HK/China Healthcare Analyst (ex-Fosun Pharma)

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Equity Bottom-Up

Sino Biopharmaceutical / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>The biggest changes in 2023 medical insurance catalog are the lifting of payment restrictions on TCM injections, which would drive rapid sales growth in the hospital market this year.</li>
<li>GLP-1s are not flawless, and patients will lose not only fat but also muscle during weight-loss process. Then, another noteworthy opportunity has emerged - reduce fat and increase muscle.</li>
<li>In 2024, Sino Biopharm is expected to achieve single-digit revenue growth. Deficiencies in corporate governance are one reason why the market is reluctant to offer Sino Biopharm high valuation.</li>
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The biggest changes in 2023 medical insurance catalog are the lifting of payment restrictions on TCM injections, which would drive rapid sales growth in the hospital market this year.
GLP-1s are not flawless, and patients will lose not only fat but also muscle during weight-loss process. Then, another noteworthy opportunity has emerged - reduce fat and increase muscle.
In 2024, Sino Biopharm is expected to achieve single-digit revenue growth. Deficiencies in corporate governance are one reason why the market is reluctant to offer Sino Biopharm high valuation.


China Healthcare Weekly (Apr.6) - Boom of TCM Injections Is Coming, Defects in GLP-1s, Sino Biopharm

Global Healthcare Analyst

Tina Banerjee

CSPC Pharmaceutical Group / Equity Bottom-Up

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/cspc-pharmaceutical-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:229:1" rel="noopener">CSPC Pharmaceutical Group (1093 HK)</a> reported steady growth in finished drugs in 2023. New products including Mingfule, Yilouda, and Anfulike achieved rapid sales ramp-up due to inclusion in the NRDL.</li>
<li>The company expects to launch 50 innovative drugs in the next five years, which will provide continuous momentum. The company further aims for 17 common generic launches during 2024–2025.</li>
<li>CSPC Pharmaceutical shares are trading at a P/E of 11.3x, lowest level seen in last five years, and cheaper than peers. Dividend yield remains attractive at 4%+.</li>
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CSPC Pharmaceutical Group (1093 HK) reported steady growth in finished drugs in 2023. New products including Mingfule, Yilouda, and Anfulike achieved rapid sales ramp-up due to inclusion in the NRDL.
The company expects to launch 50 innovative drugs in the next five years, which will provide continuous momentum. The company further aims for 17 common generic launches during 2024–2025.
CSPC Pharmaceutical shares are trading at a P/E of 11.3x, lowest level seen in last five years, and cheaper than peers. Dividend yield remains attractive at 4%+.


CSPC Pharmaceutical (1093 HK): Deep Value High Dividend Yield Idea; New Launches to Drive Growth

IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sciclone-pharmaceuticals-holdings-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:17351:1" rel="noopener">Sciclone Pharmaceuticals (6600 HK)</a> disclosed a scheme privatisation offer from GL Capital at HK$18.80 per share, a 33.9% premium to the undisturbed price (HK$14.04 on 15 March).</li>
<li>The key condition is approval by at least 75% of disinterested shareholders (&lt;10% of all disinterested shareholders rejection). The Bank of China, which holds a blocking stake, should be supportive.</li>
<li>The offer price has been declared final. It is reasonable, aligning with the all-time high and the IPO price. This is a done deal.</li>
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Sciclone Pharmaceuticals (6600 HK) disclosed a scheme privatisation offer from GL Capital at HK$18.80 per share, a 33.9% premium to the undisturbed price (HK$14.04 on 15 March).
The key condition is approval by at least 75% of disinterested shareholders (&lt;10% of all disinterested shareholders rejection). The Bank of China, which holds a blocking stake, should be supportive.
The offer price has been declared final. It is reasonable, aligning with the all-time high and the IPO price. This is a done deal.


