Deutsche Grundstücksauktionen - Termination of coverage

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Deutsche Grundstücksauktionen - Increasing trade volume on favourable pricing

Group transaction volumes rose c 44% y o y in H121 to €86.3m, with almost all Deutsche Grundstücksauktionen (DGA) group companies contributing to the improvement. This expansion results mainly from favourable pricing developments and size of properties sold, as the average price per asset increased by c 47% y-o-y. Due to its regressive commission scale, group revenues increased by 31% to €7.6m, which boosted pre-tax profit by 80% y-o-y to €2.3m on a consolidated basis, with fully owned subsidiar

Deutsche Grundstücksauktionen - Reaching new heights

Despite the macro headwinds, Deutsche Grundstücksauktionen (DGA) reported record-high auction sales in FY20 of €142.7m (significantly above the €100.1m in FY19) and commission income of €12.7m (versus €10.1m in FY19). DGA continued its strong performance in Q121, reporting turnover of €37.9m – the second-highest quarterly result in its history (only behind Q320), with €47.8m group sales. The group benefits from agreements with government institutions, which offer high-volume properties for sale

Deutsche Grundstücksauktionen - Group results remain resilient

In H120, Deutsche Grundstücksauktionen (DGA) reported a more than 51% y-o-y improvement in revenue from auction sales to €2.9m on a standalone basis. However, this increase was largely offset by the muted performance of its subsidiaries, with total group commission income up c 2% y-o-y to €5.8m. With a high volume of new admissions for Q320, amounting to €36.1m, the company expects the next quarter to be solid. Nevertheless, due to pandemic-driven market uncertainties, management is not providin

Deutsche Grundstücksauktionen - Berlin rent cap coupled with coronavirus

Lower trade volumes resulted in Deutsche Grundstücksauktionen (DGA) reporting an almost 70% y-o-y decrease in net profit for FY19 (€0.5m). The decline is almost fully attributable to the parent company, which in H219 started to suffer from declining demand in anticipation of the Berlin rent cap, effective from February 2020. This was in part offset by the improved performance of the fully owned subsidiaries, which collectively doubled their income in FY19 due to real estate market development in

Deutsche Grundstücksauktionen - Continued solid turnover

Deutsche Grundstücksauktionen (DGA) posted robust H119 results (albeit somewhat below the strong H118 levels), despite lower transaction volumes in the broader German real estate market. We believe that buoyant investment demand, fuelled by the persistent low interest rate environment, which limits the selection of attractive investment alternatives, should support future performance. DGA continues with its generous dividend policy and recently paid a dividend of €1.00 per share.

Deutsche Grundstücksauktionen - Well-positioned

Deutsche Grundstücksauktionen (DGA) has improved even on an ‘outstanding’ H117 comparative, with the highest first-half gross turnover and net commission for more than a decade and net profit up c 60% in H118. While the driver (a record lot sale of €15m, almost a quarter of total gross turnover) was arguably exceptional, the offer of further high-value lots is not wishful thinking, given DGA’s good relationship with the Federal Bundesanstalt and excellent publicity as a reference sale. Indicatio

Deutsche Grundstücksauktionen - Lots to admire

Continued buoyancy in H217 has delivered another successful year for Deutsche Grundstücksauktionen (DGA). 2017 saw a double-digit increase in gross turnover comfortably exceed management expectations, while a 7% rise in an already generous dividend would have been significantly greater but for unusually high commission reversals on historic transactions. Positive prospects reflect sustained favourable macro factors and a record start to 2018 thanks to a bumper €15m Berlin auction lot and likely

Deutsche Grundstücksauktionen - From strength to strength

Deutsche Grundstücksauktionen (DGA) continues to please with an “outstanding” H1, epitomised by the highest first-half gross turnover and net commission for a decade and a trebling of net income. No less encouraging is management’s confidence about the seasonally stronger H2 with a likely repeat of last year’s bumper autumn auctions and sustained favourable macro factors. Robust finances (debt-free) and a proven model should ensure that the company’s enviable dividend record is maintained.

