SIGA Technologies — Product and international expansion on track

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SIGA Technologies — Product and international expansion on track

SIGA has reported Q122 revenues of $10.5m, up 119% y-o-y, driven by the first IV TPOXX deliveries to the US government. It also achieved key milestones in its product and international expansion strategies, including EMA approval for oral TPOXX, the first TPOXX contract in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, and a Canadian contract increased by $5m. The PEP trials are making progress, with the active phase planned to complete in Q322, and the DOD announced its intent for a single-source contract for TPOXX. We raise our valuation to $9.17 per share, up from our previous $8.80.

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SIGA Technologies

Product and international expansion on track

Q122 results

Pharma & biotech

9 May 2022

Price

$7.17

Market cap

$520m

Net cash ($m) at 31 March 2022

153.3

Shares in issue (diluted)

72.6m

Free float

56%

Code

SIGA

Primary exchange

Nasdaq

Secondary exchange

N/A

Share price performance

%

1m

3m

12m

Abs

6.1

18.3

2.2

Rel (local)

15.3

29.1

4.1

52-week high/low

$9.26

$5.71

Business description

SIGA Technologies is a commercial-stage health security company focused on the treatment of smallpox and other orthopoxviruses. It has contracts with both the US and Canadian governments for TPOXX, its treatment for smallpox, and is looking to expand internationally.

Next events

IV TPOXX FDA approval

Q222

Analysts

Ken Mestemacher, CFA

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Soo Romanoff

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SIGA Technologies is a research client of Edison Investment Research Limited

SIGA has reported Q122 revenues of $10.5m, up 119% y-o-y, driven by the first IV TPOXX deliveries to the US government. It also achieved key milestones in its product and international expansion strategies, including EMA approval for oral TPOXX, the first TPOXX contract in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, and a Canadian contract increased by $5m. The PEP trials are making progress, with the active phase planned to complete in Q322, and the DOD announced its intent for a single-source contract for TPOXX. We raise our valuation to $9.17 per share, up from our previous $8.80.

Year end

Revenue
(US$m)

EBITDA*
(US$m)

PBT*
(US$m)

EPS*
(c)

P/E
(x)

Net cash**
(US$m)

12/20

125.0

88.6

81.5

80.97

0.1

117.9

12/21

133.7

89.7

89.1

90.61

0.1

103.1

12/22e

125.0

63.5

63.0

65.86

0.1

71.9

12/23e

121.3

60.5

60.0

66.16

0.1

94.9

Note: *EBITDA, PBT and EPS (diluted) are normalized, excluding exceptional items and other revenue and expenses. **Adjusted for special dividend in Q222e.

Q122: First IV TPOXX deliveries and special dividend

Boosted by the IV TPOXX deliveries ($7m), SIGA reported Q122 revenues of $10.5m, up 119% y-o-y. Notably, the TPOXX deliveries were the first sales of IV TPOXX under the 19c BARDA contract, indicating the progress of SIGA’s product expansion beyond oral TPOXX. SIGA also announced a special dividend of $0.45 per share payable on 2 June 2022.

Celebrating key milestones in international expansion

As we previously discussed, international expansion is a key part of SIGA’s growth strategy. Management achieved several key milestones this quarter demonstrating significant progress on that front: EMA approval for its oral TPOXX, the c $3m contract for oral TPOXX in the APAC (the first for any country in that region) and an increase of $5m in the oral TPOXX contract with the Public Health Agency of Canada to $38m, with c $13m planned for delivery in FY22.

PEP trial update and DOD single-source award

SIGA’s PEP product expansion is making progress and management is targeting patient active-phase treatments to be complete for both trials by Q322. In September 2021, the US DOD disclosed that it intends to negotiate and award a fixed-price sole-source contract to SIGA for the procurement of TPOXX. Notably, the DOD highlighted PEP’s tolerability and adverse event profile and that TPOXX was the only product that met its procurement requirements.

Valuation: $666m (ex-dividend), or $9.17 per share

We revise our SIGA valuation (ex-dividend) to $666m or $9.17 per basic share, up from $648m ($8.80 per basic share) previously. Our adjustment reflects the planned dividend, a higher cash balance and lower share count. Due to uncertain timing, our forecast uses a straight-line approach across FY22–24e for the $300m in remaining options for the BARDA contract, and assumes $103m delivered per year. We will continue to monitor the appropriations process of the government.

