August 26, 2014 INITIATION Mobileye N.V. (MBLY) Neutral Equity Research Disruptive tech, strong positioning, autonomous roadmap; Neutral Investment view We initiate coverage of Mobileye with a Neutral rating and 12-month price target of $45 (18% upside). Mobileye offers exposure to a highly attractive, rapidly expanding market (Advanced Driver Assistance Systems - ADAS), alongside an ability to capitalise as a low-cost disruptor with compelling technology. Mobileye has one of the strongest industry positioning profiles in EU Tech. We forecast top-line growth of 38% in 2013-20, while Mobileye’s asset-light model should allow EBITDA margin expansion over 2013-20 from 37% to 60%, and a net income CAGR of 44%. We are Neutral given only 18% upside following share price strength post IPO. Core drivers of growth We expect strong end-market growth of front-facing, camera-based ADAS driven by new car ratings regimes. We believe Mobileye’s technological superiority will allow it to maintain its dominant share. We expect mix to shift towards higher-end functionality, leading to higher ASPs. Semi- autonomous driving will account for c.25% of extra revenues out to 2020. Risks to the investment case Risks to our view and price target include: (1) market share erosion; (2) faster/slower ASP erosion; (3) investment needs; and (4) slower/faster than expected ADAS market penetration. Valuation Our 12-month price target is $45, based on 1.3x 2016E PEG (70% weighting), equating to 68x P/E, discounted one year, plus a 30% weighting for M&A (13x 2020E EV/Sales), given MBLY’s strategic importance as a potentially game-changing provider of autonomous driving. Given limited upside vs. EU Tech, we adopt a Neutral stance. Industry context We see ADAS as one of the highest growth areas in automotive tech. INVESTMENT LIST MEMBERSHIP Neutral Coverage View: Neutral Alexander Duval +44(20)7552-2995 [email protected] Goldman Sachs International Goldman Sachs does and seeks to do business with companies covered in its research reports. As a result, investors should be aware that the firm may have a conflict of interest that could affect the objectivity of this report. Investors should consider this report as only a single factor in making their investment decision. For Reg AC certification and other important disclosures, see the Disclosure Appendix, or go to www.gs.com/research/hedge.html. Analysts employed by non- US affiliates are not registered/qualified as research analysts with FINRA in the U.S. The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Global Investment Research Growth Returns * Multiple Volatility Volatility Multiple Returns * Growth Investment Profile Low High Percentile 20th 40th 60th 80th 100th * Returns = Return on Capital For a complete description of the investment profile measures please refer to the disclosure section of this document. Mobileye N.V. (MBLY) Europe Technology Peer Group Average Key data Current Price ($) 38.19 12 month price target ($) 45.00 Upside/(downside) (%) 18 Market cap ($ mn) 9,165.6 Enterprise value ($ mn) 8,829.9 12/13 12/14E 12/15E 12/16E Revenue ($ mn) 81.2 131.0 221.0 334.1 EBIT ($ mn) 28.3 46.8 104.2 180.2 EPS ($) -- 0.18 0.40 0.68 EV/EBITDA (X) -- NM 81.9 47.1 P/E (X) -- 216.0 96.5 55.8 Dividend yield (%) NM 0.0 0.0 0.0 FCF yield (%) -- 0.2 0.8 1.5 CROCI (%) 352.0 196.7 220.4 251.1 CROCI/WACC (X) -- -- -- -- EV/GCI (X) -- 253.8 157.1 109.7 Price performance chart 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 May-14 Jun-14 Jul-14 1,900 1,920 1,940 1,960 1,980 2,000 2,020 2,040 Mobileye N.V. (L) S&P 500 (R) Share price performance (%) 3 month 6 month 12 month Absolute -- -- -- Rel. to S&P 500 -- -- -- Source: Company data, Goldman Sachs Research estimates, FactSet. Price as of 8/25/2014 close.
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We initiate coverage of Mobileye with a Neutral rating and 12-month price
target of $45 (18% upside). Mobileye offers exposure to a highly attractive,
rapidly expanding market (Advanced Driver Assistance Systems - ADAS),
alongside an ability to capitalise as a low-cost disruptor with compelling
technology. Mobileye has one of the strongest industry positioning profiles
in EU Tech. We forecast top-line growth of 38% in 2013-20, while
Mobileye’s asset-light model should allow EBITDA margin expansion over
2013-20 from 37% to 60%, and a net income CAGR of 44%. We are Neutral
given only 18% upside following share price strength post IPO.
Core drivers of growth
We expect strong end-market growth of front-facing, camera-based ADAS
driven by new car ratings regimes. We believe Mobileye’s technological
superiority will allow it to maintain its dominant share. We expect mix to
shift towards higher-end functionality, leading to higher ASPs. Semi-
autonomous driving will account for c.25% of extra revenues out to 2020.
Risks to the investment case
Risks to our view and price target include: (1) market share erosion; (2)
faster/slower ASP erosion; (3) investment needs; and (4) slower/faster
than expected ADAS market penetration.
Valuation
Our 12-month price target is $45, based on 1.3x 2016E PEG (70%
weighting), equating to 68x P/E, discounted one year, plus a 30% weighting
for M&A (13x 2020E EV/Sales), given MBLY’s strategic importance as a
potentially game-changing provider of autonomous driving. Given limited
upside vs. EU Tech, we adopt a Neutral stance.
Industry context
We see ADAS as one of the highest growth areas in automotive tech.
INVESTMENT LIST MEMBERSHIP
Neutral
Coverage View: Neutral
Alexander Duval +44(20)7552-2995 [email protected] Goldman Sachs International Goldman Sachs does and seeks to do business with companies
covered in its research reports. As a result, investors should be aware that the firm may have a conflict of interest that could affect the objectivity of this report. Investors should consider this report as only a single factor in making their investment decision. For Reg AC certification and other important disclosures, see the Disclosure Appendix, or go to www.gs.com/research/hedge.html. Analysts employed by non-US affiliates are not registered/qualified as research analysts with FINRA in the U.S.
