CINKARNA CELJE (CICG SV)

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1 14 th March 2018 CINKARNA CELJE (CICG SV) 12M Target price: 275 EUR Recommendation: BUY KEY MARKET DATA: KEY COMPANY DATA & ESTIMATES: Source: Bloomberg, LJSE, own calculations of multiples Previous target price: 248 EUR, BUY ( ) Stock data as of : Price performance: 3M 12M Market price (EUR) Price change in % 0.9% 7.4% 52 week range (EUR) SBI 20 index change in % 3.0% 3.7% Market Cap (EUR) Relative to SBI 20 index in % -2.0% 3.5% Valuation multiples: TTM Forward Avg. daily trade vol., EUR(k) 98 EV/Sales Average daily % of stock traded 0.064% EV/EBITDA No. of Shares in millions 0.8 EV/EBIT P/E Dividend yield 4.4% P/B million FY2015 FY2016 FY F 2019F Sales EBITDA Margin 12.5% 14.9% 25.9% 24.5% 18.9% EBIT Net income EPS DPS Provisions Cash Net debt* Equity Assets ND/EBITDA P/E EV/EBITDA *Included environmental provisions but not ST and LT investments SHARE PRICE DYNAMIC: CICG SBITOP Index 140 mar..17 jul..17 nov..17 mar..18 KEY CURRENT DEVELOPMENT: Cinkarna Celje remains in an industry sweet spot, which is considerably boosting its results, cash flow and cash position. In line with this we were lifting our target price during 2017 as valuations remained reasonable while dividend expectation were logically and justifiable increasing (usually it paid out 50% of profit) guidance is further encouraging as sweet spot seems to persist. However it seems Cinkarna Celje has found itself on a crucial tuning point. Namely whether continue with the present activity of cashing out in excellent times, or doubling down with elevated CAPEX to improve long term growth profile. As this is a key question and since details are unknown (especially regarding possible new facility investment) this presents a challenge regarding valuation and recommendation. Regular shareholder assembly, by which more should be known, is scheduled for 5th June. Low multiples (top and bottom) point to undervaluation. This view is confirmed by high dividend yield. Target price was raised due to a significantly better 2018 outlook and 2017 delivery and still warrants a buy recommendation, however, investors must be vary of exit problems and strategy news flow regarding possible surge in CAPEX. 1

2 2017 Results million EUR 2Q16 3Q16 4Q Q17 3Q17 4Q YoY Sales % Operating revenues % COGS % Labour costs % Other opex % EBITDA % Margin 16.1% 19.9% 12.3% 14.9% 23.9% 35.4% 17.9% 25.9% EBIT % Net income % 2017 Delivered Planed % Sales % Operating revenues % Labour costs % EBITDA % Margin 25.9% 15.4% 168.1% EBIT % Net income % CAPEX % million EUR YoY Financial debt % Cash % Net debt % Inv. & Provisions % Net debt % Receivables % Inventory % Equity % Assets % Results are considerably above Cinkarna Celje plans for the year as well as considerably above our estimates from the beginning of the year. Results however are relatively in line with preliminary assessment from the beginning of 2018 (EUR EBITDA 47.6m; net profit EUR 28.2m). Results are on record levels from top line to profitability perspective with management planning more to come in Management noted strong conditions in the industry of titanium dioxide pigment, with insufficient supply versus rising demand which led to price increases. In addition results were helped by cost optimization measures including discontinuing of some non-profitable segments. 4Q17 results show the positive industry momentum continues, with sales up by 18.8% YoY while COGS are lower by 2.7%. The later also implies that input prices could also be on the rise or it could be a seasonal effect. EBITDA has increased by a hefty 73% in 4Q17 vs 4Q16. On the other hand there is a weaker contribution from EBIT and net profit point over view due to an increase of provisioning (likely) and/or impairments (other opex amounted to EUR 5.9m vs usual EUR 0.4m per quarter). CAPEX increased by 51% to EUR 13.3m, but this is still slightly behind planed figures. CAPEX was tied to equipment replacements, removal of bottlenecks, ecological projects etc. Cinkarna Celje also mentioned they have finalized the remediation of the nonhazardous landfill site Bukovžlak and invested in the modernization of the railway transport infrastructure. Cash flow from operations amounted to EUR 36.2m vs EUR 29.1m a year ago. All of this additionally strengthened the balance sheet, now with EUR 166.5m of equity and EUR 44.4m of net debt (w/o provisioning). Receivables and inventory to sales ratio have gone up a bit vs 2016 (to 18.3% and 21.9% of sales), which could be an area of concern, but we will await annual report for further clarification. Provisions increased from EUR 20.4m to EUR 23.7m. 2

