Morning Note – 7 November 2023

SDI Group - £2.4m acquisition

SDI has announced the acquisition of Peak Sensors for c.£2.4m; a manufacturer of temperature sensors, specialising in standard and bespoke thermocouples and resistance thermometers, which are used in various industries, the most important to Peak being the glass industry. The acquisition is a typical SDI-target; strong niche position, profitable and cash generative. It is funded from SDI’s existing debt facility, with net debt at 30 September having been c.£13.3m (unchanged from 30 April 2023 du

PROGRESSIVE: SDI Group: Acquisition of Peak Sensors

SDI Group has announced the acquisition of Peak Sensors, a UK manufacturer of temperature sensors, for an estimated £2.4m (£2.3m less cash). The initial cash consideration is £1.58m, with a further c.£0.82m payment due shortly after completion. The deal will be funded from SDI’s revolving credit facility. As at 30 September, SDI had c.£1.78m cash, £15.1m bank debt and £9.9m undrawn bank facility excluding the accordion, providing considerable financial flexibility for the group. The acquisition

Hybridan Small Cap Feast - 06 Nov 23

6th November 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 obje

Morning Note – 24 August 2023

Hybridan Small Cap Feast 08/08/2023

Dish of the day Joiners: No joiners today. Leavers: Non-standard Finance (NSF.L) has left the Standard Segment of the Main Market. CT Property Trust (CTPT.L) has left the Premium Segment of the Main Market. What’s cooking in the IPO kitchen?** Announced ITF 4 August: Tan Delta Systems plc, a Sheffield based Company intends to IPO on AIM. Tan Delta has developed an innovative and differentiated monitoring solution based on real time oil analysis and analytics that offers equipment operators enhan

Morning Note – 8 August 2023

SDI Group - FY 2023 results – Atik OEM contract now in the past

SDI reported adjusted FY 2023 results in line with its trading update of 11 May, save for lower (£1.4m) revenues, which were due to its auditors’ view on revenue recognition. With its Atik camera OEM customer contract having come to an end, the focus is on driving organic revenue growth, which was 7.2% (6.4% CER) in the year. With a positive start to the year and expectations of meeting market forecasts, a strong M&A pipeline and the prospect of further acquisitions in FY 2024, we make minor cha

PROGRESSIVE: SDI Group: Strong FY23

SDI has announced FY23 results in line with the guidance given in its May trading update. Strong organic growth and outperforming acquisitions delivered revenue growth of 36% to £67.6m (FY22: £49.7m), with adjusted PBT at £11.8m (FY22: £11.8m). Despite increased global economic uncertainty, SDI’s niche businesses, operating in diverse end markets, delivered organic growth of 6.4% (constant currency). This excludes the ‘one-off’ Atik Cameras PCR contract, which was c.£8.5m in FY23 and c.£10.9m in

Morning Note – 11 May 2023

PROGRESSIVE: SDI Group: Trading update points to record FY23

SDI Group expects revenue for the year to 30 April 2023 to be c.£69m, slightly ahead of market expectations. We estimate that this reflects high single-digit organic growth, excluding the ‘one-off’ Atik PCR contract (c.£8.5m in FY23). Adjusted PBT is expected to be in the region of £11.8m (FY22: £11.8m), in line with our forecast. Strong organic growth and outperforming acquisitions highlight management’s ability to consistently deliver, despite a difficult economic backdrop and supply-chain pre

SDI Group - FY 2023 trading update in line with downgrades to FY 2024

SDI has issued a trading update for the year ending 30 April. Whilst revenues are expected to be c.£69m, up 39% on FY 2022 and some £2.5m or 4% higher than our forecast, higher investment into sales & marketing pegs back adjusted PBT to around £11.8m (no change to FC £11.9m est). Product mix changes in FY 2024 (lower higher-margin Atik sales, offset by higher lower-margin new business sales), coupled with sustained investment in opex will impact our forecasts for FY 2024. We leave revenues uncha

Hybridan Small Cap Feast 07/12/2022

Dish of the day Joiners: No joiners today. Leavers: Attraqt Group delists from AIM following their acquisition from Crownpeak Holdings LLC. What’s cooking in the IPO kitchen?** Savannah Energy, the AIM-quoted energy company is undergoing a reverse transaction in connection with the acquisition of Exxon Mobil Corporation's entire upstream and midstream asset portfolio in Chad and Cameroon. No capital to be raised on Admission. Anticipated market cap £300m. Expected admission date TBC. Celsius Res

Morning Note – 7 December 2022

SDI Group - Interims

SDI reported a strong set of interim results to 31 October, with 14% and 28% increases in adjusted pre-tax profit and EPS, driven by 28% revenue growth. Organic growth of 4% reflected some timing issues relating to component delays, with acquisitions contributing £6.1m (+25%) to revenue growth. We have made minor changes to pre-tax profit and EPS in FY 23 (-3% to £11.9m and 9.1p) and FY 24 (-1% to £12.4m) to reflect higher net debt (working capital) and therefore higher finance charges. Acquisit