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Total cash flow 57.6 211.4 71.2 138.3 Note: Ratios are adjusted for leases where appropriate. Only separately disclosed where significant and ongoing.
Capex/D&A (%) 153.0 175.2 163.1 178.6
Reinvestment rate (%) 7.3 8.2 4.3 2.8
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Contents
Overview: Disruptive technology and top-quartile positioning
support rapid profit growth and strategic asset status 4
Mobileye is in the top quartile on our industry positioning analysis 6
Technological approach and business model allows for a high degree of scaleability,
alongside strong OEM reach and visibility 8
We see robust growth in the front-facing ADAS camera market,
driven by penetration gains as a result of car ratings regimes 13
Set to maintain strong share in front-facing, camera-based ADAS given technology edge,
compelling price and barriers to entry 15
We expect OEM segment ASPs to expand on positive mix evolution to higher-value products 20
We forecast 38% revenue growth to 2020 22
Efficient operating model allows for strong expansion in EBITDA/FCF margins;
we see a 44% net income CAGR to 2020 26
Semi-autonomous can drive 25% of revenues out to 2020E,
and we see fully autonomous suggesting potential strategic asset status 30
Valuation: Our 12-month price target is $45; Neutral on limited upside following strong performance since listing 34
Selected management biographies 43
Key risks 44
Financials 45
Appendix 47
Disclosure Appendix 48
Prices in the body of this report are based on the market close of August 22, 2014
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Overview: Disruptive technology and top-quartile positioning
support rapid profit growth and strategic asset status
We initiate coverage of Mobileye with a Neutral rating and 12-month price target of
$45, implying 18% upside, following the 50% rise in the share price post IPO. We
believe Mobileye offers exposure to a highly attractive and rapidly expanding market
(Advanced Driver Assistance Systems – ADAS), with compelling drivers (automotive
star ratings regimes, consumer pull), alongside a strong ability to capitalise as a low-
cost disruptor based on a robust technological edge. Mobileye ranks as having one of
the strongest industry positioning profiles in our EU Tech coverage. As a result, we
forecast top-line growth of 38% in 2013-20, while Mobileye’s asset-light and software-
centric business model allows for EBITDA margin expansion from 37% to 60%
between 2013 and 2020E; this drives a net income CAGR of 56%/49%/44% out to
2018/19/20E, in the top decile of our coverage. Our 12-month price target implies 18%
upside, based on our valuation method of 1.3x 2016E PEG (70% weighting; based on
54% net income CAGR in 2014-19E), equating to 68x P/E (discounted one year),
alongside a 30% M&A weighting (13x 2020E EV/Sales), reflecting the company’s
strategic importance as a potentially game-changing provider of autonomous driving
solutions that could offer scope to harvest a very sizeable revenue pool.
Key elements of the investment thesis:
Strong end-market growth of front-facing camera-based ADAS solutions, driven by
star ratings regimes and consumer pull factors
We believe that the market for front-facing camera based Advanced Driver Assistance
Systems (ADAS), which perform detailed interpretations of the visual field to anticipate
possible collisions and warn the driver (or prompt the car to manoeuvre), will see market
units grow at a 42% CAGR out to 2020. On our forecasts, front-facing camera-based ADAS
penetration of yearly vehicle production will reach c.50% in Europe by 2020 (with other
regions following later). We see the European regime for star ratings for vehicles, the
European New Car Approval Program (Euro NCAP), which over time will directly link
vehicle star ratings to certain ADAS functionalities, as a key catalyst. While there are clearly
other technological approaches to ADAS, such as radar, we note the inclusion in Euro
NCAP of functions such as Pedestrian Automatic Emergency Braking (Pedestrian AEB),
which we think are harder to deliver with certain non-camera-based technologies.
Moreover, we see consumer pull-factors as having a meaningful impact on adoption,
alongside competition between automakers (OEMs).
Technological superiority and disruptive cost proposition allow for dominant and
sustainable market share in the directly addressable market
We estimate Mobileye has a c.65% share of the directly relevant front-facing camera-based
ADAS market and we est. a similar share in 2020. In our view, Mobileye’s monocular
approach (system based on one camera) has advantages in terms of accuracy, which
position it well versus other vision-based approaches, as far as satisfying Euro NCAP
requirements are concerned, especially as the scheme evolves to incorporate ever more
sophisticated functionality. Further, we see significant cost benefits to the solution versus
competing approaches, which serve to strengthen its competitive position. Finally, we see
large barriers to entry including lengthy validation/testing required for each solution.
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Evolution of mix towards more sophisticated offering (e.g. semi-autonomous driving)
allows for rising blended ASPs
Mobileye’s core OEM business (84% of group revenues in 2014E; 89% by 2020E) involves it
selling chips to tier one auto suppliers, which contain its software for interpreting images
coming from a camera in the vehicle. As a result, the average selling price (ASP) of such
chips is a key determinant of both top-line growth and gross margins.
We forecast the blended ASPs of chips that Mobileye ships to tier one auto suppliers rising
at a 1% CAGR out to 2020. While we expect underlying ASP declines to accelerate, we think
blended ASPs will rise. The company sells bundles of different functions at various prices
and we expect a progressive mix shift towards higher-end bundles.
