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Aferian’s H1 23 results (to 31 May) demonstrate significant improvements in both revenue visibility and earnings quality. The group continues to deliver impressive growth in software revenues, which now contribute 60% of sales. Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) once again reached record levels, driving improved revenue quality and visibility. The release signals management’s confidence in the full-year outlook, with net debt forecast to have peaked and improved performance from the devices business
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Aferian has successfully concluded the placing of 26m new ordinary shares at a price of 12p/share, raising $4.0m before expenses. The proceeds are to be used for general working capital purposes, replacing the need for further drawdown of the group’s shareholder loan from Kestrel Partners. Aferian has also confirmed that trading remains in line with its update from 28 June, and management has reiterated FY23E guidance. Overall, we view these announcements as positive for the group and investor s
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Aferian’s update yesterday, for the six months to May 2023, confirmed that trading remains in line with comments provided in the 31 May commentary. With demand in the 24i business remaining strong, earnings quality and visibility continue to improve. Furthermore, the release signals management’s expectation of a return to growth (sequentially) in devices in H2 23. The cost base has been significantly reduced, and the release also confirms that the group remains in compliance with its banking cov
Aferian’s update, released today, signals that group trading remains broadly in line with commentary in the FY22 results announcement. 24i’s (software) solutions continue to see strong demand, offset by the market-driven challenges facing the Amino (devices) division. In mitigation, management has identified an additional c.$3m of annualised cost savings and remains confident in Amino’s ‘strong’ medium-term sales pipeline. The update also confirms that the group remains in compliance with covena
Aferian’s FY22 results release heralded a record performance from the software business, while confirming that market conditions in the Amino (devices) segment remain challenging. With the increasing contribution from software, Aferian’s revenue quality and visibility continues to improve. Commentary on the outlook is positive towards 24i, and the business has been restructured to address ongoing challenges in devices. Guidance of FY23 group revenue and EBITDA being significantly below FY22 leve
Aferian on Friday provided an update on current trading, reaffirming the previous commentary around the FY22 outcome and describing strong early momentum in FY23 for the 24i (software) business. However, customer destocking in the Amino (devices) business has been more prolonged than previously expected and previously signalled. Management now expects FY23 revenue and adjusted EBITDA to be ‘substantially below its original expectations’. We withdraw our FY23 estimates in advance of further det
10 March 2023 @HybridanLLP Status of this Note and Disclaimer This document has been issued to you by Hybridan LLP for information purposes only and should not be construed in any circumstances as an offer to sell or solicitation of any offer to buy any security or other financial instrument, nor shall it, or the fact of its distribution, form the basis of, or be relied upon in connection with, any contract relating to such action. This document has no regard for the specific investment objectiv
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Aferian has released a positive update on trading for the year ending November 2022. The group finished the year in line with the Board’s recently-lowered expectations, with FY22 revenue now expected to be approximately $91m, with record levels of ARR and a stronger-than-expected cash balance. Management reiterated its expectation of reporting adjusted EBIT in the $7.8m-$8.8m guidance range. We leave estimates unchanged ahead of the full results announcement due in February, and continue to beli
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Aferian has this morning given a trading update for the year to 30 November 2022. Revenue and profit will both be impacted by a shortfall within the devices business as customers reduce inventory levels, ironically due to an easing of concerns over supply chain logistics. We reduce our estimates for both FY22E and FY23E following the announcement. The group has also announced that it has been in discussions around a ‘significant acquisition opportunity’, which has been aborted.
Aferian’s H1 22 results show a strong performance from the software business, plus signs that headwinds impacting the devices business may be abating. This performance was accompanied by record exit Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR), driving improved revenue quality and visibility. Both business units continue to report strong operational progress, and management commentary on the outlook for the second half is positive. We revise estimates following the announcement and continue to believe t
With the global economic situation increasingly uncertain, we have taken the opportunity to review recent industry forecasts on the streaming video market. The message remains positive: the industry continues to expect robust growth in the near/medium term, despite the challenging macro backdrop. We have also taken a deep-dive into Netflix Inc’s Q1 22 release, which revealed that the industry leader in streaming video is facing a number of headwinds. In our view, one difficult quarter for Netfli
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Journeo has confirmed record results for FY23A, in-line with recent upgraded expectations across the board. FY23A revenue increased significantly by 118% to £46.1m (including 20% organic growth) and Adj PBT increased 270% to £4m, representing a near doubling of the Adj PBT margin. Journeo has positioned itself for a period of sustained growth following the transformational Infotec acquisition, the bolt-on MultiQ acquisition and ongoing R&D in the existing business. Journeo looks compelling on an
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Craneware is the market leader in value cycle SaaS provision in the US with a 40% market penetration and the ambition to become ubiquitous in US hospitals. The shackles of Covid disruption, digestion of the Sentry acquisition, and the transitioning of its customers to the fully cloud based Trisus platform, have fallen away and opened up new sales opportunities for the group. While the shares have out-performed strongly, multiples look reasonable compared with peers. We calculate a DCF based fair
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In 2023, the company delivered strong 13% organic constant currency revenue growth and Adjusted EBITDA in line with expectations, even after including one-off inventory provisions.
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The trading update confirms revenues in line with our expectations. Excess inventory flow through and market softness in China have impacted CML’s core business, but Microwave Technologies Inc (MwT) is performing ahead of expectations. The net effect, along with MwT acquisition related costs, is that Reported PBT and EBITDA are to be lower than expectations, but not substantially so. The long-term investment case is founded upon the opportunity in next-generation wireless and, with £18m cash and
GetBusy’s FY23 results show organic revenue growth of +10% to £21.1m, FY23 adjusted EBITDA +£0.1m ahead of our +£0.3m upgrade at the January trading update, and a promising outlook that leads us to reiterate our FY24E forecasts. At constant currency, ARR grew +10% yoy to £20.5m, recurring revenue grew +12% to £20.3m, and net revenue retention of 100.0% per month reflects upselling and price increases, with gross monthly churn of 0.8% per month vs 0.9% in FY22. Within SmartVault, the July 2023 la
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Nanoco, the world-leading provider of cadmium-free Quantum Dot technology, has reported positive 1H24 results, and stated that FY24 performance is expected to be in-line with market expectations. We reiterate our FY24E forecasts. Operationally, the company has achieved strong progress over the past six months, and the interims statement includes further progress on the company’s next-generation revenue programmes being implemented post period end. We maintain our 60.2p price target.
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Broadcast playout automation solutions provider Pebble Beach has reported confident FY23 results to Dec 2023 in line with updated January trading update expectations, and has announced the much-anticipated Project Oceans will launch as PRIMA (Platform for Real-time Integrated Media Applications) in April 2024. This underpins a mid-term 80% recurring revenue ambition and expansion in addressable market. FY23 delivered +11% revenue growth to £12.4m, which benefitted from the unwind of defensive in
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