Hostmore — Back on track

Hostmore (LSE: MORE)

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20.20

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Research: Consumer

Hostmore — Back on track

Hostmore has reassured with confirmation that, despite sector operating challenges, its like-for-like (l-f-l) revenues since 23 May are as expected in its May update, which assumed up to 8% lower l-f-l dine-in volumes on 2019 for the rest of 2022, mitigated by pricing. Organic expansion is also on track with the new 63rd+1st in Edinburgh part of five openings planned this year, while newly enhanced banking facilities reinforce a strong balance sheet. Despite the downward revision to our current year forecasts given May’s cautious update, for FY23 Friday’s rejuvenation prospects in likely improving conditions and clear growth opportunities drive our newly introduced expectation of a sharp rebound. Hostmore’s rating of 4x FY23e EV/EBITDA is low against an average of c 7x for peers.

Richard Finch

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Richard Finch

Analyst, Consumer

Consumer

Hostmore

Back on track

Trading update

Travel & leisure

14 July 2022

Price

35p

Market cap

£44m

Net bank debt (£m) at December 2021

12.2

Shares in issue

126.1m

Free float

100%

Code

MORE

Primary exchange

LSE

Secondary exchange

N/A

Share price performance

%

1m

3m

12m

Abs

(5.7)

(43.9)

N/A

Rel (local)

(4.7)

(39.9)

N/A

52-week high/low

134p

30p

Business description

Hostmore has been formed to provide a platform for the development of hospitality brands. Its current operations are Fridays, a UK chain of American-styled casual dining restaurants (85 sites), 63rd+1st, a cocktail-led bar and restaurant brand (four sites) and QSR Fridays and Go (one site).

Next events

2022 interim results

September 2022

Analysts

Richard Finch

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Russell Pointon

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Hostmore is a research client of Edison Investment Research Limited

Hostmore has reassured with confirmation that, despite sector operating challenges, its like-for-like (l-f-l) revenues since 23 May are as expected in its May update, which assumed up to 8% lower l-f-l dine-in volumes on 2019 for the rest of 2022, mitigated by pricing. Organic expansion is also on track with the new 63rd+1st in Edinburgh part of five openings planned this year, while newly enhanced banking facilities reinforce a strong balance sheet. Despite the downward revision to our current year forecasts given May’s cautious update, for FY23 Friday’s rejuvenation prospects in likely improving conditions and clear growth opportunities drive our newly introduced expectation of a sharp rebound. Hostmore’s rating of 4x FY23e EV/EBITDA is low against an average of c 7x for peers.

Year end

Revenue
(£m)

EBITDA reported (£m)

EBITDA pre-IFRS 16 (£m)

PBT*
(£m)

EPS*
(p)

EV/reported
EBITDA (x)

12/19

214.8

46.7

25.6

8.6

N/A

N/A

12/20

129.1

23.5

1.5

(12.2)**

N/A

N/A

12/21

159.0

43.0

21.5

7.1**

5.1

4.8

12/22e

218.0

39.5

18.0

5.5

3.7

5.4

12/23e

251.0

47.5

25.0

13.0

8.5

4.3

Note: *PBT and EPS are normalised, excluding amortisation of acquired intangibles, exceptional items and share-based payments. **Including COVID-19 related income (UK government grants and landlord rent concessions): 2020 £22.0m and 2021 £19.1m.

In good order

Ahead of maiden interim results in September, Hostmore’s confirmation of maintained FY22 expectations is welcome in view of poor consumer sentiment and specifically after management’s ‘more prudent view’ in its May update, even if this time there is no quantification of l-f-l revenues on 2019. We are also encouraged that challenging conditions are not inhibiting expansion, with five openings this year and eight next, further enabled by a one-year extension of its term loan to October 2024 and a £5m rise to £30m in its revolving credit facility.

Positive FY23 forecasts offset short-term setback

May’s report of 6% lower l-f-l revenues on 2019 in the first 20 weeks of FY22 coupled with guidance of l-f-l dine-in volumes down up to 8% on 2019 for the rest of the year, albeit substantially offset in terms of revenue by H2 pricing, is at odds with our published expectation of 4% l-f-l revenue growth for FY22. As detailed on page 2, our revision now to l-f-l revenues down 2% and a more cautious view on margin than May’s guidance (on pre-IFRS 16 EBITDA 8% vs ‘low double digits’) give £39.5m EBITDA (previously £50.5m). For FY23 without COVID-19’s depressant in Q122 and with a full year’s pricing benefit and hopefully recovering consumer sentiment and abating inflation, 10% higher l-f-l revenue from a lower base looks reasonable, as does an improved pre-IFRS 16 EBITDA margin (10%).

