Paion — Near-term filings in the US and Japan on track

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Paion — Near-term filings in the US and Japan on track

Paion is approaching several important milestones, with partners on track to file for approval of remimazolam in the US, Japan and Russia in the next few months. Its Phase III study of remimazolam in general anaesthesia (GA) in Europe is progressing well and is on track to complete recruitment in 2019, while partner R-Pharm recently completed a successful Phase III in GA in Russia. The filings will be an important step towards establishing Paion as a leader in acute and critical care. We have made minor revisions to the timing of R&D expenditure in line with revised guidance and rolled forward our DCF model, which lifts our valuation to €291m or €4.56/share.

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Paion

Near-term filings in the US and Japan on track

Q318 update

Pharma & biotech

12 November 2018

Price

€2.27

Market cap

€145m

US$1.10/€

Net cash (€m) at end September 2018

19.8

Shares in issue

63.9m

Free float

75%

Code

PA8

Primary exchange

Frankfurt (Xetra)

Secondary exchange

N/A

Share price performance

%

1m

3m

12m

Abs

(8.2)

(13.6)

(14.6)

Rel (local)

(4.7)

(5.0)

(2.3)

52-week high/low

€2.7

€2.0

Business description

Paion is an emerging specialty pharma company developing anaesthesia products. Lead product remimazolam has completed US Phase III trials and is partnered with Cosmo (US), Mundipharma (Japan), Yichang (China), Hana Pharma (South Korea), Pendopharm (Canada) and R-Pharm (CIS, Turkey, MENA).

Next events

Japan filing for GA by Mundipharma

Q418

US filing for procedural sedation by Cosmo

Q418/ Q119

Russia filing for GA by R-Pharm

Q119

Analysts

Dr Dennis Hulme

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Dr Susie Jana

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Paion is a research client of Edison Investment Research Limited

Paion is approaching several important milestones, with partners on track to file for approval of remimazolam in the US, Japan and Russia in the next few months. Its Phase III study of remimazolam in general anaesthesia (GA) in Europe is progressing well and is on track to complete recruitment in 2019, while partner R-Pharm recently completed a successful Phase III in GA in Russia. The filings will be an important step towards establishing Paion as a leader in acute and critical care. We have made minor revisions to the timing of R&D expenditure in line with revised guidance and rolled forward our DCF model, which lifts our valuation to €291m or €4.56/share.

Year end

Revenue (€m)

PBT*
(€m)

EPS*
(c)

DPS
(c)

P/E
(x)

Yield
(%)

12/16

4.3

(25.1)

(37.8)

0.0

N/A

N/A

12/17

5.8

(15.9)

(20.5)

0.0

N/A

N/A

12/18e

3.1

(13.6)

(17.9)

0.0

N/A

N/A

12/19e

10.5

(9.4)

(10.2)

0.0

N/A

N/A

Note: *PBT and EPS are normalised, excluding, exceptionals and share-based payments.

Filings on track in the US and Japan

Remimazolam is Paion’s ultra-short-acting intravenous (IV) sedative/anaesthetic which combines the best features of the approved IV agents Midazolam and Propofol. Partner Cosmo is on track to file for US approval in procedural sedation, as planned, in Q418 or Q119. Mundipharma is on track to file for approval in Japan towards year-end. Paion expects to receive ~€2m in milestones following a filing in Japan and €7.5m for the US filing.

Progressing GA phase III in Europe

The European Phase III study of remimazolam in 500 elderly or unwell patients undergoing GA for elective surgery is on track to complete recruitment in 2019. The primary endpoint is non-inferiority compared to propofol in successfully completing the procedure. A key secondary endpoint is to show fewer episodes of low blood pressure, which can lead to negative outcomes in these patients.

Partners progressing development in other territories

The company’s partner R-Pharm intends to file for approval of Remimazolam in Russia in Q119, having successfully completed its Phase III in GA. Hana Pharm has completed recruitment in a GA Phase III in South Korea and expects to file for approval in 2020 after production has been established in that country. Partners in several other territories plan to file based on the US or Japanese dossier.

Valuation: Lifted to €291m

We roll forward our DCF model and lift our valuation to €291m, or €4.56/share, from €283m, or €4.44/share. Paion has lowered its guidance for R&D spend in 2018 by €3m to €12-14m to reflect some items of expenditure that have been deferred until 2019. As a consequence, we have revised our forecast R&D spend down by €3m in 2018 and up by €3m in 2019. Paion is funded until H120 assuming the filings in the US and Japan proceed as planned. A further €10m would be required until filing in Europe (we model these funds coming from approval milestones).

