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Sarine Technologies (SARINE SP)
Ride the earnings upcycle; Initiate BUY
Sarine mainly engages in the development and manufacturing of
advanced systems for diamond technologies. We are initiating
coverage with a BUY and DCF-based TP (WACC: 8.6%, LTG: 2%) of
SGD0.70. Our intrinsic value implies 17.9x FY21E P/E and 14.4x
FY22E P/E, compared to >20x during the previous upcycle. We
expect Sarine to post cyclical earnings uplift in tandem with the
recovery of the global diamond industry. The successful dual
listing on Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange by 2Q21 and better-than-expected
adoption rate for its e-Grading could further catalyse the
stock.
e-Grading business could be the game-changer
Sarine's e-Grading™ (on-site in-house grading of a polished diamond
4Cs) is currently in beta-testing with two leading Indian
manufacturers, and on track for its introduction to the market
later this year. The Group has an ongoing initiative with Tiffany
& Co. to adapt its technology to their stringent grading
criteria, and are also working with NGTC to derive new
technology-based standards for them. We conservatively assume the
Group is able to capture just 1% of USD500m market size of diamond
grading in its FY22E top-line.
Expands market penetration of Galaxy®family
The strong rebound in manufacturing activities which started in
4Q20, is continuing in 2021.This has driven the utilisation of its
inclusion mapping systems to peaks of 95,000 stones daily, a
throughput 40% higher than pre- pandemic usage. Sarine is
aggressively pushing sales programmes of its systems for smaller
stones, particularly the Solaris™, Meteor™ and Meteorite™ models.
It expects to see significant deliveries of Galaxy® family systems
in 2021, with some backlog of orders delayed in 1Q21 due to
lingering pandemic-related logistical issues.
Growing demand for lab-grown diamonds
The market for lab-grown diamonds (LGDs) has grown by 15-20%
annually in the past few years due to increasing demand from
millennials given its eco-friendly attributes. While they still
comprise a relatively small part of global polished diamond
volumes, estimated at c.3-4%, Sarine is focusing its efforts to
penetrate this rapidly growing market. The Group has already
generated revenues from this niche segment as its
manufacturing-related, grading and retail/branding technologies are
all applicable to LGD.
Share Price SGD 0.61
BUY
for the processing, grading and trade of diamonds.
Axxion S.A
Ehud Harel
Sarine Technologies - (LHS, SGD)
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Source: FactSet
Revenue 51 41 55 65 71
EBITDA 5 9 17 20 23
Core net profit (1) 2 10 13 15
Core EPS (cts) (0.4) 0.7 2.9 3.6 4.3
Core EPS growth (%) nm nm 330.5 24.3 17.8
Net DPS (cts) 0.8 0.5 1.5 2.0 2.5
Core P/E (x) nm 47.0 15.7 12.6 10.7
P/BV (x) 1.6 1.8 2.4 2.2 2.1
Net dividend yield (%) 2.9 1.6 3.3 4.4 5.5
ROAE (%) (2.2) 3.9 16.1 18.5 20.0
ROAA (%) (1.8) 3.0 12.3 14.4 15.9
EV/EBITDA (x) 13.5 10.6 7.9 6.5 5.5
Net gearing (%) (incl perps) net cash net cash net cash net cash
net cash
Consensus net profit - - na na na
MKE vs. Consensus (%) - - na na na
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entire value chain given its full suite of equipment for
diamond and gemstone production.
technology that automates inclusion mapping, helping
clients maximise yields of their rough diamonds.
Introduces new technologies for polished diamonds that
could help retailers and wholesalers enhance
differentiation of polished diamonds, potentially setting a
new industry standard.
Strong barriers to entry given technological lead that is
hard
to replicate and established customer base.
Sarine’s technologies span entire value chain
Source: Company
Price Drivers
1. Signed a cooperation agreement with GGTL Laboratories
to address the detection of lab-grown diamonds of all
sizes.
2. Sets a new standard in rough diamond planning accuracy,
efficiency and yield with its introduction of an added-
value upgrade for existing or new DiaExpert® platforms.
3. Works with Tiffany to adapt its automated AI-based
grading technology to Tiffany’s discriminating grading
standards for colour and clarity.
4. Introduces the concept of e-Grading™ in 2020, a self-
executed polished diamond 4Cs grading by industry players
on-site at their own facilities utilising its AI-driven
cloud-
linked technologies.
5. Apply for dual listing on Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange to reach
a broader audience of investors.
Financial Metrics
technological aspect of businesses.
New products are on a unique recurring revenue model that
will increasingly cushion lumpiness of equipment sales for
traditional products.
margins in excess of 80%.
Strong balance sheet with a net cash position.
EPS, FCF per share and DPS
Source: Company, Maybank Kim Eng
Swing Factors
models.
adopted as an industry standard by retailers and gemlabs
in measuring and grading polished diamonds.
The commercial rollout of its e-Grading™ offering in 2H21
should drive higher recurring income and margins.
