Braemar Shipping Services — Update 30 August 2016

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Braemar Shipping Services — Update 30 August 2016

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Braemar Shipping Services

Challenging trading climate

Trading update

Industrial support services

30 August 2016

Price

367.00p

Market cap

£110m

Net cash (£m) at 29 February 2016

9.2

Shares in issue

30.1m

Free float

70%

Code

BMS

Primary exchange

LSE

Secondary exchange

N/A

Share price performance

%

1m

3m

12m

Abs

1.5

(5.2)

(8.4)

Rel (local)

(0.7)

(12.2)

(17.6)

52-week high/low

495.00p

391.00p

Business description

Braemar Shipping Services is a leading global shipping services group, with interests ranging from shipbroking to the supply of specialist technical and logistics support to the various parties involved in the transport of goods by sea and in the energy sector.

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Interim results

25 October 2016

Analysts

Nigel Harrison

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Roger Johnston

+44 (0)20 3077 5722

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

While disappointing, the tone of the Braemar trading update should come as no real surprise to markets, given the current trading climate. With a sound balance sheet and a cost-driven profit recovery expected next year, the dividend should be safe, underpinning the share price.

Year
end

Revenue (£m)

PBT*
(£m)

EPS*
(p)

DPS
(p)

P/E
(x)

Yield
(%)

02/15

145.6

11.22

32.28

26.0

11.4

7.1

02/16

159.1

13.37

34.70

26.0

10.6

7.1

02/17e

155.0

8.80

22.62

26.0

16.2

7.1

02/18e

160.0

11.70

30.73

26.0

11.9

7.1

Note: *PBT and EPS normalised, excluding intangible amortisation and exceptional items.

Estimates reduced

Trading conditions have been more challenging than we had expected in the current year. A slowdown in Shipbroking was always likely, but the extent of the reduction in both volumes and spot rates in the key deep-sea tanker market has been more severe than expected. Similarly, dry cargo volumes have recovered well, but the adverse impact of shipping overcapacity continues. Other broking desks are in line with earlier expectations, but we now believe that broking profits will be some 15% below our earlier estimates. The impact of the oil price has been even more severe in the Technical division; workloads related to exploration in SE Asia are well below expectations, while new LNG contracts anticipated for Braemar Engineering appear to have been deferred. Management has instigated a major cost-cutting programme, but divisional operating profits will probably be less than half those earned last year. On the other hand, Logistics is performing well and in line with expectations. Despite the weakness of sterling relative to US$, we are reducing our FY17 adjusted PBT estimate from £13.5m to £8.8m; interim results, to be announced on 25 October, will show a sharp profits shortfall.

Strategy still in place

Braemar has reiterated its medium-term strategy, confirming the strength of the balance sheet and forward order book. Benefits of recent investment, especially in Logistics, should continue to develop, while the restructuring in Technical should soon lead to a substantial reduction in the cost base. We expect an earnings recovery mainly driven by cost cutting in FY18, but our revised adjusted PBT estimate of £11.7m is below the £14.0m indicated in our Outlook report last May, although enough to cover a maintained dividend. The difficult current trading climate could lead to a number of opportunities for management; while we now anticipate year-end cash balances to be little different from the £9.2m in February 2016, Braemar has the financial muscle to respond quickly if a suitable opportunity arises.

Valuation: Supported by high yield

Braemar shares have fallen sharply on the announcement. On our revised estimates, the shares are rated at a discount to other shipping service stocks (16.2 x vs 21.3x), but may remain subdued in the short term given the challenging market conditions. They are supported by a high yield.

Financial summary

Exhibit 1: Financial summary

£'000s

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017e

2018e

February

UK GAAP

IFRS

IFRS

IFRS

IFRS

IFRS

PROFIT & LOSS

Revenue

 

 

139,664

125,531

145,601

159,125

155,000

160,000

Cost of Sales

(43,599)

(31,758)

(37,700)

(33,365)

(36,000)

(39,000)

Gross Profit

96,065

93,773

107,901

125,760

119,000

121,000

EBITDA

 

 

12,066

10,552

13,553

15,871

11,200

14,100

Operating Profit (before amort. and except.)

