Hutchison China MediTech — Fruquintinib FRESCO meets its primary endpoints

Hutchison China MediTech — Fruquintinib FRESCO meets its primary endpoints

Hutchison (HCM) and partner Lilly announced positive, top-line pivotal phase III trial results for fruquintinib in 3rd line colorectal cancer. The China based FRESCO study evaluating 416 patients who had failed at least two prior chemotherapies in CRC demonstrated a clinically meaningful and statistically significant increase in both overall survival and progression-free survival compared to placebo. Consequently, HCM is preparing for a China NDA submission mid-2017; this represents the first China based oncology innovation to succeed at Phase III. We expect the full data to be presented at the 53rd American Society of Clinical Oncology Meeting (ASCO) 2 to 6 June 2017. Our valuation remains unchanged at $2.4bn.

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Fruquintinib FRESCO meets its primary endpoints

Corporate update

Pharma & biotech

7 March 2017

ADR research

Price

US$13.20

Market cap

US$1,602m

ADR/Ord conversion ratio 1:0.5

Net cash ($m) as at end June 2016

80.6

ADSs in issue

121.4m

ADS code

HCM

ADS exchange

NASDAQ

Underlying exchange

AIM

Depository

Deutsche Bank

ADR share price performance

52-week high/low

$14.95

$11.26

Business description

Hutchison China MediTech (Chi-Med; HCM) is an innovative China-based biopharmaceutical company targeting the global market for novel, highly selective oral oncology, and immunology drugs. Its established China Healthcare business is growing ahead of the market.

Next events

FY16 results

13 March 2017

R&D day (New York)

30 March 2017

Fruquintinib FRESCO full data in CRC

June 2017

Analysts

Dr Susie Jana

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Dr Daniel Wilkinson

+44 (0)20 3077 5734

Hutchison China MediTech is a research client of Edison Investment Research Limited

Hutchison (HCM) and partner Lilly announced positive, top-line pivotal phase III trial results for fruquintinib in 3rd line colorectal cancer. The China based FRESCO study evaluating 416 patients who had failed at least two prior chemotherapies in CRC demonstrated a clinically meaningful and statistically significant increase in both overall survival and progression-free survival compared to placebo. Consequently, HCM is preparing for a China NDA submission mid-2017; this represents the first China based oncology innovation to succeed at Phase III. We expect the full data to be presented at the 53rd American Society of Clinical Oncology Meeting (ASCO) 2 to 6 June 2017. Our valuation remains unchanged at $2.4bn.

Year
end

Revenue ($m)

Net profit
($m)

EPADS
($)

DPADS
($)

P/E
(x)

Gross Yield
(%)

12/14

87.3

(9.3)

(0.09)

0.0

N/A

N/A

12/15

178.2

8.0

0.07

0.0

189

N/A

12/16e

196.7

3.8

0.03

0.0

440

N/A

12/17e

226.0

(26.6)

(0.22)

0.0

N/A

N/A

Source: Dividend yield excludes withholding tax. Investors should consult their tax advisor regarding the application of any domestic and foreign tax laws.

FRESCO underpins TKI selectivity hypothesis

Per the press release, the FRESCO trial met all primary and secondary endpoints of overall survival and progression-free survival. Furthermore, the trial did not identify any new or unexpected safety issues. The positive top-line phase III data set highlights the selectivity hypothesis of HCM’s TKI pipeline; this is immensely positive for sentiment and we look forward to the full data set being presented mid-year (we anticipate at ASCO 2017 given the timing and potentially the strength of data). Once presented, we will provide further commentary on the extent of fruquintinib efficacy in CRC. HCM will submit a new drug application for fruquintinib to China FDA mid-2017, paving the way for a potential 2018 launch in China.

2017: Defining year for Hutchison

HCM will hold a research and development day in New York on 30 March 2017 (29 March in London) to showcase its broad oncology and immunology pipeline. We expect material news flow over the forthcoming 18 months on savolitinib (data from both the NSCLC Phase IIb Tagrisso and Iressa combinations); fruquintinib (Phase III third-line NSCLC and CRC [full data at ASCO]); sulfatinib (Phase II in advanced NET tumors at ENETS conference in early March and Phase II in thyroid cancer potentially at ESMO in September 2017); and HMPL-523 (Phase I lymphoma data potentially at ASH in December 2017).

Valuation: $2.4bn ($20.1/ADS)

Our SOTP valuation remains unchanged at $2.4bn ($20.1/ADS). IP is valued at $1,789m and placing the commercial platform’s (CP) 2016e share of net profit on a 22.5x rating gives $657m ($5.4/ADS). Adding net cash at end June 2016 and netting out unallocated costs results in a value of $2.4bn. Approval(s), clinical data and/or deals should increase our risk-adjusted valuation.