Downside
Economic uncertainty may reduce consumer spending on
diamond jewellery, thus leading to less polishing and retail
activities.
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Business Model & Industry Issues
As a leading developer of technologies for the diamond industry,
Sarine seeks to improve efficiency and productivity in the
sector. Over the years, the group has managed to revolutionise the
diamond polishing/manufacturing industry. It introduced
various reliable, efficient, yield-increasing, cost/risk-reducing
and time-saving technologies.
The global diamond industry has adopted its innovative
technologies, many of which have become de-facto industry
standards, improving the yield of the polished stone(s) weight over
time by over 25%.
Its introduction of technology to the industry also contributed to
the migration of manufacturing from historic diamond
polishing centres in developed countries (e.g., Belgium, Holland,
Israel and the US) to lower cost centres (such as India,
South Africa, China and others). Today, the midstream diamond
industry is concentrated in India.
Material E issues
balance of the environment and does not have any material
influence on the sustainability of the industry or the
human/natural fabric in which the group operates.
Its technology allows better use of raw materials, efficient
production and increased output from the rough diamond.
This reduces environmental damage through proper
utilisation of natural resources and minimising energy use.
To ensure proper safety and usage of its products, it
complies with the EU directive WEEE, which applies to
recycling products/components and provides that no
electrical or electronic equipment may be discarded into a
city’s normal waste disposal system.
It did not have any incidents of non-compliance with
regulations resulting in a fine, penalty or warning in 2019.
Key G metrics and issues
The board consists seven directors, the majority (4) of
whom are independent. Two of those directors, namely
Ms. Valerie Ong Choo Lin and Mr. Yehezkel Pinhas Blum
also qualify as “external directors” under Israeli law i.e.
they reside in Israel and not related with the controlling
shareholders.
are chaired by independent directors.
Axxion and Ehud Harel’s deemed stakes in the company
are 9.18% and 7.36% respectively. Executive Chairman,
Daniel Benjamin Glinert owns 3.5% interest, while non-
EDs - Avarham Eshed (4.3%) and Uzi Levami (3.5%).
Appointed new independent directors for three-year
period in 2020 and the group sees this as an opportunity
to bring fresh perspective and ideas to the board.
Key management/ directors’ compensation accounted
for 25.2%/8.3% of total employee compensation in 2020.
Auditor is Somekh Chaikin, an Israeli partnership and a
member firm of the KPMG International.
To protect employees against sexual harassment or the
abuse of power in the workplace, Sarine has
implemented a prohibition against harassment in the
entire Group and established a Sexual Harassment
Prevention Policy.
arose against any member of the Group or its employees
during 2019.
corruption legislation and regulations.
Sarine aims to recruit its senior management from the local
communities. About 60% of senior key management in Sarin
India are locals, of which, about 50% of its senior
management is female.
its ability to remain competitive in the market is also
dependent on its ability to protect its intellectual property
in both hardware and software.
The group has registered and maintain numerous patents,
copyrights and trademarks in countries key to its business,
and additional patent and trademark applications are
pending in various phases in diverse geographies.
Sarine has initiated litigation in India against certain
competitors, whom it believes infringed its patents on laser
marking, as well as against those who have infringed on or
fraudulently made use of its Galaxy® inclusion mapping
patents and Advisor® planning software copyrights.
The group’s entire supply chain consists of over 700 active
suppliers with the majority of its operations and business
conducted with about 50 of them.
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Fig 5: Free cash flow and capex
Source: Company data, Maybank Kim Eng
Fig 6: DPS and payout ratio (%)
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GLOSSARY
1) Scanning: Create a 3D virtual model of the stone in order to
accurately provide the dimensions, structure, and facet arrangement
of the diamond. With the online model of the stone, the designers
can then accurately create proportional sections of the jewellery
so that it is as aesthetically pleasing as possible once
assembled.
2) Inclusion mapping: Inclusions are small imperfections
within
a diamond that are created due to the extreme pressure and heat
that diamonds experience when they form. To maximize the value of
polished diamonds, any inclusions present in the rough diamond must
be detected and mapped to assess the quality of the diamond. Once
this is accomplished, the optimal method of cutting can be planned
to maximize the value of the cut diamond or diamonds obtained from
the rough stone.
3) Grading report: Determines the dollar value and is based on the
“4 C’s” i.e., Colour, Clarity and Cut (proportion, polish and
symmetry), which are the quality elements. Carat weight determines
the value of a stone, while Clarity is frequently assumed to be the
most important. However, colour and cut, in particular, have the
greatest effect on the appearance of a diamond.
4) e-Grading™: Diamond grading at the source - on the manufacturing
floor,
in the wholesaler’s showroom, at the jewellery store, on any mobile
device. This helps to reduce costs, accelerated time to market,
enhanced retail experiences, and better results for everyone -
manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers, and customers alike.
5) Galaxy® family: Scan a rough diamond internally and externally.
