Global Healthcare Analyst

Tina Banerjee

Equity Bottom-Up

Jiangsu Hengrui Pharmaceuticals / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>In 1H25, Jiangsu Hengrui reported 16% YoY increase in revenue to RMB 15.8B primarily attributable to the growth of innovative drugs sales along with increase in licensing revenue.</li>
<li>R&amp;D expenses surged 6% to RMB 3.2B due to ongoing clinical trials. Net profit increased 30% YoY to RMB 4.5B resulting in net margin expanding 310bps to 28.3% in 1H25.</li>
<li>In 1H25, the company obtained marketing approvals for six Class 1 innovative drugs, including trastuzumab rezetecan injection (as second line of treatment for NSCLC with HER2 mutations).</li>
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In 1H25, Jiangsu Hengrui reported 16% YoY increase in revenue to RMB 15.8B primarily attributable to the growth of innovative drugs sales along with increase in licensing revenue.
R&amp;D expenses surged 6% to RMB 3.2B due to ongoing clinical trials. Net profit increased 30% YoY to RMB 4.5B resulting in net margin expanding 310bps to 28.3% in 1H25.
In 1H25, the company obtained marketing approvals for six Class 1 innovative drugs, including trastuzumab rezetecan injection (as second line of treatment for NSCLC with HER2 mutations).


Jiangsu Hengrui (1276 HK): Robust 1H25; Innovative Drugs Key; Out-Licensing Affirm Pipeline Strength

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Sumeet Singh

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements

IPOs and Placements coverage across Asia Pacific

Aequitas Research

We cover all listing across the Asia Pacific along with follow-up placements. As of Dec 2020, our team had covered 539 IPOs with a hit rate of 73.5% and 685 placements with a hit rate of 66.8%.

We combine fundamental bottom-up views with our proprietary quantitative framework to provide a holistic coverage across new listings and placements. Our coverage includes pre-IPO notes before the deal is launched, follow-up analysis once the deal is live and post-listing trading analysis as well.

Equity Capital Markets

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<li>A group of shareholders are looking to raise up to US$1.2bn via selling most of their stake in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/daiichi-sankyo-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3014:1" rel="noopener">Daiichi Sankyo (4568 JP)</a> .</li>
<li>While the deal shouldn’t come as a surprise, given the ongoing cross-shareholding unwind,  the last deal in the stock didn’t do well.</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the placement and run the deal through our ECM framework.</li>
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A group of shareholders are looking to raise up to US$1.2bn via selling most of their stake in Daiichi Sankyo (4568 JP) .
While the deal shouldn’t come as a surprise, given the ongoing cross-shareholding unwind,  the last deal in the stock didn’t do well.
In this note, we will talk about the placement and run the deal through our ECM framework.


Daiichi Sankyo Placement - US$1.2bn Deal but Momentum Isn’t the Best, Last Deal Didn’t Do Well

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Fosun Pharma outlicensed XH-S004 to Expedition Therapeutics for $120M upfront and milestone payment. Remegen’s drug candidate met primary endpoint in Phase 3 trial for Sjögren's syndrome in China.</li>
<li>Astellas Pharma announced positive topline results from the Phase 3 trial evaluating Padcev in bladder cancer. Daewoong Pharmaceutical announced positive result for their self-developed semaglutide microneedle patch.</li>
<li>Zydus Lifesciences received FDA approval for chest pain drug Diltiazem Hydrochloride tablets. Lupin has partnered with Sandoz to market and commercialize Lupin’s biosimilar ranibizumab across multiple regions.</li>
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Fosun Pharma outlicensed XH-S004 to Expedition Therapeutics for $120M upfront and milestone payment. Remegen’s drug candidate met primary endpoint in Phase 3 trial for Sjögren's syndrome in China.
Astellas Pharma announced positive topline results from the Phase 3 trial evaluating Padcev in bladder cancer. Daewoong Pharmaceutical announced positive result for their self-developed semaglutide microneedle patch.
Zydus Lifesciences received FDA approval for chest pain drug Diltiazem Hydrochloride tablets. Lupin has partnered with Sandoz to market and commercialize Lupin’s biosimilar ranibizumab across multiple regions.


