Basilea Pharmaceutica — Cresemba sales the focus for future profitability

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Basilea Pharmaceutica — Cresemba sales the focus for future profitability

Basilea continues to build on its key franchises, Cresemba and Zevtera, with FY19 contributions from both increasing 39% to CHF114m, driven mainly by Cresemba. Longer-term value creation is dependent on crystallising mid/late-stage oncology assets, with new trials initiated or expected for both derazantinib (multiple data points expected in 2020) and lisavanbulin (trial initiation by mid-year expected). We forecast break-even at the operating profit level in 2021 and value Basilea at CHF1.10bn.

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Basilea Pharmaceutica

Cresemba sales the focus for future profitability

Full Year results

Pharma & biotech

20 February 2020

Price

CHF55.1

Market cap

CHF656m

Net debt (CHFm) at 31 December 2019

36.7

Shares in issue (including 1.1m treasury shares)

11.9m

Free float

91%

Code

BSLN

Primary exchange

SIX

Secondary exchange

N/A

Share price performance

%

1m

3m

12m

Abs

(4.9)

9.2

10.1

Rel (local)

(8.5)

0.5

(9.5)

52-week high/low

CHF60.3

CHF34.1

Business description

Basilea is focused on oncology and infectious diseases. Its marketed products are Cresemba (an antifungal) and Zevtera (an anti-MRSA broad-spectrum antibiotic). The oncology R&D pipeline consists of three assets including clinical-stage products lisavanbulin and derazantinib.

Next events

Derazantinib top-line results from Phase II in iCCA (FGFR2 fusion cohort)

H220

Derazantinib interim data from first cohort in urothelial cancer

H220

Ceftobiprole Phase III ERADICATE top-line data for bacteraemia (SAB)

H221

Analyst

Dr Susie Jana

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Basilea Pharmaceutica is a research client of Edison Investment Research Limited

Basilea continues to build on its key franchises, Cresemba and Zevtera, with FY19 contributions from both increasing 39% to CHF114m, driven mainly by Cresemba. Longer-term value creation is dependent on crystallising mid/late-stage oncology assets, with new trials initiated or expected for both derazantinib (multiple data points expected in 2020) and lisavanbulin (trial initiation by mid-year expected). We forecast break-even at the operating profit level in 2021 and value Basilea at CHF1.10bn.

Year end

Revenue (CHFm)

PBT*
(CHFm)

EPS*
(CHF)

DPS
(CHF)

P/E
(x)

Yield
(%)

12/18

132.6

(31.0)

(2.88)

0.0

N/A

N/A

12/19

134.4

(22.2)

(2.07)

0.0

N/A

N/A

12/20e

134.4

(26.7)

(2.48)

0.0

N/A

N/A

12/21e

151.6

(4.4)

(0.41)

0.0

N/A

N/A

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

Advancing on all fronts

Now available in 40 countries (forecast to reach 60 by end 2021), Cresemba (isavuconazole) sales continue to accelerate, with in-market sales (year ending September 2019) from partners of approximately $190m (+32% y-o-y). In 2019, Basilea reported positive US Phase III TARGET data on Zevtera which, together with the ERADICATE study, will form the basis of a US NDA submission (potential launch in 2023). Mid-stage asset derazantinib (fibroblast growth factor receptor (FGFR) inhibitor) could be the first of Basilea’s oncology assets to market (forecast in 2023 in bile duct cancer based on data from FIDES-01). Two new trials in urothelial (FIDES-02 initiated in Q319) and gastric cancers (FIDES-03 forecast to be initiated in Q320) could further expand derazantinib’s utility. Lisavanbulin, a potential novel tumour checkpoint controller, is forecast to enter Phase II development by mid-year.

Financials: Current product contribution growing

Non-deferred Cresemba and Zevtera (C&Z) revenue grew in FY19 to CHF68.7m (from CHF50.5m) to contribute 60% of C&Z-related revenue (CHF114.3m) from 38% previously. This trend is expected to continue in 2020, with Basilea forecasting that non-deferred revenue represents c 70% of total C&Z-related revenues (company forecasts CHF77–87m in FY20). Revenue growth in FY19 was offset by a reduction in the deferred contract revenue from Toctino to zero (FY18: CHF23.9m). Cost and total operating expenses decreased slightly y-o-y to CHF151.6m from CHF156.6m, aiding a reduction in the net loss to CHF22.4m vs CHF31.4m previously. Basilea has a convertible bond in issue, which is not due for conversion until end 2022. We forecast break-even at the operating profit level in 2021, with subsequent profitability driven by Cresemba and Zevtera revenues.

