cashflow

1H24

1H23

1H22

52%

$3.0m

$6.2m

$5.1m

6

The Industry and 1H24
The Industry


Impacts of delayed movies, due to the writers' and actors'

strikes, flowed through the first five months of 2024

•Stronger end to the period with:

•Inside Out 2 the highest grossing animated movie of all time

1

•Deadpool & Wolverine has the sixth-highest opening weekend

of all time

1

Industry Impact for Vista Group 1H24

•Impact to clients flowing through to Vista Group on a short-

term basis primarily across non–recurring revenue

(h ardware, services, creative)

•Vista Cloud full steam, 17 roll-outs July - August

7

7

1.Source: Box Office Mojo and Variety.com

7

Strong 2H24 Movie Slate
Building box office momentum

$8B+

Domestic market forecast

2

8

Inside Out 2

Released June 2024: US$1.5B+

1

2H24

Wide releases every week for rest of year

3

1.Source: Box office mojo

2.Source: Omdia

3.Source: The Numbers

Vista Cloud – The Proof Points
2023

Proving product-market fit

2024

Proving delivery at scale

2025

Delivery at scale, at pace

On track for ~800 sites live

on Vista Cloud capabilities

by end of 2024

9

On track for $175m+

ARR

1

by end of 2025

1.ARR is Annualised Recurring Revenue, calculated as trailing 3 month Recurring Revenue multiplied by four. Aspirations for 2025 ARR assume no delays in key cloud transition

projects and no adverse change in industry or operating outlook.

Clear Client Pathway to Vista Cloud Adoption
Delivers early benefits, path and pace tailored to client priorities

Data

Empowerment

Reveal how I am

performing, why, and

recommend what I

should do to seize every

opportunity

Digital

Enablement

Allow me to scale to

blockbuster moments

and deliver amazing user

experiences regardless

of who builds my sales

channels

Moviegoer

Engagement

Allow me to drive

incremental returns and

boost moviegoer

retention with tailored

interfaces,

communications and

offers

Operational

Excellence

I want my team to serve

our guests and operate

our theatres as efficiently

and effectively as

possible

Progressive steps through Vista Cloud

Data

Empowerment

Digital

Enablement

Moviegoer

Engagement

Operational

Excellence

10

Data Empowerment

Digital Enablement

Moviegoer Engagement

Operational Excellence

Core Confidence

02004006008001,0001,2001,4001,6001,8002,0002,2002,400
Sites

Live NowLive in 24/25ContractingDec-23

Cinema Cloud Momentum

Acceleration across all cloud solution areas

11

1.Clients currently negotiating an agreement for the service.

Vista Cloud

Digital solutions

Horizon / Oneview

1

648

1,091

Live

30 Jun

2024

Live

5 Aug

2024

Target

31 Dec

2024

Target

31 Dec

2025

Vista

Cloud

59138~400

700 –

1,000

Digital

solutions

166247~8001,600+

Sites ‘live’

2,248

Loyalty and
engagement

Premiumisation

Operational

efficiency

Revenue &cost

optimisation

Build audience engagement, drive incremental

returns, and boost moviegoer retention

Increase spend per head by developing

premium experiences

Improve labour productivity

Maximiseattendance and revenue

while reducingcosts

The movie

and more

Create memorable experiences

withbroaderentertainment offerings

Cinema Alignment to Industry Drivers

Solutions enable clients to capture value

Exhibition

Client

Value

Drivers

Increase in

revenue and

per admit

spend

Reduction in

cost to serve

12

Real AI-Driven Solutions to Empower our Clients
Delivering practical business-oriented benefits

“Vista Group is ahead of

the curve. They’re using

leading-edge [AI] tools

like agents, which have

really only been around

as a concept for less

than a year.”

Microsoft New Zealand

13

Our Connected Ecosystem
14

15
Financial Results

Income Statement
•Total revenue flat, non-

recurring down 33%

•Recurring Revenue

4

up 5%

and SaaS Revenue

4

up 20%

•ARR

5

$129.4m

•Business transformation full

year savings evident in lower

cost run rate

•Strong contribution margin

1


and EBITDA

2

growth

•EBITDA

2

margin now 10%,

up from 4% in 1H23

16

NZ$m (Six months – Unaudited)1H241H23% Change

Total revenue69.669.7-

Total segmental expenditure(47.0)(48.7)-3%

Contribution margin

1

22.621.0+8%

General and administrative expenses(14.6)(17.6)-17%

Foreign exchange losses(0.8)(0.9)

EBITDA

2

7.22.5+188%

Depreciation and amortisation(9.7)(9.8)

Net finance costs(1.1)(0.8)

Other gains and losses

3

-(1.8)

Loss before tax(3.6)(9.9)+64%

Net loss attributable to VGL shareholders(2.4)(8.7)+72%

1.Contribution margin is a non-GAAP measure which is calculated as total revenue, less cost to serve, sales & marketing costs, and R&D costs.

