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Chris Kallos, CFA
EUR 147.86 For Business Accounts Only

Chinese Whispers of Competition Get Louder as Challenges in China Persist; FVE for Cochlear Intact

We maintain our fair vale estimate for narrow moat-rated Cochlear at AUD 110 per share, in the face of increasing competition in the China cochlear implant market from rival Sonova (Advanced Bionics). As such, we regard the stock as overvalued at current levels.
Cochlear was an early entrant into the Chinese market commencing with its first donated cochlear implant installed in 1995, and later supporting the development of an audiology school in Beijing. Nonetheless, and despite actively engagin...
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Cochlear Limited

Cochlear is a for-profit entity and operates in the implantable hearing device industry. Co.'s implant systems comprise an implant which is inserted during surgery and an external sound processor. As of June 30 2016, Co. sold in over 100 countries and had a direct presence in approximately 20 countries and used distributors and agents in other areas. Manufacturing for the cochlear implant product range is based in Australia. The bone conduction implant product range is manufactured in Sweden. Co.'s supply chain operates with product being distributed from its manufacturing sites in Australia and Sweden to its regional distribution centres in the U.S., the U.K. and Panama.

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Chris Kallos, CFA

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