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What’s New: 1q24 review, TP hiked to NOK 23/sh (Buy TP NOK 20/sh 19.4.24)
• Strengthened confidence on estimates, FID and uplisting
• Trades at 9x/6x ‘26/’27 EV/EBITDA, well below peers at 13x/7.5x
• ACC/SLB JV deal gives attractive pricing point for CAPSL
We continue to see CAPSL as an attractive long-term growth story and one of few listed pure-play carbon capture companies to watch. CAPSL delivered yet another strong quarter, giving datapoints that strengthens confidence in our estimates. Recent agreements confirm CAPSL’s target for the license fee range of EUR 7-12/ton installed capture capacity and the Stockholm Exergi FID is de-risked with environmental permit secured. Uplisting to OSE main list is on track for 1h24 (expected May 2024), poised to extend investor reach.
On top comes the recently announced ACC/SLB transaction, which could strengthen CAPSL’s investment case and spark interest and liquidity in the share. To illustrate, applying a FSest. 13x 2027 EV/EBITDA multiple derived from the transaction (ACC purchase price of NOK 9.19/sh), yields a valuation of NOK 33/sh for CAPSL, 109% upside to last close. As such, compared to the price ACC is effectively being acquired at, CAPSL’s equity screens undervalued. Arguably, CAPSL is a smaller, early-stage company with less liquidity, warranting discount. Nonetheless, intriguing to see premiums paid for carbon capture companies, suggesting CAPSL could also attract attention as a potential target. Even so, as is, CAPSL is firming up the growth story with recent datapoints strengthening confidence. We up our TP to NOK 23/sh. Buy.
Margins upped following lower-than-expected costs on CapsolGo campaigns
With majority of mature pipeline projects being small scale, we reduce our capacity target for secured licensing contracts by 2026 to 6 MTPA (prev. 7.2). This impact on valuation is offset, as we increase margins with 10% on CapsolGo campaigns following 1q24 results, revealing lower costs. These changes alter our EBITDA estimates for ‘24/’25/’26 by 80%/51%/-17%. We up our TP to NOK 23/sh.
Valuation – TP raised to NOK 23/sh. Buy recommendation maintained
CAPSL trades attractively at FSest 9x ‘26 EV/EBITDA vs. peers at 13x on average. Our TP NOK 23/sh implies 13x. Triggers relates to new projects and FIDs.