3 To build or not to build Cinkarna Celje 2018 plan is ambitious (published on 13th December 2017): Cinkarna Celje We expected P 2017F 2018F Sales EBITDA Oper.profit Net profit Cinkarna Celje 2018 guidance is more upbeat than we were at in 2H17 reports, as we have expected that at least costs will surge during 2H18, contracting margins. But it seems sweet spot achieved in 2017 will continue or even improve in Cinkarna Celje believes titanium dioxide prices will continue to grow (roughly by 6% YoY in 2018). In the past management was prudent with expectations and plans (now it labeled its sales plan as optimistic and ambitious), so therefore these strong forecasts are even more of a good sign. Continuation of these excellent times are also envisaged by competitors and analysts covering them. For example JP Morgan in its February update sees Chemours volume going up by 2.0% YoY in 2018 and 2019 with price contributing another 10.7% and 2.3% growth of revenues. In addition they see no contraction of EBITDA margins for Chemours from 4Q17 to 2018 and 2019 (being at roughly 33.1%; albeit 2017 EBITDA margin is at 29.1% overall). Venator, Tronox and Chemours were all upbeat at 4Q17 presentations regarding prospects for Venator noted that western producers are operating at 95% utilization rates, with China utilization also growing. In addition they believe costumers differentiate (quality) between Western producers and China utilization rate. They also noted no new capacity is expected for now, with 3 to 4 years needed for new plants to come on-line. Tightness in supply-demand balance is therefore expected by all three players and consequently price pressures. However, Tronox also expects this tightness also in feedstock, which would balance out partially nonvertical players like Cinkarna Celje through higher COGS dynamic. On the other hand Cinkarna Celje also published a statement regarding a possible big investment project: In 2018 Cinkarna Celje management believes it will need to pay from EUR 1.8m to EUR 6.3m for ecologic rehabilitation and EUR 18m into technological upgrade. However that should still leave some room for dividends (cash reserve is at roughy EUR 44.5m). Even in February 2018 rejection of proposed buyback plan management reaffirmed their commitment to return part of the profits to shareholders. However management is also considering to invest EUR m into the new facility in Serbia. No other data is known and the prefeasibility study is still in the making. This level of investment is substantial for Cinkarna Celje and would considerably alter dividend possibilities, balance sheet, future prospects and capital structure. All in all we believe management is considering more options. There is consequently an extensive debate among shareholders regarding Cinkarna Celje future: One side advocates elevated dividend, possibly even buyback and eventual sale. Basically cash out scenario. Management seems to advocate to use current excellent environment as investment opportunity to expand. Form analyst point of view it comes down to economics. But this can only be calculated when NPV of the investment project is known. Unfortunately this is not yet possible and is being awaited. 3

4 Investment Thesis POSITIVE: Consumption depends on global GDP growth like in 2017, 2018 is the year when most are expecting a strong global backdrop. TiO2 industry was plagued by oversupply and hence pricing pressures during However in 1H16 industry bottomed out and pricing environment improved considerably during 2016 and It seems the excellent environment will continue into 2018 and possibly even The company has a net cash position on its balance sheet (EUR 44.4m on 31st December 2017; of EUR 20.7m if we deduct provisions). Cinkarna Celje consistently delivered profit in the last decade despite being under the influence of high industry cyclicality (on output and input markets). Strong focus on most profitable segments. In the last two years the company closed two unprofitable production unites Graphic Materials and titanium-zinc sheets production to focus on more profitable segments. This shows management adaptability and flexibility as well as strive for value added. Strong free cash flow generation. Sales of EUR 161m per year on average ( period) with EUR 18.8 EBITDA ex CAPEX at average and EUR 35.5m achieved in For 2018 they see EBITDA ex CAPEX at EUR 33m. High dividend payer. Cinkarna Celje delivered 5.4% average gross dividend yield or EUR 48.5m of dividends paid in period. In 2017 dividends amounted EUR 9.05 per share, and given the 2017 trends and results, 2018 should also be generous to investors albeit possibly, due to CAPEX, less than some investors hope. EBITDA in thousand EUR 14,623 13,05812,572 21,46522,142 18,718 15,905 26,053 46,026 Gross dividend per share (2018 estimate) ,528 21,494 28,954 21,216 25,369 48, NEGATIVE: As demand for TiO2 varies with industry and economic cycles, results were and will be volatile (from top to bottom perspective; as well as from dividend perspective) and normalized view must be considered when valuating Cinkarna Celje. The production has negative effects on the environment. Consequences are: limits regarding production with respect of landfill capacity and extension permits, environmental clean-up expenses (provisions) and regulatory environment demands could always stiff up, further limiting production or increasing costs. While it should be acknowledged that a new facility could bring additional value to the table while at the same time reveal current equity undervaluation, investors were hoping for record dividends in 2018, not a CAPEX boost. A new facility talks can therefore lead to lower sentiment, even more so until economics is known

