Global Healthcare Analyst

Tina Banerjee

Equity Bottom-Up

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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> received approval for Korea’s first locally-developed COVID-19 vaccine, SKYCovione. The company is seeking European approval and plans to apply for emergency use listing to the WHO.</li>
<li>The company is a late entrant in the overcrowded domestic vaccine market. Currently, six vaccines are approved for use in South Korea. Moreover, demand outlook is uncertain beyond 2022.</li>
<li>Recently, the company has dropped a multinational phase 3 trial of P2-VP8, trivalent rotavirus vaccine. Among the non-COVID pipeline, P2-VP8 was in the most advanced stage of clinical trial.</li>
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SK Bioscience (302440 KS) received approval for Korea’s first locally-developed COVID-19 vaccine, SKYCovione. The company is seeking European approval and plans to apply for emergency use listing to the WHO.
The company is a late entrant in the overcrowded domestic vaccine market. Currently, six vaccines are approved for use in South Korea. Moreover, demand outlook is uncertain beyond 2022.
Recently, the company has dropped a multinational phase 3 trial of P2-VP8, trivalent rotavirus vaccine. Among the non-COVID pipeline, P2-VP8 was in the most advanced stage of clinical trial.


SK Bioscience (302440 KS): Murky Outlook On Weak Vaccine Demand And Flooding Supply

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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> reported strong Q2 results, with both revenue and EPS surpassing consensus. Profitability was negatively impacted by one-off inventory write-down charge.</li>
<li>Management has reiterated advance purchase agreements for expected delivery of ~$21 billion in 2022. Assuming an endemic situation, Moderna’s commercial infrastructure is prepared for a 2023 commercial market.</li>
<li>The Board of Directors has approved a new share repurchase program for $3 billion in August 2022, with no expiry. Moderna shares have gained 27% in last three months.</li>
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Moderna Inc (MRNA US) reported strong Q2 results, with both revenue and EPS surpassing consensus. Profitability was negatively impacted by one-off inventory write-down charge.
Management has reiterated advance purchase agreements for expected delivery of ~$21 billion in 2022. Assuming an endemic situation, Moderna’s commercial infrastructure is prepared for a 2023 commercial market.
The Board of Directors has approved a new share repurchase program for $3 billion in August 2022, with no expiry. Moderna shares have gained 27% in last three months.


Moderna (MRNA US): Better-Than-Expected Q2 Result; Guidance Reiterated; $3B Share Buyback Announced

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

Legend Biotech Corp / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/legend-biotech-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28963:1" rel="noopener">Legend Biotech Corp (LEGN US)</a>, a non-wholly owned subsidiary of Hong Kong-listed <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/genscript-biotech-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:21041:1" rel="noopener">Genscript Biotech (1548 HK)</a>, is planning to raise up to US$250m in its follow-on offering.</li>
<li>The company last raised cash in Dec 2021 in a similar sized deal, which ended up doing very well after a sharp share price correction.</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the deal dynamics and  run the deal through our ECM framework.</li>
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Legend Biotech Corp (LEGN US), a non-wholly owned subsidiary of Hong Kong-listed Genscript Biotech (1548 HK), is planning to raise up to US$250m in its follow-on offering.
The company last raised cash in Dec 2021 in a similar sized deal, which ended up doing very well after a sharp share price correction.
In this note, we will talk about the deal dynamics and  run the deal through our ECM framework.


