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<ul><li>Pfizer had a strong start to Q1 and managed an all-around beat.</li><li>The company's non-COVID revenues increased 5% operationally compared to the previous quarter, while overall revenues decreased 26% due to a previously stated and expected reduction in Comirnaty sales.</li><li>We give Pfizer Inc. a 'Buy' rating with a revised target price.</li></ul>

Pfizer had a strong start to Q1 and managed an all-around beat.The company's non-COVID revenues increased 5% operationally compared to the previous quarter, while overall revenues decreased 26% due to a previously stated and expected reduction in Comirnaty sales.We give Pfizer Inc. a 'Buy' rating with a revised target price.

Pfizer Inc.: A String Of Relevant Approvals To Start 2023 – Key Drivers

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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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mankind-pharma-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36389:1" rel="noopener">Mankind Pharma</a>  raised around US$527m in its upcoming India IPO.</li>
<li>MP is a pharmaceutical company engaged in developing, manufacturing and marketing a range of pharmaceutical formulations across various acute and chronic therapeutic areas, as well as several consumer healthcare products.</li>
<li>We have looked at various aspects of the deal in our previous note, in this note, we talk about the demand and trading dynamics.</li>
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Mankind Pharma  raised around US$527m in its upcoming India IPO.
MP is a pharmaceutical company engaged in developing, manufacturing and marketing a range of pharmaceutical formulations across various acute and chronic therapeutic areas, as well as several consumer healthcare products.
We have looked at various aspects of the deal in our previous note, in this note, we talk about the demand and trading dynamics.


Mankind Pharma IPO Trading - Strong Insti Demand Makes up for Retail Lag

Global Healthcare Analyst

Tina Banerjee

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>During 2022, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bnc-korea-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:34785:1" rel="noopener">BNC Korea (256840 KS)</a> reported gross profit margin of 48.3%, lower than 51.9% reported in 2021, as increasing competition is leading to price erosion of botulinum toxin products.</li>
<li>In March 2023, prosecutors have indicted BNC Korea for allegedly selling botulinum toxin injections to exporters without the approval of the MFDS from December 2015 to December 2021.</li>
<li>With the pandemic on a downward trend for more than a year now, we are skeptical about BNC Korea’s in-licensed COVID-19 drug candidate for a milestone payment of $15M.</li>
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During 2022, BNC Korea (256840 KS) reported gross profit margin of 48.3%, lower than 51.9% reported in 2021, as increasing competition is leading to price erosion of botulinum toxin products.
In March 2023, prosecutors have indicted BNC Korea for allegedly selling botulinum toxin injections to exporters without the approval of the MFDS from December 2015 to December 2021.
With the pandemic on a downward trend for more than a year now, we are skeptical about BNC Korea’s in-licensed COVID-19 drug candidate for a milestone payment of $15M.


BNC Korea (256840 KS): Margin Pressure; Base Business Faces Regulatory Risk; COVID Drug in Doldrum

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/astellas-pharma-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6091:1" rel="noopener">Astellas Pharma (4503 JP)</a> recorded 17% growth in revenue to ¥1,519B in FY23, driven by 24% growth of Xtandi. Core operating profit grew 17% and core net profit increased 18%.</li>
<li>The company has guided for flat revenue and core operating profit for FY24, mainly due to negative impact of Fx.  </li>
<li>Astellas expects to obtain FDA approval for fezolinetant for vasomotor symptoms associated with menopause in May 2023. The company will file for marketing approval for zolbetuximab in Q1FY24.</li>
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Astellas Pharma (4503 JP) recorded 17% growth in revenue to ¥1,519B in FY23, driven by 24% growth of Xtandi. Core operating profit grew 17% and core net profit increased 18%.
The company has guided for flat revenue and core operating profit for FY24, mainly due to negative impact of Fx.  
Astellas expects to obtain FDA approval for fezolinetant for vasomotor symptoms associated with menopause in May 2023. The company will file for marketing approval for zolbetuximab in Q1FY24.


Astellas Pharma (4503 JP): FY23 Result and FY24 Guidance Meet Expectation; New Drugs Hold Key

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mankind-pharma-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36389:1" rel="noopener">Mankind Pharma</a> (MP) is looking to raise up to US$527m in its upcoming India IPO.</li>
<li>MP is a pharmaceutical company engaged in developing, manufacturing and marketing a range of pharmaceutical formulations across various acute and chronic therapeutic areas, as well as several consumer healthcare products</li>
<li>We have looked at various aspects of the deal in our earlier notes. In this note, we talk about the implied valuations.</li>
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Mankind Pharma (MP) is looking to raise up to US$527m in its upcoming India IPO.
MP is a pharmaceutical company engaged in developing, manufacturing and marketing a range of pharmaceutical formulations across various acute and chronic therapeutic areas, as well as several consumer healthcare products
We have looked at various aspects of the deal in our earlier notes. In this note, we talk about the implied valuations.


Mankind Pharma IPO - Quality Name but Might Not Have a Whole Lot of Upside

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Pfizer Inc. operates as a pharmaceutical company. The Company offers medicines, vaccines, medical devices, and consumer healthcare products for oncology, inflammation, cardiovascular, and other therapeutic areas. Pfizer serves customers worldwide.

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Pfizer Inc.: A String Of Relevant Approvals To Start 2023 – Key Drivers

Pfizer had a strong start to Q1 and managed an all-around beat. The company's non-COVID revenues increased 5% operationally compared to the...

Baptista Research

Mankind Pharma IPO Trading - Strong Insti Demand Makes up for Retail Lag

Mankind Pharma raised around US$527m in its upcoming India IPO. In this note, we talk about the demand updates and the trading dynamics.

Sumeet Singh

BNC Korea (256840 KS): Margin Pressure; Base Business Faces Regulatory Risk; COVID Drug in Doldrum

We remain bearish on BNC Korea due to regulatory overhang on its base business, competitive pressure in BTX industry, and exposure to Russia & CIS...

Tina Banerjee

Astellas Pharma (4503 JP): FY23 Result and FY24 Guidance Meet Expectation; New Drugs Hold Key

Astellas reported double-digit revenue growth in FY23, while FY24 revenue is expected to be flat due to unfavorable Fx. Flagship Xtandi still has...

Tina Banerjee

Mankind Pharma IPO - Quality Name but Might Not Have a Whole Lot of Upside

Mankind Pharma (MP) is looking to raise up to US$527m in its upcoming India IPO. In this note, we talk about the implied valuations.

Sumeet Singh

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