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Christopher Smith

Research Analyst at Ausbil Investment

Sydney, NSW, AU

Christopher Smith is the Head of Equities Research at Ausbil Investment Management, specializing in Australian equities with a particular focus on the firm’s long-short and enhanced equities funds. He covers a diverse portfolio that includes support roles for the Ausbil 130/30 Focus Fund and co-portfolio management of the Long Short Focus Strategy, offering expertise across mid and large-cap Australian companies. Smith joined Ausbil as an equities analyst and advanced to deputy head before assuming his current leadership position in 2024, reflecting a steady career progression within the firm; prior roles outside Ausbil are not publicly documented. While specific performance metrics and external rankings are not disclosed, his promotion during a senior management restructure underscores his reputation for rigorous stock research and portfolio oversight, and he is recognized within the firm for contributing to proprietary investment strategies; details about professional certifications or licenses are not publicly available.

Christopher Smith's questions to Life360 (LIF) leadership

Question · Q3 2025

Christopher Smith asked how Pet GPS will be used as a conversion tool for the 26 million non-paying circles, considering the gross margin dilutive nature of hardware discounts and App Store commissions, and the gating of product release to target non-paying circles.

Answer

Lauren Antonoff, Executive Director and CEO of Life360, emphasized Pet GPS provides value inherently linked to subscriptions due to the LTE connection requirement. She noted experiments with price sensitivity and volume to convert people faster. Russell Burke, CFO of Life360, added that while hardware might be dilutive, the intent is to get people into high-margin subscriptions, with the payback period being key.

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Question · Q3 2025

Christopher Smith asked how Life360 plans to use Pet trackers as a conversion tool for its 26 million non-paying circles (including 13 million with pets), and how the gating of product release is considered given that hardware discounts are gross margin dilutive but aim for high-margin subscriptions.

Answer

Lauren Antonoff, Executive Director and CEO, explained that the Pet GPS provides value inherently linked to subscriptions (LTE for real-time location), giving members a concrete reason to pay. She noted they are experimenting with price sensitivity and are willing to offer units at a lower cost if it helps convert people faster. Russell Burke, CFO, added that while hardware might be dilutive to standalone margins, the intent is to drive people into high-margin subscriptions, focusing on the payback period.

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