2.EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure which is defined as earnings before net finance costs, income tax, depreciation, amortisation, and “other gains & losses” (see

section 2.3 of the 2024 Interim Report).

3.Other gains and losses are excluded from operating expenditure and EBITDA

1

because they result from non-cash activities, or are not derived in the normal

course of business (more details are provided in section 2.3 of the 2024 Interim Report.

4.Recurring Revenue and SaaS Revenue are defined in section 1 of the 2024 Interim Report.

5.ARR is Annualised Recurring Revenue, calculated as trailing 3 month Recurring Revenue multiplied by four.

Six Monthly Breakdown – SaaS P&L
•Recurring revenue

1

growth

underpinned by SaaS revenue

1

acceleration

•Post transformation costs

below 2023 US Investor Day

run rate

•Movement between SaaS cost

classifications due to

transformation, primarily S&M

and G&A to CTS (see next

slide)

•Improving, sustainable

EBITDA

3

growth

•Operating leverage expected to

continue to improve through

2H24 and FY25

17

1.Recurring revenue and Non-recurring revenue are defined in section 1 of the 2024 Interim Report.

2.Contribution margin is a non-GAAP measure which is calculated as total revenue, less cost to serve, sales & marketing costs, and research &

development costs.

3.EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure which is defined as earnings before net finance costs, income tax, depreciation, amortisation, and “other gains & losses”

(see section 2.3 of the 2024 Interim Report).

NZ$m(Six months – Unaudited)1H222H221H232H231H24

Recurring revenue

1

53.558.860.563.563.4

Non-recurring revenue

1

8.913.99.29.86.2

Total revenue62.472.769.773.369.6

Cost to serve21.624.325.325.428.4

Hardware cost of sales2.42.31.11.50.5

Gross profit38.446.143.346.440.7

Sales and marketing6.87.57.77.64.9

Research and development12.615.014.613.813.2

Contribution margin

2

19.023.621.025.022.6

Contribution margin

2

%30%32%30%34%32%

General and administration15.716.917.615.214.6

EBITDA

3

(ex FX)3.36.73.49.88.0

EBITDA

3

(ex FX) margin5%9%5%13%11%

Foreign exchange (gains)/losses0.2(0.8)0.9(1.0)0.8

EBITDA

3

3.17.52.510.87.2

EBITDA

3

margin5%10%4%15%10%

18
Post Transformation SaaS Costs

G&A, 24%

G&A, 21%

R&D, 21%

R&D, 19%

S&M, 10%

S&M, 7%

CTS, 37%

CTS, 41%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

FY21-FY23 Average

Pre-Transformation

1H24

SaaS Costs as % of Revenue

G&AR&DS&MCTS

•Overall operating leverage

showing significant

improvement

•Business transformation has

changed cost classifications

•Account management now

classified as CTS (previously

S&M)

Reporting Segments
1

Cinema

•SaaS Revenue

2

up 20%,

supporting overall 4%

Recurring Revenue

2

growth

on 1H23

•Contribution margin

3

up 4%

on 1H23

Film

•SaaS Revenue

2

up 20%,

supporting overall 7%

Recurring Revenue

2

growth

on 1H23

•Strong contribution margin

3


growth, 22% up on 1H23

19

1.New reporting segments are defined in section 2.2 of the 2024 Interim Report.

2.SaaS revenue, Non-SaaS revenue, Recurring revenue and Non-recurring revenue are defined in section 1 of the 2024 Interim Report.

3.Contribution margin is a non-GAAP measure which is calculated as total revenue, less cost to serve, sales & marketing costs, and research &

development costs.

