In today’s briefing:
- China Healthcare Weekly (Aug.18) – TCM Formula Granules VBP, Global Financing Rebound, CR Sanjiu
- (Mostly) Asia-Pac Weekly Risk Arb Wrap: Celltrion, Sanei Architecture, T&K Toka, MPI, Chindata
- Mayne Pharma (MYX AU): Sale of Retail Generic Portfolio Shifts Focus on US Women’s Health and Derma
China Healthcare Weekly (Aug.18) – TCM Formula Granules VBP, Global Financing Rebound, CR Sanjiu
- For a considerable period of time, the industry has been speculating about when the large-scale VBP of TCM formula granules will officially begin. Now, here it comes.
- Primary market and other financing except IPO in European and US biopharma industry shows a significant signal of recovery. However, IPOs remain stagnant.
- We analyzed key points about China Resources Sanjiu. Sanjiu is expected to have better performance in 2023 than 2022, but we advise investors to allow a sufficient margin of safety.
(Mostly) Asia-Pac Weekly Risk Arb Wrap: Celltrion, Sanei Architecture, T&K Toka, MPI, Chindata
- I tally 48 – mostly firm, mostly Asia-Pac – transactions currently being discussed and analysed on Smartkarma. Inside is a timetable of upcoming key events for each deal.
- Three new deals this week: the Celltrion Inc (068270 KS)/Celltrion Healthcare (091990 KS) merger; and the Tender Offers for Sanei Architecture Planning (3228 JP) and T&K Toka (4636 JP).
- Key updates took place for Tesserent Ltd (TNT AU), DDH1 (DDH AU), L’Occitane (973 HK), Metro Pacific Investments Co (MPI PM), and Chindata Group (CD US).
Mayne Pharma (MYX AU): Sale of Retail Generic Portfolio Shifts Focus on US Women’s Health and Derma
- Mayne Pharma (MYX AU) divested its retail generic portfolio. The divestment is part of the transformation strategy which refocused the company on the U.S. women’s healthcare and dermatology markets.
- Mayne Pharma will announce FY23 result on August 25. With business restructuring and cost management, the company is expected to cut net loss significantly and turn EBITDA positive from FY24.
- Mayne Pharma announced a share buyback for up to 10% of issued capital, which will be funded through cash reserves. As of April 30, Mayne Pharma held A$239M in cash.