Based in Australia, Medlab Clinical is developing therapeutics using its proprietary delivery platform NanoCelle. Its most advanced programme is in cancer pain management with lead drug candidate NanaBis, a medicinal cannabis product for cancer-related bone pain.
There is a growing consensus in the medical community that medicinal cannabis has a place in chronic pain management. With the opioid crisis unravelling, we believe support for non-opioid pain killers from various stakeholders will only grow.
Sean Hall
CEO
Forecast net cash (A$m)
8.3
Forecast gearing ratio (%)
N/A
% | 1M | 3M | 12M |
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Actual | 0.7 | (32.5) | (64.0) |
Relative | (5.9) | (37.3) | (65.5) |
52 week high/low | A$21.0/A$6.5 |
As Medlab Clinical moves into 2023, the expected commencement of a Phase III trial for NanaBis (the company’s cannabinoid based analgesic therapy) in cancer-induced bone pain will be the focus for investors. Management made considerable progress towards Phase III in 2022, by switching to a purely synthetic cannabinoid formulation and gathering encouraging real-world data on NanaBis use. We believe these actions should maximise the potential for NanaBis in both a regulatory and a commercial setting. We note that successful progression of the company’s programmes will be contingent on Medlab’s ability to raise capital, given the short cash runway (funded into March 2023) and recent setback with the Nasdaq listing plans. We update our estimates to reflect the financing risk and macro uncertainty, resulting in our valuation decreasing to A$183.5m or A$80.4/share, from A$236.1m or A$103.5/share.
Y/E Jun | Revenue (A$m) | EBITDA (A$m) | PBT (A$m) | EPS (c) | P/E (x) | P/CF (x) |
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2021A | 8.1 | (11.4) | (12.4) | (627.0) | N/A | N/A |
2022A | 6.0 | (7.4) | (8.4) | (314.0) | N/A | N/A |
2023E | 6.5 | (13.0) | (13.9) | (604.1) | N/A | N/A |
2024E | 4.3 | (20.8) | (21.7) | (943.9) | N/A | N/A |
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