5 Relative comparison EV/S EV/EBITDA EV/EBIT P/E P/B Name TTM 2018F 2018F TTM 2018F 2019F TTM 2018F 2019F TTM 2018F 2019F TTM 2018F 2019F TAYCA Corp n.a. 7.5 n.a. n.a. 9.9 n.a. n.a n.a n.a. Ishihara Sangyo n.a. 4.7 n.a. n.a. 6.8 n.a. n.a n.a n.a. Cosmochemical n.a n.a n.a. n.a. neg n.a n.a. Grupa Azoty n.a. 1.3 n.a. n.a. Kronos Worldwide 1.6 n.a. n.a. 7.6 n.a. n.a. 8.6 n.a. n.a n.a. 3.6 n.a. n.a. Tronox Limited neg TOR Minerals Int n.a n.a. neg. n.a. n.a. neg. 4.0 n.a. 0.5 n.a. n.a. Venator Chemours Cinkarna Celje Median Company name EBITDA margin TTM EBIT margin (%) Profit margin (%) ROE TTM ROA TTM Assets turnover Div. yield (%) Assets/ Equity Net debt to EBITDA TAYCA Corp 20.1% 15.2% 10.5% 7.6% 7.6% Ishihara Sangyo 14.6% 10.3% 6.4% 9.7% 4.2% Cosmochemical Co. 9.3% 4.9% -5.3% -21.9% -4.0% Grupa Azoty 10.3% 6.3% 5.0% 10.6% 5.8% Kronos Worldwide 21.5% 19.1% 20.5% 47.2% 19.4% Tronox Limited 17.4% 8.7% -13.6% -35.1% -5.9% TOR Minerals Int 5.9% -0.8% -0.7% -1.0% -0.8% Venator 14.4% 8.6% 5.7% 10.9% 4.5% Chemours 20.8% 16.4% 12.1% 85.9% 10.2% Cinkarna Celje 25.9% 18.9% 15.2% 17.3% 13.1% Median 14.6% 8.7% 5.7% 9.7% 4.5% Peer comparison is limited due to the limited comparability of product segments, size and geographical focus. Namely we also used some major players in chemicals segment with wider range of products and we used several American based competitors. On the other hand it is true that due to spin outs and consolidation comparison is considerably easier than in previous years. When looking at multiples, investors must bear in mind high cyclicality of the industry (and consequently valuation). The table above clearly shows multiples at market price seem to imply clear undervaluation, with EV/EBITDA pointing to 352 EUR per share and P/E pointing to EUR 294 per share. Dividend yield is also above average while investors can hope even a higher dividend in 2018 than it was paid out in 2017 (and used for dividend yield calculation above). Source: Bloomberg 5

