Global Healthcare Analyst

Tina Banerjee

Equity Bottom-Up

CSPC Pharmaceutical Group / Equity Bottom-Up

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/cspc-pharmaceutical-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:229:1" rel="noopener">CSPC Pharmaceutical Group (1093 HK)</a> reported Q1 results, with revenue growth of 17% y/y to RMB8 billion, driven by a 15% y/y growth in finished drugs revenue.</li>
<li>Oncology, with 34% contribution to finished drug revenue remained the main growth engine. Oncology revenue grew 15% y/y. The company has launched one new innovative oncology drug in Q1.</li>
<li>CSPC’s net profit declined 5% y/y to RMB1.40 billion, dragged by fair-value losses of RMB133 million on its financial assets. Without considering one-off charge, net profit would have increased 10%.</li>
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CSPC Pharmaceutical Group (1093 HK) reported Q1 results, with revenue growth of 17% y/y to RMB8 billion, driven by a 15% y/y growth in finished drugs revenue.
Oncology, with 34% contribution to finished drug revenue remained the main growth engine. Oncology revenue grew 15% y/y. The company has launched one new innovative oncology drug in Q1.
CSPC’s net profit declined 5% y/y to RMB1.40 billion, dragged by fair-value losses of RMB133 million on its financial assets. Without considering one-off charge, net profit would have increased 10%.


CSPC Pharmaceutical (1093 HK): 1Q22 Result: Double-Digit Revenue Growth; One-Off Charges Drag Profit

HK/China Healthcare Analyst (ex-Fosun Pharma)

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

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<li>Commercialization prospects of domestic autoimmune disease market is highly uncertain. Related drugs’ sales could be very limited in short term. Overseas market space is much larger, so internationalization is inevitable.</li>
<li>Our forecast on RemeGen’s total sales is just RMB3.5-4 billion. The deal with Seagen still puzzles us, which is the key to determine how far RemeGen can go in internationalization.</li>
<li>Keymed is like "a younger RemeGen" due to the differentiation strategy of pipeline layout. However, Keymed’s internationalization progress is much weaker, with higher risks and uncertainties than RemeGen.</li>
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Commercialization prospects of domestic autoimmune disease market is highly uncertain. Related drugs’ sales could be very limited in short term. Overseas market space is much larger, so internationalization is inevitable.
Our forecast on RemeGen’s total sales is just RMB3.5-4 billion. The deal with Seagen still puzzles us, which is the key to determine how far RemeGen can go in internationalization.
Keymed is like "a younger RemeGen" due to the differentiation strategy of pipeline layout. However, Keymed’s internationalization progress is much weaker, with higher risks and uncertainties than RemeGen.


Remegen (9995HK) Vs Keymed Biosciences (2162HK)-Deep Dive the Logic & Internationalization Prospects

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>China biotech companies are “being squeezed” between the negative domestic policies and the dilemma of internationalization. The investment logic of biotech has broken and the valuation forecasts are ineffective.</li>
<li>For CXO, the uncertainties outweigh the certainties.Investors need to be prepared for the possibility of CXO not to return to its peak, because its best time may have been over.</li>
<li>We’re in a very complicated environment. A lot of things come together. Survive first. Seize rebounds after plunge rather than go bottom fishing. You don't know when the bottom is. </li>
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China biotech companies are “being squeezed” between the negative domestic policies and the dilemma of internationalization. The investment logic of biotech has broken and the valuation forecasts are ineffective.
For CXO, the uncertainties outweigh the certainties.Investors need to be prepared for the possibility of CXO not to return to its peak, because its best time may have been over.
We’re in a very complicated environment. A lot of things come together. Survive first. Seize rebounds after plunge rather than go bottom fishing. You don't know when the bottom is. 


Re-Examine the Outlook and Investment Strategy for China Biotech and CXO

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<li>The development trajectory of Japanese pharmaceutical companies could be a good reference for Chinese pharmaceutical companies. Their “solution” is innovation + internationalization.</li>
<li>We further analyzed the impact of Shanghai lockdown to Pharma and CXOs. In the context of intensifying global confrontation, resource shortage and soaring costs, the priority of healthcare may decline.</li>
<li>At the current stage, biotech companies could be divided into the following categories, and it is very interesting.</li>
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The development trajectory of Japanese pharmaceutical companies could be a good reference for Chinese pharmaceutical companies. Their “solution” is innovation + internationalization.
We further analyzed the impact of Shanghai lockdown to Pharma and CXOs. In the context of intensifying global confrontation, resource shortage and soaring costs, the priority of healthcare may decline.
At the current stage, biotech companies could be divided into the following categories, and it is very interesting.


China Healthcare Weekly (Apr.29)-SH Lockdown Impact on Pharma/CXO,China Biotech Categories & Way Out

Simcere Pharmaceutical Group / Equity Bottom-Up

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/simcere-pharmaceutical-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29186:1" rel="noopener">Simcere Pharmaceutical Group (2096 HK)</a> reported an 11% y/y revenue growth to RMB5 billion, mainly driven by 54% y/y revenue growth from innovative pharmaceuticals.</li>
<li>However, gross margin contracted 160 basis point to 78.4%, reflecting pricing headwind. Heavy R&amp;D and selling and distribution expenses are taking toll on operating profit.</li>
<li>During 2021, Simcere has added six registered clinical trials for phase 3, two trails for phase 2, three trails for phase 1, and obtained 12 clinical trial approvals for drugs.</li>
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Simcere Pharmaceutical Group (2096 HK) reported an 11% y/y revenue growth to RMB5 billion, mainly driven by 54% y/y revenue growth from innovative pharmaceuticals.
However, gross margin contracted 160 basis point to 78.4%, reflecting pricing headwind. Heavy R&amp;D and selling and distribution expenses are taking toll on operating profit.
During 2021, Simcere has added six registered clinical trials for phase 3, two trails for phase 2, three trails for phase 1, and obtained 12 clinical trial approvals for drugs.


Simcere Pharmaceutical (2096 HK): Double-Digit Topline Growth; Margin Deteriorating Spoils the Party

China

CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Limited, through its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells pharmaceutical products.  The Company's products include vitamin C, antibiotics and common generic drugs. The Company is also engages in the development of innovative drugs and antibiotics.

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CSPC Pharmaceutical Group (1093 HK)

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