Immunicum — Aiming to be ready to use in solid tumour combos

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Immunicum — Aiming to be ready to use in solid tumour combos

Immunicum’s Q318 results detailed progress on a number of levels including regulatory, scientific and financing. The clinical progress resulted in increased administrative and R&D spend in the last year, which was higher than our estimates, and reflected the number and earlier stage of Immunicum’s clinical trials outlined in Q3 results relative to Q2. Gross cash at end Q3 was SEK133.2m, which will be bolstered by the recently announced c SEK351m (before expenses) rights issue inflows expected before year-end FY18.

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Immunicum

Aiming to be ready to use in solid tumour combos

Q318 results

Pharma & biotech

9 November 2018

Price

SEK8.38

Market cap

SEK427m

$/SEK 9.04; €/SEK 10.34

Net cash (SEKm) at end-Q3 (before proposed c SEK351m rights issues)

132.4

Shares in issue

51m

Free float

86.1%

Code

IMMU

Primary exchange

NASDAQ Stockholm

Secondary exchange

NA

Share price performance

%

1m

3m

12m

Abs

(29.9)

24.0

12.3

Rel (local)

(26.3)

31.1

17.3

52-week high/low

SEK12.3

SEK6.0

Business description

Immunicum is a clinical-stage immunoncology company based in Gothenburg, Sweden. The company is developing an allogeneic off-the-shelf dendritic cell immune activator or immune primer for use in combination with tyrosine kinase inhibitors and checkpoint inhibitors in potentially any solid tumour indications.

Next events

Multi-indication (ILIAD) Phase Ib/II study start

H218

FY18 results

February 2019

RCC Phase II (MERECA) study top-line results

Q319

Multi-indication (ILIAD) interim data

2019

Analyst

Andy Smith

+44 (0)20 3077 5700

Immunicum is a research client of Edison Investment Research Limited

Immunicum’s Q318 results detailed progress on a number of levels including regulatory, scientific and financing. The clinical progress resulted in increased administrative and R&D spend in the last year, which was higher than our estimates, and reflected the number and earlier stage of Immunicum’s clinical trials outlined in Q3 results relative to Q2. Gross cash at end Q3 was SEK133.2m, which will be bolstered by the recently announced c SEK351m (before expenses) rights issue inflows expected before year-end FY18.

Year end

Revenue (SEKm)

PBT*
(SEKm)

EPS*
(SEK)

DPS
(SEK)

P/E
(x)

Yield
(%)

12/17

0.0

(80.3)

(3.1)

0.0

N/A

N/A

12/18e

0.0

(95.9)

(1.9)

0.0

N/A

N/A

12/19e

0.0

(266.8)

(2.9)

0.0

N/A

N/A

12/20e

0.0

(56.9)

(0.6)

0.0

N/A

N/A

Note: *PBT and EPS are as reported.

Q3 outflows increase ahead of studies and trials

Q318 results reflect Immunicum’s accelerating development stage, to be funded by the proposed c SEK351m (before costs) capital raises expected to be completed in December. Overall operating cash outflows for the nine months to September were SEK100.8m (SEK16.7m in Q3), up from SEK59m a year ago. Q3 R&D and administrative costs of SEK17.2m and SEK6.1m respectively were higher than our estimates due to advanced preparations for the US Phase Ib/II (ILIAD), as well as the ongoing Phase II renal cell carcinoma (MERECA) studies. Net cash at end September 2018 was SEK132.4m (SEK43.6m in Q317 and SEK149.1m at end Q218). We estimate further operating cash outflow increases as both the ILIAD study and investment in manufacturing to commercial scale start. We note these are now phased in from Q3, earlier than we had previously anticipated.

Recent preclinical data add to confidence

Preclinical results presented at the European Society for Medical Oncology 2018 Congress demonstrated the synergistic anti-tumour activity of the combination of systemically administered checkpoint inhibitors (CPIs) or immune enhancers, and Immunicum’s lead product – ilixadencel – administered intratumourally. These are important data as ilixadencel is about to start the Phase Ib/II ILIAD study in combination with systemic CPIs and demonstrating that immune priming with ilixadencel can overcome resistance to CPI monotherapy should ensure better responses with the combination in the three tumour types to be studied. Prolonged survival with the anti-CD137/4-1BB immune enhancers also potentially expands ilixadencel’s options in combination therapies and partnerships.

