Braemar Shipping Services — Steaming purposefully into clear waters

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Braemar Shipping Services — Steaming purposefully into clear waters

Management action and strong markets over the last 18 months have led Braemar to a position where it is now free of non-core activities and is able to focus on its future growth strategy, as previously outlined. Furthermore, non-material accounting issues have been identified and resolved that explain the delayed preliminary results. The trading outlook is promising and Braemar will be able to leverage off its strong balance sheet in pursuit of growth. As a result, we have raised FY23 and FY24 PBT forecasts by 66% and 31% respectively and lifted our valuation from 400p to 520p per share on raised dividend expectations.

Andy Murphy

Written by

Andy Murphy

Director, Financials & Industrials

Industrials

Braemar Shipping Services

Steaming purposefully into clear waters

FY22 preliminary results

Industrial support services

30 August 2022

Price

290p

Market cap

£92m

US$1.18/£

Net debt (£m) at 2 March 2022, including disposal proceeds

2.8

Shares in issue

32.2m

Free float

100%

Code

BMS

Primary exchange

LSE

Secondary exchange

N/A

Share price performance

%

1m

3m

12m

Abs

10.2

5.5

0.0

Rel (local)

11.0

8.5

1.1

52-week high/low

289.0p

201.0p

Business description

Braemar is the second largest shipbroker in the world, providing broking services to the dry cargo, deep sea tanker, specialised tanker and sale and purchase markets. It also addresses the fast-growing areas of offshore and renewables, securities and financial markets.

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November 2022

Analyst

Andy Murphy

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Braemar Shipping Services is a research client of Edison Investment Research Limited

Management action and strong markets over the last 18 months have led Braemar to a position where it is now free of non-core activities and is able to focus on its future growth strategy, as previously outlined. Furthermore, non-material accounting issues have been identified and resolved that explain the delayed preliminary results. The trading outlook is promising and Braemar will be able to leverage off its strong balance sheet in pursuit of growth. As a result, we have raised FY23 and FY24 PBT forecasts by 66% and 31% respectively and lifted our valuation from 400p to 520p per share on raised dividend expectations.

Year end

Revenue (£m)

PBT*
(£m)

EPS*
(p)

DPS
(p)

P/E
(x)

Yield
(%)

02/21

83.7

6.7

16.2

5.0

17.9

1.7

02/22

101.3

8.9

23.1

9.0

12.6

3.1

02/23e

130.6

19.1

46.3

12.0

6.3

4.1

02/24e

112.5

15.9

36.9

13.5

7.9

4.7

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

FY22 results exceed management expectations

Generally favourable trading conditions and the disruption to global shipping markets were mostly supportive of activities and charter rates in FY22. As a result, most divisions reported strong revenue growth and the group was therefore able to report a 21% increase in revenue to £101.3m. Underlying operating profit increased 31% to £10.1m reflecting operational gearing and was comfortably higher than previously raised management guidance of ‘at least £9.8m’. The FY22 dividend was raised 80% to 9p/share.

Disposals and internal audit offer future clarity

2022 was a year of clearing the decks with Braemar delivering on its strategy to focus on its core shipbroking and finance activities. Consequently, it completed the disposal of three businesses, Cory Brothers, AqualisBraemar and Wavespec, and restructured the outstanding consideration of Braemar Naves, which is now the ‘Financial’ division. Furthermore, non-material errors in accounting in previous years were discovered, investigated and resolved, which has bolstered the accounting procedures internally and explains the deferred results timing.

Valuation: Revised DDM model suggests 520p/share.

We have materially raised our FY23 and FY24 estimates to reflect the better-than-expected FY22 results, solid underlying growth and, especially in FY23 to date, the strong US dollar, which materially adds to revenue but has little impact on costs, which are predominantly priced in local currency. For FY24, we expect underlying growth but take a cautious view on FX rates and assume a reversal to rates similar to FY22. This implies that after reporting underlying operating profit of £10.1m for FY22, our FY23 and FY24 operating profit estimates rise from £12.1m to £20.1m, and from £12.3m to £16.4m respectively. Higher profits lead to higher dividends and using our dividend discount model (DDM) our valuation rises from 400p to 520p per share.

Exhibit 1: Financial summary

£m

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023e

2024e

2025e

Year end 28 February

IFRS

IFRS

IFRS

IFRS

IFRS

IFRS

IFRS

INCOME STATEMENT

Revenue

 

 

117.9

117.7

83.7

101.3

130.6

112.5

115.8

EBITDA

 

 

10.4

14.4

11.4

13.5

23.6

19.9

16.3

Normalised operating profit

 

 

9.1

11.0

7.7

10.1

20.1

16.4

13.8

Exceptionals

(12.5)

(3.8)

(1.5)

(0.3)

0.0

0.0

0.0

Other

0.5

0.7

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Reported operating profit

(2.9)

7.9

6.2

9.7

20.1

16.4

15.8

Net Interest

(0.2)

(1.4)

(1.1)

(1.2)

(1.0)

(0.5)

(0.3)

Joint ventures & associates (post tax)