Valuation: rNPV of CHF1.10bn or CHF102/share

Our revised valuation is CHF1.10bn or CHF102/share versus CHF1.18bn or CHF109/share previously. The decrease is driven by an increase in near-term costs and reduction in cash (net debt CHF36.7m vs CHF19.5m at end June 2019). Our valuation is based on an NPV analysis for marketed products, a risk-adjusted NPV for the pipeline and net debt of CHF36.7m at 31 December 2019.

Exhibit 1: Financial summary

CHF'000s

2017

2018

2019

2020e

2021e

December

US GAAP

US GAAP

US GAAP

US GAAP

US GAAP

PROFIT & LOSS

Revenue

 

 

101,521

132,555

134,381

134,368

151,570

Cost of Sales

(9,025)

(20,299)

(18,868)

(18,412)

(16,499)

Gross Profit

92,496

112,256

115,513

115,956

135,071

Research and development (gross)

(55,055)

(104,942)

(102,662)

(105,000)

(101,000)

SG&A

(54,491)

(31,409)

(30,051)

(32,574)

(33,319)

EBITDA

 

 

(15,150)

(22,272)

(15,560)

(19,019)

3,575

Operating Profit (before amort. and except.)

 

 

(16,950)

(23,972)

(17,060)

(21,382)

997

Intangible Amortisation

(100)

(123)

(140)

(237)

(245)

Exceptionals

0

0

0

0

0

Other

0

0

0

0

0

Operating Profit

(17,050)

(24,095)

(17,200)

(21,619)

752

Net Interest

(1,976)

(7,065)

(5,182)

(5,417)

(5,417)

Profit Before Tax (norm)

 

 

(18,926)

(31,037)

(22,242)

(26,799)

(4,420)

Profit Before Tax (reported)

 

 

(19,026)

(31,160)

(22,382)

(27,036)

(4,665)

Tax

(334)

(192)

(40)

(26)

(26)

Profit After Tax (norm)

(19,260)

(31,229)

(22,282)

(26,825)

(4,446)

Profit After Tax (reported)

(19,360)

(31,352)

(22,422)

(27,062)

(4,691)

Average Number of Shares Outstanding (m)

10.8

10.8

10.8

10.8

10.8

EPS - normalised (CHFc)

 

 

(178.36)

(288.15)

(207.16)

(249.40)

(41.34)

EPS - (reported) (CHFc)

 

 

(179.28)

(289.28)

(208.47)

(251.60)

(43.62)

Dividend per share (c)

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Gross Margin (%)

91.1

84.7

86.0

86.3

89.1

EBITDA Margin (%)

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

2.4

Operating Margin (before GW and except.) (%)

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

0.7

BALANCE SHEET

Fixed Assets

 

 

58,189

7,013

36,607

38,238

40,162

Intangible Assets

326

372

372

572

772

Tangible Assets

7,768

6,424

5,162

6,593

8,317

Investments

50,095

217

31,073

31,073

31,073

Current Assets

 

 

292,976

274,738

184,860

129,351

123,049

Stocks

15,320

14,411

18,569

17,655

13,561

Debtors

4,955

3,757

6,242

6,258

7,059

Cash

260,724

223,908

131,044

76,433

73,423

Other

11,977

32,662

29,005

29,005

29,005

Current Liabilities

 

 

(79,491)

(66,684)

(75,494)

(54,161)

(254,832)

Creditors

(79,491)

(66,684)

(75,494)

(54,161)

(59,366)

Short term borrowings

0

0

0

0

(195,466)

Long Term Liabilities

 

 

(313,114)

(281,754)

(238,933)

(230,402)

(26,238)

Long term borrowings

(196,224)

(196,982)

(197,740)

(197,740)

(1,516)

Other long term liabilities

(116,890)

(84,772)

(41,193)

(32,662)

(24,722)

Net Assets

 

 

(41,440)

(66,687)

(92,960)

(116,974)

(117,859)

CASH FLOW

Operating Cash Flow

 

 

19,014

(79,210)

(63,836)

(44,937)

7,181

Net Interest

0

0

0

(5,417)

(5,417)

Tax

0

0

0

(26)

(26)

Capex

(711)

(419)

(294)

(4,031)

(4,547)

Acquisitions/disposals

0

0

0

0

0

Financing

0

0

0

0

0

Other

3,391

42,813

1,266

(200)

(200)

Dividends

0

0

0

0

0

Net Cash Flow

21,694

(36,816)

(62,864)

(54,611)

(3,010)

Opening net debt/(cash)

 

 

(43,564)

(64,500)

(26,926)

36,696

91,307

HP finance leases initiated

0

0

0

0

0

Other

(758)

(758)

(758)

0

758

Closing net debt/(cash)

 

 

(64,500)

(26,926)

36,696

91,307

93,559

Source: Company accounts, Edison Investment Research


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