Immix Biopharma — IMX-110 clinical expansion on the horizon

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Immix Biopharma — IMX-110 clinical expansion on the horizon

Immix Biopharma’s 9M22 financial results were consistent with our full year estimates. The company reported operating losses of US$4.4m, up from US$0.8m in 9M21, due to the increased costs associated with the clinical development activities for the company’s lead asset, IMX-110. With a net cash position of US$16.9m at end Q322, and based on our projected cash burn rates, we estimate Immix’s operations are funded into Q424, past rolling clinical readouts from its Phase IIa study in soft tissue sarcoma (STS) and its Phase Ib in advanced solid tumours in FY23. Our valuation of Immix Biopharma is largely unchanged at US$55.4m or US$4.0 per share.

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Immix Biopharma

IMX-110 clinical expansion on the horizon

Q322 update

Pharma and biotech

14 November 2022

Price

US$0.88

Market cap

US$12m

Net cash ($m) at 30 September 2022

16.9

Shares in issue

13.9m

Free float

42%

Code

IMMX

Primary exchange

Nasdaq

Secondary exchange

N/A

Share price performance

%

1m

3m

12m

Abs

(28.3)

(64.4)

N/A

Rel (local)

(35.5)

(62.5)

N/A

52-week high/low

$6.75

$0.75

Business description

Immix Biopharma is developing a new class of tissue-specific therapeutics targeting oncology and immune-dysregulated disease. In Q422, the company’s lead clinical asset, IMX-110, is expected to begin a Phase IIa study for the treatment of STS and a Phase Ib trial in advanced solid tumours in combination with the ICI tislelizumab. The company also has a preclinical pipeline based on the TSTx technology.

Next events

Phase IIa expansion trial STS initiation

Q422

Phase Ib IMX-110 combination trial initiation

Q422

Analysts

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Dr Harry Shrives

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Immix Biopharma’s 9M22 financial results were consistent with our full year estimates. The company reported operating losses of US$4.4m, up from US$0.8m in 9M21, due to the increased costs associated with the clinical development activities for the company’s lead asset, IMX-110. With a net cash position of US$16.9m at end Q322, and based on our projected cash burn rates, we estimate Immix’s operations are funded into Q424, past rolling clinical readouts from its Phase IIa study in soft tissue sarcoma (STS) and its Phase Ib in advanced solid tumours in FY23. Our valuation of Immix Biopharma is largely unchanged at US$55.4m or US$4.0 per share.

Year end

Revenue (US$m)

PBT*
(US$m)

EPS*
(US$)

DPS
(US$)

P/E
(x)

Yield
(%)

12/20

0.0

(0.56)

(0.51)

0.0

N/A

N/A

12/21

0.0

(1.31)

(0.36)

0.0

N/A

N/A

12/22e

0.0

(6.09)

(0.44)

0.0

N/A

N/A

12/23e

0.0

(8.78)

(0.63)

0.0

N/A

N/A

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

On track for trial starts by end FY22

Q422 is expected to be a period of significant activity for Immix with the initiation of its key phase IIa expansion study investigating IMX-110 in first-line STS as well as a Phase Ib basket combination trial in advanced solid tumours. The Phase Ib study will assess IMX-110 in combination with Beigene/Novartis’ immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI), tislelizumab. Management expects to provide rolling data readouts from both studies throughout FY23, with top-line data from each expected by end FY24. We see the timely initiation of both studies as the next major milestone for the company. For more details on IMX-110’s clinical development strategy please see our recent initiation.

Costs expected to rise in FY23

With the expected ramp in clinical activities, and the simultaneous running of two trials, we anticipate that total operating expenses will increase significantly from FY22e (US$6.2m) into FY23e (US$8.8m), largely driven by increased R&D expenditure. We estimate R&D expenses for FY22 to be US$3.0m, rising to US$5.5m in FY23. We base our R&D costs on estimated expenses incurred by the company in previous clinical trials and management’s communicated budget of c US$11m for the Phase Ib and Phase IIa IMX-110 studies.

Valuation: US$55.4m or US$4.0 per share

Our valuation of Immix Biopharma remains largely unchanged at US$55.4m or US$4.0 per share (US$56.7m or US$4.1 per share previously). The slight value change comes as a result of the company’s lower net cash position at end-Q322 of US$16.9m. Considering Q322 results, our financial estimates remain broadly unchanged and our underlying long-term assumptions are unchanged.

