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Record — FX, inflow and mix changes prompt earnings upgrade

After three quarters with outflows in assets under management equivalent (AUME), Record reported a modest inflow in its first quarter ($0.3bn) and the number of clients also ticked up. Competitive pressures remain a feature but the group is countering this with its focus on innovation and service enhancement. The breadth of new business opportunities is encouraging. A combination of sterling weakness and mix changes has led us to revise estimates, with EPS increases of 9% and 8% for this year and next.

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FX, inflow and mix changes prompt earnings upgrade

Q120 trading update

Financial services

25 July 2019

Price

32.00p

Market cap

£63m

Net cash (£m) at 31 March 2019

23.7

Shares in issue

199.1m

Free float

32%

Code

REC

Primary exchange

LSE

Secondary exchange

N/A

Share price performance

%

1m

3m

12m

Abs

(6.6)

4.9

(22.6)

Rel (local)

(7.8)

4.8

(20.1)

52-week high/low

42.05p

27.30p

Business description

Record is a specialist independent currency manager that provides a number of products and services, including passive and dynamic hedging, and a range of currency for return strategies, including funds and customised segregated accounts.

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25 July 2019

Analysts

Andrew Mitchell

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Martyn King

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Record is a research client of Edison Investment Research Limited

After three quarters with outflows in assets under management equivalent (AUME), Record reported a modest inflow in its first quarter ($0.3bn) and the number of clients also ticked up. Competitive pressures remain a feature but the group is countering this with its focus on innovation and service enhancement. The breadth of new business opportunities is encouraging. A combination of sterling weakness and mix changes has led us to revise estimates, with EPS increases of 9% and 8% for this year and next.

Year end

Revenue (£m)

PBT
(£m)

EPS*
(p)

DPS**
(p)

P/E
(x)

Yield
(%)

03/18

23.8

7.3

2.98

2.30

10.8

7.2

03/19

25.0

8.0

3.25

2.30

9.9

7.2

03/20e

22.2

5.8

2.38

2.32

13.5

7.3

03/21e

23.0

6.0

2.46

2.34

13.0

7.3

Note: *EPS are diluted. **DPS excludes special dividends.

Q120 update

Record reported AUME of $58.3bn at the end of Q120 (30 June), an increase of 1.7% or 4.0% in dollar and sterling terms respectively in the quarter. Market-related movements were neutral, while FX and volatility targeting related moves added $0.7bn. The $0.3bn inflow mainly arose from the partial reversal of an earlier $1.1bn reduction when Record took a tactical profit on behalf of certain dynamically hedged mandates. The number of clients increased from 65 to 68, with the flow movements implying that the new mandates are relatively small. However, where these are new relationships or for funds, there is the scope for growth over time. There were no performance fees crystallised during the period and fee rates were broadly unchanged. For further details see overleaf.

Outlook

The macro backdrop, with significant tail risks, continues to provide a favourable background for Record’s discussions with potential clients and it reports an encouraging range of new business opportunities diversified by geography and product. Our estimates exclude potential AUME inflows (or outflows) and do not include performance fees until crystallised. For FY19, performance fees of £2.3m were earned (9% of revenue or 0.5bp of average AUME compared with the 5bp average management fee rate). Weakness in sterling, together with the inflow reported and mix changes, have resulted in increases in our estimates with EPS up by 9% for FY20 and 8% for FY21.

Valuation: Multiples below asset manager peers

The shares bounced following the full year figures, but have been stable subsequently and, following our forecast increases, the P/E and EV/EBITDA multiples for calendar 2019 (12.3x and 7.6x respectively) are clearly below the asset manager comparators that we show in Exhibit 3 (15.6x and 11.0x).

Q120 trading update

The quarterly update to the end of June 2019 showed AUME of $58.3bn, an increase of 1.7% in dollar terms, as noted above. AUME and net flow details for Q120 are shown in Exhibit 1.

