Selskapet lider under mangel på analysedekning. P.t. er det kun SB1M og Carnegie som har en viss for for dekning. SB1M kom ikke med en oppgradering av sin analyse engang etter Q4, fordi man ikke “var i stand til å kvantifisere” med basis i manglende salgsguiding, manglende inputs forøvrig ift å hjelpe analytikere å konkretisere estimater. Den umiddelbare responsen et par timer etter resultatfremleggelsen var forsåvidt positiv jf nedenfor. Verd å merke seg SB1Ms kursmål på 35kr som er basert på omsetning 162MNOK i 2023 og 405MNOK i 2024 (langt fra de 500 mill i 2023 som dersom realistisk og sannsynliggjort pr idag klart ville medført en kursdobling og mer NÅ).
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Elliptic labs (4Q21 reporting): Earlier today, ELABS delivered its 4Q21 report where we look for 1) deviations in reported figures in general and operational scalability in particular, 2) FCF and trailing 12m cash burn vs. NIBD and 3) any comments in the guidance section vs. our estimates. To conclude, revenues NOK2.8m below solely related to zero grants and support (other income), which led to EBIT of NOK7.7m (22% margin) vs. our NOK13.9m estimate. However, FCF landed at NOK2.1m vs. our negative NOK3.3m estimate (trailing 12m free cash flow burn stand at NOK31.3m, up from NOK29.6m as of 3Q21), which led to better than expected net cash position (NOK201m vs. our NOK187m estimate) and free cash flow run-rate of 6.5y assuming zero operational scalability. With no comments on outlook for 2022, besides the reiterated NOK500m revenue target for 2023 (we model with 2023 and 2024 revenues of NOK162m and NOK405m, respectively), we expect to make positive 2022e and 2023e estimate changes (but are not able to quantify the size yet) given 1) five models launched in 4Q21 and five models launched so far in 2022 on smartphone (total of 47 models), 2) first PC (ThinkPad T14, Lenovo) model launched in 2022 and 3) on track for market launch of first IoT model (Bosch spexor).
First, revenues landed at NOK34.7m (27% YoY growth) NOK2.8m deviation vs. our NOK37.4m, which is solely related to that we modelled with NOK2.8m other operating income (government grants), which ELABS has deducted from the capitalized development. Still, EBIT landed at NOK7.7m (EBIT margin of 22%) vs. our NOK13.9m estimate driven by 1) slightly higher personnel expenses of NOK18.7 vs. our NOK16.8m estimate and NOK6.1m other operating expenses vs. our NOK4.5m estimate.
However, with better cash flow from operations (NOK11.3m vs. our NOK7.9m estimate) and lower share of capitalized R&D (NOK9.2m vs. our NOK11.2m estimate), FCF landed at NOK2.1m vs. our -NOK3.3m estimate. Therefore, NIBD landed at a net cash position of NOK201m vs. our net cash estimate of NOK187m estimate, which on the trailing 12m all in cash burn (FCF less lease and interest) of NOK31.3m (up from NOK29.6m as of 3Q21), this correspond to ~6.5 years of cash burn in net cash assuming zero operational scalability from here.
Despite 1) five models launched in 4Q21 and five models launched so far in 2022 on smartphone (total of 47 models), 2) first PC (ThinkPad T14, Lenovo) model launched in 2022 and 3) on track for market launch of first IoT model (Bosch spexor), we note no comments on outlook for 2022, besides the reiterated target of NOK500m in revenues in 2023 (we model with 2023 and 2024 revenues of NOK162m and NOK405m, respectively.