Celyad — THINK, SHRINK and LINK

Celyad — THINK, SHRINK and LINK

Celyad has provided an update on its trial plans and announced 2016 preliminary results. The THINK Phase Ib trial is a major expansion of CAR therapy with five solid tumours plus AML and MM being explored. The THINK dose escalation results are expected in Q417 with six-month efficacy results possible from H218. The colorectal, SHRINK trial starting in Q2 will explore combining NKR-2 therapy with chemotherapy. The Q3 LINK trial will explore direct delivery of NKR-2 cells to metastatic liver tumours. The move into solid tumours puts Celyad in a leading position. Our interim indicative value remains at €45 per share. Cash remains strong at €82.6m.

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Celyad

THINK, SHRINK and LINK

FY16 results and trial plans

Pharma & biotech

3 April 2017

Price

€24.30

Market cap

€231m

$1.11/€

Cash (€m) at 31 December 2016

82.6

Shares in issue (Feb 2017)

9.52m

Free float

62.4%

Code

CYAD

Primary exchange

Euronext Brussels

Secondary exchange

NASDAQ

Share price performance

%

1m

3m

12m

Abs

17.3

36.4

(37.1)

Rel (local)

10.2

28.9

(44.4)

52-week high/low

€52.9

€14.8

Business description

Celyad is developing an innovative CAR T-cell (NKR-2) immuno-oncology technology. The THINK Phase Ib study is underway in haematological and five sold tumour types. Celyad is seeking a strategic partner for C-Cure, an autologous stem cell therapy for chronic heart disease.

Next events

Start of SHRINK

Q217

Start of LINK

Q317

H117 results

Q317

THINK final dose data

Q417

Analysts

John Savin PhD

+44 (0)20 3077 5735

Lala Gregorek

+44 (0)20 3681 2527

Celyad is a research client of Edison Investment Research Limited

Celyad has provided an update on its trial plans and announced 2016 preliminary results. The THINK Phase Ib trial is a major expansion of CAR therapy with five solid tumours plus AML and MM being explored. The THINK dose escalation results are expected in Q417 with six-month efficacy results possible from H218. The colorectal, SHRINK trial starting in Q2 will explore combining NKR-2 therapy with chemotherapy. The Q3 LINK trial will explore direct delivery of NKR-2 cells to metastatic liver tumours. The move into solid tumours puts Celyad in a leading position. Our interim indicative value remains at €45 per share. Cash remains strong at €82.6m.

Year
end

Revenue (€m)

PBT*
(€m)

EPS*
(€)

DPS
(€)

P/E
(x)

Yield
(%)

12/15

0.15

(27.80)

(3.20)

0.0

N/A

N/A

12/16

8.52

(22.83)

(2.09)

0.0

N/A

N/A

12/17e

0.00

(35.51)

(3.73)

0.0

N/A

N/A

12/18e

9.00

(25.21)

(2.65)

0.0

N/A

N/A

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

NKR-2 moving through dose escalation

Celyad is now running both Belgian and US arms of the immuno-oncology autologous NKR-2 trials (THINK). The first dose cohorts have been recruited. Data on the final dose (up to 3bn (3 x 109) cells is expected in Q417. One arm has two haematological cancers: AML and MM. The other has five solid tumours: colorectal, triple negative breast, pancreatic, bladder and ovarian. At the highest dose, each tumour type then moves into a 14-patient efficacy phase. Data (six-month) are possible from H218. Tumour types showing efficacy could then move directly into expanded studies allowing BLA filings, perhaps from 2019-20. Other CAR companies are in the congested CD19 area with few trials in solid tumours.

Shrinking and linking with two new programmes

Two new NKR-2 projects are being planned. SHRINK will take colorectal patients receiving a standard chemotherapy regime (FOLFOX) given every two weeks and administer a few days after each chemotherapy course. The chemotherapy should generate more tumour cell NKR-2 target ligands, which may improve efficacy by better targeting; there is a possible risk of increased side effects on normal cells. LINK will recruit colorectal cancer patients with metastatic liver tumours. The NKR-2 cells will be infused using a catheter into the liver near to the metastases. This should give more NKR-2 cells in the tumour sites.

