Hutchison China MediTech — Elunate receives China NRDL inclusion

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Hutchison China MediTech — Elunate receives China NRDL inclusion

Hutchison China MediTech (HCM) has announced that Elunate (fruquintinib capsules) have been included in China’s National Reimbursement Drug List (NRDL) by the National Healthcare Security Administration (NHSA). Although expected, this is a huge positive as from 1 January 2020 Elunate will be available in all state-run hospital pharmacies and patients on NHSA insurance schemes will be reimbursed. HCM’s innovative oncology assets are making significant progress in China. It has now submitted the China NDA for surufatinib for treating non-pancreatic NET tumours, a large unmet clinical need. Surufatinib is likely to be the first of HCM’s non-partnered assets to reach the China market (late 2020). We value HCM at $5.7bn.

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Elunate receives China NRDL inclusion

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Pharma & biotech

28 November 2019

Price

364.0p

Market cap

£2,427m

$1.22/£

Net cash ($m) and short-term investments at 30 June 2019

237.3

Shares in issue

666.8m

Free float

47.4%

Code

HCM

Primary exchange

AIM/Nasdaq

Secondary exchange

N/A

Share price performance

%

1m

3m

12m

Abs

16.1

8.0

(32.0)

Rel (local)

13.9

2.5

(36.3)

52-week high/low

548p

272p

Business description

Hutchison China MediTech is an innovative China-based biopharmaceutical company targeting the global market for novel, highly selective oral oncology and immunology drugs. Its established commercial platform business continues to expand its outreach.

Next events

Surufatinib pancreatic NET Phase III interim data (SANET-p)

H120

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Analysts

Dr Susie Jana

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Dr Daniel Wilkinson

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Hutchison China MediTech is a research client of Edison Investment Research Limited

Hutchison China MediTech (HCM) has announced that Elunate (fruquintinib capsules) have been included in China’s National Reimbursement Drug List (NRDL) by the National Healthcare Security Administration (NHSA). Although expected, this is a huge positive as from 1 January 2020 Elunate will be available in all state-run hospital pharmacies and patients on NHSA insurance schemes will be reimbursed. HCM’s innovative oncology assets are making significant progress in China. It has now submitted the China NDA for surufatinib for treating non-pancreatic NET tumours, a large unmet clinical need. Surufatinib is likely to be the first of HCM’s non-partnered assets to reach the China market (late 2020). We value HCM at $5.7bn.

Year end

Revenue (US$m)

Net profit*
(US$m)

EPS*
(c)

DPS
(c)

P/E
(x)

Yield
(%)

12/17

241.2

(26.7)

(4.3)

0.0

N/A

N/A

12/18

214.1

(74.8)

(11.3)

0.0

N/A

N/A

12/19e

182.9

(117.8)

(17.7)

0.0

N/A

N/A

12/20e

194.6

(164.8)

(24.7)

0.0

N/A

N/A

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

Elunate NRDL inclusion is key

Elunate is now being commercialised in China (third-line colorectal cancer, CRC) by partner Eli Lilly (Lilly). The early sales trajectory is notable (H119 in-market of sales of $11.4m); however, the most interesting opportunity is inclusion on China’s NRDL, as this means automatic inclusion in all state-funded hospitals (more eligible patients) and automatic reimbursement (albeit it at a lower price) for patients with NHSA insurance. In its 2019 update NHSA added over 20 Category B oncology drugs (including Elunate) to the NRDL; reimbursement of Category B drugs requires varying degrees of co-payment from patients depending on their province of residence and type of NHSA insurance scheme enrolment. We forecast $211m peak sales for China’s CRC indication.

NET and BTC represents ~$1bn global opportunity

Surufatinib’s China NDA was accepted on November 11, based on data from Phase III SANET-ep for advanced non-pancreatic NET. Also, in the US the FDA has granted surufatinib orphan drug designation for pancreatic NET. The global (US and Europe) registration Phase III study is planned for H120. NET tumours are highly prevalent, fragmented in primary origin and are an unmet medical need. Surufatinib could be the first universal drug to treat NET in all patients regardless of tumour subtype. We continue to forecast global peak sales for surufatinib of $953m across the NET and biliary tract cancer (BTC) indications. We forecast China launch in late 2020 and US/EU launch in 2024.

Valuation: $5.7bn or £7.01/share or $42.78/ADS

Our valuation of HCM is unchanged at $5.7bn (£7.01/share) and make no changes to our forecasts. We use a risk-adjusted net present value method to discount future cash flows for the innovation platform (savolitinib, fruquintinib, surufatinib, epitinib, HMPL-523 and HMPL-689) valuation of $4,131.4m.

