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Wilsons Equity Research
Issued by Wilsons Advisory and Stockbroking Limited ABN 68 010 529 665 - Australian Financial Services Licence No 238375, a participant of ASX Group and should be read in conjunction with the disclosures and disclaimer in this report. Important disclosures regarding companies that are subject of this report and an explanation of recommendations can be found at the end of this document.
Theme
Initiating Coverage
Company
Integrated Research (IRI)
Date
06 June 2018
New SELL: H2 slippage and cash flow risk
We initiate coverage on Integrated Research (IR) with a SELL rating and a TP of $2.65. IR is a software provider whose revenues are derived from its primary product ‘Prognosis’. Prognosis covers Unified Communications (UC), IT Infrastructure and Payments. We are attracted to IR’s high-profile distribution partners, quality product backed by continual R&D investment, long term visibility and strong structural digital drivers. Conversely, we have some reservations about an acutely H2 weighted licence number, some cash-flow headwinds, risks around cloud migration and a de-rate given that we are below consensus in FY18/19/20. We believe IR could experience a de-rate given valuation is full versus peers (on an adjusted EBITDA basis). EV/EBITDA(adj.) of 19.6x FY19E compares to peers at 16.5x.
Key points
Quality product and distribution: 5-year embedded R&D of $106m represents
30% of total revenues over the same period and gives us confidence in product quality. IR’s strong distribution network including CISCO, Avaya, Microsoft, ACI and HP provides global reach. IR currently services 1,200 customers worldwide, 125 of which are Fortune 500 companies. Maintenance renewal rates at 97% are high. Despite this, the evolution to cloud-based solutions from on-premise does create some risks for IR’s product.
Term-based licence structure: IR is strongly moving towards term-based
licencing with the process accelerating since 2015. While this shift is a key long-term positive, it does result in weaker cash flow in the coming 24 months.
Structural drivers seem plentiful: Investment in global digital communication
channels is increasing. Particularly, Microsoft Skype is helping to drive market investment in UC product. Corporates are also having to manage infrastructure more efficiently. These are key drivers for IR and investment in Prognosis.
Forecast growth below consensus: While there are some clear structural
positives IR has an acute reliance on H2 licences. Similar to prior years, all of the licence fees are closed toward the end of H2 and FY18E is no different. Our forecasts sit below consensus by some -7.7% on NPAT in FY18E reflecting these H2 risks.
Cash flow likely to be muted: The combination of a relatively high level of R&D
capitalisation and a shift to term licences that are cash-settled on a deferred basis will mean FCF remains weak for c2 years.
Valuation: When compared on a like-for-like basis (i.e. adjusting for R&D
capitalisation schemes), IRI sits at a premium to peers. EV/EBITDA (adj.) FY19 at 19.6x versus peers at 16.5x. Our TP represents a blended mix of DCF, EV/EBITDA (adj.) and FCF yield analysis and points to -22.7% TSR.
Risks and catalysts
Catalysts: H2 licence sales are key catalyst and could trigger downside risk if forecasts are missed. Risks: rising competitive threats.
Recommendation SELL
12-mth target price (AUD) $2.65
Share price @ 06-Jun-18 (AUD) $3.51
Forecast 12-mth capital return -24.6%
Forecast 12-mth dividend yield 1.9%
12-mth total shareholder return -22.7%
Market cap $603m
Enterprise value $593m
Shares on issue 172m
Sold short 0.4%
ASX 300 weight 0.0%
Median turnover/day $0.5m Mark Bryan
mark.bryan@wilsonsadvisory.com.au
Tel. +61 2 8247 6609
James Bradley
james.bradley@wilsonsadvisory.com.au
Tel. +61 2 8247 3162
12-mth price performance ($)
1-mth 6-mth 12-mth
Abs return (%) -12.8 -7.4 19.0
Rel return (%) -14.4 -10.7 4.1
Earnings forecasts
Year-end June (AUD) FY16A FY17A FY18F FY19F FY20F NPAT rep ($m) 16.0 18.5 18.5 22.2 25.5
NPAT norm ($m) 15.3 19.8 18.9 22.6 25.9
Consensus NPAT ($m) 20.5 25.2 30.4
EPS norm (cps) 8.9 11.5 11.0 13.1 15.0
EPS growth (%) 13.3 29.0 -4.8 19.0 14.8
P/E norm (x) 39.3 30.5 32.0 26.9 23.4
EV/EBITDA (x) 18.9 15.5 15.8 14.1 12.4
FCF yield (%) 2.0 3.7 1.9 3.5 4.5
DPS (cps) 6.5 6.5 5.9 7.1 8.1
Dividend yield (%) 1.9 1.9 1.7 2.0 2.3
Franking (%) 58 86 100 86 86
Source: Company data, Wilsons estimates, S&P Capital IQ
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Growth rates
Returns
Margin trends
Solvency
Free cash flow yield
Interims ($m)
1H17A 2H17A 1H18A 2H18E
Sales revenue 43.3 47.8 45.7 51.2
EBITDA 16.3 22.0 19.1 18.5
EBIT 10.2 16.8 13.6 13.1
Net profit 7.5 12.3 10.0 8.9
Norm EPS 4.3 7.2 5.8 5.2
EBIT/sales (%) 23.5 35.1 29.8 25.5
Dividend (c) 3.0 3.5 3.0 2.9
Franking (%) 70.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Payout ratio (%) 69.2 48.7 51.5 56.7
Adj payout (%) 63.4 40.7 107.9 84.2
Key assumptions
FY15A FY16A FY17A FY18F FY19F FY20F FY21F
Revenue growth (%) 20.3 7.9 6.3 12.2 12.1 11.7
EBIT growth (%) 13.5 30.6 -1.0 16.8 14.9 14.4
NPAT growth (%) 12.5 15.5 -0.2 19.9 14.8 14.7
EPS growth (%) 13.3 29.0 -4.8 19.0 14.8 14.6
EBIT/sales (%) 25.9 24.4 29.6 27.6 28.7 29.4 30.1
Tax rate (%) 27.1 25.9 27.1 30.0 28.1 28.1 28.1
ROA (%) 23.9 23.2 27.1 24.5 24.8 24.8 24.7
ROE (%) 50.4 50.3 55.6 47.9 46.1 44.5 43.1
Financial ratios
FY15A FY16A FY17A FY18F FY19F FY20F FY21F
PE (x) 43.1 38.1 29.5 31.0 26.0 22.7 19.8
EV/EBITDA (x) 21.7 18.9 15.5 15.8 14.1 12.4 10.9
Dividend yield (%) 2.2 1.9 1.9 1.7 2.1 2.4 2.7
FCF yield (%) 2.9 2.0 3.7 1.9 3.5 4.5 5.2
Payout ratio (%) 95.1 72.7 56.4 54.0 54.3 54.3 54.3
Adj payout (%) 58.4 97.1 50.4 95.5 51.5 48.6 48.2
Profit and loss ($m)
FY15A FY16A FY17A FY18F FY19F FY20F FY21F
Sales revenue 70.3 84.5 91.2 96.9 108.7 121.9 136.2
EBITDA 27.3 31.3 38.3 37.6 42.1 47.8 54.4
Depn & amort 9.1 10.6 11.3 10.9 10.9 12.0 13.4
EBIT 18.2 20.7 27.0 26.7 31.2 35.8 41.0
Net interest expense -0.3 0.0 -0.2 -0.2 -0.2 -0.2 -0.3
Tax 5.0 5.4 7.4 8.1 8.8 10.1 11.6
Minorities/pref divs
Equity accounted NPAT
Net profit (pre-sig items) 13.5 15.3 19.8 18.9 22.6 25.9 29.7
Abns/exts/signif
Reported net profit 14.3 16.0 18.5 18.5 22.2 25.5 29.2
Cash flow ($m)
FY15A FY16A FY17A FY18F FY19F FY20F FY21F
EBITDA 27.3 31.3 38.3 37.6 42.1 47.8 54.4
Interest & tax 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Working cap/other -5.9 -15.2 -12.6 -21.7 -16.1 -15.3 -17.0
Operating cash flow 21.4 16.2 25.8 15.9 25.9 32.5 37.4
Maintenance capex -4.0 -4.0 -3.8 -4.3 -5.0 -5.6 -6.3
Free cash flow 17.4 12.3 22.0 11.7 20.9 26.9 31.1
Dividends paid -10.2 -11.9 -11.1 -11.1 -10.8 -13.1 -15.0
Growth capex -6.0 -5.9 -5.6 -6.4 -7.5 -8.4 -9.4
Invest/disposals -0.1 -1.4 -0.1 -0.2 -0.2 -0.2 -0.3
Oth investing/finance flows 0.3 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Cash flow pre-financing 1.4 -6.9 5.4 -6.1 2.4 5.2 6.5
Funded by equity 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Funded by debt 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Funded by cash -1.4 6.9 -5.4 6.1 -2.4 -5.2 -6.5
Balance sheet summary ($m)
FY15A FY16A FY17A FY18F FY19F FY20F FY21F
Cash 15.3 8.5 14.1 8.0 10.5 15.7 22.1
Current receivables 25.0 29.0 36.0 43.8 50.9 57.4 64.6
Current inventories 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Net PPE 2.0 1.8 1.9 2.1 2.4 2.7 3.0
Intangibles/capitalised 0.2 4.2 3.8 3.8 3.7 3.7 3.7
Total assets 76.3 89.0 99.6 109.1 125.7 144.5 166.0
Current payables 7.2 8.5 9.6 10.2 11.0 12.0 13.0
Total debt 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total liabilities 40.1 47.9 51.0 53.3 58.1 64.0 70.7
Shareholder equity 36.1 41.0 48.5 55.8 67.6 80.5 95.2
Total funds employed 36.1 41.0 48.5 55.8 67.6 80.5 95.2
7.9% 6.3%
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Revenue Growth EPS Growth
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ROE ROIC
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EBITDA EBIT NPAT
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Table of contents
Investment thesis ..................................................................................................................... 4
Company overview ................................................................................................................... 5
Entrenched customer base .................................................................................................... 12
Commitment to R&D .............................................................................................................. 14
Cash flow headwinds ............................................................................................................. 15
Financials ............................................................................................................................... 17
Valuation: Impending de-rate ................................................................................................. 25
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Investment thesis
IRI sells software licences across four modules: Unified Communications (UC), IT
Infrastructure, Payments and Contact Centre. These modules are available through its primary
product ‘Prognosis’. Revenues are derived from software licences, maintenance fees,
consulting fees and testing solutions.
