Accsys Technologies — Capacity expansion on track

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Accsys Technologies — Capacity expansion on track

Accsys has a stated strategy to expand its total processing capacity from 60,000m3 currently to 200,000m3 by 2025. Reported progress at Arnhem – which we visited recently – and Hull with a new US facility also given the green light, represent significant waypoints on this plan which is very much on track. Given strong market demand, we see no reason to change our primary assumptions for FY22 or subsequent years at this stage.

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Accsys Technologies

Capacity expansion on track

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4 March 2022

Price

143.5p

Market cap

£276m

€1.21/£

Core net cash (€m) at end September 2021 excluding leases

8.1

Shares in issue

192.4m

Free float

36%

Code

AXS

Primary exchange

LSE

Secondary exchange

Euronext Amsterdam

Share price performance

%

1m

3m

12m

Abs

(12.3)

(13.1)

2.2

Rel (local)

(8.0)

(12.3)

(3.3)

52-week high/low

188p

141p

Business description

Accsys Technologies is a chemical technology company focused on the development and commercialisation of a range of transformational technologies based on the acetylation of solid wood and wood elements for use as high-performance, environmentally sustainable construction materials.

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FY22 results

June 2022

Analysts

Toby Thorrington

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Johan van den Hooven

+44 (0)20 3077 5700

Accsys Technologies is a research client of Edison Investment Research Limited

Accsys has a stated strategy to expand its total processing capacity from 60,000m3 currently to 200,000m3 by 2025. Reported progress at Arnhem – which we visited recently – and Hull with a new US facility also given the green light, represent significant waypoints on this plan which is very much on track. Given strong market demand, we see no reason to change our primary assumptions for FY22 or subsequent years at this stage.

Year end

Revenue (€m)

EBITDA*
(€m)

PBT*
(€m)

EPS*
(€)

P/E
(x)

EV/EBITDA
(x)

03/20

90.9

5.9

(2.2)

(0.01)

N/M

43.0

03/21

99.8

9.3

1.1

0.01

N/M

26.9

03/22e

114.0

10.4

0.3

0.00

N/M

35.9

03/23e

151.3

27.6

12.3

0.04

40.4

12.1

03/24e

193.2

41.3

23.4

0.08

22.2

7.5

Note: *EBITDA (pre IFRS 16 from FY21), PBT and EPS are normalised, excluding amortisation of acquired intangibles, exceptional items and share-based payments.

Firm pricing driving FY22 revenues year to date

In FY22 trading to the end of January, volumes are currently tracking c 2% lower than the prior year – expansion at Arnhem has required some plant downtime in H2 – but revenue is up c 12%, with progressive price increases passing on higher input costs. The final quarter of the financial year is to be characterised by strong demand, Arnhem (three reactors) operating at full capacity and an additional price increase made in January. Updated guidance (now steering towards the lower end of the range) is in line with our existing FY22 €10.4m EBITDA estimate.

Capacity expansion progressing

A fourth Accoya reactor at Arnhem (adding c 20,000m3 capacity) together with new, larger wood handling equipment with enhanced capability is now in the final stages of completion ahead of starting operation in April. The new Tricoya facility at Hull is also on track against previous updates for commercial operation to begin in July. In addition, Accsys’s US JV with Eastman now has debt funding in place for the JV to proceed to full construction and operation of the first Accoya plant outside Europe. At a cost of $136m, with an expected two-year build phase and a three-year ramp to capacity, it replicates technology at Arnhem, initially with a two-reactor, 43,000m3 capacity. Engineering work is already underway, and orders have been placed for longer lead time equipment. As before, Accsys’s 60% share of the $66m equity portion is to come from funds raised in May 2021. The new JV debt arrangements at attractive rates are an additional, external endorsement of the new US facility.

Valuation: Higher capacity should drive valuation

We believe that the current share price can be justified by earnings and cash flows from the Arnhem/Accoya operations on a standalone basis. Further building capacity could create more value over the next few years. On our estimates (based on Arnhem and Hull profit contributions), Accsys is trading on FY24e P/E and EV/EBITDA multiples of 22.2x and 7.5x respectively.

Exhibit 1: Financial summary

€m

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022e

2023e

2024e

March

IFRS

IFRS

IFRS

IFRS

IFRS

IFRS

IFRS

IFRS

IFRS

IFRS

PROFIT & LOSS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

 

46.077

52.769

56.529

60.911

75.153

90.909

99.803

113.960

151.339

193.223

Cost of Sales

 

 

(33.842)

(34.597)

(42.175)

(47.270)

(56.517)

(63.402)

(66.715)

(77.034)

(95.887)

(122.105)

Gross Profit

 

 

12.235

18.172

14.354

13.641

18.636

27.507

33.089

36.927

55.451

71.118

EBITDA*

 

 

(1.275)

2.384

(1.484)

(3.500)

0.903

5.880

9.291

10.383

27.608

41.300

Operating Profit (before GW and except.)