SciClone Pharma (6600 HK): GL Capital’s Scheme Offer at HK$18.80

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<li>After rising 14% on Monday, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sciclone-pharmaceuticals-holdings-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:17351:1" rel="noopener">Sciclone Pharmaceuticals (6600 HK)</a> entered a trading halt “<em>pending the release of an announcement pursuant to the Code on Takeovers and Mergers.</em>”</li>
<li>SciClone US was listed on NASDAQ in March 1992 and was privatised in October 2017 by a GL Capital-led consortium. It was relisted on the HKEx on 3 March 2021.</li>
<li>A GL Capital-led consortium will likely once again lead the privatisation. An offer price at or slightly above the IPO price (HK$18.80) would be sufficient to get the vote up.</li>
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After rising 14% on Monday, Sciclone Pharmaceuticals (6600 HK) entered a trading halt “pending the release of an announcement pursuant to the Code on Takeovers and Mergers.”
SciClone US was listed on NASDAQ in March 1992 and was privatised in October 2017 by a GL Capital-led consortium. It was relisted on the HKEx on 3 March 2021.
A GL Capital-led consortium will likely once again lead the privatisation. An offer price at or slightly above the IPO price (HK$18.80) would be sufficient to get the vote up.


SciClone Pharma (6600 HK): Privatisation Déjà Vu All over Again?

Covering IPOs, Healthcare and Technology Stocks

Andrei Zakharov

Equity Capital Markets

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<li>PegBio, a VC-backed biotech company, plans to tap capital markets in Hong Kong. CICC is leading the offering, and an IPO date has yet to be announced.</li>
<li>The company's pipeline features promising drug candidates designed for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), obesity, NASH, OIC and congenital hyperinsulinemia. </li>
<li>PegBio employs a proprietary technology platform, called HECTOR, and has six drug candidates in the pipeline portfolio. PB-119 is their core product with the purpose to treat T2DM and obesity.</li>
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PegBio, a VC-backed biotech company, plans to tap capital markets in Hong Kong. CICC is leading the offering, and an IPO date has yet to be announced.
The company's pipeline features promising drug candidates designed for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), obesity, NASH, OIC and congenital hyperinsulinemia. 
PegBio employs a proprietary technology platform, called HECTOR, and has six drug candidates in the pipeline portfolio. PB-119 is their core product with the purpose to treat T2DM and obesity.


PegBio IPO Preview: A Founder-Led Biopharma Player Fighting T2DM and Obesity in China

Hong Kong

Sino Biopharmaceutical Limited, through its subsidiaries, researches, develops, produces, and sells biopharmaceutical products for the medical treatment of ophthalmia, as well as modernized Chinese medicine and chemical medicine for the treatment of hepatitis.

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Sino Biopharmaceutical (1177 HK)

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The offer price has been declared final. It is reasonable, aligning with the all-time high and the IPO price. This is a done deal.

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SciClone Pharma (6600 HK): Privatisation Déjà Vu All over Again?

A GL Capital-led consortium will likely once again lead the privatisation. An offer price at or slightly above the IPO price (HK$18.80) would be...

Arun George

PegBio IPO Preview: A Founder-Led Biopharma Player Fighting T2DM and Obesity in China

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Andrei Zakharov

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China Healthcare Weekly (Apr.6) - Boom of TCM Injections Is Coming, Defects in GLP-1s, Sino Biopharm

Payment policy relaxation will drive rapid sales growth of TCM injection.GLP-1 has defects-patients will lose not only fat but also muscle. Mr...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

CSPC Pharmaceutical (1093 HK): Deep Value High Dividend Yield Idea; New Launches to Drive Growth

​CSPC Pharmaceutical reported steady growth in finished drugs in 2023, with new products driving sales ramp-up. The company plans to launch 50...

Tina Banerjee

SciClone Pharma (6600 HK): GL Capital’s Scheme Offer at HK$18.80

The offer price has been declared final. It is reasonable, aligning with the all-time high and the IPO price. This is a done deal.

Arun George

SciClone Pharma (6600 HK): Privatisation Déjà Vu All over Again?

A GL Capital-led consortium will likely once again lead the privatisation. An offer price at or slightly above the IPO price (HK$18.80) would be...

Arun George

PegBio IPO Preview: A Founder-Led Biopharma Player Fighting T2DM and Obesity in China

PegBio, a promising founder-led biotech company, is seeking to tap capital markets in Hong Kong. Their core product for the treatment of T2DM is at...

Andrei Zakharov

CSPC Pharmaceutical reported steady growth in finished drugs in 2023, with new products driving sales ramp-up. The company plans to launch 50...