MagForce — NanoTherm US prostate cancer trial initiates

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MagForce — NanoTherm US prostate cancer trial initiates

MagForce has announced the enrolment of the first patient in its pivotal clinical trial evaluating NanoTherm focal ablation therapy in the US for prostate cancer. The trial started as expected in Q218 and further patient recruitment is underway at the two clinical sites (CHRISTUS Santa Rosa and the University of Washington). Prostate cancer presents a significant market opportunity in the US (representing ~60% of our rNPV) and makes sense strategically as a first US indication.

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MagForce

NanoTherm US prostate cancer trial initiates

First prostate cancer patient enrolled

Pharma & biotech

4 July 2018

Price

€4.78

Market cap

€126m

$1.17/€

Net debt (€m) at 31 December 2017

4.3

Shares in issue

26.3m

Free float

70%

Code

MF6

Primary exchange

Frankfurt (Xetra)

Secondary exchange

N/A

Share price performance

%

1m

3m

12m

Abs

(19.9)

(17.4)

(30.5)

Rel (local)

(17.4)

(19.7)

(29.7)

52-week high/low

€8.2

€4.5

Business description

MagForce is a German firm with the first European approved nanotechnology-based therapy to treat brain tumours. NanoTherm therapy consists of nanoparticle injection into the tumour, activated by an external magnetic field, producing heat and thermally destroying or sensitising the tumour.

Next events

Further EU NanoActivator installations

2018

US prostate trial data readout

2019

Analysts

Dr Susie Jana

+44 (0)20 3077 5700

Dr Daniel Wilkinson

+44 (0)20 3077 5734

MagForce is a research client of Edison Investment Research Limited

MagForce has announced the enrolment of the first patient in its pivotal clinical trial evaluating NanoTherm focal ablation therapy in the US for prostate cancer. The trial started as expected in Q218 and further patient recruitment is underway at the two clinical sites (CHRISTUS Santa Rosa and the University of Washington). Prostate cancer presents a significant market opportunity in the US (representing ~60% of our rNPV) and makes sense strategically as a first US indication.

Year end

Revenue (€m)

PBT*
(€m)

EPS*
(€)

DPS
(€)

P/E
(x)

Yield
(%)

12/16

0.5

(7.2)

(0.28)

0.0

N/A

N/A

12/17

0.7

(7.5)

(0.28)

0.0

N/A

N/A

12/18e

2.9

(8.8)

(0.33)

0.0

N/A

N/A

12/19e

7.1

(7.9)

(0.30)

0.0

N/A

N/A

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

First US patient broadens NanoTherm use

In February 2018, MagForce received IDE approval to start its first pivotal clinical trial evaluating NanoTherm focal ablation therapy in the US for prostate cancer. The company believes there are potentially 50,000 to 100,000 men in active surveillance programmes in prostate cancer in the US who could benefit from this focal therapy. Importantly, the first patient has now been enrolled, effectively broadening the geographic and therapeutic reach of NanoTherm therapy beyond Europe, where it is already approved for brain cancer.

Paving the way for a late 2019 launch

MagForce anticipates the single-arm trial to recruit up to 120 prostate cancer patients (who have Gleason score grade 7 prostate cancer and are under active surveillance) to assess NanoTherm therapy as a focal treatment. Assuming the trial takes around 12-15 months to complete, data could become available in 2019. We assume approval and first sales of the pNanoActivators from Q419, allowing time for filing and regulatory review following data in 2019. NanoTherm US in prostate cancer (risk adjusted, we assign 80% probability of success and forecast peak sales of $268m) contributes €7 per share to our MagForce valuation (60% of our rNPV).

Valuation: €307.6m (€11.7 per share)

Our valuation of MagForce is unchanged at €307.6m or €11.7 per share based on a risk-adjusted NPV analysis. It is centred on NanoTherm therapy, risk adjusted to reflect the current development status and the respective core strategies for the EU and US. We value only glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) in the EU and prostate cancer in the US. While we recognise MagForce’s intention to treat additional indications in each region, we do not currently value these opportunities. Our valuation takes into account net debt of €4.3m net debt at 31 December 2017.

Exhibit 1: Financial summary

€'000s

2016

2017

2018e

2019e

December

HGB

HGB

HGB

HGB

PROFIT & LOSS

Revenue

 

 

474

716

2,898

7,107

Cost of Sales

(574)

(974)

(3,935)

(6,143)

Gross Profit

(101)

(258)

(1,037)

964

EBITDA

 

 

(6,554)

(6,739)

(7,613)

(6,646)

Operating Profit (before amort. and except.)

(7,456)

(7,410)

(7,975)

(7,068)

Intangible Amortisation

(5)

(1)

(2)

(0)

Exceptionals

0

0

0

0

Other

0

0

0

0

Operating Profit

(7,461)

(7,411)

(7,977)

(7,068)

Net Interest

231

(53)

(814)

(875)

Profit Before Tax (norm)

 

 

(7,225)

(7,463)

(8,788)

(7,943)

Profit Before Tax (reported)

 

 

(7,230)

(7,464)

(8,790)

(7,943)

Tax

(1)

(1)

0

0

Profit After Tax (norm)

(7,226)

(7,464)

(8,788)

(7,943)

Profit After Tax (reported)

(7,231)

(7,465)

(8,790)

(7,943)

Average Number of Shares Outstanding (m)

26.0

26.3

26.3

26.3

EPS - normalised (c)

 

 

(27.8)

(28.3)

(33.4)

(30.2)

EPS - (reported) (€)

 

 

(0.28)

(0.28)

(0.33)

(0.30)

Dividend per share (€)

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Gross Margin (%)

N/A

N/A

N/A

13.6

EBITDA Margin (%)

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

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

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

BALANCE SHEET

Fixed Assets

 

 

18,742

20,672

21,596

22,587

Intangible Assets

3

1

0

0

Tangible Assets

3,706

3,589

4,515

5,506

Investments

15,033

17,082

17,082

17,082

Current Assets

 

 

1,536

1,360

4,219

5,706

Stocks

71

301

323

505

Debtors

71

85

1,588

3,894

Cash

614

666

2,000

1,000

Other

780

307

307

307

Current Liabilities

 

 

(4,431)

(3,747)

(4,292)

(5,445)

Creditors

(4,431)

(3,747)

(4,292)

(5,445)

Short term borrowings

0

0

0

0

Long Term Liabilities

 

 

(197)

(5,091)

(15,240)

(24,509)

Long term borrowings

0

(5,012)

(15,161)

(24,430)

Other long term liabilities

(197)

(79)

(78)

(78)

Net Assets

 

 

15,650

13,193

6,284

(1,660)

CASH FLOW

Operating Cash Flow

 

 

(1,078)

(7,930)

(8,594)

(7,981)

Net Interest

231

(53)

(814)

(875)

Tax

(1)

(1)

0

0

Capex

(115)

(553)

(1,287)

(1,413)

Acquisitions/disposals

0

0

0

0

Financing

0

5,000

0

0

Dividends

0

0

0

0

Net Cash Flow

(963)

(3,538)

(10,694)

(10,269)

Opening net debt/(cash)

 

 

(1,393)

(614)

4,347

13,161

HP finance leases initiated

0

0

0

0

Other

184

(1,423)

1,880

(0)

Closing net debt/(cash)

 

 

(614)

4,347

13,161

23,430

Source: Company data, Edison Investment Research

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