Brokers note Finncap 10 Jan17 Jan 2022 16:05
I finally managed to review in detail the Finncap brokers note from their web site dated 10 Jan 22.
Looks quite diligently prepared and well thought through, not over-promising with a 12p target at the end of 2022 based on a mid-case forecast projection. I think the author/broker has been around a while because I recall his name in spec. chem and possibly some pharma broker notes quite a few years ago. He clearly describes the initial Covid related and new launch stock filling effects (high 2020A) that drove the SP up (16p) and then the over-correction in 2021 (to about 4.25p lowest in Dec 21 due to storm damage risk plus de-stocking issue). Illustratively, if you switch the revenues from 2020 & 2021 you get a pretty good view of the back out of the stock effect on revenue in my view year-on-year. The adjusted revenue numbers then flow as shown below, which to me gives an indication on the hypothetical revenue trajectory (2019A-23F Broker) and adjusted longer term % growth rates:
2019A – $1.3m (base year)
2020 Adj. Actual $2.5m (+92%)
2021 Adj. Actual $3.3m (+32%)
2022F $4.7m (+42%)
2023F $7.6m (+62%)
Where I am on value is that there was an overshoot (as we all know) based on 2020A excitement that drove the SP aggressively during H1 21. If this stock swing effect did not occur and you were to normalise/adjust 20/21, then it would have resulted in a much more leisurely share price appreciation over 2021 with no big sell off in H2. I think the lowest SP was reached of around £4.25 that represents the low resistance point (fear sell off / great uncertainty of manufacturing resilience / customer problems) from that creating the big under-shoot (storm damage etc).
Now that that supply de-stocking and manufacturing risk is behind us and the expectation is further growth (diversification and new existing client add-ons coming on stream) and miles of fairly clear road again for 2022/23 with the prospect of a double bagger in 11 months. My gut feel is that this is achievable. The sweetner for me is still the prospect of ‘silent’ on boarding of new contracts for completely new markets and new customers. That’s why I have gradually bought in and it’s a strong hold for me on fundamentals for the next few years and as it is a partial hedge from other non-green economic markets.
The key Broker comments for me are:
“We initiate coverage with a price target of 12p, founded on the confidence that over the next year the group will reach material commercial milestones that will act as catalysts to the shares”
“In the near term, ITX has a potential pipeline of $25m of projects” (obviously a current inside insight from Management to Finncap). Good luck all LTHs for 22/23 its looking good for growth.