 

(3.750)

(0.288)

(4.197)

(6.577)

(3.063)

1.364

4.530

4.149

17.166

29.945

Intangible Amortisation

 

 

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

Exceptionals

 

 

(2.670)

0.000

0.033

(1.650)

(1.440)

3.661

(0.797)

0.080

0.000

0.000

Other

 

 

(1.098)

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

(0.144)

(0.246)

(0.364)

(2.014)

Operating Profit

 

 

(7.518)

(0.288)

(4.164)

(8.227)

(4.503)

5.025

3.589

3.983

16.802

27.932

Net Interest

 

 

(0.135)

(0.178)

(0.300)

(2.174)

(3.117)

(3.517)

(3.249)

(3.596)

(4.546)

(4.546)

Profit Before Tax (norm)

 

 

(3.885)

(0.466)

(4.497)

(8.751)

(6.180)

(2.153)

1.137

0.307

12.256

23.386

Profit Before Tax (statutory)

 

 

(7.653)

(0.466)

(4.463)

(10.401)

(7.620)

1.508

0.340

0.387

12.256

23.386

Tax

 

 

(0.607)

(0.402)

(0.666)

0.251

0.782

(0.631)

(1.251)

(1.554)

(4.053)

(6.445)

Profit After Tax (norm)

 

 

(5.590)

(0.868)

(5.163)

(8.500)

(5.397)

(2.784)

(0.114)

(1.247)

8.202

16.941

Profit After Tax (statutory)

 

 

(8.260)

(0.868)

(5.129)

(10.150)

(6.837)

0.877

(0.911)

(1.167)

8.202

16.941

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average Number of Shares Outstanding (m)

 

88.5

89.6

90.4

111.2

116.3

132.7

164.9

189.3

192.4

192.4

EPS - normalised (€)

 

 

(0.06)

(0.01)

(0.05)

(0.07)

(0.04)

(0.01)

0.01

0.00

0.04

0.08

EPS - statutory (€)

 

 

(0.09)

(0.01)

(0.05)

(0.08)

(0.05)

0.02

0.00

0.00

0.04

0.08

Dividend per share (€)

 

 

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross Margin (%)

 

 

26.6

34.4

25.4

22.4

24.8

30.3

33.2

32.4

36.6

36.8

EBITDA Margin (%)

 

 

-2.8

4.5

-2.6

-5.7

1.2

6.5

9.3

9.1

18.2

21.4

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

 

-8.1

-0.5

-7.4

-10.8

-4.1

1.5

4.5

3.6

11.3

15.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BALANCE SHEET

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed Assets

 

 

29.562

31.252

32.520

71.488

116.062

137.645

155.607

216.184

219.679

216.160

Intangible Assets

 

 

10.014

10.980

10.839

10.657

10.790

10.986

10.865

10.697

10.289

9.881

Tangible Assets

 

 

19.548

20.272

21.681

60.831

105.272

126.659

144.416

174.097

178.145

175.280

Investments

 

 

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.326

31.390

31.246

31.000

Current Assets

 

 

24.066

22.590

61.268

63.505

36.524

69.761

72.491

38.392

49.819

78.100

Stocks

 

 

7.894

8.345

11.796

13.125

14.008

16.932

12.262

16.159

16.113

20.519

Debtors

 

 

3.912

4.967

7.402

9.178

12.198

9.236

10.726

13.621

19.297

25.891

Cash

 

 

10.786

8.186

41.173

39.698

8.857

37.238

47.598

6.494

10.484

27.632

Current Liabilities

 

 

(10.701)

(9.842)

(14.599)

(21.414)

(26.419)

(23.961)

(42.285)

(42.355)

(49.074)

(56.897)

Creditors

 

 

(10.437)

(9.488)

(14.144)

(18.029)

(19.997)

(18.696)

(32.621)

(26.086)

(32.805)

(40.628)

Short term borrowings

 

 

(0.264)

(0.354)

(0.455)

(3.385)

(6.422)

(5.265)

(9.664)

(16.269)

(16.269)

(16.269)

Long Term Liabilities

 

 

(1.799)

(1.947)

(22.718)

(40.084)

(52.508)

(56.310)

(49.210)

(41.165)

(41.165)

(41.165)

Long term borrowings

 

 

(1.799)

(1.947)

(22.718)

(40.084)

(52.508)

(52.048)

(44.626)

(36.535)

(36.535)

(36.535)

Other long-term liabilities

 

 

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

(4.262)

(4.584)

(4.630)

(4.630)

(4.630)

Net Assets

 

 

41.128

42.053

56.471

73.495

73.659

127.135

136.603

171.056

179.258

196.199

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CASH FLOW

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Cash Flow

 

 

(3.873)

0.452

(1.304)

(1.756)

(1.374)

2.213

20.130

6.326

26.271

35.821

Net Interest

 

 

(0.138)

(0.186)

(0.248)

(0.671)

(1.180)

(2.250)

(4.380)

(3.596)

(4.546)

(4.546)

Tax

 

 

0.263

0.229

(0.745)

(2.013)

1.674

0.165

0.071

(1.554)

(4.053)

(6.445)

Capex

 

 

(1.108)

(4.052)

(2.608)

(29.895)

(48.915)

(22.901)

(12.356)

(43.682)

(12.682)

(6.682)

Acquisitions/disposals

 

 

0.000

0.956

18.317

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

Financing

 

 

0.461

0.124

0.050

26.728

6.619

52.658

8.395

3.590

0.000

0.000

Dividends

 

 

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

Net Cash Flow

 

 

(4.395)

(2.477)

13.462

(7.607)

(43.176)

29.885

11.860

(38.916)

4.990

18.148

Opening net debt/(cash)

 

 

(13.050)

(8.723)

(5.885)

(18.000)

3.771

50.073

20.075

6.692

46.310

42.320

Finance leases

 

 

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

(1.308)

(1.000)

(1.000)

(1.000)

Other

 

 

0.068

(0.361)

(1.347)

(14.164)

(3.126)

0.113

2.831

0.298

(0.000)

0.000

Closing net debt/(cash)

 

 

(8.723)

(5.885)

(18.000)

3.771

50.073

20.075

6.692

46.310

42.320

25.172

IFRS 16 Leases

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.121

5.532

5.738

5.738

5.738

Source: Company accounts, Edison Investment Research


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