Positives:
Global customer base and recognised product: Strong distribution channels, high-
quality customers and 87% recurring revenues are reassuring. IR’s Prognosis software
licences are sold through a handful of high-quality distribution partners: CISCO, Avaya,
HP and Microsoft. The partners increase the addressable market and revenue visibility.
Digitisation as a structural driver: An independent forecaster, Nemertes Research,
estimates that 70% of all companies are currently undergoing digital transformation. Out of
their sample, some 50% of companies planned to increase their FY18 unified
communications (UC) budget by 12% on average. IR’s focus on UC products versus larger
comps, which provide multiple services, puts them in a great position to leverage this trend.
Embedded R&D: Over the past 5 years, IRI has invested some $106 in gross R&D which
represents 30% of total revenues. We view this as a key positive for future years. This will
be crucial given an impending move to the cloud is required.
FedRAMP: In June 2016 CISCO purchased a number of Prognosis licences for the
administration of a cloud solution to 7m US Government users. IR has flagged that this
could generate $2.1m in revenues per month. There is scope for CISCO to add further
sales on the back of this contract which is not currently in numbers.
Shift to annual licensing: Since 2015 IR has been selling 3-5 year licences rather than
perpetual licences. This provides for more visibility. In the long run this is a positive move
adding to revenue visibility which we forecast materialising in FY20.
Negatives:
H2 weighting is significant: IR has always had a very H2-reliant business model. WILS
forecasts $32m software licences in H218E of which the majority, similar to previous years,
is closed toward the latter end of the half. This creates slippage risk. We also note that our
forecasts are assuming a decline in EBITDA in H218 on H217 – of around -16%.
WILS sits below consensus: We see an EBITDA margin decline of c.-3% in FY18E from
rising R&D and sales & marketing spend. Consensus full-year EBITDA is $40m – Wilsons’
forecasts assume $38m.
Cash flow headwinds: As IR continues to write deferred payments business and pushes
for annual licensing, we see headwinds materialising in the coming two years with cash
conversion rates continuing to trend lower. We forecast FCF/Revenue conversion of 5%
for FY18E and 12% in FY19E compared to FY17A at 18%.
Cloud technology and competitive landscape threat: IR has proven resilient to
technology shifts in the competitive landscape. We understand that the majority of
installations are on-premise and that a fairly small portion of R&D is being dedicated to the
cloud. Key competitors include global bellwethers such as Huawei, Vonage and Amazon.
The risk of technology shift and increased competition remains front of mind.
Valuation seems full versus peers and risks: Given the risks outlined above we see
scope for a de-rate. Our FY18E NPAT sits at $18.9m which is 7.7% below consensus.
Within our coverage universe, if we fully expense capitalised R&D through the P&L, IRI is
trading on an FY19E EV/EBITDA(adj.) of 19.6x – a c.19% premium to the median of 16.5x.
Notably, by our estimates IR trades on an unlevered FCF yield in FY19E of 2% versus
peers at 3.8%. We see downside risk.
Figure 1: Valuation
Source: Wilsons’ estimates
Valuation Methodology $/share % weight
DCF $2.98 33%
FCF Yield $2.03 33%
EV/EBITDA(adj.) $3.01 33%
Target price $2.65
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Company overview
IR is a leading provider of systems performance management software across the Americas,
Europe and Asia Pacific through their primary product ‘Prognosis’. They service over 1,200
enterprise customers globally within a multitude of industries such as telcos, automotive,
financial services and many more.
Figure 2: Company overview
Source: Company disclosure
Product lines
IR’s Prognosis operates across four product lines which can be installed on premises or as
part of a hybrid environment. These modules include:
Unified Communications
Payments
Contact Center
IT Infrastructure
Figure 3: Product lines
Source: IRI annual report FY17
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Figure 4: Product revenue breakdown
Source: Company disclosure
Unified Communications
UC is a product suite that enables a company’s communication software (think Skype for
business, IM, e-mail, telecoms, etc.) to be consolidated into a single dashboard. UC is
becoming increasingly necessary as companies continue to expand their digital platforms to
offer more forms of communication. The UC market is expected to grow at a 16.8% CAGR to
2024 reaching USD143bn.
One of the major drivers of UC investment is the adoption of Microsoft Skype for business.
Skype is now available as part of the Office 365 suite which has driven adoption. The
communication platform is attractive given a cost advantage. UC investment is required to
oversee all communications channels including Skype for business.
UC products have evolved to differentiate through offering services beyond single-platform-
consolidation such as real time systems analysis, data collection, real time quality
optimisation/streamlining methods and outage predictions. UC currently makes up the majority
of IR’s revenues at 61%.
Prognosis UC allows companies to:
Access and monitor an entire communication network from one dashboard.
Access and monitor communication networks before they are deployed. This is a
particularly powerful vertical because customers who transition to cloud solutions are
commonly unable to access their networks until the entire process is complete.
Upgrade and migrate UC solutions across different platforms and between on premises
and cloud.
Innovative call recording assurance.
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Figure 5: UC infrastructure example
Source: IR website
UC case study
BT, (British Telecom), is transitioning a number of customers from an on-site solution to the
cloud. During the transition, customers and BT service providers were able to monitor all
systems regardless of the disruption. Prognosis was used to provide a “streamlined dashboard”
that allowed these two parties to seamlessly transition to the cloud.
BT states that IR was chosen because it is “… scalable, multi-vendor capable and didn’t exist
in a silo.” BT is also a re-seller of IR product and industry contacts in the UK suggest a strong
pipeline through their re-sale channel.
Figure 6: UC case study snapshot
Source: IR website
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Figure 7: UC Voice systems interface
Source: IR website
IT Infrastructure
The IT infrastructure module provides physical systems monitoring and server data analysis in
real time. This allows IT departments to anticipate possible outages, predict server loads and
better communicate issues to both customers and internal employees.
Infrastructure makes up 27% of group revenues but over the long term we see this vertical
declining as a percent of revenue due to flat industry growth conditions. In the short term the
division is cycling over some tough comps which could lead to weakness.
Prognosis’ IT infrastructure module enables:
Proactive troubleshooting through intelligent alerts and automation of the tasks involved
with fixing issues.