6 End commentary VALUATION & END COMMENTARY: Peer valuation shows significant undervaluation, and this is confirmed by our quick FCFF model. Also the graphs show that the price recovery from harsh times in 2015 was significant for Cinkarna Celje shares, but below several other peers rebound despite better EPS dynamic. But liquidity is an issue with Cinkarna Celje, especially since exit strategy is hard to execute for institutional investors. Therefore we could state that this justifies lower multiples (albeit not this much as current spread implies). In addition Cinkarna Celje could be embarking on a new strategy with elevated CAPEX and perspective growth profile. This is burdening visibility and again should provide a headwind regarding valuation. True, this headwind could turn into backwind when strategy is disclosed and if it is well accepted by shareholders. All in all we are raising our target price to EUR 275 per share (combined relative, normalization, FCFF) which justifies a buy rating. Target price implies EV/EBITDA 4.2x and P/E 7.9x. Target price also implies 10 year normalized EV/EBITDA 7.1x (closer to peer average) and P/E 18.7x, albeit given the industry changes and management guidance's, situation in the industry should be better in the future than it was in the past (before 2016). However this investment is specific due to low liquidity, volatile industry, ecological issues and possible change in strategy (regarding CAPEX). So a recommendation is in reality dependent on a risk profile and time horizon of individual investor Normalized prices of Cinkarna Celje and competitors Cinkarna Celje Chemours Tronox Huntsman Kronos Venator P/E dynamic of Cinkarna Celje and competitors Cinkarna Celje Chemours Tronox Huntsman Kronos Venator

7 Historic Financial Data in EURm Assets Non-current assets Current assets Short term investment Cash Equity Equity of non-controlling interests Provisions Non-current liabilities Non-current financial liabilities Current liabilities Current financial liabilities in EURm Sales revenues Total Revenues Cost of goods, materials and services Labour costs D&A plus impairments Other operating expenses EBITDA Operating income Financial Income Financial expenses Interest cost EBT Total taxes Net profit / loss Attributable to equity holders of the parent CAPEX in EURm Gross margin 25.0% 27.1% 28.0% 34.7% 35.4% 36.1% 36.4% 30.4% 31.7% 29.3% 34.3% 44.6% EBITDA margin 14.2% 14.1% 12.1% 14.4% 17.0% 25.0% 21.7% 13.0% 18.0% 12.5% 14.9% 25.9% EBIT margin 7.1% 7.0% 3.5% 3.6% 9.0% 17.8% 13.9% 5.2% 10.1% 4.8% 6.2% 18.9% Net margin 3.7% 3.9% 0.6% 0.8% 5.8% 13.9% 10.6% 4.3% 8.7% 4.0% 5.7% 15.2% Assets Turnover ROA 2.7% 2.9% 0.4% 0.5% 4.7% 12.9% 9.3% 3.9% 7.6% 3.8% 5.2% 13.1% Assets to Equity ROE 5.9% 6.1% 0.8% 1.0% 8.3% 20.0% 13.7% 5.3% 9.9% 4.9% 6.7% 17.3% Net debt / EBITDA Debt to Assets 41.5% 40.1% 41.7% 34.4% 25.1% 10.7% 10.0% 2.6% 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% Debt to Equity TIE ratio NWC / Assets 23.7% 24.2% 24.4% 19.6% 18.8% 20.5% 27.3% 25.4% 23.6% 26.6% 22.5% 23.7% Days inventory outstanding Days receivable outstanding Days payable outstanding EBITDA - CAPEX Source: Annual and Interim reports 7

8 Company & ALTA Description COMPANY DESCRIPTION: Established in 1873 as metallurgy, but after 1968 the main business activity of Cinkarna Celje is chemical processes, more exactly production and marketing of titanium dioxide pigment. Their main product is titanium dioxide pigment (annual production of roughly 65 thousand tons of TiO2). Cinkarna is also an important supplier of titanium-zinc sheets and powder coatings. It has around 1,000 employees. Around 87% of its sales is generated abroad. OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE: Modra zavarovalnica d.d. 20.0% DUTB (BAMC) 14.5% SDH d.d. 11.4% Erste Group (Fid) 3.7% SOP Ljubljana 3.1% Source: KDD RESEARCH REPORT: CONTACTS: ABOUT ALTA INVEST: Prepared by: Sašo Stanovnik Head of Research Completion date and time: :40 First release: :50 Market data capture date: :40 ALTA Invest, investicijske storitve, d.d. Železna cesta 18, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia phone: invest@alta.si Head of Research: Sašo Stanovnik saso.stanovnik@alta.si +386 (1) Institutional Trading: Darko Jurčevič darko.jurcevic@alta.si +386 (1) Our trading advantage is our execution of large trading blocks with low impact on the market. 38,300 brokerage clients with EUR 3.3 bn of assets. European Banking award: Best Broker & Best Asset Manager in 2015 and ALTA Invest market share: Peer 2; 9% Peer 1; 11% Peer 3; 9% Other; 41% ALTA; 30% 8

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