Exhibit 1: Financial summary

€'000s

2015

2016

2017

2018e

2019e

Year end 31 December

PROFIT & LOSS

Revenue

 

 

61

4,262

5,811

3,100

10,475

Cost of sales

0

0

0

0

0

Gross profit

61

4,262

5,811

3,100

10,475

R&D expenditure

(29,385)

(23,408)

(17,854)

(13,000)

(16,000)

General, administrative & selling

(5,729)

(5,129)

(3,828)

(3,820)

(3,935)

Other

965

(807)

(2)

51

51

Operating profit

(34,088)

(25,841)

(16,219)

(14,069)

(9,709)

Depreciation and amortisation

0

(759)

(347)

(400)

(300)

Share-based payments

0

0

0

0

0

Exceptionals

0

0

0

0

0

EBITDA

 

 

(34,088)

(25,082)

(15,872)

(13,669)

(9,409)

Operating profit (before GW and except)

(34,088)

(25,082)

(15,872)

(13,669)

(9,409)

Net interest

42

21

20

20

20

Profit before tax (norm)

 

 

(34,046)

(25,061)

(15,852)

(13,649)

(9,389)

Profit before tax (reported)

 

 

(34,046)

(25,061)

(15,852)

(13,649)

(9,389)

Tax

5,834

4,944

3,759

2,470

2,880

Profit after tax (norm)

(28,212)

(20,118)

(12,093)

(11,179)

(6,509)

Profit after tax (reported)

(28,212)

(20,118)

(12,093)

(11,179)

(6,509)

Average number of shares outstanding (m)

50.7

53.2

59.1

62.5

63.9

EPS - normalised (c)

 

 

(55.7)

(37.8)

(20.5)

(17.9)

(10.2)

EPS - reported (c)

 

 

(55.7)

(37.8)

(20.5)

(17.9)

(10.2)

Dividend per share (c)

 

 

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Gross margin (%)

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

EBITDA margin (%)

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

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

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

BALANCE SHEET

Fixed assets

 

 

3,417

2,855

2,529

2,529

2,529

Intangible assets

3,362

2,688

2,415

2,415

2,415

Tangible assets

56

167

114

114

114

Refund from assumption of dev costs

0

0

0

0

0

Other

0

0

0

0

0

Current assets

 

 

40,051

35,128

29,357

23,245

16,736

Stocks

0

0

0

0

0

Debtors

0

0

37

25

25

Cash

32,680

30,111

24,839

18,739

12,230

Other

7,371

5,017

4,481

4,481

4,481

Current liabilities

 

 

(7,901)

(13,040)

(6,656)

(6,656)

(6,656)

Trade payables

(7,332)

(6,353)

(5,921)

(5,921)

(5,921)

Short-term borrowings

0

0

0

0

0

Provisions

(224)

(555)

(391)

(391)

(391)

Finance lease liabilities

0

0

0

0

0

Other current liabilities

(305)

(359)

(325)

(325)

(325)

Current deferred income

(39)

(5,774)

(19)

(19)

(19)

Long-term liabilities

 

 

(6)

0

0

0

0

Long-term borrowings

0

0

0

0

0

Provisions

0

0

0

0

0

Long-term deferred income

(6)

0

0

0

0

Deferred taxes

0

0

0

0

0

Other long-term liabilities

0

0

0

0

0

Net assets

 

 

35,562

24,943

25,229

19,117

12,608

CASH FLOW

Operating cash flow

 

 

(28,212)

(17,135)

(22,318)

(13,657)

(9,409)

Net interest

43

19

20

20

20

Tax

2,575

5,529

4,577

2,470

2,880

Capex

0

7

0

0

0

Purchase of intangibles

(33)

0

0

0

0

Acquisitions/disposals

0

(199)

(25)

0

0

Equity Financing

22

9,212

12,494

5,067

0

Dividends

0

0

0

0

0

Other

0

0

0

0

0

Net cash flow

(25,605)

(2,567)

(5,251)

(6,100)

(6,509)

Opening net debt/(cash)

 

 

(58,912)

(32,680)

(30,111)

(24,839)

(18,739)

Effect of exchange rate changes

(66)

(2)

(22)

0

0

Other

-560

0

0

0

0

Closing net debt/(cash)

 

 

(32,680)

(30,111)

(24,839)

(18,739)

(12,230)

Source: Edison Investment Research, Paion accounts

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