HK/China Healthcare Analyst (ex-Fosun Pharma)

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Equity Bottom-Up

Livzon Pharmaceutical Group / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>The results of the first VBP of TCM formula granules in China were announced. 200 varieties of TCM formula granules have been included, with an average price reduction of 50.77%.</li>
<li>According to the recently released <em>Statistical Bulletin on the Development of Health Care in 2022</em>, we have listed some key points worth investors' attention.</li>
<li>Livzon’s 23Q3 performance was below expectations, which was more related to external factors such as anti-corruption campaign, VBP. However, Chairman's share buyback proposal indicates possibility of a future reversal.</li>
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The results of the first VBP of TCM formula granules in China were announced. 200 varieties of TCM formula granules have been included, with an average price reduction of 50.77%.
According to the recently released Statistical Bulletin on the Development of Health Care in 2022, we have listed some key points worth investors' attention.
Livzon’s 23Q3 performance was below expectations, which was more related to external factors such as anti-corruption campaign, VBP. However, Chairman's share buyback proposal indicates possibility of a future reversal.


China Healthcare Weekly (Oct.27) - TCM Formula Granules VBP, Medical Statistics to Watch, Livzon

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.

Quantitative Analysis

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<li>We analyze the weekly Hong Kong Connect flows with our data engine for holding position as of October 20th.</li>
<li>The top stocks by inflows and outflows were tabulated for all market, HSCEI, mid cap and s/mid cap groups.</li>
<li>We have highlighted the flows for Meituan (3690 HK) .</li>
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We analyze the weekly Hong Kong Connect flows with our data engine for holding position as of October 20th.
The top stocks by inflows and outflows were tabulated for all market, HSCEI, mid cap and s/mid cap groups.
We have highlighted the flows for Meituan (3690 HK) .


Hong Kong Connect Flows (Oct 20th): Meituan

China Resources Sanjiu Medical & Pharma / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul>
<li>For a considerable period of time, the industry has been speculating about when the large-scale VBP of TCM formula granules will officially begin. Now, here it comes. </li>
<li>Primary market and other financing except IPO in European and US biopharma industry shows a significant signal of recovery. However, IPOs remain stagnant. </li>
<li>We analyzed key points about China Resources Sanjiu. Sanjiu is expected to have better performance in 2023 than 2022, but we advise investors to allow a sufficient margin of safety.</li>
</ul>


For a considerable period of time, the industry has been speculating about when the large-scale VBP of TCM formula granules will officially begin. Now, here it comes. 
Primary market and other financing except IPO in European and US biopharma industry shows a significant signal of recovery. However, IPOs remain stagnant. 
We analyzed key points about China Resources Sanjiu. Sanjiu is expected to have better performance in 2023 than 2022, but we advise investors to allow a sufficient margin of safety.


China Healthcare Weekly (Aug.18) - TCM Formula Granules VBP, Global Financing Rebound, CR Sanjiu

China Traditional Chinese Medicine / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>The rebound of China TCM’s performance in 23H1 could be mainly driven by its core concentrated TCM granules business as well as the recovery of other businesses after China reopens. </li>
<li>We analyzed the potential performance changes that may occur in 23H2. The full year performance of 2023 will be worth looking forward to. We expect the share price to rebound.</li>
<li>TCM VBP is always an issue. Due to the high base in 2023, the YoY performance growth in 2024 could decline, which may put pressure on valuation at that time. </li>
</ul>


The rebound of China TCM’s performance in 23H1 could be mainly driven by its core concentrated TCM granules business as well as the recovery of other businesses after China reopens. 
We analyzed the potential performance changes that may occur in 23H2. The full year performance of 2023 will be worth looking forward to. We expect the share price to rebound.
TCM VBP is always an issue. Due to the high base in 2023, the YoY performance growth in 2024 could decline, which may put pressure on valuation at that time. 


China Traditional Chinese Medicine (570.HK) 23H1-Positive Profit Alert Reinforce Optimism About 2023

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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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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China Traditional Chinese Medicine Co. Limited, through its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells medicine and pharmaceutical products in China.

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China Healthcare Weekly (Oct.27) - TCM Formula Granules VBP, Medical Statistics to Watch, Livzon

Results of the first TCM formula granule VBP were announced. Some key points of Statistical Bulletin on the Development of Health Care worth...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Hong Kong Connect Flows (Oct 20th): Meituan

We have analyzed southbound Hong Kong connect flows in the past week and have highlighted flows for Meituan ( 3690 HK ).

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

China Healthcare Weekly (Aug.18) - TCM Formula Granules VBP, Global Financing Rebound, CR Sanjiu

China's first TCM formula granules VBP begins.Primary market financing in global biopharma industry rebound, but IPO remains weak.China Resources...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang