Global Healthcare Analyst

Tina Banerjee

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>With multiple mutations, Omicron may require modifications in the existing vaccines. With fast mover advantage and superior efficacy, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/moderna-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28744:1" rel="noopener">Moderna Inc (MRNA US)</a> seems to be a clear winner of the situation.</li>
<li>Moderna’s current expectation to deliver 2–3 billion doses in 2022 is likely to be revised upwards with the fast spread of Omicron vaccine and full approval of booster doses.</li>
<li>Moderna shares have reasonable valuation compared to its peers. Higher visibility into 2022 and beyond will lead to re-rating opportunity.</li>
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With multiple mutations, Omicron may require modifications in the existing vaccines. With fast mover advantage and superior efficacy, Moderna Inc (MRNA US) seems to be a clear winner of the situation.
Moderna’s current expectation to deliver 2–3 billion doses in 2022 is likely to be revised upwards with the fast spread of Omicron vaccine and full approval of booster doses.
Moderna shares have reasonable valuation compared to its peers. Higher visibility into 2022 and beyond will lead to re-rating opportunity.


Moderna (MRNA US): To Cash in on Omicron Fear

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

Alpha-Centric ESG Research

Kyle Rudden

COVID-19 vaccines figure into Biden's recently-announced COVID-19 response plan, though with a clear emphasis on distribution versus development (as was Trump's focus). Biden's prioritisation of vaccine distribution – and the US$25 billion earmarked for it – is a gift for "cold chain" stocks."Cold chain" refers to a complex temperature-controlled supply chain that is mission-critical to the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines. Critical, because vaccines require consistent ultra-cold storage from manufacture to needle-stick, otherwise those expensive vaccines become medical waste.This Insight looks at cold chain stocks as an investment theme inherent in Biden's COVID-19 plan (see <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/biden-covid-19-response-plan-overview-of-its-inherent-investment-themes" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:45631" rel="noopener">Biden COVID-19 Response Plan: Overview of Its Inherent Investment Themes</a>). Although the cold chain is fragmented and largely privately-held, but there are opportunities in three areas:<ol>
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Freight and Logistics: Most listed companies fall into this category, including both integrated cold chain freight and logistics stocks, as well as niche players in either of freight or logistics.</li>
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Freezer Manufacturers: Ultra-cold freezer boxes and related industrial components of various shapes and sizes are needed for the cold chain to function. Several stocks serve this segment.</li>
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Specialty Chemicals: Dry ice gets all the headlines, as massive amounts are needed but supply is short, but other specialty chemicals and industrial gases are also needed in the cold chain.</li>
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COVID-19 vaccines figure into Biden's recently-announced COVID-19 response plan, though with a clear emphasis on distribution versus development (as was Trump's focus). Biden's prioritisation of vaccine distribution – and the US$25 billion earmarked for it – is a gift for "cold chain" stocks."Cold chain" refers to a complex temperature-controlled supply chain that is mission-critical to the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines. Critical, because vaccines require consistent ultra-cold storage from manufacture to needle-stick, otherwise those expensive vaccines become medical waste.This Insight looks at cold chain stocks as an investment theme inherent in Biden's COVID-19 plan (see Biden COVID-19 Response Plan: Overview of Its Inherent Investment Themes). Although the cold chain is fragmented and largely privately-held, but there are opportunities in three areas:

Freight and Logistics: Most listed companies fall into this category, including both integrated cold chain freight and logistics stocks, as well as niche players in either of freight or logistics.

Freezer Manufacturers: Ultra-cold freezer boxes and related industrial components of various shapes and sizes are needed for the cold chain to function. Several stocks serve this segment.

Specialty Chemicals: Dry ice gets all the headlines, as massive amounts are needed but supply is short, but other specialty chemicals and industrial gases are also needed in the cold chain.


Biden COVID-19 Response Plan: Cold Chain Transportation and Logistics Stocks Benefit

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

Emcure Pharmaceuticals / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/emcure-pharmaceuticals-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35585:1" rel="noopener">Emcure Pharmaceuticals</a> raised around US$240m in its India IPO. Subscription rates were strong.</li>
<li>Emcure Pharmaceuticals (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>We have looked at the company’s past performance in our earlier note. In this note, we talk about the trading dynamics.</li>
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Emcure Pharmaceuticals raised around US$240m in its India IPO. Subscription rates were strong.
Emcure Pharmaceuticals (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.
We have looked at the company’s past performance in our earlier note. In this note, we talk about the trading dynamics.


Emcure Pharma Pre-IPO Trading - Strong Subscription, Will Pop

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/emcure-pharmaceuticals-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35585:1" rel="noopener">Emcure Pharmaceuticals</a> is looking to raise around US$240m in its upcoming India IPO.</li>
<li>Emcure Pharmaceuticals (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>We have looked at the company’s past performance, in our earlier note. In this note, we talk about the RHP updates and take a quick look at valuations.</li>
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Emcure Pharmaceuticals is looking to raise around US$240m in its upcoming India IPO.
Emcure Pharmaceuticals (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.
We have looked at the company’s past performance, in our earlier note. In this note, we talk about the RHP updates and take a quick look at valuations.


Emcure Pharmaceuticals Pre-IPO - Refiling Updates and Valuations

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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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Moderna (MRNA US): To Cash in on Omicron Fear

Moderna is set to fly high on the continuous increasing demand for its Covid vaccine and rich pipeline beyond Covid. Emerging Omicron variant is...

Tina Banerjee

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

Biden COVID-19 Response Plan: Cold Chain Transportation and Logistics Stocks Benefit

Biden's COVID-19 response plan earmarks US$25 billion to vaccines, but with a twist. His emphasis is vaccine distribution, not development. That...

Kyle Rudden

Emcure Pharma Pre-IPO Trading - Strong Subscription, Will Pop

Emcure Pharmaceuticals raised around US$240m in its India IPO. Subscription rates were strong for institutional and HNI tranche.

Sumeet Singh

Emcure Pharmaceuticals Pre-IPO - Refiling Updates and Valuations

Emcure Pharmaceuticals is looking to raise around US$240m in its upcoming India IPO. In this note, we talk about valuations.

Sumeet Singh

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