CREALOGIX Group — Exceptional H1, but a slower H2 is anticipated

CREALOGIX (SW: CLXN)

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CREALOGIX Group — Exceptional H1, but a slower H2 is anticipated

CREALOGIX saw strong momentum in H117 on the back of the group’s internationalisation strategy, supported by favourable digital banking industry dynamics. The numbers were boosted by several large deals that were booked earlier than anticipated and hence management anticipates slower licence sales in H2. While customers’ decision making in the UK remains frozen following the Brexit vote, management continues to see the UK as one of the most attractive markets. The recent expansion in Germany is working out well, as demand remains strong. Given the strength of the H1 numbers, we have moved up our FY17 EBITDA forecasts from CHF4.0m to CHF6.0m. Given the attractive growth drivers and strong balance sheet, we believe the shares are attractive on 17x our FY19e EPS.

Katherine Thompson

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Katherine Thompson

Director

TMT

CREALOGIX Group

Exceptional H1, but a slower H2 is anticipated

Interim results

Software & comp services

29 March 2017

Price

CHF117

Market cap

CHF124m

Net cash (CHFm) at 31 December 2016

5.2

Shares in issue

1.06m

Free float

30.0%

Code

CLXN

Primary exchange

Switzerland

Secondary exchange

N/A

Share price performance

%

1m

3m

12m

Abs

(0.9)

(0.5)

26.3

Rel (local)

(3.3)

(6.8)

18.0

52-week high/low

CHF100.0

CHF81.0

Business description

CREALOGIX Group provides digital banking technology solutions to banks, wealth managers and other financial services companies. The company’s suite of solutions includes online and mobile banking, digital payments, digital learning and security.

Next events

Annual results

September 2017

AGM

October 2017

Analysts

Richard Jeans

+44 (0)20 3077 5700

Katherine Thompson

+44 (0)20 3077 5730

CREALOGIX Group is a research client of Edison Investment Research Limited

CREALOGIX saw strong momentum in H117 on the back of the group’s internationalisation strategy, supported by favourable digital banking industry dynamics. The numbers were boosted by several large deals that were booked earlier than anticipated and hence management anticipates slower licence sales in H2. While customers’ decision making in the UK remains frozen following the Brexit vote, management continues to see the UK as one of the most attractive markets. The recent expansion in Germany is working out well, as demand remains strong. Given the strength of the H1 numbers, we have moved up our FY17 EBITDA forecasts from CHF4.0m to CHF6.0m. Given the attractive growth drivers and strong balance sheet, we believe the shares are attractive on 17x our FY19e EPS.

Year
end

Revenue (CHFm)

PBT*
(CHFm)

EPS*
(CHF)

DPS
(CHF)

P/E
(x)

Yield
(%)

06/15

49.3

(12.6)

(8.13)

0.00

N/A

N/A

06/16

63.3

2.2

1.65

0.00

71.0

N/A

06/17e

71.6

3.9

2.01

0.00

58.1

N/A

06/18e

76.9

6.4

4.38

0.00

26.7

N/A

Note: *PBT and EPS are normalised, excluding amortisation of acquired intangibles, exceptional items and share-based payments.

H1 results: EBITDA beats comfortably

Group H117 revenue jumped 28% to CHF35.8m as EBITDA surged by CHF4.0m to CHF4.1m. New licence sales rose by 24%, while recurring revenues (support & maintenance plus hosting & SaaS) lifted by 53%. International sales represented 50% of the total, up from 45% in FY16. Operating cash flow rose by CHF2.7m to CHF2.0m and the net cash position improved by CHF1.8m over the six months to CHF5.2m. Additionally, the deferred payment for MBA, which is expected to be paid in FY18, fell below CHF1m to reflect the challenging UK market, and hence the adjusted net cash position rose by CHF3.2m to CHF4.2m. Following the recent share price gain, the outstanding CHF25m convertible bond is well in the money.

Forecasts: Profits move up, FY18 revenues eased

We have maintained our FY17 revenue forecasts, but tweaked the revenue mix, and we have lifted profits to reflect the healthy licence wins and tightly controlled costs. FY18 and FY19 revenues ease on declining hardware sales and a conservative reduction in hosting & SaaS to reflect the uncertainties in the UK following the Brexit vote. Attractive licence sale growth should continue to boost operating margins, and we now forecast the margin to rise to 11.7% in FY19 (previously 10.0%). Our FY17 operating cash flow rises by CHF2.0m to CHF6.4m.