Cinema Segment – NZ$m(Unaudited)1H232H231H24

SaaS revenue

2

16.219.319.5

Non-SaaS revenue

2

32.631.731.4

Recurring revenue

2

48.851.050.9

Non-recurring revenue

2

6.77.74.5

Total revenue55.558.755.4

Contribution margin

3

16.519.817.1

Contribution margin

3

%30%34%31%

Film Segment – NZ$m(Unaudited)1H232H231H24

SaaS revenue

2

4.95.55.9

Non-SaaS revenue

2

6.87.06.6

Recurring revenue

2

11.712.512.5

Non-recurring revenue

2

2.52.11.7

Total revenue14.214.614.2

Contribution margin

3

4.55.25.5

Contribution margin

3

%32%36%39%

Financial Position
•Cash position of $20.0m

($0.9m net of bank

borrowings)

•Cash and undrawn bank

facilities of $42.9m

•Continued strong client

collections improving the

receivables book

20

NZ$mJun 2024

Unaudited

Dec 2023

Audited

% Change

Cash20.028.5-30%

Receivables and other current assets37.442.9-13%

Non-current assets152.6149.0+2%

Current liabilities(48.0)(57.3)-16%

Non-current liabilities(24.2)(25.8)-6%

Net assets / total equity137.8137.3+0%

FCF / Cash Usage
1

•Working capital was $3.1m

adverse in 1H24

3

, after a

sustained period of positive

contribution from strong post

pandemic receivables

management

•1H24 Cash Usage

1

when

adjusted for working capital

movements

3

was similar to

2H23

•On track for 4Q24 FCF

1


positive

21

1.Free Cash Flow (FCF) and Cash Usage are non-GAAP measures and are calculated using the net movement in cash held, less cash applied to

business acquisitions / earn-outs, and less cash used to settle exceptional items included within “other gains and losses” (see section 2.3 of the 2024

Interim Report).

2.Business transformation items represents the cash outflow for the business transformation and CEO transition in 2023.

3.Movements in working capital are disclosed in section 3.1 of the Interim Report.

NZ$m(Unaudited)1H222H221H232H231H24

Net movement in cash held(9.1)(6.0)(9.2)(8.0)(8.7)

Adjust for loan movements0.1--(0.4)(0.8)

Adjust for business transformation items

2

---5.00.5

Adjust for acquisitions / earn-outs3.3-1.3-0.5

FCF / Cash Usage

1

(5.7)(6.0)(7.9)(3.4)(8.5)

Cash Usage

1

per month(1.0)(1.0)(1.3)(0.6)(1.4)

Cashflow
•Adjusting for changes in

working capital

2

, operating

cash flows of $6.1m

•Capitalised development

down 15% on 1H23 due to

transformation and delivery of

Vista Cloud

22

NZ$m(Unaudited) 1H241H23% Change

Receipts from clients75.378.4-4%

Payments to suppliers & employees(70.4)(71.7)-2%

Business transformation items

1

(0.5)-

Tax & interest(1.4)(0.5)

Cash flow from operating activities3.06.2-52%

Capitalised development(9.2)(10.8)-15%

Retriever earn-outs(0.5)(1.3)

Other investing activities0.20.1

Loan drawdowns0.8-

Other financing activities(3.0)(3.4)

Net movement in cash held(8.7)(9.2)

Opening cash28.546.0

Foreign exchange differences0.20.3

Closing cash20.037.1

1.Business transformation items relate to cash outflow associated with the 2023 business transformation and CEO transition.

2.Net changes in working capital are reported in section 3.1 of the 2024 Interim Report.

3.Free Cash Flow and Cash Usage are non-GAAP measures and are calculated using the net movement in cash held, less cash used / applied to

business acquisitions / earn-outs / movement in loans / cash used to settle exceptional items included within “other gains and losses” (see section 2.3

of the 2024 Interim Report).

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Outlook

Vista Group Outlook
Strong cost control and accelerated client onboarding leads to margin expansion

and 4Q24 FCF

1

positive

2024 total revenue guidance of $148m-$153m (was $152m-$157m)

Recurring Revenue

2

of $133m-$137m (was $134m-$139m, implied)

Non-Recurring Revenue

2

of $15m-$16m (was ~$18m)

Free Cash Flow

1

positive in 4Q24

2024 EBITDA

3

margin of 13-14% (stronger than expected)

2025 EBITDA

3

margin upgraded to 16-18% (was 15%+)

On target to achieve December 2025 ARR

4

of $175m+

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1.Free Cash Flow and Cash Usage are non-GAAP measures and are calculated using the net movement in cash held, less cash applied to business acquisitions / earn-outs, and less cash

used to settle exceptional items included within “other gains and losses” (see section 2.3 of the 2024 Interim Report).

2.Recurring revenue and Non-recurring revenue are defined in section 1 of the 2024 Interim Report.

3.EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure which is defined as earnings before net finance costs, income tax, depreciation, amortisation, and “other gains & losses” (see section 2.3 of the 2024

Interim Report).

