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In today’s briefing:
- Astellas Pharma (4503 JP): FY23 Result and FY24 Guidance Meet Expectation; New Drugs Hold Key
- (Mostly) Asia M&A, April 2023: Arcland Service, Lian Beng, Silk Laser, Breaker Resources, Blackmores
- The Reasons for the Criteria Selected for the Directors’ Skills Matrix Are Still Unclear
Astellas Pharma (4503 JP): FY23 Result and FY24 Guidance Meet Expectation; New Drugs Hold Key
- Astellas Pharma (4503 JP) recorded 17% growth in revenue to ¥1,519B in FY23, driven by 24% growth of Xtandi. Core operating profit grew 17% and core net profit increased 18%.
- The company has guided for flat revenue and core operating profit for FY24, mainly due to negative impact of Fx.
- Astellas expects to obtain FDA approval for fezolinetant for vasomotor symptoms associated with menopause in May 2023. The company will file for marketing approval for zolbetuximab in Q1FY24.
(Mostly) Asia M&A, April 2023: Arcland Service, Lian Beng, Silk Laser, Breaker Resources, Blackmores
- For the month of April, 6 new deals (firm and non-binding) were discussed on Smartkarma with an overall announced deal size of ~US$3bn.
- The average premium for the new deals announced (or first discussed) in April was 23%.
- This compares to the average premium for all deals in 2022 (106 deals), 2021 (165 deals), 2020 (158 deals), and 2019 (145 deals) of 41%, 33%, 31%, and 31% respectively.
The Reasons for the Criteria Selected for the Directors’ Skills Matrix Are Still Unclear
- The rapid spread of companies, especially large companies, disclosing the skills matrix was triggered by Supplemental Principle 4-11-(i), which was added to the Corporate Governance Code.
- While more companies focus disclosure on skills matrix of directors, it’s questionable whether these criteria have been validated to select those who can help expand the value of the company.
- The process should ensure that the nomination process is based on the skills needed to run the company, not on who is close to the president of the company.
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