With the three-dimensional information, manufacturers would be able
to design and plan what polished diamonds can result from a rough
diamond. It comes with the various models, the Meteorite™, Meteor™,
Solaris™, Galaxy® and Galaxy® XL systems, covering a broad range of
sizes of rough diamonds from below 10 points (0.1 carat) to over
200 carats in weight.
6) Sarine Profile™: Offer succinct image and video information of a
diamond's quality and beauty, to enable online transactions with a
completely new level of confidence and cost effectiveness, and
enhancing the in-store buying experience by empowering the consumer
to make a truly informed decision. This allows jewellery chains to
offer any stone from their entire (virtual) inventory, regardless
of its availability in a specific outlet.
7) Sarine Diamond Journey™ Traceability: Just like a new-born,
every rough diamond emerging from the mine has its own birth
registration ID. At the mine each rough stone is digitally scanned,
creating a unique 3D model. Other important identifying data, such
as country of origin, is registered and the data is uploaded to its
secure cloud-based system.
8) Lab-grown diamonds (LGD): Sometimes referred to as
synthetic
diamonds and they actually consist of carbon atoms structures that
displays the same chemical and optical characteristics of a natural
diamond crystal. However, LGD prices are generally much lower than
natural diamonds, and not having any resale value due to mass
production in recent years.
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1. Investment thesis
1.1 Moving downstream with e-Grading™ revolution Demand for grading
reports has grown significantly over the past 20 years. Today,
diamonds as small 0.2 carats are sold only with a report from a
reputed lab to provide buyers and/or consumers, with reassurance.
That said, reports for the same type of diamonds can have
differences that translate into 20-40% lower prices. In 2020,
Sarine introduced the concept of e-Grading™ by enhancing its
technology-based AI-derived 4Cs grading with additional
functionality for process control and intra-process verification.
This will provide manufacturers and other industry players with a
time-saving cost-cutting in-house solution for the 4Cs grading of
polished diamonds, without necessitating the inefficient and costly
process of going offsite to a gemmological laboratory (hence the
“e-Grading™” term, just like e- Learning is from the comfort of
your home). The systems utilised for the grading process are all
cloud linked and the grading results are automatically uploaded to
the cloud. Thus, the 4Cs grading results are derived without any
human intervention and are immediately available for online B2B
access and subsequent B2C consumer report generation. Intra-process
automated verification of the polished diamond at each station will
ensure reliable and accurate data flow, optionally verifiable by
its TruMatch™ fingerprinting.
Fig 7: Ushers in era of in-house grading
Source: Company< Business Times
Source: Company
All its technologies generate cloud-based data for immediate
anytime anywhere accessibility on mobile devices, a key factor for
appealing to the new 21st century consumer. It intends to leverage
on this trend to accelerate the group’s market penetration and
broaden its market share. It has significantly increased its sales
staff in the key APAC market and it’s investing in end-market
retailer and consumer recognition of its brand. Its new grading
paradigm enables truly objective and consistent grading at a
fraction of the time currently required (hours or a day max vs.
weeks) and with none of the indirect costs of shipping, insurance,
customs handling, etc. associated with having the grading done at
an external third-party lab.
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Notably, it also offers operational flexibility, as the polishers
can prioritise their stones' sequence of grading to best meet their
delivery schedules. Late in 2020, the group began initial
beta-testing of this new concept in India. According to management,
the 1H21 will be dedicated to the ongoing refinement of the
solution and implementation of the necessary operational cloud
infrastructure. Commercial launch with broader introduction to
midstream polishers is scheduled for later in 2021, along with its
specific efforts vis-à-vis the NGTC lab in China and leading
wholesalers and retailers such as Tiffany & Co. and Japan's
QVC. Sarine aims to capture up to double-digit share of USD500+m
annual market of diamond grading in the long term, where
Gemological Institute of America (GIA) is currently the dominant
player in this segment.
1.2 Technologies spanning the entire value chain Through its
application of patented solutions (proprietary mechanics,
electronics, optics, lasers and sophisticated software), Sarine has
become a recognised leader in the development of systems used
throughout the entire diamond value chain, from mine to retail,
from rough diamonds evaluation, planning and polishing to polished
diamonds grading and trade.
Fig 9: Capturing profits at all stages of the diamond trade
Source: Company
The group has launched aggressive marketing offerings to target
specific sub-segments of the midstream diamond industry. Its new
marketing promotions are aimed at enabling smaller businesses to
acquire its systems on cost-effective terms – for instance, a
package specifically offered to polishers of very small stones a
tenth of a carat rough and under. Management expects these
promotions will drive significant sales of its Meteorite™ and
Meteor™ systems. It is also proactively launching a new initiative
aimed at re-establishing substantial demand for its Solaris™ model
for mid-sized rough stones (from 1 to 2 carats in weight).
Meanwhile, we expect Sarine to continue its market domination of
inclusion scanning and mapping, rough planning and related
manufacturing products and services. In 2021, the group will also
launch its Advisor ® 8.0 with enhanced features, thus widening
technological gap with piracy.
