Oryzon Genomics — ORY-2001 and ORY-3001 next in focus

Oryzon Genomics (BME: ORY)

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Oryzon Genomics — ORY-2001 and ORY-3001 next in focus

Oryzon’s Q117 financial results were broadly in line with our expectations. The company’s partner, Roche is now solely responsible for ORY-1001’s development; it is conducting a Phase I trial in small cell lung cancer (SCLC) and can expand into other indications. Meanwhile, Oryzon is now focusing its internal R&D efforts on ORY-2001 for neurodegenerative diseases and ORY-3001 for as yet undisclosed non-cancer indications. Our valuation is slightly higher at €312m.

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Oryzon Genomics

ORY-2001 and ORY-3001 next in focus

Q117 business update

Pharma & biotech

22 May 2017

Price

€3.08

Market cap

€105m

Estimated net cash (€m) at end Q117 (including term deposits) + fundraise of €18.2m in April 2017

19.2

Shares in issue

34.2m

Free float

50%

Code

ORY

Primary exchange

Madrid Stock Exchange

Secondary exchange

N/A

Share price performance

%

1m

3m

12m

Abs

(9.7)

(19.2)

6.2

Rel (local)

(13.6)

(29.2)

(15.0)

52-week high/low

€5.1

€2.6

Business description

Oryzon Genomics is a Spanish biotechnology company focused on developing novel epigenetic compounds. Lead compound ORY-1001 is partnered with Roche, which is responsible for further development and is currently conducting a clinical trial in SCLC, but could expand it into other indications. ORY-2001, which has potential for several neurodegenerative diseases, is finishing Phase I. ORY-3001 is a new preclinical asset.

Next events

Initiation of Phase II trials with ORY-2001 in selected indications

H217

News from Roche on ORY-1001 in AML

2017

ORY-3001 regulatory tox package

2017

Analysts

Jonas Peciulis

+44 (0)20 3077 5728

Juan Pedro Serrate

+44 (0)20 3681 2534

Oryzon Genomics is a research client of Edison Investment Research Limited

Oryzon’s Q117 financial results were broadly in line with our expectations. The company’s partner, Roche is now solely responsible for ORY-1001’s development; it is conducting a Phase I trial in small cell lung cancer (SCLC) and can expand into other indications. Meanwhile, Oryzon is now focusing its internal R&D efforts on ORY-2001 for neurodegenerative diseases and ORY-3001 for as yet undisclosed non-cancer indications. Our valuation is slightly higher at €312m.

Year end

Revenue (€m)

PBT*
(€m)

EPS*
(€)

DPS
(€)

P/E
(x)

Yield
(%)

12/15

7.2

(0.1)

(0.01)

0.0

N/A

N/A

12/16

5.0

(4.7)

(0.17)

0.0

N/A

N/A

12/17e

4.2

(6.1)

(0.20)

0.0

N/A

N/A

12/18e

4.5

(6.8)

(0.20)

0.0

N/A

N/A

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

Financials: Q117 results broadly in line

With its Q117 business update Oryzon reported minimal revenues of €17k from Roche as a reimbursement for the R&D collaboration on LSD1 inhibition. In addition, the company recorded €1.2m income to account for the capitalisation of development costs (Oryzon follows Spanish GAAP), while the remaining €0.2m came from grants. Oryzon reported Q117 R&D costs of €1.5m and personnel expenses of €777k. The Q117 operating loss of €939k largely met our expectations. We make no changes to our forecasts and we have already included the recent €18m fundraise in our model. We continue to forecast a cash reach to H219/early 2020 (€27.9m end-Q117 cash plus €18.2m fundraise in April; €19.2m net cash).

ORY-2001 and ORY-3001 in focus next

Oryzon is now focusing its internal R&D efforts on ORY-2001 (a dual LSD1/MAO B inhibitor) and ORY-3001 (a selective LSD1 inhibitor), while ORY-1001 (the most advanced LSD1 inhibitor) is now in Roche’s hands following a positive Phase I/IIa trial in acute leukaemia in December 2016, according to the licensing deal terms in April 2014. ORY-2001 is being developed for neurodegenerative diseases and, having obtained a supportive safety profile in the Phase I study, Oryzon now aims to ramp up the clinical programme and initiate trials in multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer’s disease and Huntington’s disease. ORY-3001 is in advanced preclinical studies in as yet undisclosed non-cancer indications. The catalysts over the next 12 to 24 months include the progress in the SCLC trial run by Roche and potential expansion in other indications; initiation of Phase II trials in neurodegenerative disorders with ORY-2001, which could deliver proof-of-concept in 2019; and new preclinical candidates entering the clinic and delivering first human data (ORY-3001 is the most advanced).

Valuation: Slightly increased to €312m or €9.1/share

We value Oryzon at €312m or €9.1/share compared to our previous valuation of €308m or €9.0/share due to rolling our model forward, offset slightly by lower net cash. We make no changes to our valuation assumptions, as detailed in our recent outlook report.