- As good as it gets

Deutsche Grundstücksauktionen (DGA) is at full throttle as longstanding operational excellence combines with favourable macro factors. Continuous high demand for property is being supplemented by effective promotion of auctions as a distribution channel, higher margin online business and likely growing recurrent income from enhanced public sector contracts. Strong finances (debt-free) should further allow continued generous dividends by a management team evidently sympathetic to investor yield c

IP Group - Several potential portfolio catalysts on the horizon

IP Group’s NAV declined by 13% in total return (TR) terms in FY23, affected by continued soft valuations across venture capital (VC) markets, as well as funding delays at some of its holdings. That said, management indicated that many of IP Group’s portfolio companies continued to make strong progress. Its maturing portfolio offers a number of potential NAV triggers and is now available at a wide 59% discount to NAV. We note that, as at end-2023, only 14% of IP Group’s portfolio was valued based

Hardman & Co Insight: 2023 was an annus horribilis for Quoted UK Infrastructure and Renewable Energy

The focus of Hardman & Co Research is on the nine quoted Infrastructure Investment Companies (IICs) and on the 22 Renewable Energy Infrastructure Funds (REIFs): the stocks analysed are all members of the Association of Investment Companies (AIC). We are updating our publication of January 2023, assessing both the lacklustre share price performances during 2023 and the key issues, including interest rates, inflation and power prices. As a 31-strong group, its combined market capitalisation is no

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The Hardman & Co Monthly: April 2024

Feature article: Steady as she goes, but could be better: A review of investment company liquidity since 2016 Liquidity is the lifeblood of equity markets. The measurement of liquid asset availability to a market or company is a way of gauging a market’s health. This article builds on our previous work, which analysed the liquidity data for non-financial trading companies, by applying the same analytical techniques to the investment companies (IC) space. We analyse liquidity for ICs as a whol

Hybridan Small Cap Feast - 16/04/2024

16th April 2024 * A corporate client of Hybridan LLP ** Arranged by type of listing and date of announcement *** Alphabetically arranged **** Potential means Intention to Float (ITF) has been announced Dish of the day Admissions: Delistings: What’s baking in the oven? ** Potential**** Initial Public Offerings: Reverse Takeovers: Electric Guitar (ELEG.L) Concurrent with its Admission to trading on AIM, Electric Guitar is proposing to acquire the entire issued share capital of 3radical Limited for

Braemar - Diversification paying dividends

Braemar’s FY24 trading update was in line with expectations, with revenues of c £150m and underlying operating profit of c £18m. Underlying operations continue to expand and diversify and the company remains well-positioned to drive its future growth strategy. The trading outlook is promising and Braemar should be able to leverage its strong balance sheet in pursuit of strategic growth. We have maintained our underlying estimates for FY24 and FY25, but edge down the valuation based on the lower

Trinity Delta Lighthouse: Avacta

Trinity Delta view: The proprietary pre|CISION platform is key to Avacta’s investment case, hence updated data that continue to support key hypotheses for AVA6000 are reassuring. Future efficacy data from studies planned to start in H224 will be key, and could also help to more broadly validate pre|CISION. The recent £31.1m fundraise (March 2024 Lighthouse), which provides a cash runway of c 24 months ie into early 2026, will be used to advance the therapeutics pipeline, in particular AVA6000, a

hVIVO - FY 2023 results, revenue in-line, margin better, future is bright

hVIVO has delivered FY 2023A results in-line with the 30 January 2024 TU, with total customer revenues of £56m, growth of 16% versus 2022A. Other income related to tax credits added another £2.6m. 2024 revenue guidance of £62m has been reiterated, representing 11% growth over 2023A, and ahead of the £60m that we had previously forecast. The company has good visibility with the 2024 figure, with 90% already being covered by the existing orderbook (stands at £80m at the end of 2023), as well as in

Avacta Group - AACR update

As pre-announced, Avacta has presented the results of the 3-weekly P1 Arm 1 study of its AVA6000 lead clinical asset, based on the pre|CISION™ drug development platform at the American Association for Cancer Research's annual general meeting. The update does not cover progress on the ongoing 2-weekly dosing study which is underway, and Avacta confirmed current guidance on timing including being on track to begin the dose expansion study in 2H24. There are compelling updates on the progress repor

Morning Note – 9 April 2024

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Allenby Capital: Deltic Energy - Update

Deltic Energy plc (DELT.L) has announced some positive news concerning its 50% interest in the Selene joint-venture with Shell UK Ltd. The announcement concerns a farm-out to Dana Petroleum Ltd of a 25% interest in Licence P2437 which contains the Selene prospect. The farm-out calls for Deltic retaining a highly meaningful 25% interest in one of the most interesting prospects in terms of risk profile and scale in the Southern North Sea (SNS) Basin while largely eliminating exposure to the cost o

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