MAX Automation SE
ISIN: DE000A2DA588
WKN: A2DA58
29 April 2024 09:01AM

Original-Research: MAX Automation SE (von NuWays AG): Kaufen

MAX Automation SE · ISIN: DE000A2DA588 · EQS - Analysts
Country: Germany · Primary market: Germany · EQS NID: 19553

Original-Research: MAX Automation SE - from NuWays AG

Classification of NuWays AG to MAX Automation SE

Company Name: MAX Automation SE
ISIN: DE000A2DA588

Reason for the research: Update
Recommendation: Kaufen
from: 29.04.2024
Target price: EUR 8.20
Target price on sight of: 12 Monaten
Last rating change:
Analyst: Konstantin Völk

MAX achieved attractive sales price for MA micro; chg. est.

Topic: MAX Automation has come to an agreement on the divestment of its subsidiary MA micro with an attractive purchase price, sale of MA micro anticipated in the second half of FY24e.

MAX Automation announced the sale of MA micro (intention was announced in September 2023), which was already part of discontinued operations at the end of FY23 to the Japanese conglomerate, Hitachi Ltd. The purchase price of € 71.5 - 76.5m is still subject to the FY24e performance of MA micro.

After the acquisition is completed, MA micro will join JR Automation Technologies, a Hitachi group company, and market leader in providing advanced automation solutions and digital technologies in the robotics systems integration business. The transaction is subject to various customary conditions, in particular the granting of merger control approvals and is expected to be closed in the second half of FY24e. MAX intends to use the proceeds from the sale primarily to reduce financial liabilities by partially repaying the syndicated loan (end of FY23: € 120.8m).

The sale has no influence on our financial estimates of FY24e as MA micro was already part of discontinued operations. However, as the proceeds will be used to partially repay the syndicated loan (eNuW: 10% interest rate), annual interest expenses should decline by € 7.4m, potentially boosting EPS by 40% (eNuW), not reflected in our estimates until the transaction closed.

Taking into account the weak operating performance of MA micro during the last year (-28% revenue yoy, -17% EBITDA yoy) and a likely further deterioration in FY24 due to the subdued order momentum (eNuW), the purchase price looks attractive in our view (eNuW FY24e: Sales € 40m, € 6.6m EBITDA). The implied sales multiple of 11x EV/EBITDA is 30% above the group’s current valuation of 8.5x, which underpins the undervaluation of the stock. Mind you, the crown jewel bdtronic and Vecoplan have bright business prospects and should be worth considerably more than 8.0x EV/EBITDA.

We reiterate BUY with an unchanged € 8.20 PT based on DCF.

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The most important financial data at a glance
  2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024e
Sales1 403,99 425,49 307,00 349,08 409,19 397,37 367,00
EBITDA1,2 -20,25 -0,89 5,66 25,72 25,72 34,56 29,40
EBITDA-Margin3 -5,01 -0,21 1,84 7,37 6,29 8,70 8,01
EBIT1,4 -42,14 -15,80 -19,49 11,56 21,99 19,16 14,00
EBIT-Margin5 -10,43 -3,71 -6,35 3,31 5,37 4,82 3,82
Net Profit (Loss)1 -43,56 -35,48 -26,33 -0,89 14,97 15,18 11,60
Net-Margin6 -10,78 -8,34 -8,58 -0,26 3,66 3,82 3,16
Cashflow1,7 20,55 -20,88 32,03 27,67 -2,87 17,19 0,00
Earnings per share8 -1,32 -1,18 -0,90 -0,05 0,39 0,37 0,40
Dividend per share8 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00
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Explanation

1 in Mio. Euro; 2 EBITDA = Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation; 3 EBITDA in relation to sales; 4 EBIT = Earnings before interest and taxes; 5 EBIT in relation to sales; 6 Net profit (-loss) in relation to sales; 7 Cashflow from operations; 8 in Euro; Source: boersengefluester.de

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MAX Automation
WKN ISIN Legal Type Marketcap IPO Recommendation Plus Code
A2DA58 DE000A2DA588 SE 182,65 Mio € 27.05.1994 Kaufen 9F5FGXVJ+XV
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PE 2025e PE 10Y-Ø BGFL-Ratio Shiller-PE PB PCF KUV
12,92 15,45 0,84 -65,96 1,52 10,62 0,46
Dividends
Dividend '2022
in €
Dividend '2023
in €
Dividend '2024e
in €
Div.-Yield '2024e
in %
0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00%
Financial calendar
Annual General Meeting Q1-figures Q2-figures Q3-figures Annual press conference
30.05.2024 14.05.2024 02.08.2024 08.11.2024 12.03.2024
Performance
Distance 60-days-line Distance 200-days-line Performance YtD Performance 52 weeks IPO
Last Price (EoD)
+0,00%
6,20 €
ATH 9,32 €
+9,12% +5,35% +7,27% +8,77% +0,00%

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