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Gamma is acquiring around 80% of HFO Holding AG (HFO), one of the leading SIP Trunk providers in Germany, for an initial consideration of €20.4m in cash with an option to purchase the remaining shares over the next three years. In line with its stated strategy, Gamma can invest and use its commercial strength and expertise to accelerate HFO’s growth and replicate the Group’s success in the UK by developing a market leading position in Germany. Noting net debt of €2.9m when the deal closed, the implied historical EV/EBITDA multiple of about 10x compares with Gamma’s equivalent of 18.7x. We estimate that the deal will be 4% earnings enhancing in the first full year of ownership and our estimate upgrades reflect that. The European markets for cloud telephony in which Gamma is now represented will ultimately overtake the UK in size, providing Gamma with significant future growth potential. We view this acquisition as another significant step in Gamma’s strategic aim to expand into Europe via exposure to another lucrative market opportunity.
Companies: Gamma Communications
U.S. futures and European stocks dropped on Friday as investors mulled a reported conflict among policy makers over a stimulus package for the single-currency region, as well as political upheaval in France. The Stoxx 600 Index fell after Bloomberg News reported the European Central Bank is facing a potential rift over how much their emergency bond-purchase program should stay weighted toward weaker countries such as Italy. The euro fluctuated following French President Emmanuel Macron's decision to name a new prime minister after asking his government to resign. Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc slumped after the British jet-engine maker said its exploring options to raise funds to strengthen its balance sheet. The dollar was slightly down, posting its first weekly drop in a month, while American cash equity and bond markets were shut for Independence Day. President Donald Trump will attend an early July 4 celebration at Mount Rushmore with thousands of guests who won't be required to wear masks, while his U.K. counterpart Boris Johnson urged Britons to act responsibly as pubs prepare to re-open and the government lifts quarantine rules on travel for 60 countries. The friction at the ECB highlights the risk to markets should promised stimulus measures fall short. Investors continue to weigh policy support and upbeat economic data against relentless new outbreaks of the virus. U.S payrolls figures Thursday fuelled optimism of a V-shaped recovery in the world's biggest economy, even as Florida reported that infections and hospitalizations jumped the most yet, and Houston had a surge in intensive-care patients. Emerging-market stocks posted the biggest weekly gain in a month. Elsewhere, crude oil dipped but remained on track for a weekly gain.
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Warren Buffett once said that as an investor, it is wise to be ‘fearful when others are greedy and greedy when others are fearful’. Fear is not in short supply right now.
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The Coronavirus pandemic is a human tragedy of vast proportions – as well as the terrible human toll, COVID-19 has led to economies across the globe going into physical lockdown and financial freefall. Entire populations are adapting to the “stay at home” edict, to safeguard the vulnerable – and some of these changes will lead to long-lasting or perhaps permanent changes in the way we live or work. This note describes some of our client companies whose business models are well adapted to these changes, or who might see a change in long-term structural demand.
Companies: AMO BGO FDM GAMA KAPE LOOP TERN ZOO
The Board has finally decided to suspend its final dividend for 2019/20 and all dividends for 2020/21. This move is structural and not really linked to the Covid19 crisis in that it is to invest in FTTP and 5G, and to fund a major new 5-year modernisation programme. These announcements are a first buy signal although the recovery will take time and the group must now stabilize its revenues which will not be easy given the Covid19 pandemic context.
Companies: BT Group
Gamma’s AGM statement contains a sensible degree of caution around the impact of COVID-19 on the economic backdrop, mixed with its continuing growth story. The group is seeing strong demand for Cloud PBX and UCaaS (Unified Communications as a Service) products in the UK but notes some slowdown in new orders and a lengthening of sales cycles. The business model has successfully moved to home working and, with a high (93%) proportion of recurring revenue, the outlook remains bright. We take a prudent view in reducing our revenue estimates although the impact on EBITDA is more muted. The Group has a strong balance sheet, is cash generative and retains its previously announced dividend payment.
We’re just over three months in to 2019 and we’ve seen a 10% UK market rally, retracing much of the Q4 decline, such is the nature of fickle market sentiment. That said, many of the issues we wrote about three months ago that were impacting markets remain: notably Brexit, trade wars, geopolitics and global monetary policy. The 2019 rally thus far feels somewhat fragile, with competing forces of optimism on a potential trade deal which could underpin the rally, against the deterioration in underlying economic data that could ultimately undermine the recent market gains. In this context, we look at what the lead indicators and the market are telling us about the industrial cycle and the stocks most exposed to various industrial trends. The Q4 derating in short cycle industrials and autos had been vicious and while these sectors have seen a more solid footing in 2019, with earnings downgrades being priced in, it will likely take a trough in lead indicators before short cycle stocks can start to perform again and re-rate relative to the market.