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1.3 Increasing acceptance of lab-grown diamonds Synthetic diamonds,
or more accurately termed, lab-grown diamonds (LGD) continued to
expand in 2020 though they still comprise a relatively small part
of global polished diamond volumes, estimated at ~3-4%. However,
they have recently gained huge popularity and are reportedly in
demand from millennials attracted by LGD makers' claims of being
eco-friendly. Studies indicate that the demand for LGD is expected
to remain on its expansion path in 2021 with nearly half of US
retailers already offering LGD products in their stores. This
usually forms part of their inventories given LGD is increasingly
seen as a lower-priced complementing product to natural diamonds.
Fig 10: Estimated market size of lab-grown diamonds
Source: Statista
This growing market acceptance of LGD provides a new opportunity
for Sarine. Having verified the applicability and adaptability of
its various technologies to LGD manufacturing, grading and trade,
the group has extended its marketing efforts to penetrate this
growing market. Its traceability and e-Grading™ solutions can also
be applied to LGD to ensure a verifiably sustainable supply of
diamonds in a rapidly changing consumer environment. The Galaxy®
inclusion mapping and Advisor® planning technologies can contribute
to the optimal utilisation of the manufactured LGD raw material.
Sarine is complementing the Galaxy® software with pattern
recognition capabilities, in order to automatically discern between
natural and LGD rough material and automatically adjust the billing
for the scanning service. Its Quazer® 3 has proven to be the most
cost-effective offering for dicing the LGD wafer into the cubes
from which the gems are polished. In fact, its AI-based e-Grading™
is especially applicable to LGD grading, as it allows grading of
the less expensive finished LGD gem at a much more affordable cost
than that charged for grading services by common gemmological
laboratories. Sarine recently entered into a strategic
collaboration agreement with the Constell Group to forge a closer
cooperation that will quickly and efficiently provide technological
solutions for the current and evolving needs of the rapidly
expanding LGD segment. This will allow customers to benefit from
more competitive pricing as the business model remunerates Sarine
based on each stone processed, regardless of the specific
technologies applied in the processing.
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Established in 1988, Sarine Technologies is a recognised leader in
the development and manufacturing of advanced modelling, analysis,
evaluation, planning, processing, finishing, grading and trading
systems for diamonds.
Fig 11: From rough stone to polished diamond
Source: Company
Its products include the Galaxy® family of inclusion and tension
mapping systems, rough diamond planning & optimisation
technologies, laser cutting & shaping tools, laser-marking,
inscription & fingerprinting equipment, automated (AI-derived)
clarity, colour, cut and light performance grading systems and
traceability, visualisation and retailing services.
Fig 12: List of products by application and customer type
Source: Company
3. Industry outlook
3.1 Diamonds set to regain pre-pandemic sparkle The global diamond
industry started on a path of recovery in 2H20, aided by the
reopening of jewellery retail activities, leading up to the end-of-
year holiday season, and the consequent resumption of diamond
manufacturing activities. With vaccinations readily available and
aggressive inoculation programmes being launched by governments
worldwide, it is expected that the pandemic's effects will become
less acute. Bain thus forecasts a very strong rebound in luxury
goods spending of between 10-12% to 17-19% in 2021, depending on
the actual macroeconomic conditions.
Fig 13: Strong rebound in demand from US and China
Source: The Economist Intelligence Unit; Euromonitor; OECD; Bain
& Company
Fig 14: Recovery of global diamond jewellery market
Source: The Economist Intelligence Unit; Euromonitor; OECD; Bain
& Company
As luxury dollars are not spent on travel or entertainment, due to
lingering restrictions, it is forecast that there will be, as was
witnessed in the 4Q20, a strong rebound in spending on diamond
jewellery, in particular. It is projected that following 2021
diamond jewellery spending will continue growing at a more typical
3-5% annually, reaching 2019 levels for a full recovery to
pre-pandemic levels by late 2022 or early 2023.
3.2 No material impact yet from Covid-19 outbreak in India
According to the Group, the latest outbreak of Covid-19 in India
has not yet had any material effect on its business. Though Mumbai,
the centre of the polished diamond trade in India, is currently
under lockdown, the diamond trade and bourse have been exempted. As
for Surat, where the diamond cutting and polishing operations are
located, there have not yet been any new official directives
pertaining to the diamond industry, beyond the night time curfew,
which has been in force from before the current outbreak. The
curfew has had little to no effect, as the manufacturers' night
shifts typically start before the curfew and end afterwards.
Polishing has slowed down somewhat due to absences of ill or
quarantined workers, more so for the producers of smaller stones,
whose facilities are less conducive to the required social
distancing. The situation in India remains very uncertain, which
may affect the value chain over the next 2- 3 months. But contrary
to 2020, when the entire industry came to a virtual standstill due
to global lockdowns, the current crisis, from the diamond industry
perspective, is mostly limited to India, as the appetite for
diamond jewellery looks relatively resilient in key consumer
markets in the US and China (together accounts close to 60% of
total global demand).
