Carmat — Development progressing in the US and EU

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Carmat — Development progressing in the US and EU

Carmat continues to make progress in the development of the total artificial heart (TAH). In February, the FDA granted full approval for the company to initiate an early feasibility study (EFS) in 10 patients at seven US centres. Additionally, the company has obtained reimbursement from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for the device and routine care items and services related to the study. The company expects to implant the first TAH in Q121.

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Carmat

Development progressing in the US and EU

Development update

Healthcare equipment
& services

4 December 2020

Price

€23.3

Market cap

€294m

US$1.18/€

Net cash (€m) at 30 June 2020

17.8

Shares in issue

12.6m

Free float

65.9%

Code

ALCAR

Primary exchange

Euronext Paris

Secondary exchange

N/A

Share price performance

%

1m

3m

12m

Abs

15.7

22.5

17.1

Rel (local)

(0.2)

10.1

19.9

52-week high/low

€23.6

€11.6

Business description

Carmat is a France-based medical device company developing a biocompatible, artificial heart to satisfy the lack of donor hearts available for terminal biventricular heart failure patients. The company expects to initiate an early feasibility study in the US in Q420 and complete a pivotal study in the EU in Q121 though a CE mark may be granted in 2020.

Next events

TAH CE mark in EU

Q420

Initiate Carmat TAH trial in US

Q121

Analysts

Maxim Jacobs

+1 646 653 7027

Nathaniel Calloway

+1 646 653 7036

Carmat is a research client of Edison Investment Research Limited

Carmat continues to make progress in the development of the total artificial heart (TAH). In February, the FDA granted full approval for the company to initiate an early feasibility study (EFS) in 10 patients at seven US centres. Additionally, the company has obtained reimbursement from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for the device and routine care items and services related to the study. The company expects to implant the first TAH in Q121.

Year end

Revenue (€m)

PBT*
(€m)

EPS*
(€)

DPS*
(€)

P/E
(x)

Yield
(%)

12/18

0.72

(43.7)

(4.54)

0.0

N/A

N/A

12/19

0.70

(44.2)

(3.88)

0.0

N/A

N/A

12/20e

0.54

(44.4)

(3.52)

0.0

N/A

N/A

12/21e

28.2

(39.8)

(3.15)

0.0

N/A

N/A

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

CE mark expected by year-end

The EU pivotal trial continues to enrol, with 13 patients (out of 20) having been implanted with the TAH so far, with delays to enrolment due to COVID-19. Trial enrolment is now expected to complete by the end of Q121. However, the DEKRA notified body has agreed to a detailed schedule for filing and review of the dossier, which makes a CE mark by the end of the year still possible.

Study in the US to begin in Q121

In February, Carmat received approval from the FDA to initiate the EFS in 10 patients at seven US centres and in May announced reimbursement from the CMS. The trial is expected to begin after the FDA approves the last remaining amendment to the configuration of the TAH (eight amendments have been approved so far). The company expects the first implants to be performed in Q121, with enrolment completed by the end of the year.

€13m in funding granted by French Ministry

The French Ministry of Health and Solidarity has granted €13m in funding to Carmat to conduct the EFICAS clinical study, representing approximately two-thirds of the total study cost. The EFICAS study is expected to include 52 patients with enrolment starting in Q221. The primary endpoint will be the 180-day survival rate without a disabling stroke or until a successful cardiac transplantation. Besides providing data to drive adoption of TAH, it will also help support pricing and reimbursement for the product.

Valuation: €679m or €53.88 per share

We have decreased our valuation from €856m or €68.01 per share to €679m or €53.88 per share. This decrease is mainly due to more conservative revenue estimates in the near term as well as lower net cash. The company reported €45.3m in cash at the end of June, after drawing down €10m from a conditional loan from the European Investment Bank in May.

Progress being made

The company is coming closer to having TAH on the market. In February, the FDA granted full approval for the company to initiate an EFS in 10 patients at seven centres. The primary endpoint will be patient survival at 180 days after the implant or a successful heart transplant within 180 days of implantation. A progress report on the first three patients will be assessed by the FDA prior to the enrolment of the rest of the patients. Additionally, the company has obtained reimbursement from the CMS for the device and routine care items and services related to the study. The company expects to start enrolment in Q121 once the FDA approves the last remaining outstanding amendment to the configuration of the TAH (eight of nine amendments have been approved so far). The amendments would allow Carmat to use the ‘commercial configuration’ of the TAH in the study. Enrolment is expected to complete by the end of 2021.

