Global Healthcare Analyst

Tina Banerjee

Equity Bottom-Up

Vertex Pharmaceuticals / Equity Bottom-Up

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/vertex-pharmaceuticals-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:4864:1" rel="noopener">Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX US)</a> is expanding its pipeline beyond its existing forte of cystic fibrosis, which enhances its long-term visibility.</li>
<li>Gene editing treatment CTX001 for treating sickle cell disease and beta thalassemia is Vertex’s most advanced program outside of CF. With its initial label approval, CTX001 has multi-billion-dollar opportunity.</li>
<li>A war chest of $7.5 billion and stable revenue flow from cystic fibrosis drugs should enable the company to pursue for the next leg of growth.</li>
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Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX US) is expanding its pipeline beyond its existing forte of cystic fibrosis, which enhances its long-term visibility.
Gene editing treatment CTX001 for treating sickle cell disease and beta thalassemia is Vertex’s most advanced program outside of CF. With its initial label approval, CTX001 has multi-billion-dollar opportunity.
A war chest of $7.5 billion and stable revenue flow from cystic fibrosis drugs should enable the company to pursue for the next leg of growth.


Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX US): No Longer Remains a ‘Cystic Fibrosis Only’ Play

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sk-bioscience-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31484:1" rel="noopener">SK Bioscience (302440 KS)</a> markets four in-house products in Korea, including influenza, shingles, and chicken pox vaccines. The company has partnerships with global companies for the production of COVID-19 vaccines. </li>
<li>SK Bioscience has started shipment of Novavax’ COVID-19 vaccine, while its own vaccine is in phase 3 trial. With ~15% vaccination in low-income countries, demand for vaccine is still high.  </li>
<li>SK Bioscience has a rich pipeline, with four promising blockbuster candidates for the global market. This entails strong revenue visibility in post-COVID era.</li>
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SK Bioscience (302440 KS) markets four in-house products in Korea, including influenza, shingles, and chicken pox vaccines. The company has partnerships with global companies for the production of COVID-19 vaccines. 
SK Bioscience has started shipment of Novavax’ COVID-19 vaccine, while its own vaccine is in phase 3 trial. With ~15% vaccination in low-income countries, demand for vaccine is still high.  
SK Bioscience has a rich pipeline, with four promising blockbuster candidates for the global market. This entails strong revenue visibility in post-COVID era.


SK Bioscience (302440 KS): An Attractive Pure-Play on Vaccines- Both COVID and Non-COVID

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Andrei Zakharov

Algosun Global

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/moderna-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28744:1" rel="noopener">Moderna Inc (MRNA US)</a> , the leading biotechnology company and producer of mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccine Spikevax, reported total revenue of ~$18.5B and net income of $12.2B in CY’21.</li>
<li>Management announced a new $3B share repurchase plan and fully utilized the previous $1B buyback program as valuations looked attractive. </li>
<li>We expect the company will generate ~$22.1B of free cash flows from CY’22 through CY’24, and we would be buyers on any weakness in Moderna. </li>
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Moderna Inc (MRNA US) , the leading biotechnology company and producer of mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccine Spikevax, reported total revenue of ~$18.5B and net income of $12.2B in CY’21.
Management announced a new $3B share repurchase plan and fully utilized the previous $1B buyback program as valuations looked attractive. 
We expect the company will generate ~$22.1B of free cash flows from CY’22 through CY’24, and we would be buyers on any weakness in Moderna. 


Strong Quarterly Results And New $3B Share Repurchase Plan

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.

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Emcure Pharmaceuticals / Equity Capital Markets

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<li>Emcure Pharmaceuticals Limited is looking to raise around US$500m in its upcoming India IPO.</li>
<li>EP is an Indian Pharmaceutical company engaged in the developing, manufacturing and globally marketing a broad range of pharmaceutical products across several major therapeutic areas. </li>
<li>In this note, we talk about the various aspects of the deal.</li>
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Emcure Pharmaceuticals Limited is looking to raise around US$500m in its upcoming India IPO.
EP is an Indian Pharmaceutical company engaged in the developing, manufacturing and globally marketing a broad range of pharmaceutical products across several major therapeutic areas. 
In this note, we talk about the various aspects of the deal.


Emcure Pharmaceuticals Pre-IPO - Proforma Earnings Were Strong but It Faces a Host of Legal Issues

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<li>Leading mRNA vaccine producers announced plans to build manufacturing facilities in Africa this year. </li>
<li>According to Reuters, Rwanda, Senegal, or South Africa may be potential locations for Moderna’s new vaccine factory.</li>
<li>Africa has the world’s lowest vaccination rate, and only ~5% of Africans are fully vaccinated today. </li>
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Leading mRNA vaccine producers announced plans to build manufacturing facilities in Africa this year. 
According to Reuters, Rwanda, Senegal, or South Africa may be potential locations for Moderna’s new vaccine factory.
Africa has the world’s lowest vaccination rate, and only ~5% of Africans are fully vaccinated today. 


Why Moderna And BioNTech Want To Boost Production Capacities In Africa?

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Moderna, Inc. operates as a biotechnology company. The Company focuses on the discovery and development of messenger RNA therapeutics and vaccines. Moderna develops mRNA medicines for infectious, immuno-oncology, and cardiovascular diseases.

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Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX US): No Longer Remains a ‘Cystic Fibrosis Only’ Play

Vertex's pipeline beyond cystic fibrosis is nicely advancing through late stages. Portfolio diversification amid strong cash balance, positions...

Tina Banerjee

SK Bioscience (302440 KS): An Attractive Pure-Play on Vaccines- Both COVID and Non-COVID

SK Bioscience’s near-term growth will be driven by CMO contract of Novavax COVID-19 vaccine. The company’s rich non-COVID pipeline and global...

Tina Banerjee

Emcure Pharmaceuticals Pre-IPO - Proforma Earnings Were Strong but It Faces a Host of Legal Issues

Emcure Pharmaceuticals Limited is looking to raise around US$500m in its upcoming India IPO. It is the 12th largest Indian Pharmaceutical company.

Sumeet Singh

Why Moderna And BioNTech Want To Boost Production Capacities In Africa?

We believe the new Moderna's mRNA facility in Africa may help the biotech company boost market share in the EMEA region.

Andrei Zakharov

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Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX US): No Longer Remains a ‘Cystic Fibrosis Only’ Play

Vertex's pipeline beyond cystic fibrosis is nicely advancing through late stages. Portfolio diversification amid strong cash balance, positions...

Tina Banerjee

SK Bioscience (302440 KS): An Attractive Pure-Play on Vaccines- Both COVID and Non-COVID

SK Bioscience’s near-term growth will be driven by CMO contract of Novavax COVID-19 vaccine. The company’s rich non-COVID pipeline and global...

Tina Banerjee

Strong Quarterly Results And New $3B Share Repurchase Plan

Moderna remains our top pick among COVID-19 vaccine producers, and the new buyback program will support share price during periods of turbulent...

Andrei Zakharov

Emcure Pharmaceuticals Pre-IPO - Proforma Earnings Were Strong but It Faces a Host of Legal Issues

Emcure Pharmaceuticals Limited is looking to raise around US$500m in its upcoming India IPO. It is the 12th largest Indian Pharmaceutical company.

Sumeet Singh

Why Moderna And BioNTech Want To Boost Production Capacities In Africa?

We believe the new Moderna's mRNA facility in Africa may help the biotech company boost market share in the EMEA region.

Andrei Zakharov