Valuation: Cautious

While a discount to Hostmore’s peers is understandable owing to the profit setback, an EV/EBITDA multiple of 4x in FY23e is undemanding. We note recent directors’ purchases of c 0.5m shares at 42–43p, a marked premium to the current price.

Revenue and profit analysis

Exhibit 1: Revenue and EBITDA analysis

Year end 31 December (£m)

2019

2020*

2021**

2022e

2023e

Sites (period end)

87

85

88

92

100

Revenue

Existing (84 sites)

201.7

120.3

146.6

198.0

218.0

Change

-40%

+22%

-2% on 2019

+10%

Additions (sites)

6.2 (5)

7.3 (5)

11.7 (9)

19.0 (15)

33.0 (23)

Disposals

7.3 (2)

1.4 (2)

0.4 (2)

1.0 (1)

-

Other

(0.4)

Neg.

0.4

-

-

Dine in

211.7

114.6

139.5

207.0

241.0

Change

+3%

-46%

+22%

-2% on 2019

+16%

Dine out

3.1

14.1

19.1

11.0

10.0

Change

+13%

x4

+36%

-42%

-9%

Other

-

0.4

0.4

-

-

Total

214.8

129.1***

159.0***

218.0***

251.0

Gross profit

168.1

102.9

127.7

168.0

198.0

Margin

78%

80%

80%

77%

79%

Admin expenses

(121.6)

(100.0)

(103.8)

(128.5)

(150.5)

Share of revenue

57%

78%

65%

59%

60%

Other income:

COVID-19 government grants

-

20.5

14.9

-

-

COVID-19 rent concessions

-

1.5

4.2

-

-

Other

0.2

0.2

0.2

-

-

EBITDA – adjusted

Reported

46.7

23.5

43.0

39.5

47.5

Rent etc

(21.1)

(22.0)

(21.4)

(21.5)

(22.5)

Pre-IFRS 16

25.6

1.5

21.5

18.0

25.0

Margin, before COVID-19 related income

11.9%

-

2.4%

8.3%

10.0%

Source: Hostmore data, Edison Investment Research. Note: *245 days’ trading (national lockdown from 20 March to 28 June and from 5 November to 2 December); **National lockdown from 1 January until 26 April in Scotland and 17 May in England; ***Boosted by VAT reduction from 20 July 2020 until 31 March 2022.

Exhibit 1 shows our FY22 forecasts, revised in the wake of Hostmore’s 26 May trading update. The principal changes are as follows:

9% reduction in revenue. This is driven largely by an assumption of 2% lower l-f-l revenues on 2019 (previously 4% higher) owing to May’s update regarding l-f-l revenues down 6% in the 20 weeks to 22 May and guidance of up to 8% lower dine-in volumes for the rest of the period, to be offset significantly in terms of revenue by menu pricing increases (c 5% already with a likely further smaller rise in order to keep up with input cost inflation). We note that Hostmore is reluctant to discount. With revenues weighted towards H2, we assume that c 1% lower l-f-l revenues subsequent to the aforementioned 6% decline may translate to 2% lower for the full year. Also, the contribution from additions since 2019 looks to be lower than we expected because apart from this weaker trading there is increasing incidence of smaller units, that is 63rd+1st and QSR Fridays and Go whose target annual revenues of £1.5m and £1.0m respectively compare with £2.5m for Fridays. This has been compounded by later openings than envisaged.

39% decrease in pre-IFRS 16 EBITDA (22% lower EBITDA). Apart from the impact from lower revenues, a slightly more cautious view on gross profit margin (2% lower) and admin costs as a share of revenues (1% higher) seems appropriate owing to cost pressures, even if mitigated by efficiencies such as food engineering. In terms of pre-IFRS 16 EBITDA, our assumed margin of 8% is below that of May’s guidance of ‘low double digits,’ which seems optimistic (12% in more benign conditions in 2019).

Recent announcements

Directors’ share purchases. Between 30 May and 1 June three directors acquired in total c 0.5m shares at 42–43p.

Employee Benefit Trust indicated on 30 June its intention to purchase shares at its discretion up to a value of £0.5m.