Valuation: Upside with growth and margin expansion

CREALOGIX has a heavily invested modern software platform and several key components are now in place to underpin strong revenue growth, while investment has peaked. While the shares look pricey on c 58x our FY17 EPS, this falls to c 17x in FY19 as the operating margin rises to 11.7%. We believe the margin can rise further if management executes successfully on its internationalisation strategy.

H117 results: EBITDA beats comfortably

Group revenue rose by 28% to CHF35.8m. On a constant currency basis, growth was c 30%, after a c CHF0.3m effect from the fall in sterling. Operating costs rose by a more modest 9%, enabling EBITDA to surge from CHF0.1m in the corresponding period to CHF4.1m. New licence sales rose by 24%, while recurring revenues (support & maintenance plus hosting & SaaS) lifted by 53%. International sales represented 50% of the total, up from 45% in FY16 and 37% in H116.

Licensing fees, which include additional licence sales to existing customers along with very significant support & maintenance revenue, rose by 48% to CHF17.6m. Hosting & SaaS rose by 30% to CHF2.2m, which is lower than we had expected due to the decline in sterling. The bulk of this category represents the UK-based customers the group acquired when it purchased MBA Systems at the beginning of 2015. Services rose by 17% to CHF14.4m and services business will remain very active in H2 on the back of recent licence implementations. Hardware sales slipped by 8% to CHF1.5m as the group remains focused on developing its software revenue.

ELAXY Financial Software & Solutions (ELAXY FS&S) has been performing well. It has boosted the group’s position in digital banking advisory software solutions and expanded its customer base in Germany. The partnership with Fiducia & GAD, which sold ELAXY to CREALOGIX, has been progressing well. CREALOGIX’s front-end advisory solutions are integrated with Fiducia & GAD’s core banking offerings and around one-third of new German customers are derived from the relationship.

Associated undertakings showed a small loss, as losses at 37.5%-owned Qontis outweighed a small profit from 20%-owned ELAXY Business Solution & Services (ELAXY BS&S).

The tax rate was higher than normal, due to the strong profitability, declining tax losses available and a final agreement with Swiss tax authorities concerning the years since 1 July 2012.

Exhibit 1: Half-by-half analysis

2016

2017e

2018e

 

H1a

H2e

FY

H1a

H2e

FY

FY

Services

12,300

12,860

25,160

14,417

14,165

28,582

26,657

Goods

1,945

1,802

3,747

1,499

1,499

2,998

2,698

Hosting & SaaS services

1,720

2,808

4,528

2,240

2,350

4,590

7,560

Licensing fees

11,924

17,958

29,882

17,620

17,810

35,430

40,018

Total Revenue

27,889

35,428

63,317

35,776

35,824

71,600

76,932

Gross profit

22,316

29,377

51,693

28,354

29,785

58,139

65,339

Gross Margin

80.0%

82.9%

81.6%

79.3%

83.1%

81.2%

84.9%

Opex before depn & amortisation

(22,198)

(25,799)

(47,997)

(24,211)

(27,928)

(52,139)

(57,311)

Adjusted EBITDA

118

3,578

3,696

4,143

1,857

6,000

8,028

Depreciation

(630)

(802)

(1,432)

(684)

(566)

(1,250)

(1,150)

Adjusted operating profit

(512)

2,776

2,264

3,459

1,291

4,750

6,878

Operating Margin

(1.8%)

7.8%

3.6%

9.7%

3.6%

6.6%

8.9%

Associates

571

(54)

517

(237)

237

0

250

Net interest

(132)

(498)

(630)

(467)

(383)

(850)

(725)

Edison Profit Before Tax (norm)

(73)

2,224

2,151

2,755

1,145

3,900

6,403

Amortisation of acquired intangibles

(1,003)

(1,631)

(2,634)

(903)

(797)

(1,700)

(1,400)

Profit before tax (FRS 3)

(1,076)

593

(483)

1,852

348

2,200

5,003

Source: CREALOGIX, Edison Investment Research

Capital structure

The healthy H117 EBITDA on CHF4.1m translated to an operating cash flow (before interest and tax) of CHF2.5m and helped boost the group’s net cash position by CHF1.8m over the six months to CHF5.2m. Additionally, the deferred payment for MBA, which is expected to be paid in FY18, fell below CHF1m to reflect the challenging UK market, and hence the adjusted net cash position rose by CHF3.2m to CHF4.2m. Following the recent share price gain, the outstanding CHF25m convertible bond is comfortably above the CHF104.5 conversion price.