Legend Biotech Follow-On - A Little Opportunistic. Last Deal Did Well, After a Large Correction

HK/China Healthcare Analyst (ex-Fosun Pharma)

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>The rapid spread of monkeypox to different groups of people in different countries has alarmed scientists, governments and health officers, but monkeypox virus is relatively mild in severity and infectivity.</li>
<li>China will bear the pressure of imported cases. But due to China’s zero-covid policy and long-term emergency reserve of smallpox vaccine, there's no need to panic at the current stage.</li>
<li>There're investment opportunities, but it’s difficult for related companies to replicate the growth story of COVID-19 products. The market's reaction to monkeypox is overdone. Investors are recommended to be rational.  </li>
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The rapid spread of monkeypox to different groups of people in different countries has alarmed scientists, governments and health officers, but monkeypox virus is relatively mild in severity and infectivity.
China will bear the pressure of imported cases. But due to China’s zero-covid policy and long-term emergency reserve of smallpox vaccine, there's no need to panic at the current stage.
There're investment opportunities, but it’s difficult for related companies to replicate the growth story of COVID-19 products. The market's reaction to monkeypox is overdone. Investors are recommended to be rational.  


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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shionogi-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:19535:1" rel="noopener">Shionogi &amp; Co (4507 JP),</a> an established global name in infectious diseases, is banking on COVID-related products to achieve accelerated double-digit revenue growth in current fiscal.</li>
<li>Shionogi applied for the domestic marketing of its COVID-19 oral drug and signed a basic agreement with the government, which is expected to purchase 1 million courses immediately after approval.</li>
<li>It has a stable revenue stream from HIV franchise. Apart from infectious diseases, Shionogi has multiple late-stage candidates in psycho-neurological diseases and other new growth areas, including oncology and cardiology.</li>
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Shionogi &amp; Co (4507 JP), an established global name in infectious diseases, is banking on COVID-related products to achieve accelerated double-digit revenue growth in current fiscal.
Shionogi applied for the domestic marketing of its COVID-19 oral drug and signed a basic agreement with the government, which is expected to purchase 1 million courses immediately after approval.
It has a stable revenue stream from HIV franchise. Apart from infectious diseases, Shionogi has multiple late-stage candidates in psycho-neurological diseases and other new growth areas, including oncology and cardiology.


Shionogi & Co (4507 JP): Ready To Cash-In On COVID-Related Efforts; Long-Term Growth Drivers Added

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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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SK Bioscience (302440 KS): Murky Outlook On Weak Vaccine Demand And Flooding Supply

SK bioscience is a late entrant in the overcrowded COVID-19 vaccine market. Demand for the vaccine is waning globally and is uncertain beyond 2022....

Tina Banerjee

Legend Biotech Follow-On - A Little Opportunistic. Last Deal Did Well, After a Large Correction

Legend Biotech Corp (LEGN US), a non-wholly owned subsidiary of Hong Kong-listed Genscript Biotech (1548 HK), is planning to raise up to US$250m in...

Sumeet Singh

Monkeypox and Its Impact on China

Monkeypox's rapid spread raises concerns. China bears the pressure of imported cases, but it’s difficult to replicate the growth story of COVID-19...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

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SK Bioscience (302440 KS): Murky Outlook On Weak Vaccine Demand And Flooding Supply

SK bioscience is a late entrant in the overcrowded COVID-19 vaccine market. Demand for the vaccine is waning globally and is uncertain beyond 2022....

Tina Banerjee

Moderna (MRNA US): Better-Than-Expected Q2 Result; Guidance Reiterated; $3B Share Buyback Announced

Moderna reported strong Q2 results, reiterated 2022 advance purchase agreement guidance, and announced a new $3 billion share buyback plan, which...

Tina Banerjee

Legend Biotech Follow-On - A Little Opportunistic. Last Deal Did Well, After a Large Correction

Legend Biotech Corp (LEGN US), a non-wholly owned subsidiary of Hong Kong-listed Genscript Biotech (1548 HK), is planning to raise up to US$250m in...

Sumeet Singh

Monkeypox and Its Impact on China

Monkeypox's rapid spread raises concerns. China bears the pressure of imported cases, but it’s difficult to replicate the growth story of COVID-19...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Shionogi & Co (4507 JP): Ready To Cash-In On COVID-Related Efforts; Long-Term Growth Drivers Added

After the approval for COVID-19 oral drug in Japan, Shionogi expects to receive supply order from the government for 1 million doses. COVID...

Tina Banerjee