IQE — Assessment of short-term VCSEL slowdown

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IQE — Assessment of short-term VCSEL slowdown

IQE’s post-close trading update shows that the short-term dip in production for one of its volume VCSEL programmes had a more severe impact on FY18 performance than management originally estimated. Although we are cutting our FY18 EPS estimate by 10.6%, we note the underperformance compared with management’s guidance given in November appears confined to FY18. Importantly, it does not affect the prospects for photonics growth in the medium term, which are based on multiple VCSEL opportunities. Our revised estimates give an indicative value of 73p/share.

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Assessment of short-term VCSEL slowdown

Post-close trading update

Tech hardware & equipment

29 January 2019

Price

75.35p

Market cap

£585m

Net cash (£m) at end December 2018

20.8

Shares in issue

776.7m

Free float

83.8%

Code

IQE

Primary exchange

AIM

Secondary exchange

N/A

Share price performance

%

1m

3m

12m

Abs

14.7

(11.9)

(28.2)

Rel (local)

13.3

(10.0)

(18.8)

52-week high/low

149.0p

56.2p

Business description

IQE is the leading supplier of epitaxial compound semiconductor wafers globally. The principal applications include radio frequency semiconductors, devices for optical networks, vertical cavity lasers, infrared semiconductors and power electronics.

Next event

FY18 results

20 March 2019

Analysts

Anne Margaret Crow

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Dan Ridsdale

+44 (0)20 3077 5729

IQE is a research client of Edison Investment Research Limited

IQE’s post-close trading update shows that the short-term dip in production for one of its volume VCSEL programmes had a more severe impact on FY18 performance than management originally estimated. Although we are cutting our FY18 EPS estimate by 10.6%, we note the underperformance compared with management’s guidance given in November appears confined to FY18. Importantly, it does not affect the prospects for photonics growth in the medium term, which are based on multiple VCSEL opportunities. Our revised estimates give an indicative value of 73p/share.

Year end

Revenue (£m)

PBT*
(£m)

EPS*
(p)

DPS
(p)

P/E
(x)

Yield
(%)

12/16

132.7

20.6

2.89

0.0

26.1

N/A

12/17

154.5

24.3

3.36

0.0

22.4

N/A

12/18e

157.0

13.2

1.62

0.0

46.5

N/A

12/19e

194.8

34.1

3.48

0.0

21.7

N/A

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

Short-term impact on revenues and profitability

We had previously inferred that the end use for IQE’s first volume VCSEL application was FaceID in new iPhones. Apple has publicly admitted that demand for iPhones has been lower than it expected, which has affected the supply chain. IQE had ramped up VCSEL production during H217, but pulled back output during the first three quarters of FY18 as the inventory overbuild was worked through. IQE began to build up VCSEL inventory again for the application during Q418, but shortly after it was obliged to cut back production. This surplus capacity was reallocated to accelerate VCSEL programme qualifications, which typically generate minimal margin.

Other volume VCSEL programmes reduce risk

We believe that the short-term dip in VCSEL production relates to sales weakness for Apple iPhones and associated inventory destocking. Since management expects shipments to resume during Q119 it has reiterated FY19 and longer-term guidance. We note that IQE is involved in VCSEL ramp-ups for at least eight customers engaged in several market segments, providing alternative sources of photonics growth and reducing the exposure to weakness in product sales for any single OEM. The company is in the process of bringing additional photonics capacity into production at its new Newport foundry with 12 companies already actively qualifying this new volume production facility.

Valuation: Upside from new VCSEL programmes

Using our revised estimates as the basis for a DCF analysis gives an indicative valuation of 73p/share (unchanged), which is close to current levels. Modelling segmental growth from FY20 onwards at the low and high ends of management guidance provided in September gives indicative valuations of 53p/share and 122p/share. We see potential for share price improvement should newsflow regarding new VSCEL programmes result in earnings upgrades.

Revisions to estimates

We revise our FY18 estimates to reflect:

More precise guidance from management on the impact of the temporary dip in VCSEL production for what we believe to be for a Lumentum/Apple programme.

