Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<li>Back on the 25 May, when <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/medtronic-plc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:14982:1" rel="noopener">Medtronic Plc (MDT US)</a> enter into a SPA with <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/eoflow-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36100:1" rel="noopener">EOFlow (294090 KS)</a>'s CEO, with a follow-on Tender Offer, the whole construct looked pretty clean.</li>
<li>Then in August <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/insulet-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5252:1" rel="noopener">Insulet Corp (PODD US)</a> launched its lawsuit, which in hindsight, should have been expected. Then earlier this month, news surfaced concerning a stock-backed loan to the CEO.</li>
<li>Now the CEO is selling, presumably to repay his collateralized loan. Shares are down 38% since the resumption of trading, and are now at a whopping 122% spread to terms. </li>
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Back on the 25 May, when Medtronic Plc (MDT US) enter into a SPA with EOFlow (294090 KS)'s CEO, with a follow-on Tender Offer, the whole construct looked pretty clean.
Then in August Insulet Corp (PODD US) launched its lawsuit, which in hindsight, should have been expected. Then earlier this month, news surfaced concerning a stock-backed loan to the CEO.
Now the CEO is selling, presumably to repay his collateralized loan. Shares are down 38% since the resumption of trading, and are now at a whopping 122% spread to terms. 


Global Healthcare Analyst

Tina Banerjee

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Despite the macroeconomic headwinds, Q3 results from the large medtech companies showed some encouraging signs including healthy procedure volume growth depicting recovery in the medtech sector globally.</li>
<li>Amidst fear of recession, most of these companies reported healthy system placement and no order cancellation. Diabetes, with a large underpenetrated addressable population, remains one of the most resilient segments.</li>
<li>Financial performances of APAC medtech companies are expected to be driven by healthy global procedure volume growth and Fx, partially offset by macroeconomic headwinds including inflation and supply constraints.</li>
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Despite the macroeconomic headwinds, Q3 results from the large medtech companies showed some encouraging signs including healthy procedure volume growth depicting recovery in the medtech sector globally.
Amidst fear of recession, most of these companies reported healthy system placement and no order cancellation. Diabetes, with a large underpenetrated addressable population, remains one of the most resilient segments.
Financial performances of APAC medtech companies are expected to be driven by healthy global procedure volume growth and Fx, partially offset by macroeconomic headwinds including inflation and supply constraints.


Global Medtech Trends: Readouts from Early Birds of Q3 Earnings Season- Positives and Negatives

Equity Capital Markets

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<li>MiniMed, spun-off diabetes business of Medtronic, has filed for an IPO. The company intends to use part of the proceeds from this offering to repay intercompany debt owed to Medtronic.</li>
<li>Despite double-digit revenue growth, MiniMed is currently reporting loss. The company aims to drive profitability by generating more revenue per customer than its competitors using its comprehensive offerings.</li>
<li>Commercially and operationally, MiniMed’s scaled global infrastructure creates a significant barrier to entry. Moreover, robust global user base of 640K entails recurring revenue generation opportunity through selling compatible consumable products.</li>
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MiniMed, spun-off diabetes business of Medtronic, has filed for an IPO. The company intends to use part of the proceeds from this offering to repay intercompany debt owed to Medtronic.
Despite double-digit revenue growth, MiniMed is currently reporting loss. The company aims to drive profitability by generating more revenue per customer than its competitors using its comprehensive offerings.
Commercially and operationally, MiniMed’s scaled global infrastructure creates a significant barrier to entry. Moreover, robust global user base of 640K entails recurring revenue generation opportunity through selling compatible consumable products.


MiniMed Group Pre-IPO: Broad Portfolio and Global Scale to Drive Profitability

Covering IPOs, Healthcare and Technology Stocks

Andrei Zakharov

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Beta Bionics Inc. has successfully completed its upsized US IPO in January and sold 13.8M shares at $17.00 per share, above the marketed price range.</li>
<li>Maker of the first FDA-cleared insulin delivery device reported better than expected 3Q’25 results, including revenue of $27.3M and an adjusted EBITDA loss of ~$12M.</li>
<li>While there is long term potential from interesting pipeline, I believe that the valuation is full, and I would wait a share pull-back before becoming more positive on the stock.</li>
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Beta Bionics Inc. has successfully completed its upsized US IPO in January and sold 13.8M shares at $17.00 per share, above the marketed price range.
Maker of the first FDA-cleared insulin delivery device reported better than expected 3Q’25 results, including revenue of $27.3M and an adjusted EBITDA loss of ~$12M.
While there is long term potential from interesting pipeline, I believe that the valuation is full, and I would wait a share pull-back before becoming more positive on the stock.


Beta Bionics Inc. (BBNX.US): Solid 3Q’25 Results But Valuation Full at Current Levels

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<li>Beta Bionics, a high-growth medtech company and developer of an integrated bionics pancreas system called iLet, filed for an IPO in the United States.</li>
<li>Maker of insulin delivery device cleared by the FDA offers 7.5M shares at a price range between $14.00 and $16.00 per share.</li>
<li>With the most recent S-1/A, Beta Bionics plans to raise ~$122M at the high end of range at $16.00 per share, including a concurrent private placement.</li>
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Beta Bionics, a high-growth medtech company and developer of an integrated bionics pancreas system called iLet, filed for an IPO in the United States.
Maker of insulin delivery device cleared by the FDA offers 7.5M shares at a price range between $14.00 and $16.00 per share.
With the most recent S-1/A, Beta Bionics plans to raise ~$122M at the high end of range at $16.00 per share, including a concurrent private placement.


Beta Bionics IPO: Will The Innovative MedTech Company Repeat The Success of Livongo Health?

United States

Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc. produces medical devices. The Company designs, develops, and commercializes products for people with insulin-dependent diabetes. Tandem Diabetes Care offers its products to the medical industries in the United States.

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Tandem Diabetes Care (TNDM US)

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Global Medtech Trends: Readouts from Early Birds of Q3 Earnings Season- Positives and Negatives

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Andrei Zakharov

Beta Bionics IPO: Will The Innovative MedTech Company Repeat The Success of Livongo Health?

Beta Bionics, a developer of bionic pancreas system called iLet, is expected to IPO next week. In my insight, I discuss IPO valuation and...

Andrei Zakharov

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