Exhibit 1: AUME changes

Year-end March

Q118

Q418

Q119

FY19

Q119

$bn

AUME

AUME

AUME

Net flows

Net flows

Dynamic Hedging

4.3

3.1

3.4

(0.7)

0.3

Passive Hedging

52.0

48.2

48.9

(4.6)

0.1

Currency for Return

2.3

2.7

2.6

0.9

(0.1)

Multi-product

3.0

3.0

3.1

0.0

0.0

Cash and futures

0.3

0.3

0.3

(0.1)

0.0

Total

61.9

57.3

58.3

(4.5)

0.3

Markets

2.3

0.0

FX and scaling effect (for mandates with volatility targets)

(2.7)

0.7

Total change

(4.9)

1.0

Source: Record, Edison Investment Research

Investment performance was broadly positive. While the FTSE Currency FRB index excess return was negative (-0.61%) in the quarter, the Emerging Market product (ungeared) generated a return of +3.04% and the Multi-Strategy composite, targeting 4% volatility, recorded a three-month return of +0.90% and has an annualised performance since inception of +1.37% per annum.

Estimate changes

Exhibit 2 shows the changes in key figures from our forecasts following the trading update. As mentioned, sterling weakness was the main driver, augmented by the inflow to Dynamic Hedging and modest mix changes. Exhibit 4 shows a full financial summary with our new estimates.

Exhibit 2: Estimate changes

 

Revenue (£m)

% chg.

PBT (£m)

% chg.

EPS (p)

% chg.

DPS* (p)

% chg.

 

Old

New

 

Old

New

 

Old

New

 

Old

New

 

03/20e

21.6

22.2

3%

5.3

5.8

9%

2.19

2.38

9%

2.32

2.32

0%

03/21e

22.3

23.0

3%

5.5

6.0

8%

2.28

2.46

8%

2.34

2.34

0%

Source: Edison Investment Research. Note: *Dividend excludes any special payment.

Valuation

We have updated the table showing Record’s valuation in the context of a group of UK asset managers. While Record is differentiated by its role as a specialist currency manager, it does earn fees largely based on the size of AUME so, like the asset managers, is exposed to movements in underlying equity and fixed income markets as well as flows.

Record trades on below average P/E and EV/EBITDA ratios (calendar 2019) and an above average yield. The calendarised P/E figure shown here does include a portion of FY19 earnings which benefited from a performance fee, but even on our FY20 estimate (no performance fee assumed) the multiple would be 13.5x: still below average.

Exhibit 3: Comparing valuation with UK fund managers

Price
(p)

Market cap
(£m)

P/E 2019e
(x)

EV/EBITDA
2019e (x)

Dividend yield
(%)

Ashmore

529

3,778

19.9

13.7

3.1

City of London Investment Group

436

116

12.1

9.5

6.2

Impax Asset Management

260

340

22.1

17.3

1.6

Jupiter

379

1,736

13.7

8.8

4.5

Liontrust

790

402

15.3

10.5

3.4

Man Group

170

3,258

12.8

8.6

5.4

Polar Capital

584

565

13.7

8.2

5.7

Schroders

2,978

8,107

15.1

11.3

3.8

Average

15.6

11.0

4.2

Record

32

64

12.3

7.6

7.2

Source: Refinitiv, Edison Investment Research. Note: P/Es and EV/EBITDA on a calendar year basis. REC dividend yield excludes special dividend (0.69p) and including this the FY19 dividend was 2.99p. Priced as at 23 July 2019.

Exhibit 4: Financial Summary

Year end March

£'000s 

 

2017

2018

2019

2020e

2021e

PROFIT & LOSS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

 

22,952

23,834

24,973

22,231

22,962

Operating expenses

 

 

(15,365)

(16,735)

(17,089)

(16,547)

(17,067)

Other income/(expense)

 

 

157

173

(8)

0

0

Operating Profit (before amort. and except.)