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4. Financial analysis
Sarine suffered a net loss of USD1.4m in FY19 due to the
substantial decline in the sales of rough diamonds by miners in
2019 that reduced polishing activities by over 25% for the year.
The reduction of rough stones entering the pipeline led to lower
recurring revenue from Galaxy scanning activities. As a result,
this change in product mix severely impacted its GPM, which
narrowed significantly to 57.6% (FY18: 65.9%; FY20: 66.1%).
Nevertheless, a robust recovery in diamond polishing activities in
the midstream has materialised in 4Q20, mainly due to diminished
inventories of polished diamonds because of the lockdowns in India
from late Mar-Jul, on the backdrop of improved retail activity
worldwide in general, and an increased demand for polished
diamonds.
As such, the group intends to be even more aggressive in offering
attractive terms for acquiring its systems for smaller stones,
tailoring its offerings to all types and sizes of manufacturers –
e.g., a business model specifically for polishers of stones only 10
points and less.
We understand that Sarine will focus especially on its systems for
smaller stones such as the Solaris™, as well as lower-end Meteor™
and Meteorite™ models, where the market remains fairly
underpenetrated. Overall, management is expecting to see
significant deliveries of Galaxy® family systems in 2021, including
those sold on a one-off basis (see Fig 13), with some backlog of
orders delayed in 1Q21 due to lingering pandemic- related
logistical issues.
Fig 15: Total no. of deliveries of Galaxy® family systems
Source: Company, Maybank Kim Eng
Fig 16: Total no. of stones through its scanning systems
Source: Company, Maybank Kim Eng
Though the continued uncertainties from the Covid-19 crisis
remains, Galaxy inclusion scanning during the initial months of
2021 has reached record levels, with peaks nearing 95,000 stones a
day. This would imply a run rate that would annualise to over 25m
stones, as compared to just over 17m stones in FY19and just under
19m stones in FY20. In other words, this should translate into
higher recurring income (including Galaxy®-related scanning,
Quazer® services, polished diamond related services and annual
maintenance contracts), which typically accounts for almost 50% of
Group revenue.
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The business model for e-Grading will be industry-standard
per-carat charge (optionally packaged with light performance
grading and Sarine Diamond JourneyTMtraceability). In the longer
term, Sarine aims to capture up to double-digit share of the
USD500m annual market for diamond grading. We believe a successful
rollout of e-Grading in 2022 could further expand the Group’s
recurring income and profitability given its GPM is similar to the
higher-priced Galaxy® margins of ~80%. For now, we conservatively
assume top-line contribution of USD5m or just 1% of annual market
size in FY22E from this new segment.
Fig 18: Positive operating leverage to kick in
Source: Company, Maybank Kim Eng
Fig 19: DuPont Analysis
Source: Company, Maybank Kim Eng
On the expense side however, this may be partly offset by a
reduction of Israeli government Covid-19 grants, while its R&D
and marketing expenses should also normalise to pre-Covid level as
the pandemic situation in the country improves. Note that gross
margin was unusually high at 76.9% in 1Q21 due to sale of inventory
previously written-off. While this may not be repeatable in
subsequent quarters, we believe that Sarine’s positive operating
leverage will progressively kick in along with a gradual shift to a
better product mix.
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5. Valuation
We initiate coverage on Sarine with a BUY and DCF-based TP of
SGD0.70
(WACC: 8.6%, LTG: 2%). Our intrinsic value implies about 17.9x
FY21E P/E
and 14.4x FY22E P/E, compared to >20x during the previous
upcycle.
Rerating catalysts include stronger-than-expected contribution from
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Grading business and better margins due to more favourable product
mix.
Fig 20: DCF valuation
EBIT 21.1 24.2 27.2 30.1 33.3
Depreciation 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0
WC changes 0.6 0.3 -2.0 -1.5 -1.8
Operating cashflow 25.6 28.5 29.2 32.6 35.4
Taxes paid 2.0 2.6 3.3 4.0 4.8
Cashflow from ops 23.6 25.9 25.9 28.6 30.6
Capex 3.5 4.0 4.5 5.0 5.5
Dividends/Interest income 5.2 7.0 8.7 10.5 12.2
Free cashflow 14.8 14.9 12.7 13.1 12.9
Terminal Value 197.6
PV of FCF and TV 13.7 13.8 10.8 10.3 151.9
Total discounted FCF 200.4 Less: Net debt/(cash) 17.8 Equity Value
182.5 No. of Shares 349.83 Equity Value per Share (USD 0.52 Ex.
Rate 1.34 Equity Value per Share (SGD) 0.70
Assumptions: Cost of equity 8.9% Cost of debt 5.0% Debt/capital
ratio 5.6% Tax rate 20.0% Risk free rate 2.5% Beta 1.1 Market
return 8.5% Terminal growth 2.0% WACC 8.6%
Source: Bloomberg, Maybank Kim Eng
Seeking dual listing in Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange Meanwhile, the
Group intends to seek a dual listing on Israel's Tel Aviv Stock
Exchange (TASE), which is likely to be completed during the 2Q21.