Valuation: Updated for accelerated trial spend

Q3 results and updates on development prompt us to further update our valuation. We had already included the upcoming stock issues. We now allow for higher and earlier operating expenses than we had previously, which fine-tunes our valuation to SEK1.4bn or SEK15.1 per share, from SEK1.5bn or SEK16.4 per share.

Exhibit 1: Financial summary

 

 

SEK'000s

2017

2018e

2019e

2020e

2021e

Year end 31 December

 

 

IFRS

IFRS

IFRS

IFRS

IFRS

INCOME STATEMENT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

 

 

0

0

0

0

0

EBITDA

(80,629)

(95,804)

(266,846)

(56,904)

(59,571)

Operating expenses

 

 

(80,847)

(96,017)

(267,080)

(57,162)

(59,854)

Depreciation

 

 

 

(71)

(61)

(3)

(1)

(0)

Operating income

 

 

218

213

234

258

283

Reported operating profit

 

 

(80,700)

(95,865)

(266,849)

(56,905)

(59,571)

Net Interest

 

 

 

362

(15)

6

(13)

7

Profit before tax (reported)

 

 

(80,338)

(95,880)

(266,843)

(56,918)

(59,563)

Reported tax

 

 

 

0

0

0

0

0

Profit after tax (reported)

 

 

(80,338)

(95,880)

(266,843)

(56,918)

(59,563)

Minority interests

 

 

0

0

0

0

0

Net income (reported)

 

 

(80,338)

(95,880)

(266,843)

(56,918)

(59,563)

Basic average number of shares outstanding

 

25,959

49,444

92,258

92,258

92,258

EPS - basic reported (SEK)

 

 

(3.09)

(1.94)

(2.89)

(0.62)

(0.65)

BALANCE SHEET

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-current Assets

 

 

105,309

6

3

2

1

Property Plant and equipment, net

 

69

5

2

1

0

Other financial assets

 

 

1

1

1

1

1

Other non-current Assets

 

 

105,239

0

0

0

0

Current Assets

 

 

140,837

423,533

156,929

100,313

40,838

Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

128,883

416,881

150,093

93,285

33,606

Accounts receivable

 

 

0

3,675

3,859

4,052

4,254

Marketable securities and short-term investments

0

0

0

0

0

Prepaid expenses

 

 

8,454

2,977

2,977

2,977

2,977

Current Liabilities

 

 

55,740

15,214

15,449

15,750

15,838

Accounts payable

 

 

11,714

842

1,077

1,378

1,466

Accrued other liabilities

 

 

43,694

13,081

13,081

13,081

13,081

Other current liabilities

 

 

331

1,291

1,291

1,291

1,291

Non-Current Liabilities

 

 

850

850

850

850

850

Long term debt

 

 

850

850

850

850

850

Equity

 

 

Total Shareholder's Equity

 

 

189,556

409,577

142,734

85,816

(30,666)

CASH FLOW

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash Flow from Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EBIT (Operating profit)

 

 

(80,700)

(95,865)

(266,849)

(56,905)

(59,571)

Depreciation

 

 

 

71

62

3

1

0

Income Tax paid

 

 

0

0

0

0

0

Other Working Capital changes

 

34,455

(37,316)

51

108

(155)

Cash interest paid

 

 

(274)

(15)

(26)

(26)

0

Cash interest received

 

 

0

0

32

13

7

Net cash used in Operating activities

 

(46,447)

(133,140)

(266,788)

(56,809)

(59,678)

Cash Flow from Investing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase of fixed assets

 

 

0

0

0

0

0

Sale of Investments

 

 

10,162

0

0

0

0

Net cash used in investing activities

 

10,162

0

0

0

0

Cash Flow from Financing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in Capital Stock

 

 

62,269

421,139

0

0

0

Net cash from Financing activities

 

62,269

421,139

0

0

0

Net Changes in Cash and Cash Equivalent

 

25,984

287,999

(266,788)

(56,809)

(59,678)

Cash and Cash Equivalents - Beginning

 

102,899

128,883

416,882

150,094

93,285

Cash and Cash Equivalents - End

 

128,883

416,882

150,094

93,285

33,607

Net cash/(debt)

128,033

416,031

149,243

92,434

32,756

Source: Company accounts, Edison Investment Research

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