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Arun George

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/abbisko-cayman-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33511:1" rel="noopener">Abbisko Cayman (ABB HK)</a> is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of innovative and differentiated small molecule oncology therapies. Abbisko has developed a pipeline of 14 candidates focused on oncology, including five candidates at the clinical stage The core products are ABSK091, a pan-FGFR inhibitor licensed from <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/astrazeneca-plc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:21824:1" rel="noopener">AstraZeneca PLC (AZN LN)</a> and ABSK011, an FGFR4 inhibitor. Abbisko is pre-marketing an HKEx IPO to raise $300 million, according to press reports. Abbisko has a credible management team with a commendable commercialisation track record. The three co-founders together have made contributions to several discovery programs, several of which led to successful commercialisation. Abbisko also has several blue-chip backers such as Lilly Asia Ventures, Sinopharm Capital, Qiming Venture Capital, GIC, Temasek, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/carlyle-group-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33402:1" rel="noopener">Carlyle Group Inc (CG US)</a>, Lake Bleu Capital and OrbiMed. <div class="content-highlight">While both core products are at an early stage of development, promising results from trials, management’s track record and the exceptional line-up of blue-chip backers suggest that the product candidates have the potential to succeed in a fiercely competitive market. Overall, we believe that Abbisko is worth a closer look. </div>

Abbisko Cayman (ABB HK) is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of innovative and differentiated small molecule oncology therapies. Abbisko has developed a pipeline of 14 candidates focused on oncology, including five candidates at the clinical stage The core products are ABSK091, a pan-FGFR inhibitor licensed from AstraZeneca PLC (AZN LN) and ABSK011, an FGFR4 inhibitor. Abbisko is pre-marketing an HKEx IPO to raise $300 million, according to press reports. Abbisko has a credible management team with a commendable commercialisation track record. The three co-founders together have made contributions to several discovery programs, several of which led to successful commercialisation. Abbisko also has several blue-chip backers such as Lilly Asia Ventures, Sinopharm Capital, Qiming Venture Capital, GIC, Temasek, Carlyle Group Inc (CG US), Lake Bleu Capital and OrbiMed. While both core products are at an early stage of development, promising results from trials, management’s track record and the exceptional line-up of blue-chip backers suggest that the product candidates have the potential to succeed in a fiercely competitive market. Overall, we believe that Abbisko is worth a closer look. 

Abbisko IPO: A Promising but Longer Term Prognosis

Asian Insight Provider - Actionable ideas, CrossASEAN Research

Henry Soediarko

Asian Insight Provider - Actionable ideas

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Thailand has found out an interesting mix of vaccines that is so far safe with a number of Thai as clinical trials that led the government to regain its confidence in the country's reopening. The company's share price has lagged the Thai Index by around 12% and it is currently trading at 7% PBR to its 5 years historical PBR. The downside may come from the slow down in the vaccination drive and also from the potential of further virus mutataion. Nonetheless, Thailand is recovering from the COVID-19 as herd immunity in China is expected to be achieved by end of this year thus a potential for a revenue increment in the next year.

Thailand has found out an interesting mix of vaccines that is so far safe with a number of Thai as clinical trials that led the government to regain its confidence in the country's reopening. The company's share price has lagged the Thai Index by around 12% and it is currently trading at 7% PBR to its 5 years historical PBR. The downside may come from the slow down in the vaccination drive and also from the potential of further virus mutataion. Nonetheless, Thailand is recovering from the COVID-19 as herd immunity in China is expected to be achieved by end of this year thus a potential for a revenue increment in the next year. 