The EU pivotal trial in patients with advanced heart failure continues to enrol, with 13 patients (out of 20) having been implanted with the TAH so far though the rate of enrolment has been negatively affected by COVID-19. The company still expects to obtain a CE mark by the end of this year after agreeing with the DEKRA notified body about a schedule for the filing and review of the dossier. In November 2019, Carmat presented data from the first 11 patients surgically implanted with the device. The six-month survival rate was 73%, which compares favourably to the 50% achieved in the earlier four-patient European feasibility study. Additionally, the company recently announced that it has been able to achieve over two years of support for an individual with the device, indicating the feasibility of long-term implantation.

To help put the six-month data into context, 266 patients involved in the INTERMACS database who received the SynCardia TAH achieved a six-month survival rate of 62%.1 This interim analysis of the Carmat TAH supports the biocompatibility of the device and further demonstrates its positive safety profile. These patients were managed with light anticoagulant therapy and did not experience common adverse events such as cerebrovascular accidents, gastrointestinal bleeding or infections related to the percutaneous cable, all relatively common issues with competitive products (see Exhibit 1), which we believe should help increase Carmat TAH adoption if approved.

  Arabía, F. A., Cantor, R. S., et al (2018). Interagency registry for mechanically assisted circulatory support report on the total artificial heart. The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 37(11), 1304-1312.

Exhibit 1: Comparative outcomes at six-month follow up

Survival rate

Stroke

Gastrointestinal bleeding

Driveline infection

Carmat

73%

0%

0%

0%

SynCardia

54–62%

23%

20%

22%

BIVAD

46–68%

7%

7%

7%

LVAD

90–92%

8%

8%

10%

Source: Carmat. American Society of Artificial Internal Organs Annual Conference June 2019.

The company also recently announced that the French Ministry of Health and Solidarity has granted €13m in funding to Carmat to conduct the EFICAS clinical study, representing approximately two-thirds of the total study cost. The EFICAS study will be a non-randomised study that is expected to include 52 patients implanted with TAH with enrolment starting in Q221. The primary endpoint will be the 180-day survival rate without a disabling stroke or until a successful cardiac transplantation. There will also be a cost-effectiveness analysis conducted comparing the cohort of patients implanted with TAH to a second cohort of patients receiving standard bridge to transplant therapy. Besides providing data to drive adoption of TAH, it will also help support pricing and reimbursement for the product.


Valuation

We have decreased our valuation from €856.0m or €68.01 per share to €679m or €53.88 per share. This decrease is mainly due to more conservative revenue estimates in the near term as well as lower net cash.

Exhibit 2: Carmat valuation table

Product contributions (net of R&D and marketing costs)

Indication

Prob. of success

Launch year

Launch pricing

Peak sales (€m)

rNPV
(€m)

Carmat artificial heart in EU market

Terminal heart failure and myocardial infarctions

30%

2020

€160,000

2,221 in 2025

936.3

Carmat artificial heart in US market (under HUD)

Terminal heart failure and myocardial infarctions

20%

2021

$200,000

713 in 2025

168.0

G&A expenses

(103.9)

Net capex, NWC and taxes

(338.7)

Total rNPV

661.6

Net cash at 30 June 2020

17.8

Total firm value

679.4

Total shares (m)

12.6

Value per basic share (€)

53.88

Source: Edison Investment Research

Financials

Carmat’s H120 reported post-tax loss was €20.8m, down roughly 13.3% from H119 (€24.0m). We have reduced our 2020 revenue estimate from €7.5m to €0.5m as we now expect the CE mark to be granted very late in the year so we do not expect any meaningful revenues. We are also introducing our 2021 estimates, which include €28.2m in revenues (related to the initial ramp of commercial sales), €16.6m in SG&A, €30m in R&D and a post-tax loss of €39.8m.