Efficient operating model allows for strong expansion in EBITDA/FCF margins
We see the business model as highly scalable, allowing for sales to grow faster than opex
as volumes ramp (38%/23% CAGR respectively out to 2020E). While we believe the large
magnitude of the addressable opportunity will lead to R&D growing at a double-digit rate,
we nevertheless expect R&D/sales to fall from 25% in 2013 to 13% in 2020. Moreover, given
that Mobileye is able to address a broad range of OEMs in multiple geographies by selling
to a handful of tier one auto suppliers (in its core OEM segment), we expect Sales &
Marketing expenses to fall from 8% of sales in 2013 to 3% in 2020
As a result, we estimate EBITDA margins expand from 37% in 2013 to 60% by 2020E. We
see no need for significant capital investment as Mobileye’s OEM segment is fabless, and
hence see FCF margins expanding from 32% to 52% over the same period.
We expect semi-autonomous driving to contribute c.25% of group sales growth out
to 2020E, with Mobileye’s autonomous driving roadmap potentially according it
strategic status expect We expect semi-autonomous driving to contribute c.25% of
incremental OEM revenue growth between 2013 and 2020, given that Mobileye has design
wins from two OEMs to launch hands-free capable driving at highway speeds (and in
congested traffic in 2016), and is in development programs with six further OEMs for
potential launch in 2017/18. We expect demand for semi-autonomous driving to be driven
by consumer pull factors and intensifying competitive dynamics among OEMs (once the
first OEMs launch).
In our view, Mobileye has significant strategic importance as a potentially game-
changing technology provider of advanced and fully autonomous driving technology
in the longer term. We see Mobileye’s disruptive potential in advanced and fully
autonomous driving stemming from its low-cost approach, allowing for potential mass
market applicability. Given the potential higher value-add of fully autonomous functionality
versus current ADAS bundles, chips could sell for a multiple of those currently provided for
ADAS, suggesting potential to meaningfully expand the addressable market, and
supporting our view that Mobileye could be viewed as a potential M&A target.
Key risks
Competition (and/or technological substitution) could lead to market share erosion.
Underlying ASPs could erode at a faster/slower pace than expected, causing blended
ASP declines/faster ASP increases.
The ADAS penetration ramp could play out more slowly/faster than we expect.
Incremental investment requirements in the face of new entrants, or intensification of
efforts by existing large competitors, could affect EBITDA/FCF margins.
Automotive sector growth could slow/accelerate, impacting unit volumes.
Faster/slower than expected ramp of semi-autonomous cars.
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Mobileye is in the top quartile on our industry positioning analysis
We see Mobileye as firmly in the top quartile on our industry positioning framework for
European Technology assets. Our industry positioning framework helps us to identify
companies well positioned to sustain high returns on capital relative to peers. It combines
financial analysis of companies’ returns with the structural drivers of those returns
(‘industry positioning’).
We capture the industry drivers for the sector through industry positioning metrics, as laid
out in Exhibit 2:
Segment growth: We weight each company’s segment exposures and blended
expected revenue growth based on industry forecasts that determine the
attractiveness of the categories. Based on our estimates of the broader camera-based
ADAS space, we estimate a c.45% blended market growth rate over 2013-18.
Relative market share: We analyze companies’ market shares in each of the
categories/segments in which they participate to determine potential scale and pricing
power, and whether these segments are concentrated or fragmented. We calculate a
relative market share score, which is defined as the company’s market share relative
to that of the top three players in the segment.
Expected company organic revenue growth: We use our forecasts of revenue
growth for each company over 2013-18, as these capture factors such as any expected
market share gains/losses or company-specific fundamental strengths/weaknesses.
Risk adjustment: We measure risk associated with each company’s ability to
maintain its market position and returns, as well as deliver on growth. The two
metrics we use for tech hardware companies are:
o R&D to Sales, to determine the % of sales invested by a company in its future
growth.
o Productivity Risk Factor, to determine the potential efficiency of R&D
investments, to assess risks to the delivery of growth.
Mobileye ranks in the 88th percentile of our European technology coverage industry
positioning framework, placing it in the top quartile. The company scores especially well
on the segment growth metrics, ranking in the 96th percentile vs. our coverage, given the
rapid penetration increases we expect in the market over the coming years. The company
scores in the 70th percentile within the “Positioning percentile” category, which
incorporates market share in its broader addressable market, while its overall total benefits
from its organic revenue growth score – the highest in our coverage.
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Exhibit 1: Mobileye has one of the highest scores on our industry positioning framework European Technology industry positioning framework
Source: IDC, Gartner, Company data, Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research
Exhibit 2: Market positioning, growth rates and risk assessment factors
European Technology industry positioning framework
Source: IDC, Gartner, Company data, Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research
Ticker Company IP Quartile PercentileASML.AS ASML Holding NV Q1 IP 100%ARM.L ARM Holdings plc Q1 IP 96%DAST.PA Dassault Systemes Q1 IP 92%MBLY Mobileye N.V. Q1 IP 88%WDIG.DE Wirecard Q1 IP 85%SAPG.DE SAP (Ordinary Share) Q1 IP 81%GTO.AS Gemalto Q1 IP 77%
AVV.L Aveva Q2 IP 74%OPERA.OL Opera Software Q2 IP 70%MONI.L Monitise Q2 IP 66%HEXAb.ST Hexagon AB Q2 IP 62%WLN.PA Worldline Q2 IP 59%TCY.L Telecity Q2 IP 55%IFXGn.DE Infineon Q2 IP 51%
BLNX.L Blinkx Q3 IP 48%SPT.L Spirent Communications Plc Q3 IP 44%INXN Interxion Q3 IP 40%ERICb.ST Ericsson Q3 IP 37%STM.PA STMicroelectronics Q3 IP 33%SGE.L Sage Group Q3 IP 29%TEMN.S Temenos Q3 IP 25%
CAPP.PA Capgemini Q4 IP 22%PIC.L Pace Q4 IP 18%SOWG.DE Software AG Q4 IP 14%ATOS.PA Atos Q4 IP 11%IDR.MC Indra Q4 IP 7%ALUA.PA Alcatel-Lucent Q4 IP 3%TCH.PA Technicolor Q4 IP 0%
40% 40% 20%
A B A * BCAGR Relative Positioning 2013-18E Sales Growth R&D / Sales Productivity R&D Risk Assessment
collision warning) to its criteria for the “top safety pick” rating. Since NHTSA began
promoting these technologies, OEMs responded by integrating FCW and LDW into
models, e.g. LDW was in 61/69/124 models in 2011/12/13.