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Telit has moved to preserve its profit levels during the COVID-19 pandemic. The widespread lockdown of unknown duration is likely to slow some of its YoY revenue growth, and we trim our FY 2020 revenue expectations, although we do still continue to expect LFL growth (excluding the two months of Automotive in FY 2019). Despite its significant cash reserves from the disposal, management is prudently adopting a cost-reduction plan to ensure the company’s earnings are maintained at the targeted level. Notably this involves a temporary 15% salary reduction for senior management and a reduction in all areas of discretionary spending, including opex and capex. Strategic plans (such as long-term product development and the movement of production outside China) will be unaffected. We are pleased to hear the supply chain remains steady with minimal disruption in module production as the lockdown across Asia is partially lifted. At this stage, we leave FY 2021 forecasts unchanged, given a strong market position.
Companies: Telit Communications
Pebble Beach Systems is a leading developer and provider of playout automation and IP-based solutions to over 150 customers across the global broadcast industry. Its portfolio of proprietary software solutions is central to the playout of uninterrupted broadcast, for both live and pre-recorded content, and importantly enables broadcasters to automate and streamline multi-channel playout. Via its cloud-based solutions, the company also supports broadcasters and operators as they transition from traditional hardware-based infrastructure to IP-based systems, for a more flexible playout environment. As the industry enters a pivotal decade for the transition to IP, Pebble Beach Systems is well positioned to benefit from the increased traction across the market. FY19 results show adjusted PBT growth of 89%, EBITDA growth (LFL, pre IFRS16) of 47% and revenue growth of 22%, with net debt continuing its descent, now down to £8.4m (FY18: £9.4m). While COVID-19 introduces uncertainty over growth, and we do not yet offer forecasts, the group’s existing customer base is benefiting from Pebble Beach’s automation and remote support as end-user demand for TV booms. We look forward to the post crisis environment to establish forecasts and map the continuation of the evident momentum demonstrated in FY19.
Companies: Pebble Beach Systems Group
Panoro Energy (PEN NO)C: Initiating coverage | 88 Energy (88E LN/AU): Acquisition in Alaska | BP (BP LN): Transaction in Alaska with Hilcorp renegotiated | Columbus Energy Resources (CERP LN): Oil discovery in Trinidad | Premier Oil (PMO LN) and Rockhopper Exploration (RKH LN): Sea Lion farm out (Falklands) exclusivity period extended | BP (BP LN): 1Q20 results | Equinor (EQNR NO): Dry hole in Norway | Getech (GTC LN): Business update | Hurricane Energy (HUR LN): Business update in the UK North Sea |IGas Energy (IGAS LN): Shutting some production in the UK | Lundin Energy (LUP SS): 1Q20 results | OKEA (OKEA NO): 1Q20 update in Norway | OMV (OMV AG): 1Q results | Premier Oil (PMO LN): Court approves schemes of arrangement | Royal Dutch Shell (RDSA/B LN): 1Q20 results and dividend reduction | RockRose Energy (RRE LN): Operational update in the UK | UK Oil & Gas (UKOG LN): £1.275 mm equity raise | Caspian Sunrise (CASP LN): Operating update in Kazakhstan | Exillon Energy (EXI LN): February and March production in Russia | Nostrum Oil & Gas (NOG LN): 1Q20 update in Kazakhstan | PetroNeft (PTR LN): Operations update | Genel Energy (GENL LN): Update in Kurdistan – While negotiations are ongoing the KRG will not exercise the notice of an intention to terminate the Bina Bawi PSC | ShaMaran Petroleum (SNM CN): Business update in Kurdistan | Tethys Oil (TETY SS): Production reduction in Oman | Total (FP FP): Dry hole in Lebanon | Aminex (AEX LN) and Solo Oil (SOLO LN): Licence extension in Tanzania | Far Limited (FAR AU): Update in Senegal | Lekoil (LEK LN): Final payment with Nigerian partner rescheduled | Orca Exploration (ORC.A/B CN): FY19 results | Savannah Energy (SAVE LN): Financial and operating update in Nigeria | San Leon Energy (SLE LN): Special dividend | Seplat Petroleum (SEPL LN): 1Q20 results
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Quite a good Q4 supported by improving commercial momentum in Europe. The annual EBITDA grew eventually by 2.6% yoy reflecting the cost programme’s success. The €0.09 dividend is maintained. Vodafone is more highly indebted after its deal with Liberty-Global, but its dividend (cut last year) seems now more in harmony with its balance sheet. Besides, the monetisation of its infrastructure is continuing. Given therefore the slight growth Vodafone should offer in the coming years, we maintain our Buy recommendation on the stock.