Assuming all the bonds convert, it will require 239,234 new shares to be issued, representing 18.4% of the expanded share capital. Based on pro forma numbers, that would return the group to c CHF22.7m net cash while nearly doubling net assets to c CHF48m. In achieving this number, we have assumed a deferred payment of CHF2.4m for the 20% of ELAXY FS&S that the group does not own. However, we have ignored the 80% of ELAXY BS&S, as this is growing slowly and a purchase decision is at CREALOGIX’s option. CREALOGIX does not record either of these potential ELAXY acquisition costs as liabilities in its accounts as it is not required to do so under Swiss GAAP.

Exhibit 2: Balance sheet position

CHF000s

30/06/15

30/12/15

30/06/16

31/12/16

31/12/16

31/12/16

Book value

Book value

Adjusted*

Bonds convert

Cash & ST securities

(10,815)

(36,658)

(27,495)

(29,433)

(29,433)

(29,433)

Short-term borrowings

0

0

0

0

0

0

Long-term borrowings

0

0

0

0

0

0

Convertible bonds

0

23,995

24,141

24,260

25,000

0

Net cash

(10,815)

(12,663)

(3,354)

(5,173)

(4,433)

(29,433)

Short-term securities

(2,322)

0

0

0

0

0

MBA deferred payment

2,630

2,654

2,370

980

980

980

Assumed ELAXY FS&S deferred payment

0

0

0

0

2,387

2,387

Adjusted net debt (cash)

(10,507)

(10,009)

(984)

(4,193)

(1,066)

(26,066)

Net assets

26,682

25,335

25,102

27,124

24,243

48,384

Debt/equity

(39.4%)

(39.5%)

(3.9%)

(15.5%)

(4.4%)

(53.9%)

Source: CREALOGIX, Edison Investment Research. Note: We assume the remaining 20% of FS&S is purchased for €2.4m in FY20. The €25m convertible bonds are shown in the balance sheet at an accreting value and, if not exercised, will be redeemed at par in November 2019.

Outlook: Remains underpinned by a healthy pipeline

Management is expecting slower licence sales in H2, as disproportionate pipeline sales slipped into H1, and there is a long sales cycle of six to 18 months, or more typically nine to 12 months. Demand remains very healthy in the German market. However, sales in the UK remain frozen following the Brexit vote. Nevertheless, management is very optimistic in the outlook for the UK as banks will have to invest in digitalisation projects. Overall, management says it continues to expect double-digit growth in sales in FY17, and with a higher EBITDA than in FY16.

Management has continued to maintain its medium-term targets, with revenue growth rates of at least 20% and a minimum EBITDA margin of 10% as annual averages. The international side of the business should contribute at least 50% to total sales and the target for the proportion of sales attributable to products is at least 70%. Near-term international growth is largely from Germany, with some growth also expected in the UK, while the group’s position in Asia remains nascent. The Singapore office was established to follow the group’s European customers into the Asian market.

Forecast changes: Profits move up, revenues eased

We have maintained our FY17 revenue forecasts, but tweaked the revenue mix, and we have lifted profits to reflect the healthy licence wins and tightly controlled costs. We have conservatively cut our hosting & SaaS forecasts to reflect the uncertainties in the UK market following the Brexit vote. Nevertheless, we still anticipate healthy growth in the UK. We have eased hardware sales as the company focuses on driving software sales. High-margin software licence sales growth should continue to boost operating profitability, and we now forecast the margin to rise to 11.7% in FY19 (previously 10.0%). Our FY17 operating cash flow forecast rises by CHF2.0m to CHF6.4m. We estimate the currency impact from the fall in sterling at CHF0.8-0.9m of revenues for the full year.

We continue to forecast strong growth in software revenues (including hosting & SaaS) of 16% in FY17, 19% in FY18 and 17% in FY19. In all, we forecast revenues to grow by 7% to CHF76.9m in FY18 (previously CHF78.7m) and by 10% to CHF84.4m in FY19 (previously CHF86.2m). We forecast CHF6.0m EBITDA in FY17 (previously CHF4.0m), rising to CHF8.0m in FY18 (CHF7.4m) and to CHF10.9m in FY19 (CHF9.5m). The figures do not include any additional acquisitions.