The Japanese Ministry of Land Infrastructure Transport and Tourism announced AEB
mandates for 2016 and the Australian ANCAP announced similar measure since 2012.
We also see consumer pull-factors as likely to have a meaningful positive impact on
adoption, while we believe the trend will continue of OEMs incorporating ADAS into
vehicles for competitive differentiation. As a result, we expect ADAS to become standard
on an increasing number of models, thus helping Mobileye’s volumes expand significantly.
We believe the penetration curve for front-facing camera-based ADAS systems in
Europe will follow a similar trajectory to that seen for Electronic Stability Control
(ESC) systems. These electronic braking systems were launched in Europe in 1995 and
had reached 40% penetration within ten years. We believe penetration of front-facing
camera-based ADAS in Europe will reach 50% penetration within ten years of launch, with
the higher ramp trajectory accounted for by consumer -pull factors, car star rating schemes
and usage of the technology as a differentiating factor among OEMs.
Exhibit 10: Penetration curve of relevant ADAS could be similar to electronic braking Penetration of ESC technology and ADAS at different points in time after launch in market
Source: Company data, Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research
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Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Y6 Y7 Y8 Y9 Y10
ESC penetration, Europe (%) ADAS penetration, Europe (%)
Year one of ESC (1995); Year one of front-facing camera ADAS (2011)
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Set to maintain strong share in front-facing, camera-based ADAS
given technology edge, compelling price and barriers to entry
We estimate that Mobileye has roughly a two-thirds share of the directly relevant
front-facing camera-based ADAS market and we forecast a similar market share in
2020, based on strong technological positioning, a disruptive price-point and high
barriers to entry. We see Mobileye’s main competition as Continental and Bosch,
sizeable tier one auto suppliers, whose offerings in ADAS are mainly stereo based.
We believe Mobileye’s monocular approach (system based on one camera) has
technological advantages in terms of accuracy, which positions it well versus other
vision-based approaches, e.g. stereo, as far as satisfying Euro NCAP requirements is
concerned. We think this will especially be the case as the requirements evolve to
incorporate ever more sophisticated functionality, e.g. the need to detect pedestrians (we
note that non-vision-based approaches such as radar are not good at detecting stationary
objects, and also fall down on detecting non-metallic objects such as people).
We see stereo systems as inherently less accurate versus monocular camera systems.
A monocular camera system mimics human vision in that it measures the rate of increase
in the size of image, allowing for “noise” to be filtered out with fewer errors, unaffected by
whether an object is stationary or moving, and independent of whether it is metallic. By
contrast, stereo uses two cameras and a depth map throughout the processing chain.
While it appears counterintuitive that one camera would be better than two, we believe that
the stereo approach will tend to be less accurate for detection at distances of over 50
meters (monocular solutions have a range of 150 meters), as small errors in triangulation
are magnified exponentially. Our tier one checks lead us to believe that monocular systems
are superior to stereo systems, and our OEM checks lead us to believe that Mobileye’s
solution offers stronger performance than the competing stereo systems of both
Continental and Bosch. Our OEM checks also suggest that while Bosch offers a monocular
camera-based solution, the performance is not on a par with that of Mobileye.
Exhibit 11: Mobileye’s monocular camera technology has cost and functionality benefits vs. competing approaches
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Technology Performance Packaging / ease of installation
Price/value Prevalence today Suitability for Europe 4*/5* rating
We are unaware of any vendor other than Mobileye that is able to offer a monocular
camera-based ADAS system with the same range of features all in one system. We
believe this puts Mobileye at an advantage, as OEMs prefer to avoid sourcing ADAS
features for a given car from more than one supplier, given that it is easier to integrate a
single system and the more compact packaging.
Moreover, we see significant cost benefits to Mobileye’s solution versus competing
approaches, which serve to strengthen Mobileye’s competitive edge and disruptive
price proposition. In particular, we estimate that stereo-based systems (in our view the
closest competing technology) are roughly 50% more expensive than monocular systems,
given the requirement for two cameras, the fact that they occupy more space on the
windshield, and greater power consumption. We estimate that a fusion system incorporating
both radar and stereo would cost 150% more than Mobileye’s monocular solution. We also
note that LIDAR systems (which measure distance by illuminating a target with a laser and
analyzing the reflected light) appear to be at a cost disadvantage. (They also offer a lower
resolution vs. a camera, and hence do not offer the full range of ADAS functions in one
sensor, in the way that Mobileye’s monocular approach can).
Exhibit 12: Price deltas of different product offerings vs. Mobileye solution
Source: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research
While we are cognizant that competition to Mobileye could come in the form not only
of tier one companies, but also large technology companies that have significant
financial and technical resources, we note a number of key barriers to entry.
First, we note Mobileye has invested for 15 years in R&D development, and so
has already established a meaningful technological lead (evidenced by 237 car
model wins, outperforming the competition). It has stated a competitor would
require at least four to five years to develop a competing monocular solution.
We also believe it would not be possible for an existing competitor merely to
evolve their stereo processing software to be applicable to mono; a binary
break would be required and a new multi-year R&D cycle in our view.
Mobileye
Monocular
solution
Standalone
radar
Stereo
camera
Mono & Lidar Mono &
Radar
Stereo &
Radar
-(10%) - 100%
delta
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delta
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delta
200%
delta
50%
delta
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ADAS technologies typically involve a very long penetration cycle. Quite apart
from the time investment needed to develop suitable software functionality, one
typically observes a multi-year evaluation and testing period, even prior to the
awarding of the RFQ, with a three-year production development period thereafter
before the “launch” into serial production.
