HK/China Healthcare Analyst (ex-Fosun Pharma)

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Equity Capital Markets

Hutchison Whampoa / Equity Capital Markets

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<li>HUTCHMED announced the disposal of 45% equity interest in SHPL for US$608 million, including selling 35% equity interest to GP Health Service Capital and 10% equity interest to Shanghai Pharma.</li>
<li>There’re synergies between SHPL and Shanghai Pharma regarding TCM business. It's necessary for HUTCHMED to sell non-core JV to reserve cash flow in advance to focus on innovative drug business.</li>
<li>The entire valuation of SHPL reaches RMB10 billion, or about 15x P/E. If HUTCHMED’s innovative drug business can bear fruit, its valuation has more room to grow in the future.</li>
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HUTCHMED announced the disposal of 45% equity interest in SHPL for US$608 million, including selling 35% equity interest to GP Health Service Capital and 10% equity interest to Shanghai Pharma.
There’re synergies between SHPL and Shanghai Pharma regarding TCM business. It's necessary for HUTCHMED to sell non-core JV to reserve cash flow in advance to focus on innovative drug business.
The entire valuation of SHPL reaches RMB10 billion, or about 15x P/E. If HUTCHMED’s innovative drug business can bear fruit, its valuation has more room to grow in the future.


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Ascentage Pharma / Equity Capital Markets

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<li>Ascentage has filed with the SEC to raise up to US$100 million in a US IPO. We think its future market value is expected to surpass that of Hutchmed.</li>
<li>The outlook of olverembatinib is clear. Takeda can give more possibilities to olverembatinib. 2025 Sales of olverembatinib is expected to reach RMB500 million.Market value contribution from olverembatinib is US$1-1.5 billion. </li>
<li>Investors have higher expectations on APG-2575 to be out-licensed to MNCs. We think the peak sales of APG-2575 is expected to surpass that of olverembatinib in overseas markets. </li>
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Ascentage has filed with the SEC to raise up to US$100 million in a US IPO. We think its future market value is expected to surpass that of Hutchmed.
The outlook of olverembatinib is clear. Takeda can give more possibilities to olverembatinib. 2025 Sales of olverembatinib is expected to reach RMB500 million.Market value contribution from olverembatinib is US$1-1.5 billion. 
Investors have higher expectations on APG-2575 to be out-licensed to MNCs. We think the peak sales of APG-2575 is expected to surpass that of olverembatinib in overseas markets. 


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<li>For full-year 2024, sales of olverembatinib is expected to reach about RMB240 million, and there is a possibility of exceeding expectations. RMB500 million sales of olverembatinib is expected in 2025.</li>
<li>Market value of US$1.25 – 1.9 billion is reasonable range for Ascentage if just considering olverembatinib alone. The peak sales of APG-2575 is expected to surpass olverembatinib in overseas markets. </li>
<li>The next big catalyst is the potential licensing cooperation with MNCs for APG-2575, if reaches, would push Ascentage’s market value to surpass HUTCHMED, as prospects of APG-2575 is basically guaranteed.</li>
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For full-year 2024, sales of olverembatinib is expected to reach about RMB240 million, and there is a possibility of exceeding expectations. RMB500 million sales of olverembatinib is expected in 2025.
Market value of US$1.25 – 1.9 billion is reasonable range for Ascentage if just considering olverembatinib alone. The peak sales of APG-2575 is expected to surpass olverembatinib in overseas markets. 
The next big catalyst is the potential licensing cooperation with MNCs for APG-2575, if reaches, would push Ascentage’s market value to surpass HUTCHMED, as prospects of APG-2575 is basically guaranteed.


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<li>HUTCHMED will receive a US$20 million milestone payment from its partner Takeda. In our view, peak sales of fruquintinib is expected to reach about US$700 million in overseas markets.</li>
<li>After the Head of AstraZeneca China has been detained by authorities, AstraZeneca's future commercialization would be affected, which will have a negative impact on savolitinib and HUTCHMED in short term.</li>
<li>Reasonable market value of HUTCHMED based on the three major products is about US$2.7-3.3 billion assuming P/S of 4. If market value is below US$2.5 billion, HUTCHMED is undervalued.</li>
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HUTCHMED will receive a US$20 million milestone payment from its partner Takeda. In our view, peak sales of fruquintinib is expected to reach about US$700 million in overseas markets.
After the Head of AstraZeneca China has been detained by authorities, AstraZeneca's future commercialization would be affected, which will have a negative impact on savolitinib and HUTCHMED in short term.
Reasonable market value of HUTCHMED based on the three major products is about US$2.7-3.3 billion assuming P/S of 4. If market value is below US$2.5 billion, HUTCHMED is undervalued.


Hutchmed China Ltd (13.HK/​​HCM.US) - The Fundamentals Remain Strong

Event-Driven

China Traditional Chinese Medicine / Event-Driven

China Traditional Chinese Medicine (570 HK)

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<li>The “industry clearing”  of innovative drug companies is far longer and more brutal than imagined. But Chinese innovative drug ecosystem will ultimately usher in a better innovation pattern in the future.</li>
<li>For every innovative pharmaceutical company with ambitious goals, globalization is a “must option”. With more and more Chinese biotech achieving success, the internationalization prospects will become better and better.</li>
<li>China TCM’s privatization failure made us realize large SOEs we always believe in would violate their commitments to market/investors.Now, we need to get back to the fundamentals to minimize losses.</li>
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The “industry clearing”  of innovative drug companies is far longer and more brutal than imagined. But Chinese innovative drug ecosystem will ultimately usher in a better innovation pattern in the future.
For every innovative pharmaceutical company with ambitious goals, globalization is a “must option”. With more and more Chinese biotech achieving success, the internationalization prospects will become better and better.
China TCM’s privatization failure made us realize large SOEs we always believe in would violate their commitments to market/investors.Now, we need to get back to the fundamentals to minimize losses.


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HUTCHMED is an innovative, commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering, developing, manufacturing, and commercializing targeted therapies and immunotherapies for cancer and immunological diseases. The company has several novel oncology products marketed in China, with one also approved in the US, Europe, and Japan. HUTCHMED was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Hong Kong.

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HUTCHMED to Divest 45% Stake in Non-Core Joint Venture with Shanghai Pharma

​HUTCHMED sells 45% stake in SHPL for US$608 million to focus on innovative drug business, which is a right strategic move. If innovative drug...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Pre-IPO Ascentage Pharma - The US Stock Listing Will Stimulate Future Growth Potential

​Ascentage aims to raise $100 million in US IPO, with potential valuation surpassing Hutchmed. Olverembatinib's outlook is certain. Catalyst is...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

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Olverembatinib sales is expected to reach RMB240 million in 2024, RMB500 million in 2025. Reasonable market value is US$1.25-1.9 billion. Licensing...

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HUTCHMED sells 45% stake in SHPL for US$608 million to focus on innovative drug business, which is a right strategic move. If innovative drug...

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