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- Mike Jeremy
Major acquisition and equity raise. Fair Value raised to 865p
Mpac has announced an offer to acquire CSi Palletising, a specialist in the design, manufacture and installation of end-of-line automation and palletising solutions, for a maximum consideration of €56.0m (£50.0m). Subject to approval at a General Meeting, the acquisition will be financed through the issue of equity to raise up to £30.0m (gross) at 400p per share, and drawdown from Mpac’s debt facilities. The addition of CSi continues Mpac’s track record of growth augmented by major acquisition...
- Mike Jeremy
Earnings enhancing acquisition broadens capabilities
Mpac is acquiring the entire issued share capital of Boston Conveyor & Automation, Inc., (“BCA”), a US-based supplier of robotic automation and conveyor equipment for the Food, Life Sciences and general industry sectors, for a total of US$17.0m (£12.9m). The purchase comprises US$11.0m in cash, sourced from the Group Revolving Credit Facility, plus US$6.0m from the issue of Mpac shares. The Group’s lender has agreed to increase the RCF by £5 million to £25 million, ensuring that the Group will ...
- Mike Jeremy
H1’24 results: positive momentum delivers strong results
For the six months to 30 June 2024, Mpac Group reported significant revenue, margin and profit growth. Revenue of £60.0m was +14%YoY, (adj.) EBIT of £4.5m, +105%YoY, operating margin 7.5% vs 4.2% H1 23, and EPS of 15.0p compared to (2.2p) a year earlier. Year-to-date order intake remained strong at £59.7m, +6% on H2 23 (H1 23 of £62.4m was distorted by pent-up demand unwinding), with a closing order book of £71.4m providing extensive coverage over forecast revenues for the remainder of 2024. ...
Hybridan Small Cap Feast - 15 August 2024
15th August 2024 * A corporate client of Hybridan LLP ** Arranged by type of listing and date of announcement *** Alphabetically arranged **** Potential means Intention to Float (ITF) has been announced, or it is a rumour Dish of the day Admissions: None Delistings: Tertre Rouge Assets Plc (TRA.L) has delisted from the Standard Segment of the Main Market. What’s baking in the oven? ** Reverse Takeovers: Earnz plc (EARN.L) is an AIM Rule 15 cash shell, which is required to make an acquisition or ...
- Emily Liu
Hybridan Small Cap Feast 10 July 2024
Dish of the day Admissions: Delistings: Gresham Technologies (GHT.L) has delisted from AIM Partway Group (PTY.L) delisted from the Main market yesterday What’s baking in the oven? ** Potential**** Initial Public Offerings: ITF announced: 8th July 2024: Rome Resources: The Canada-based early-stage resource exploration Company has announced its intention to IPO on AIM in order to continue to make financial progress on its “Bisie North Tin Project”. The Company’s first day of trading on AIM is exp...
- Mike Jeremy
H1 Trading Update: positive momentum continues
In a Trading Update for the six months to 30 June 2024, Mpac reports strong order intake of c.£60m and a closing first half order book of c.£71m. Consequently, the Group expects to post H1 24 revenue of c.£61m, significantly ahead year-on-year, being 16% above H1 23 (£52.8m). A consequence of the strength of first half order intake is, as anticipated, an expansion of working capital, required to provision inventory for new projects. This is expected to unwind in the second half alongside the g...
- Mike Jeremy
AGM statement: momentum maintained
In a statement to accompany today’s AGM, Mpac reports that the strong earnings momentum established in the second half of 2023 has continued into 2024. Accordingly, the Group is on track to meet FY24 market expectations, with the customary second-half earnings weighting. Following the AGM statement, our outlook is maintained. Our Fair Value of 530p/share is indicative of a FY24 EV/EBITDA multiple of 7.9x and PE of 13.9x. Compared to market cap weighted averages of 11.8x and 18.2x respectively f...
- Mike Jeremy
Going for Growth: FY23 results ahead on all metrics
For the year to 31 December 2023, Mpac Group reported results which were ahead on all key metrics. Revenue of £114.2m, +17%YoY, was 7% above ED outlook and EBITDA (adj.) of £10.7m, 12% above our outlook, a 9.4% margin (FY22: 7.0%). The closing order book of £72.5m was up 8%YoY, backed by record £118.5m order intake, an impressive +41%YoY. Mpac achieved its initial goal of a return to normalised operations and has established a firm platform for growth. Accordingly, the Group has launched a new...
Hybridan Small Cap Feast - 11 Jan 24
11th January 2024 @HybridanLLP Status of this Note and Disclaimer This document has been issued to you by Hybridan LLP for information purposes only and should not be construed in any circumstances as an offer to sell or solicitation of any offer to buy any security or other financial instrument, nor shall it, or the fact of its distribution, form the basis of, or be relied upon in connection with, any contract relating to such action. This document has no regard for the specific investment obje...
- Mike Jeremy
Strong performance in line with expectations
In a Trading Update for the year to 31 December 2023, Mpac Group reports that revenue and (adj.) profit before tax in H2 were substantially above the first half, whilst margins for the year returned towards normal levels. As a result the Group expects FY23 (adj.) PBT to be in line with market expectations and sees FY23 performance as providing a sound platform for continued growth in FY24. Whilst Mpac’s shares have recovered somewhat over recent weeks, they still trade on a 32% discount to the ...
