HK/China Healthcare Analyst (ex-Fosun Pharma)

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Equity Bottom-Up

Huadong Medicine Co Ltd A / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul>
<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/huadong-medicine-co-ltd-a" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:18522:1" rel="noopener">Huadong Medicine (000963 CH)</a>’s traditional core businesses are facing great pressure due to VBP and medical insurance negotiation, which is difficult for Huadong to establish its long-term core competitiveness.</li>
<li>Despite the fierce competition in medical cosmetology industry, the entry of medical cosmetology equipment field is a wise step, helping Huadong form the most complete layout among competitors.</li>
<li>In terms of whether Huangdong could achieve business transformation successfully, the future performance of medical cosmetology business is the key breakthrough point.</li>
</ul>



Huadong Medicine (000963 CH)’s traditional core businesses are facing great pressure due to VBP and medical insurance negotiation, which is difficult for Huadong to establish its long-term core competitiveness.
Despite the fierce competition in medical cosmetology industry, the entry of medical cosmetology equipment field is a wise step, helping Huadong form the most complete layout among competitors.
In terms of whether Huangdong could achieve business transformation successfully, the future performance of medical cosmetology business is the key breakthrough point.


Huadong Medicine Co Ltd (000963.CH) - The Medical Cosmetology Business Is the Key Breakthrough Point

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<ul>
<li>Recently, the “14th Five-year Plan” for the construction of China's medical beauty standard system was released. We analyzed the impact on related companies.</li>
<li>As <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/wuxi-apptec" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:23679:1" rel="noopener">Wuxi Biologics (2269 HK)</a> was included in "unverified list", its share price tumbled. So, it’s extremely urgent for China to realize autonomous control of important upstream raw materials and equipment. </li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/innovent-biologics-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27452:1" rel="noopener">Innovent Biologics Inc (1801 HK)</a> should hold additional clinical trials to back its biologics application for Sintilimab (PD-1), indicating that the FDA’s attitude has changed.</li>
</ul>


Recently, the “14th Five-year Plan” for the construction of China's medical beauty standard system was released. We analyzed the impact on related companies.
As Wuxi Biologics (2269 HK) was included in "unverified list", its share price tumbled. So, it’s extremely urgent for China to realize autonomous control of important upstream raw materials and equipment. 

Innovent Biologics Inc (1801 HK) should hold additional clinical trials to back its biologics application for Sintilimab (PD-1), indicating that the FDA’s attitude has changed.


China Healthcare Weekly (Feb.11)- “14th Five-Year Plan” For Medical Beauty, Wuxi Biologics, Innovent

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech, Aequitas Research

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech

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

<ul>
<li>Lepu Biopharma is a biotech spin-off of A-share listed Lepu Medical. The company launched book building to raise up to USD 120m via a Hong Kong listing.</li>
<li>In our previous note, we look at the company's core products, including HX008, LP002, MRG003 and MRG002. The products have their own differentiating factors to tackle the intense competition.</li>
<li>In this note, we provide an update for the book building. We will run the deal through our ECM framework and provide an update on the deal.</li>
</ul>


Lepu Biopharma is a biotech spin-off of A-share listed Lepu Medical. The company launched book building to raise up to USD 120m via a Hong Kong listing.
In our previous note, we look at the company's core products, including HX008, LP002, MRG003 and MRG002. The products have their own differentiating factors to tackle the intense competition.
In this note, we provide an update for the book building. We will run the deal through our ECM framework and provide an update on the deal.


Lepu Biopharma (乐普生物科技) IPO: Sentiment Cooled Down

<ul>
<li>The expansion of the scope of positioning directly reflects the change in the importance of pharmaceutical industry in the minds of the top level, which is very pivotal.</li>
<li>The determination to abandon old development mode, and promote real innovation and high-quality internationalization remains unchanged. So, companies need to develop at a higher level and a larger stage.</li>
<li>Once achieved, it means that China's pharmaceutical industry will have another radical change after 2015, leading the industry to another new phase of growth.</li>
</ul>


The expansion of the scope of positioning directly reflects the change in the importance of pharmaceutical industry in the minds of the top level, which is very pivotal.
The determination to abandon old development mode, and promote real innovation and high-quality internationalization remains unchanged. So, companies need to develop at a higher level and a larger stage.
Once achieved, it means that China's pharmaceutical industry will have another radical change after 2015, leading the industry to another new phase of growth.


Interpretation of The "14th Five-Year Plan" For the Development of China Pharmaceutical Industry

<ul>
<li>The "14th Five-year Plan" for the development of pharmaceutical industry was released. China's attention to the internationalization development of the pharmaceutical industry has risen to a new height.</li>
<li>There are still many real clinical needs that need to be addressed through innovation. So, this requires a change in thinking and a broadening of cognitive boundaries.</li>
<li>For some biotech, it is very difficult to have successful commercialization without differentiating products. Companies have to know how to “define” a good product,which is the right way to innovate.</li>
</ul>


The "14th Five-year Plan" for the development of pharmaceutical industry was released. China's attention to the internationalization development of the pharmaceutical industry has risen to a new height.
There are still many real clinical needs that need to be addressed through innovation. So, this requires a change in thinking and a broadening of cognitive boundaries.
For some biotech, it is very difficult to have successful commercialization without differentiating products. Companies have to know how to “define” a good product,which is the right way to innovate.


China Healthcare Weekly (Feb.4)- "14th Five-Year Plan" Of Pharmaceuticals, the Right Way to Innovate

China

Innovent Biologics, Inc. operates as a biopharmaceutical company. The Company develops, manufactures, and distributes monoclonal antibody drug candidates for the treatment of oncology, ophthalmology, autoimmune, cardiovascular, and other diseases. Innovent Biologics serves customers in China.

Price Gauge
52-week Range	0.00 - 0.00
Market Cap (USDm)	0.00
P/E	0.00
Dividend (Yield)	0.00

Innovent Biologics Inc (1801 HK)

Huadong Medicine Co Ltd (000963.CH) - The Medical Cosmetology Business Is the Key Breakthrough Point

We analyzed the logic of performance decline in terms of Huadong's core business.But the entry of medical cosmetology equipment field is a wise...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

China Healthcare Weekly (Feb.11)- “14th Five-Year Plan” For Medical Beauty, Wuxi Biologics, Innovent

We analyzed the “14th Five-year Plan” for medical beauty, the impact of WuXi Bio after being included in "unverified list" and the prospects of...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Lepu Biopharma (乐普生物科技) IPO: Sentiment Cooled Down

Downsized deal amid cooled sentiment for Chapter 18A, we think the valuation of Lepu Biopharm is not attractive for investors.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Interpretation of The "14th Five-Year Plan" For the Development of China Pharmaceutical Industry

For the newly released "14th Five-year Plan" of China pharmaceutical industry, we analyzed key points and our interpretation. Once achieved, it...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

China Healthcare Weekly (Feb.4)- "14th Five-Year Plan" Of Pharmaceuticals, the Right Way to Innovate

We analyzed important points of the "14th Five-year Plan" for pharmaceutical industry. Meanwhile, the right way to innovate requires a broadening...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Price Gauge

52-week Range

Market Cap (USDm)

P/E

Dividend (Yield)