AVTECH: Poised for growth 2024
Research Update
2023-10-30
07:00
Redeye provides an update subsequent AVTECH's Q3 2023 report. AVTECH came in slightly below on topline and EBITDA. However, we are still pleased with the results. The current run-rate implies our incremental revenue for 2024e is only SEK3.6m, or 9.5% convertion of the pipeline. Thus, we believe the risk/reward remains favorable at the current valuation.
Rasmus Jacobsson
Mattias Ehrenborg
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Comments on the third quarter
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Net sales for the quarter came in at SEK7.5m (-5% deviation) with EBITDA of SEK4.2m (-14% deviation). We believe AVTECH’s financials have limited downside risk as we estimate cSEK20m (c67% of current run rate) in annual sales are secured until 2025-2026. Thus, we believe the current run rate of SEK30.0m in net sales is a floor rather than a ceiling for the next two to three years. However, the USDSEK exchange rate is a “known unknown,” as most of AVTECH’s revenue is earned in USD.
AVTECH has a pipeline of approximately 1,500 aircraft that are either trialed or scheduled to be trialed in 2023-2024. AVTECH stated that 300 aircraft have trialed the services, and an additional 350 (200 last quarter) aircraft are conducting or will conduct trials soon. Another 900 aircraft are scheduled for trial in 2024. We estimate the total pipeline’s sales potential to be SEK29m-46m. Trials take three months to complete, and we expect airlines to decide whether to proceed within two quarters after the trial has ended.
The current annual EBIT run rate of SEK12.4m implies an EV/EBIT of 13.3x, well below AVTECH’s historical median EV/EBIT NTM valuation of 17.8x. Our estimates suggest that only 9.5% of the pipeline will convert by the end of 2024, implying an EV/EBIT of 12.5x in 2024e. Thus, we see significant upside risk with a higher-than-expected pipeline conversion. Moreover, we believe the downside risk is limited, with substantial contracts not up for renewal until 2025-2026. As new agreements are announced, we believe the share will re-rate to its historical median. Our base case implies a significant EV/EBITDA premium 2023e-2025e. Given the limited risks and growth potential we see in AVTECH, we believe the multiples implied in our base case are fair, and on our 2024e, our implied EV/EBITDA is in line with AVTECH’s historical multiple. We keep our fair value range.
SEKm | 2021 | 2022 | 2023e | 2024e | 2025e |
Total Revenue | 11.8 | 21.4 | 27.7 | 33.6 | 41.5 |
Revenue Growth | -3.3% | 81.4% | 29.3% | 21.3% | 23.6% |
EBITDA | 1.5 | 8.9 | 13.5 | 18.6 | 25.5 |
EBIT | -1.6 | 5.2 | 9.2 | 13.1 | 19.8 |
EBIT Margin | -13.6% | 24.5% | 33.4% | 39.1% | 47.6% |
Net Income | -1.6 | 5.2 | 9.2 | 13.1 | 15.6 |
EV/Revenue | 10.1 | 7.1 | 6.2 | 4.7 | 3.4 |
EV/EBIT | -74.5 | 29.0 | 18.6 | 12.0 | 7.1 |
P/E | -80.8 | 31.7 | 21.5 | 15.1 | 12.7 |
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Comments on the third quarter
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