 

 

7,744

7,272

7,876

5,684

5,895

Finance income

 

 

112

56

113

114

108

Profit Before Tax

 

 

7,856

7,328

7,989

5,798

6,003

Taxation

(1,540)

(1,182)

(1,559)

(1,102)

(1,141)

Minority interests

 

 

0

0

0

0

0

Attributable profit

 

 

6,316

6,146

6,430

4,696

4,862

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue/AuME (excl. perf fees) bps

 

 

5.2

5.1

4.9

4.8

4.7

Operating margin (%)

 

 

33.7

30.5

31.5

25.6

25.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average Number of Shares Outstanding (m)

 

 

218.0

206.5

198.1

197.5

197.5

Basic EPS (p)

 

 

2.91

3.03

3.27

2.40

2.48

EPS - diluted (p)

 

 

2.90

2.98

3.25

2.38

2.46

Dividend per share (p)

 

 

2.00

2.30

2.30

2.32

2.34

Special dividend per share (p)

 

 

0.91

0.50

0.69

0.00

0.00

Total dividend (p)

 

 

2.91

2.80

2.99

2.32

2.34

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BALANCE SHEET

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed Assets

 

 

1,228

2,339

2,161

2,156

2,151

Intangible Assets

 

 

245

228

288

363

438

Tangible Assets

 

 

881

910

761

681

601

Investments

 

 

0

1,115

1,112

1,112

1,112

Deferred tax assets

 

 

102

86

0

0

0

Current Assets

 

 

44,247

29,737

31,427

29,940

30,205

Debtors

 

 

6,972

6,775

7,562

6,963

7,063

Cash

 

 

19,120

12,498

12,966

12,078

12,244

Money market instruments

 

 

18,102

10,198

10,735

10,735

10,735

Other

 

 

53

266

164

164

164

Current Liabilities

 

 

(8,644)

(5,525)

(6,187)

(5,970)

(6,006)

Creditors

 

 

(3,013)

(2,630)

(2,736)

(2,519)

(2,555)

Financial liabilities

 

 

(4,779)

(2,467)

(2,621)

(2,621)

(2,621)

Other

 

 

(852)

(428)

(830)

(830)

(830)

Net Assets

 

 

36,831

26,551

27,401

26,126

26,350

Minority interests

 

 

0

0

60

60

60

Net assets attributable to ordinary shareholders

 

36,831

26,551

27,341

26,066

26,290

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No of shares at year end

 

 

221.4

199.1

199.1

199.1

199.1

NAV per share p

16.6

13.3

13.7

13.1

13.2

CASH FLOW

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Cash Flow

 

 

7,107

2,746

7,026

5,260

4,986

Capex

 

 

(899)

(236)

(72)

(140)

(140)

Cash flow from investing activities

 

 

(189)

(82)

(134)

(150)

(150)

Dividends

 

 

(3,592)

(6,810)

(5,517)

(5,972)

(4,638)

Other financing activities

 

 

(5,163)

(2,386)

(1,040)

114

108

Other

 

 

136

146

205

0

0

Net Cash Flow

 

 

(2,600)

(6,622)

468

(888)

166

Opening cash/(net debt)

 

 

21,720

19,120

12,498

12,966

12,078

Other

 

 

0

0

0

0

0

Closing net (debt)/cash

 

 

19,120

12,498

12,966

12,078

12,244

Closing net debt/(cash) inc money market instruments

37,222

22,696

23,701

22,813

22,979

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AUME

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Opening ($'bn)

 

 

52.9

58.2

62.2

57.3

58.6

Net new money flows

 

 

3.1

(1.2)

(4.5)

0.3

0.0

Market/other

 

 

2.2

5.2

(0.4)

1.0

1.1

Closing ($'bn)

 

 

58.2

62.2

57.3

58.6

59.7

Source: Record accounts, Edison Investment Research


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Mensch und Maschine Software — VAR acceleration boosts profitability

Mensch und Maschine (M+M) reported H119 revenue growth of 27% year-on-year, of which 20% was organic, and EPS growth of 27%. The Software business revenue growth of 34% benefited from the first-time consolidation of SOFiSTiK in addition to organic growth of 10%. The VAR business saw strong organic revenue growth in H1 resulting in EBIT margin expansion at a divisional and group level.

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