A top down view of an entire server from a single dashboard.
Real-time analysis of servers which allows IT staff to optimise their workflows.
Monitoring of firm-wide software updates, CPU balance and workloads and hardware
threshold breaches.
Figure 8: IT infrastructure revenue
Source: IRI, Wilsons
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Payments
Prognosis’ Payments solution helps customers to understand the performance of their
transactions systems and to analyse the issues which push performance down. Capabilities
include the monitoring of payment switches and fraudulent payment detection. The payments
solution makes up 8% of group revenue and we have a positive view on its growth going
forward. Our estimates assume that it will continue to grow at a 12.4% CAGR FY18E-21E.
Key product features include:
Real-time data feeds on the performance of ATM fleets and point of sale (POS) systems.
Insights on machine faults and fraudulent activity.
Minimisation of outages through real-time troubleshooting.
Automation and/or alerts on regulatory compliance protocols
Figure 9: Payments fraud detection
Source: IR website
Figure 10: Payments analytics dashboard
Source: IR website
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Figure 11: Payments revenue
Source: IRI, Wilsons
Consulting Services
IR’s consulting service offers customers expertise in optimising their IT solutions and is mainly
focused on the initial analysis and installation process. Consulting makes up 7% of group
revenue as at 1H18A.
Competitive landscape
Key competitive advantages:
According to Nemertes’ research, IR’s customers enjoy the lowest OPEX per user end-
point – 33% and 56% lower than direct comps Riverbed and Nectar respectively.
Having a laser focus on UC solutions (61% of revenue) allows the majority of IR’s
resources to be devoted into the depth of Prognosis. Competitors with a suite of revenue
streams are largely producing a “good enough” service.
Broad multi-vendor integration capability allows IR to manage complex hybrid
environments such as systems transitions or a particularly diverse client software base. IR
is the only provider to be certified across Microsoft, Avaya and CISCO networks.
Continual investment in key supplier networks increases their TAM and drives further
build-out of their relationships. This is particularly important given the positive feedback
loop between more customers, more data and better product.
Probe-less solution means that customers do not have to install physical probes into their
systems for monitoring. The advantage of this is that set-up becomes faster and less
intrusive.
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Figure 12: Competitive overview
Company Description Pros vs IRI Cons vs IRI
Nectar
Nectar is very close operationally to IR and operates out of Jericho, New York. Nectar is likely the most important competitor for IR.
Evolution quality of service (QoS) solution is market leading, having been named a winner in the 2017 UC Product of the Year award by TMC. Evolution is UC device agnostic.
Call Analysis is more fleshed out than IR’s and offers call stitching, vendor knowledge modules and Call Detail Records (CDRs).
Uses probes to monitor the digital landscape versus IR’s probe-less solution.
Higher OPEX cost per user endpoint.
Riverbed
Riverbed is San Francisco based and offers multiple software solutions globally across various verticals including UC.
A broad range of products on offer drives scale and cross sales capability.
Larger customer base across more geographies.
Riverbed’s UC product is not as “deep” as IR and could be viewed as a “good enough” solution.
Higher OPEX cost per user end point.
Uses probes to monitor the digital landscape versus IR’s probe-less solution.
CISCO Prime
CISCO was founded in 1984 in San Francisco. Although CISCO is a distributer of IR’s product, CISCO Prime has maintained its own monitoring solution outside of IR’s.
Backed by CISCO which operates on a much larger scale than IR in terms of both revenues and customers.
More developed cloud offering allows them to address an additional market.
Appears to be a “good enough” solution versus IR’s more focused and deep Prognosis.
Mitel
Mitel focuses primarily on offering VoIP services globally and is based out of Canada. While Mitel’s services are more heavily slanted to the ‘platform provider’ space, they still do control the number 1 UC market share in Europe.
Mitel operates on a much larger scale than IR.
Currently controls the number 1 market share of UC in Europe.
More diversified product offering raises TAM.
UC cloud product gives Mitel access to the fast growing cloud vertical.
Uses probes to monitor the digital landscape versus IR’s probe-less solution.
A larger product suite leads to a less focused UC solution where IR is able to focus all of its efforts in this space.
Does not control the same superlative distribution network as IR and while scale somewhat makes up for this, it does not provide a truly environmentally agnostic service.
NEC
NEC is a Japanese provider of IT services that operates on a global scale. NEC is a member of the Sumitomo Group.
Large-scale corporation with an expansive product range means that NEC operates on a much larger scale than IR.
Larger product suite drives TAM and cross sale opportunities.
IR is able to provide a probe-less solution.
NEC is primarily focused on the Japanese market with little footprint throughout Europe and America.
Source: Wilsons
Figure 13: Annual OPEX per end-point
Source: Company disclosure
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Entrenched customer base
Prognosis solutions are offered across 16 million devices within 1,200+ enterprise customers
globally. Customers exist across a wide range of industries including automotive, banking,
telcos and many more.
Customers appear to be largely entrenched as evidenced by a 97% maintenance renewal
rate.
Prognosis is certified with and run across the Microsoft, Cisco and Avaya platforms which
widens the addressable market.
Of particular note is the Cisco partnership where Prognosis’ UC, Video and Contact Centre
modules are offered under the Cisco SolutionsPlus Program.
Figure 14: Recurring revenues
Source: IRI, Wilsons
Figure 15: Global reach
Source: Company disclosure
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Figure 16: Key customers
Distribution Partners Customers
Microsoft Hewlett Packard
CISCO BT
Avaya Wells Fargo
ACI Sprint
Hewlett Packard AMEX
Dell
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Source: Company disclosure
Continued customer base growth
Growing digitisation trends give us confidence in IR’s addressable market going forward. This
trend describes the continual adoption of software solutions to aid in the completion of day-to-
day tasks. Adoption arises due to perceived efficiency gains, medium-term cost savings and
increased functionality from the software employed. Additionally, increases in modules on offer
and further partnerships contribute to a growing TAM. Drivers for customer growth include:
Digital transformation: A study by independent researcher Nemertes points out that
nearly 70% of organisations are undergoing a digital transformation. This gives us
increased confidence in revenue visibility going forward and we forecast an 87% recurring
revenue mix.
UC budget growth: 50% of the companies observed by Nemertes plan to increase their
2018 UC budget by 12.3% on average. This has the potential to drive cross-sales going
forward.
Increasing modularity: Additional solutions are being added such as compliant call
recording and additional cloud capabilities. We see headroom for increased recurring
revenues and operational leverage in future years.
Competitive cost save: According to Nemertes’ research, IR customers enjoy the lowest
OPEX spend per user end point versus their closest operational competitors Event Zero,
Riverbed and Nectar. This should act as an attractive sales point to new customers.
Growing addressable market: IR’s most recent distribution partnership was struck with
CISCO on the 19th September 2017. As IR continues to add to this portfolio of distribution
partners their TAM will grow as well.
Figure 17: Customer trends
Source: Nemertes Research
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Commitment to R&D
We see IR’s continuing commitment to R&D investment as a key positive.
R&D positives:
$106m of vested gross R&D for the past 5 years represents 30% of total revenue over the
same period.
Commitment to net R&D at 18% of sales going forward represents a return to the prior 5-
year average after a tough cash year in FY16.
We note that IRI has consistently upgraded Prognosis over time with new modules and
system streamlining.
Figure 18: R&D profile
Source: IRI, Wilsons
42.2%41.9% 42.1%
41.3%36.6%
35.7%
24.7%23.1%
18.8% 16.6%
14.7%17.5%
22.1%
20.8%17.7%
16.1%
16.3%18.0%
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FY 13A FY 14A FY 15A FY 16A FY 17A FY 18E
Net R&D Capitalised R&D
% of R&D capitalised Gross R&D % of Total Revenue
Net R&D % Total Revenue
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Cash flow headwinds
Figure 19: Perpetual licensing
Source: Company disclosure
Figure 20: Term-based licensing
Source: Company disclosure
We see a number of headwinds for cash in the coming 24 months caused by a combination of
the licensing structure change outlined in figures 19 and 20 and H2 slippage risks.
OpCF conversion as a percent of revenue should decline short term with a mixture of H2
risk and a larger accounts receivable balance. We forecast FY18E OpCF/Revenue at
16.4% which is down 12% pcp.