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Jesus Rodriguez Aguilar

Event-Driven

Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB / Event-Driven

A <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/swedish-orphan-biovitrum-ab" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22487:1" rel="noopener">Swedish Orphan Biovitrum Ab (SOBI SS)</a> takeover had been rumoured for years. In 2015, SOBI ended talks on a possible offer after reports that Biogen and Pfizer were among interested parties.
On 1 September, Advent International Corporation and GIC Special Investments Pte. Ltd. <a href="https://agnafit-offer.com/app/uploads/2021/09/Offer-announcement-press-release.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">made an offer</a> to acquire SOBI for SEK 69.4 bn, or SEK 235/share. The deal, once completed, could be the largest-ever LBO in Sweden and the largest LBO of a European healthcare company in five years.
The biding consortium is interested in SOBI’s product portfolio and focus on rare diseases.
There are irrevocable undertakings, 43.41% in aggregate, from Investor AB (36.45%) and Fjärde AP-Fonden (6.96%).  However, their agreement would lapse if another bid comes in at SEK 251/share and is recommended by the Board.
There is a minimum acceptance condition of 90% plus one share (necessary to initiate a compulsory acquisition procedure in respect of the remaining shares in the Company under the Swedish Companies Act). This means that the bidding consortium needs acceptances from 82.3% of the float, which although quite high, is achievable. It must be noted that the five largest holders own 58.65% of the share capital, whilst the 100 largest shareholders own 88.7% of the share capital.
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/investor-ab-c8e86ae3-ba55-41f0-9edf-fd461533b72b" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:24796:1" rel="noopener">Investor AB (INVEA SS)</a> does not seem overly excited by the offer, unless a competing bid comes north of SEK 251/share.
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SOBI has been consistently trading above the offer price. The shares closed at SEK 242 on 10 September, c. 3% above the offer price.
The offer values SOBI at 15.6x EV/Fwd EBITDA, vs. a median multiple of 30x for takeovers of biotech firms announced over the past year, according to Bloomberg, and a median of 20x for takeovers carried out since 2010, according to data compiled by S&amp;P Market Intelligence.
Median implied valuation across multiples (both LTM and NTM) of SOBI is SEK 246.71/share, c. 5% above the offer price, and just 1.7% below the threshold at which the irrevocable undertakings would cease to apply.
On this basis, I believe that the offer from the bidding consortium may be sweetened; the market thinks alike. Recommendation is long SOBI SS, TP SEK 246.7. Further upside could come from a competing bid.
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A Swedish Orphan Biovitrum Ab (SOBI SS) takeover had been rumoured for years. In 2015, SOBI ended talks on a possible offer after reports that Biogen and Pfizer were among interested parties.
On 1 September, Advent International Corporation and GIC Special Investments Pte. Ltd. made an offer to acquire SOBI for SEK 69.4 bn, or SEK 235/share. The deal, once completed, could be the largest-ever LBO in Sweden and the largest LBO of a European healthcare company in five years.
The biding consortium is interested in SOBI’s product portfolio and focus on rare diseases.
There are irrevocable undertakings, 43.41% in aggregate, from Investor AB (36.45%) and Fjärde AP-Fonden (6.96%).  However, their agreement would lapse if another bid comes in at SEK 251/share and is recommended by the Board.
There is a minimum acceptance condition of 90% plus one share (necessary to initiate a compulsory acquisition procedure in respect of the remaining shares in the Company under the Swedish Companies Act). This means that the bidding consortium needs acceptances from 82.3% of the float, which although quite high, is achievable. It must be noted that the five largest holders own 58.65% of the share capital, whilst the 100 largest shareholders own 88.7% of the share capital.
Investor AB (INVEA SS) does not seem overly excited by the offer, unless a competing bid comes north of SEK 251/share.

SOBI has been consistently trading above the offer price. The shares closed at SEK 242 on 10 September, c. 3% above the offer price.
The offer values SOBI at 15.6x EV/Fwd EBITDA, vs. a median multiple of 30x for takeovers of biotech firms announced over the past year, according to Bloomberg, and a median of 20x for takeovers carried out since 2010, according to data compiled by S&amp;P Market Intelligence.
Median implied valuation across multiples (both LTM and NTM) of SOBI is SEK 246.71/share, c. 5% above the offer price, and just 1.7% below the threshold at which the irrevocable undertakings would cease to apply.
On this basis, I believe that the offer from the bidding consortium may be sweetened; the market thinks alike. Recommendation is long SOBI SS, TP SEK 246.7. Further upside could come from a competing bid.


