CapMan - Steady as she goes

Q2 results slightly better than expected
CapMan reported slightly better than expected Q2 results. Turnover amounted to EUR 17.7m (EUR 16.5m/17.8m Evli/cons.) while operating profit amounted to EUR 14.1m (11.5m/11.9m Evli/cons.). The Management company business performance was in line with expectations (EBIT 6.1m/6.1m act./Evli), with 3.2m in carried interest (Evli EUR 3.0m) mainly from CapMan’s growth Equity fund. The Services business growth pace increased, and the business area exceeded our expectations on growth and profitability. The main deviations to our estimates came from fair value changes (EUR 9.8m/6.0m act./Evli) aided by the Picosun exit, CapMan’s largest exit measured by exit value. A one-off cost of EUR 1.4m due to the early vesting of CapMan’s 2020 performance share plan had a negative impact on costs.

Good overall expectations for H2/2022
Our 2022 estimates revisions roughly correspond to the deviation in our Q2 estimates and actual figures, now expecting an operating profit of EUR 65.1m (2021: 44.6m). The carry potential remains in place, noting however the uncertainty relating to timing and magnitude. On-going and completed deals post-Q2 provide additional support for continued solid investment returns. AUM growth is supported by the Infra II fund (recent first close) and the new Social Real Estate strategy fund (first close H2/22e) along with other on-going fund raisings and open-ended products. We expect the net AUM growth pace to slightly slow down following increased exits.

BUY-rating with a TP of EUR 3.4
Without larger changes to our estimates or views we retain our TP of EUR 3.4. Valuation remains favourable, with 2022e P/E at just below 10x. The high share of uncertain earnings from carry and investment returns remains a limiting factor for valuation upside, support is provided by growing dividend payments.