Basilea Pharmaceutica — Derazantinib interim iCCA data promising

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Basilea Pharmaceutica — Derazantinib interim iCCA data promising

Basilea has reported positive interim results from the derazantinib Phase II registration trial in intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (iCCA, bile duct cancer). The promising efficacy shown highlights the potential for the product in FGFR-driven solid tumours, an unmet need. Full data are expected to be available once the study has completed (mid-2020). Basilea in-licensed derazantinib from ArQule in April 2018. The asset is a complementary addition to its oncology portfolio and the company now has three diversified, early/mid-stage clinical assets targeting cancer resistance in its portfolio. We anticipate increased investor focus on the oncology strategy at Basilea. We value Basilea at CHF115/share.

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Derazantinib interim iCCA data promising

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Pharma & biotech

10 January 2019

Price

CHF48.54

Market cap

CHF573m

US$1.00CHF

Net cash (CHFm) at 30 June 2018

51.3

Shares in issue (including 1m treasury shares)

11.8m

Free float

91.46%

Code

BSLN

Primary exchange

SIX

Secondary exchange

N/A

Share price performance

%

1m

3m

12m

Abs

5.7

(5.5)

(39.2)

Rel (local)

6.3

(2.5)

(32.8)

52-week high/low

CHF79.7

CHF38.7

Business description

Basilea Pharmaceutica is focused on anti-infectives and oncology. Its marketed products are Cresemba (an antifungal) and Zevtera (an anti-MRSA broad-spectrum antibiotic). The R&D pipeline includes three oncology drug candidates in clinical development.

Next events

FY18 results

19 February

Ceftobiprole top-line data

(Phase III ABSSSI study)

H219

BAL101553 Phase IIa data

(glioblastoma &ovarian cancer)

H219

Analysts

Dr Susie Jana

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Dr Daniel Wilkinson

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Dr Sean Conroy

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Basilea has reported positive interim results from the derazantinib Phase II registration trial in intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (iCCA, bile duct cancer). The promising efficacy shown highlights the potential for the product in FGFR-driven solid tumours, an unmet need. Full data are expected to be available once the study has completed (mid-2020). Basilea in-licensed derazantinib from ArQule in April 2018. The asset is a complementary addition to its oncology portfolio and the company now has three diversified, early/mid-stage clinical assets targeting cancer resistance in its portfolio. We anticipate increased investor focus on the oncology strategy at Basilea. We value Basilea at CHF115/share.

Year end

Revenue (CHFm)

PBT*
(CHFm)

EPS*
(CHF)

DPS
(c)

P/E
(x)

Yield
(%)

12/16

66.0

(50.9)

(5.06)

0.0

N/A

N/A

12/17

101.5

(18.9)

(1.78)

0.0

N/A

N/A

12/18e

124.0

(29.6)

(2.74)

0.0

N/A

N/A

12/19e

137.3

(26.7)

(2.48)

0.0

N/A

N/A

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

Derazantinib shoring up the oncology pipeline

Derazantinib is a tyrosine kinase inhibitor (pan FGFR) with potential utility across a range of cancers that test positive for FGFR genetic aberrations. Its most advanced indication is for iCCA (second line for FGFR2 fusion), Phase II studies in other FGFR-driven tumours are expected to initiate in mid-2019. Although there are no approved targeted therapies for iCCA, the discovery of FGFR2 fusions in ~10–20% of patients could change the treatment paradigm for these patients. While small patient populations in iCCA are expected, there is an unmet need and thus the FDA and EMA have granted orphan drug designation.

Interim analysis promising; await full data mid-2020

The interim analysis of the Phase II study, based on the subset of 29 patients (42 enrolled on the study) who had at least one post-baseline imaging assessment, showed an objective response rate of 21% and disease control rate (partial response or stable disease) of 83%. Safety and tolerability were confirmed as seen in previous studies. Full data from the ICCA trial should be available mid-2020, the trial is expected to enrol 100 patients. We model 2023 launch following a traditional development path including a Phase III trial.

