Global Healthcare Analyst

Tina Banerjee

Equity Bottom-Up

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/asahi-intecc-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15915:1" rel="noopener">Asahi Intecc (7747 JP)</a> is poised for multi-year growth through strong market demand for its technically superior guidewires, market leadership positioning, new product launches, and direct marketing initiatives.</li>
<li>In FY24, Asahi Intecc aims to achieve revenue of ¥100B (+11% YoY), a significant milestone. The company targets revenue of ¥110B and an operating profit margin of 23–25% in FY26.</li>
<li>Asahi Intecc is expected to be a continued beneficiary of global procedure volume recovery. The company is likely to achieve its medium-term business plan ahead of schedule.</li>
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Asahi Intecc (7747 JP) is poised for multi-year growth through strong market demand for its technically superior guidewires, market leadership positioning, new product launches, and direct marketing initiatives.
In FY24, Asahi Intecc aims to achieve revenue of ¥100B (+11% YoY), a significant milestone. The company targets revenue of ¥110B and an operating profit margin of 23–25% in FY26.
Asahi Intecc is expected to be a continued beneficiary of global procedure volume recovery. The company is likely to achieve its medium-term business plan ahead of schedule.


2024 High Conviction: Asahi Intecc (7747 JP)- Procedure Volume Recovery to Accelerate Growth

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

Acotec Scientific Holdings / Event-Driven

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<li>Back on the 12 December, <strong><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/acotec-scientific-holdings-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:32176:1" rel="noopener">Acotec Scientific Holdings (6669 HK)</a></strong> announced a Partial Offer from <strong><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/boston-scientific-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:11115:1" rel="noopener">Boston Scientific (BSX US)</a></strong>
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<li>The Offer Price of $20/share is for up to 65% of shares out. Irrevocables total up to 60.14% of shares out, sufficient to clear the minimum tendering condition.</li>
<li>My initial read was that the proration was simply 65%. That was wrong. It is higher. Plus there are some interesting quirks to avoid breaching the public float post-Offer.</li>
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Back on the 12 December, Acotec Scientific Holdings (6669 HK) announced a Partial Offer from Boston Scientific (BSX US)

The Offer Price of $20/share is for up to 65% of shares out. Irrevocables total up to 60.14% of shares out, sufficient to clear the minimum tendering condition.
My initial read was that the proration was simply 65%. That was wrong. It is higher. Plus there are some interesting quirks to avoid breaching the public float post-Offer.


Acotec/Boston Scientific: Even Higher Proration

Equity Capital Markets

Sahajanand Medical Technologies Ltd / Equity Capital Markets

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<li>Sahajanand Medical Technologies has re-filed DRHP for its Indian IPO consisting entirely an offer for sale of up to 27.6M equity shares. Key details are yet to be announced.</li>
<li>SMT is a medical device company, with focus on vascular intervention and structural heart products. The company markets its products in 76 countries, with international markets contributing ~70% of revenue.</li>
<li>SMT is well-positioned for sustainable long-term growth, driven by wide portfolio of superior products, market leadership in India and key international markets, strong commercial execution capability amid favorable industry tailwinds.</li>
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Sahajanand Medical Technologies has re-filed DRHP for its Indian IPO consisting entirely an offer for sale of up to 27.6M equity shares. Key details are yet to be announced.
SMT is a medical device company, with focus on vascular intervention and structural heart products. The company markets its products in 76 countries, with international markets contributing ~70% of revenue.
SMT is well-positioned for sustainable long-term growth, driven by wide portfolio of superior products, market leadership in India and key international markets, strong commercial execution capability amid favorable industry tailwinds.


Sahajanand Medical Pre-IPO: Superior Product Amid Favorable Industry Make the Issue Heartwarming

HK/China Healthcare Analyst (ex-Fosun Pharma)

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

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<li>HeartFlow submitted its prospectus, targeting a valuation of up to US$1.32 billion in US IPO. Heartflow is seeking up to US$212.5 million by offering 12.5 million shares priced between US$15-17/share.</li>
<li>HeartFlow’s moat includes a first-mover advantage, medical insurance network, and ecological cooperation with equipment manufacturers. However, the accuracy of its products is slightly inferior to that of similar Chinese products.</li>
<li>Our forecast is revenue to up 35% YoY/30% YoY/25% YoY in 2025/2026/2027. HeartFlow may achieve breakeven in 2027. Comfortable valuation could be P/S of 7-9x if based on 2025E revenue.</li>
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HeartFlow submitted its prospectus, targeting a valuation of up to US$1.32 billion in US IPO. Heartflow is seeking up to US$212.5 million by offering 12.5 million shares priced between US$15-17/share.
HeartFlow’s moat includes a first-mover advantage, medical insurance network, and ecological cooperation with equipment manufacturers. However, the accuracy of its products is slightly inferior to that of similar Chinese products.
Our forecast is revenue to up 35% YoY/30% YoY/25% YoY in 2025/2026/2027. HeartFlow may achieve breakeven in 2027. Comfortable valuation could be P/S of 7-9x if based on 2025E revenue.