It will conduct an NDR (Non-Deal Roadshow) in Israel commencing
late-May ’21, which would potentially expose the Group to a broader
investing public. The move comes at an opportune time, and we
should see greater interest in the stock (hence better trading
liquidity) as the domestic institutional investors, are generally
more receptive to and familiar with Sarine's business model. While
there is no direct comparable, we observe that the forward P/E
valuation for technology companies listed on TASE is about 20x on
average (versus 15x in SGX).
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6. Risks
Resurgence of Covid-19 outbreak. Covid-19 severely affected the
Group's operations for most of FY20. Demand for polished diamond
jewellery fell substantially for the first nine months of 2020,
when retail activities in the Asia Pacific, Europe and the US were
restricted, on a rolling basis, for substantial periods. On the
production side, full and partial lockdowns in India for over four
months from the end-Mar ‘20 halted, or significantly reduced, all
manufacturing and polishing activities in the world's major diamond
manufacturing centre. Notwithstanding the rollout of global
vaccination programme, the Covid-19 and its virus mutations may
still affect the global diamond value chain in 2021. The prevailing
economic uncertainty, lingering retail restrictions to varying
degrees in various geographies and the postponed June JCK Show in
Las Vegas to August are examples of the enduring uncertainties of
the pandemic.
Infringement of intellectual property (IP). Its success and ability
to
compete are substantially dependent on its IP, proprietary
patented
technology and copyrighted software. The steps that the group has
taken
and are taking to protect its IP rights may not be adequate, and it
might
not prevail and be able to prevent others from using what Sarine
regards as
its technology. If it has to resort to more extensive legal
proceedings to
enforce its IP rights, for instance in the US, the proceedings
could be
significantly more costly, and it may not be able to recover its
expenses.
The group may be subject to claims by others regarding infringement
of
their proprietary technology. In addition to ongoing legal
proceedings, it
may in the future be involved in additional proceedings, initiated
either by
the group or in response to claims by third parties.
Product liability and/or other claims. In the event that customers
are
harmed or their stones or other properties damaged by the products
the
group sells or the services it offers. Disruptions, failures or
breaches of its
IT and cloud computing infrastructure could have a negative impact
on its
operations and sales. Sarine provides retailers with reports and
depictions
of certain diamond qualities and parameters, including, but not
limited to,
light performance, the diamond's provenance, its 4Cs, Hearts and
Arrows,
etc. If a retailer's end customer, or another third party alleges
that Sarine’s
report is incorrect, or improperly relied upon, and the group is
held
responsible, it could be subject to monetary damages. This is even
if Sarine
is not contractually bound to such end customer to third
party.
Execution hiccups. The group is continuously developing new product
lines
for new industry segments and improvement in existing product
lines, and
it’s expanding its marketing & sales efforts in its key market
segments and
geographical areas. But there is no assurance that such expansion
plans will
be commercially successful. If Sarine fails to achieve a sufficient
level of
revenue, or if the group fails to manage its costs effectively, it
may not be
able to recover its expenditures, and its future financial position
and
performance may be materially and adversely affected.
Geopolitical instability. Sarine is located in Israel, and the
concentration
of its management, R&D and manufacturing activities in the
country
presents certain geopolitical risks. Notwithstanding the recent
Gaza
conflict, the Group updated that its business activities have not
been
affected by the rocket attacks into Israel or by the sporadic
domestic unrest.
May 28, 2021 15
7. Key management
David Block is the Group’s CEO as of May 2017. Prior to his
appointment as CEO he was Deputy CEO and COO since 2012, with
responsibility for worldwide operations, worldwide sales, including
the network of distributors / resellers, and customer care. In June
2009, Mr. Block was Deputy CEO and VP of Sales responsible for
overseeing the Group’s worldwide sales, including its network of
distributors / resellers and subsidiaries. Beginning Jan 2006, for
a period of three years, Mr. Block was the CEO of Sarin India in
charge of the overall management of the operations and business in
India, responsible for over 70% of the Group’s revenues and the
supervision of over 200 employees. Before being assigned to Sarin
India, Mr. Block was a Product Manager responsible for all the
products aimed at the diamond manufacturing market, commencing
2001. Prior to joining the Group, Mr. Block worked at several major
Israeli high technology companies in the management of large-scale
development projects, computer programming, quality assurance and
technical writing positions. Mr. Block holds an MBA from the
Kellogg-Recanati School of Business, a joint degree from
Northwestern University in the US and Tel Aviv University in
Israel, and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from the Tel
Aviv-Jaffa Academic College in Israel.
