Laboratorios Farmaceuticos ROVI - Biosimilar Enoxaparin Launches

ROVI reported operating revenue of €203m for 9M17 (+ 6%), driven by exceptionally strong growth in the toll manufacturing business (+20%). The speciality pharmaceutical business grew 3%, aided by sales growth in newer product launches offsetting declines in the mature portfolio. ROVI has launched its internally developed biosimilar enoxaparin into the first European market (Germany) ahead of any competition; this is a key driver of sales and operating growth in the medium term. R&D progress continues with the long-acting DORIA (schizophrenia) and letrozole (breast cancer) having entered Phase III and Phase I of clinical-stage development respectively. Our revised valuation is €0.98bn.