Cash receipts conversion should decline from historical levels due to higher term-based
Licences in the mix being recognised through the P&L similar to perpetual Licences but
having cash recognised in instalments.
Maintenance fees should decline as a percentage of revenues because of a continual
push (largely through pricing) towards term-based licensing versus perpetuals.
IR is writing deferred payments business which will materialise in a high accounts
receivables balance and could cause working capital headwinds.
P&L
Large, Upfront
Licence Fee
B/SC/F
Large, Upfront
Licence FeeNo Impact
Annual
Maintenance
Fee
Cash Every
Year
Yearly Deferred
Revenue
P&L
Term Licence
(3-5 Yrs.)
B/SC/F
Instalments
Over 3-5 Yrs.
Deferred
Revenue Over
3-5 Yrs.
Annual
Maintenance
Fee
Cash Every
Year
Yearly Deferred
Revenue
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Figure 21: FCF conversion
Source: IRI, Wilsons
Figure 22: Deferred revenue
Source: IRI, Wilsons
Light at the end of the tunnel
It is important to note that while cash will feel pressure in the coming 24 months, if IR is able
to stabilise through this timing disruption there should be no change to the cash generative
natures of the business in the long run. We look to FY20E as the year of stabilisation.
Additionally, in FY15 CISCO purchased a number of Prognosis Licences as part of a large US
Government cloud-solution contract. If CISCO returns for further licences, this could de-rail our
SELL rating by providing short-term cash support. The magnitude of CISO’s original Licence
purchase for 7m Government users is $2.1m per month – we note that under current
conversion rates this would equate to an additional $6m of OpCF in FY19E.
11.3
6.2
16.3
5.1
13.2
18.3
21.5
16.0%
7.3%
17.9%
5.2%
12.1%
15.0% 15.7%
41.2%
19.8%
42.5%
13.5%
31.3%
38.1%39.4%
0.0%
5.0%
10.0%
15.0%
20.0%
25.0%
30.0%
35.0%
40.0%
45.0%
0.0
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10.0
15.0
20.0
25.0
FY15A FY16A FY17A FY18E FY19E FY20E FY21E
Free cash flow ($m) FCF as % of revenue
FCF conversion (% of EBITDA)
11.8 13.6
18.720.4 20.1
21.3
24.5
28.7
33.4
0.0
5.0
10.0
15.0
20.0
25.0
30.0
35.0
40.0
FY 13A FY 14A FY 15A FY 16A FY 17A FY 18E FY 19E FY 20E FY 21E
Deferred Revenue
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Financials
Revenue model
IRI currently generates 85% of revenues through licence and maintenance fees – historically
this was 90%. IRI previously focused on long-term (c.10yr) term-based licences however
shifted towards perpetual licensing c.2009 where licence fees were recognised upfront through
revenue and maintenance fees were annually recognised as deferred revenue. More recently,
IR has been pushing for a larger portion of term-based business which should see maintenance
declining in the revenue mix.
The remaining 15% of revenue is derived from testing solutions and consulting fees which
fluctuate in the mix due to 50% of testing solutions being one-off and consulting fees being
entirely one-off.
Licence fees: This revenue stream is primarily derived from the sale of term-based
licences for Prognosis. IR takes 3-5 year licences to revenue initially and each year
recognises an annual fee. These annual fees are booked as deferred revenue and
materialise yearly. We forecast FY18E-21E CAGR of 17%.
Maintenance fees: Recognised rateably to the P&L over the contract term. Given an
increasing mix of term-based licensing where maintenance as a percentage of Licence
value drops, we forecast flat maintenance fees. We estimate FY18E-21E CAGR of 0.9%.
Consulting and Testing Solutions fees: Typically non-recurring sources which are
recognised over the service period as work is performed. We forecast consulting and
testing solutions revenue to grow at an FY18E-21E CAGR of 4% and 17% respectively.
Figure 23: Regional breakdown
Source: Company disclosure
IR’s group wide NPAT has a 4.8% delta to a one cent change in the AUD/USD rate and a
1.6% delta to a once cent change in AUD/GBP.
In future years we expect licences to increase as a percentage of revenues due to declining
maintenance fees in term based licensing and growing UC and payments verticals.
IT infrastructure posted -16% revenue growth in 1H18A which we forecast decreasing a further
-10% in 2H18E leading to a full-year estimate of $21m. This is largely driven by a slowing IT
infrastructure market.
67.9%
17.0%
14.7%
Americas % of Revenue Europe % of Revenue APAC % of Revenue
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Figure 24: Revenue breakdown
Source: IRI, Wilsons
P&L forecasts
Revenues: We see revenues being driven primarily by UC licence sales which are
currently growing at 25% at 1H18A with our forecasts assuming c.20% growth in 2H18E.
IT Infrastructure will likely struggle over the long term and we forecast -12% growth in
FY18E. We forecast solid growth in payments from FY19E onwards as the solution gains
further traction – we forecast 12% CAGR FY18E-21E. Recurring revenues should take a
hit short term with maintenance fees declining as a percentage of total revenue but as
more term-based licences come through this should begin to climb again.
EBITDA: Given that high margin licences make up the large majority of revenues, EBITDA
margins should remain relatively solid at c.39% over the coming years. That said, this is a
-3.4% decline from FY17 margins at 42% and is caused by increasing net R&D (FY17 was
low due to cash crunch in FY16) and increasing S&M with +45% FTEs in the UK and more
to come (c.4/5 per annum).
NPAT: We note that with a decrease in US tax rates, IR’s deferred tax assets will be de-
valued and lead to a higher effective tax rate of c.30% in FY18E. This will likely decrease
towards 28% in the coming years. This leads us to a normalised NPAT estimate of $18.9m
in FY18E which is -7.7% below consensus at $20.5. Consensus does not appear to have
catered for this re-evaluation followed up a declining tax rate long term.
Figure 25: Wilsons vs consensus
Source: Wilsons’ estimates
23.7 27.2 26.9 27.0 27.2 27.4 27.7
4.3 4.1 5.2 6.3 7.4 8.3
41.0
45.7 53.4 57.7 68.1
79.7 92.4
5.5
7.4 6.8
7.0
7.2
7.5
7.9
76.8%
77.0%
84.0%
81.2%
82.9%
84.3%
85.8%
70%
72%
74%
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78%
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84%
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88%
0
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FY15A FY16A FY17A FY18E FY19E FY20E FY21E
Maintenance fees Testing Solution feesLicence fees Consulting fees% recurring revenue
Wilsons Est. vs Consensus
ASX:IRI
Wilsons Est. Cons % diff Wilsons Est. Cons % diff Wilsons Est. Cons % diff
Revenue 96.9 98.2 -1.3% 108.8 117.7 -7.5% 122.0 136.3 -10.5%
EBITDA 37.6 39.9 -5.7% 42.2 46.5 -9.2% 47.9 54.1 -11.4%
EBIT 26.7 28.5 -6.1% 31.3 34.6 -9.4% 36.0 41.6 -13.5%
NPAT 18.9 20.5 -7.7% 22.7 25.2 -9.9% 26.1 30.4 -14.1%
EPS 11.0 12.1 -9.3% 13.1 14.8 -11.3% 15.1 17.7 -14.9%
FY 18E FY 19E FY 20E
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Figure 26: P&L summary
Source: IRI, Wilsons
Figure 27: Revenue forecasts
Figure 28: EBITDA forecasts
