HK/China Healthcare Analyst (ex-Fosun Pharma)

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Equity Bottom-Up

Jiangsu Hengrui Medicine / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>In the current challenging environment, investors should prioritize pharmaceutical companies with abundant cash flow and Biotech with diversified funding sources, as their safety margin is much higher.</li>
<li>After the “clamor of consumer upgrading” fades away, we will eventually realize that the so-called pricing power has never belonged to anyone or any enterprise, but always to consumers.</li>
<li>Hengrui is overvalued. There’re still around RMB5 billion generic drugs yet to enter VBP scope. So, the assumption that all negative effects of VBP have cleared up is not correct.</li>
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In the current challenging environment, investors should prioritize pharmaceutical companies with abundant cash flow and Biotech with diversified funding sources, as their safety margin is much higher.
After the “clamor of consumer upgrading” fades away, we will eventually realize that the so-called pricing power has never belonged to anyone or any enterprise, but always to consumers.
Hengrui is overvalued. There’re still around RMB5 billion generic drugs yet to enter VBP scope. So, the assumption that all negative effects of VBP have cleared up is not correct.


China Healthcare Weekly (Mar.1) - Prioritize Big Pharma, Real Ownership of Pricing Power, Hengrui

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>By comparing medical insurance expenditure and income, as well as the pharmaceutical manufacturing revenues and profits for the same period, we find something interesting. </li>
<li>Due to COVID-19, the sales of TCM in 22Q4 and 23Q1 surged. But in 23Q2-Q4, people's demand could change. Therefore, the performance of related TCM company would also switch. </li>
<li>New generation weight loss drugs represented by Semaglutide would change the logic and supply-demand relationship of the entire market. This is a situation that investors need to be aware of.</li>
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By comparing medical insurance expenditure and income, as well as the pharmaceutical manufacturing revenues and profits for the same period, we find something interesting. 
Due to COVID-19, the sales of TCM in 22Q4 and 23Q1 surged. But in 23Q2-Q4, people's demand could change. Therefore, the performance of related TCM company would also switch. 
New generation weight loss drugs represented by Semaglutide would change the logic and supply-demand relationship of the entire market. This is a situation that investors need to be aware of.


China Healthcare Weekly (Jul.14)-TCM Demand Switch, 8% Benchmark Growth Rate, GLP-1 Change Game Rule

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<li>Policies will determine the development direction of the industry, which would then determine the profit model of companies. Companies that align with policy direction would outperform in the coming cycle.</li>
<li>The prosperity of the industry would determine the development trend of companies. For China healthcare, without a significant policy shift, it would be difficult for industry beta to emerge.</li>
<li>Domestic companies cannot achieve successful commercialization/internationalization mainly because they don’t have excellent enough products. It must be innovation that keeps companies alive and then thrive, rather than relying on policy changes.</li>
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Policies will determine the development direction of the industry, which would then determine the profit model of companies. Companies that align with policy direction would outperform in the coming cycle.
The prosperity of the industry would determine the development trend of companies. For China healthcare, without a significant policy shift, it would be difficult for industry beta to emerge.
Domestic companies cannot achieve successful commercialization/internationalization mainly because they don’t have excellent enough products. It must be innovation that keeps companies alive and then thrive, rather than relying on policy changes.


The Cyclicality of China Healthcare - Policy Environment, the Industry, and Investment Opportunities

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<li>The driving force for the big performance growth of domestic culture medium companies mainly come from the logic of import substitution. We think there are investment opportunities in this industry.</li>
<li>Due to soaring costs of electricity prices, raw material prices and transportation costs, European pharmaceutical plants are facing difficulties in sustaining production. Chinese API enterprises could face expansion opportunities.</li>
<li>For industries that have been recognized by investors,the market begins to think in terms of long logic from a broader perspective rather than simply tracking the performance of individual companies.</li>
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The driving force for the big performance growth of domestic culture medium companies mainly come from the logic of import substitution. We think there are investment opportunities in this industry.
Due to soaring costs of electricity prices, raw material prices and transportation costs, European pharmaceutical plants are facing difficulties in sustaining production. Chinese API enterprises could face expansion opportunities.
For industries that have been recognized by investors,the market begins to think in terms of long logic from a broader perspective rather than simply tracking the performance of individual companies.


China Healthcare Weekly (Nov4)-Opportunity in Culture Medium, European API, Long Logic of Investment

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<li>Ukraine "miraculously" turned the tide of war, making Russia to consider whether they’re facing Ukraine or the Pentagon/NATO? There could be "entry of new members". The balance could tilt again.</li>
<li>The Russia-Ukraine war is also a cruel world economic war. We analyzed the impact on healthcare industry (both opportunities and challenges).</li>
<li>Overall, the first episode of the Russia-Ukraine war has ended and entered a serious new phase. The game between the US and Russia would last for a long time.</li>
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Ukraine "miraculously" turned the tide of war, making Russia to consider whether they’re facing Ukraine or the Pentagon/NATO? There could be "entry of new members". The balance could tilt again.
The Russia-Ukraine war is also a cruel world economic war. We analyzed the impact on healthcare industry (both opportunities and challenges).
Overall, the first episode of the Russia-Ukraine war has ended and entered a serious new phase. The game between the US and Russia would last for a long time.


Russia-Ukraine War Episode 2 - The Balance Could Tilt Again and Its Impact on Healthcare Industry

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Beijing Tongrentang Co., Ltd. develops, manufactures, and markets Chinese traditional medicines and medicinal wines.  The Company also operates pharmaceutical retail businesses and provides consulting services.

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China Healthcare Weekly (Mar.1) - Prioritize Big Pharma, Real Ownership of Pricing Power, Hengrui

Investors should prioritize pharmaceutical companies with abundant cashflow/diversified funding sources.Pricing power has never belonged to any...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

China Healthcare Weekly (Jul.14)-TCM Demand Switch, 8% Benchmark Growth Rate, GLP-1 Change Game Rule

8% could be a benchmark growth rate for future healthcare industry. People's TCM demand switch will lead to changes in TCM company's performance....

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

The Cyclicality of China Healthcare - Policy Environment, the Industry, and Investment Opportunities

Without industry beta, China healthcare companies still have opportunity to achieve countercyclical breakthrough.Investors need to be in line with...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

China Healthcare Weekly (Nov4)-Opportunity in Culture Medium, European API, Long Logic of Investment

Culture medium will have a rapid growth period. Due to high costs, EU Pharma face difficulty in sustaining production.Mr Market begins to think...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Russia-Ukraine War Episode 2 - The Balance Could Tilt Again and Its Impact on Healthcare Industry

The first episode of Russia-Ukraine war has ended and entered a new phase.As it becomes "small world war",the balance may tilt again. It's also a...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang