Amplitude (AMPL) Conference Summary Company Overview - **Company**: Amplitude - **Industry**: Digital Analytics - **CFO**: Andrew Casey - **IPO**: 2021 Key Points and Arguments Company Evolution and Product Development - Amplitude started by providing digital analytics for startups and SMBs, focusing on B2C engagements like DoorDash and PayPal [3][4] - The company has expanded its product offerings beyond product analytics to include experimentation, session replay, web analytics, and marketing analytics [4][5] - Recent acquisitions include Command AI for guides and surveys, and Craftful for voice of the customer, enhancing the platform's capabilities [5] Growth Strategy - Amplitude is shifting its focus towards enterprise clients, moving from a transactional sales model to a value-oriented approach [6][7] - The company has seen acceleration in top-line growth due to improved execution and a focus on cross-selling its platform [8][9][55] - The integration of AI into its offerings is expected to further enhance customer engagement and operational efficiency [31][32] Market Position and Competition - Amplitude is increasingly competing with Adobe and Google Analytics, with improving win rates against these competitors [27][28] - The company is positioning itself as a comprehensive solution for marketing and product analytics, appealing to CMOs and Chief Data Analysts [24][25] AI Integration and Future Outlook - The introduction of agents to assist with digital engagement is expected to lower barriers for enterprises lacking resources for data science [31][36] - The agents will facilitate real-time experimentation and personalization, enhancing customer experiences [35][36] Financial Performance and Margins - Amplitude's pricing model is based on the number of events ingested into the platform, which is expected to increase as more channels are utilized [45][46] - The company aims to improve gross and operating margins by optimizing cloud hosting costs and increasing the adoption of multiple products by customers [60][62] - Sales and marketing expenses are targeted to decrease from 43% to the low 30s, while G&A is aimed to drop below 10% [64][65] Additional Important Insights - The company is building a services business to create a partner ecosystem, which may initially act as a headwind but is expected to generate billable utilization over time [63] - Amplitude's focus on a growth with leverage framework aims to grow revenues while controlling expense growth [64] This summary encapsulates the key insights from the Amplitude conference, highlighting the company's strategic direction, market positioning, and financial outlook.

Financial Data and Key Metrics Changes - The second quarter revenue was $83.3 million, up 14% year over year, exceeding guidance [4][40] - Annual recurring revenue (ARR) reached $335 million, up 16% year over year, with the highest net new ARR addition in eleven quarters [4][40] - Non-GAAP operating loss was $1.5 million, with a gross margin of 75%, down one point from the previous year [5][41] - Free cash flow margin increased to 22%, generating $8.9 million in free cash flow for the first half of 2025, compared to $5.7 million in the same period last year [34][44] Business Line Data and Key Metrics Changes - Customers with more than $100,000 in ARR grew to 634, a 16% increase year over year [5][41] - 67% of ARR now comes from multiproduct customers, up from 64% last quarter [5][36] - The growth of data being ingested into the platform increased by 20% year over year [36] Market Data and Key Metrics Changes - The company was recognized as a leader in the 2025 Forrester Wave for digital analytics solutions, receiving the highest current offering score [26] - Amplitude ranked number one in eight categories in the G2 Summer 2025 report, including product analytics for the twentieth consecutive quarter [28] Company Strategy and Development Direction - The company is focusing on becoming AI native and expanding its platform through acquisitions, such as Command AI, Craftful, and Inari [8][10][11] - The strategy emphasizes consolidating analytics, experimentation, and activation within a single ecosystem to drive greater personalization [30] - The company aims to build a more durable business by increasing visibility into future revenue streams and focusing on operational excellence [36][38] Management's Comments on Operating Environment and Future Outlook - Management expressed confidence in the strategy to accelerate growth, particularly through enterprise customer focus and platform expansion [34][46] - The company expects revenue for Q3 2025 to be between $85 million and $87 million, representing an annual growth rate of 14% at the midpoint [46] - Long-term aspirations for net revenue retention (NRR) are above 115%, driven by continued progress in selling the platform [96] Other Important Information - The company is actively working to improve sales efficiency and has shifted to a value-oriented sales model [60][68] - Management highlighted the importance of educating existing customers about the full suite of capabilities available on the platform [90][92] Q&A Session Summary Question: How do recent acquisitions help accelerate Amplitude's efforts in AI? - Management indicated that while the AI agents are in closed beta, they provide significant leverage for customers to derive value from Amplitude [55] Question: What is the outlook for sales efficiency? - Management noted improvements in sales efficiency through better territory assignments and a shift to a value-oriented sales model [60][68] Question: How much of the NRR improvement is due to churn dynamics versus upselling? - Management stated that both factors contribute, with strong platform sales driving NRR improvements [64][66] Question: What is the progress on sales enablement since the new leadership? - Management emphasized a change in mentality towards enterprise sales and refining funnel dynamics to improve sales outputs [68] Question: How is the company addressing the competition for talent in AI? - Management highlighted the alignment of new talent with the company's long-term mission and the importance of integrating AI across the product [80][84]

Financial Highlights - Revenue reached $83.3 million, a 14% year-over-year increase[12, 44] - Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) grew to $335 million, up 16% year-over-year[12, 44] - The company's Net Retention Rate was 104%, compared to 96% in Q2 2024[12, 44] - Free Cash Flow was $18.2 million, compared to $6.8 million in Q2 2024[12, 44] - Non-GAAP Operating Loss was reduced to $(1.5) million, compared to $(3.7) million in Q2 2024[12, 44] - Cash and investments totaled $288 million[12, 44] Customer Base - The company has 634 customers with ARR greater than or equal to $100,000, a 16% year-over-year increase[13, 44] - Enterprise customers contribute 65% of the company's ARR[13] - 34% of customers are using more than one product[13] Guidance - The company projects Q3 2025 revenue to be between $85 million and $87 million, representing a 13% to 16% year-over-year growth[61] - The company projects full year 2025 revenue to be between $335.2 million and $338.2 million, representing a 12% to 13% year-over-year growth[61]