We forecast operating costs (before depreciation) to rise 9% to CHF52.1m, reflecting a full period from ELAXY in FY17. We note that CREALOGIX expenses all its R&D costs. This leaves the group with an adjusted operating margin of 6.6% in FY17. While noting that margins are difficult to forecast, we are estimating operating margins to rise to 8.9% in FY18 and to 11.7% in FY19 as the group scales up its international revenues.

Associates represent 37.5% of Qontis, which is very difficult to forecast, and 20% of ELAXY BS&S (the ELAXY hosting business), which we expect to generate c CHF0.2m on a full-year basis.

Net interest includes the coupon on the convertible bond, which amounts to CHF594k per year.

Goodwill is amortised over five to 10 years under Swiss GAAP and we are forecasting amortisation of CHF1.7m in FY17 (against CHF2.6m in FY16), falling to CHF1.4m in FY18. The decline is due to goodwill from previous acquisitions having been fully amortised.

We continue to forecast a tax rate of 27% on normalised profits in FY17, easing to 26% in FY18 and to 25% in FY19.

The minority interest represents the 20% outstanding in ELAXY FS&S, which we anticipate will be acquired by CREALOGIX at the beginning of FY21.

Exhibit 3: Forecast changes

Old

New

Change

Old

New

Change

Old

New

Change

 

2017e

2017e

(%)

2018e

2018e

(%)

2019e

2019e

(%)

Revenues (€'000s)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Services

26,775

28,582

7

26,657

26,657

0

26,248

26,248

0

Goods

3,185

2,998

(6)

2,866

2,698

(6)

2,723

2,563

(6)

Hosting & SaaS services

6,210

4,590

(26)

9,180

7,560

(18)

12,150

10,530

(13)

Licensing fees

35,430

35,430

0

40,018

40,018

0

45,085

45,085

0

Total Group revenues

71,600

71,600

0

78,720

76,932

(2)

86,206

84,426

(2)

Growth (%)

13.1

13.1

 

9.9

7.4

 

9.5

9.7

 

Gross profit

59,739

58,139

(3)

68,012

65,339

(4)

76,090

73,962

(3)

Gross margin (%)

83.4

81.2

 

86.4

84.9

 

88.3

87.6

 

Opex before depn & amortisation

(55,710)

(52,139)

(6)

(60,647)

(57,311)

(6)

(66,556)

(63,041)

(5)

EBITDA

4,030

6,000

49

7,364

8,028

9

9,534

10,922

15

Normal depreciation

(1,200)

(1,250)

4

(1,100)

(1,150)

5

(914)

(1,050)

15

Adjusted operating profit

2,830

4,750

68

6,264

6,878

10

8,621

9,872

15

Operating margin (%)

4.0

6.6

 

8.0

8.9

 

10.0

11.7

 

Growth (%)

25.0

109.8

 

121.4

44.8

 

37.6

43.5

 

Associates

200

0

(100)

250

250

0

263

263

0

Net interest

(550)

(850)

55

(500)

(725)

45

(475)

(625)

32

Profit before tax norm

2,480

3,900

57

6,014

6,403

6

8,408

9,509

13

Amortisation of acquired intangibles

(1,700)

(1,700)

0

(1,400)

(1,400)

0

(1,400)

(1,400)

0

Profit before tax

780

2,200

182

4,614

5,003

8

7,008

8,109

16

Taxation

(616)

(1,463)

138

(1,499)

(1,600)

7

(2,036)

(2,312)

14

Minority interest

(305)

(305)

0

(168)

(164)

(2)

(92)

(90)

(2)

Net income

(141)

432

(406)

2,948

3,239

10

4,880

5,707

17

Statutory EPS (CHF)

(0.13)

0.41

(406)

2.78

3.06

10

4.61

5.39

17

Adjusted EPS (CHF)

1.47

2.01

37

4.11

4.38

7

5.93

6.71

13

P/E - Adjusted EPS

58.1

26.7

17.4

Source: CREALOGIX (historics), Edison Investment Research (forecasts)

Exhibit 4: Financial summary

CHF'000s

2014

2015

2016

2017e

2018e

2019e

Year end 30 June

Swiss GAAP

Swiss GAAP

Swiss GAAP

Swiss GAAP

Swiss GAAP

Swiss GAAP

PROFIT & LOSS

Revenue

 

50,113

49,307

63,317

71,600

76,932

84,426

Gross Profit

41,461

37,017

51,693

58,139

65,339

73,962

EBITDA

 

1,710

(10,555)

