Global Healthcare Analyst

Tina Banerjee

Equity Bottom-Up

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mani-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6534:1" rel="noopener">Mani Inc (7730 JP)</a> H1FY25 revenue rose 6.5% YoY, mainly driven by surgical segment, eyeless needles segment, while margins remained under pressure.</li>
<li>Despite the underperformance of dental segment, management reiterated FY25 guidance. Expecting Yen appreciation against the USD, the company expects just mid-single-digit sales and operating income growth for FY25.</li>
<li>Mani shares plunged 5% since it published its H1 results. Investors should avoid Mani due to its uncertain revenue outlook and deteriorating profitability in short-term.</li>
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Mani Inc (7730 JP) H1FY25 revenue rose 6.5% YoY, mainly driven by surgical segment, eyeless needles segment, while margins remained under pressure.
Despite the underperformance of dental segment, management reiterated FY25 guidance. Expecting Yen appreciation against the USD, the company expects just mid-single-digit sales and operating income growth for FY25.
Mani shares plunged 5% since it published its H1 results. Investors should avoid Mani due to its uncertain revenue outlook and deteriorating profitability in short-term.


Mani (7730 JP): Guidance Reiterated; Dental Loosing Shine And Dented Margins Remain Concerns

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mani-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6534:1" rel="noopener">Mani Inc (7730 JP)</a> Q1FY25 revenue rose 8% YoY, mainly driven by surgical and eyeless needles segments, and favorable foreign exchange. However, profitability declined year-over-year.</li>
<li>Despite the underperformance of dental segment, management reiterated FY25 guidance. Dental segment contributes more than 30% of total revenue.</li>
<li>Mani shares plunged 20% since it published its Q1 results. Investors should avoid Mani due to its uncertain revenue outlook and deteriorating profitability in short-term.</li>
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Mani Inc (7730 JP) Q1FY25 revenue rose 8% YoY, mainly driven by surgical and eyeless needles segments, and favorable foreign exchange. However, profitability declined year-over-year.
Despite the underperformance of dental segment, management reiterated FY25 guidance. Dental segment contributes more than 30% of total revenue.
Mani shares plunged 20% since it published its Q1 results. Investors should avoid Mani due to its uncertain revenue outlook and deteriorating profitability in short-term.


Mani Inc (7730 JP): Dental Loosing Shine In China; Margins Eroding; FY25 Guidance Reiterated

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Sumeet Singh

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements

IPOs and Placements coverage across Asia Pacific

Aequitas Research

We cover all listing across the Asia Pacific along with follow-up placements. As of Dec 2020, our team had covered 539 IPOs with a hit rate of 73.5% and 685 placements with a hit rate of 66.8%.

We combine fundamental bottom-up views with our proprietary quantitative framework to provide a holistic coverage across new listings and placements. Our coverage includes pre-IPO notes before the deal is launched, follow-up analysis once the deal is live and post-listing trading analysis as well.

Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kitazato-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:45255:1" rel="noopener">Kitazato (368A JP)</a> manufactures and sells medical devices and products for fertility treatment. It aims to raise around US$130m in its Japan IPO.</li>
<li>Kitazato specializes in artificial insemination, in vitro fertilization, cell cryopreservation and reproductive engineering technologies in regenerative medicine.</li>
<li>In our previous note, we looked at its past performance and other deal dynamics that might impact the listing. In this note, look at the firm’s valuation.</li>
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Kitazato (368A JP) manufactures and sells medical devices and products for fertility treatment. It aims to raise around US$130m in its Japan IPO.
Kitazato specializes in artificial insemination, in vitro fertilization, cell cryopreservation and reproductive engineering technologies in regenerative medicine.
In our previous note, we looked at its past performance and other deal dynamics that might impact the listing. In this note, look at the firm’s valuation.


Kitazato IPO - Isn’t Particularly Enticing Apart from the Dividend Yield

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Nippon Shinyaku filed NDA of tagraxofusp for a rare aggressive hematologic malignancy in Japan. Shionogi initiated rolling NDA submission to the FDA for Xocova for COVID-19 post-exposure prophylaxis.</li>
<li>Beigene is discontinuing clinical development program for ociperlimab, as a potential treatment for lung cancer. Celltrion received positive CHMP opinion for the addition of the Omlyclo autoinjector formulation.  </li>
<li>The first three children with SR-aGvHD will receive a course of Mesoblast’s Ryoncil commencing this week. Lupin is acquiring UK-based Renascience Pharma, a sole supplier of 4 specialty products.</li>
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Nippon Shinyaku filed NDA of tagraxofusp for a rare aggressive hematologic malignancy in Japan. Shionogi initiated rolling NDA submission to the FDA for Xocova for COVID-19 post-exposure prophylaxis.
Beigene is discontinuing clinical development program for ociperlimab, as a potential treatment for lung cancer. Celltrion received positive CHMP opinion for the addition of the Omlyclo autoinjector formulation.  
The first three children with SR-aGvHD will receive a course of Mesoblast’s Ryoncil commencing this week. Lupin is acquiring UK-based Renascience Pharma, a sole supplier of 4 specialty products.


