ATC

Atc Music Group PLC

Media First-pass screen £38m

440/1000 Overall fit

AI beneficiary 35% 32

Operating leverage 25% 58

Valuation 25% 45

Downside protection 15% 48

First-pass take

ATC is a UK music services company with strong revenue growth (111% to £50.9m) but zero AI exposure. Adjusted EBITDA turned positive (£1.6m) but underlying losses persist (£0.2m reported). Services segment (Sandbag, fastest-growing at 106% revenue growth) carries razor-thin 0.9% EBITDA margin; Live Events is loss-making. Negative operating cash flow (£2.5m outflow) and £3.5m cash burn during 2024 offset net-cash position. No downside protection: cyclical, acquisition-heavy (£4m goodwill vs £7.1m equity), not defensive.

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