Carbios — A productive and active H119

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Carbios — A productive and active H119

Carbios’s H119 results confirmed that the business is on a sound financial footing and continues to make progress towards the commercialisation of its technology. Commercial revenues from Carbiolice are scheduled to commence in 2020 and licences for its PET recycling technology are expected to be granted by 2023. Our current DCF-based valuation is €13/share.

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Carbios

A productive and active H119

H119 results

Industrial support services

30 September 2019

Price

€5.88

Market cap

€41m

Net cash (€m) as 30 June 2019

3.4

Shares in issue

6.9m

Free float

59.8%

Code

ALCRB

Primary exchange

Euronext Growth

Secondary exchange

N/A

Share price performance

%

1m

3m

12m

Abs

(13.5)

(10.1)

(25.9)

Rel (local)

(17.2)

(12.5)

(26.2)

52-week high/low

€8.68

€4.30

Business description

Carbios develops enzyme-based processes for biodegradation and bio recycling of plastics, with a long-term aim of displacing current recycling and production processes.

Next events

FY19 results

March 2020

Analyst

Graeme Moyse

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Carbios is a research client of Edison Investment Research Limited

Carbios’s H119 results confirmed that the business is on a sound financial footing and continues to make progress towards the commercialisation of its technology. Commercial revenues from Carbiolice are scheduled to commence in 2020 and licences for its PET recycling technology are expected to be granted by 2023. Our current DCF-based valuation is €13/share.

Year end

Revenue (€m)

PBT*
(€m)

EPS*
(c)

DPS
(c)

P/E
(x)

Yield
(%)

12/17

1.0

(4.6)

(0.86)

0.0

N/A

N/A

12/18

1.1

(4.3)

(0.67)

0.0

N/A

N/A

12/19e

1.2

(4.8)

(0.60)

0.0

N/A

N/A

12/20e

1.7

(4.0)

(0.42)

0.0

N/A

N/A

Note: *PBT and EPS are normalised, excluding amortisation of acquired intangibles, exceptional items and share-based payments.

Comfortable cash position

H119 results from Carbios appear on track to meet our FY19 forecasts. Revenues of €0.7m were slightly ahead of the run rate required to meet our FY19 projection of €1.2m. Lower than anticipated operating costs of €2.72m (FY19e: €5.85m) were offset by a smaller than expected tax credit of €0.3m (FY19e: €1.34m) to produce an H1 net loss of €1.71m (FY19 forecast net loss of €3.45m). Net cash consumption in H1 was €1.8m and as at 30 June Carbios’s net cash position was €3.4m before the proceeds of the equity issue (€13.8m (net) received in July). We expect capex to increase in H2 as Carbios begins construction of its PET recycling demonstration plant. However, with up to maximum of a further €4.1m of non-dilutive funding secured in H1 from SGPI, Carbios believes it should be able to cover its financial needs ‘beyond the next 24 months’. Our forecasts are unchanged.

Scientific and commercial advances

H1 saw Carbios continue with its progress towards commercialisation. As a result of a co-development agreement signed with Novozymes in H1, Carbios has secured the supply of enzymes for the industrialisation of its Carbiolice technology, scheduled for 2020 (initially films and carrier bags). In H1, Carbios also announced that it had produced the first PET bottles made with 100% Purified Terephthalic Acid (rPTA) and signed up Nestlé Waters, PepsiCo and Suntory Beverage & Food Europe, (in addition to L’Oréal) to its PET Consortium to industrialise its PET technology. Construction of the PET recycling demonstration plant is expected to be followed by granting its first commercial licences by 2023.

Valuation: DCF indicative valuation of €13/share

Despite the uncertainties surrounding long-term revenue projections, we continue to believe that a DCF-based valuation remains the most appropriate valuation tool. Our DCF-based approach indicates a valuation of €13/share. The current market valuation reflects a 50% probability of our projections being achieved.

Exhibit 1: Financial summary

 

€m

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019e

2020e

Year end December 31st

 

IFRS

IFRS

IFRS

IFRS

IFRS

IFRS

IFRS

INCOME STATEMENT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

0.66

0.84

8.87

0.98

1.08

1.22

1.73

Operating Expenses

 

(3.95)

(4.73)

(5.11)

(5.39)

(5.02)

(5.60)

(5.35)

EBITDA (norm)

 

(3.28)

(3.90)

3.76

(4.41)

(3.94)

(4.38)

(3.62)

Depreciation

 

(0.08)

(0.17)

(0.21)

(0.24)

(0.30)

(0.25)

(0.25)

Reported Operating Profit

 

(3.36)

(4.06)

3.55

(4.65)

(4.24)

(4.63)

(3.87)

Net Interest

 

0.05

0.08

0.08

0.02

(0.03)

(0.16)

(0.15)

Profit before tax (reported)

 

(3.32)

(3.98)

3.63

(4.63)

(4.26)

(4.79)

(4.03)

Reported tax

 