APAC Healthcare Weekly (April 6)- Nippon Shinyaku, Shionogi, Beigene, Celltrion, Mesoblast, Lupin

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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> announced double-digit growth across all the key parameters in H1FY25. Market share expansion of medical division and favorable Fx drove growth.</li>
<li>Reiteration of FY25 guidance implies a softer H2 performance. In H2FY25, revenue is expected to increase 4% YoY, while both operating and net profit are likely to decline.</li>
<li>The U.S. contributes ~20% of medical division’s revenue of Asahi Intecc, which is lower than other large Japanese medtech companies. This should limit tariff exposure.</li>
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Asahi Intecc (7747 JP) announced double-digit growth across all the key parameters in H1FY25. Market share expansion of medical division and favorable Fx drove growth.
Reiteration of FY25 guidance implies a softer H2 performance. In H2FY25, revenue is expected to increase 4% YoY, while both operating and net profit are likely to decline.
The U.S. contributes ~20% of medical division’s revenue of Asahi Intecc, which is lower than other large Japanese medtech companies. This should limit tariff exposure.


Asahi Intecc (7747 JP): Softer H2 Expected; Positive Long-Term Outlook Amid Tariff Noises

Japan

MANI, INC. manufactures medical goods and equipment.  The Company's products include threads and needles for surgeries, surgical knives for eye surgeries, and dental instruments and equipment.

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Mani (7730 JP): Guidance Reiterated; Dental Loosing Shine And Dented Margins Remain Concerns

Mani's H1FY25 revenue up 6.5% driven by surgical segment. Higher SG&A expenses dent operating margins. Uncertain revenue outlook and deteriorating...

Tina Banerjee

Mani Inc (7730 JP): Dental Loosing Shine In China; Margins Eroding; FY25 Guidance Reiterated

Mani's Q1FY25 revenue was up 8% YoY driven by surgical and eyeless needles, but profitability declined. Dental segment continued to underperform....

Tina Banerjee

Kitazato IPO - Isn’t Particularly Enticing Apart from the Dividend Yield

Kitazato (368A JP) manufactures and sells medical devices and products for fertility treatment. It aims to raise around US$130m in its Japan IPO.

Sumeet Singh

APAC Healthcare Weekly (April 6)- Nippon Shinyaku, Shionogi, Beigene, Celltrion, Mesoblast, Lupin

Nippon Shinyaku and Shionogi are filing for new drugs. Beigene dropped a phase 3 oncology asset. Mesoblast is about to start treatment with...

Tina Banerjee

Asahi Intecc (7747 JP): Softer H2 Expected; Positive Long-Term Outlook Amid Tariff Noises

Asahi Intecc sees strong H1FY25 growth, but FY25 guidance suggests softer H2 performance with revenue up 4% YoY and profit decline. U.S. revenue...

Tina Banerjee

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Mani (7730 JP): Guidance Reiterated; Dental Loosing Shine And Dented Margins Remain Concerns

​Mani's H1FY25 revenue up 6.5% driven by surgical segment. Higher SG&A expenses dent operating margins. Uncertain revenue outlook and deteriorating...

Tina Banerjee

Mani Inc (7730 JP): Dental Loosing Shine In China; Margins Eroding; FY25 Guidance Reiterated

​Mani's Q1FY25 revenue was up 8% YoY driven by surgical and eyeless needles, but profitability declined. Dental segment continued to underperform....

Tina Banerjee

Kitazato IPO - Isn’t Particularly Enticing Apart from the Dividend Yield

Kitazato (368A JP) manufactures and sells medical devices and products for fertility treatment. It aims to raise around US$130m in its Japan IPO.

Sumeet Singh

APAC Healthcare Weekly (April 6)- Nippon Shinyaku, Shionogi, Beigene, Celltrion, Mesoblast, Lupin

Nippon Shinyaku and Shionogi are filing for new drugs. Beigene dropped a phase 3 oncology asset. Mesoblast is about to start treatment with...

Tina Banerjee

Asahi Intecc (7747 JP): Softer H2 Expected; Positive Long-Term Outlook Amid Tariff Noises

​Asahi Intecc sees strong H1FY25 growth, but FY25 guidance suggests softer H2 performance with revenue up 4% YoY and profit decline. U.S. revenue...

Tina Banerjee

Mani's H1FY25 revenue up 6.5% driven by surgical segment. Higher SG&A expenses dent operating margins. Uncertain revenue outlook and deteriorating...

Mani's Q1FY25 revenue was up 8% YoY driven by surgical and eyeless needles, but profitability declined. Dental segment continued to underperform....

Asahi Intecc sees strong H1FY25 growth, but FY25 guidance suggests softer H2 performance with revenue up 4% YoY and profit decline. U.S. revenue...