Companies: Vodafone Group
CAP-XX Ltd* (CPX.L, 3.1p/£10.1m) | Gfinity plc* (GFIN.L, 1.675p/£12.0m) | MTI Wireless Edge Ltd* (MWE.L, 38.5p/£33.8m) | Newmark Security plc* (NWT.L, 1.05p/£4.9m) | Mirada plc* (MIRA.L, 95.0p/£8.5m)
Companies: CPX GFIN MWE NWT MIRA
In the first of a series of reminders that we will be delivering on Fridays to spotlight the opportunities in AIM tech, we reiterate our 215p target price and the investment case for Amino. After an impressive Capital Markets Day yesterday, with a tech run through and case studies, the technological excellence that Amino’s integrated devices earned a strong reputation for is evident in the software. From a financial point of view, we draw attention to the benefits of software revenue growth and the increase in recurring revenue. From a structural point of view we barely need to notify you of the now-default consumer expectation to view TV content anytime, anywhere and on any device, but also direct from the content provider platforms as well as from broadcast/telco platforms – and Amino enables this. From a historical point of view, management has excelled at ensuring excellence in its supply chain management, margin maximisation and cash generation. While COVID brings the risk of muddying the waters for every stock, Amino is in the right place and at the right time during rapid TV platform evolution.
Companies: Amino Technologies
Wentworth Resources (WEN LN)c; £0.40 Price Target: Initiation of coverage - Wentworth Resources is one of the very few small cap E&P names whose profile should be appealing to ESG focused investors. Wentworth is solely focused on producing natural gas, the cleanest fossil fuel (and the preferred transition fuel to renewable energy). Gas is used instead of coal to support the rapidly growing electricity demand in Tanzania where Wentworth is one of only two established gas producers. The company is headed by Katherine Roe, one of the few female CEOs in the sector. With gas sold at a fixed price, the business is profitable irrespective of the oil price. Wentworth is member of a very small group of E&P juniors that offers a dividend yield (almost 8% for 2020, one of the highest in the sector). The dividend distribution could grow. FY20 WI production is estimated at ~21 mmcf/d. With ~150 bcf of WI 2P reserves and 230 bcf of WI 3P reserves, production is expected to grow by ~50-100% as power capacity is added. While the production plateau is very long, the shares trade at EV/DACF multiples of only 2.0x in 2020 and 1.0x in 2021. The current share price is 45% below our Core NAV (NPV15% on the 2P reserves). Maintaining 27 mmcf/d WI production until licence expiry recovers the 1P reserves and requires hardly any capex. The shares are worth £0.26-0.33 under these assumptions (NPV10%-NPV15%). (1) Adding a compressor should boost WI production to 35 mmcf/d in 2024 and adds £0.06-0.08 per share. (2) Extending the licence duration beyond 2031 would allow the drilling of a sixth well to increase WI production to 42 mmcf/d, convert 80 bcf of possible reserves into the 2P category and boost our valuation to £0.64 per share (~3.8x current levels). (iii) Wentworth estimates 0.6 tcf of WI prospective resources on the licences. At US$1/boe, this has an additional unrisked value of £0.40 per share. Our target price of £0.40 per share represents >2x the current share price. Diversified Gas & Oil (DGOC LN): Borrowing base update | Jadestone Energy (JSE LN): Acquisition in Indonesia and arbitration in Vietnam | Premier Oil (PMO LN): Not acquiring the additional 25% WI in Tolmount | Reabold Resources (RBD LN)/ADX Energy (ADX AU): Well test results in Romania | Royal Dutch Shell (RDSA/B LN): 2Q20 update | UK Oil & Gas (UKOG LN): Planning consent rejected in the UK | PetroNeft Resources (PTR LN): Update in Russia | Energean (ENOG LN): Update on acquisition of Edison E&P | Sound Energy (SOU LN)C: LNG head of terms in Morocco | Solo Oil (SOLO LN): US$5 mm Equity facility
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