HK/China Healthcare Analyst (ex-Fosun Pharma)

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Equity Bottom-Up

Bloomage Biotechnology  Lt / Equity Bottom-Up

<p>In January, 2021, National Health Commission has approved hyaluronic acid as a new food ingredient, which could be used in common foods. This marks the further opening of China's hyaluronic acid food market and the new development milestone of China's hyaluronic acid industry. <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bloomage-biotechnology-corporation-a" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:30390:1" rel="noopener">Bloomage Biotechnology Corporation-A (688363 CH)</a> is the global leader in the raw materials of hyaluronic acid, and it has broken through the whole industrial chain from the upstream hyaluronic acid raw materials to the downstream of the medical beauty, functional skin care and functional food. Besides, because of the new regulation, the Company's food grade raw materials business and functional food products are expected to shift from export to domestic sales, further opening the Company's growth space. It is expected that Bloomage’s future growth would be promising.</p>

In January, 2021, National Health Commission has approved hyaluronic acid as a new food ingredient, which could be used in common foods. This marks the further opening of China's hyaluronic acid food market and the new development milestone of China's hyaluronic acid industry. Bloomage Biotechnology Corporation-A (688363 CH) is the global leader in the raw materials of hyaluronic acid, and it has broken through the whole industrial chain from the upstream hyaluronic acid raw materials to the downstream of the medical beauty, functional skin care and functional food. Besides, because of the new regulation, the Company's food grade raw materials business and functional food products are expected to shift from export to domestic sales, further opening the Company's growth space. It is expected that Bloomage’s future growth would be promising.

Bloomage Biotechnology (688363.CH) - Accelerated Growth with the Approval of New Regulation

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<li>Many interpretations of Bloomage are just looking at the surface of the Company. It is actually a biotechnology and biomaterial company, with business layout covering the whole industrial chain.</li>
<li>The biggest advantage is the innovation of raw materials.Based on synthetic biology, Bloomage is more comfortable in the richness of raw materials (hyaluronic acid/collagen etc.) and flexibility of product matrix expansion.</li>
<li>The synergy/complementarity of multiple businesses improve the resilience to market/policy changes. If investors cannot have a deep understanding of Bloomage's positioning/real strategic intentions, they won't seize the alpha in the future.</li>
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Many interpretations of Bloomage are just looking at the surface of the Company. It is actually a biotechnology and biomaterial company, with business layout covering the whole industrial chain.
The biggest advantage is the innovation of raw materials.Based on synthetic biology, Bloomage is more comfortable in the richness of raw materials (hyaluronic acid/collagen etc.) and flexibility of product matrix expansion.
The synergy/complementarity of multiple businesses improve the resilience to market/policy changes. If investors cannot have a deep understanding of Bloomage's positioning/real strategic intentions, they won't seize the alpha in the future.


Bloomage Biotechnology (688363.CH) - Positioning and Strategic Layout Imply Strong Upside Potential

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.

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<li>Giant Biogene raised around US$70m in its Hong Kong IPO, after having downsized the deal and priced it at the low-end. Its six-month lockup will expire soon.</li>
<li>GB is a leader in the bioactive ingredient-based professional skin treatment product industry in China.</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the lock-up dynamics and updates since our last note.</li>
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Giant Biogene raised around US$70m in its Hong Kong IPO, after having downsized the deal and priced it at the low-end. Its six-month lockup will expire soon.
GB is a leader in the bioactive ingredient-based professional skin treatment product industry in China.
In this note, we will talk about the lock-up dynamics and updates since our last note.


Giant Biogene IPO Lock-Up - US$1.7bn Lockup Release Will Increase Free Float by 14x

Shanghai Chicmax Cosmetic / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Chicmax’s 2022 performance was ugly, which was mainly due to the weak sales growth in online channels. Without obvious improvement in sales channels, Chicmax would easily reach a growth bottleneck.</li>
<li>If Chicmax cannot transform from a marketing-driven low-end brand to a brand with growth potential that adheres to long-term principles,emphasizes equally on R&amp;D and marketing, it would lose investment value.</li>
<li>Chicmax is overvalued. Its valuation should be lower than that of Bloomage and Botanee. If things go badly in the future, its valuation could be lower than <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shanghai-jahwa-united-co-a" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:4266:1" rel="noopener">Shanghai Jahwa</a>.</li>
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Chicmax’s 2022 performance was ugly, which was mainly due to the weak sales growth in online channels. Without obvious improvement in sales channels, Chicmax would easily reach a growth bottleneck.
If Chicmax cannot transform from a marketing-driven low-end brand to a brand with growth potential that adheres to long-term principles,emphasizes equally on R&amp;D and marketing, it would lose investment value.
Chicmax is overvalued. Its valuation should be lower than that of Bloomage and Botanee. If things go badly in the future, its valuation could be lower than Shanghai Jahwa.


Shanghai Chicmax Cosmetic (2145.HK) - Start to Enter a Vicious Cycle

Giant Biogene Holding   / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Giant Biogene has been added to Hong Kong Stock Connect.There’s also positive sentiment driven by the consumption recovery after China reopens. But the Company is overvalued if compared with peers.</li>
<li>The subsequent product pipeline progress is relatively slow, with a gap of nearly two years in the middle. So, Giant Biogene's stock price performance may be relatively weak after 2024.</li>
<li>Due to various restrictions, the actual market space of collagen in the future may not be as large as expected. This is a point investors need to be aware of.</li>
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Giant Biogene has been added to Hong Kong Stock Connect.There’s also positive sentiment driven by the consumption recovery after China reopens. But the Company is overvalued if compared with peers.
The subsequent product pipeline progress is relatively slow, with a gap of nearly two years in the middle. So, Giant Biogene's stock price performance may be relatively weak after 2024.
Due to various restrictions, the actual market space of collagen in the future may not be as large as expected. This is a point investors need to be aware of.


Giant Biogene Holding (2367.HK) - The Situation May Not Be as Rosy as It Looks

China

Bloomage Biotechnology Corporation Limited develops and manufactures medical products. The Company produces fillers, mesotherapy products, bio reactive hyaluronic acids, repair soothing skin care products, and other products. Bloomage Biotechnology supplies its products in medicine, cosmetics, food manufacturing companies, medical institutions, and other fields.

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Bloomage Biotechnology Lt (688363 CH)

Bloomage Biotechnology (688363.CH) - Accelerated Growth with the Approval of New Regulation

The article analyzed Bloomage in terms of major business (raw material, medical products, functional skin care and functional food after the new...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Bloomage Biotechnology (688363.CH) - Positioning and Strategic Layout Imply Strong Upside Potential

Synthetic biology/industrial chain integration help Bloomage build high moat.Synergy of multiple business improve the resilience to market...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Giant Biogene IPO Lock-Up - US$1.7bn Lockup Release Will Increase Free Float by 14x

Giant Biogene raised around US$70m in its Hong Kong IPO, after having downsized the deal and priced it at the low-end. Its six-month lockup will...

Sumeet Singh

Shanghai Chicmax Cosmetic (2145.HK) - Start to Enter a Vicious Cycle

After Chicmax released the ugly 2022 results, it seems to have enter a vicious cycle. If Chicmax cannot transform into a visionary R&D driven...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Giant Biogene Holding (2367.HK) - The Situation May Not Be as Rosy as It Looks

After Giant Biogene has been added to Hong Kong Stock Connect, liquidity would improve a lot. But lower-than-expected market space, competition and...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

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