Source: IRI, Wilsons Source: IRI, Wilsons
P&L (A$m)
Y/E: 30 Jun FY15A FY16A FY17A FY18E FY19E FY20E FY21E
Licence fees 41.0 45.7 53.4 57.7 68.1 79.7 92.4
% growth 46.3% 11.4% 16.9% 8.0% 18.0% 17.0% 16.0%
Maintenance fees 23.7 27.2 26.9 27.0 27.2 27.4 27.7
% growth 15.3% 14.6% -1.0% 0.5% 0.7% 0.9% 1.1%
Testing Solution fees 0.0 4.3 4.1 5.2 6.3 7.4 8.3
% growth - -5.0% 27.0% 22.0% 17.0% 12.0%
Consulting fees 5.5 7.4 6.8 7.0 7.2 7.5 7.9
% growth 19.7% 32.8% -7.9% 3.0% 3.5% 4.0% 4.5%
Revenue 70.3 84.5 91.2 96.9 108.8 122.0 136.3
% growth 32.0% 20.3% 7.9% 6.3% 12.3% 12.1% 11.7%
EBITDA (norm.) 27.3 31.3 38.3 37.6 42.2 47.9 54.5
margin 38.9% 37.0% 42.0% 38.8% 38.7% 39.3% 40.0%
% growth 46.5% 14.6% 22.3% -1.8% 12.2% 13.7% 13.6%
D&A 9.1 10.6 11.3 10.9 10.9 12.0 13.4
EBIT 18.2 20.7 27.0 26.7 31.3 36.0 41.1
margin 25.9% 24.4% 29.6% 27.6% 28.8% 29.5% 30.2%
% growth 64.1% 13.5% 30.6% -1.0% 17.2% 14.8% 14.4%
Net interest expense/(income) -0.3 0.0 -0.2 -0.2 -0.2 -0.2 -0.3
Profit before tax 18.5 20.7 27.2 27.0 31.6 36.2 41.5
Tax expense -5.0 -5.4 -7.4 -8.1 -8.8 -10.1 -11.6
NPAT (norm.) 13.5 15.3 19.8 18.9 22.7 26.1 29.9
margin 19.2% 18.1% 21.7% 19.5% 20.9% 21.4% 21.9%
% growth 44.8% 13.8% 29.0% -4.6% 20.4% 14.7% 14.6%
Abnormals 0.8 0.7 -1.3 -0.4 -0.4 -0.5 -0.5
NPAT (reported) 14.3 16.0 18.5 18.5 22.3 25.6 29.3
Diluted EPS (based on NPAT norm.) (cps) 7.9 8.9 11.5 11.0 13.1 15.1 17.2
% growth 44.0% 13.3% 29.0% -4.8% 19.6% 14.7% 14.6%
52.7 58.0 64.3 70.5
80.3 89.9
100.7 10.2
17.2 14.9
17.3
20.0
22.4
25.1
8.9
10.3 11.6
9.1
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Americas Europe Asia Pacific Group revenue growth %
27.3
31.3
38.3 37.6
42.2
47.9
54.5
38.9%
37.0%42.0%
38.8%38.7% 39.3% 40.0%
64.1%
13.5%
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EBITDA ($m) EBITDA margin EBITDA growth
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Figure 29: NPAT forecasts
Figure 30: R&D forecasts
Source: IRI, Wilsons Source: IRI, Wilsons
Cash flow
We see material headwinds to cash flows in the coming 24 months despite having only c.15%
perpetual Licence customers left on the books to cycle through. This is for a number of reasons:
Accounts receivable: IR is writing deferred payments business which materialises in a
high accounts receivables balance. Receivables days in 1H18A were 267 compared to
237 at FY17 – we see this increasing going forward. This large increase in accounts
receivable materialises in significant working capital headwinds in FY18E.
Deferred revenue: Deferred revenue is likely to increase in coming years which somewhat
cushions headwinds caused by accounts receivable. This is due to part of term-based
licence being booked as deferred revenue. We forecast deferred revenue increasing to
c.25% by FY21E versus 22% in FY17A.
Operating cash flow: We forecast operating cash flow well below consensus at $15.9m
for FY18E. The catalyst which may de-rail our thesis is FedRAMP where CISCO had
previously purchased Prognosis Licences in FY15 for a large government cloud contract.
If CISCO returns for further sales before FY20, IR could see some OpCF respite through
earnings.
Free cash flow: Given decreasing upfront recognition our FY18E FCF/Revenue sits at
5% – a material de-rate from 18% in FY17A. We see this recovering somewhat over the
coming years as the deferred revenue increases outpace accounts receivable driving a
less demanding WC cycle and subsequently higher FCF.
Cash receipts: Cash receipt conversion should continue to decline in the long term due
to the term-based licence structure.
13.515.3
19.818.9
22.7
26.1
29.944.8%
13.8%
29.0%
-4.6%
20.4%
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-10%
0%
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20%
30%
40%
50%
0
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FY15A FY16A FY17A FY18E FY19E FY20E FY21E
NPAT (norm.) ($m) NPAT growth
42.2%41.9% 42.1%
41.3%36.6%
35.7%
24.7%23.1%
18.8% 16.6%
14.7%17.5%
22.1%
20.8%17.7%
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Net R&D Capitalised R&D
% of R&D capitalised Gross R&D % of Total Revenue
Net R&D % Total Revenue
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Figure 31: FCF forecasts
Figure 32: OpCF ex. cap. R&D
Source: IRI, Wilsons Source: IRI, Wilsons
Figure 33: Licence structure cash receipt effects
Figure 34: OpCF profile
Source: IRI, Wilsons Source: IRI, Wilsons
11.3
6.2
16.3
5.1
13.2
18.1
21.6
16.0%
7.3%
17.9%
5.2%
12.1%
14.9% 15.8%
41.2%
19.8%
42.5%
13.5%
31.3%
37.8%39.6%
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FY15A FY16A FY17A FY18E FY19E FY20E FY21E
Free cash flow ($m) FCF as % of revenue
FCF conversion (% of EBITDA)
32%
34%
36%
38%
40%
42%
44%
0.0
5.0
10.0
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20.0
25.0
30.0
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40.0
FY15A FY16A FY17A FY18E FY19E FY20E FY21E
OpCF ex. Cap. R&D OpCF % R&D Capitalised
104%
102%88%
88%
98%
87%
74%
62%
53%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
120%
0.0
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160.0
FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18E FY19E FY20E FY21E
Revenue Receipts Conversion %
21.4
16.2
25.8
15.9
25.9
32.4
37.578.4%
51.8%
67.3%
42.4%
61.5%
67.6% 68.9%
30.5%
19.2%
28.3%
16.4%23.8%
26.6%
27.5%
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Operating cash flow ($m) OpCF %EBITDA OpCF %Revenue
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Figure 35: Cash flow summary
Source: IRI, Wilsons
Cash flow summary (A$m)
Y/E: 30 Jun FY15A FY16A FY17A FY18E FY19E FY20E FY21E
NPAT 14.3 16.0 18.5 18.5 22.3 25.6 29.3
Non cash adjustments 9.5 24.4 40.5 56.9 67.3 86.3 109.0
Net change in WC -5.1 -11.2 -5.3 -14.8 -7.6 -5.6 -5.7
Others 2.8 -13.0 -28.0 -44.7 -56.0 -73.8 -95.0
Net operating cash flow (A$m) 21.4 16.2 25.8 15.9 25.9 32.4 37.5
Operating cash flow conversion 78.4% 51.8% 67.3% 42.4% 61.5% 67.6% 68.9%
Capitalised development costs -9.0 -9.6 -8.6 -9.7 -11.4 -12.8 -14.3
Payment for PPE -1.0 -0.3 -0.8 -1.0 -1.1 -1.2 -1.4
Others 0.2 -1.2 0.2 -0.2 -0.2 -0.2 -0.3
Net cash flow from investing (A$m) -9.9 -11.1 -9.2 -10.9 -12.7 -14.3 -15.9
Net cash flow from financing (A$m) -10.2 -12.0 -11.2 -11.1 -10.8 -13.1 -15.0
Net cash inflow/(outflow) 1.4 -6.9 5.4 -6.1 2.4 5.1 6.6
Opening cash balance 13.3 15.3 8.5 14.1 8.1 10.5 15.6
Fx impact 0.6 0.1 -0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Closing cash balance 15.3 8.5 14.1 8.1 10.5 15.6 22.1
Net operating cash flow 21.4 16.2 25.8 15.9 25.9 32.4 37.5
Less: capex and R&D -10.0 -9.9 -9.4 -10.7 -12.5 -14.0 -15.7
Free cash flow ($m) 11.3 6.2 16.3 5.1 13.2 18.1 21.6
FCF grow th (%) 55% -45% 163% -69% 160% 37% 19%
FCF as % of revenue 16% 7% 18% 5% 12% 15% 16%
FCF conversion (% of EBITDA) 41% 20% 43% 14% 31% 38% 40%
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Balance Sheet
IR’s balance sheet has no debt and modest cash of $9.6m at 1H18A. We expect FY18E to be
a tough year for cash however this balance will likely increase in future years as WC tailwinds
from deferred revenues outpaces accounts receivable headwinds.
