Techinvest say Buy14 Jan 2021 07:39
The new issue of Techinvest is now out, so it should be OK to post here the update from the prior issue:
"CentralNic
CentralNic has reported further financial growth, organically and through acquisitions, for the nine months ended September 30. Revenue increased by 118% to US$168.5m, while gross profit was up 74% to US$53.3m. Adjusted EBITDA was 68% higher at US$22.1m and operating profit increased to US£1.9m. Cashflow from operations remained strong at US$13.5m with adjusted operating cash conversion of 93%. CentralNic made four acquisitions in the second half of fiscal 2019, and excluding their contribution revenue increased by 17% to US$169.9m, with adjusted EBITDA up 4% to US$22.2m.
Healthy demand was reported for the company’s two largest service lines, Wholesale domains and Monetisation, with the latter also driven by the rollout of a patented SSL monetisation solution. During the period CentralNic also completed a successful placing of 40 million shares at 75p per share for total net proceeds of approximately US$37.3m.
Post period-end the company has completed the acquisitions of Zeropark and Voluum for US$36.0m. Both businesses add complementary products and skills to the group. Zeropark is an Ad Exchange platform offering real-time-bidding solutions, connecting marketers with domain investors and publishers via its marketplace. Voluum is a SaaS online marketing management suite for small/medium businesses and brands, enabling online ad analytics, tracking and media buying.
Organic growth of 17% was a record for CentralNic and is further evidence that management is able to keep the core business moving forward while also successfully integrating a range of bolt-on acquisitions. New product launches and further integration activities should support and potentially improve revenue growth and margins in future periods, and there remains considerable scope to continue the company’s successful consolidation strategy in what is a largely fragmented and growing market.
Moreover, as the business scales up rapidly, CentralNic’s underlying qualities of high recurring revenues and excellent cash conversion become increasingly meaningful. Continue to buy."