Financial Data and Key Metrics Changes - The first quarter revenue was $80 million, up 10% year over year and 2% quarter over quarter [5][32] - Annual recurring revenue (ARR) increased to $320 million, up 12% year over year and $8 million sequentially [5][32] - Non-GAAP operating loss was $2.1 million, approximately $2.4 million better than the midpoint of guidance [6][35] - Dollar-based net retention (NRR) reached 101% in Q1, up five points from its lowest level in Q2 of the previous year [9][33] - Gross margin was 77%, consistent with the previous quarter [34] Business Line Data and Key Metrics Changes - Customers with more than $100,000 in ARR grew to 617, an increase of 18% year over year [6][33] - Multiproduct customers now make up 30% of the installed base and 64% of total ARR [7][9] - The company is focusing on enterprise customers, with almost two-thirds of ARR coming from this segment [8][19] Market Data and Key Metrics Changes - The company is seeing strong enterprise momentum, landing new customers like Hertz and The Economist Group [8][19] - Total remaining performance obligations (RPO) accelerated to 30% growth year over year, while long-term RPO accelerated to 72% growth year over year [26] Company Strategy and Development Direction - The company is positioning itself as a complete end-to-end digital analytics platform for enterprises, aiming to replace point solutions [24] - A new strategic enterprise accounts team has been created to focus on the top 30 customers and prospects [9][19] - The company is emphasizing product innovation, with recent launches including Guides and Surveys, which have seen strong adoption [10][11] Management's Comments on Operating Environment and Future Outlook - Management acknowledges the macroeconomic challenges but remains focused on helping customers derive value from the platform [10][37] - The company expects revenues for Q2 2025 to be between $80.3 million and $82.3 million, representing an annual growth rate of 11% at the midpoint [38] - For the full year 2025, revenue expectations have been raised to between $329 million and $333 million, reflecting a 10.5% annual growth rate at the midpoint [39] Other Important Information - The board of directors has approved a $50 million share repurchase program to manage future dilution and take advantage of stock price dislocations [39] - The company is focused on operational excellence and building a durable enterprise SaaS business [37][39] Q&A Session Summary Question: Insights on net new ARR metric - Management noted that the increase in net new ARR was driven by improved retention and successful enterprise wins, with a focus on platform capabilities [42][43] Question: Improving market awareness of new products - Management acknowledged the need to educate existing customers about new offerings, emphasizing the transition from an analytics-focused company to a comprehensive platform [46][48] Question: Comparison of new marketing products to previous CDP-related products - Management highlighted that the current marketing analytics capabilities are more robust, allowing for a full switch from competitors like Google Analytics [52][56] Question: Operating leverage in the second half of the year - Management indicated that improvements in gross margins, sales productivity, and operational efficiencies would drive operating leverage [58][60] Question: Budget scrutiny from customers - Management noted that CFOs are increasingly focused on ROI from investments in Amplitude, which is driving the need for greater efficiency and value [96][97]

Financial Data and Key Metrics Changes - Fourth quarter revenue was $78 million, up 9% year-over-year [11][50] - Annual recurring revenue (ARR) increased to $312 million, up $13 million from the previous quarter [11][50] - Non-GAAP operating income was $0.2 million, with free cash flow for the year at almost $12 million [11][54] - Gross margin for Q4 was 77%, consistent with Q4 2023 [52][120] - Net income per share was $0.02 based on 135.7 million diluted shares, compared to $0.04 with 129.2 million diluted shares a year ago [54][122] Business Line Data and Key Metrics Changes - Customers with more than $100,000 in ARR grew to 591, an increase of 16% year-over-year [11][51] - In-period net revenue retention (NRR) was 100%, a 2-point increase sequentially, while trailing 12-month NRR was 97% [51][119] - 67% of new land ARR in targeted accounts came from multi-product deals, indicating a strong cross-sell opportunity [30][97] Market Data and Key Metrics Changes - The macro environment remains challenging, particularly for new logos, but churn rates are stabilizing [40][109] - The company is focused on larger enterprises, defined as those with over 1,000 employees or generating over $100 million in revenue [44][113] Company Strategy and Development Direction - The company aims to build an extensible platform that allows customers to create mission-critical workflows [44][112] - 2025 is positioned as the year of the Amplitude platform, emphasizing integrated solutions over standalone products [12][78] - A new strategic enterprise accounts team has been created to focus on top customers and prospects, enhancing relationships and driving higher gross bookings [27][95] Management's Comments on Operating Environment and Future Outlook - Management expects continued pressure in the lower end of the market but is optimistic about improving churn rates [40][109] - The company plans to reinvest in its platform opportunity and is confident in its ability to build a durable growth model [56][126] - For Q1 2025, revenue is expected to be between $78.5 million and $80.5 million, representing an annual growth rate of 10% at the midpoint [57][125] Other Important Information - The company launched new products, including Guides and Surveys, just four months after acquiring Command AI, indicating a strong pace of innovation [20][87] - The company is seeing strong demand for its new products, with record-breaking sign-ups on launch day [92][91] Q&A Session Summary Question: What drove the increase in net new ARR? - The increase in net new ARR is attributed to a focus on enterprise coverage and the maturation of sales cycles, with a component of ARR from Command AI contributing approximately $2 million [61][63][62] Question: What is the potential for cross-sell with Command AI? - The early feedback on the Guides and Surveys product indicates a compelling upsell opportunity, with expectations of a 20% to 50% uplift on analytics contracts [64][66][68]