Supreme (SUP LN) - Initiation of coverage

FY24 Interim results: A record H1 performance delivered revenue growth of 62.5% to £105.1m (H1 FY23: £64.6m), with growth across all divisions: Batteries +1.4%, Lighting +21.8%, Sports Nutrition & Wellness +17.5%, Vaping +32.5% (ex- ElfBar) and Branded Distribution +798.9%, which includes revenue of £26.4m from the ElfBar distribution opportunity, commenced in June. Adj. EBITDA of £15.2m is +88.0% (H1 FY23: £8.1m) benefitting from higher sales, and operational efficiencies. Adj. PBT of £12.6m is

TClarke - £1.1bn order book and delivery protection measures

TClarke has confirmed it is on track to deliver its three-year growth-plan target of £500m of revenues in 2023E (up from £426m in 2022). It detailed a 99% increase in the order book to £1.1bn alongside a further £1bn in opportunities. Reflecting the current challenges in the construction sector, management has made a number of strategic decisions to preserve the business’s strong market and financial position. These include changing some supply-chain partners mid-contract to protect project comp

Brickability Group - A diversified and resilient model

Today’s interims are in line with the recent trading update (11th October) and as such we make no changes to forecasts. Revenue of £324.8m represents a LFL decline of 14%, with EBITDA of £25.6m (H123: £25.5m). This is a strong performance, against what is a challenging market backdrop and underlines the benefits of its diversified operating model and focused strategy. We therefore continue to be surprised at the weakness of the share price, especially in the context of a broader peer group. Putt

Morning Note – 29 November 2023

Morning Note – 28 November 2023

Supreme Plc+ (SUP, House Stock at 110p) - Exceptional H1 - 'significantly' raised FY24F guidance

Epwin (EPWN LN) - Confirmation of FY23 estimates and buyback announced

Epwin has released a brief trading update confirming that it is on track to meet FY23 estimates. It has also announced its intention to start a buyback, indicating the Board’s confidence in the business going into FY24, despite the volatile operating environment. Zeus leave profit estimates unchanged across the forecast period. This is a continuation of the performance over the last few years, the business has met or beaten consensus numbers since FY20, has not raised equity and managed its bala

Strong H1 results raise full year outlook

The H1 outcome was as indicated in the recent (18 October) Trading Update. Group guidance for the full year is now raised: from revenue of £195m - 205m to £210m - £220m (ED estimate was £204.2m); (adj.) EBITDA from £28m - £30m to £32m - £35m (ED estimate was £29.0m). From incremental EBITDA of c.£4.5m, c.£1.5m arises from core operations and c.£3.5m from the Elf distribution agreement, which supplies retailers including Tesco, Morrisons, One Stop and WHSmith. A series of initiatives – branding

Van Elle Holdings plc (VANL LN) - Trading in line with FY24 expectations, completion of Rock & Alluvium acquisition

Van Elle has released a pre close trading update for HY24 confirming it is trading in line with expectations. Revenue is down 16% yoy to £68.0m which is broadly in line with Zeus expectations for FY24 of 12.1% decline in revenue, pre the addition of Rock & Alluvium. Estimates are updated on the back of the completion of the deal increasing revenue by 6% in the current year to £138m and 11% to £155m in FY25. Zeus leave profit before tax estimates unchanged at £5.0m in FY24 due to integration cost

PROGRESSIVE: Xaar: Market malaise drags into 2024

Xaar has released a trading update for 2023 that includes cautious commentary around 2024. The group is expecting a strong end to the year in terms of profitability, albeit with depressed revenue levels. Sales pressures are expected to continue in 2024 and, combined with downward pressure on prices and cost inflation, are likely to lead to a materially reduced level of profitability. We alter our estimates for both years to reflect the update. Although the group is clearly navigating tough marke

UK-Listed Energy Sector: Review of the UK oil and gas landscape – why the country needs it, current policy and tax

The front of this note takes a look at the UK oil and gas sector, why domestic production is advantageous, what the main political parties think, and what could happen going forward. The latter part contains a review of the companies in our coverage – some that are UK centric, which give exposure to the note’s wider theme, and others that are focused elsewhere.

LIBERUM: Restocking Indicator still says BUY: Equities lift too

Treatt - Return to growth in FY23

Treatt’s FY23 results show a significantly improved y-o-y operating performance, delivering revenue and profit growth alongside record cash generation. Sales in H223 were affected by the destocking of inventory from clients, although management notes early signs of this reversing. Particularly strong growth came from Treatt’s new markets segment (Coffee, China and Treattzest), up 61% y-o-y. Record cash generation resulted in net debt more than halving to £10.4m. Management is focusing on volume

Morning Note – 30 November 2023

Making positive progress on all fronts