Intralot Integrated Lottery Systems and Services — Underlying progress in Q124

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Intralot Integrated Lottery Systems and Services — Underlying progress in Q124

Intralot reported good underlying revenue growth in Q124, offset by broad-based unfavourable foreign exchange translation effects and some phasing. Our estimates are unchanged following the results. The company also announced the appointment of Nikolaos Nikolakopoulos as CEO. Mr Nikolakopoulos, who remains as CEO of the US subsidiary, Intralot Inc, takes the role from the incumbent chairman, Sokratis Kokkalis. The US is a key market for the company’s future growth aspirations, with plenty of opportunities to gain share in the next few years.

Russell Pointon

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Russell Pointon

Director of Content, Consumer and Media

Consumer

Intralot

Underlying progress in Q124

Q124 results

Travel and leisure

20 June 2024

Price

€1.09

Market cap

€658m

Net debt (€m) at 31 March 2024 (excluding IFRS 16 liabilities of €15.8m)

337.8

Shares in issue

604.1m

Free float

45.5%

Code

INLOT

Primary exchange

ASE

Secondary exchange

N/A

Share price performance

%

1m

3m

12m

Abs

(8.1)

(6.0)

82.7

Rel (local)

(4.0)

(7.5)

62.5

52-week high/low

€1.25

€0.57

Business description

Intralot Integrated Lottery Systems and Services is a leading global supplier of integrated systems and services for the worldwide gaming, lottery, sports betting and digital gaming industries.

Next events

H124 results

August 2024

Analysts

Russell Pointon

+44 (0)20 3077 5700

Milo Bussell

+44 (0)20 3077 5700

Intralot is a research client of Edison Investment Research Limited

Intralot reported good underlying revenue growth in Q124, offset by broad-based unfavourable foreign exchange translation effects and some phasing. Our estimates are unchanged following the results. The company also announced the appointment of Nikolaos Nikolakopoulos as CEO. Mr Nikolakopoulos, who remains as CEO of the US subsidiary, Intralot Inc, takes the role from the incumbent chairman, Sokratis Kokkalis. The US is a key market for the company’s future growth aspirations, with plenty of opportunities to gain share in the next few years.

Year end

GGR*
(€m)

EBITDA**
(€m)

PBT**
(€m)

EPS**
(€)

EV/EBITDA (x)

P/E
(x)

12/22

343.9

122.9

16.3

(0.01)

8.0

N/A

12/23

348.6

129.5

26.1

0.01

7.6

163.5

12/24e

354.0

138.1

47.7

0.02

7.1

59.0

12/25e

378.9

151.5

70.2

0.04

6.5

26.8

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

Underlying revenue growth, negative forex

Intralot’s year-on-year revenue decline of €4.3m (4.8%) to €85.1m in Q124 included an identified negative translation effect from the devaluation of the Argentine peso (ARS/€227 at end-Q123 to ARS/€928 at end-Q124) of €6.7m, equivalent to a 7.5% change at the group level. The depreciation of most currencies of countries where Intralot operates versus the euro in Q124 indicates there were other unquantified negative foreign exchange effects, and therefore implies mid-single-digit underlying revenue growth in the period. Specifically, management highlights strong (+132% yo-y local currency) growth in Argentina, market share gains in Turkey and flat revenue in the US despite unfavourable jackpots. The absolute year-on-year decline in EBITDA of €3.6m, to €30.1m, appears to be entirely due to the translation effects of the Argentine peso devaluation, further investment in Turkey to drive market share, and the smaller scope of a renewed contract in Morocco, which offset very strong (c +40%) growth in Europe. The absolute decline in profitability coupled with an unfavourable working capital investment, which should reverse later in the year, led to lower absolute and relative (to revenue) free cash generation. As a result, the net debt position (excluding leases) increased marginally to c €338m (c €317m at end-FY23). In Q124 and following the period end, the company has redeemed and refinanced all of its debt obligations that had an FY24 maturity.

No change to estimates

Following the Q124 results, we have made no changes to our estimates; for FY24 and FY25 we expect EBITDA growth of c 7% and c 9%, respectively.

Valuation: Attractive versus our DCF valuation

The share price remains at a c 32% discount to our DCF-based valuation of €1.60 per share. With respect to multiples, Intralot’s FY24 EV/EBITDA of 7.1x is at a modest discount to the average multiple for the gaming technology peers of 7.5x, but at a premium for the median multiple of 5.7x.

Exhibit 1: Financial summary

€m

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024e

2025e

Year end 31 December

IFRS

IFRS

IFRS

IFRS

IFRS

IFRS

IFRS

INCOME STATEMENT

Revenue

 

 

409.2

292.9

335.3

343.9

348.6

354.0

378.9

Costs

(314.6)

(226.7)

(224.9)

(221.1)

(219.1)

(215.9)

(227.3)

EBITDA

 

 

94.5

66.2

110.4

122.9

129.5

138.1

151.5

Operating profit (before amort. and excepts.)