Hybridan Small Cap Feast - 07 Sep 23
7th September 2023 @HybridanLLP Status of this Note and Disclaimer This document has been issued to you by Hybridan LLP for information purposes only and should not be construed in any circumstances as an offer to sell or solicitation of any offer to buy any security or other financial instrument, nor shall it, or the fact of its distribution, form the basis of, or be relied upon in connection with, any contract relating to such action. This document has no regard for the specific investment obj...
- Mike Jeremy
First half FY 23 results: orders continue to grow
For the six months to 30 June 2023, Mpac Group reported revenue of £52.8m (+4%YoY) and a closing order book of £77.5m, compared to £67.2m at FY22 year end, with order intake of £62.4m (H1 22: £32.8m). The net debt position at December 2022 of £4.7m reverted to H1 net cash of £2.2m; we estimate c£2.5m net cash for the full year. As the combination of order uptake cashflow progress demonstrates, the Group has re-established momentum; trading remains in line with management expectations. Reported...
- Mike Jeremy
Trading update: H1 meets expectations
In a Trading Update for the first half to 30 June 2023, Mpac reports that trading was in line with management expectations, reiterating - as stated at the AGM in May - that performance remains second half weighted, supported by the strength of the order book and projects underway. The Group closed H1 with a strong balance sheet and positive net cash. Mpac notes that order intake for the year to date is significantly ahead at £62.4m compared to £32.8m a year earlier, with the H1 closing order bo...
Mpac Group: 1 director
A director at Mpac Group maiden bought 10,000 shares at 255p and the significance rating of the trade was 53/100. Is that information sufficient for you to make an investment decision? This report gives details of those trades and adds context and analysis to them such that you can judge whether these trading decisions are ones worth following. Included in the report is a detailed share price chart which plots discretionary trades by all the company's directors over the last two years clearly ...
- Mike Jeremy
AGM statement: momentum maintained
In a statement accompanying the AGM, Mpac Group reports that the positive momentum of Q4 22 has been maintained, with order intake and quotation activity significantly ahead year-on-year. As expected, pressure on working capital has eased - the completion of orders and shipment of equipment means that Q1 23 closed with a positive net cash position, which is expected to be maintained in H1. This is a clear validation of the steps undertaken in the latter part of FY22 and a strong positive indica...
- Mike Jeremy
FY22 results show a platform for growth
For the year to 31 December 2022, Mpac Group reported revenue of £97.7m, +3.6%YoY, EBITDA (adj.) of £6.8m, ahead of our outlook, -39.3%YoY, and PBT of £3.5m. Service revenue grew 14.4%YoY to 23.6% of the total. The year-end closing order book was £67.2m (FY21: £78.4m). Net debt was £4.7m, which we expect to revert to a £7.5m net cash position in FY23. Tony Steels, who has led the Group since 2016, has announced his retirement. COO Adam Holland will become CEO post-AGM on 17 May. Adam joined Mpa...
- Mike Jeremy
Trading Update: FY22 in line and FY23 encouraging
In a Trading Update today, Mpac Group reports performance for the year to 31 December 2022 in line with expectations, with a strong FY22 closing order book; the outlook for FY23 is “encouraging”. We have raised our FY22 (adj.) EBITDA outlook by 8% and FY23 by 13%. Reflecting resilient demand in the core Healthcare and Food & Beverage segments, order intake in the second half of FY22 was significantly above first half levels, leading to a healthy year-end closing order book of £69.0m (H1 22: £62...
- Mike Jeremy
FREYR 3-year supply agreement
Mpac Group has announced that it has signed a framework agreement with FREYR Battery, for an initial three-year period, for the exclusive supply of casting and unit cell assembly equipment to FREYR’s battery cell production line at FREYR’s Giga Arctic plant in Mo I Rana, Norway. This is an important step towards the commercialisation at scale of Mpac’s technology at the start of FREYR Battery’s major investment in next-generation clean energy provision, and a clear validation of Mpac’s commitmen...
- Mike Jeremy
Staying the course
First half FY 22 results mirrored the July trading update with revenue of £50.6m +14.5%YoY close to our revised estimate of £49.5m, and a closing order book at £62.6m (H1 21 £62.0m), which remained firm. Inflationary pressures and supply chain disruption remain features, however the Group continued to implement mitigating processes. We also note positive discussions with FREYR Battery towards a framework agreement for the installation of battery cell automation lines. The underlying direction o...
- Mike Jeremy
FY22 first half trading update: supply chain pressure
In a trading update for the half year to 30 June 2022, Mpac reports that supply chain difficulties affecting the availability of critical components has impacted on delivery lead times to customers. Mpac reiterates a strong prospective pipeline and order book, and has implemented a series of mitigating measures. Nevertheless, combined with inflationary pressure on costs, the impact on profitability leads us to reduce our outlook for FY22: FY22E: revenue of £96m, +1.8%YoY, previously £105.0m. FY2...
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