APAC Healthcare Weekly (Aug 17) – Fosun Pharma, Remegen, Astellas, Daewoong Pharma, Zydus, Lupin

Will Semiconductor / Equity Capital Markets

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<strong>Omnivision (<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/will-semiconductor-co-ltd-shan" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28274:1" rel="noopener">Will Semiconductor 603501 CH)</a> </strong> (OVIC, 603501 CH), a semiconductor company, aims to raise around US$1bn in its H-share listing.</li>
<li>OVIC, is the world’s third largest smartphone CIS and the largest automotive CIS provider with a market share of 32.9% based on revenue in 2024, according to Frost &amp; Sullivan</li>
<li>In this note, we look at its past performance and other deal dynamics that might impact the listing.</li>
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Omnivision (Will Semiconductor 603501 CH)  (OVIC, 603501 CH), a semiconductor company, aims to raise around US$1bn in its H-share listing.
OVIC, is the world’s third largest smartphone CIS and the largest automotive CIS provider with a market share of 32.9% based on revenue in 2024, according to Frost &amp; Sullivan
In this note, we look at its past performance and other deal dynamics that might impact the listing.


OmniVision Integrated Circuits Group (Will Semicon) A/H Listing - Earnings Have Been Recovering

HK/China Healthcare Analyst (ex-Fosun Pharma)

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

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<li>BeiGene’s 25Q2 performance beat expectations. The main driver was still BRUKINSA. The growth rate of tislelizumab was surprising.Sales of tislelizumab in international market is expected to be reflected in 25H2.</li>
<li>BeiGene's turnaround from losses to profits has entered the countdown.However, investors may not be happy with the net profit margin brought by single revenue driver Brukinsa based on our calculation.</li>
<li>There’s no next blockbuster that can drive BeiGene to a big step forward.This is why the market is reluctant to offer higher valuation, despite current high growth in product revenue.</li>
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BeiGene’s 25Q2 performance beat expectations. The main driver was still BRUKINSA. The growth rate of tislelizumab was surprising.Sales of tislelizumab in international market is expected to be reflected in 25H2.
BeiGene's turnaround from losses to profits has entered the countdown.However, investors may not be happy with the net profit margin brought by single revenue driver Brukinsa based on our calculation.
There’s no next blockbuster that can drive BeiGene to a big step forward.This is why the market is reluctant to offer higher valuation, despite current high growth in product revenue.


BeiGene (6160.HK/​ONC US) 25Q2 - The High Growth of BRUKINSA May Not Bring High Valuation

China

Hansoh Pharmaceutical Group Company Limited operates as a pharmaceutical company. The Company manufactures and sells anti-infectives, anti-neoplastic agents, diabetes drugs, and other products. Hansoh Pharmaceutical Group markets its products throughout China.

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Tina Banerjee

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Xinyao (Criss) Wang

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Jiangsu Hengrui (1276 HK): Robust 1H25; Innovative Drugs Key; Out-Licensing Affirm Pipeline Strength

​Jiangsu Hengrui sees16% revenue growth in 1H25. Innovative drug sales were up 15% YoY and contributed 48% of revenue. Aided by 43% jump in...

Tina Banerjee

Daiichi Sankyo Placement - US$1.2bn Deal but Momentum Isn’t the Best, Last Deal Didn’t Do Well

A group of shareholders are looking to raise up to US$1.2bn via selling most of their stake in Daiichi Sankyo (4568 JP) . In this note, we talk...

Sumeet Singh

APAC Healthcare Weekly (Aug 17) – Fosun Pharma, Remegen, Astellas, Daewoong Pharma, Zydus, Lupin

Astellas, Remegen, and Daewoong Pharma announced positive trial results for their respective drug candidates. Fosun Pharma stuck outlicensing deal....

Tina Banerjee

OmniVision Integrated Circuits Group (Will Semicon) A/H Listing - Earnings Have Been Recovering

Omnivision (Will Semiconductor 603501 CH) (OVIC, 603501 CH), a semiconductor company, aims to raise around US$1bn in its H-share listing. In this...

Sumeet Singh

BeiGene (6160.HK/​ONC US) 25Q2 - The High Growth of BRUKINSA May Not Bring High Valuation

​BeiGene's strong Q2 growth driven by BRUKINSA, but concerns remain about overreliance on single revenue driver/lack of next blockbuster for future...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Jiangsu Hengrui sees16% revenue growth in 1H25. Innovative drug sales were up 15% YoY and contributed 48% of revenue. Aided by 43% jump in...

BeiGene (6160.HK/ONC US) 25Q2 - The High Growth of BRUKINSA May Not Bring High Valuation

BeiGene's strong Q2 growth driven by BRUKINSA, but concerns remain about overreliance on single revenue driver/lack of next blockbuster for future...