Valuation: rNPV of CHF1,239m or CHF115/share

Our valuation remains unchanged at CHF1,239m or CHF115/share. We include derazantinib for only iCCA in our model (peak sales of $59.4m), but the valuation is largely based on Cresemba (worldwide) and antibiotic Zevtera (ex-US), plus net cash of CHF51.3m at 30June 2018. We also include risk-adjusted contributions for Zevtera (US), BAL101553 and BAL3833. Basilea has provided a preliminary update to FY18 results; unaudited revenue for 2018 of CHF133m vs our CHF124m estimate is partly driven by a strong sales ramp up of Cresemba. The company also reported a cash position of c CHF223m at 31 December 2018 (preliminary, unaudited). We will update our model once the audited financials are published.

Basilea Pharmaceutica is a research client of Edison Investment Research Limited

Exhibit 1: Financial summary

CHF'000s

2016

2017

2018e

2019e

December

US GAAP

US GAAP

US GAAP

US GAAP

PROFIT & LOSS

Revenue

 

 

65,984

101,521

124,010

137,255

Cost of Sales

(5,347)

(9,025)

(11,994)

(12,429)

Gross Profit

60,637

92,496

112,015

124,826

Research and development (gross)

(48,449)

(53,493)

(102,500)

(113,000)

SG&A

(56,077)

(53,139)

(33,861)

(33,415)

EBITDA

 

 

(41,570)

(12,236)

(21,877)

(18,819)

Operating Profit (before amort. and except.)

(43,789)

(14,036)

(24,223)

(21,361)

Intangible Amortisation

(100)

(100)

(123)

(228)

Exceptionals

0

0

0

0

Other

0

0

0

0

Operating Profit

(43,889)

(14,136)

(24,346)

(21,589)

Net Interest

(7,065)

(4,890)

(5,375)

(5,375)

Profit Before Tax (norm)

 

 

(50,854)

(18,926)

(29,598)

(26,736)

Profit Before Tax (reported)

 

 

(50,954)

(19,026)

(29,721)

(26,964)

Tax

(333)

(334)

(26)

(26)

Profit After Tax (norm)

(51,187)

(19,260)

(29,624)

(26,763)

Profit After Tax (reported)

(51,287)

(19,360)

(29,747)

(26,991)

Average Number of Shares Outstanding (m)

10.1

10.8

10.8

10.8

EPS - normalised fully diluted (CHFc)

 

(505.74)

(178.36)

(274.34)

(247.83)

EPS - (reported) (CHFc)

 

 

(506.73)

(179.28)

(275.47)

(249.95)

Dividend per share (c)

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Gross Margin (%)

91.9

91.1

90.3

90.9

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

 

 

59,264

58,189

59,640

61,188

Intangible Assets

232

326

526

726

Tangible Assets

8,878

7,768

9,019

10,367

Investments

50,154

50,095

50,095

50,095

Current Assets

 

 

268,494

292,976

220,988

173,249

Stocks

14,931

15,320

16,431

13,621

Debtors

2,492

4,955

5,776

6,393

Cash

239,030

260,724

186,805

141,259

Other

12,041

11,977

11,977

11,977

Current Liabilities

 

 

(72,914)

(79,491)

(54,144)

(66,713)

Creditors

(72,914)

(79,491)

(54,144)

(66,713)

Short term borrowings

0

0

0

0

Long Term Liabilities

 

 

(289,844)

(313,114)

(284,293)

(247,903)

Long term borrowings

(195,466)

(196,224)

(195,466)

(195,466)

Other long term liabilities

(94,378)

(116,890)

(88,827)

(52,437)

Net Assets

 

 

(35,000)

(41,440)

(57,808)

(80,178)

CASH FLOW

Operating Cash Flow

 

 

(75,003)

19,014

(64,597)

(35,827)

Net Interest

0

0

(5,375)

(5,375)

Tax

0

0

(26)

(26)

Capex

(394)

(711)

(3,720)

(4,118)

Acquisitions/disposals

0

0

0

0

Financing

0

0

0

0

Other

(51,021)

2,633

558

(200)

Dividends

0

0

0

0

Net Cash Flow

(126,418)

20,936

(73,161)

(45,546)

Opening net debt/(cash)

 

 

(169,982)

(43,564)

(64,500)

8,661

HP finance leases initiated

0

0

0

0

Other

0

(0)

0

0

Closing net debt/(cash)

 

 

(43,564)

(64,500)

8,661

54,207

Source: Company data, Edison Investment Research

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