Mirriad Advertising — Looking to US campaign growth

Mirriad Advertising (LN: MIRI)

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Mirriad Advertising — Looking to US campaign growth

Mirriad’s interim results confirm the trading update published in July, which indicated the impact of the withdrawal from China, and we make no further changes to our forecasts. There is good progress in the North American market, with US revenues 72% of the group total in H122. It is success here that will determine future growth and moves toward profitability. We regard the contract signed with Magnite at the end of May as a key milestone towards establishing the group’s in-content proposition as a line item in mainstream advertising budgets. Successful execution is key to driving an improved valuation.

Fiona Orford-Williams

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Fiona Orford-Williams

Director, TMT

TMT

Mirriad Advertising

Looking to US campaign growth

Interim results

Media

12 August 2022

Price

8p

Market cap

£22m

Net cash at end June 22 (£m)

17.7

Shares in issue

279.2m

Free float

96.1%

Code

MIRI

Primary exchange

AIM

Secondary exchange

OTCQX

Share price performance

%

1m

3m

12m

Abs

(56.5)

(68.4)

(78.2)

Rel (local)

(58.5)

(69.5)

(78.4)

52-week high/low

35p

8p

Business description

Mirriad’s market-first in-content advertising solution seamlessly integrates with existing subscription and advertising models, improving the viewer experience by limiting commercial interruptions, whiledelivering dramatically increased reach and impact for advertisers.

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Y/E trading update

January 2023

Analyst

Fiona Orford-Williams

+44 (0)20 3077 5739

Mirriad Advertising is a research client of Edison Investment Research Limited

Mirriad’s interim results confirm the trading update published in July, which indicated the impact of the withdrawal from China, and we make no further changes to our forecasts. There is good progress in the North American market, with US revenues 72% of the group total in H122. It is success here that will determine future growth and moves toward profitability. We regard the contract signed with Magnite at the end of May as a key milestone towards establishing the group’s in-content proposition as a line item in mainstream advertising budgets. Successful execution is key to driving an improved valuation.

Year end

Revenue (£m)

EBITDA
(£m)

PBT*
(£m)

Diluted EPS*
(p)

P/E
(x)

Yield
(%)

12/20

2.18

(8.63)

(9.09)

(4.20)

N/A

N/A

12/21

2.01

(11.58)

(12.02)

(3.93)

N/A

N/A

12/22e

2.01

(15.52)

(15.72)

(5.63)

N/A

N/A

12/23e

4.92

(14.75)

(14.90)

(5.34)

N/A

N/A

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

KPIs demonstrate progress

Mirriad is continuing to build market presence, demonstrated by its non-financial KPIs showing growth in partnerships and active relationships on both supply and demand sides. Recent appointments of heads of Studio and Programmatic Partnerships are reportedly already accelerating the number of opportunities with major blue-chip brands and major advertising agencies. Some are slated to run shortly but we would expect that the bulk are likely to be weighted towards Q4, boosted by the inherent industry seasonality. Campaigns have been run for Lexus, Nissan and ‘a leading food and drink manufacturer’ in H122 in the US (for Nissan on a streaming video-on-demand platform) and with blue-chip financial service and FMCG clients in Canada. Several campaigns have also been run in the music segment, which provides strong segmental targeting opportunities. Nielsen research clearly demonstrates improved reach versus ad breaks (+20%) and each successful campaign provides collateral to prompt repeat usage and for new clients and partners to view Mirriad’s proposition as a credible campaign component.

Investing in growth delivery

Cash at the end of the half-year was £17.7m, with cash consumption in H122 of £6.7m, including £1.8m in research and development (R&D). This is up from £5.5m in H121 (£1.5m R&D) as investment is made, principally in the people needed to deliver the US growth. The withdrawal from China should save around £1m in FY23, as part of a broader cost reduction programme targeting savings of £2.3m. Our modelling indicates that further funds will still be required in the next 12–18 months to support growth.

Valuation: Success in the US the catalyst for upside

With limited visibility, traditional multiples are unhelpful. However, we do believe that – with good execution – Mirriad’s opportunity can support a valuation significantly above the current level. We look to see announcements of new partners and evidence of progression with existing partners as key data points to demonstrate that the company is still well-placed to monetise its IP and platform.

Exhibit 1: Financial summary

£m

2019

2020

2021

2022e

2023e

31-December

IFRS

IFRS

IFRS

IFRS

IFRS

INCOME STATEMENT

Revenue

 

 

1.140

2.180

2.010

2.014

4.924

Cost of Sales

(0.178)

(0.244)

(0.294)

(0.302)

(0.739)

Gross Profit

0.961

1.936

1.716

1.712

4.186

EBITDA

 

 

(11.505)

(8.626)

(11.579)

(15.516)

(14.750)

Operating profit (before amort. and excepts.)

