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Sabvest Capital – H1:21 – Delivering Growth & Offering Value

Share Code: SBP – Market Cap: R2.1bn – Dividend Yield: 0.45%

H1:21 Results: Businesses trading at-or-better than 2019 levels

Sabvest Capital’s Net Asset Value (NAV) per share grew by +24% y/y to 8240cps (H1:20 – 6624cps) to the end of 30 June 2021. We have updated this post-period and see NAV currently at closer to 8500cps (our estimate).
The Group doubled its interim dividend to 20cps (H1:21 – 10cps) as its balance sheet saw degearing and management has steadily continued buying back shares in the open market (which we consider value accretive at these levels).
Perhaps most importantly, management emphasises that at the date of publishing the results all the Group’s businesses are trading at-or-better than 2019 (and 2020) levels.

Thoughts: Upside to forward valuation, corporate actions

Multiples used to value the Group’s unlisted investments were flat or slightly lower than prior periods. This gives us comfort that NAV growth is earnings-based (i.e. good quality).
In Classic Foods (and, even Revix) case(s), it looks likely that valuations may be written upwards in the near-term. Added to this, the current trading of the underlying businesses implies higher forward valuations too, even if multiples remain flat.
Finally, management’s share buy-back & hints at a potential acquisition may drive further upside from here.

Valuation, 12m TP & Implied Return: Lots of value available

Updating the Group’s NAV for the latest market prices and taking out our fairly-valued “HoldCo discount” of 20% (previously: 19%), we arrive at defendable (post-discount) fair value for Sabvest Capital shares of 6826cps (previously: 6402cps) or +31% higher than the current share price. As noted, we see upside risk to this expression of fair value.
Rolling our fair value forward at our Cost of Equity, we see the Group’s 12m TP as 8000cps (previously: 7542cps) with an implied return of +54%.

Refer to our Initiation of Coverage for more background.

Share Code: ARH – Market Cap: R1.4bn – PE: 8.7x – DY: 3.2%

FY 18 – Tougher H2 Than Expected

ARB Holdings reported growth in FY 18 revenues and stable profits with consistently strong cash generation, generous dividends, and an opportunistic post-year-end acquisition.
FY 18 revenue came in per our expectations at R2.6bn (FY 17: R2.4bn), & HEPS rose +16% to 71.7cps (FY 17: 61.9cps), which is materially higher than our forecast of 65.6cps.
The Lighting segment disappointed but was actually slightly better than our downwardly-adjusted forecasts at H1:18. Inversely, the Electrical segment performed well but slightly below our half-year expectations.

Our Thoughts: Eskom & Radiant Key Variables

Post-year end, the Group concluded a conditional acquisition of the Radiant Group. This move consolidates the Group’s position in the lighting market while materially transforming the Group’s segmental exposures; post-consolidation of Radiant, Lighting may become similar in size to the Group’s cable exposure.
A slowdown in Eskom spending has prolonged the domestic malaise. Top-level Board and management changes in the utility have been positive, and supply chain audits and related reorganization (in an attempt to both eliminate corruption in the SOE and stabilize it) are likely to blame for this drop in spending.
Logically, the spending from Eskom should materially pick up after this internal process is completed (while Eskom will come out of it stronger for having gone through this period).
Thus, we remain positive on South Africa and the sector.

Forecast, Valuation & Implied Return: Still Quality & Still Value

We update our fair value for ARH to 714cps (previously: 777cps), implying a reasonable Price Earnings (PE) of 10.0x.
Rolling our fair value forward at our CoE, we arrive at a 12m TP of 838cps (previous 12m TP: 911cps), placing the share on a comfortable Exit PE of 11.4x, and implying a return of c.34%.
Key risks to the Group are unchanged from our original Initiation of Coverage, though note that we have not taken the Radiant acquisition into account in our forecasts or valuation.

See our methodology here and note our disclaimer here.

Share Code: ARH – Market Cap: R1.4bn – PE: 9.5x – DY: 3.4%

FY 17 – Meeting Our Expectations Despite Recession

ARB Holdings maintained its revenue during a tough period that included political upheaval in South Africa, SOE paralysis, sour consumer sentiment, a sovereign downgrade and a technical recession (not officially over at the date of publishing).
The Group reported +4% y/y growth in HEPS to 61.9cps (FY 16: 59.7cps), beating our previous forecast of 61.4cps.
The Group continued to generate strong cash flow with well-managed working capital whilst adding to its store and product footprint.
Management remains committed to the organic and acquisitive growth of existing operations.

Our Thoughts: Resilience & Upside

Solid results year-after-year continue to build the Group’s track record for resilience while management put in place longer-term initiatives for growth that looks
We do note the various changing dynamics in the cabling supply market as a risk while the currently exercisable put option by Eurolux is actually a good opportunity (in our opinion).

Forecast, Valuation & Implied Return: Still Undervalued

We raise our estimated fair value for ARH to 687ps (previously: 664cps), which puts the stock on an implied Price Earnings (PE) of 11.1x.
In our opinion, this PE does not appear unreasonable against either ARH’s own history or the various comparatives in the market.
Rolling our fair value forward at our CoE we arrive at a 12m TP of 809cps (previous 12m TP: 779cps).
A 12m TP of 809cps places the share on a comfortable Exit PE of 12.9x.
Our 12m TP implies a return of c.37%.

See our methodology here and note our disclaimer here.