1Spatial — Turnaround plan on track in H1

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1Spatial — Turnaround plan on track in H1

1Spatial’s interim results indicate that it is on track with its recovery plan and well set to deliver on our full year estimates. The turnaround is still in its early stages, but we believe it could yield good results in a relatively short time frame. Progress in the US, the largest GIS software market and one where 1Spatial has historically been underrepresented, is promising.

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1Spatial

Turnaround plan on track in H1

Interim results

Software & comp services

11 October 2017

Price

3.50p

Market cap

£26m

Net cash (£m) at 31 July 2017

0.3

Shares in issue

760.5m

Free float

83%

Code

SPA

Primary exchange

AIM

Secondary exchange

N/A

Share price performance

%

1m

3m

12m

Abs

3.7

7.7

(15.2)

Rel (local)

1.4

4.9

(21.0)

52-week high/low

4.13p

1.63p

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

Full year FY18 results

May 2018

Analysts

Dan Ridsdale

+44 (0)20 3077 5729

Bridie Barrett

+44 (0)20 3077 5700

1Spatial is a research client of Edison Investment Research Limited

1Spatial’s interim results indicate that it is on track with its recovery plan and well set to deliver on our full year estimates. The turnaround is still in its early stages, but we believe it could yield good results in a relatively short time frame. Progress in the US, the largest GIS software market and one where 1Spatial has historically been underrepresented, is promising.

Year end

Revenue (£m)

PBT*
(£m)

EPS*
(p)

DPS
(p)

EV/sales
(x)

P/E
(x)

01/16

18.3

1.1

0.16

0.0

1.5

22

01/17

22.1

(2.4)

(0.33)

0.0

1.3

N/A

01/18e

23.8

(0.6)

(0.08)

0.0

1.2

N/A

01/19e

25.6

(0.2)

(0.03)

0.0

1.1

N/A

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

Good progress in migration to a client-centric model

1Spatial made good progress on a number of fronts in H1 as it migrates to a client-centric solutions model. In Europe, Geospatial secured several new customers, particularly in the utilities market. Recent wins in the US, particularly with the US Federal Highways (USFH), are promising, given the size of opportunity in the US and the potential for this relationship to be a platform for sales to other US Government Agencies. Claire Milverton, CEO, and Nicole Payne, CFO, have been appointed in permanent roles from interim, while Andy Roberts will move to a non-executive chairman role from executive chairman in January next year.

Financial performance on track

Group revenues increased by 2% to £12.2m in H118, with the core geospatial business growing by 19% y-o-y to £8.6m – albeit on a weak comparator. Revenues in IT managed services dropped back to £3.6m from £4.7m last year, but this was due to an intentional drop in lower-margin hardware sales. Adjusted EBITDA (company definition) improved from a £0.4m loss to a £0.3m profit. Cash burn fell to £0.3m compared to £2.6m last year, reflecting cost base reductions (£1.1m across opex and capitalised development) and a £0.8m working capital inflow. We forecast a return to modest cash generation in H2. The net cash balance was £0.3m and the company renewed a £3m overdraft facility in May, giving comfort that it does not require further cash to meet its funding requirements. We leave our estimates unchanged, but we believe there is potential scope for upside.

Valuation: Intrinsic value

We believe there is substantial intrinsic value in the business which, with continued execution, should be unlocked. In our view, 1Spatial has the customer base, technology and expertise to capitalise on the large GIS technology market, which is growing at a double-digit rate. If the geospatial business continues to show growth and margin expansion, we believe that a 2x EV/sales ratio (implying 4.7p a share) would be justifiable. Valuing Enables IT at 5-7x EBITDA (0.3-0.4p a share) suggests a c 5p total value for the group. Further progress, particularly the US, could justify a re-rating upwards to more growth-oriented multiples.

Exhibit 1: Financial summary

£'000s

2016

2017

2018e

2019e

31-January

IFRS

IFRS

IFRS

IFRS

PROFIT & LOSS

Revenue

 

 

18,300

22,065

23,812

25,577

Delivery costs

(7,715)

(12,386)

(13,461)

(14,376)

Gross Profit

10,585

9,679

10,351

11,201

EBITDA

 

 

2,902

(407)

720

1,160

Operating Profit (before amort. and except.)

1,584

(2,071)

(542)

(78)

Acquired Intangible Amortisation

(200)

(825)

(400)

(400)

Exceptionals

(1,081)

(11,988)

0

0

Share-based payments

(976)

(566)

(750)

(750)

Operating Profit

(673)

(15,450)

(1,692)

(1,228)

Net Interest

(27)

(32)

(42)

(161)

Other

(421)

(266)

0

0

Profit Before Tax (norm)

 

 

1,136

(2,369)

(585)

(240)

Profit Before Tax (FRS 3)

 

 

(1,121)

(15,748)

(1,735)

(1,390)

Tax

503

988

347

278

Profit After Tax (norm)

1,136

(2,369)

(585)

(240)

Profit After Tax (FRS 3)

(618)

(14,760)

(1,388)

(1,112)

Average Number of Shares Outstanding (m)

691.3

728.9

747.7

760.5

EPS - normalised (p)

 

 

0.16

(0.33)

(0.08)

(0.03)

EPS - normalised fully diluted (p)

 

 

0.16

(0.33)

(0.08)

(0.03)

EPS - (IFRS) (p)

 

 

(0.09)

(2.02)

(0.19)

(0.15)

Dividend per share (p)

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Gross Margin (%)

57.8

43.9

43.5

43.8

EBITDA Margin (%)

15.9

N/A

3.0

4.5

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

8.7

N/A

N/A

N/A

BALANCE SHEET

Fixed Assets

 

 

22,115

13,025

12,413

11,980

Intangible Assets

18,900

11,968

11,558

11,308

Tangible Assets

1,638

1,057

855

672

Investments

1,577

0

0

0

Current Assets

 

 

16,202

10,761

12,254

12,591

Stocks

0

0

0

0

Debtors

10,815

8,929

8,870

9,527

Cash

4,996

1,285

2,837

2,516

Other

391

547

547

547

Current Liabilities

 

 

(11,071)

(13,029)

(14,147)

(14,013)

Creditors & other

(11,071)

(12,348)

(11,966)

(12,832)

Short term borrowings

0

(681)

(2,181)

(1,181)

Long Term Liabilities

 

 

(1,579)

(1,535)

(1,088)

(1,088)

Long term borrowings

0

0

0

0

Other long term liabilities

(1,579)

(1,535)

(1,088)

(1,088)

Net Assets

 

 

25,667

9,222

9,431

9,469

CASH FLOW

Operating Cash Flow

 

 

(722)

(1,061)

397

1,369

Net Interest

(31)

(166)

(42)

(161)

Tax

55

425

347

278

Capex

(3,800)

(4,042)

(750)

(806)

Acquisitions/disposals

(1,033)

(900)

100

0

Financing

1,940

896

0

0

Dividends

0

0

0

0

Net Cash Flow

(3,342)

(4,848)

52

680

Opening net debt/(cash)

 

 

(8,250)

(4,996)

(604)

(656)

HP finance leases initiated

0

0

0

0

Other

88

456

0

0

Closing net debt/(cash)

 

 

(4,996)

(604)

(656)

(1,335)

Source: 1Spatial reports, Edison Investment Research. Note: Net losses on discontinued businesses in FY17 of £3.5m are not shown in the exhibit above.

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