Exhibit 1: Financial summary

EUR'000s

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017e

2018e

December

Local GAAP

Local GAAP

Local GAAP

Local GAAP

Local GAAP

Local GAAP

PROFIT & LOSS

Revenue

 

 

2,360

15,536

7,185

5,009

4,156

4,515

Cost of Sales

0

0

0

0

0

0

Gross Profit

2,360

15,536

7,185

5,009

4,156

4,515

Research and development

(873)

(1,108)

(3,191)

(5,210)

(5,274)

(6,041)

EBITDA

 

 

(94)

11,659

688

(3,721)

(4,749)

(5,537)

Operating Profit (before amort. and except.)

(370)

11,398

448

(3,879)

(4,845)

(5,633)

Intangible Amortisation

(657)

(657)

(657)

(695)

(938)

(1,049)

Exceptionals

(186)

(4,617)

(24)

(4)

0

0

Other

0

0

0

0

0

0

Operating Profit

(1,213)

6,124

(233)

(4,578)

(5,783)

(6,682)

Exceptionals

0

667

(169)

(58)

0

0

Net Interest

(672)

(52)

(553)

(844)

(1,269)

(1,214)

Profit Before Tax (norm)

 

 

(1,042)

11,346

(105)

(4,724)

(6,115)

(6,847)

Profit Before Tax (reported)

 

 

(1,885)

6,739

(955)

(5,480)

(7,052)

(7,896)

Tax

89

(88)

(37)

32

0

0

Profit After Tax (norm)

(953)

11,258

(142)

(4,692)

(6,115)

(6,847)

Profit After Tax (reported)

(1,796)

6,651

(992)

(5,448)

(7,052)

(7,896)

Average Number of Shares Outstanding (m)

23.0

23.3

24.7

27.6

31.3

34.2

EPS - normalised (EUR)

 

 

(0.04)

0.48

(0.01)

(0.17)

(0.20)

(0.20)

EPS - (reported) (EUR)

 

 

(0.08)

0.29

(0.04)

(0.20)

(0.23)

(0.23)

Dividend per share (EUR)

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Gross Margin (%)

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

EBITDA Margin (%)

N/A

75.0

9.6

N/A

N/A

N/A

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

N/A

73.4

6.2

N/A

N/A

N/A

BALANCE SHEET

Fixed Assets

 

 

20,128

16,059

18,050

21,269

24,390

27,760

Intangible Assets

15,825

12,928

15,188

18,810

22,028

25,494

Tangible Assets

1,159

981

854

696

600

503

Investments

3,145

2,150

2,008

1,763

1,763

1,763

Current Assets

 

 

2,851

9,999

22,681

28,475

40,212

27,751

Stocks

2

9

4

8

6

7

Debtors

663

704

940

978

959

969

Cash

2,033

3,633

19,467

22,028

33,786

26,776

Other*

153

5,654

2,270

5,461

5,461

0

Current Liabilities

 

 

(2,724)

(3,969)

(5,296)

(7,597)

(12,557)

(13,277)

Creditors

(1,005)

(1,299)

(2,401)

(2,119)

(2,080)

(2,100)

Short term borrowings

(1,719)

(2,670)

(2,895)

(5,477)

(10,477)

(11,177)

Long Term Liabilities

 

 

(11,251)

(8,196)

(7,841)

(19,419)

(19,419)

(18,719)

Long term borrowings

(9,117)

(6,420)

(6,177)

(17,723)

(17,723)

(17,023)

Other long term liabilities

(2,134)

(1,776)

(1,664)

(1,696)

(1,696)

(1,696)

Net Assets

 

 

9,004

13,893

27,594

22,729

32,625

23,515

CASH FLOW

Operating Cash Flow

 

 

(113)

12,178

1,076

(4,536)

(6,036)

(6,742)

Net Interest

(672)

(52)

(553)

(471)

(1,269)

(1,214)

Tax

0

0

0

0

0

0

Capex

0

0

0

(28)

0

0

Acquisitions/disposals

(677)

798

0

0

0

0

Financing

0

0

14,725

287

18,219

0

Other**

(161)

(9,579)

605

(6,819)

(4,156)

946

Dividends

0

0

0

0

0

0

Net Cash Flow

(1,623)

3,345

15,853

(11,567)

6,758

(7,010)

Opening net debt/(cash)

 

 

7,180

8,803

5,458

(10,395)

1,172

(5,585)

HP finance leases initiated

0

0

0

0

0

0

Other

0

0

0

0

0

0

Closing net debt/(cash)

 

 

8,803

5,458

(10,395)

1,172

(5,585)

1,425

Source: Edison Investment Research, Oryzon Genomics accounts. Note: Oryzon reports in Spanish GAAP. *Term deposits classed as other current assets. **Includes cash outflows related to development costs that were capitalised.

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