Medigene — Q319 results highlight successful year to date

Medigene — Q319 results highlight successful year to date

Enrolment of patients in Medigene’s MDG1011 Phase I/II trial continues, albeit at a slower rate than initially expected, with initial data from the first three dose cohorts expected in Q420. Following promising interim data earlier in the year, the company forecasts that top-line dendritic cell (DC) vaccine data will be presented in Q120. In expanding the clinical pipeline, Medigene has announced that MDG1021 (HA-1 targeting TCR) will start its clinical programme in H120. Partnerships continue to progress well with bluebird bio announcing that the MAGE-A4 product will enter the clinic in 2020. In addition, partner Cyotvant has announced that the first TCR (CVT-TCR-01) product candidate will focus on patients with either NY-ESO-1 expressing synovial sarcoma, MM or solid tumours, while a DC vaccine (CVT-DC-01) will be tested in patients with WT-1/PRAME expressing AML. We value Medigene at €465m (€18.94/share).

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Q319 results highlight successful year to date

Q319 results

Pharma & biotech

14 November 2019

Price

€5.58

Market cap

€137m

$1.11/€

Net cash (€m) at 30 June 2019 (including time deposits)

60.5

Shares in issue

24.6m

Free float

80.6%

Code

MDG1

Primary exchange

Frankfurt (Xetra)

Secondary exchange

N/A

Share price performance

%

1m

3m

12m

Abs

(6.7)

(11.9)

(45.5)

Rel (local)

(11.8)

(21.8)

(52.7)

52-week high/low

€10.60

€5.55

Business description

Medigene is a German biotech company with complementary technology platforms in cancer immunotherapy. Its lead T-cell receptors (TCRs) and dendritic cell vaccines are both in Phase I/II clinical studies.

Next events

DC vaccine full clinical data

Early 2020

FY19 results

Spring 2020

MDG1011 initial clinical data

Q420

Analyst

Dr Daniel Wilkinson

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MedigeneMedigene is a research client of Edison Investment Research Limited

Enrolment of patients in Medigene’s MDG1011 Phase I/II trial continues, albeit at a slower rate than initially expected, with initial data from the first three dose cohorts expected in Q420. Following promising interim data earlier in the year, the company forecasts that top-line dendritic cell (DC) vaccine data will be presented in Q120. In expanding the clinical pipeline, Medigene has announced that MDG1021 (HA-1 targeting TCR) will start its clinical programme in H120. Partnerships continue to progress well with bluebird bio announcing that the MAGE-A4 product will enter the clinic in 2020. In addition, partner Cyotvant has announced that the first TCR (CVT-TCR-01) product candidate will focus on patients with either NY-ESO-1 expressing synovial sarcoma, MM or solid tumours, while a DC vaccine (CVT-DC-01) will be tested in patients with WT-1/PRAME expressing AML. We value Medigene at €465m (€18.94/share).

Year end

Revenue (€m)

PBT*
(€m)

EPS*
(€)

DPS
(€)

P/E
(x)

Yield
(%)

12/17

8.9

(15.1)

(0.72)

0.0

N/A

N/A

12/18

7.8

(16.5)

(0.70)

0.0

N/A

N/A

12/19e

10.7

(25.9)

(1.05)

0.0

N/A

N/A

12/20e

9.7

(24.7)

(1.01)

0.0

N/A

N/A

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

Financials: Guidance on track for FY19

Revenues from immunotherapies for the nine months to 30 September 2019 grew 32% y-o-y to €6.2m (9M18: €4.7m) as a result of the progression of the bluebird partnership and the new Roivant/Cytovant partnership. As forecast, R&D expenses increased in 9M19 by 24% to €16.5m (9M18: €13.3m) due to the advancing pipeline, in particular the clinical development of MDG1011. Underlying administrative costs decreased 2% y-o-y to €5.8m (9M18: €5.9m). In addition, the company incurred a non-cash €4.7m impairment loss on the Veregen disposal. Medigene confirmed its revenue (€10–11m), R&D expenditure (€24–29m) and EBITDA (loss of €23–28m) guidance for the year. We continue to forecast an FY19 net loss of €26.4m and a cash runway into 2021.

Measures in place to speed MDG1011 enrolment

Enrolment of patients in the Phase I/II trial testing MDG1011 in patients with either multiple myeloma (MM), acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) or myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) has been slow to date. This has been primarily due to strict inclusion criteria (eg PRAME+ and HLA-A*02:01+). To accelerate enrolment, new treatment centres have been added, AML enrolment criteria have been broadened and earlier leukapheresis of patients is being done.

Valuation: €465m (€18.94/share)

We value Medigene at €465m (€18.94/share) vs €458m (€18.65/share) previously. We have rolled forward our model and updated for FX rates and net cash. Our model includes MDG1011, the AML DC vaccine, deal metrics for bluebird bio, the Roivant/Cytovant collaboration and Imlygic royalties. For a full overview of our valuation, please see our June outlook note, New assets, new partnerships.

