Global Healthcare Analyst

Tina Banerjee

Equity Bottom-Up

Acotec Scientific Holdings / Equity Bottom-Up

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/acotec-scientific-holdings-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:32176:1" rel="noopener">Acotec Scientific Holdings (6669 HK)</a> is an early-mover in peripheral drug coated balloon market in China and holds a dominant 85%+ market share.  </li>
<li>On November 7, Acotec received its first FDA approval for Vericor, a peripheral support catheter designed to enhance access to peripheral vessels.</li>
<li>Acotec started 2022 on a strong note, with revenue increasing 25% y/y in H1 2022 due to increasing adoption of the company’s product in Chinese hospitals.</li>
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Acotec Scientific Holdings (6669 HK) is an early-mover in peripheral drug coated balloon market in China and holds a dominant 85%+ market share.  
On November 7, Acotec received its first FDA approval for Vericor, a peripheral support catheter designed to enhance access to peripheral vessels.
Acotec started 2022 on a strong note, with revenue increasing 25% y/y in H1 2022 due to increasing adoption of the company’s product in Chinese hospitals.


Acotec Scientific Holdings (6669 HK): Base Business, Geography Expansion, New Launch to Drive Growth

Equity Capital Markets

OrbusNeich Medical Group Holdings / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/orbusneich-medical-group-holdings-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:34918:1" rel="noopener">OrbusNeich Medical Group (NEICHZ HK)</a> is among the top six players in PCI balloon markets in terms of sales volume in multiple countries including China, Japan, the U.S., and Europe.</li>
<li>OrbusNeich earns ~60% of revenue from Europe, Japan, and the U.S. The company’s high exposure to international markets safeguards it from the low prices commanded by China’s centralized procurement system.</li>
<li>With diversified product portfolio, robust inhouse production facilities, established global sales network, rich pipeline enabling continuous launching of new products, and growing market demand, OrbusNeich is well-positioned for strong growth.</li>
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OrbusNeich Medical Group (NEICHZ HK) is among the top six players in PCI balloon markets in terms of sales volume in multiple countries including China, Japan, the U.S., and Europe.
OrbusNeich earns ~60% of revenue from Europe, Japan, and the U.S. The company’s high exposure to international markets safeguards it from the low prices commanded by China’s centralized procurement system.
With diversified product portfolio, robust inhouse production facilities, established global sales network, rich pipeline enabling continuous launching of new products, and growing market demand, OrbusNeich is well-positioned for strong growth.


Pre-IPO OrbusNeich Medical Group: Large Global Exposure Protects from Negative Price Effect in China

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

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/terumo-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6708:1" rel="noopener">Terumo Corp (4543 JP)</a> earns 56% revenue from cardiac and vascular segment, which is the fastest growing segment of the company. The segment is seeing continued recovery from COVID impact.</li>
<li>For FY23, Terumo guided for cardiac and vascular segment revenue of ¥445.5B (+12% y/y) and adjusted operating profit of ¥113.4B (+22% y/y), leading to operating margin of 25.5% (+200bps y/y).</li>
<li>Over the next five years, Terumo aims for high single-digit revenue growth from the segment, through new product launches and expanding adoption of existing products across disease areas.</li>
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Terumo Corp (4543 JP) earns 56% revenue from cardiac and vascular segment, which is the fastest growing segment of the company. The segment is seeing continued recovery from COVID impact.
For FY23, Terumo guided for cardiac and vascular segment revenue of ¥445.5B (+12% y/y) and adjusted operating profit of ¥113.4B (+22% y/y), leading to operating margin of 25.5% (+200bps y/y).
Over the next five years, Terumo aims for high single-digit revenue growth from the segment, through new product launches and expanding adoption of existing products across disease areas.


Terumo Corp (4543 JP): A COVID Recovery Play; Cardiac & Vascular Business to Drive Multi-Year Growth

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

Travis Lundy

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<li>The Nikkei 225 Annual Review is in September based on end-July data. Jumping the gun, I propose 3 additions and 3 deletions with granular data and details offered per sector.</li>
<li>I see ¥600bn to buy and a funding trade of 99% of that. There are 15+ names with more than 1 day of ADV to sell (funding only).</li>
<li>The impact on Real World Float is non-negligible. One name in particular is deserving of attention. </li>
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The Nikkei 225 Annual Review is in September based on end-July data. Jumping the gun, I propose 3 additions and 3 deletions with granular data and details offered per sector.
I see ¥600bn to buy and a funding trade of 99% of that. There are 15+ names with more than 1 day of ADV to sell (funding only).
The impact on Real World Float is non-negligible. One name in particular is deserving of attention. 


Nikkei 225 Sep Annual Review Predictions - 3 In, 3 Out

Japan

TERUMO CORPORATION is a manufacturer and supplier of pharmaceuticals and medical tools and equipment.  The Company's products include health foods, transfusion and infusion equipment, disposable medical supply, clinical testing systems, artificial organs, and electronic thermometers.  Terumo markets the products through its subsidiaries and sales offices in the US, Europe, and Asia.

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