Basilea Pharmaceutica (SIX: BSLN)

Currency in CHF

Last close As at 30/11/2023

CHF34.70

−0.40 (−1.14%)

Market capitalisation

CHF460m

Basilea Pharmaceutica is focused on treating infectious diseases. Its marketed products are Cresemba (an antifungal) and Zevtera (an anti-MRSA broad-spectrum antibiotic).

There is an ever-increasing need for therapeutic agents that are efficacious against drug-resistant strains of bacteria (eg MRSA) or fungi. Hence the opportunities for Zevtera and Cresemba could be significant.

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Sector

Healthcare

Equity Analyst

Soo Romanoff

Soo Romanoff

Managing Director - Head of Content, Healthcare

Key Management

  • Adesh Kaul

    CFO

  • David Veitch

    CEO

  • Dung Tran

    Investor relations coordinator

Balance Sheet

Forecast net debt (CHFm)

N/A

Forecast gearing ratio (%)

N/A

Share Price Performance

Price Performance
% 1M 3M 12M
Actual (1.4) (27.9) (27.3)
Relative (5.8) (25.8) (25.5)
52 week high/low CHF55.2/CHF34.8

Financials

Basilea has bolstered its drug pipeline with the in-licensing of fosmanogepix, a broad-spectrum antifungal candidate, from Amplyx Pharmaceuticals (a Pfizer affiliate). Fosmanogepix is a clinical-stage, potentially first-in-class broad-spectrum antifungal treatment and Basilea plans to initiate Phase III trials in mid-2024. Deal consideration includes $37m in upfront payments and milestones of up to $496m ($110m to Pfizer, and $396m from previous agreements), of which the majority relates to regulatory and commercial milestone events, and tiered single-digit royalties. We view this as a favourable transaction for Basilea and note that it is in line with the company’s previously disclosed plans to expand its late-stage product pipeline. In our view, fosmanogepix represents a promising near-term commercial opportunity as the legacy portfolio matures, provided that the data continue to be supportive. As part of this new update, management has also provided revised full-year 2023 financial guidance. We will update our model and valuation to reflect this deal. Our 2023 and 2024 estimates are under review.

Y/E Dec Revenue (CHFm) EBITDA (CHFm) PBT (CHFm) EPS (CHFc) P/E (x) P/CF (x)
2021A 148.1 1.9 (6.6) (56.90) N/A N/A
2022A 147.8 19.6 12.3 104.10 33.3 N/A
2023E N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2024E N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

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