Purchase Order received for deployment of Future Fibre Technologies SecureLink technology for a major military Cybersecure data network project

AVA Risk Group Limited (ASX: AVA), a market leader of risk management services and technologies, announced today that it had received formal confirmation that the Purchase Order has been received and accepted by its in-country manufacturing partner, SFO Technologies Private Limited (SFO) in respect of the major Letter of Intent award announced to the ASX on 5 September 2018, as updated:

• SFO has formally notified Ava that the Purchase Order has now been received and accepted.
• Ava will receive an estimated US$11.9m (A$16.86m) over the next 14 months, paid as license fees.
• Based on the current production and delivery schedules, it is anticipated that between US$0.35m and US$1.0m (A$0.5m and A$1.5m) revenue will be generated in FY2019 with the remaining revenue of between US$11.55m and US$10.9m (A$16.36m and $15.4m) expected in FY2020.
• In addition, there is expected to be further revenue after the initial 3-year warranty period from a subsequent 7-year spares and maintenance contract, which has been estimated at US$3.4m (A$4.8m) over the warranty period.
• Given the licence fee nature of the project, the contract will be highly profitable for Ava Group. Moreover, it’s expected that the project win should lead to further opportunities in the secure data network market.
• Under the revised contract terms, Ava will be paid on 120-day terms (ex-works) and benefit from a bank guarantee equivalent to 200 units of product (circa 20% of total production volumes).

Ava Group Chief Executive, Scott Basham said: “This large-scale deployment of our data network security solution will generate further interest in our cybersecurity solutions and contribute significant earnings in FY2020 and beyond”.

Refer to Note 1 attached.

About the Ava Group

The Ava Group, comprising world leading technology divisions Future Fibre Technologies (FFT) and BQT Solutions (BQT) is a market leader in the provision of risk management services and technologies, trusted by some of the most security conscious commercial, industrial, military and government clients in the world.

The Group features a range of complementary solutions including intrusion detection for perimeters, pipelines and data networks, biometric and card access control as well as the secure international logistics and storage of high value assets. Through decades of innovation, the Ava Group continues to build upon a comprehensive portfolio of premium services and technologies for the most complex and demanding markets.

Our business truly serves a global market, with our knowledgeable team spread across six continents, providing market and industry expertise directly to customers. With thousands of sites protected, the Ava Group is proven to deliver first class services and technologies that surpass the expectations of our partners and end users.

Contact

For more information on this announcement please contact Leigh Davis, CFO leigh.davis@theavagroup.com

Note 1

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