£3.35m exceptional costs (£1.2m cash) relating to the closure of the New Jersey facility and redeployment of its reactors elsewhere within the group.

£4.5m exceptional costs (all non-cash) relating to an onerous lease provision through to the end of the lease in 2022, for unused and unlet space in the Singapore facility.

Management has reiterated the guidance for FY19 that was originally given in November when the iPhone destocking was announced, so we leave our FY19 estimates unchanged and will revisit them when there is greater visibility of Q119 trading at the prelims in March.

Exhibit 1: Changes to estimates

FY17

FY18e

FY19e

(£m)

Actual

Old

New

% change

Old

New

% change

Revenue

154.5

162.4

157.0

-3.4%

194.8

194.8

0.0%

EBITDA

38.4

31.2

27.6

-11.5%

50.0

50.0

0.0%

Adjusted PBT

24.3

16.8

13.2

-21.4%

34.1

34.1

0.0%

Adjusted EPS (p)

3.36

1.81

1.62

-10.6%

3.48

3.48

0.0%

Capitalised R&D

16.9

13.0

13.0

0.0%

13.0

13.0

0.0%

Investment in tangible assets

18.0*

33.0

33.0

0.0%

25.0

25.0

0.0%

Net cash

45.6

22.5

20.8

-7.6%

23.0

18.2

-20.8%

Source: Company data, Edison Investment Research. Note: *Including £6.7m funded through finance leases.

Valuation: Upside from new VCSEL programmes

Exhibit 2: DCF analysis

FY18e

FY19e

FY20e

FY21e

FY22e

Base case

Wireless growth

4.5%

5.0%

2.0%

2.0%

2.0%

Photonics growth

-2.5%

67.7%

40.0%

40.0%

40.0%

IR growth

12.0%

12.0%

7.0%

7.0%

7.0%

Licence revenues (£m)

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Group revenues (£m)

157.0

194.8

229.0

275.8

340.2

EBIT (£m)

13.1

34.1

51.3

68.9

93.4

Indicative valuation (WACC 10%, terminal growth 2%): 73p/share

Low case

Wireless growth

4.5%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

Photonics growth

-2.5%

40.0%

40.0%

40.0%

40.0%

IR growth

12.0%

5.0%

5.0%

5.0%

5.0%

Licence revenues (£m)

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Group revenues (£m)

157.0

176.2

202.9

240.1

291.9

EBIT (£m)

13.1

28.7

42.7

57.0

77.0

Indicative valuation (WACC 10%, terminal growth 2%): 53p/share

High case

Wireless growth

4.5%

5.0%

10.0%

10.0%

10.0%

Photonics growth

-2.5%

67.7%

60.0%

60.0%

60.0%

IR growth

12.0%

15.0%

15.0%

15.0%

15.0%

Licence revenues (£m)

0.0

0.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

Group revenues (£m)

157.0

195.2

256.3

344.8

479.7

EBIT (£m)

13.1

34.2

59.2

91.0

141.0

Indicative valuation (WACC 10% Terminal growth 2%): 122p/share

Source: Edison Investment Research

As the share prices of stocks in this sector have been highly volatile in recent months, we have focused on a DCF analysis rather than a peer multiples approach. Moreover, for the reasons stated above, we believe that the reduction in VCSEL shipments is temporary and that photonics will continue to grow at 40–60% or more per annum from FY19 onwards as per management guidance and a DCF methodology captures the impact of this medium-term growth. We present three scenarios. The base case adopts the rate of growth used in our estimates, then segmental growth from FY20 onwards towards the lower end of management’s guidance given at the capital markets day in September 2018. The low case adopts segmental growth from FY19 onwards at the lower end of management’s guidance. The high case adopts the higher bound of the market growth for FY20–23 given in management’s guidance. Our analysis gives an indicative valuation of 53–122p/share.

The share price has risen by over 30% since the sell-off in November following the first news of the dip in VCSEL production. It is now in line with our base case indicative valuation, suggesting that confidence in a recovery in volume VCSEL production has increased and also that investors have recognised that IQE’s photonics activity involves more than a single, albeit very high profile VCSEL programme. Further newsflow on the VCSEL programmes that have recently started production has the potential to generate earnings upgrades and associated share price movement towards our high case indicative valuation of 122p/share.


