In today’s briefing:
- Archimed Group Plans to Conduct a Second Tender Offer for Jeisys Medical
- Akums Drugs and Pharmaceuticals Pre-IPO – Profitable but Needs to Scale up More
- Samsung Biologics (207940 KS): Strong 2Q24 Result; Annual Revenue to Surpass KRW4 Trillion
- Ainos, Inc. – Veldona Animal Study Enrolls First Subject, Marking a Good Start
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Archimed Group Plans to Conduct a Second Tender Offer for Jeisys Medical
- In the first tender offer, 42.5 million shares of Jeisys Medical were purchased by Archimed Group. Post tender offer, Archimed now owns an 82.1% stake in Jeisys Medical.
- On 24 July, it was announced that Archimed will be conducting a second tender offer for Jeisys Medical. The second tender offer will be made for 17.2% of common shares.
- It could be difficult for Archimed to gain more than 95% stake at the end of the second tender offer. Rather, a third tender offer is likely in 2025.
Akums Drugs and Pharmaceuticals Pre-IPO – Profitable but Needs to Scale up More
- Akums Drugs and Pharmaceuticals (0200361D IN) is looking to raise up to US$239m in its upcoming India IPO.
- Akums Drugs and Pharmaceuticals (ADP) is a pharmaceutical contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) offering a comprehensive range of pharmaceutical products and services in India and overseas.
- In this note, we talk about the company’s historical performance.
Samsung Biologics (207940 KS): Strong 2Q24 Result; Annual Revenue to Surpass KRW4 Trillion
- In 2Q24, Samsung Biologics (207940 KS) reported 34% YoY revenue growth to KRW1,157B, driven by full utilization of Plants 1–3, ramp-up of Plant 4, milestone payment, and favorable Fx.
- The company expects annual revenue to exceed KRW4T mark this year, thereby setting a record for the Korean pharmaceutical and biotechnology sector.
- During 1H24, Samsung Biologics has secured order worth of KRW2.6T. Currently, the company is serving 16 out of the top 20 global pharmaceutical companies, up from 14 last year.
Ainos, Inc. – Veldona Animal Study Enrolls First Subject, Marking a Good Start
- Enrolled first subject in feline oral disease study, paving way for animal health opportunity.
- The randomized, double- blind Veldona animal study will enroll 30 cats with feline chronic gingivostomatitis (FCGS) at a single Taiwan clinical site.
- Two dosage groups, a low dose (6,000 IU) and high dose (12,000 IU), will be evaluated. The first enrolled subject will be dosed later this week.