Pre-IPO Heartflow (HTFL US - Thoughts on the Business and Valuation Outlook

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/medtronic-plc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:14982:1" rel="noopener">Medtronic Plc (MDT US)</a> has submitted the Hugo robotic-assisted surgery system to the FDA for a urologic indication in 1Q25. In clinical trial, Hugo met the safety and effectiveness endpoints.</li>
<li>Approval is expected in 2H25. Medtronic expects Hugo would contribute to the company’s surgical business in FY26 and will be ‘a meaningful growth driver’ for the company in the medium-term.</li>
<li>Medtronic is well-positioned for accelerated growth, driven by momentum in some of the most attractive growth markets in MedTech. The U.S. approval of Hugo is an icing on the cake.</li>
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Medtronic Plc (MDT US) has submitted the Hugo robotic-assisted surgery system to the FDA for a urologic indication in 1Q25. In clinical trial, Hugo met the safety and effectiveness endpoints.
Approval is expected in 2H25. Medtronic expects Hugo would contribute to the company’s surgical business in FY26 and will be ‘a meaningful growth driver’ for the company in the medium-term.
Medtronic is well-positioned for accelerated growth, driven by momentum in some of the most attractive growth markets in MedTech. The U.S. approval of Hugo is an icing on the cake.


Medtronic Plc (MDT US): New Approvals to Accelerate Growth Ahead; A Good Time to Buy

United States

Boston Scientific Corporation develops, manufactures, and markets minimally invasive medical devices. The Company's products are used in interventional cardiology, cardiac rhythm management, peripheral interventions, electrophysiology, neurovascular intervention, endoscopy, urology, gynecology and neuromodulation.

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2024 High Conviction: Asahi Intecc (7747 JP)- Procedure Volume Recovery to Accelerate Growth

Asahi Intecc is poised for double-digit sales growth through FY26, driven by strong market demand for guidewires, market leadership positioning,...

Tina Banerjee

Acotec/Boston Scientific: Even Higher Proration

I was wrong - the minimum proration is 71.31%, not 65%. Given the irrevocables, this Partial Offer will become unconditional. I'd be a buyer here...

David Blennerhassett

Sahajanand Medical Pre-IPO: Superior Product Amid Favorable Industry Make the Issue Heartwarming

Sahajanand Medical has re-filed DRHP for its Indian IPO consisting entirely an offer for sale of up to 27.6M equity shares. Key details like IPO...

Tina Banerjee

Pre-IPO Heartflow (HTFL US - Thoughts on the Business and Valuation Outlook

Heartflow is seeking $212.5mn by offering 12.5mn shares priced between $15-17.Revenue forecasted to grow steadily, potential breakeven in...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Medtronic Plc (MDT US): New Approvals to Accelerate Growth Ahead; A Good Time to Buy

Medtronic submits Hugo robotic-assisted surgery system to FDA for urologic indication, with expected approval in 2H25. Hugo is poised to be a...

Tina Banerjee

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2024 High Conviction: Asahi Intecc (7747 JP)- Procedure Volume Recovery to Accelerate Growth

Asahi Intecc is poised for double-digit sales growth through FY26, driven by strong market demand for guidewires, market leadership positioning,...

Tina Banerjee

Acotec/Boston Scientific: Even Higher Proration

I was wrong - the minimum proration is 71.31%, not 65%. Given the irrevocables, this Partial Offer will become unconditional. I'd be a buyer here...

David Blennerhassett

Sahajanand Medical Pre-IPO: Superior Product Amid Favorable Industry Make the Issue Heartwarming

Sahajanand Medical has re-filed DRHP for its Indian IPO consisting entirely an offer for sale of up to 27.6M equity shares. Key details like IPO...

Tina Banerjee

Pre-IPO Heartflow (HTFL US - Thoughts on the Business and Valuation Outlook

Heartflow is seeking $212.5mn by offering 12.5mn shares priced between $15-17.Revenue forecasted to grow steadily, potential breakeven in...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Medtronic Plc (MDT US): New Approvals to Accelerate Growth Ahead; A Good Time to Buy

​Medtronic submits Hugo robotic-assisted surgery system to FDA for urologic indication, with expected approval in 2H25. Hugo is poised to be a...

Tina Banerjee

Medtronic submits Hugo robotic-assisted surgery system to FDA for urologic indication, with expected approval in 2H25. Hugo is poised to be a...