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Baptista Research is an independent financial research house focused on the U.S. markets. We provide equity research as well as credit research reports on the top-listed U.S. companies with most of our focus on technology, consumer goods and services, automobiles, industrials, oil and gas, pharma, and healthcare. Our research has served more than 3000 institutional investors including mutual funds, hedge funds, banks, family offices, and various buy-side firms. We operate a research subscription service where institutions, as well as retail investors, can have priority access to all our research. We also have a wide distribution of our research reports across some of the top global financial platforms. Apart from equity research and credit research, we also provide advisory services with respect to mergers & acquisitions (M&A), private equity/ venture capital fundraising, valuation reports, and investment management services for corporates.
Baptista Research is owned and managed by Ishan Majumdar, an ex-Venture Capitalist/ Investment Banker, a Chartered Accountant, and a Masters’ degree holder in Management from HEC Paris. Ishan has nearly a decade of experience in Mergers and Acquisitions, Leveraged Buyouts (LBOs), Venture Capital Investing, Corporate Strategy, and Valuation in front-office roles at the likes of BNP Paribas CIB, Credit Agricole CIB, Groupe Danone, and TIW Private Equity. He has worked on and closed multiple acquisition deals, leveraged buyouts, and start-up investment transactions.

Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Boston Scientific reported a mixed set of results as it surpassed Wall Street expectations on the revenue front but delivered an earnings miss in light of the ongoing supply chain and macroeconomic headwinds.</li><li>Overall, company operational sales grew, and organic sales also grew.</li><li>Six of the eight business units of the company have grown organically in the double-digits.</li></ul>

Boston Scientific reported a mixed set of results as it surpassed Wall Street expectations on the revenue front but delivered an earnings miss in light of the ongoing supply chain and macroeconomic headwinds.Overall, company operational sales grew, and organic sales also grew.Six of the eight business units of the company have grown organically in the double-digits.

Boston Scientific: The Lux-Dx ICM Launch & Other Drivers

Global Healthcare Analyst

Tina Banerjee

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shockwave-medical-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28730:1" rel="noopener">Shockwave Medical Inc (SWAV US)</a> reported strong 3Q22 result, with revenue growing 102% y/y to 131.3 million, beating consensus by $7.5 million. EPS stood at $0.92, beating consensus by 35%.</li>
<li>Revenue growth was driven by the launch of Shockwave C2, in the U.S. in February 2021, continued recovery from the pandemic impact, and increased adoption of Shockwave products.</li>
<li>Shockwave now expects 2022 revenue of $483–488 million, representing 104–106% y/y growth. This compares to previous revenue guidance of $465–475 million and current consensus of $478.9 million.</li>
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Shockwave Medical Inc (SWAV US) reported strong 3Q22 result, with revenue growing 102% y/y to 131.3 million, beating consensus by $7.5 million. EPS stood at $0.92, beating consensus by 35%.
Revenue growth was driven by the launch of Shockwave C2, in the U.S. in February 2021, continued recovery from the pandemic impact, and increased adoption of Shockwave products.
Shockwave now expects 2022 revenue of $483–488 million, representing 104–106% y/y growth. This compares to previous revenue guidance of $465–475 million and current consensus of $478.9 million.


Shockwave Medical Inc (SWAV US): Continued Triple-Digit Sales Growth in Q3; 2022 Guidance Raised

Equity Long-Short Analyst

Pyari Menon

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>We compare how a portfolio composed of our top five picks in each of our thematic reports based on datamining technical publications would have performed versus Indices</li>
<li>The size of outperformance for various periods suggests that incorporating innovation quality index that we use to rank companies can be a solid tool to generate alpha.   </li>
<li>We understand that much of the outperformance is generated by positive skew but even backing out the largest two contributors we see solid outperformance.</li>
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We compare how a portfolio composed of our top five picks in each of our thematic reports based on datamining technical publications would have performed versus Indices
The size of outperformance for various periods suggests that incorporating innovation quality index that we use to rank companies can be a solid tool to generate alpha.   
We understand that much of the outperformance is generated by positive skew but even backing out the largest two contributors we see solid outperformance.


A Look at How a Portfolio Composed of Our Top Five Innovators in Each Report Would Have Performed

<ul><li>Boston Scientific's innovation portfolio, commercial execution, clinical data, and strategic tuck-in M&A supported its solid second-quarter results where the company delivered an all-around beat.</li><li>Furthermore, their Diagnostics business performed well during the quarter because of the Preventice portfolio and implantable cardiac LUX-Dx.</li><li>Despite the macroeconomic difficulties Boston continues to be well-positioned for a decent 2022 ahead given their category leadership strategy, commercial execution, and robust portfolio.</li></ul>

Boston Scientific's innovation portfolio, commercial execution, clinical data, and strategic tuck-in M&A supported its solid second-quarter results where the company delivered an all-around beat.Furthermore, their Diagnostics business performed well during the quarter because of the Preventice portfolio and implantable cardiac LUX-Dx.Despite the macroeconomic difficulties Boston continues to be well-positioned for a decent 2022 ahead given their category leadership strategy, commercial execution, and robust portfolio.

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/terumo-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6708:1" rel="noopener">Terumo Corp (4543 JP)</a> earns 56% revenue from cardiac and vascular segment, which is the fastest growing segment of the company. The segment is seeing continued recovery from COVID impact.</li>
<li>For FY23, Terumo guided for cardiac and vascular segment revenue of ¥445.5B (+12% y/y) and adjusted operating profit of ¥113.4B (+22% y/y), leading to operating margin of 25.5% (+200bps y/y).</li>
<li>Over the next five years, Terumo aims for high single-digit revenue growth from the segment, through new product launches and expanding adoption of existing products across disease areas.</li>
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Terumo Corp (4543 JP) earns 56% revenue from cardiac and vascular segment, which is the fastest growing segment of the company. The segment is seeing continued recovery from COVID impact.
For FY23, Terumo guided for cardiac and vascular segment revenue of ¥445.5B (+12% y/y) and adjusted operating profit of ¥113.4B (+22% y/y), leading to operating margin of 25.5% (+200bps y/y).
Over the next five years, Terumo aims for high single-digit revenue growth from the segment, through new product launches and expanding adoption of existing products across disease areas.


Terumo Corp (4543 JP): A COVID Recovery Play; Cardiac & Vascular Business to Drive Multi-Year Growth

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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Pyari Menon

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Boston Scientific's innovation portfolio, commercial execution, clinical data, and strategic tuck-in M&A supported its solid second-quarter...

Baptista Research

Terumo Corp (4543 JP): A COVID Recovery Play; Cardiac & Vascular Business to Drive Multi-Year Growth

Driven by continued recovery from the impact of COVID and new product launches, Terumo is well-positioned for consistent revenue growth. Cardiac...

Tina Banerjee

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