Exhibit 1: Financial summary

US$000s

 

2017

2018

2019e

2020e

Year end 31 December

US GAAP

US GAAP

US GAAP

US GAAP

PROFIT & LOSS

Revenue

 

 

241,203

214,109

182,885

194,589

Cost of Sales

(175,820)

(143,944)

(128,232)

(129,503)

Gross Profit

65,383

70,165

54,653

65,085

Research and development

(75,523)

(114,161)

(152,500)

(207,000)

Other overheads

(43,277)

(48,645)

(51,604)

(52,752)

EBITDA

 

 

(50,692)

(88,975)

(144,811)

(189,201)

Operating Profit (before amort. and except.)

 

 

(53,417)

(92,641)

(149,452)

(194,667)

Intangible Amortisation

0

0

0

0

Operating Profit

(53,417)

(92,641)

(149,452)

(194,667)

Net Interest

(235)

4,969

2,458

(726)

Exceptionals

0

0

0

0

Profit Before Tax (norm)

 

 

(53,536)

(86,655)

(146,994)

(195,393)

Profit Before Tax (reported)

 

 

(53,536)

(86,655)

(146,994)

(195,393)

Tax

(3,080)

(3,964)

(5,004)

(5,200)

Equity investments, after tax

33,653

19,333

39,233

40,813

Profit After Tax (norm)

(22,963)

(71,286)

(112,765)

(159,780)

Profit After Tax (reported)

(22,963)

(71,286)

(112,765)

(159,780)

Minority

(3,774)

(3,519)

(5,000)

(5,000)

Discontinued operations

0

0

0

0

Net profit (norm)

(26,737)

(74,805)

(117,765)

(164,780)

Net profit (reported)

(26,737)

(74,805)

(117,765)

(164,780)

Average Number of Shares Outstanding (m)

617.2

664.3

666.6

666.6

EPS - normalised (c)

 

 

(4.3)

(11.3)

(17.7)

(24.7)

EPS - normalised and fully diluted (c)

 

 

(4.3)

(11.3)

(17.7)

(24.7)

EPS - (reported) (c)

 

 

(4.3)

(11.3)

(17.7)

(24.7)

Average number of ADS outstanding (m)

123.4

132.9

133.3

133.3

Earnings per ADS - normalised ($)

 

 

(0.02)

(0.06)

(0.09)

(0.12)

Earnings per ADS ($)

 

 

(0.02)

(0.06)

(0.09)

(0.12)

BALANCE SHEET

Fixed Assets

 

 

165,737

161,577

176,169

192,947

Intangible Assets

3,738

3,533

3,301

3,028

Tangible Assets

14,220

16,616

22,207

27,014

Investments

147,779

141,428

150,661

162,905

Current Assets

 

 

432,195

370,541

257,157

71,922

Stocks

11,789

12,309

10,540

10,644

Debtors

53,566

56,392

56,000

29,855

Cash

85,265

86,036

64,729

30,534

St investments

273,031

214,915

125,000

0

Other

8,544

889

889

889

Current Liabilities

 

 

(104,600)

(85,479)

(101,457)

(94,779)

Creditors

(25,344)

(26,180)

(42,158)

(35,480)

Short term borrowings

(29,987)

0

0

0

Other

(49,269)

(59,299)

(59,299)

(59,299)

Long Term Liabilities

 

 

(8,366)

(34,384)

(34,384)

(34,384)

Long term borrowings

0

(26,739)

(26,739)

(26,739)

Other long-term liabilities

(8,366)

(7,645)

(7,645)

(7,645)

Net Assets

 

 

484,966

412,255

297,485

135,705

Minority

(23,233)

(23,259)

(28,259)

(33,259)

Shareholder equity

 

 

461,733

388,996

269,226

102,446

CASH FLOW

Operating Cash Flow

 

 

(8,943)

(32,847)

(99,217)

(147,195)

Net Interest

0

0

0

0

Tax

0

0

0

0

Capex

(5,019)

(6,364)

(10,000)

(10,000)

Acquisitions/disposals

0

0

0

0

Dividends

(1,594)

(1,282)

(2,000)

(2,000)

Equity financing and capital movements

291,737

(2,322)

0

0

Other

(255,761)

50,116

89,910

125,000

Net Cash Flow

20,420

7,301

(21,307)

(34,195)

Opening net debt/(cash)

 

 

(56,914)

(328,309)

(274,212)

(162,990)

Increase/(decrease) in ST investments

248,761

(58,116)

(89,915)

(125,000)

Other

2,214

(3,282)

0

0

Closing net debt/(cash)

 

 

(328,309)

(274,212)

(162,990)

(3,795)

Source: Hutchison China Meditech accounts, Edison Investment Research


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