Figure 36: Cash forecasts
Source: IRI, Wilsons
Deferred revenue improving: IR’s balance sheet contains a sizeable $20.5m of deferred
revenue at 1H18A. We forecast this increasing as the term-based model takes licence
fees to deferred revenues.
Tax liability and assets re-valuation: Due to a decrease in the US corporate tax rate, IR
should experience a net devaluation of tax assets and liabilities. This leads us to an
effective tax rate of 30% in FY18E which we see declining towards 28% into FY21E.
Accounts receivable investment: IR carries significant current and non-current accounts
receivable of $67m. This may increase even faster than we have forecast given the nature
of cloud Licences which may be an increasing mix of licence fees going forward. We
expect total accounts receivable of $76m for the full year ‘18.
Intangibles: Largely made up of capitalised R&D and ongoing goodwill from acquisition
of IQ services In FY15.
15.3
8.5
14.1
8.1
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15.6
22.1
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5
10
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25
FY15A FY16A FY17A FY18E FY19E FY20E FY21E
Net cash (A$m)
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Figure 37: Balance Sheet summary
Source: IRI, Wilsons
Balance Sheet (A$m)
Y/E: 30 Jun FY15A FY16A FY17A FY18E FY19E FY20E FY21E
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents 15.3 8.5 14.1 8.1 10.5 15.7 22.1
Trade and other receivables 25.0 29.0 36.0 43.8 50.9 57.4 64.6
Current tax asset 0.2 0.2 1.2 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4
Other current assets 1.3 1.8 1.9 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2
Total current assets 41.9 39.5 53.1 54.4 64.0 75.7 89.3
Receivables 13.3 23.4 23.3 31.9 37.1 41.8 47.1
Other f inancial assets 0.8 0.8 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2
Property, plant and equipment 2.0 1.8 1.9 2.1 2.4 2.7 3.0
Intangible assets 17.0 22.0 19.9 19.7 21.3 23.3 25.5
Deferred tax assets 1.3 1.5 1.1 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8
Total non-current assets 34.4 49.5 46.4 54.7 61.8 68.8 76.6
Trade and other payables 7.2 8.5 9.6 10.2 11.0 12.0 13.0
Provisions 2.3 2.6 2.6 3.1 3.5 3.7 4.0
Income tax liabilities 1.7 3.4 4.3 2.9 3.2 3.7 4.2
Deferred revenue 18.7 20.4 20.1 21.3 24.5 28.7 33.4
Other current liabilities 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total current liabilities 30.6 34.9 36.6 39.0 43.7 49.5 56.1
Deferred consideration for acquisition 0.0 2.0 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Deferred tax liabilities 4.4 3.9 3.4 3.4 3.4 3.4 3.4
Provisions 0.9 1.0 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9
Deferred revenue 3.8 5.6 8.4 9.3 9.3 9.3 9.3
Other non‑current liabilities 0.4 0.5 0.2 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0
Total non-current liabilities 9.5 13.0 14.4 14.3 14.4 14.5 14.6
Net assets 36.1 41.0 48.5 55.8 67.6 80.5 95.2
Issued capital 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7
Reserves 0.9 1.7 1.8 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1
Retained earnings 33.5 37.7 45.1 52.1 63.9 76.8 91.5
Total equity 36.1 41.0 48.5 55.8 67.6 80.5 95.2
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Valuation: Impending de-rate
We see significant risk to IR’s current valuation which trades at a premium to peers. The
following points drive our SELL rating:
FY19E P/E of 23x is in line with peers at 24x however FCF yield at 2.2% is -42% below
peers at 3.8%. We do note that IR’s EPS growth is strong at 22% for FY19E versus peers
at 14% however we feel that the cash flow risk outweighs this. This view is reinforced by
the observation that on all multiples which fully account for capitalised development costs,
IR trades at a significant premium to peers.
Fully expensing capitalised R&D puts IRI on an FY19E EV/EBITDA (adj.) of 19.6x vs our
coverage at 16.5x. Applying the same method to OpCF, IR trades at an FY19E
EV/OpCF(adj.) of 43.7x times versus peers at 20.2x – greater than 100% more than a
sample space including Xero and ELO.
H2 leverage leading to slippage risk should demand some risk premium in our view given
that H2 trades through the Christmas period.
While recurring revenues are strong at 87%, this may be misleading as they do not capture
short-term renewal tenor which is a key litmus test for the business’ cash flow risk or safety
in future years. Given the shift to term-based licences this should drop in the short term
but naturally increase over time.
Cash flow headwinds over the coming 24 months decrease business optionality and
increase risk. The de-railing factor to this thesis is FedRAMP which may provide short-
term cash flows if this revenue stream mobilises swiftly – we ascribe a low probability to
this outcome.
We see a material risk for a consensus de-rate.
We use an even mixture of DCF, EV/EBITDA(adj.) and FCF yield to value IRI. We feel that a
DCF captures the short-term cash flow risk but does not ignore the longer-dated normalisation
of cash. EV/EBITDA (adj.) is selected because it allows us to compare IRI on a L4L basis to
relevant technology comps without a high R&D capitalisation rate colouring the output. FCF
yield is used because it effectively captures our short-term cash flow views and is an important
metric for technology companies with a lower revenue growth profile.
Figure 38: Valuation methodology
Source: Wilsons’ estimates
Valuation Methodology $/share % weight
DCF $2.98 33%
FCF Yield $2.03 33%
EV/EBITDA(adj.) $3.01 33%
Target price $2.65
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Figure 39: EV/EBITDA (adj.) multiples
Source: Wilsons’ estimates
Figure 40: EV/OpCF(adj.) multiples
Source: Wilsons’ estimates
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DCF Assumptions
Margins: We see margins improving slightly over time as operational leverage comes
through from declining costs and potential cross sales. We see operating margins climbing
to 31.4% over the long run.
Capex and D&A: IR’s D&A has been substantially above their Capex for the previous five
years and is largely driven by high R&D capitalisation and low PPE. We note that R&D
capitalisation may include growth or maintenance R&D.
WACC: We assume a WACC of 9.4% to reflect the more consolidated nature of the
business versus our remaining coverage universe. Despite short-term cash headwinds,
we do see headroom for cash stabilisation in future years. Of note is that ROIC has been
consistently high at 42% on average since FY15 compared to FCF ROIC at 30% on
average. This coupled with our more positive long-term view reinforces our choice of a
slightly lower WACC compared to our coverage.
