ReNeuron Group — Extension trial to produce data in Q122

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ReNeuron Group — Extension trial to produce data in Q122

ReNeuron has announced that the nine-patient Phase IIa (2m cell dose) extension study (halted in June after a presumed eye infection case) has fully restarted with five patients left to treat. Two patients are scheduled for treatment in October. The company expects to report some data by March 2022, which could potentially open the way to a crucial partnering deal. Full efficacy data at six months post-treatment should be available around the middle of 2022. Our valuation remains £190m.

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ReNeuron Group

Extension trial to produce data in Q122

Trial timing update

Pharma & biotech

8 October 2021

Price

92p

Market cap

£52m

$1.32/£

Gross cash (£m) at 31 March 2021

22.2

Shares in issue (30 June)

56.94m

Free float

99.7%

Code

RENE

Primary exchange

LSE

Secondary exchange

N/A

Share price performance

%

1m

3m

12m

Abs

(14.0)

(15.1)

(3.1)

Rel (local)

(12.)

(14.2)

(19.9)

52-week high/low

148.5p

72.5p

Business description

ReNeuron Group is a UK biotech company developing allogeneic cell therapies. Human retinal progenitor cells are the lead Phase I/IIa project for retinitis pigmentosa. There is a strong preclinical technology base in exosomes and cell therapies.

Next events

Continuation Phase II data

Q122

hRPC pivotal study start

Late 2022

Analyst

Dr John Savin

+44 (0)20 3077 2500

ReNeuron Group is a research client of Edison Investment Research Limited

ReNeuron has announced that the nine-patient Phase IIa (2m cell dose) extension study (halted in June after a presumed eye infection case) has fully restarted with five patients left to treat. Two patients are scheduled for treatment in October. The company expects to report some data by March 2022, which could potentially open the way to a crucial partnering deal. Full efficacy data at six months post-treatment should be available around the middle of 2022. Our valuation remains £190m.

Year end

Revenue (£m)

PBT*
(£m)

EPS*
(p)

DPS
(p)

P/E
(x)

Yield
(%)

03/20

6.2

(13.9)

(35.85)

0.0

N/A

N/A

03/21

0.3

(13.4)

(29.00)

0.0

N/A

N/A

03/22e

0.3

(13.1)

(19.12)

0.0

N/A

N/A

03/23e

0.4

(13.2)

(19.12)

0.0

N/A

N/A

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

hRPC trial: Partial data by Q122

ReNeuron’s clinical portfolio is focused on the human retinal progenitor cell (hRPC) therapy for retinitis pigmentosa, an inherited, degenerative genetic eye disease. The trial is now in a Phase IIa extension study using 2m cells (given as two injections, or blebs, under the retina). The extended trial aims to recruit nine patients across four centres: two in the US, one in the UK and one in Spain. ReNeuron had a setback in early June 2021 as the fourth patient had a presumed infection (endophthalmitis) after a successful hRPC implantation. It is routine to halt trials to investigate if a possible safety signal emerges, and the subsequent review showed no fundamental issues. ReNeuron announced in October that all trial centres had restarted. Two patients are due to receive treatment in October, leaving three more to recruit and treat before the end of 2021.

Data outputs and pivotal study progression

By the end of March 2022, we expect that ReNeuron should be able to present six-month data on three patients and three-month data on up to five patients. The formal endpoint is at six months but patients have an interim three-month assessment. There is no update on the patient who suffered post-surgical complications - although they will have to be included in formal analysis - so it is possible that an additional patient might be recruited to give nine uncomplicated treatments. Six-month data for all patients is expected to be available by mid-year 2022. This could allow a pivotal study to start from Q422; this is expected to need 100 patients.

Valuation: Maintained at £190m till Q122 data

Management has stated that cash of £22.2m at March 2021 will cover costs for at least 12 months; we estimate that to Q4 FY23 is possible. An eye therapy deal from Q3FY23 might occur and could cover the pivotal trial costs. Exosome deals are possible. Our indicative value is unchanged at £190m and will be updated once the Q1CY22 initial data is presented and when pivotal trial timelines are confirmed.

Exhibit 1: Financial summary

£'000s

2020

2021

2022e

2023e

Year end 31 March

IFRS

IFRS

IFRS

IFRS

PROFIT & LOSS

Revenue

 

 

6,165

335

300

350

Cost of Sales

0

0

0

0

Gross Profit

6,165

335

300

350

R&D expenses

(16,335)

(9,503)

(10,500)

(10,600)

SG&A expenses

(4,239)

(3,746)

(2,933)

(2,900)

EBITDA

 

 

(13,997)

(12,534)

(12,773)

(12,810)

Operating Profit (before amort. and except.)

 

(14,409)

(12,914)

(13,133)

(13,150)

Intangible Amortisation

0

0

0

0

Exceptionals

0

0

0

0

Operating Profit

(14,409)

(12,914)

(13,133)

(13,150)

Other

0

0

0

0

Net Interest

551

(496)

(13)

(18)

Profit Before Tax (norm)

 

 

(13,858)

(13,410)

(13,146)

(13,168)

Profit Before Tax (FRS 3)

 

 

(13,858)

(13,410)

(13,146)

(13,168)

Tax

2,446

2,063

2,276

2,298

Profit After Tax (norm)

(11,412)

(11,347)

(10,870)

(10,870)

Profit After Tax (FRS 3)

(11,412)

(11,347)

(10,870)

(10,870)

Average Number of Shares Outstanding (m)

31.8

39.1

56.8

56.9

EPS - normalised (p)

 

 

(35.85)

(29.00)

(19.12)

(19.12)

EPS - FRS 3 (p)

 

 

(35.85)

(29.00)

(19.12)

(19.12)

Dividend per share (p)

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

BALANCE SHEET

Fixed Assets

 

 

1,229

872

629

436

Intangible Assets

186

186

186

186

Tangible Assets

452

213

88

13

Other

591

473

355

237

Current Assets

 

 

19,147

24,479

13,695

2,861

Stocks

0

0

0

0

Debtors

696

444

444

444

Cash and deposits

12,625

22,203

11,206

350

Other

5,826

1,832

2,045

2,067

Current Liabilities

 

 

(6,446)

(5,884)

(5,884)

(5,884)

Creditors

(6,280)

(5,727)

(5,727)

(5,727)

Short term borrowings

0

0

0

0

Short term leases

(166)

(157)

(157)

(157)

Other

0

0

0

0

Long Term Liabilities

 

 

(707)

(562)

(405)

(248)

Long term borrowings

0

0

0

0

Long term leases

0

0

0

0

Other long term liabilities

(707)

(562)

(405)

(248)

Net Assets

 

 

13,223

18,905

8,035

(2,835)

CASH FLOW

Operating Cash Flow

 

 

(13,651)

(12,075)

(12,865)

(12,932)

Net Interest

258

(6)

(13)

(18)

Tax

(611)

6,056

2,063

2,276

Capex

(119)

(25)

(25)

(25)

Acquisitions/disposals

0

0

0

0

Financing

188

17,502

0

0

Dividends

0

0

0

0

Other

6,242

(1,865)

(157)

(157)

Net Cash Flow

(7,693)

9,587

(10,997)

(10,856)

Opening net debt/(cash)

 

 

(20,152)

(12,459)

(22,046)

(11,049)

HP finance leases initiated

0

0

0

0

Other

0

0

0

0

Closing net debt/(cash)

 

 

(12,459)

(22,046)

(11,049)

(193)

Source: ReNeuron accounts, Edison Investment Research

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