Edison Investment Research - PDL BioPharma Inc. (PDLI) Initiation: Low-risk, diversified healthcare play

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Initiation: Low-risk, diversified healthcare play

PDL BioPharma is reinventing itself as a healthcare-focused finance company through a two-pronged strategy, investing in royalty streams and providing high-yield financing life science companies with near-term product launches. This strategy allows investors to gain exposure in healthcare through a relatively low-risk, diversified vehicle. We currently value PDL at $6.84 per basic share.

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PDL BioPharma Inc.

PDL BioPharma is engaged in acquiring commercial stage pharmaceutical assets as well as late clinical stage pharmaceutical products. The company operates in three segments: Pharmaceutical, which consists of prescription medicine products sold under the name Tekturna?, Tekturna HCT?, Rasilez?, and Rasilez HCT?; Medical Devices, which consists of the LENSAR? Laser System; and Income Generating Assets, which consists of notes and other long-term receivables, royalty rights and hybrid notes/royalty receivables, equity investments and royalties from issued patents in the United States and elsewhere, covering the humanization of antibodies, which it refers to as the Queen et al. patents.

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Initiation: Low-risk, diversified healthcare play

PDL BioPharma - Dissolution set for the year end

PDL BioPharma - Selling off Noden

PDL BIOPHARMA increases its risk exposure and slightly lowers to Neutral

discoverIE Group - FY24 EPS in line; good margin progress

Ultimovacs - Steadfast commitment to UV1 progression

OSE Immunotherapeutics - AbbVie deal clears antitrust hurdle

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