Exhibit 13: The long penetration cycle in ADAS technologies represents a significant barrier to entry in our view Stages of penetration cycle in Mobileye’s directly addressable ADAS market
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We also note a barrier related to the fact that Mobileye’s offering is based on
hardware as well as software, making it less likely (and more inconvenient) for
them to be designed out of a car model.
We expect Mobileye’s EyeQ chip (which it designs with STMicro) to continue
to evolve in terms of performance over time allowing continuous improvement
in pattern recognition processing and a compelling launch cadence of new ADAS
functionalities, which should help Mobileye continue to extend its lead versus its
closest competitors.
Exhibit 14: We expect Mobileye’s EyeQ chip (which it designs with STMicro) to continue to
improve in terms of performance over time, allowing the functionality roadmap to evolve Speed of Mobileye EyeQ chips over time (multiple of initial EyeQ chip speed, x)
Source: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research
Marketing EvaluationPre-
DevelopmentProduction
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Lead time:
2 years 2 years 2 years 1 year
Marketing and Evaluation Period Production Phase
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The company has large validation datasets that are used to train and improve
its software algorithms. While it is arguable that this is a less significant barrier
to entry as compared with some of the other factors listed above, we note that
given Mobileye has been conducting ADAS research for 15 years and has the
largest number of serial production models in the industry, it has millions of miles
of road experience data which it can use to optimise the functions it offers. We
also note that given its tier two position, and hence the fact it works with multiple
tier ones and multiple OEMs, its datasets are unbiased towards any particular OEM,
driving scenario (e.g. highway, country, city) or region.
The company has 18 US patents, six European patents, 29 US patent
applications, 24 European and other non-US patent applications and eight
provisional patent filings.
We note Mobileye’s strong track record of evolving functionality, as
illustrated in Exhibit 15.
Exhibit 15: Evolution of Mobileye features over time ADAS features released by Mobileye at various times
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2007: Combination, or "fusion", of camera and radar by Volvo
2008: Bundling of functions (Lane Departure Warning (LDW), Intelligent High Beam Control (IHC), Traffic Sign Recognition (TSR)) by BMW
2010: Camera/ radar fusion of pedestrian Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) by Volvo
2011: Camera-cnly Forward Collision Warning (FCW) by BMW, General Motors and OPEL
2013: Camera-only vehicle and pedestrian Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) by BMW and Nissan
Camera-only Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)
2015: Camera-only full Auto Emergency Braking (AEB) by multiple OEMs
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Exhibit 16: Evolution of Mobileye technology and track record of innovation
Source: Company data, Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research
2007
EyeQ1 chip
• Launched in 2007
• Supports:
• Lane Departure Warning (LDW), Traffic Sign Recognition (TSR), Adaptive Highbeam Control (AHC)
• Lane Departure Warning (LDW) and Vehicle Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) fusion with radar
• Launched in 2010
• Chip is approx. 6x faster than the EyeQ1chip
• Supports:
• Various bundles of functionality, including Lane Departure Warning (LDW), Traffic Sign Recognition (TSR), Intelligent Highbeam Control (IHC), Forward Collision Warning (FCW), and Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) for vehicles and pedestrians (partial braking i.e. starts to brake but not full brake)
• Chip to be launched in 2015
• Approx. 6x faster than EyeQ1
• Designed to support:
• Significant upgrades to all the above
• Full-braking Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) (car fully brakes on its own), debris detection, general object detection, traffic light detection
• Launch anticipated in 2018
• Designed to support:
• Processing from multiple cameras, with configuration consisting of a a multifocal sensor (forward facing) and possibly side-and rear-view cameras, in order to support autonomous driving functions
2010
2015
2018
EyeQ2 chip
EyeQ3 chip
EyeQ4 chip
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We expect OEM segment ASPs to expand on positive mix
evolution to higher-value products
The average selling price (ASP) of Mobileye’s OEM chips is a key determinant of both
top-line growth and gross margins. We forecast the blended ASPs of chips Mobileye
ships to tier one auto suppliers in its OEM segment to rise at a 1% CAGR out to 2020,
while we estimate gross margins will expand from 74% in 2013 to 77% in 2020.
Although we expect underlying ASP declines to accelerate towards 5% pa over the
period, we think blended ASPs will continue rising (as they have historically).
The company sells bundles of different functionalities at various prices and we
expect mix shift towards higher-value bundles.
We estimate that low-end bundles centered on, for example lane departure
warning (LDW) functionality, command an ASP of c$36 (2013), whereas mid-end
bundles centred on, e.g. automatic emergency braking (AEB) functionality,
command an ASP of c$45 (2013) and high-end bundles incorporating, e.g.
pedestrian automatic emergency braking, have ASPs of c$55 (2013).
We expect low-end/mid-end/high-end to constitute 13%/55%/24% of units
respectively in 2020 (vs. our estimates of 34%/51%/15% in 2013).
Exhibit 17: We see mix shifting towards higher-value bundles over time
In our view, the market is likely to see several phases of evolution and technological
complexity on the way potentially towards fully autonomous driving. We believe semi-
autonomous driving will be one of the first intermediate stages, which involves hands-free
capable driving at highway speeds and in urban traffic. This may then be followed by
advanced autonomous driving, whereby the car is capable of, for example, managing lane
changes on the highway, as well as driving on country roads. This stage would likely
involve additional sensing hardware but processing software for analysing information
coming from the sensors would likely need to be more advanced. The final phase would be
fully autonomous driving, where zero human intervention would be required, and where
the “driver” would be free to focus on his or her lifestyle/entertainment during the journey.