Figure 41: DCF assumptions
Source: Wilsons
DCF Assumptions (30 June Y/E) 2018E 2019E 2020E 2021E 2022E 2023E 2024E 2025E 2026E 2027E
Revenue grow th 6.3% 12.3% 12.1% 11.7% 12.2% 12.6% 12.9% 13.1% 13.2% 13.2%
Operating margin (EBIT) 27.6% 28.8% 29.5% 30.2% 30.4% 30.6% 30.8% 31.0% 31.2% 31.4%
EBITDA margin 38.8% 38.7% 39.3% 40.0% 40.1% 40.2% 40.2% 40.2% 40.2% 40.1%
D&A / Revenue 11.2% 10.0% 9.8% 9.8% 9.7% 9.6% 9.4% 9.2% 9.0% 8.7%
Capex / Revenue 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1.0%
Capitalised R&D and intangibles capex / Revenue 10.2% 10.7% 10.7% 10.7% 10.6% 10.5% 10.4% 10.3% 10.2% 10.1%
Working capital grow th 179.0% -48.3% -27.9% 5.4% 12.2% 12.6% 12.9% 13.1% 13.2% 13.2%
Tax rate 30.3% 28.2% 28.2% 28.2% 28.2% 28.2% 28.2% 28.2% 28.2% 28.2%
DCF cash flows 2018E 2019E 2020E 2021E 2022E 2023E 2024E 2025E 2026E 2027E TV
Revenue 96.9 108.8 122.0 136.3 152.9 172.2 194.4 219.9 248.9 281.8
Operating profit (EBIT) 26.7 31.3 36.0 41.1 46.4 52.6 59.8 68.1 77.6 88.4
% growth 17.2% 14.8% 14.4% 12.9% 13.3% 13.6% 13.8% 13.9% 13.9%
EBITDA 37.6 42.2 47.9 54.5 61.3 69.2 78.1 88.3 100.0 112.9
Tax benefit/(expense) (8.1) (8.8) (10.1) (11.6) (13.1) (14.9) (16.9) (19.2) (21.9) (25.0)
EBIT (1-t) 18.6 22.5 25.8 29.5 33.3 37.8 42.9 48.9 55.7 63.4
Add back D&A 10.9 10.9 12.0 13.4 14.8 16.5 18.3 20.2 22.4 24.5
Deduct capex (1.0) (1.1) (1.2) (1.4) (1.5) (1.7) (1.9) (2.2) (2.5) (2.8)
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FCFF 3.9 13.0 18.0 21.1 23.9 27.2 30.8 34.9 39.6 44.7 782.3
Discount factor 0.1 1.1 2.1 3.1 4.1 5.1 6.1 7.1 8.1 9.1 9.1
Present value 3.9 11.8 15.0 16.0 16.6 17.2 17.8 18.5 19.2 19.8 346.1
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Figure 42: ROIC forecasts
Source: IRI, Wilsons
Figure 43: Peer comparison table
Source: S&P Capital IQ
ROIC 2015 2016 2017A 2018E 2019E 2020E 2021E
EBIT (norm.) 18.2 20.7 27.0 26.7 31.3 36.0 41.1
Tax expense/(benefit) 5.0 5.4 7.4 8.1 8.8 10.1 11.6
NOPAT 13.2 15.3 19.6 18.6 22.5 25.8 29.5
Free Cash Flow (m) 11.3 6.2 16.3 5.1 13.2 18.3 21.5
Net Working Capital 9.0 19.3 24.5 39.3 46.9 52.4 58.2
Fixed Assets 2.0 1.8 1.9 2.1 2.4 2.7 3.0
Intangible Assets 17.0 22.0 19.9 19.7 21.3 23.3 25.5
Invested Capital 28.0 43.0 46.3 61.1 70.6 78.4 86.8
ROIC 47.0% 35.6% 42.3% 30.5% 31.8% 32.9% 34.0%
FCF ROIC 40.2% 14.4% 35.1% 8.3% 18.7% 23.3% 24.7%
ROE 36.5% 37.3% 40.4% 33.4% 33.2% 32.1% 31.0%
Invested Capital Excluding Intangibles 11.0 21.0 26.4 41.4 49.3 55.1 61.2
ROIC Excluding Intangible Assets 119.9% 72.7% 74.3% 45.0% 45.6% 46.9% 48.2%
FCF (%) / Invested Capital 40.2% 14.4% 35.1% 8.3% 18.7% 23.3% 24.7%
FCF (%) / Invested Capital (ex intangibles) 102.3% 29.4% 61.7% 12.3% 26.8% 33.1% 35.0%
IRI Comparable Company Analysis
Data as at: 06/06/2018
Company Name Ticker Currency Year-end Mkt cap
(m) FY18 FY19 FY20 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY18 FY19 FY20
Domestic Software
MYOB Group Limited ASX:MYO AUD 31-Dec 1,689 10.8x 10.2x 9.2x 4.5x 4.1x 3.8x 16.5x 15.8x 14.1x 77% 5% 12% 42% 41% 42% 6.2% 6.2% 7.5%
Xero Limited ASX:XRO NZD 31-Mar 5,846 75.3x 42.0x 27.8x 10.6x 8.2x 6.5x NM 115.8x 63.9x -160% 432% 82% 14% 20% 23% 0.4% 0.8% 0.3%
Altium Limited ASX:ALU USD 30-Jun 2,922 48.4x 38.7x 32.2x 16.0x 13.5x 11.5x 58.2x 47.2x 39.4x 149% 24% 20% 33% 35% 36% 1.7% 2.4% 2.9%
Hansen Technologies Ltd ASX:HSN AUD 30-Jun 847 13.4x 12.4x 11.9x 3.7x 3.5x 3.4x 20.6x 19.0x 18.3x 86% 8% 4% 27% 28% 28% 5.1% 5.3% 5.8%
Class Limited ASX:CL1 AUD 30-Jun 285 16.6x 13.7x 11.5x 7.7x 6.5x 5.6x 34.0x 27.1x 22.5x 16% 26% 20% 46% 47% 48% 2.3% 3.4% 4.6%
IRESS Limited ASX:IRE AUD 31-Dec 1,842 15.8x 14.3x 13.1x 4.3x 4.1x 3.8x 24.1x 21.2x 18.7x 53% 13% 14% 27% 28% 29% 4.4% 5.2% 5.5%
Isentia Group Limited ASX:ISD AUD 30-Jun 168 6.8x 6.2x 5.9x 1.6x 1.6x 1.5x 10.3x 9.3x 8.8x 58% 11% 6% 24% 26% 26% 13.1% 12.5% 13.1%
Infomedia Ltd. ASX:IFM AUD 30-Jun 284 9.7x 7.9x 6.9x 3.7x 3.3x 3.0x 23.1x 18.5x 15.5x 24% 25% 20% 38% 42% 44% 2.6% 4.9% 7.3%
Wisetech Global Limited ASX:WTC AUD 30-Jun 4,548 59.6x 43.4x 33.1x 20.9x 16.0x 13.1x 105.2x 71.8x 50.8x 58% 47% 41% 35% 37% 40% -2.8% 0.1% NM
Technology One Limited ASX:TNE AUD 30-Sep 1,366 18.9x 16.4x 14.4x 4.4x 4.0x 3.5x 27.4x 23.6x 20.8x 16% 16% 15% 23% 24% 24% 3.7% 3.9% 4.6%
Bravura Solutions Limited ASX:BVS AUD 30-Jun 696 18.1x 15.6x 14.1x 3.2x 2.9x 2.7x 27.0x 24.7x 22.1x 114% 9% 12% 18% 19% 19% NM NM NM
GBST Holdings Limited ASX:GBT AUD 30-Jun 153 13.7x 11.5x 9.2x 1.6x 1.5x 1.4x 23.7x 20.6x 14.7x 105% 15% 40% 11% 13% 15% 4.7% 5.4% 7.3%
Median 16.2x 14.0x 12.5x 4.4x 4.0x 3.7x 24.1x 22.4x 19.7x 58% 16% 17% 27% 28% 28% 3.7% 4.9% 5.6%
Average 25.6x 19.4x 15.8x 6.8x 5.8x 5.0x 33.6x 34.6x 25.8x 50% 53% 24% 28% 30% 31% 3.8% 4.5% 5.9%
International Software
The Sage Group plc LSE: SGE GBP 30-Sep 7,238 14.9x 13.7x 12.5x 4.3x 4.0x 3.7x 20.2x 18.7x 17.1x 41% 8% 10% 29% 29% 29% 4.3% 4.9% 5.6%
Intuit Inc. Nasdaq:INTU USD 31-Jul 53,429 23.8x 21.6x 19.4x 8.8x 7.9x 7.2x 37.5x 31.8x 28.0x 69% 18% 14% 37% 37% 37% 3.2% 3.6% 4.4%
Workday, Inc. Nasdaq:WDAY USD 31-Jan 27,801 51.2x 38.1x 28.9x NM NM 6.4x 101.4x 76.9x 58.9x NM 32% 31% 19% 21% 22% 1.5% 2.0% 2.3%
Atlassian Corporation Plc Nasdaq:TEAM USD 30-Jun 15,602 62.9x 49.2x 40.6x 17.2x 13.4x 10.8x 135.4x 96.7x 74.1x NM 40% 30% 27% 27% 27% 1.8% 2.3% 3.0%
Adobe Systems Incorporated Nasdaq:ADBE USD 01-Dec 124,447 29.8x 24.6x 21.4x 13.6x 11.5x 9.9x 39.3x 34.6x 28.9x NM 13% 20% 46% 47% 46% 2.8% 3.4% 4.3%
salesforce.com, inc. NYSE:CRM USD 31-Jan 99,639 32.3x 26.5x 21.5x 7.3x 6.1x 5.2x 57.5x 49.2x 38.4x NM 17% 29% 23% 23% 24% 2.6% 3.3% 4.2%
Mitel Netw orks Corporation Nasdaq:MITL USD 31-Dec 1,339 8.3x 7.9x NM 1.4x 1.4x NM 10.4x 9.4x NM 527% 10% NM 17% 18% NM 7.7% 12.1% 0.0%
NEC Corporation TSE:6701 JPY 31-Mar 792,303 7.6x 5.9x 5.1x 0.4x 0.4x 0.4x 22.4x 12.6x 9.4x NM NM NM 5% 7% 7% 9.1% 11.7% 16.2%
Huaw ei Culture Co., Ltd. SZSE:002502 CNY 31-Dec 5,004 NM NM NM 3.6x 3.0x NM 10.8x 8.8x NM NM NM NM NM NM NM NM NM NM
Vonage Holdings Corp. NYSE:VG USD 31-Dec 2,767 15.3x 14.3x 12.6x 2.9x 2.7x 2.5x 29.2x 29.7x 26.7x 194% -2% 11% 19% 19% 20% 4.2% 3.3% 1.1%
