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Trading in line, no COVID-19 impact so far

1Spatial 23 March 2020 Update
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1Spatial

Trading in line, no COVID-19 impact so far

Trading update

Software & comp services

23 March 2020

Price

13.5p

Market cap

£15m

Net cash (£m) at end FY20

3.9

Shares in issue (pre equity raise)

111m

Free float

93%

Code

SPA

Primary exchange

AIM

Secondary exchange

N/A

Share price performance

%

1m

3m

12m

Abs

(55.0)

(50.9)

(58.5)

Rel (local)

(34.2)

(27.2)

(41.5)

52-week high/low

37.0p

13.5p

Business description

1Spatial’s core technology validates, rectifies and enhances customers’ geospatial data. The combination of its software and advisory services reduces the need for costly manual checking and correcting of data.

Next events

FY results

May 2020

Analysts

Dan Gardiner

+44 (0) 20 3077 5700

Dan Ridsdale

+44 (0) 20 3077 5729

1Spatial is a research client of Edison Investment Research Limited

1Spatial’s trading update confirms FY20 (ended January) financials will be in line with our estimates. We update exceptionals, amortisation of acquired intangibles and the year-end cash balance but make no material changes to underlying forecasts. The company has seen no impact from COVID-19 so far but is ready to take ‘appropriate action’. Given this, the halving of the share price in the last two weeks seems an overreaction.

Year end

Revenue (£m)

Adjusted EBITDA* (£m)

EBIT*
(£m)

EPS*
(p)

EV/sales
(x)

EV/EBIT*
(x)

P/E
(x)

01/18

16.9

0.4

(1.3)

(2.3)

0.7

N/A

N/A

01/19

17.6

1.2

(0.7)

(1.1)

0.6

N/A

N/A

01/20e

23.0

3.1

0.8

0.8

0.5

13.3

17.7

01/21e

25.6

3.7

1.5

1.0

0.4

7.6

13.2

Note: *Adjusted EBITDA, EBIT and EPS (fully diluted) are normalised, excluding amortisation of acquired intangibles, exceptional items and share-based payments. Forecasts include the consolidation of Geomap-Imagis from May 2019.

Revenue/EBITDA at least £23m and £3m

Expectations for revenue and EBITDA of ‘at least’ £23m and £3m are in line with our forecasts. The year-end gross cash balance of £5.1m is below our estimate (£6.1m), reflecting delays in cash collection. We understand collections picked up in February and, excluding a £1.0m exceptional charge related to the Geomap-Imagis (GI) acquisition, 1Spatial generated £1.5m of cash in H2.

Underlying forecasts unchanged despite COVID-19

We adjust our forecasts to include the amortisation of acquired intangibles for the first time (£0.8m, non-cash), increase FY20 exceptionals to £1.0m (previously £0.5m) and reduce our year-end FY20 gross cash balance (see Exhibit 1). However, our underlying forecasts are unchanged. 1Spatial has seen no impact on orders from COVID-19 so far but stands ready to take ‘appropriate action’.

Progress in FY20 and prospects undimmed

1Spatial made substantial progress in FY20 in our view. The GI deal addressed a geography unaligned strategically and underperforming financially (see Fixing France). The business reached underlying EBIT breakeven and was cash generative in H2. Clearly COVID-19 increases forecast uncertainty, but there is no direct impact on 1Spatial so far. The US is growing healthily and the 1Data Gateway launch should significantly enhance scalability.

Valuation: Share price halved, forecasts unchanged

1Spatial’s share price has halved in two weeks. At 13.5p, it stands at its lowest level since listing and the implied FY21e EV/EBIT multiple is just 7.6x. It is difficult to rule out an indirect impact of COVID-19 on the business but 1Spatial appears willing, and has scope, to mitigate an impact should it be needed. In our view, the current rating is not appropriate for a growing, now cash-generative business that has executed well in the last three years.

Forecast changes

Exhibit 1: Forecast changes

£m

FY19

FY20e

FY21e

Old

New

Change (%)

Old

New

Change (%)

Revenue

17.6

22.8

23.0

0.9

25.6

25.6

0.0

EBITDA

1.2

3.1

3.1

0.0

3.7

3.7

0.0

Depreciation

(0.1)

(0.1)

(0.2)

(0.2)

(0.2)

IFRS-16

0.0

(0.0)

(1.0)

(0.0)

(0.9)

Amortisation of cap soft

(1.8)

(2.2)

(1.2)

(2.1)

(1.2)

Adjusted EBIT

(0.7)

0.8

0.8

0.0

1.5

1.5

0.0

Amortisation of acquired intangibles

0.0

0.0

(0.8)

0.0

(1.2)

Exceptionals

(0.7)

(0.5)

(1.0)

0.0

0.0

Reported EBIT

(1.4)

0.3

(1.0)

N/A

1.5

0.3

(78.3)

Gross cash

6.4

6.1

5.1

(16.1)

6.9

6.8

(0.4)