Exhibit 3: Financial summary

£'000s

2016

2017

2018e

2019e

Year End 31 December

IFRS

IFRS

IFRS

IFRS

PROFIT & LOSS

restated

Revenue

 

 

132,707

154,480

156,970

194,807

Cost of Sales (Inc D&A + SBP)

(98,538)

(115,857)

(112,233)

(137,339)

Gross Profit

34,169

38,623

44,736

57,468

EBITDA

 

 

33,057

38,384

27,642

50,008

Depreciation and Amortisation

(10,938)

(12,025)

(14,527)

(15,932)

Operating Profit (before amort. and except.)

 

22,119

26,359

13,115

34,076

Acquired Intangible Amortisation

(1,374)

(1,429)

(1,429)

(1,429)

Exceptionals

1,962

(385)

(7,850)

0

Share based payments

(2,881)

(7,526)

(3,000)

(3,000)

Operating Profit

19,826

17,019

836

29,647

Underlying interest

(1,463)

(2,099)

100

0

Exceptionals

(26)

80

0

0

Profit Before Tax (norm)

 

 

20,630

24,340

13,215

34,076

Profit Before Tax (FRS 3)

 

 

18,363

14,920

936

29,647

Tax

(340)

(435)

(169)

(5,336)

Profit After Tax (norm)

20,692

24,823

13,047

28,739

Profit After Tax (FRS 3)

18,023

14,485

768

24,310

Average Number of Shares Outstanding (m)

671.5

689.5

751.7

776.0

EPS - normalised (p)

 

 

2.89

3.36

1.62

3.48

EPS - (IFRS) (p)

 

 

2.66

2.09

0.09

3.12

Dividend per share (p)

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

BALANCE SHEET

Fixed Assets

 

 

214,043

224,836

254,880

275,519

Intangible Assets

103,972

108,513

113,057

116,196

Tangible Assets

85,001

90,875

116,375

133,875

Other

25,070

25,448

25,448

25,448

Current Assets

 

 

64,323

111,559

89,229

110,016

Stocks

28,498

33,707

34,834

44,299

Debtors

30,868

32,240

33,630

47,501

Cash

4,957

45,612

20,764

18,217

Other

0

0

0

0

Current Liabilities

 

 

(51,522)

(44,916)

(43,144)

(53,123)

Creditors

(43,870)

(44,916)

(43,144)

(53,123)

Short term borrowings

(7,652)

0

0

0

Long Term Liabilities

 

 

(39,021)

(666)

(666)

(666)

Long term borrowings

(36,854)

0

0

0

Other long term liabilities

(2,167)

(666)

(666)

(666)

Net Assets

 

 

187,823

290,813

300,299

331,746

CASH FLOW

Operating Cash Flow

 

 

22,463

29,717

22,152

36,652

Net Interest

(1,489)

(2,125)

100

0

Tax

(839)

(5,844)

(1,100)

(1,200)

Capex

(19,060)

(28,190)

(46,000)

(38,000)

Acquisitions/disposals

(11,250)

0

(3,846)

0

Financing

578

94,912

3,846

0

Dividends

0

0

0

0

Net Cash Flow

(9,597)

88,470

(24,848)

(2,548)

Opening net debt/(cash)

 

 

23,223

39,549

(45,612)

(20,764)

HP finance leases initiated

0

0

0

0

Other

(6,729)

(3,309)

0

0

Closing net debt/(cash)

 

 

39,549

(45,612)

(20,764)

(18,217)

Source: Company data, Edison Investment Research

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Brady — Broadly in line as new CEO starts in mid-February

FY18 numbers were broadly in line with expectations and we have maintained our forecasts. Management remains confident on the outlook as the group stands to benefit from the streamlining and investment of the last few years. In December, Brady appointed Carmen Carey, currently a Brady non-executive director, as its new CEO. An initial priority for the new CEO will be developing the new sales strategy. The market opportunity is substantial, and we believe Brady is well positioned to benefit from the significant sector consolidation.

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