The company had €45.3m in cash and equivalents and around €27.5m in debt at 30 June 2020. In December 2018, Carmat engaged in a €30m non-dilutive loan agreement with the European Investment Bank (EIB). Carmat drew down the first of three available tranches of €10m in January 2019 and the second in May 2020. There is an additional €10m remaining under the facility, which can be drawn down any time before 17 December 2021. It is important to note the remaining drawdown is conditional on technical and financial milestones including the successful execution of the clinical trial or the raising of additional funds. In November, the company announced it has obtained a €10m loan that is 90% guaranteed by the French state. The initial term is 12 months but principal repayment can be extended for an additional five years.

We assume an additional financing requirement of €40m through 2021 in order to fund US clinical development and the commercial launch. As per our usual methodology, we assign these additional financings to long-term debt. We do not expect Carmat to start generating sustainable, positive, recurring operating cash flows until 2022 (previously 2021), once its sales and manufacturing efficiencies start to exceed all projected overhead costs.

Exhibit 3: Financial summary

€000

2018

2019

2020e

2021e

Year end 31 December

PROFIT & LOSS

Revenue

 

 

722

702

544

28,198

Cost of Sales

0

0

0

(18,274)

General & Administrative

(11,897)

(13,634)

(14,940)

(16,427)

Research & Development

(30,672)

(28,299)

(28,500)

(30,000)

EBITDA

 

 

(41,847)

(41,230)

(42,417)

(36,503)

Depreciation

(920)

(1,164)

(1,036)

(2,878)

Amortization

0

0

0

0

Operating Profit (before amort. and except.)

 

 

(42,766)

(42,394)

(43,453)

(39,381)

Exceptionals

(2)

(104)

0

0

Other

0

0

0

0

Operating Profit

(42,768)

(42,498)

(43,453)

(39,381)

Net Interest

(945)

(1,787)

(906)

(376)

Profit Before Tax (norm)

 

 

(43,711)

(44,181)

(44,359)

(39,756)

Profit Before Tax (FRS 3)

 

 

(43,713)

(44,285)

(44,359)

(39,756)

Tax

1,984

1,636

0

0

Profit After Tax and minority interests (norm)

(41,727)

(42,545)

(44,359)

(39,756)

Profit After Tax and minority interests (FRS 3)

(41,729)

(42,649)

(44,359)

(39,756)

Average Number of Shares Outstanding (m)

9.2

11.0

12.6

12.6

EPS - normalised (€)

 

 

(4.54)

(3.88)

(3.52)

(3.15)

EPS - normalised and fully diluted (€)

 

 

(4.54)

(3.88)

(3.52)

(3.15)

EPS - (IFRS) (€)

 

 

(4.54)

(3.89)

(3.52)

(3.15)

Dividend per share (c)

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

BALANCE SHEET

Fixed Assets

 

 

6,139

5,611

12,514

19,636

Intangible Assets

90

28

30

30

Tangible Assets

6,049

5,584

12,483

19,606

Current Assets

 

 

30,691

59,064

31,931

25,053

Short-term investments

0

0

0

0

Cash

25,302

55,505

25,612

18,644

Other

5,389

3,559

6,319

6,409

Current Liabilities

 

 

(10,601)

(8,601)

(10,940)

(10,940)

Creditors

(10,601)

(8,601)

(10,940)

(10,940)

Short term borrowings

0

0

0

0

Long Term Liabilities

 

 

(4,698)

(16,415)

(37,527)

(77,527)

Long term borrowings

(4,698)

(16,415)

(37,527)

(77,527)

Other long term liabilities

0

0

0

0

Net Assets

 

 

21,530

39,660

(4,022)

(43,778)

CASH FLOW

Operating Cash Flow

 

 

(37,229)

(38,458)

(41,050)

(36,592)

Net Interest

(945)

(1,787)

(906)

(376)

Tax

0

0

0

0

Capex

(2,293)

(649)

(7,938)

(10,000)

Acquisitions/disposals

0

0

0

0

Financing

5,059

59,634

0

0

Net Cash Flow

(35,408)

18,741

(49,893)

(46,968)

Opening net debt/(cash)

 

 

(57,009)

(20,603)

(39,091)

11,915

HP finance leases initiated

0

0

0

0

Other

(998)

(253)

(1,112)

0

Closing net debt/(cash)

 

 

(20,603)

(39,091)

11,915

58,883

Source: company reports, Edison Investment Research

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