4.ARR is Annualised Recurring Revenue, calculated as trailing 3 month Recurring Revenue multiplied by four. Aspirations for 2025 ARR assume no delays in key cloud transition projects

and no adverse change in industry or operating outlook.

FY24 Recurring v Non-Recurring Guidance
25

18

100

110

120

130

140

150

160

Feb 24 Revenue Guidance

100

110

120

130

140

150

160

Aug 24 Revenue Guidance

133-137

134-139

152-157

148-153

15-16

Aug 2024 Key Assumptions:

•Improved 2H24 domestic box

office, full year now $8b+

2

•Recovery of non-recurring

purchasing of hardware and

services

1.Recurring and Non-recurring revenue is defined in section 1 of the 2024 Interim Report.

2.Source: Omdia.

NZ$mNZ$m

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Guidance and aspirations updated, higher EBITDA

1

margin

Jun 2024

Actuals

FY24

Guidance

Dec 2025

Aspirations

100% Platform

Aspirations

(not updated)

Revenue

Recurring $133m-137m

Non-recurring $15m-16m

Total $148m-153m

Sites

~800

(~400 on Vista Cloud)

1,600+

(Digital solutions or Cloud)

6,000+

ARR

2

$129m$175m+$300m+

EBITDA

1

margin10%13-14%

16-18%

Was 15%+

25-30%+

Free cash flow

3

Positive for 4Q24

Impact of GTV

4

on

Revenue

12%

50%+

(Cinema 60-70%)

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1.EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure which is defined as earnings before net finance costs, income tax, depreciation, amortisation, and “other gains & losses” (see section 2.3 of the 2024 Interim Report).

2.ARR is Annualised Recurring Revenue, calculated as trailing 3 month Recurring Revenue multiplied by four. Aspirations for 2025 ARR assume no delays in key cloud transition projects and no adverse change in

industry or operating outlook.

3.Free Cash Flow and Cash Usage are non-GAAP measures and are calculated using the net movement in cash held, less cash applied to business acquisitions / earn-outs, and less cash used to settle

exceptional items included within “other gains and losses” (see section 2.3 of the 2024 Interim Report).

4.Gross Transactional Value.

27
Questions

28
Appendix

Enterprise Site Count
On-Premises & Vista Cloud: Compared to 30 June 2024

29

Enterprise Market Share

3

46%

MarketChannel

31 DecNewClosures30 Jun

2023Sites

1

/ Losses

1

2024

Enterprise

Direct4,63050(49)4,631

India1,663106(309)1,460

China

2

362362

Total Enterprise6,6556,453

Independent

Veezi1,008

48

(69)987

Veezi China

2

148148

TOTAL7,8117,588

1.Management estimate: New sites, closures and losses are aggregated when the split is not known or includes seasonal client changes.

2.China market share not updated, as Vista Group renegotiates its China reseller arrangement.

3.Management’s estimate of the Cinema segment percentage of the world market for Cinema Exhibition Companies with 20+ screens,

excluding China and India.

Thank You

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For immediate release
Vista Group’s EBITDA increases 188%, with free cash flow positive in sight

Auckland, New Zealand, 6 August 2024 – Vista Group International Limited (NZX & ASX: VGL) reported its half year

results for the six months ending 30 June 2024 today. As part of the announcement, Vista Group demonstrated the

benefits of its 2023 business transformation – delivering a significant operating improvement over 1H23, growing

momentum of cloud client transitions, and reaffirmed it will be free cash flow positive for the fourth quarter of 2024.

Stuart Dickinson, Vista Group’s Chief Executive, said: “I am delighted to report our strong operating leverage

improvement and strong SaaS and recurring revenue growth for Vista Group in the first half of 2024. It is

encouraging to be able to show the value of our recurring revenue stream and, at the same time, demonstrate

improvements in all our profitability measures. This is especially pleasing given the lower box office in the first half

of 2024 resulting from last year’s actors’ and writers’ strikes.”

“Significant progress has also been made in our clients’ journey to Vista Cloud. We have more than 20 client

transition projects underway today, with the number of sites successfully transitioning to our Vista Cloud solutions

ramping up considerably over the second half of 2024. On 30 June 2024, we had 166 sites live on our Vista Cloud

solutions and by 5 August 2024 this had increased to 247 sites. We remain on track to have ~800 sites live on our

Vista Cloud solutions by the end of the year – with ~400 of these expected to be live with all of our Vista Cloud

capabilities. Our service, delivery and technology teams are doing an incredible job.”