Exhibit 3: Financial summary

US$'000s

2013

2014

2015

2016e

2017e

December

US GAAP

US GAAP

US GAAP

US GAAP

US GAAP

PROFIT & LOSS

Revenue

 

36,547

87,329

178,203

196,737

225,967

Cost of Sales

(11,194)

(58,849)

(110,777)

(138,332)

(137,473)

Gross Profit

25,353

28,480

67,426

58,405

88,493

Research and development

(22,731)

(29,914)

(47,368)

(80,000)

(110,200)

Other overheads

(15,818)

(16,825)

(29,829)

(32,190)

(34,779)

EBITDA

 

(12,233)

(16,994)

(7,756)

(51,004)

(52,696)

Operating Profit (before amort. and except.)

 

(13,196)

(18,259)

(9,771)

(53,785)

(56,485)

Intangible Amortization

0

0

0

0

0

Operating Profit

(13,196)

(18,259)

(9,771)

(53,785)

(56,485)

Net Interest

(1,034)

(957)

(953)

(1,300)

(1,500)

Exceptionals

30,000

0

0

0

0

Pre-tax Profit (norm)

 

(13,078)

(19,957)

(10,540)

(55,085)

(57,985)

Pre-tax Profit (reported)

 

16,922

(19,957)

(10,540)

(55,085)

(57,985)

Tax

(1,050)

(1,343)

(1,605)

(4,131)

(6,958)

Equity investments, after tax

11,031

15,180

22,572

65,809

42,802

Profit After Tax (norm)

(3,097)

(6,120)

10,427

6,593

(22,141)

Profit After Tax (reported)

26,903

(6,120)

10,427

6,593

(22,141)

Minority

(983)

(3,220)

(2,434)

(2,800)

(4,500)

Discontinued operations

(1,978)

2,034

0

0

0

Net profit (norm)

(4,080)

(9,340)

7,993

3,793

(26,641)

Net profit (reported)

23,942

(7,306)

7,993

3,793

(26,641)

Average Number of Shares Outstanding (m)

52.1

52.6

54.7

60.6

60.6

EPS - normalized (c)

 

(7.8)

(17.8)

14.6

6.3

(43.9)

EPS - normalized and fully diluted (c)

 

(7.8)

(17.8)

14.6

6.3

(43.9)

EPS - (reported) (c)

 

46.0

(13.9)

14.6

6.3

(43.9)

Average number of ADS outstanding (m)

104.1

105.1

109.3

121.3

121.3

Earnings per ADS - normalized ($)

 

(0.04)

(0.09)

0.07

0.03

(0.22)

Earnings per ADS ($)

 

0.23

(0.07)

0.07

0.03

(0.22)

BALANCE SHEET

Fixed Assets

 

118,239

120,992

140,087

183,615

190,128

Intangible Assets

407

4,096

3,903

3,903

3,903

Tangible Assets

5,028

7,482

8,507

13,226

19,436

Investments

112,804

109,414

127,677

166,486

166,789

Current Assets

 

67,164

89,842

89,667

153,533

128,179

Stocks

1,420

4,405

9,555

10,000

12,000

Debtors

17,497

27,924

38,628

43,000

45,000

Cash

46,863

38,941

31,941

90,990

61,636

Other

1,384

18,572

9,543

9,543

9,543

Current Liabilities

 

(79,463)

(75,299)

(81,062)

(84,976)

(88,976)

Creditors

(4,163)

(20,427)

(24,086)

(28,000)

(32,000)

Short term borrowings

(51,508)

(26,282)

(23,077)

(23,077)

(23,077)

Other

(23,792)

(28,590)

(33,899)

(33,899)

(33,899)

Long Term Liabilities

 

(15,366)

(37,584)

(46,415)

(46,415)

(46,415)

Long term borrowings

0

(26,923)

(26,923)

(26,923)

(26,923)

Other long term liabilities

(15,366)

(10,661)

(19,492)

(19,492)

(19,492)

Net Assets

 

90,574

97,951

102,277

205,757

182,916

Minority

(6,960)

(17,764)

(18,921)

(21,721)

(26,221)

Shareholder equity

 

83,614

80,187

83,356

184,036

156,695

CASH FLOW

Operating Cash Flow

 

5,028

8,359

(9,393)

(25,338)

(18,654)

Net Interest

0

0

0

0

0

Tax

0

0

0

0

0

Capex

(2,500)

(3,729)

(3,324)

(7,500)

(10,000)

Acquisitions/disposals

0

689

0

0

0

Financing

7

2,801

(355)

0

0

Dividends

(577)

(1,179)

(590)

(700)

(700)

Equity financing

0

0

0

92,600

0

Other

0

(9,120)

10,858

0

0

Net Cash Flow

1,958

(2,179)

(2,804)

59,062

(29,354)

Opening net debt/(cash)

 

6,603

4,645

14,264

18,059

(40,990)

HP finance leases initiated

0

0

0

0

0

Other

0

(7,440)

(991)

(13)

0

Closing net debt/(cash)

 

4,645

14,264

18,059

(40,990)

(11,636)

Source: Hutchison China MediTech reports, Edison Investment Research. Note: Equity investments after tax include the net profit contribution from JVs.

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