Valuation: Unchanged at €45 per share

Our valuation focuses on NKR-2 indications and includes five solid tumours plus the AML and multiple myeloma (MM). Celyad is planning to spend between €35m and €40m in 2017 and 2018, which gives cash into 2019. We assume a possible ONO allogeneic deal milestone of €12m (less 25% royalty) in 2018. The indicative value is unchanged at €45 per share. The C-Cure cardiac project is being outsourced to a partner; this process is ongoing.

Exhibit 1: Financial summary

€000s

2015

2016

2017e

2018e

Year end 31 December

IFRS

IFRS

IFRS

IFRS

PROFIT & LOSS

Revenue

 

 

0

8,523

0

9,000

Cost of Sales

(1)

(53)

0

0

Gross Profit

(1)

8,470

0

9,000

EBITDA

 

 

(28,089)

(24,065)

(35,000)

(24,700)

Operating Profit (before amort and except)

 

 

(28,362)

(24,825)

(35,760)

(25,460)

Intangible Amortisation

(760)

(756)

(756)

(756)

Other income and charges

0

(521)

0

0

Share-based payments

(795)

493

0

0

Operating Profit

(29,917)

(25,609)

(36,516)

(26,216)

Net Interest

558

1,997

250

250

Profit Before Tax (norm)

 

 

(27,804)

(22,828)

(35,510)

(25,210)

Profit Before Tax (FRS 3)

 

 

(29,359)

(23,612)

(36,266)

(25,966)

Tax

0

6

0

0

Profit After Tax (norm)

(27,804)

(19,482)

(35,510)

(25,210)

Profit After Tax (FRS 3)

(29,359)

(23,606)

(36,266)

(25,966)

Average Number of Shares Outstanding (m)

8.7

9.3

9.5

9.5

EPS - normalised (c)

 

 

(320)

(209)

(373)

(265)

EPS - (IFRS) (€)

 

 

(3.38)

(2.54)

(3.81)

(2.73)

Dividend per share (c)

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Gross Margin (%)

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

EBITDA Margin (%)

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Operating Margin (before GW and except) (%)

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

BALANCE SHEET

Fixed Assets

 

 

50,105

53,440

52,074

50,708

Intangible Assets

48,789

49,566

48,810

48,054

Tangible Assets

1,136

3,563

2,953

2,343

Investments

180

311

311

311

Current Assets

 

 

109,420

85,366

49,356

23,643

Stocks

0

0

0

0

Debtors

549

1,359

1,359

1,359

Cash (cash plus deposits)

107,513

82,587

46,577

20,864

Other

1,358

1,420

1,420

1,420

Current Liabilities

 

 

(11,490)

(11,275)

(11,017)

(10,487)

Creditors

(10,592)

(9,960)

(9,960)

(9,960)

Deferred revenue

0

0

0

0

Walloon loans and bank loan

(898)

(1,315)

(1,057)

(527)

Long Term Liabilities

 

 

(36,561)

(36,646)

(35,796)

(34,946)

Loans (non-current) Bank and Walloon

(10,484)

(7,866)

(7,016)

(6,166)

Other long term liabilities

(26,077)

(28,780)

(28,780)

(28,780)

Net Assets

 

 

111,474

90,885

54,617

28,918

CASH FLOW

Operating Cash Flow

 

 

(27,862)

(26,689)

(35,472)

(24,578)

Net Interest

558

1,997

861

264

Tax

0

0

0

0

Capex

(838)

(1,782)

(150)

(150)

Acquisitions/disposals

(5,186)

(1,561)

0

0

Financing

109,155

0

0

0

Dividends

0

0

0

0

Other

(3,287)

3,109

(1,249)

(1,249)

Net Cash Flow

72,540

(24,926)

(36,010)

(25,713)

Opening net debt/(cash)

 

 

(16,078)

(96,131)

(73,406)

(38,504)

HP finance leases initiated

0

0

0

0

Loan and finance movements

7,513

2,201

1,108

1,380

Closing net debt/(cash)

 

 

(96,131)

(73,406)

(38,504)

(14,171)

Source: Edison Investment Research estimates, Celyad reports and announcements

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