 

 

(12.174)

(9.092)

(12.019)

(15.716)

(14.900)

Amortisation of acquired intangibles

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

Exceptionals

0.000

0.000

0.000

(0.150)

(0.180)

Share-based payments

(0.360)

(0.350)

(0.815)

(0.800)

(0.800)

Operating profit

(12.534)

(9.442)

(12.834)

(16.666)

(15.880)

Net Interest

0.023

0.004

(0.001)

(0.001)

(0.001)

Joint ventures & associates (post tax)

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

Exceptionals

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

Profit Before Tax (norm)

 

 

(12.151)

(9.089)

(12.020)

(15.717)

(14.901)

Reported tax

0.056

0.032

1.048

0.000

0.000

Profit After Tax (norm)

(12.095)

(9.056)

(10.972)

(15.717)

(14.901)

Minority interests

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

Discontinued operations

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

Net income (normalised)

(12.095)

(9.056)

(10.972)

(15.717)

(14.901)

Average Number of Shares Outstanding (m)

150.2

215.7

279.1

279.1

279.1

EPS - normalised (p)

 

 

(8.1)

(4.2)

(3.9)

(5.6)

(5.3)

EPS - normalised fully diluted (p)

 

 

(8.1)

(4.2)

(3.9)

(5.6)

(5.3)

EPS - basic reported (p)

 

 

(8.3)

(4.4)

(4.2)

(6.0)

(5.7)

Dividend (p)

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Revenue growth (%)

174.0

91.3

(7.8)

0.2

144.5

Gross Margin (%)

84.4

88.8

85.4

85.0

85.0

EBITDA Margin (%)

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Normalised Operating Margin

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

BALANCE SHEET

Fixed Assets

 

 

1.125

0.823

0.930

0.806

0.992

Intangible Assets

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

Tangible Assets

0.913

0.637

0.767

0.642

0.592

Trade & other receivables

0.212

0.186

0.163

0.163

0.399

Current Assets

 

 

20.193

36.970

27.510

11.026

3.058

Stocks

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

Debtors

1.025

1.476

1.892

1.214

3.778

Cash & cash equivalents

19.092

35.421

24.501

8.695

(1.836)

Other

0.077

0.073

1.116

1.116

1.116

Current Liabilities

 

 

(1.696)

(2.317)

(3.087)

(2.290)

(9.268)

Creditors

(1.298)

(1.914)

(2.867)

(2.069)

(4.047)

Tax and social security

(0.025)

(0.013)

(0.002)

(0.002)

(0.002)

Short term borrowings

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

(5.000)

Lease liabilities

(0.373)

(0.390)

(0.218)

(0.218)

(0.218)

Long Term Liabilities

 

 

(0.423)

(0.204)

(0.412)

(0.412)

(0.412)

Long term borrowings

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

Long term lease liabilities

(0.423)

(0.204)

(0.412)

(0.412)

(0.412)

Net Assets

 

 

19.200

35.271

24.941

9.130

(5.630)

Minority interests

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

Shareholders' equity

 

 

19.200

35.271

24.941

9.130

(5.630)

CASH FLOW

Operating Cash Flow

(11.505)

(8.626)

(11.579)

(15.516)

(14.750)

Working capital

(0.237)

0.165

0.560

(0.119)

(0.586)

Exceptional & other

0.000

0.318

0.568

(0.150)

(0.180)

Tax

0.248

0.082

0.026

0.000

0.000

Net operating cash flow

 

 

(11.494)

(8.061)

(10.426)

(15.785)

(15.516)

Capex

(0.062)

(0.025)

(0.159)

(0.075)

(0.100)

Acquisitions/disposals

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

Net interest

0.023

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

Equity financing

15.290

24.779

0.044

0.000

0.000

Dividends

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

Other

(0.389)

(0.363)

(0.380)

(0.096)

(0.096)

Net Cash Flow

3.367

16.330

(10.920)

(15.956)

(15.712)

Opening net debt/(cash)

 

 

(15.204)

(19.092)

(35.421)

(24.501)

(8.545)

FX

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

Other non-cash movements

0.520

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

Closing net debt/(cash)

 

 

(19.092)

(35.421)

(24.501)

(8.545)

7.166

Source: Company accounts, Edison Investment Research


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