Financial overview

• EBITDA

1

of $7.2m (up $4.7m on 1H23)

• ARR

2

of $129.4m (up 9% on 30 June 2023)

• Total revenue of $69.6m (in line with 1H23), with Recurring Revenue

3

of $63.4m (up 5% on 1H23) and SaaS

Revenue

3

of $25.4m (up 20% on 1H23)

• Operating cashflow of $3.0m, or $6.1m after adjusting for movements in working capital

4

( up $8.5m on 1H23

on a like for like basis)

• Loss for the period of $2.7m (a 68% improvement on 1H23).

Outlook

• 2024 total revenue guidance of $148m-$153m (was $152m-$157m), Recurring Revenue

3

of $133m-$137m

and Non-Recurring Revenue

3

of $15m-$16m (was ~$18m)

• On track to be Free Cash Flow

5

positive in 4Q24

• 2024 EBITDA

1

margin of 13-14% (stronger than expected)

• 2025

EBITDA

1

margin upgraded to 16-18% (was 15%+)

• On target to achieve December 2025 ARR

2

of $175m+.

Operational overview

• 247 sites were live on Vista Cloud solutions on 5 August 2024, including Major Cineplex (79 sites), Everyman

(44 sites), Pathé (29 sites), NCG (27 sites), and Megaplex (15 sites)

• New client Cine Colombia ( 48 sites) has signed to move its cinema circuit to Vista Cloud’s Moviegoer

Engagement solution

• The new business structure is now fully operational, with a $4.8m reduction in total cost to serve and

operating expenses

6

from 1H23.


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Industry overview

• Deadpool & Wolverine has smashed domestic box office records, becoming only the ninth film to open above

US$200m, representing the sixth-highest opening weekend, and the highest R-rated film opening weekend of

all time

7


• Animated coming-of-age Pixar film Inside Out 2 has taken US$1.5b at the box office, making it the highest

grossing animated film of all time

7


• Highly successful film franchises anchor the 2H24 movie slate including Joker: Folie à Deux, Moana 2,

Transformers One, The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim, Mufasa: The Lion King, and Gladiator II

• 1H24 domestic box office of US$3.6b, down ~19% on 1H23

7

due to the impacts of the 2023 writers’ and

actors’ strikes.

Group results

Vista Group’s reported revenue of $69.6m was consistent with 1H23, with Recurring Revenue

3

up 5% and SaaS

Revenue

3

up 20%. EBITDA

1

of $7.2m was up 188% or $4.7m on 1H23, with the new business structure delivering

significant operating leverage improvement. The EBITDA

1

margin for 1H24 was 10%, up from 4% on 1H23.

Segmental results

Cinema: Vista Group’s largest reporting segment ‘Cinema’

8

, represents ~80% of Vista Group’s revenue, and includes

software solutions for the cinema industry, primarily Vista Cloud, Movio EQ, Vista Classic (legacy on-premises) and

Veezi.

The Cinema segment reported total revenue of $55.4m (in line with 1H23). Recurring Revenue

3

was up 4% and SaaS

Revenue

3

was up 20%. The Cinema segment contribution margin

9

of $17.1m was up 4% on 1H23. The Cinema

segment’s global market share

10

of enterprise clients, excluding China and India, remained at 46% at 30 June 2024.

Client signings to Vista Cloud continue, with new client Cine Colombia being signed in July 2024. Vista Group sees

this as a strong market validation, with 247 sites live on Vista Cloud’s Digital Enablement, Moviegoer Engagement

and Operational Excellence capabilities on 5 August 2024, and about 800 sites are expected to be live on Vista Cloud

solutions by the end of 2024.

Movio Cinema EQ, a data analytics and campaign management solution offered as part of Vista Cloud’s Moviegoer

Engagement capability, continues to increase engagement and visitation.

Film: Vista Group’s new ‘Film’ segment

8

includes software solutions for film studios and distributors, including Maccs

and Numero (for box office reporting and film distribution), Movio Research, Powster and Flicks.

The Film segment reported total revenue of $14.2m is in line with 1H23, with a segment contribution margin

9

of

$5.5m, up 22% on 1H23.

Box office reporting and film distribution products (Maccs, Numero, Movio Research) performed exceptionally well

with revenue up 12% on 1H23, primarily driven by the continued geographic expansion of the Numero platform,

with complete coverage of UK box office data achieved in 1H24.