Advent & GIC/SOBI: Awaiting a Sweetened Offer

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Elliot Advisor's activist campaign has put some pressure on GSK. The "New GSK" Investor Day on 23rd June was the first public event since the campaign broke in the mainstream media. </li>
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The Investor Day was always expected to form a key defence forum for management to justify the board's and management’s strategy. As expected, the CEO and loyal lieutenants came out swinging.</li>
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While some good data points were presented at the briefing around the embedded value behind the stock and the progress of the Vaccine and Speciality Business, management made some strategic missteps in the briefing.  </li>
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Look for three items to benefit GSK's share price in the coming quarters. Firstly, a greater focus from the market on the value which exists within. Secondly, a strong likelihood that Elliot Advisors won't be the last activist making demands on GSK. Thirdly, good potential for an acceleration of fundamentals.</li>
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We walk through the good, bad, and the ugly from the briefing, and highlight why Activist presence is but one key reason why GSK is set to break out of a long term trading range and upside to a fair value of GBP21.25/share or US$59.00/ADR is increasingly likely. </li>
<li>Our note builds off the Investment thesis and review of Elliot's campaign in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/gsk-gsk-l-why-activism-might-be-the-right-medicine" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:53323" rel="noopener">GSK (GSK.L) Why Activism Might Be the Right Medicine.</a>
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Elliot Advisor's activist campaign has put some pressure on GSK. The "New GSK" Investor Day on 23rd June was the first public event since the campaign broke in the mainstream media. 

The Investor Day was always expected to form a key defence forum for management to justify the board's and management’s strategy. As expected, the CEO and loyal lieutenants came out swinging.

While some good data points were presented at the briefing around the embedded value behind the stock and the progress of the Vaccine and Speciality Business, management made some strategic missteps in the briefing.  

Look for three items to benefit GSK's share price in the coming quarters. Firstly, a greater focus from the market on the value which exists within. Secondly, a strong likelihood that Elliot Advisors won't be the last activist making demands on GSK. Thirdly, good potential for an acceleration of fundamentals.

We walk through the good, bad, and the ugly from the briefing, and highlight why Activist presence is but one key reason why GSK is set to break out of a long term trading range and upside to a fair value of GBP21.25/share or US$59.00/ADR is increasingly likely. 
Our note builds off the Investment thesis and review of Elliot's campaign in GSK (GSK.L) Why Activism Might Be the Right Medicine.



GSK (GSK.L/GSK.N) Activists Likely to Question the Spin-Off

<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/airports-of-thailand-pcl" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:239:1" rel="noopener">Airports of Thailand (AOT TB)</a> path to recovery is quite clear - vaccine, borders reopening, and shorter or abolishment of the quarantine requirement. The first two are in the works with countries around the world racing against each other for a higher and faster vaccination. Shorten or abolishment of quarantine requirement may be difficult, even for those who are already fully vaccinated, until the next quarter at least. The Phuket reopening sandbox will be a proof of concept of whether 1) Thailand's health infrastructure is ready to accept foreign tourists and 2) people are ready to travel again once vaccinated.
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Airports of Thailand (AOT TB) path to recovery is quite clear - vaccine, borders reopening, and shorter or abolishment of the quarantine requirement. The first two are in the works with countries around the world racing against each other for a higher and faster vaccination. Shorten or abolishment of quarantine requirement may be difficult, even for those who are already fully vaccinated, until the next quarter at least. The Phuket reopening sandbox will be a proof of concept of whether 1) Thailand's health infrastructure is ready to accept foreign tourists and 2) people are ready to travel again once vaccinated.

source: Reuters

Airport of Thailand (AOT): Phuket Sandbox

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AstraZeneca is a multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology company that researches, develops, and manufactures prescription medicines. The company focuses on core therapeutic areas including oncology, cardiovascular, renal and metabolic diseases, respiratory and immunology, and rare diseases. It was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Cambridge, UK.

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