 

11.9

(2.3)

39.4

52.8

61.6

76.2

91.2

Amortisation of acquired intangibles

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Exceptionals

(6.8)

(6.8)

(17.2)

(1.2)

0.0

0.0

0.0

Share-based payments

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Reported operating profit

5.1

(9.1)

22.2

51.6

61.6

76.2

91.2

Net Interest

(48.0)

(48.4)

(13.6)

(36.7)

(35.7)

(28.5)

(21.0)

JVS and associates

(17.5)

(1.5)

0.2

0.3

0.2

0.0

0.0

Exceptionals

(10.2)

(35.1)

28.2

14.6

7.4

0.0

0.0

Profit Before Tax (norm)

 

 

(53.6)

(52.2)

26.0

16.3

26.1

47.7

70.2

Profit Before Tax (reported)

 

 

(70.6)

(94.1)

37.1

29.8

33.6

47.7

70.2

Reported tax

(19.2)

(7.2)

(4.4)

(10.8)

(19.7)

(21.2)

(27.7)

Profit After Tax (norm)

(68.2)

(56.2)

23.0

10.4

10.8

26.5

42.5

Profit After Tax (reported)

(89.8)

(101.3)

32.7

19.0

13.8

26.5

42.5

Minority interests

(22.1)

(3.1)

(6.0)

(12.6)

(8.0)

(15.3)

(17.9)

Discontinued operations

7.7

(1.8)

(9.2)

5.6

0.0

0.0

0.0

Net income (normalised)

(90.3)

(59.4)

16.9

(2.2)

2.8

11.2

24.6

Net income (reported)

(104.2)

(106.3)

17.5

11.9

5.8

11.2

24.6

Average Number of Shares Outstanding (m)

147.8

147.8

148.3

249.5

416.0

604.1

604.1

EPS - normalised (c)

 

 

(61.10)

(40.19)

11.42

(0.89)

0.67

1.85

4.07

EPS - normalised fully diluted (c)

 

 

(61.10)

(40.19)

11.42

(0.89)

0.67

1.85

4.07

EPS - basic reported (€)

 

 

(0.71)

(0.72)

0.12

0.05

0.01

0.02

0.04

Dividend (€)

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

BALANCE SHEET

Fixed Assets

 

 

459.0

371.7

376.5

381.0

332.5

319.6

313.3

Intangible Assets

242.9

202.0

204.3

208.6

182.3

170.2

159.1

Tangible Assets

168.7

134.3

123.2

113.8

91.6

90.8

95.6

Investments & other

47.4

35.4

49.0

58.6

58.6

58.6

58.6

Current Assets

 

 

338.5

277.1

231.1

236.1

256.2

271.7

287.7

Stocks

35.6

25.7

18.7

23.9

24.4

24.7

26.5

Debtors

131.7

151.4

105.0

109.8

119.9

121.8

130.3

Cash & cash equivalents

171.1

100.0

107.3

102.4

111.9

125.2

130.9

Other

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Current Liabilities

 

 

(135.7)

(370.4)

(115.9)

(105.7)

(320.7)

(319.8)

(323.0)

Creditors

(91.8)

(89.5)

(89.2)

(78.3)

(61.5)

(60.6)

(63.8)

Tax and social security

(3.1)

(3.4)

(5.6)

(0.8)

(3.9)

(3.9)

(3.9)

Short term borrowings and leases

(37.9)

(274.9)

(16.5)

(22.5)

(251.9)

(251.9)

(251.9)

Other

(2.9)

(2.6)

(4.6)

(4.2)

(3.4)

(3.4)

(3.4)

Long Term Liabilities

 

 

(754.9)

(497.6)

(607.1)

(599.1)

(225.9)

(218.3)

(200.2)

Long term borrowings and leases

(727.4)

(476.2)

(588.0)

(570.4)

(193.2)

(175.0)

(148.6)

Other long-term liabilities

(27.6)

(21.5)

(19.2)

(28.8)

(32.7)

(43.3)

(51.6)

Net Assets

 

 

(93.2)

(219.1)

(115.5)

(87.7)

42.1

53.3

77.8

Minority interests

0.2

3.7

8.0

20.2

17.8

17.8

17.8

Shareholders' equity

 

 

(93.0)

(215.4)

(107.5)

(67.5)

59.9

71.1

95.7

CASH FLOW

Operating Cash Flow

19.8

(27.1)

100.4

105.4

101.5

109.6

130.5

Working capital

(12.1)

(8.1)

(12.3)

(16.7)

(11.2)

(3.1)

(7.1)

Exceptional & other

67.9

87.4

15.6

19.8

29.5

28.5

21.0

Tax

(14.3)

(14.5)

3.8

(12.2)

(7.2)

(10.6)

(19.4)

Net operating cash flow

 

 

61.3

37.7

107.6

96.3

112.5

124.3

125.0

Capex

(55.0)

(35.9)

(22.9)

(26.5)

(29.7)

(45.0)

(50.0)

Acquisitions/disposals

98.4

(3.5)

10.3

(125.1)

(2.2)

0.0

0.0

Net interest

(44.0)

(43.8)

(54.4)

(38.5)

(35.1)

(26.5)

(19.0)

Equity financing

(10.6)

0.0

0.1

128.9

130.1

0.0

0.0

Dividends

(41.7)

(8.5)

(6.5)

(3.7)

(4.5)

(15.3)

(17.9)

Other

(1.7)

(11.9)

(23.1)

(32.6)

(148.5)

(24.2)

(32.4)

Net Cash Flow

6.8

(65.8)

11.1

(1.3)

22.5

13.2

5.7

Opening net debt/(cash) including leases

 

615.3

594.1

651.1

497.2

490.5

333.2

301.7

FX

1.9

(5.3)

(3.8)

(3.7)

(12.9)

0.0

0.0

Other non-cash movements

(29.8)

128.1

(161.3)

(1.8)

(166.8)

(44.7)

(37.8)

Closing net debt/(cash)

 

 

594.1

651.1

497.2

490.5

333.2

301.7

269.6

Source: Intralot accounts, Edison Investment Research


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