Ron Ben-Ari is the Group's Deputy CEO (as of 2018) and VP of
Product
Management, responsible for all its products' definition, marketing
and
timely development since 2016. From 2013 through 2016 he was first
the
Director, and then VP, of Diamond Manufacturing Activities for the
diamond
industry midstream, including the Galaxy® family of inclusion
scanning
solutions, rough diamond planning products, laser sawing and
shaping
systems, polishing quality aids and polished diamond Cut finishing
and
grading solutions. From 2005 to 2013 Mr. Ben-Ari acted as the
Product
Manager of the rough diamond planning group of products and managed
the
Galaxy® family of products during their first two years and
spearheaded
their launch, initial marketing drive and acceptance, ongoing
development,
etc. Since joining Sarine in 2003, Ron Ben-Ari managed the
Quality
Assurance team, responsible for testing all of Sarine’s products.
Mr. Ben-
Ari holds an MBA from the Kellog-Recanati School of Business, a
joint degree
from Northwestern University in the USA and Tel Aviv University,
and a
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from the IDC College in
Israel.
William Kessler has served as the Group’s CFO since May 2009. He
has
over 30 years of corporate and Wall Street experience, working
with
publicly traded and private companies in Israel and the US. From
2006 until
2009 Mr. Kessler served as the CFO of XTL Biopharmaceuticals
(Nasdaq:
XTLB; LSE: XTL and TASE: XTL) and was previously its Director of
Finance
commencing Jan 2006, having served as a financial consultant to XTL
during
2005, when he spearheaded the process of listing XTL for trading on
the
Nasdaq. From late 2003 through 2005, he also served as a
financial
consultant to Keryx Biopharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: KERX), following
the
relocation of its headquarters to New York, after having served as
their
Controller in Israel from 2001 until September 2003. From 1996 to
2000, Mr.
Kessler served as CFO for Interhightech (1982) Ltd. (founded by Mr.
Glinert,
the Group’s current Chairman), one of the founding groups of
Sarine. While
on Wall Street, he worked as a research analyst at Wertheim
Schroder &
Co., covering media and entertainment companies. Mr. Kessler holds
a
Bachelor’s degree (magna cum laude) in Economics and Mathematics
from
Yeshiva University and an MBA from Columbia University, both in NY,
USA.
May 28, 2021 16
Sarine Technologies
Abraham Meir Kerner is the Group’s VP of R&D since 2009 and was
its Chief Technological Officer since 2004. He is primarily
responsible for developing our technological base, as well as
overseeing the development of new products. Prior to 2004, Mr.
Kerner was the R&D manager for nearly a decade, having joined
Sarine in 1995. Prior to joining the Group, Mr. Kerner worked for
companies related to the Group, where he accumulated 15 years of
engineering experience and was involved for ten of those years in
the development of precision motion control systems and accurate
measuring machines for diamonds. Between 1989 and 1995 Mr. Kerner
worked for Shalev (founded by Mr. Levami, the Group’s non-executive
director) and then Interhightech (founded by Mr. Glinert, the
Group’s current Chairman, into which Shalev was merged in 1993) on
the original DiaMension® and the DiaCenter™, the first automated
computerised centering system for rough diamonds for bruting. From
1986 through 1989 while at Shalev, Mr. Kerner participated in the
Group’s original development project – the Robogem™, an automated
system for planning and shaping non-diamond gemstones. Before that,
from 1980 through 1986 Mr. Kerner worked for another of Mr.
Levami’s start-ups – Compulite. Mr. Kerner holds a Bachelor’s
degree in Electrical Engineering from the Technion - Israel
Institute of Technology.
Oren Ben-Kohav joined Sarine in 2017 as the Group’s VP for Global
Operations. He is responsible for Sarine's procurement, production,
customer care, Information Technology (IT), including the
Management Information Systems (MIS), and the operation of Sarine’s
global service centres. In this role, Oren is focusing on improving
and optimising the services the Group provides its customers, along
with implementing customer-centric paradigms. Prior to joining
Sarine, from 2010 through 2017, Oren served as the Executive
Director of Customer Operations and the Israeli branch COO for
McKesson (Nasdaq:MCK), supporting McKesson’s customer services for
its digital imaging and diagnostic solutions, used by cardiologists
and IT professionals working for hundreds of healthcare providers
and imaging centres worldwide. From 2002 to 2010 he served as a
Director of Product Operations at Medcon, an Israeli healthcare IT
company, responsible for customer support and implementation teams,
providing services globally to their customers and resellers. From
1999 to 2002 Oren led the project management and information
services groups in Gamatronic, a publicly traded Israeli company
(TASE:GAMT) and was responsible for executing large scale projects
for governmental customers, both military and civilian. Mr
Ben-Kohav holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, with
specialisation in information systems, from Touro College in New
York. Tzafrir Yehuda Engelhard has been the Group’s VP of Business
development since 2017, responsible for development of new business
lines and strategic cooperation with other parties. Tzafrir earlier
served as the Group’s Vice President of Business Development
Polished Diamonds Trade from 2013 through 2016, and the Director of
Business Development since 2010. During 2009, Mr. Engelhard was the
CEO of Sarin India in charge of the overall management of the
operations and business in India, and, specifically, the launch of
Sarine’s first Galaxy® inclusion mapping service centre there.