10,828

9,283

11,671

13,758

9,100

12,000

Intangible Amortisation

(1,498)

(432)

(1,772)

(1,080)

(200)

(200)

Exceptionals

0

0

(4,316)

(2,365)

(3,200)

(1,600)

Operating Profit

9,330

8,851

5,583

10,313

5,700

10,200

Net Interest

255

196

(293)

(387)

(300)

(300)

Share in profits from joint ventures

62

(88)

(162)

0

0

0

Discontinued

(351)

(2,209)

0

0

0

0

Profit Before Tax (norm)

 

 

11,145

9,391

11,216

13,371

8,800

11,700

Profit Before Tax (FRS 3)

 

 

9,296

6,750

5,128

9,926

5,400

9,900

Tax

(2,447)

(2,268)

(2,187)

(2,826)

(1,850)

(2,450)

Profit After Tax (norm)

8,698

7,023

8,310

10,173

6,810

9,250

Profit After Tax (FRS 3)

6,849

4,482

2,941

7,100

3,550

7,450

Average Number of Shares Outstanding (m)

20.8

20.9

25.7

29.3

30.1

30.1

EPS - normalised (p)

 

 

41.7

33.5

32.3

34.7

22.6

30.7

EPS - normalised and fully diluted (p)

 

40.3

32.1

29.5

31.5

20.6

28.0

EPS - (IFRS) (p)

 

 

32.8

21.4

11.4

24.2

11.8

24.8

Dividend per share (p)

26.0

26.0

26.0

26.0

26.0

26.0

Gross Margin (%)

68.8

74.7

74.1

79.0

76.8

75.6

EBITDA Margin (%)

8.6

8.4

9.3

10.0

7.2

8.8

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

7.8

7.4

8.0

8.6

5.9

7.5

BALANCE SHEET

Fixed Assets

 

 

41,314

40,959

87,553

88,769

87,669

86,569

Intangible Assets

32,071

31,460

79,371

79,596

79,396

79,196

Tangible Assets

6,426

6,140

5,106

5,459

4,559

3,659

Investments

2,817

3,359

3,076

3,714

3,714

3,714

Current Assets

 

 

68,237

61,681

73,731

69,632

70,443

74,328

Stocks

0

0

0

0

0

0

Debtors

44,621

47,351

57,442

58,135

56,628

58,955

Cash

23,277

13,694

16,289

11,497

13,815

15,373

Other

339

636

0

0

0

0

Current Liabilities

 

 

(38,733)

(36,488)

(51,162)

(48,422)

(49,712)

(51,275)

Creditors

(38,733)

(36,488)

(44,362)

(46,622)

(45,212)

(46,775)

Short term borrowings

0

0

(6,800)

(1,800)

(4,500)

(4,500)

Long Term Liabilities

 

 

(975)

(866)

(5,849)

(2,674)

(3,847)

(3,847)

Long term borrowings

0

0

(2,300)

(500)

0

0

Other long term liabilities

(975)

(866)

(3,549)

(2,174)

(3,847)

(3,847)

Net Assets

 

 

69,843

65,286

104,273

107,305

104,553

105,775

CASH FLOW

Operating Cash Flow

 

 

14,996

2,158

7,259

13,459

11,541

13,187

Net Interest

251

196

(293)

(387)

(300)

(300)

Tax

(3,625)

(1,358)

(3,534)

(2,688)

(2,094)

(2,300)

Capex

(1,198)

(1,247)

5,512

(2,209)

(1,200)

(1,200)

Acquisitions/disposals

(279)

(524)

(10,851)

0

0

0

Financing

1,077

(197)

601

357

0

0

Dividends

(5,412)

(5,441)

(6,201)

(7,648)

(7,829)

(7,829)

Other including FX exchange differences

0

(3,170)

1,002

1,124

0

0

Net Cash Flow

5,810

(9,583)

(6,505)

2,008

118

1,558

Opening net debt/(cash)

 

 

(17,467)

(23,277)

(13,694)

(7,189)

(9,197)

(9,315)

HP finance leases initiated

0

0

0

0

0

0

Other

0

0

0

0

0

0

Closing net debt/(cash)

 

 

(23,277)

(13,694)

(7,189)

(9,197)

(9,315)

(10,873)

Source: Braemar Shipping Services accounts, Edison Investment Research

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