HK/China Healthcare Analyst (ex-Fosun Pharma)

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Equity Bottom-Up

Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical (Group) / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>2024 results appear to be improving, but there’s no large-scale/sustainable new increment with high certainty in revenue end.Fosun Pharma would rely on reducing costs/selling loss-making projects to recover profit/cash flow.</li>
<li>Financial performance in 2025 could be under pressure due to VBP. Fosun Pharm is also mired in a huge guarantee quagmire. International business expansion is facing fierce market competition.</li>
<li>There could be a “valuation discount” for Fosun Pharma due to the concerns on its business model and undervaluation could be a norm. Our recommendation is to invest Henlius directly.</li>
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2024 results appear to be improving, but there’s no large-scale/sustainable new increment with high certainty in revenue end.Fosun Pharma would rely on reducing costs/selling loss-making projects to recover profit/cash flow.
Financial performance in 2025 could be under pressure due to VBP. Fosun Pharm is also mired in a huge guarantee quagmire. International business expansion is facing fierce market competition.
There could be a “valuation discount” for Fosun Pharma due to the concerns on its business model and undervaluation could be a norm. Our recommendation is to invest Henlius directly.


Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical (2196 HK/600196 CH) - The Concerns Behind 2024 Results and the Outlook

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<li>Given new policy recommendations, it is only a matter of time before HPV vaccination is included in the national immunization program, which is detrimental to HPV vaccine companies.</li>
<li>MNCs have seen a inflection point in performance growth in 2024 in China. Although VBP/NRDL negotiation are negative factors, is it also due to any consideration to withdraw from China?</li>
<li>Fosun Pharma has agreed to sell its entire stake in United Family Healthcare to Calcite Gem Investments Group for US$124.1 million. We shared our views about the deal.</li>
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Given new policy recommendations, it is only a matter of time before HPV vaccination is included in the national immunization program, which is detrimental to HPV vaccine companies.
MNCs have seen a inflection point in performance growth in 2024 in China. Although VBP/NRDL negotiation are negative factors, is it also due to any consideration to withdraw from China?
Fosun Pharma has agreed to sell its entire stake in United Family Healthcare to Calcite Gem Investments Group for US$124.1 million. We shared our views about the deal.


China Healthcare Weekly (Mar.23)-Fosun Pharma Sells United Family Healthcare, MNC's Inflection Point

Global Healthcare Analyst

Tina Banerjee

Jiangsu Hengrui Medicine / Equity Bottom-Up

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jiangsu-hengrui-medicine-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:14128:1" rel="noopener">Jiangsu Hengrui Medicine (600276 CH)</a> received conditional marketing approval for its self-developed Class 1 innovative drug, Trastuzumab Rezetecan for Injection (SHR-A1811).</li>
<li>In 1Q25, Jiangsu Hengrui reported revenue growth of 20% YoY to RMB 7.2B. Innovative drugs and Licensing should help keep this momentum in near future.</li>
<li>The near-term trigger for the stock would be a further marketing approval from the US FDA.</li>
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Jiangsu Hengrui Medicine (600276 CH) received conditional marketing approval for its self-developed Class 1 innovative drug, Trastuzumab Rezetecan for Injection (SHR-A1811).
In 1Q25, Jiangsu Hengrui reported revenue growth of 20% YoY to RMB 7.2B. Innovative drugs and Licensing should help keep this momentum in near future.
The near-term trigger for the stock would be a further marketing approval from the US FDA.


Jiangsu Hengrui Medicine (600276 CH): ADC Drug Approval Presents Long-Term Opportunity

Event-Driven

Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical (Group) / Event-Driven

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<li>Fosun Pharma is just “a platform” and its performance mainly relies on the contributions of subsidiaries. However, such investment-driven business model has led to the current performance difficulties.</li>
<li>Although the motivation/underlying logic for Fosun Pharma to privatize Henlius are solid, we don’t know how this privatization ranks in terms of strategic significance of capital operations within Fosun's system.</li>
<li>If, for example, Fosun Pharma finds more important acquisitions/capital expenditures, the priority of Henlius’ privatization could fall. So, we think if it takes too long, there may be more uncertainties.</li>
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Fosun Pharma is just “a platform” and its performance mainly relies on the contributions of subsidiaries. However, such investment-driven business model has led to the current performance difficulties.
Although the motivation/underlying logic for Fosun Pharma to privatize Henlius are solid, we don’t know how this privatization ranks in terms of strategic significance of capital operations within Fosun's system.
If, for example, Fosun Pharma finds more important acquisitions/capital expenditures, the priority of Henlius’ privatization could fall. So, we think if it takes too long, there may be more uncertainties.


Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical (2196.HK) - Performance Pain Points and Henlius’ Privatization Outlook

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<li>The past “infrastructure-driven demand model” in medical devices has become “an updated model”. The future reasonable demand for medical devices may fall back to a quarter of pre anti-corruption levels.</li>
<li>Top innovative pharmaceutical companies worth investing in need to meet certain conditions. Currently, there is still a gap between Chinese pharmaceutical companies and companies like Regeneron in various aspects.</li>
<li>Henlius is of great strategic significance for Fosun Pharma, which actually increases the privatization success rate. Valuation logic of Fosun Pharma should be based on PE/VC firms not traditional pharma.</li>
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The past “infrastructure-driven demand model” in medical devices has become “an updated model”. The future reasonable demand for medical devices may fall back to a quarter of pre anti-corruption levels.
Top innovative pharmaceutical companies worth investing in need to meet certain conditions. Currently, there is still a gap between Chinese pharmaceutical companies and companies like Regeneron in various aspects.
Henlius is of great strategic significance for Fosun Pharma, which actually increases the privatization success rate. Valuation logic of Fosun Pharma should be based on PE/VC firms not traditional pharma.


China Healthcare Weekly (Sep.8) - Fosun Pharma, Medical Device Outlook, Biotech Investment Criteria

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Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical (Group) Co., Ltd. is a pharmaceutical company. Through its subsidiaries, the Company manufactures genetic medicines, Chinese traditional medicines, diagnostic products, and medical instruments, provides technology, marketing, and advertising services, as well as invests in import and export trading.

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Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical (2196 HK/600196 CH) - The Concerns Behind 2024 Results and the Outlook

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Xinyao (Criss) Wang

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Tina Banerjee

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Fosun Pharma's investment-driven business model relies heavily on subsidiaries.Privatization of Henlius may face uncertainties if not prioritized...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

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Business model of medical devices is shifting, leading to potential underperformance. There's a gap between Chinese Biotech and top players....

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

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Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical (2196 HK/600196 CH) - The Concerns Behind 2024 Results and the Outlook

​Fosun Pharma's financial performance in 2025/2026 could be under pressure due to VBP. There could be “valuation discount” due to the concerns on...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

China Healthcare Weekly (Mar.23)-Fosun Pharma Sells United Family Healthcare, MNC's Inflection Point

​National immunization program likely to include HPV vaccination. MNCs in China see an inflection point, potential withdrawal. Fosun Pharma sells...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Jiangsu Hengrui Medicine (600276 CH): ADC Drug Approval Presents Long-Term Opportunity

​Jiangsu Hengrui receives conditional approval for Trastuzumab Rezetecan for NSCLC. In 1Q25, the company reported sales growth of 20%. Innovative...

Tina Banerjee

Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical (2196.HK) - Performance Pain Points and Henlius’ Privatization Outlook

​Fosun Pharma's investment-driven business model relies heavily on subsidiaries.Privatization of Henlius may face uncertainties if not prioritized...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

China Healthcare Weekly (Sep.8) - Fosun Pharma, Medical Device Outlook, Biotech Investment Criteria

Business model of medical devices is shifting, leading to potential underperformance. There's a gap between Chinese Biotech and top players....

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Fosun Pharma's financial performance in 2025/2026 could be under pressure due to VBP. There could be “valuation discount” due to the concerns on...

National immunization program likely to include HPV vaccination. MNCs in China see an inflection point, potential withdrawal. Fosun Pharma sells...

Jiangsu Hengrui receives conditional approval for Trastuzumab Rezetecan for NSCLC. In 1Q25, the company reported sales growth of 20%. Innovative...

Fosun Pharma's investment-driven business model relies heavily on subsidiaries.Privatization of Henlius may face uncertainties if not prioritized...