Exhibit 1: Financial summary

$000s

2020

2021

2022e

2023e

2024e

Year end 31 December

US GAAP

US GAAP

US GAAP

US GAAP

US GAAP

PROFIT & LOSS

 

 

Revenue

 

 

124,959

133,670

125,034

121,337

122,422

Cost of Sales

(14,797)

(16,602)

(30,635)

(30,146)

(30,196)

Gross Profit

110,162

117,069

94,399

91,191

92,226

Research & Development

(10,939)

(9,942)

(10,042)

(10,142)

(10,243)

General & Administrative

(14,722)

(18,034)

(21,404)

(21,081)

(21,731)

EBITDA

 

 

88,579

89,716

63,475

60,490

60,774

Operating Profit (before amort. and excepts.)

 

 

84,501

89,093

62,953

59,968

60,251

Intangible Amortisation

-

-

-

-

-

Other

532

101

-

-

-

Exceptionals

(8,507)

118

-

-

-

Operating Profit

 

 

75,993

89,211

62,953

59,968

60,251

Net Interest

(3,017)

-

-

-

-

Other

-

-

-

-

-

Profit Before Tax (norm)

 

 

81,484

89,093

62,953

59,968

60,251

Profit Before Tax (reported)

 

 

72,977

89,211

62,953

59,968

60,251

Tax

(17,167)

(19,861)

(15,109)

(14,392)

(14,460)

Deferred tax

-

-

-

-

-

Profit After Tax (norm)

64,317

69,232

47,844

45,575

45,791

Profit After Tax (reported)

55,810

69,350

47,844

45,575

45,791

Average Number of Shares Outstanding (m)

79

75

72

68

64

EPS - normalized ($), basic

 

 

0.81

0.92

0.67

0.67

0.72

EPS - normalised fully diluted (c)

 

 

80.97

90.61

65.86

66.16

70.30

EPS - reported ($)

 

 

0.70

0.92

0.67

0.67

0.72

Dividend per share ($)

-

-

0.45

-

-

 

 

Gross Margin (%)

88

88

75

75

75

EBITDA Margin (%)

71

67

51

50

50

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

68

67

50

49

49

 

 

BALANCE SHEET

 

 

Fixed Assets

 

 

6,223

5,973

7,615

7,666

7,717

Intangible Assets

898

898

898

898

898

Tangible Assets

2,104

2,366

2,417

2,467

2,518

Other

3,221

2,709

4,301

4,301

4,301

Current Assets

 

 

143,608

208,753

181,055

201,559

223,087

Stocks

-

19,510

30,000

30,000

30,000

Debtors

3,340

83,650

76,955

74,459

75,119

Cash

117,890

103,139

71,867

94,866

115,735

Other

22,378

2,453

2,233

2,233

2,233

Current Liabilities

 

 

(10,484)

(30,488)

(7,241)

(6,432)

(6,432)

Creditors

(1,278)

(2,028)

(1,778)

(1,778)

(1,778)

Short term borrowings

-

-

-

-

-

Other

(9,205)

(28,460)

(5,462)

(4,653)

(4,653)

Long Term Liabilities

 

 

(9,555)

(9,924)

(9,569)

(9,569)

(9,569)

Long term borrowings

-

-

-

-

-

Other long term liabilities

(9,555)

(9,924)

(9,569)

(9,569)

(9,569)

Net Assets

 

 

129,793

174,314

171,860

193,224

214,803

Minority Interests

-

-

-

-

-

Shareholder equity

 

 

129,793

174,314

171,860

193,224

214,803

 

 

CASH FLOW

 

 

Operating Cash Flow

 

 

71,519

11,495

27,660

49,050

46,919

Net Interest

-

-

-

-

-

Tax

-

-

-

-

-

Capex

(16)

(51)

(51)

(51)

(51)

Acquisitions/disposals

-

-

-

-

-

Financing

-

-

-

-

-

Dividends

-

-

(32,882)

-

-

Other (including share buybacks)

(114,600)

(26,195)

(26,000)

(26,000)

(26,000)

Net Cash Flow

(43,097)

(14,751)

(31,272)

23,000

20,869

Opening net debt/(cash)

 

 

(80,942)

(117,890)

(103,139)

(71,867)

(94,866)

HP finance leases initiated

-

-

-

-

-

Exchange rate movements

-

-

-

-

-

Other

80,045

0

(0)

0

-

Closing net debt/(cash)

 

 

(117,890)

(103,139)

(71,867)

(94,866)

(115,735)

Source: SIGA Technology accounts, Edison Investment Research

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