The Powster creative studio business, which is one of the few Vista Group brands that was directly impacted by the

content delays caused by the writers’ and actors strikes’, saw revenue decline 22% on 1H23. This drop in creative

revenue is expected to be temporary, with substantial improvements forecast in the 2H24 box office and movie slate.

Flicks, the cinema and streaming discovery app, reported revenue up another 20%, and is now reaching 22

million unique users globally each year. Flicks continue to innovate through a new membership offering,

and rewarding users by offering discounts and tickets from partner brands.


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1 EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure which is defined as earnings before net finance costs, income tax, depreciation, amortisation, and “other

gains & losses” (see section 2.3 of the 2024 Interim Report).

2 ARR is Annualised Recurring Revenue, calculated as trailing 3 month Recurring Revenue multiplied by four. Aspirations for 2025 ARR

assume no delays in key cloud transition projects and no adverse change in industry or operating outlook.

3 Recurring Revenue, SaaS Revenue and Non-R ecurring Revenue are defined in section 1 of the 2024 Interim Report.

4 Net changes in working capital are reported in section 3.1 of the 2024 Interim Report.

5 Free Cash Flow and Cash Usage are non-GAAP measures and are calculated using the net movement in cash held, less cash used or

applied to business acquisitions / earn-outs / movement in loans / exceptional items included within “other gains and losses” (see section 2.3

of the 2024 Interim Report).

6 Total cost to serve and operating expenses are disclosed in section 2.3 of the 2024 Interim Report.

7 Sources: Box Office Pro, Box Office Mojo, Rotten Tomatoes and Variety Magazine.

8 New reporting segments are defined in section 2.2 of the 2024 Interim Report, with 1H23 and FY23 comparative values also supplied. A

datasheet is available on vistagroup.co.nz/investor-centre

which contains reporting segment details by 6 month intervals from 1H20.

9 Contribution margin is a non-GAAP measure which is calculated as total revenue, less cost to serve, sales & marketing costs, and research &

development costs.

10 Management’s estimate of the Cinema segment percentage of the world market for Cinema Exhibition Companies with 20+ screens,

excluding China and India.


ENDS

For further information please contact:


Media Contact:

Holly Fraser

Communications Specialist

Holly.Fraser@vista.co


021 0855 3124


About Vista Group

Vista Group International Ltd (Vista Group) is a public company, founded in New Zealand in 1996 and listed on both

the New Zealand and Australian stock exchanges in 2014 (NZX & ASX: VGL). Vista Group is a global leader in

providing tech solutions to the international film industry. With brands including Vista, Veezi, Movio, Numero,

Maccs, Flicks and Powster, Vista Group’s expertise covers cinema management software; loyalty, moviegoer

engagement and marketing; film distribution software; box office reporting; creative studio solutions; and the Flicks

movie, cinema and streaming website and app.

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VISTA GROUP INTERNATIONAL LTD, SHED 12, CITY WORKS DEPOT, 90 WELLESLEY STREET WEST, AUCKLAND 1010, NZ
Vista Group International Limited

Results Announcement


Results for announcement to the market

Name of Issuer Vista Group International Limited (NZX & ASX: VGL)

Reporting Period 6 months to 30 June 2024

Previous Reporting Period 6 months to 30 June 2023

Currency New Zealand Dollars

Amount (000s) Percentage change

Revenue from continuing

operations

$69,600 (0.1%)

Total Revenue $69,600 (0.1%)

Net profit/(loss) from

continuing operations

($ 2,700) 68.2%

Total net profit/(loss) ($ 2,700) 68.2%

Interim Dividend

Amount per Quoted Equity

Security

No interim dividend will be paid

Imputed amount per Quoted

Equity Security

Not applicable

Record Date Not applicable

Dividend Payment Date Not applicable

Current period Prior comparable period

Net tangible assets per

Quoted Equity Security

($ 0.01430518) $0.04486905

A brief explanation of any of

the figures above necessary

to enable the figures to be

understood

Net tangible assets (NTA) per quoted equity security is negative

in the current period, as primarily all of Vista Group’s value is

held through its internally developed software (an intangible

asset which is held at cost, and not included in NTA).

This announcement should be read in conjunction with the

Interim Report for the six months ended 30 June 2024 that

accompany this announcement.

Authority for this announcement

Name of person authorised

to make this announcement

Matt Cawte – Chief Financial Officer

Contact person for this

announcement

Matt Cawte – Chief Financial Officer

Contact phone number 09 984 4570

Contact email address matt.cawte@vista.co

Date of release through MAP 6 August 2024

Unaudited interim financial statements accompany this announcement.

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