Global Healthcare Analyst

Tina Banerjee

Equity Bottom-Up

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/straumann-holding-ag" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22493:1" rel="noopener">Straumann Holding AG (STMN SW)</a> is the global leader in dental implantology, with ~29% market share. With multi-brand implant portfolio, the company is well-positioned to capture the market opportunity.  </li>
<li>Straumann raised expectations for 2022 organic revenue growth to the mid-teen percentage range from low double-digit percentage range earlier, versus the strong comparative year (+42% organic revenue growth in 2021).</li>
<li>Straumann has significantly expanded its addressable market to CHF18B+. To achieve the company’s ambition of CHF5B revenue by 2030, an average organic growth rate of ~10% annually is needed.</li>
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Straumann Holding AG (STMN SW) is the global leader in dental implantology, with ~29% market share. With multi-brand implant portfolio, the company is well-positioned to capture the market opportunity.  
Straumann raised expectations for 2022 organic revenue growth to the mid-teen percentage range from low double-digit percentage range earlier, versus the strong comparative year (+42% organic revenue growth in 2021).
Straumann has significantly expanded its addressable market to CHF18B+. To achieve the company’s ambition of CHF5B revenue by 2030, an average organic growth rate of ~10% annually is needed.


Straumann Holding AG (STMN SW): Strong Organic Revenue Growth Indicates Continued Business Recovery

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

Travis Lundy

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<li>Just over a year ago, leading Korean dental implant and dentistry supply company <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/osstem-implant-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1450:1" rel="noopener">Osstem Implant (048260 KS)</a> announced the largest-ever embezzlement case in Korea. The stock was suspended.</li>
<li>There were fears about forced selling by the founder, and PE funds circled. Activist KCGI probably bought in Q3 but built a 5+% stake by end-December 2022.</li>
<li>Korean PE Firms MBK and Unison Capital have now launched an MBO-style Tender Offer to buy 2.4-11.2mm shares in the company at a sharp premium to the pre-activism undisturbed price.</li>
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Just over a year ago, leading Korean dental implant and dentistry supply company Osstem Implant (048260 KS) announced the largest-ever embezzlement case in Korea. The stock was suspended.
There were fears about forced selling by the founder, and PE funds circled. Activist KCGI probably bought in Q3 but built a 5+% stake by end-December 2022.
Korean PE Firms MBK and Unison Capital have now launched an MBO-style Tender Offer to buy 2.4-11.2mm shares in the company at a sharp premium to the pre-activism undisturbed price.


MBK/Unison Capital Korea Do a Deal for Osstem Implant (048260 KS) Thwarting Activist KCGI

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

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<li>On 20 January, KCGI private equity fund formally started its corporate governance activist campaign on Osstem Implant (048260 KS).</li>
<li>KCGI officially going activist on the company, its strong fundamentals and deep discount valuations suggest that Osstem Implant's price is likely to outperform KOSPI by a wide margin in 2023.</li>
<li>KCGI has demanded Kyoo-Ok Choi (Chairman of Osstem Implant) to resign.</li>
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On 20 January, KCGI private equity fund formally started its corporate governance activist campaign on Osstem Implant (048260 KS).
KCGI officially going activist on the company, its strong fundamentals and deep discount valuations suggest that Osstem Implant's price is likely to outperform KOSPI by a wide margin in 2023.
KCGI has demanded Kyoo-Ok Choi (Chairman of Osstem Implant) to resign.


KCGI Formally Goes Activist on Osstem Implant

Equity Long-Short Analyst

Pyari Menon

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<li>Economic slowdown, China lockdown and more competition has hit <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/align-technology-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:2817:1" rel="noopener">Align Technology (ALGN US)</a> share performance. Quantity and quality of innovations suggests a solid moat that should help a comeback.</li>
<li>ALGN has dominant leadership in digital design and mass custom manufacture of clear aligner orthodontics. A return of demand should lead to strong upside. </li>
<li>Dentistry has seen significant new technologies we list the top fifteen innovators in the sector. Align is primarily in the narrow business of straightening teeth, but dominates the space.</li>
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Economic slowdown, China lockdown and more competition has hit Align Technology (ALGN US) share performance. Quantity and quality of innovations suggests a solid moat that should help a comeback.
ALGN has dominant leadership in digital design and mass custom manufacture of clear aligner orthodontics. A return of demand should lead to strong upside. 
Dentistry has seen significant new technologies we list the top fifteen innovators in the sector. Align is primarily in the narrow business of straightening teeth, but dominates the space.


Align Technology - Very Well Positioned when Demand Returns

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<li>On a constant-currency basis, Q3 revenue of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/align-technology-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:2817:1" rel="noopener">Align Technology (ALGN US)</a> was reduced by 3% sequentially and 6% year-over-year, one of the largest quarterly foreign exchange impacts.</li>
<li>Weak consumer sentiment is taking a toll on Invisalign shipment, with adult case starts plunging 11% q/q and 16% y/y to 377K. Invisalign ASPs nosedived to nine-quarter low of $1,150.  </li>
<li>Amid increasing competition and macroeconomic headwinds, long-term model of 20–30% revenue growth is hard to achieve. The company is also expected to miss 2022 operating margin target of 20%.</li>
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On a constant-currency basis, Q3 revenue of Align Technology (ALGN US) was reduced by 3% sequentially and 6% year-over-year, one of the largest quarterly foreign exchange impacts.
Weak consumer sentiment is taking a toll on Invisalign shipment, with adult case starts plunging 11% q/q and 16% y/y to 377K. Invisalign ASPs nosedived to nine-quarter low of $1,150.  
Amid increasing competition and macroeconomic headwinds, long-term model of 20–30% revenue growth is hard to achieve. The company is also expected to miss 2022 operating margin target of 20%.


Align Technology (ALGN US): Q3 Result Not Aligned with Consensus; Outlook Remains Cloudy

United States

DENTSPLY International Inc. manufactures and distributes dental supplies on a worldwide basis.  The Company's products include dental prosthetics, endodontic instruments, dental sealants, ultrasonic scalers, dental x-ray equipment, and intraoral cameras.  DENTSPLY also provides impression materials, orthodontic appliances, and dental operatory software systems, and other dental products.

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