Debt

0.0

(0.8)

(1.2)

(0.8)

(1.2)

Net cash

6.4

5.3

3.9

(26.7)

6.1

5.6

(7.6)

Source: 1Spatial announcements, Edison Investment Research

Exhibit 2: Financial summary

£000s

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020e

2021e

Year end 31 January

IFRS

IFRS

IFRS

IFRS

IFRS

IFRS

PROFIT & LOSS

Revenue

 

 

18,300

15,133

16,938

17,624

23,036

25,638

Delivery costs

(7,715)

(6,868)

(7,994)

(8,449)

(10,953)

(12,325)

Gross Profit

10,585

8,265

8,944

9,175

12,083

13,313

Adjusted EBITDA

 

 

2,902

(874)

403

1,188

3,135

3,730

Operating Profit (before amort. and except.)

 

 

1,584

(12,494)

(1,302)

(738)

836

1,471

Acquired Intangible Amortisation

(200)

0

0

0

(800)

(1,150)

Exceptionals

(1,081)

(2,590)

(1,041)

(672)

(1,000)

0

Share based payments

(976)

(566)

538

(218)

(218)

(218)

Operating Profit

(673)

(15,650)

(1,805)

(1,628)

(1,182)

103

Net Interest

(27)

(25)

(151)

(191)

(36)

(102)

Other

(421)

(266)

0

0

0

0

Profit Before Tax (norm)

 

 

1,136

(12,785)

(1,453)

(929)

799

1,367

Profit Before Tax (FRS 3)

 

 

(1,121)

(15,941)

(1,956)

(1,819)

(1,218)

0

Tax

503

1,081

753

389

150

150

Profit After Tax (norm)

1,136

(12,785)

(1,453)

(929)

799

1,139

Profit After Tax (FRS 3)

(618)

(14,860)

(1,203)

(1,430)

(1,068)

150

Average Number of Shares Outstanding (m)

691.3

728.9

63.3

87.4

104.9

111.2

EPS - normalised (p)

 

 

0.16

(1.75)

(2.30)

(1.06)

0.76

1.02

EPS - normalised fully diluted (p)

 

 

0.16

(1.75)

(2.30)

(1.06)

0.76

1.02

EPS - (IFRS) (p)

 

 

(0.09)

(2.04)

(1.90)

(1.64)

(1.02)

0.14

Dividend per share (p)

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Gross Margin (%)

57.8

54.6

52.8

52.1

52.5

51.9

EBITDA Margin (%)

15.9

N/A

2.4

6.7

13.6

14.5

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

8.7

N/A

N/A

N/A

3.6

5.7

BALANCE SHEET

Fixed Assets

 

 

22,115

13,025

10,873

10,479

13,479

15,279

Intangible Assets

18,900

11,968

10,540

10,194

13,194

14,994

Tangible Assets

1,638

1,057

333

285

285

285

Investments

1,577

0

0

0

0

0

Current Assets

 

 

16,202

11,442

7,050

11,481

16,223

18,371

Stocks

0

0

0

0

0

0

Debtors

10,815

8,929

5,510

4,998

11,000

11,400

Cash

4,996

1,966

1,319

6,358

5,098

6,846

Other

391

547

221

125

125

125

Current Liabilities

 

 

(11,071)

(13,029)

(10,234)

(8,578)

(13,204)

(15,277)

Creditors & other

(11,071)

(12,348)

(9,183)

(8,578)

(12,004)

(14,077)

Short term borrowings

0

(681)

(1,051)

0

(1,200)

(1,200)

Long Term Liabilities

 

 

(1,579)

(1,535)

(899)

(192)

(192)

(192)

Long term borrowings

0

0

0

0

0

0

Other long-term liabilities

(1,579)

(1,535)

(899)

(192)

(192)

(192)

Net Assets

 

 

25,667

9,903

6,790

13,190

16,305

18,181

CASH FLOW

Operating Cash Flow

 

 

(722)

(1,061)

245

(749)

(1,477)

5,300

Net Interest

(31)

(166)

(167)

(175)

(36)

(102)

Tax

55

425

751

410

150

150

Capex

(3,800)

(4,042)

(1,035)

(1,394)

(3,297)

(3,100)

Acquisitions/disposals

(1,033)

(900)

115

0

(4,500)

(500)

Financing

1,940

896

0

7,996

5,500

0

Dividends

0

0

0

0

0

0

Net Cash Flow

(3,342)

(4,848)

(91)

6,088

(2,460)

1,748

Opening net debt/(cash)

 

 

(8,250)

(4,996)

(604)

(268)

(6,358)

(3,898)

HP finance leases initiated

0

0

0

0

0

0

Other

88

456

(245)

2

0

0

Closing net debt/(cash)

 

 

(4,996)

(604)

(268)

(6,358)

(3,898)

(5,646)

Source: Company data, Edison Investment Research. Note: Forecasts include the acquisition of GI from May 2019.

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