Exhibit 34: We see semi-autonomous driving solutions accounting for c.25% of OEM segment revenues out to 2020E Overview of key metrics for Mobileye related to semi-autonomous driving solutions
Source: Company data, Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research
We expect semi-autonomous driving to drive c.25% of Mobileye’s incremental OEM
revenue growth between 2013 and 2020E. On our forecasts, this contributes
meaningfully to OEM revenues by 2016 (8% of segment revenues) and already
accounts for almost 25% of segment revenues by 2020.
Semi-autonomous driving involves the driver remaining the main operator of the
vehicle under all conditions although they can give up some duties to the vehicle, with
features including automated braking, automated throttle and automated steering.
Mobileye has design wins from two OEMs to launch hands-free capable driving at
highway speeds (and in congested traffic) in 2016, and is in development programs
with six further OEMs for potential launch in 2017/18.
We note that bundles for semi-autonomous driving represent significantly higher
dollar value (ASP of US$150+), and that Mobileye’s semi-autonomous driving
technology is set to offer a trifocal camera setup.
We expect demand for semi-autonomous driving solutions to be driven by consumer-
pull factors and intensifying competitive dynamics among OEMs once the initial
We see Mobileye’s disruptive potential in fully autonomous driving as stemming from
its three camera-centric approach, which can avoid using more expensive sensors. We
believe the potential success of Mobileye’s autonomous driving technology, and the speed
of evolution of the industry will rest upon the cost of enabling technology, including
hardware, software and packaging, being within acceptable automotive industry levels.
Given the potential higher value-add of fully autonomous functionality versus current
ADAS bundles, chips could sell for a multiple of those currently provided for more basic
ADAS bundles (e.g. US$150+ vs. 2013 blended ASP of c.US$44), suggesting potential to
meaningfully expand the addressable market vs. regular ADAS, even assuming
cannibalization of more basic ADAS. We recognize that the competitive landscape will
likely be intense in fully autonomous driving given the value at stake, and note that
Mobileye will need to continue to progress its technology roadmap for a multi-year period,
but believe the company has strategic importance as a potentially game-changing
technology provider of fully autonomous driving solutions, which could unlock potential to
harvest a very sizeable revenue pool.
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Exhibit 36: We see various stages in the evolution of autonomous driving technology Overview of various phases in technological evolution towards fully autonomous driving
Source: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research
- Advanced ADAS not intended to
control the car but rather acts as a
second line of defense for the
driver
- Driver still the primary operator
of the car under all conditions
although he can give up some
driving duties to the vehicle
- The car is able to accelerate,
brake and steer by itself in both
mixed and transitional driving
conditions; however, driver should
remain in driver’s seat ready to
take over control in the event of an
emergency or system failure
- Cars capable of driving
themselves without any human
intervention; this is sometimes
referred to as "utopian" scenario
of fully autonomous driving
- Adaptive cruise control (ACC)
- Vehicle & pedestrian detection
e.g. vehicle/pedestrian automatic
emergency breaking (AEB)
- Lane departure warning (LDW)
- Lane keeping and support (LKS)
Not only Advanced ADAS
features but also:
- Automated braking
- Automated throttle
- Automated steering
All features from 1st stage, as well
as ability for car to:
- Manage transitions
- Manage lane changes
- Navigate intersections
- Work on country roads
- Work in city traffic
All features from 1st/2nd stage
plus:
- Focus on lifestyle or
entertainment; control as a
backup/supporting function (can
also travel with no occupants)
- Remote control/disable
- Already secure 237 car models
from 20 OEMs with Mobileye
technology in serial production by
2016
- Mobileye has secured design
wins from 2 OEMs to launch these
features in serial production in
2016 and are in development
programs with 6 more OEMS for
potential launch in 2018
- We think Mobileye is well
positioned to deliver advanced
autonomous capabilities
- We think Mobileye is well
positioned given current market
leadership, already announced
wins in semi-autonomous driving
and credible technology roadmap
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Valuation: Our 12-month price target is $45; Neutral on limited
upside following strong performance since listing
Our 12-month price target of US$45 is based 70% on a 1.3x PEG applied to a 54% net
income CAGR for 2014-19E, equating to a 68x 2016E P/E (discounted back one year at
9%), and a 30% weighting for M&A potential to reflect Mobileye’s strategic importance as a potential provider of fully autonomous driving solutions, a
potentially game-changing technology.
While we see Mobileye as having strong financials (revenue growth, net income
growth, EBITDA margins, FCF margins) vs. our European Technology coverage, and
top-quartile industry positioning, we rate the stock Neutral as, following the strong price performance since the IPO, our price target implies less upside potential than
for other stocks in our coverage.
2016 is the base year for our core valuation multiple given our expectation of
strong revenue visibility over the next two years. Also, proceeds from the IPO
may be applied to working capital requirements (such as to acquire chips),
reducing the risk profile of the business. The company stated prior to the IPO
that the stockpiling of chips so as to avoid the consequences of unforeseen supply
chain shocks was one of the purposes of raising money in this way.
Our 12-month price target is consistent with our “growth to value”
framework for the European Technology sector. In particular, at our price target,
Mobileye would trade at a PEG of 2.0x on 2015, which we do not believe is
unreasonable in light of the 56% net income CAGR we forecast for 2013-18; In
comparison, our 12-month price target for ARM Holdings (which also has high
EBITDA/FCF margins on our estimates) implies a 2.1x PEG versus a 2013-18 EPS
CAGR of 23% (although we note that ARM is more diversified in terms of end
markets and will have higher average FCF margins in 2014-18E than Mobileye).