1.09

0.94

1.32

0.70

1.19

1.34

1.12

Profit after tax (reported)

 

(2.23)

(3.05)

4.95

(3.93)

(3.07)

(3.45)

(2.90)

Extraordinary gain or loss

 

0.02

(0.02)

(0.03)

(0.01)

(0.04)

0.00

0.00

Net income (reported)

 

(2.21)

(3.07)

4.92

(3.94)

(3.11)

(3.45)

(2.90)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic average number of shares outstanding (m)

 

3.75

3.78

3.85

4.57

4.62

5.78

6.90

EPS - basic reported (€)

 

(0.59)

(0.81)

1.28

(0.86)

(0.67)

(0.60)

(0.42)

Dividend (c)

 

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue growth (%)

 

-26.2%

26.1%

959.7%

-88.9%

10.2%

12.5%

41.7%

Normalized EBITDA Margin (%)

 

N/A

N/A

42.4%

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Normalized operating margin (%)

 

N/A

N/A

40.0%

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BALANCE SHEET

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Current Liabilities

 

0.67

0.91

1.17

2.26

3.40

4.58

4.38

Accounts payable

 

0.20

0.34

0.49

1.43

1.06

1.12

1.02

Other current liabilities

 

0.47

0.57

0.67

0.83

2.34

3.46

3.36

Total Non-Current Liabilities

 

1.95

3.01

3.15

3.71

3.71

3.71

8.71

Debt/Repayable advances

 

1.95

3.01

3.15

3.71

3.71

3.71

8.71

Total Liabilities

 

2.62

3.92

4.32

5.97

7.11

8.29

13.09

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Shareholders Equity

 

11.12

8.13

13.11

14.55

12.04

22.37

19.47

Common stock / Capital

 

2.63

2.65

2.68

3.20

3.26

3.26

3.26

Additional paid-in capital / Share premium

 

13.65

13.70

13.74

18.59

19.13

32.91

32.91

Retained earnings

 

(2.96)

(5.17)

(8.24)

(3.32)

(7.26)

(10.37)

(13.82)

Other reserves and surplus

 

(2.21)

(3.05)

4.94

(3.94)

(3.10)

(3.44)

(2.89)

Total liabilities and equity

 

13.73

12.04

17.44

20.52

19.15

30.66

32.56

Total assets

 

13.73

12.04

17.44

20.52

19.15

30.66

32.56

Total current assets

 

12.64

10.38

6.16

9.17

6.69

12.56

4.68

Cash and cash equivalents

 

11.10

9.01

3.99

7.55

5.15

11.46

3.34

Accounts receivable

 

1.40

1.22

1.95

1.46

1.48

0.74

0.95

Inventories

 

0.02

0.01

0.02

0.01

0.02

0.32

0.29

Prepaid expenses

 

0.12

0.13

0.22

0.15

0.04

0.04

0.10

Total Non-Current Assets

 

1.09

1.67

11.28

11.35

12.46

18.10

27.88

Property Plant and equipment, net

 

0.74

1.25

1.21

1.11

0.97

4.34

11.73

Other intangible assets

 

0.13

0.23

0.37

0.57

0.69

0.76

0.85

Other non-current assets

 

0.22

0.19

9.70

9.68

10.80

13.00

15.30

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CASH FLOW

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash Flow from Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

(2.21)

(3.07)

4.92

(3.94)

(3.11)

(3.45)

(2.90)

Depreciation and Amortization

 

0.07

0.17

0.22

0.23

0.33

0.25

0.25

Other items

 

(1.36)

0.39

(0.51)

1.49

(0.29)

1.61

(0.44)

 

 

(3.50)

(2.52)

4.64

(2.22)

(3.08)

(1.59)

(3.09)

Cash Flow from Investing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases of fixed assets

 

(0.85)

(0.79)

(0.30)

(0.33)

(0.30)

(3.69)

(7.73)

Other Investing Activities

 

(0.02)

0.00

(9.53)

0.02

(1.14)

(2.20)

(2.30)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(0.87)

(0.79)

(9.83)

(0.31)

(1.44)

(5.89)

(10.03)

Cash Flow from Financing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in Debt

 

0.15

0.07

(0.04)

(0.05)

1.52

0.00

5.00

Change in Capital Stock

 

0.17

0.06

0.07

5.38

0.60

13.79

0.00

Other Financing Activities

 

0.55

1.08

0.14

0.77

0.00

0.00

0.00

 

 

0.87

1.22

0.17

6.09

2.12

13.79

5.00

Net Changes in Cash and Cash Equivalent

 

(3.50)

(2.09)

(5.02)

3.56

(2.40)

6.31

(8.12)

Effect of Exchange Rates On Cash

 

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

Cash and Cash Equivalents - Beginning

 

14.60

11.10

9.01

3.99

7.55

5.15

11.46

Cash and Cash Equivalents - End

 

11.10

9.01

3.99

7.55

5.15

11.46

3.34

Source: Company accounts, Edison Investment Research


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