3,696

6,000

8,028

10,922

Adjusted Operating Profit

 

501

(11,815)

2,264

4,750

6,878

9,872

Amortisation of acquired intangibles

(1,609)

(1,616)

(2,634)

(1,700)

(1,400)

(1,400)

Exceptionals

0

0

0

0

0

0

Operating Profit

(1,108)

(13,431)

(370)

3,050

5,478

8,472

Associates

(915)

(837)

517

0

250

263

Net Interest

168

95

(630)

(850)

(725)

(625)

Profit Before Tax (norm)

 

(246)

(12,557)

2,151

3,900

6,403

9,509

Profit Before Tax (Statutory)

 

(1,855)

(14,173)

(483)

2,200

5,003

8,109

Tax

331

3,899

(130)

(1,463)

(1,600)

(2,312)

Profit After Tax (norm)

85

(8,658)

2,021

2,438

4,803

7,197

Profit After Tax (Statutory)

(1,524)

(10,274)

(613)

738

3,403

5,797

Minority interest

0

0

(270)

(305)

(164)

(90)

Net income (norm)

85

(8,658)

1,751

2,132

4,639

7,107

Net income (Statutory)

(1,524)

(10,274)

(883)

432

3,239

5,707

Average Number of Shares Outstanding (m)

1.06

1.06

1.06

1.06

1.06

1.06

EPS - normalised (CHF)

 

0.08

(8.13)

1.65

2.01

4.38

6.71

EPS - Statutory (CHF)

 

(1.44)

(9.65)

(0.83)

0.41

3.06

5.39

Dividend per share (CHF)

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

Gross Margin (%)

82.7

75.1

81.6

81.2

84.9

87.6

EBITDA Margin (%)

3.4

(21.4)

5.8

8.4

10.4

12.9

Op Margin (before GW and except.) (%)

1.0

(24.0)

3.6

6.6

8.9

11.7

BALANCE SHEET

Fixed Assets

 

14,865

20,371

28,910

26,927

25,473

24,289

Intangible assets and deferred tax

6,169

14,115

21,004

19,304

17,904

16,504

Tangible Assets

1,841

1,869

1,595

1,312

1,258

1,474

Investments & pensions

6,855

4,387

6,311

6,311

6,311

6,311

Current Assets

 

40,273

28,217

48,275

55,294

60,862

72,452

Stocks

3,563

3,447

3,661

4,140

4,448

4,882

Debtors

12,424

11,633

17,119

19,358

20,800

22,826

Cash

21,724

10,815

27,495

31,796

35,613

44,745

Current Liabilities

 

(15,367)

(19,183)

(24,752)

(27,886)

(30,058)

(57,891)

Creditors

(15,367)

(19,183)

(24,752)

(27,886)

(30,058)

(32,991)

Short term borrowings

0

0

0

0

0

(24,900)

Long Term Liabilities

 

(1,350)

(2,723)

(27,331)

(25,940)

(25,160)

(560)

Long term borrowings

0

0

(24,141)

(24,400)

(24,600)

0

Other long term liabilities

(1,350)

(2,723)

(3,190)

(1,540)

(560)

(560)

Net Assets

 

38,421

26,682

25,102

28,395

31,117

38,291

CASH FLOW

Operating Cash Flow

 

5,517

(4,503)

1,281

6,358

8,413

11,343

Net Interest

34

91

5

(850)

(725)

(625)

Tax

(293)

(269)

(144)

(500)

(1,014)

(1,601)

Capex

(859)

(1,018)

(486)

(967)

(1,096)

(1,266)

Acquisitions/disposals

(253)

(4,158)

(9,350)

0

(980)

0

Financing

(6,515)

(1,201)

1,504

0

0

0

Dividends

0

0

0

0

0

0

Net Cash Flow

(2,369)

(11,058)

(7,190)

4,042

4,598

7,851

Opening net debt/(cash)

 

(24,101)

(21,724)

(10,815)

(3,354)

(7,396)

(11,993)

Other

(8)

149

(271)

()

0

()

Closing net debt/(cash)

 

(21,724)

(10,815)

(3,354)

(7,396)

(11,993)

(19,845)

Source: Company data, Edison Investment Research. Note: The FY18 outflow represents the outstanding acquisition liabilities for MBA Systems.

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60325 Frankfurt

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280 High Holborn

London, WC1V 7EE

United Kingdom

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Level 12, Office 1205

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NSW 2000, Australia

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