Exhibit 1: Financial summary

€000s

2016

2017

2018

2019e

2020e

Year end 31 December

IFRS

IFRS

IFRS

IFRS

IFRS

PROFIT & LOSS

Revenue

 

 

9,749

8,882

7,754

10,725

9,739

of which: Veregen revenues (royalties/milestones/supply)

3,048

2,790

1,596

987

0

R&D partnering (SynCore/Falk Pharma/grants)

3,155

0

0

0

0

Non-cash income (Eligard)

2,493

1,206

178

0

0

Bluebird bio partnership

1,053

4,886

5,980

5,738

5,739

Cytovant partnership

0

0

4,000

4,000

Cost of sales

(1,402)

(1,621)

(849)

(275)

0

Gross profit

8,347

7,261

6,905

10,450

9,739

Selling, general & administrative spending

(10,025)

(8,266)

(7,613)

(11,451)

(7,333)

R&D expenditure

(11,538)

(14,877)

(17,117)

(27,387)

(29,578)

Other operating spending

0

0

0

0

0

Operating profit

(8,974)

(15,882)

(17,825)

(28,388)

(27,173)

Goodwill & intangible amortisation

(525)

(524)

(523)

(522)

(521)

Exceptionals

4,242

0

0

0

0

Share-based payment

0

0

0

0

0

EBITDA

 

 

(12,371)

(14,615)

(16,253)

(27,641)

(26,426)

Operating Profit (before amort. and except.)

 

 

(12,691)

(15,358)

(17,302)

(27,866)

(26,652)

Net interest

(1,009)

(435)

74

467

74

Other (forex gains/losses; associate profit/loss)

263

672

747

1,546

1,849

Profit Before Tax (norm)

 

 

(13,437)

(15,121)

(16,481)

(25,853)

(24,728)

Profit before tax (reported)

 

 

(9,720)

(15,645)

(17,004)

(26,375)

(25,249)

Tax

228

(344)

(45)

(45)

(45)

Profit/(loss) from discontinued operations

0

0

0

0

0

Profit after tax (norm)

(13,209)

(15,465)

(16,526)

(25,898)

(24,773)

Profit after tax (reported)

(9,492)

(15,989)

(17,049)

(26,420)

(25,294)

Average number of shares outstanding (m)

20.0

21.5

23.7

24.6

24.6

EPS - normalised (c)

 

 

(66.20)

(71.93)

(69.82)

(105.46)

(100.88)

EPS - Reported (€)

 

 

(0.48)

(0.74)

(0.72)

(1.08)

(1.03)

Dividend per share (c)

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

BALANCE SHEET

Fixed assets

 

 

47,742

48,595

67,394

82,206

82,572

Intangible assets & goodwill

35,767

36,292

36,225

42,903

42,382

Tangible assets

3,323

4,329

4,261

5,097

5,984

Other non-current assets

8,652

7,974

26,908

34,206

34,206

Current assets

 

 

63,973

63,342

62,196

45,629

16,242

Stocks

7,866

7,724

7,298

0

0

Debtors

1,175

1,699

787

787

787

Cash

52,630

51,724

51,408

42,139

12,752

Other

2,302

2,195

2,703

2,703

2,703

Current liabilities

 

 

(11,966)

(8,124)

(8,821)

(8,821)

(8,821)

Trade accounts payable

(973)

(725)

(1,358)

(1,358)

(1,358)

Short-term borrowings

0

0

0

0

0

Deferred income

(3,575)

(3,575)

(3,474)

(3,474)

(3,474)

Other

(7,418)

(3,824)

(3,989)

(3,989)

(3,989)

Long-term liabilities

 

 

(21,157)

(10,315)

(13,344)

(10,007)

(6,669)

Pension provisions

(408)

(405)

(414)

(414)

(414)

Long-term borrowings

0

0

0

0

0

Other liabilities (Deferred taxes; Trianta milestones)

(2,395)

(4,548)

(4,246)

(4,246)

(4,246)

Deferred revenues (Eligard non-cash income & bluebird bio)

(18,354)

(5,362)

(8,684)

(5,347)

(2,009)

Net assets

 

 

78,592

93,498

107,425

109,007

83,325

CASH FLOW

Operating cash flow

 

 

(3,611)

(20,729)

(10,013)

(9,430)

(29,102)

Net interest

(45)

(45)

(26)

1,267

874

Tax

(102)

(75)

(103)

(45)

(45)

Capex

(1,677)

(1,533)

(1,010)

(1,061)

(1,114)

Expenditure on intangibles

0

0

0

0

0

Acquisitions/disposals

10,537

480

537

0

0

Equity financing

(77)

19,329

29,923

0

0

Other

846

1,667

(19,624)

0

0

Net cash flow

5,871

(906)

(316)

(9,269)

(29,387)

Opening net debt/(cash)

 

 

(46,759)

(52,630)

(51,724)

(51,408)

(42,139)

HP finance leases initiated

0

0

0

0

0

Other (foreign exchanges differences)

0

0

0

(0)

0

Closing net debt/(cash)

 

 

(52,630)

(51,724)

(51,408)

(42,139)

(12,752)

Source: Medigene, Edison Investment Research


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