Exhibit 2: Financial summary

£'000s

2020

2021

2022e

2023e

Year end 31 December

IFRS

IFRS

IFRS

IFRS

INCOME STATEMENT

Revenue

 

 

129,100

159,000

218,000

251,000

Cost of Sales

(26,200)

(31,300)

(50,000)

(53,000)

Gross Profit

102,900

127,700

168,000

198,000

EBITDA pre-IFRS 16

 

 

1,500

21,500

18,000

25,000

EBITDA

 

 

23,500

43,000

39,500

47,500

Normalised operating profit

 

 

200

20,700

17,300

24,700

Amortisation of acquired intangibles

0

0

0

0

Impairments

(8,000)

(500)

(1,000)

0

Share-based payments

0

(100)

(600)

(1,000)

Reported operating profit

(7,800)

20,100

15,700

23,700

Net Interest

(12,400)

(13,600)

(11,800)

(11,700)

Joint ventures & associates (post tax)

0

0

0

0

Exceptionals

0

(8,100)

0

0

Profit Before Tax (norm)

 

 

(12,200)

7,100

5,500

13,000

Profit Before Tax (reported)

 

 

(20,200)

(1,600)

3,900

12,000

Reported tax

2,900

1,000

(1,800)

(2,500)

Profit After Tax (norm)

(9,300)

6,000

4,700

10,700

Profit After Tax (reported)

(17,300)

(600)

2,100

9,500

Minority interests

0

0

0

0

Discontinued operations

0

0

0

0

Net income (normalised)

(9,300)

6,000

4,700

10,700

Net income (reported)

(17,300)

(600)

2,100

9,500

Average number of shares outstanding (m)

N/A

119

126

126

EPS - normalised (p)

 

 

N/A

5.06

3.73

8.49

EPS - diluted normalised (p)

 

 

N/A

5.06

3.73

8.49

EPS - basic reported (p)

 

 

N/A

(0.51)

1.67

7.53

Dividend (p)

0.00

0.00

0.00

1.20

Revenue growth (%)

(39.9)

23.2

37.1

15.1

Gross Margin (%)

79.7

80.3

77.1

78.9

EBITDA Margin (%)

18.2

27.0

18.1

18.9

Normalised Operating Margin

0.2

13.0

7.9

9.8

BALANCE SHEET

Fixed Assets

 

 

321,300

311,500

309,300

311,700

Intangible Assets

146,000

146,000

146,000

146,000

Tangible Assets

170,100

159,200

158,000

160,000

Investments & other

5,200

6,300

5,300

5,700

Current Assets

 

 

46,100

39,300

34,200

46,300

Stocks

700

1,500

2,000

2,200

Debtors

6,500

5,600

7,000

7,500

Cash & cash equivalents

37,200

32,100

25,000

36,200

Other

1,700

100

200

400

Current Liabilities

 

 

(193,500)

(57,500)

(51,500)

(72,000)

Creditors

(158,100)

(23,500)

(18,000)

(21,000)

Tax and social security

(6,000)

(3,300)

(3,000)

(3,300)

Lease liabilities

(26,400)

(19,000)

(15,000)

(15,200)

Short term borrowings

(1,400)

(10,400)

(14,500)

(32,000)

Other

(1,600)

(1,300)

(1,000)

(500)

Long Term Liabilities

 

 

(200,500)

(168,300)

(165,000)

(151,000)

Lease liabilities

(133,800)

(132,000)

(132,000)

(135,000)

Long term borrowings

(63,900)

(33,900)

(32,000)

(15,000)

Other long-term liabilities

(2,800)

(2,400)

(1,000)

(1,000)

Net Assets

 

 

(26,600)

125,000

127,000

135,000

Minority interests

0

0

0

0

Shareholders' equity

 

 

(26,600)

125,000

127,000

135,000

CASH FLOW

Op Cash Flow before WC and tax

23,500

43,000

39,500

47,500

Working capital

2,700

1,000

(12,000)

2,500

Exceptional & other

(400)

0

0

0

Tax

(1,000)

1,300

(1,300)

(1,900)

Operating cash flow

 

 

24,800

45,300

26,200

48,100

Capex

(3,600)

(4,100)

(11,500)

(13,500)

Acquisitions/disposals

0

0

0

0

Net interest

(9,000)

(24,800)

(24,000)

(23,400)

Equity financing

0

0

0

0

Dividends

0

0

0

(500)

Other

(1,100)

0

0

0

Net Cash Flow

11,100

16,400

(9,300)

10,700

Opening net debt/(cash)

 

 

39,700

28,600

12,200

21,500

FX

0

0

0

0

Other non-cash movements

0

0

0

0

Closing net debt/(cash)

 

 

28,600

12,200

21,500

10,800

Lease liabilities

160,200

151,000

147,000

150,200

Closing net debt/(cash) including IFRS 16 lease liabilities

188,800

163,200

168,500

161,000

Source: Company accounts, Edison Investment Research

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