Approval for paediatric patient enrolment

In addition to the financial update Immix has also received approval from the Institutional Review Board (IRB) to recruit paediatric patients suffering from rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare soft tissue cancer in children into its upcoming Phase IIa expansion trial. Immix had previously been awarded rare paediatric disease designation (RPDD) by the US FDA for IMX-110 in the treatment of rhabdomyosarcoma. An RPDD qualifies Immix Biopharma to receive fast track review and a priority review voucher (PRV), upon marketing approval of IMX-110. A PRV would entitle Immix to obtain a six-month priority review for any subsequent new drug application for IMX-110 into any new indication. Notably, PRVs are tradable assets that regularly fetch upwards of US$100m in value. A prerequisite to FDA approval of a PRV is the enrolment of paediatric patients in a clinical trial, so we see the IRB’s decision as a positive step for IMX-110’s clinical development strategy.

Exhibit 1: Financial summary

Accounts: IFRS, Yr end: December 31, USD:000s

 

2019

2020

2021

2022e

2023e

PROFIT & LOSS

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenues

 

0

0

0

0

0

Cost of sales

 

0

0

0

0

0

Gross profit

 

0

0

0

0

0

Total operating expenses

 

(842)

(454)

(1,352)

(6,206)

(8,770)

Research and development expenses

 

(583)

(248)

(127)

(3,020)

(5,520)

SG&A

 

(259)

(206)

(1,225)

(3,186)

(3,250)

EBITDA (normalized)

 

(841)

(452)

(1,350)

(6,205)

(8,769)

Operating income (reported)

 

(842)

(454)

(1,352)

(6,206)

(8,770)

Finance income/(expense)

 

(110)

(102)

(180)

(0)

0

Exceptionals and adjustments

 

0

(574)

(22,846)

0

0

Profit before tax (reported)

 

(952)

(1,130)

(24,378)

(6,207)

(8,770)

Profit before tax (normalised)

 

(952)

(555)

(1,313)

(5,913)

(8,770)

Income tax expense (includes exceptionals)

 

(21)

(18)

(6)

(7)

(10)

Net income (reported)

 

(973)

(1,148)

(24,384)

(6,214)

(8,780)

Net income (normalised)

 

(973)

(572)

(1,319)

(5,920)

(8,780)

Basic average number of shares, m

 

1.1

1.1

3.7

13.9

13.9

Basic EPS (US$)

 

(0.86)

(1.02)

(6.64)

(0.45)

(0.63)

Adjusted EPS (US$)

 

(0.86)

(0.51)

(0.36)

(0.43)

(0.63)

Dividend per share (US$)

 

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BALANCE SHEET

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment

 

10

7

6

4

3

Total non-current assets

 

10

7

6

4

3

Cash and equivalents

 

734

391

17,644

15,096

6,317

Current tax receivables

 

176

127

26

182

182

Trade and other receivables

 

0

0

0

0

0

Other current assets

 

24

14

516

292

292

Total current assets

 

933

532

18,186

15,571

6,792

Non-current loans and borrowings

 

0

0

0

0

0

Non-current lease liabilities

 

0

0

0

0

0

Other non-current liabilities

 

0

0

0

0

0

Total non-current liabilities

 

0

0

0

0

0

Accounts payable

 

248

252

143

646

646

Illustrative debt

 

0

4,050

0

0

0

Current lease obligations

 

0

0

0

0

0

Other current liabilities

 

4,342

968

59

0

0

Total current liabilities

 

4,589

5,270

202

646

646

Equity attributable to company

 

(3,646)

(4,731)

17,990

14,928

6,148

 

 

0

0

0

0

0

CASH FLOW STATEMENT

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income

 

(973)

(1,148)

(24,384)

(6,214)

(8,780)

Depreciation and amortisation

 

1

2

2

2

1

Share based payments

 

0

0

219

294

0

Other adjustments

 

0

575

22,964

0

0

Movements in working capital

 

182

166

(391)

562

0

Cash from operations (CFO)

 

(790)

(405)

(1,589)

(5,356)

(8,779)

Capex

 

(7)

0

(1)

0

0

Acquisitions & disposals net

 

0

0

0

0

0

Other investing activities

 

0

0

0

0

0

Cash used in investing activities (CFIA)

 

(7)

0

(1)

0

0

Capital changes

 

1,050

0

18,849

2,914

0

Debt Changes

 

0

0

0

0

0

Other financing activities

 

0

0

0

(106)

0

Cash from financing activities (CFF)

 

1,050

0

18,849

2,808

0

Cash and equivalents at beginning of period

 

462

734

391

17,644

15,096

Increase/(decrease) in cash and equivalents

 

253

(405)

17,259

(2,548)

(8,779)

Effect of FX on cash and equivalents

 

19

62

(5)

0

0

Cash and equivalents at end of period

 

734

391

17,644

15,096

6,317

Net (debt)/cash

 

734

(3,659)

17,644

15,096

6,317

Source: Immix Biopharma company accounts, Edison Investment Research

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