Prior to that, Mr. Engelhard served as a Product Manager,
responsible for several of the Group’s products. Prior to joining
Sarine, from 2007 to 2008, Mr. Engelhard worked at eTouchware, a
software company that provides solutions for secure and efficient
file transfers over the Internet, and, from 2004 to 2007, at
Cognitens (later purchased by Hexagon Metrology), a company that
developed and sold high precision noncontact measurement devices to
the worldwide automotive market. Mr. Engelhard holds an MBA from
the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, with specialisation in
marketing strategy, and a Bachelor’s degree in Optomechanics
Engineering from the Technion – Israel Institute of
Technology.
May 28, 2021 17
Key Metrics
P/BV (x) 1.6 1.8 2.4 2.2 2.1
P/NTA (x) 1.6 1.8 2.4 2.2 2.1
Net dividend yield (%) 2.9 1.6 3.3 4.4 5.5
FCF yield (%) 4.2 nm 8.4 6.4 9.4
EV/EBITDA (x) 13.5 10.6 7.9 6.5 5.5
EV/EBIT (x) 67.2 19.6 10.4 8.1 6.6
INCOME STATEMENT (USD m)
Net interest income /(exp) (0.7) (0.8) (0.8) (0.9) (1.0)
Associates & JV 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Exceptionals 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Other pretax income 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Pretax profit 0.4 4.0 12.1 15.2 18.2
Income tax (1.8) (1.6) (1.9) (2.6) (3.3)
Minorities 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Discontinued operations 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Reported net profit (1.4) 2.4 10.2 12.6 14.9
Core net profit (1.4) 2.4 10.2 12.6 14.9
BALANCE SHEET (USD m)
Accounts receivable 14.6 22.0 18.7 20.2 21.7
Inventory 5.5 6.2 7.0 8.0 9.0
Property, Plant & Equip (net) 13.5 12.3 11.8 11.7 12.2
Intangible assets 3.6 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6
Investment in Associates & JVs 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Other assets 10.5 9.3 9.3 9.3 9.3
Total assets 77.1 79.9 85.0 90.8 97.1
ST interest bearing debt 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3
Accounts payable 3.9 1.9 2.1 2.2 2.3
LT interest bearing debt 5.7 8.5 8.5 8.5 8.5
Other liabilities 7.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0
Total Liabilities 17.7 19.2 19.4 19.5 19.6
Shareholders Equity 59.4 60.7 65.6 71.3 77.4
Minority Interest 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total shareholder equity 59.4 60.7 65.6 71.3 77.4
Total liabilities and equity 77.1 79.9 85.0 90.8 97.1
CASH FLOW (USD m)
Adj net interest (income)/exp 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0
Change in working capital 5.5 (10.2) 2.8 (2.4) (2.3)
Cash taxes paid (3.1) (0.6) (2.0) (2.6) (3.3)
Other operating cash flow 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0
Cash flow from operations 7.3 (2.9) 16.9 14.2 19.6
Capex (3.2) (2.8) (3.5) (4.0) (4.5)
Free cash flow 4.0 (5.7) 13.4 10.2 15.1
Dividends paid (5.3) (1.0) (5.2) (7.0) (8.7)
Equity raised / (purchased) 0.0 (0.1) 0.0 0.0 0.0
Perpetual securities 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0
Change in Debt 0.0 3.4 3.4 0.0 0.0
Other invest/financing cash flow 1.8 5.9 0.0 0.0 1.0
Effect of exch rate changes 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Net cash flow 0.6 2.5 11.6 3.2 8.3
May 28, 2021 18
Key Ratios
Growth ratios (%)
Reported net profit growth nm nm 330.2 24.3 17.8
Core net profit growth nm nm 330.2 24.3 17.8
Profitability ratios (%)
Pretax profit margin 0.9 9.8 22.0 23.6 25.7
Payout ratio nm 74.0 51.6 55.3 58.7
DuPont analysis
Revenue/Assets (x) 0.7 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.7
Assets/Equity (x) 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3
ROAE (%) (2.2) 3.9 16.1 18.5 20.0
ROAA (%) (1.8) 3.0 12.3 14.4 15.9
Liquidity & Efficiency
Leverage & Expense Analysis
Asset/Liability (x) 4.4 4.2 4.4 4.7 4.9
Net gearing (%) (incl perps) net cash net cash net cash net cash
net cash
Net gearing (%) (excl. perps) net cash net cash net cash net cash
net cash
Net interest cover (x) 1.7 6.3 16.1 17.9 19.2
Debt/EBITDA (x) 1.3 1.1 0.6 0.5 0.4
Capex/revenue (%) 6.3 6.9 6.4 6.2 6.4
Net debt/ (net cash) (22.4) (17.8) (25.9) (29.2) (32.5)
Source: Company; Maybank
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