While we see no perfect comparable due to Mobileye’s status as a
software/hardware hybrid, several global disruptive technology companies
trade at similar P/E multiples on 2016E. We see a scarcity value in Mobileye;
although there are several disruptive tech companies covered by GS globally
that we expect to achieve strong net income growth, we expect Mobileye to
achieve higher EBITDA margins or FCF margins in several cases.
o Our 12-month price target core value PEG of 1.3x implies a 68x 2016E P/E,
with our estimate of a 56% 2013-18 net income CAGR, while we estimate a
median EBITDA margin of 52% over 2014-18 and median FCF margins of
42% in 2014-18;
o We note that on our US colleague’s estimates, Tesla, in the automotive
technology space, trades on GS ests at a 59x 2016 P/E, with a higher 68%
2013-18 net income CAGR, but with a lower median EBITDA margin of
17% in 2014-18, and lower FCF margins of -3%;
o On GS estimates LinkedIn trades on a 81x 2016 P/E, with a higher 101%
2013-18 net income CAGR (higher than Mobileye) but with only a 35%
median EBITDA margins in 2014-18, and average FCF margins of only 19%
in 2014-18.
o On GS estimates Yelp trades on a 60x 2016 P/E, with a 2014-18 net income
CAGR of 179%, but lower average EBITDA/FCF margins in 2014-18 of only
33%/23%.
o On GS estimates Red Hat trades on a 54x 2016 P/E, with a 2013-16 net
income CAGR of only 12%, and average EBITDA/FCF margins in 2014-18
of only 28%/30%.
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Exhibit 37: We note there are several disruptive tech assets trading at 2016E P/E of 53x-81x; while some offer
comparable or higher net income growth, we estimate higher EBITDA/FCF margins for Mobileye in several cases Overview of trading multiples/metrics of disruptive technology assets vs. Mobileye multiples at price target
Data based on share prices as of last close on August 22, 2014
Source: Company data, Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research
The 30% M&A weighting we apply reflects the following:
o Bloomberg reported on July 17 that ZF Fridrichshafen made an approach
for TRW, in our view highlighting the strategic importance of safety
technology in the automotive market, specifically that which helps drivers
to avoid crashes, given that TRW produces components including collision
sensors and air bags.
o Along with Mobileye’s already established role as a leading provider of
ADAS technology, a key enabling technology for delivering the
automotive active safety megatrend, we see Mobileye as strategically
important as a potentially game-changing provider of advanced and fully
autonomous driving solutions. Its technology could offer a potential
acquirer scope to harvest a very sizeable revenue pool in this sphere, in
light of the large yearly unit volume of cars produced (for context GS
estimates 87.6mn globally in 2014, rising to 107.0mn in 2020) as well as
the even larger installed base (estimated at approx. 1bn units) of autos
globally into which such technology could be retrofitted.
o In our valuation framework for our European Tech coverage (see Exhibit 40),
we assign a 30% M&A weighting for companies that screen as potential
acquisition targets given strong technology, strong customer bases, and
potential savings from cost synergies for a potential acquirer. We believe
Mobileye meets all of these criteria: We think Mobileye has not only a
strong technological edge in the evolving ADAS market, but also a credible
roadmap for achieving mass-market (i.e. disruptively priced) semi-
autonomous, advanced autonomous and fully autonomous vehicle
technology. Moreover, it already has secured a broad and high profile
customer base of automotive suppliers and OEMs in the ADAS space
(alongside already announced wins with car makers in semi-autonomous
driving technology), further reinforcing its credibility in this space. While we
see Mobileye as relatively lean from a cost perspective, we think a larger
acquirer could extract cost synergies by reducing certain opex items within
S&M and G&A expenses.
Company name EV/EBITDA P/E Sales CAGR Net income CAGR EBITDA margin Median FCF Margin Median
o Our M&A valuation is $12.0bn ($50/share), based on 13x 2020E EV/Sales.
While we are not aware of any recent M&A related to autonomous driving
technology of the kind envisaged by Mobileye, Exhibit 39 shows the range
of transaction multiples in recently acquired Software as a Service (SaaS)
assets, which we see as a reasonable proxy for this kind of disruptive
technology, especially in light of Mobileye’s software-based nature. These
transactions have ranged from 0.5x-15.7x LTM EV/Sales, with a median of
6.8x. A 13x EV/Sales multiple would screen towards the upper end of this
range, which we view as justified by Mobileye’s strategic importance as a
potentially game-changing provider of autonomous driving solutions,
with a credible technological roadmap, deep OEM relationships, and
already announced semi-autonomous customer wins that could offer
scope to harvest a very sizeable revenue pool. On our estimates, Mobileye
also has a rapid multi-year growth trajectory, high level of revenue
visibility for several years and EBITDA/FCF margins in 2014-18 that screen
in the top quartile of our coverage.
o In order to further contextualise our M&A valuation approach, we include
a scenario analysis below, which examines the valuation multiple implied
based on a range of assumptions as to potential share an acquirer could
garner in the autonomous driving market. We believe large technology
companies may typically engage in this kind of analysis in assessing
acquisition targets, in cases where there could potentially be scope for an
acquirer to drive a faster revenue trajectory than may be possible for the
target on a standalone basis e.g. by leveraging resources including SG&A
dollars and human capital.
o Our sensitivity analysis suggests that if an acquirer were to gain access to
Mobileye’s advanced and fully autonomous technology, and by
harnessing this technology is successful at acquiring even a niche position
in the autonomous driving market, this would imply an EV/Sales range of
7x-14x. We believe the advanced autonomous driving market would be
reasonably established beyond 2020, and the fully autonomous driving
market could potentially evolve several years thereafter, although we
acknowledge uncertainties related to exact timing that could potentially
accelerate or slow this (including technical and/or regulatory factors). For
our sensitivity analysis, we note the following:
An assumption of 100mn car units sold per year, alongside a unit
ASP of $150, would imply a potential market size of advanced
autonomous and/or fully autonomous driving systems of $15bn.