0.0

(0.3)

0.0

(0.0)

0.0

0.0

0.0

Profit Before Tax (norm)

 

 

8.9

9.4

6.7

8.9

19.1

15.9

13.5

Profit Before Tax (reported)

 

 

(3.1)

6.3

5.1

8.5

19.1

15.9

16.5

Reported tax

(1.5)

0.0

(1.6)

(1.8)

(4.2)

(4.0)

(4.1)

Profit After Tax (norm)

7.3

9.4

5.1

7.0

14.9

11.9

10.4

Profit After Tax (reported)

(4.7)

6.3

3.6

6.7

14.9

11.9

12.4

Discontinued operations

(22.7)

(2.3)

1.0

7.2

0.0

0.0

0.0

Net income (normalised)

7.3

9.4

5.1

7.0

14.9

11.9

12.4

Net income (reported)

(27.4)

4.0

4.5

13.9

14.9

11.9

13.4

Basic average number of shares outstanding (m)

31

31

31

31

32

32

32

EPS - basic normalised (p)

 

 

23.78

30.19

16.23

23.06

46.32

36.91

38.21

EPS - diluted normalised (p)

 

 

21.79

27.28

13.43

18.79

38.15

30.41

31.49

EPS - basic reported (p)

 

 

(88.63)

12.88

14.45

45.56

46.32

36.91

41.30

Dividend (p)

5.00

5.00

5.00

9.00

12.00

13.50

14.00

Revenue growth (%)

14.4

(-0.2)

(-28.9)

21.0

29.0

(-13.9)

0.0

EBITDA Margin (%)

8.8

12.3

13.6

13.4

18.1

17.7

14.1

Normalised Operating Margin

7.7

9.4

9.2

9.9

15.4

14.6

11.9

BALANCE SHEET

Fixed Assets

 

 

91.7

114.7

106.6

99.8

97.3

94.7

92.2

Intangible Assets

86.0

86.2

86.1

80.9

81.1

81.4

81.6

Tangible Assets

2.0

11.9

9.8

7.1

4.3

1.5

(1.3)

Investments & other

3.7

16.5

10.7

11.9

11.9

11.9

11.9

Current Assets

 

 

71.9

68.3

51.7

52.8

78.2

76.0

83.9

Stocks

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

1.0

Debtors

37.1

39.5

34.8

38.8

49.0

41.6

44.0

Cash & cash equivalents

24.1

28.7

16.4

14.0

29.2

34.4

38.8

Other

10.6

0.0

0.4

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Current Liabilities

 

 

92.0

78.9

51.9

42.8

59.4

52.5

54.5

Creditors

44.9

47.6

45.6

39.3

52.9

45.7

47.0

Tax and social security

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.6

4.0

3.7

3.9

Short term borrowings

35.8

25.1

0.0

0.0

0.3

0.6

0.9

Other

9.8

4.8

4.9

1.9

2.2

2.5

2.8

Long Term Liabilities

 

 

13.2

44.9

39.9

34.8

34.8

34.8

34.8

Long term borrowings

4.6

2.6

2.7

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

Other long term liabilities

8.6

42.2

37.3

32.0

32.0

32.0

32.0

Shareholders' equity

 

 

58.4

59.2

66.5

75.1

81.3

83.6

86.8

CASH FLOW

Op Cash Flow before WC and tax

(1.8)

9.7

8.8

12.0

22.6

19.4

19.0

Working capital

4.6

(0.4)

4.1

5.2

3.7

0.4

(0.8)

Exceptional & other

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

1.0

Tax

(1.1)

1.2

(0.8)

(2.2)

(1.8)

(4.2)

(4.0)

Other

6.1

1.4

1.8

6.2

0.6

0.2

0.0

Net operating cash flow

 

 

7.8

11.8

13.9

21.3

25.1

15.8

15.2

Capex

(2.4)

(1.7)

(1.1)

(1.2)

(1.3)

(1.3)

(1.3)

Acquisitions/disposals

(1.7)

(6.3)

3.7

(8.1)

1.3

1.3

1.3

Net interest

(0.9)

(1.5)

(1.2)

(0.8)

(1.0)

(0.5)

(0.3)

Equity financing

23.0

3.9

(28.9)

(2.5)

(2.5)

(2.5)

(2.5)

Dividends

(4.6)

(4.6)

0.6

(2.1)

(2.9)

(3.9)

(4.4)

Other

(2.4)

0.0

(0.9)

(7.0)

(3.5)

(3.5)

(3.5)

Net Cash Flow

18.7

1.6

(13.9)

(0.5)

15.2

5.2

4.4

Opening net debt/(cash)

 

 

2.4

11.7

20.0

8.9

9.3

(5.9)

(11.1)

FX

(1.1)

(0.8)

(0.7)

0.3

0.0

0.0

0.0

Other non-cash movements

(26.9)

(9.0)

25.7

(0.2)

0.0

0.0

0.0

Closing net debt/(cash)

 

 

11.7

20.0

8.9

9.3

(5.9)

(11.1)

(15.5)

Source: Braemar, Edison Investment Research

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