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Bullboard - Stock Discussion Forum dentalcorp Holdings Ltd T.DNTL

Alternate Symbol(s):  DNTCF

dentalcorp Holdings Ltd. is a Canada-based consumer healthcare services company and provider of dental services in Canada. The principal activity of the Company, through its subsidiaries, is to provide health care services by acquiring and partnering with dental practices in Canada. It operates a network of over 551 dental practices, delivering patient experiences to over 2.3 million Canadians.... see more

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Post by retiredcf on May 10, 2022 1:01pm

CIBC

Also have a $20.00 target. GLTA

EQUITY RESEARCH
May 10, 2022 Flash Research
DENTALCORP HOLDINGS LTD.

Q1/22 First Look: Mid-market Acquisitions Drive M&A
Acceleration
Our Conclusion

dentalcorp’s headline Q1/22 results were a slight beat on the top line and
adjusted EBITDA was in line with expectations. Annualized acquired EBITDA
of $25 million was substantially above our forecast of $14.7 million due to the
closing of multiple mid-market practices in the quarter. Due in part to the
larger acquisitions, the average acquisition multiple of 8.8x was higher than
the longer-term average of 6.5x-7.0x. Same-practice sales growth was down
sequentially from 4.9% to approximately -3%, driven by Omicron-related
provider absences and appointment cancellations. Adjusted for the Omicron
impact, same-practice sales growth would have been 2.7%.

Key Points
Q1/21 Results: dentalcorp reported revenue of $280.2 million, 2% above
consensus and our estimate ($275 million/$274 million) and up 13.4% Y/Y.
Adjusted EBITDA of $50.1 million was in line with consensus and our
estimate ($49 million/$50 million), with adjusted EBITDA margins of 17.9% in
line with Street expectations. Rent expenses were $9 million, leading to
Pre-IFRS 16 EBITDA of $41.1 million, at margins of 14.7%. Adjusted
EBITDA margins were lower sequentially (Q4/21: 18.9%) due to the
same-practice sales pressure in the quarter. There were no COVID-19-
related adjustments to EBITDA in Q1, compared to $8.7 million booked in
Q4/21, which translated to 320 bps of impact.

Mid-market Acquisition Update: dentalcorp completed 16 acquisitions in
the quarter, leading to 42 acquired practices. Practices acquired in the
quarter are expected to generate annualized adjusted EBITDA of $25 million.
dentalcorp paid $220 million in total consideration, implying an average
multiple of 8.8x, ahead of our estimate of 7.6x. The implied EBITDA per
acquired practice is ~$600K, down from $800K in the previous quarter.
dentalcorp ended Q1 with $514 million in liquidity, comprising $164 million in
cash and $350 million in debt capacity. The $115 million raised in the
January bought deal has been fully deployed.

Same-practice Sales Growth: dentalcorp reported same-practice sales
growth of approximately -3% due to Omicron-related appointment
cancellation and provider absences. Adjusted same-practice sales growth
was 2.7%, and management has noted that the unadjusted same-practice
sales growth in April and early May is in line with the adjusted number in Q1
of 2.7%.

Leverage: With pro forma adjusted EBITDA (after rent) of $234 million and
net debt of $1,059 million, we calculate leverage in the range of 4.0x on a
post-rent basis. Leverage is down slightly from 4.2x in the prior quarter given
the equity raise completed in the quarter.
Comment by Karren411 on May 10, 2022 1:02pm
good info, thanks for the post
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