Keen Vision Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: KVAC)

Sector: Financial Services Industry: Shell Companies CIK: 0001889983
Market Cap -147.27 Mn
P/B 22.85
P/E -63.80
P/S 0.00
ROIC (Qtr) 25.28
Div Yield % 0.00
Rev 1y % (Qtr) 0.00
Total Debt (Qtr) 2.23 Mn
Debt/Equity (Qtr) -0.35
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About

Keen Vision Acquisition Corp., or KVAC, is a company operating in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) within the realm of special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs). Listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange under the ticker symbol KVAC, the company is dedicated to effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, recapitalization, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities in the biotechnology, consumer goods, or agriculture sectors. KVAC's main business activities revolve around identifying...

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Investment thesis

Bull case

  • Strong tangible asset base of 56.05M provides 25.09x coverage of total debt 2.23M, indicating robust asset backing and low credit risk.
  • Tangible assets of 56.05M provide robust 1446.49x coverage of other current liabilities 38746, indicating strong asset backing.
  • Retained earnings of (6.45M) represent substantial 1x of equity (6.44M), indicating strong internal capital generation.
  • Tangible assets of 56.05M provide robust 16.13x coverage of current liabilities 3.47M, showing strong asset backing.

Bear case

  • Operating cash flow of (1.13M) barely covers its investment activities of 108.26M, with a coverage ratio of -0.01, indicating heavy reliance on external financing for growth which may not be sustainable in a tighter credit environment.
  • High financing cash flow of (107.16M) relative to working capital of (3.45M), which is 31.01x suggests concerning dependence on external funding for operational needs.
  • Free cash flow of (1.13M) represents just -0.34x of debt issuance 3.33M, suggesting concerning reliance on leverage rather than internal cash generation for growth.
  • Operating cash flow of (1.13M) is outpaced by equity issuance of (110.49M) (0.01 ratio), indicating concerning reliance on equity markets for funding operations.
  • Cash position of 15880 provides weak coverage of payables of 1.20M, which is 0.01x, indicating potential working capital stress and supplier relationship risks.

Peer comparison

Companies in the Shell Companies
S.No. Ticker Company Market Cap P/E P/S Total Debt (Qtr)
1 ANSC Agriculture & Natural Solutions Acquisition Corp 493.77 Mn 56.15 0.00 0.84 Mn
2 CCIX Churchill Capital Corp IX/Cayman 395.47 Mn 46.22 0.00 0.00 Mn
3 ALF Centurion Acquisition Corp. 394.73 Mn 32.55 0.00 0.01 Mn
4 GPAT GP-Act III Acquisition Corp. 389.33 Mn 31.65 0.00 0.40 Mn
5 HYAC Haymaker Acquisition Corp. 4 338.26 Mn 38.17 0.00 1.88 Mn
6 SIMA SIM Acquisition Corp. I 328.57 Mn 35.70 0.00 0.00 Mn
7 AFJK Aimei Health Technology Co., Ltd. 303.65 Mn 216.00 0.00 1.66 Mn
8 GRAF Graf Global Corp. 300.58 Mn 34.68 0.00 0.00 Mn

Industry comparisons

Current Valuation Value Ind Avg Percentile
EV to Assets EV to Assets -2.60 0.95
EV to Cash from Ops. EV/CFO 129.25 18.30
EV to Debt EV to Debt -65.12 125,153.88
EV to EBIT EV/EBIT -63.02 34.06
EV to EBITDA EV/EBITDA 140.80 -165.45
EV to Free Cash Flow [EV/FCF] EV/FCF 129.25 18.30
EV to Market Cap EV to Market Cap 0.99 0.63
EV to Revenue EV to Revenue 0.00 0.00
Price to Book Value [P/B] P/B 22.85 -20.50
Price to Earnings [P/E] P/E -63.80 -125.27
Dividend Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Dividend Coverage Ratio Dividend Coverage Ratio 0.00 0.04
Dividend Payout Ratio % Div Payout % (Qtr) 0.00 0.00
Dividend per Basic Share Div per Share (Qtr) 0.00 0.00
FCF Dividend Payout Ratio % FCF Div Payout % (Qtr) 0.00 0.00
Interest Coverage Interest Coverage 0.00 2.94
Growth Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Capex Growth (1y) % Capex Growth (1y) % 0.00 0.00
Cash and Equivalents Growth (1y) % Cash & Equiv 1y % (Qtr) -60.79 410.95
Dividend Growth (1y) % Dividend Growth (1y) % 0.00 0.00
EBIAT Growth (1y) % EBIAT 1y % (Qtr) -72.41 282.79
EBITDA Growth (1y) % EBITDA 1y % (Qtr) 14.44 -126.98
EBIT Growth (1y) % EBIT 1y % (Qtr) -72.41 304.32
EBT Growth (1y) % EBT 1y % (Qtr) -72.41 303.65
EPS Growth (1y) % EPS 1y % (Qtr) -66.67 956.13
FCF Growth (1y) % FCF 1y % (Qtr) -47.14 -37.62
Gross Profit Growth (1y) % Gross Profit Growth (1y) % 0.00 0.00
Liquidity Ratios Value Ind Avg Percentile
Asset Utilization Ratio Asset Util Ratio (Qtr) 0.00 0.00
Cash Payout Ratio Cash Payout (Qtr) 0.00 0.00
Cash Ratio Cash Ratio (Qtr) 0.00 52.04
Current Ratio Curr Ratio (Qtr) 0.01 4.89
Debt to Equity Ratio Debt/Equity (Qtr) -0.35 -0.27
Interest Cover Ratio Interest Cover Ratio 0.00 2.94
Times Interest Earned Times Interest Earned 0.00 2.94
Profitability Value Ind Avg Percentile
EBITDA Margin % EBITDA Margin % 0.00 0.00
EBIT Margin % EBIT Margin % 0.00 0.00
EBT Margin % EBT Margin % 0.00 0.00
Gross Margin % Gross Margin % 0.00 0.00
Net Profit Margin % Net Profit Margin % 0.00 0.00