Oracle Corporation NYSE:ORCL USD 31-May 192,399 9.8x 9.3x 8.8x 4.6x 4.5x 4.3x 15.3x 14.1x 13.0x NM 9% 9% 47% 48% 49% 6.7% 7.1% 7.7%
SAP SE DB:SAP EUR 31-Dec 117,550 14.0x 13.1x 11.8x 4.8x 4.5x 4.1x 22.7x 20.5x 18.3x NM 11% 12% 34% 34% 35% 3.3% 3.7% 4.5%
Median 15.3x 14.3x 16.0x 4.6x 4.5x 4.7x 26.0x 25.1x 27.4x 131% 12% 14% 27% 27% 28% 3.3% 3.6% 4.3%
Average 24.5x 20.4x 18.3x 6.3x 5.4x 5.5x 41.8x 33.6x 31.3x 208% 16% 18% 28% 28% 30% 4.3% 5.2% 4.8%
Integrated Research Limited ASX:IRI AUD 30-Jun 584 14.4x 12.4x 10.6x 5.8x 4.9x 4.2x 28.1x 23.0x 19.2x 28% 22% 20% 41% 39% 40% 0.8% 2.2% 3.0%
Group Median 15.8x 14.3x 12.9x 4.4x 4.1x 4.0x 24.1x 22.4x 21.4x 63% 14% 15% 27% 28% 28% 3.5% 3.8% 4.6%
Group Average 25.1x 19.9x 16.9x 6.6x 5.6x 5.2x 37.9x 34.1x 28.3x 89% 36% 21% 28% 29% 31% 4.0% 4.9% 5.3%
EV/EBITDA P/E (norm.) EBITDA marginEV/Revenue uFCF YieldEPS growth
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Figure 44: Fully expensed R&D comps
Source: Wilsons’ estimates
Figure 45: Last reported major shareholders
Source: Bloomberg
IRI Comparable Company Analysis
Data as at: 06/06/2018
Company Name Ticker Currency Year-end Mkt cap
(m) FY18 FY19 FY20 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY18 FY19 FY20
Coverage
Elmo Softw are Limited ASX:ELO AUD 30-Jun 322 87.2x 37.9x 25.2x NM 78.1x 42.7x 110.4x 30.6x 32.0x
EML Payments Limited ASX:EML AUD 30-Jun 304 13.2x 10.0x 7.9x 14.1x 10.6x 8.3x 19.7x 14.8x 10.4x
LiveTiles Limited ASX:LVT AUD 30-Jun 205 -15.8x -16.9x -52.9x NM NM NM NM NM NM
Reckon Limited ASX:RKN AUD 31-Dec 120 10.6x 10.4x 10.1x 10.6x 10.4x 10.1x 37.2x 11.5x 11.1x
ARQ Group Limited ASX:ARQ AUD 31-Dec 388 9.9x 8.7x 7.6x 9.9x 8.7x 7.6x 19.3x 11.8x 10.0x
BluGlass Limited ASX:BLG AUD 30-Jun 151 -50.6x -92.1x 15.6x NM NM 15.6x NM NM 44.5x
MYOB Group Limited ASX:MYO AUD 31-Dec 1,689 11.5x 10.4x 9.3x 14.6x 13.2x 11.9x 18.1x 19.3x 18.2x
Xero Limited ASX:XRO NZD 31-Mar 5,846 134.2x 65.0x 41.0x NM 418.0x 113.4x 180.2x 85.7x 110.1x
Class Limited ASX:CL1 AUD 30-Jun 285 16.5x 14.7x 13.0x 21.6x 19.1x 17.1x 30.1x 24.8x 22.0x
Technology One Limited ASX:TNE AUD 30-Sep 1,366 19.1x 16.5x 14.3x 19.1x 16.5x 14.3x 24.2x 21.2x 17.5x
Bravura Solutions Limited ASX:BVS AUD 30-Jun 696 18.3x 15.6x 13.9x 23.7x 19.7x 17.2x NM NM NM
Integrated Research Limited ASX:IRI AUD 30-Jun 584 15.3x 13.6x 12.0x 22.0x 19.6x 17.1x 127.6x 43.7x 31.5x
Group Median 13.2x 10.4x 13.0x 14.6x 16.5x 15.0x 27.1x 20.2x 18.2x
Group Average 23.1x 7.3x 9.5x 16.2x 66.0x 25.8x 54.9x 27.5x 30.6x
EV/EBITDA EV/EBITDA(adj.) EV/OpCF(adj.)
Name %
Killelea Stephen John 39.72
Rutherford Andrew Rhys 1.97
Morningstar Investment Management 0.97
Retrella 0.89
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP 0.72
Poole Gary Ronald 0.60
Custodial Services 0.41
The Vanguard Group 0.39
Cairns Kevin John 0.34
Barttelot Robin 0.30
Cornish Group Investments 0.29
Investors Mutual/Australia 0.26
Beebee Holdings 0.21
Perennial Investment Management 0.16
Baxter Alan Ross 0.11
Smith & Williamson Holdings 0.05
BlackRock 0.04
Purdue David C 0.03
Cuenin Andre 0.03
Pow er Corp of Canada 0.02
Baburin Alex 0.02
Manulife Financial 0.02
New York Life Insurance 0.01
Principal Financial Group 0.01
Adams Peter 0.01
Eaton Vance 0.01
Brandling Paul 0.01
Alaska Permanent Fund 0.01
State Street 0.01
Source: Bloomberg
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Integrated Research (IRI)
Business description
Integrated Research (IRI) designs, develops, implements, and sells systems and applications management computer software for business-critical
computing, unified communication networks, and payment networks in the Americas, Europe, and Asia Pacific. The company offers Prognosis, an
integrated suite of monitoring and management software designed to give an organisation’s management and technical personnel operational insight
into IT infrastructure, unified communications, payment environments, and the business applications that run on these platforms. IRI was founded
in 1988 and is headquartered in North Sydney.
Investment thesis
Integrated Research’s (IR) core product Prognosis offers a high quality and scalable software solution for unified communications (UC) needs. While
we appreciate the product quality, strong R&D investment, relevant structural drivers and superlative customer and distribution base, we do see a
material risk for consensus de-rate in the short term. Our reservations lie with cash flow headwinds over the coming 24 months, H2 leverage leading
to slippage risk and a valuation mis-match when considering IR on a like-for-like basis (i.e. fully expensed R&D).
Revenue drivers Balance sheet
Accelerating growth in the payments and infrastructure space
Strong Unified Communications (UC) pipeline
R&D investment expanding Prognosis for UC products driving
increased addressable market and revenue potential
High renewal rate of >95%
Cash: $9.6m (1H18A)
Intangible assets: $20.7m
Deferred revenue (current + non-current): $29.8m
Total Assets: $102.6m
Total Liabilities: $50.5m
Total Equity: $52.1
Margin drivers Board
Greater recurring revenue growth
Operating leverage through solutions cross sales
Steve Killelea – Non-Executive Director and Chairman
Nick Abrahams – Non-Executive Director
Paul Brandling – Independent Non-Executive Director
Garry Dinnie – Independent Non-Executive Director
Peter Lloyd – Non-Executive Director
David Purdue – Company Secretary
Key issues/catalysts Management
Strong and consistent R&D investment
Release of Prognosis version 11.3
Potential for strategic acquisitions
John Merakovsky – CEO
Peter Adams – CFO
Jason Barker – VP, Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa
Andre Cuenin – President, Americas & VP, Europe
Kevin Ryder – CMO
Risk to view Contact details
Product concentration risk in Prognosis
Highly competitive enterprise software industry
Significant cash flow headwinds short-term
H2 leverage leading to slippage risk
Address: Level 9, 100 Pacific Hwy, North Sydney, NSW 2060
Phone: +61 2 9966 1066
Website: http://www.ir.com/
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