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<ul><li>QuidelOrtho presented its First Quarter 2024 Financial Results, reflecting both strengths and challenges in its operations.</li><li>The company reported total revenue of $711 million, a decline from $846 million in the comparable prior year period, primarily due to reduced COVID-19 related revenues.</li><li>Despite this, excluded COVID-19 revenues showed a growth of 6% in constant currency across all regions, showcasing solid growth particularly in the EMEA and China regions.</li></ul>

QuidelOrtho presented its First Quarter 2024 Financial Results, reflecting both strengths and challenges in its operations.The company reported total revenue of $711 million, a decline from $846 million in the comparable prior year period, primarily due to reduced COVID-19 related revenues.Despite this, excluded COVID-19 revenues showed a growth of 6% in constant currency across all regions, showcasing solid growth particularly in the EMEA and China regions.

QuidelOrtho Corporation: How Are They Carrying Out The Expansion in Global Markets? - Major Drivers

<ul><li>QuidelOrtho reported total revenues of $3 billion for the full year 2023, a decrease of 26% from the previous year.</li><li>The drop was largely attributed to a lower respiratory season in 2023 compared to the prior year, specifically in COVID-19 related testing.</li><li>The company’s non-respiratory revenue segments, however, exhibited a growth of 5% for the year, suggesting potential opportunities in these areas.</li></ul>

QuidelOrtho reported total revenues of $3 billion for the full year 2023, a decrease of 26% from the previous year.The drop was largely attributed to a lower respiratory season in 2023 compared to the prior year, specifically in COVID-19 related testing.The company’s non-respiratory revenue segments, however, exhibited a growth of 5% for the year, suggesting potential opportunities in these areas.

QuidelOrtho Corporation: Initiation Of Coverage - How Long Will The Increasing Non-Respiratory Revenue Last? - Major Drivers

Global Healthcare Analyst

Tina Banerjee

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<li>2023 will be a transitional year for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sd-biosensor-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33333:1" rel="noopener">SD Biosensor (137310 KS)</a>, with revenue and earnings taking a massive hit due to the declining revenue contribution of the COVID-19 tests.</li>
<li>The company is reaping the benefits of its continuous effort in adding new growth engines through M&amp;A and global expansion of its all-in-one molecular diagnostic system called the Standard M10.</li>
<li>SD Biosensor is set to enter the US market through the acquisition of Meridian. With ~40% share of the global IVD market, the US has big potential.</li>
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2023 will be a transitional year for SD Biosensor (137310 KS), with revenue and earnings taking a massive hit due to the declining revenue contribution of the COVID-19 tests.
The company is reaping the benefits of its continuous effort in adding new growth engines through M&amp;A and global expansion of its all-in-one molecular diagnostic system called the Standard M10.
SD Biosensor is set to enter the US market through the acquisition of Meridian. With ~40% share of the global IVD market, the US has big potential.


SD Biosensor (137310 KS): COVID Test Revenue Tapering Off; Global Expansion to Drive Future Growth

APAC IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Clarence Chu

APAC 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.

Event-Driven

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bionote-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36446:1" rel="noopener">Bionote (377740 KS)</a> was listed on 22nd Dec 2023, when it raised US$73m in its downsized Korean IPO. Its three-month lockup will expire on 21st Mar 23.</li>
<li>Bionote is an integrated producer of diagnostics test products and biocontent products. Based on its unique recombinant antigen and antibody manufacturing technology, the firm researches and develops diagnostic reagent products.</li>
<li>Coming up for three-month lockup expiry are the firm’s three pre-IPO investors, together with Gunwoo Ha (ex-CEO). The three pre-IPO investors had earlier trimmed their respective stakes in the IPO.</li>
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Bionote (377740 KS) was listed on 22nd Dec 2023, when it raised US$73m in its downsized Korean IPO. Its three-month lockup will expire on 21st Mar 23.
Bionote is an integrated producer of diagnostics test products and biocontent products. Based on its unique recombinant antigen and antibody manufacturing technology, the firm researches and develops diagnostic reagent products.
Coming up for three-month lockup expiry are the firm’s three pre-IPO investors, together with Gunwoo Ha (ex-CEO). The three pre-IPO investors had earlier trimmed their respective stakes in the IPO.


Bionote Lock-Up - Uncertainty on the Horizon, Likely to See Some Selling Pressure

Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bionote-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36446:1" rel="noopener">Bionote (377740 KS)</a> raised US$72.2m in its Korean IPO. The IPO had consisted of both a primary and secondary selldown.</li>
<li>Bionote is an integrated producer of diagnostics test products and biocontent products. </li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the demand for the deal and other trading dynamics.</li>
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Bionote (377740 KS) raised US$72.2m in its Korean IPO. The IPO had consisted of both a primary and secondary selldown.
Bionote is an integrated producer of diagnostics test products and biocontent products. 
In this note, we will talk about the demand for the deal and other trading dynamics.


Bionote IPO Trading - Weakest Demand Even After Cutting Price and Size

United States

QuidelOrtho Corporation provides health care services. The Company offers technologies and platforms to benefit customers with expanded access to clinical chemistry, immunoassay, molecular diagnostics, immunohematology, donor screening, and point-of-care diagnostics offerings.

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QuidelOrtho Corporation: How Are They Carrying Out The Expansion in Global Markets? - Major Drivers

QuidelOrtho presented its First Quarter 2024 Financial Results, reflecting both strengths and challenges in its operations. The company reported...

Baptista Research

QuidelOrtho Corporation: Initiation Of Coverage - How Long Will The Increasing Non-Respiratory Revenue Last? - Major Drivers

QuidelOrtho reported total revenues of $3 billion for the full year 2023, a decrease of 26% from the previous year. The drop was largely...

Baptista Research

SD Biosensor (137310 KS): COVID Test Revenue Tapering Off; Global Expansion to Drive Future Growth

SD Biosensor is expected to take massive hit in revenue in 2023 due to declining COVID tests. However, new product launches and global expansion...

Tina Banerjee

Bionote Lock-Up - Uncertainty on the Horizon, Likely to See Some Selling Pressure

Bionote (377740 KS) was listed on 22nd Dec 2023, when it raised US$73m in its downsized Korean IPO. Its three-month lockup will expire on 21st Mar 23.

Clarence Chu

Bionote IPO Trading - Weakest Demand Even After Cutting Price and Size

Bionote (377740 KS) raised US$72.2m in its Korean IPO. In this note, we will talk about the demand for the deal and other trading dynamics.

Clarence Chu

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