A range of market share assumptions between 5% and 10% of the
autonomous driving addressable market, would suggest a
revenue base of $750-1,500mn, as compared with our standalone
Mobileye 2016/17/18 estimates of $334mn/468mn/$572mn. We
believe such a market share range could be viewed as
conservative as, in our view, Mobileye has a credible
technological roadmap towards fully autonomous driving, and
has already shown progress towards this goal in announced wins
in semi-autonomous driving which will launch as soon as 2016.
This would suggest a range of EV/sales (including revenue
synergies) of 7x-14x, which is within the range of historically
observed acquisition multiples in the SaaS space.
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Exhibit 38: Our M&A scenario analysis suggests that were an acquirer to capture 5%-10% share of the autonomous
driving market this would imply a multiple of 7x-14x EV/sales, in line with historically observed SaaS transaction mults. Overview of a range of implied multiples based on various market share scenarios for advanced and fully autonomous driving
Source: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research
Exhibit 39: Disruptive tech asset deals in the SaaS space have seen multiples of up to 16x EV/sales (average 7x)
Overview of SaaS deal multiples
Note: Enterprise Values are for the target at time of deal completion; EV/Revenue figures are for the target using last 12 months revenue estimates provided
either by the company or as stated in press reports.
08/23/06 10/20/06 Internet Security Systems, Inc. International Business Machines Corp. $1,050 3.1x
08/10/06 10/12/06 FileNet Corp. International Business Machines Corp. $1,172 2.6x
Average 6.8xMax 15.7x
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Exhibit 40: We apply a 30% M&A weighting for Mobileye given its strong technology, broad customer base spanning
multiple tier ones and the potential for synergies we believe it could offer a potential acquirer M&A valuation weighting framework for our European Technology coverage
Source: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research
Ticker Company name No blocking share holder M&A Weighting
Exhibit 41: Mobileye has one of the highest 5-year profit growth CAGRs in our European Technology coverage 2018E P/E vs. adj. EPS CAGR (2013-18E)
Note: while we do not have a published 2013 adj. EPS estimate (given the IPO took place in 2014), we include here for comparability purposes an illustrative
adjusted 2013-18 CAGR, based on the latest fully diluted share count.
Source: Company data, Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research
Exhibit 42: While Mobileye trades at a premium on 2015E PEG vs. other our European Technology coverage, it exhibits one
of the highest profit growth trajectories over 2013-18E and one of the highest EBITDA/FCF margin profiles in 2014-18 Current PEG (2015E) vs. average trading PEG 2011-13
Note: While we do not have a published 2013 adj. EPS estimate (given the IPO took place in 2014), we include here for comparability an illustrative adjusted
2013-18 CAGR, based on the latest fully diluted share count.
Source: Company data, Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research
Exhibit 43: Our 12-month price target for Mobileye is comparable to that for ARM Holdings; while ARM has greater end-
market diversification, we expect Mobileye to achieve higher profit growth over 2013-18E PEG at 12-month price target (using 2013-18E EPS CAGR) vs. average trading PEG 2011-13
Note: while we do not have a published 2013 adj. EPS estimate (given the IPO took place in 2014), we include here for comparability an illustrative adjusted
2013-18 CAGR, based on the latest fully diluted share count.
Source: Company data, Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research
Cash Flow from OperationsNet Income 42.4 95.0 164.4 243.0 301.7 364.5 421.4Depreciation & Amortisation 2.2 2.7 2.7 3.3 4.0 4.7 5.4Change in Liability for Severance Pay 2.9 3.3 3.8 4.5 5.2 6.0 6.0Change in Long-Term Receivables and Long term payables 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0Increase / (Decrease) in Long Term Liabilities -0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Change in Accounts Receivable - Trade -6.2 -12.8 -14.5 -18.0 -12.0 -14.0 -15.0Change in Accounts Receivable - Other 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0Change in Inventories -11.8 -13.5 -13.9 -21.2 -15.3 -14.7 -14.2Change in Accounts Payable - Trade -5.6 3.7 3.8 5.1 3.9 3.7 3.6Change in Accounts Payable - Other 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Net Change in Non-Cash Working Capital -23.6 -22.6 -24.6 -34.1 -23.4 -25.0 -25.6Total Cash Flow from Operations 28.2 23.9 78.4 146.3 216.7 287.5 350.2 407.2
Cash Flow from Investing ActivitiesNet (Investment) / Sale in Marketable Securities 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0(Increase) / Decrease in Long Term & Restricted Deposits -2.3 -2.8 -3.2 -3.7 -4.0 -4.0 -4.0Capital Expenditure -2.6 -3.9 -4.3 -4.8 -5.4 -6.1 -6.8 -7.7Total Cash Flow from Investing Activities -8.9 -6.2 -7.1 -8.0 -9.1 -10.1 -10.8 -11.7
Total Liabilities and Shareholders's Equity 90.0 168.2 401.7 503.7 675.7 928.3 1,239.1 1,613.3 2,044.3
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Appendix
Exhibit 49: Abbreviations and their meanings
Source: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research
Abbreviations Meanings
ACC Adaptive Cruise Control
AHC Adaptive High Beam Control
AEB Autonomous Emergency Braking
FCW Forward Collision Warning
NCAP New Car Assessment Program
NHTSA National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Ped-AEB Pedestrian Autonomous Emergency Braking
PCW Pedestrian Collision Warning
TSR Traffic Sign Recognition
SLI Speed Limit Indicator
HMW Headway Monitoring and Warning
LDW Lane Departure Warning
LKS Lane Keeping and Support
AAA American Automobile Association
IHC Intelligent High Beam Control
LKA Lane Keeping Assistant
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Alexander Duval: Europe-Communications Technology, Europe-Semiconductor & Tech Hardware.
Europe-Communications Technology: Alcatel-Lucent, Alcatel-Lucent (ADS), Ericsson, Ericsson (ADR), Gemalto, Nokia, Nokia (ADR), Spirent
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