HK/China Healthcare Analyst (ex-Fosun Pharma)

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

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.


China Healthcare Weekly (Oct.20)-A Big Lesson from China TCM's Deal Break, “Must Option” of Biotech

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<li>Fruquintinib US sales continue to be the main performance driver. License-out expectations for surufatinib is low.Highlight for savolitinib is the combination with osimertinib for NSCLC, which would bring high growth.</li>
<li>Future playbook of HUTCHMED is “continued sharp reduction of expenses + milestones from Takeda based on fruquintinib overseas sales = rapid narrowng of losses”.2024 overseas market sales may exceed US$300m.</li>
<li>There is not much problem with HUTCHMED completing its performance guidance for the year 2024. Reasonable market value range for HUTCHMED is US$1.75-3.75 billion. Breakeven is expected in 2025.</li>
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Fruquintinib US sales continue to be the main performance driver. License-out expectations for surufatinib is low.Highlight for savolitinib is the combination with osimertinib for NSCLC, which would bring high growth.
Future playbook of HUTCHMED is “continued sharp reduction of expenses + milestones from Takeda based on fruquintinib overseas sales = rapid narrowng of losses”.2024 overseas market sales may exceed US$300m.
There is not much problem with HUTCHMED completing its performance guidance for the year 2024. Reasonable market value range for HUTCHMED is US$1.75-3.75 billion. Breakeven is expected in 2025.


Hutchmed China Ltd (13.HK/​​HCM.US) 24H1 - Fruquintinib's US Sales Beat; Break-Even Is Within Reach

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<li>Takeda’s sales team is fully prepared for the launch of fruquintinib in EU. 2024 full-year overseas sales may once again beat the expectations. High growth is expected from 2024 to 2026.</li>
<li>Peak sales of fruquintinib + savolitinib + surufatinib that recorded in HUTCHMED’s revenue is expected to be over US$750 million.Without considering other revenue, market value would reach about US$4.5 billion.</li>
<li>HUTCHMED’s pipeline lacks blockbuster products and the indications are small. With the rise of PROTAC, small molecule drugs would face challenges, which would test the management's resilience in the future.</li>
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Takeda’s sales team is fully prepared for the launch of fruquintinib in EU. 2024 full-year overseas sales may once again beat the expectations. High growth is expected from 2024 to 2026.
Peak sales of fruquintinib + savolitinib + surufatinib that recorded in HUTCHMED’s revenue is expected to be over US$750 million.Without considering other revenue, market value would reach about US$4.5 billion.
HUTCHMED’s pipeline lacks blockbuster products and the indications are small. With the rise of PROTAC, small molecule drugs would face challenges, which would test the management's resilience in the future.


Hutchmed China Ltd (13.HK/​​HCM.US) - Time to Reassess Valuation Prospects Despite the Pain Points

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<li>In 24Q1, the innovative drug projects and medical device projects ranked top two in domestic investment and financing deals, but investment in the field of AI cooled down.</li>
<li>For biotech that located in China and only for China markets, it’s hard for them to generate good returns. It is recommended not to spend too much time on them.</li>
<li>As the US House Committee advances the BIOSECURE Act to restrict WuXi AppTec/WuXi Bio last week, we listed some points worth the attention at this stage.This is far from over.</li>
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In 24Q1, the innovative drug projects and medical device projects ranked top two in domestic investment and financing deals, but investment in the field of AI cooled down.
For biotech that located in China and only for China markets, it’s hard for them to generate good returns. It is recommended not to spend too much time on them.
As the US House Committee advances the BIOSECURE Act to restrict WuXi AppTec/WuXi Bio last week, we listed some points worth the attention at this stage.This is far from over.


China Healthcare Weekly (May.19)- Decoupling Deadline with WuXi,Biotech Classification,Deals Cooling

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<li>HUTCHMED's 2023 results are relatively certain. Fruquintinib had a strong start after obtaining approval in the US, with sales of about US$13-15 million in just more than a month.</li>
<li>Oncology/Immunology consolidated revenue would be in line with management’s performance guidance (US$450 to US$550 million) in 2023. There are promising data readout/NDA submission this year, which would be potential catalysts.</li>
<li>HUTCHMED has sufficient cashflow and does not require external financing. From 2024 to 2026, it will enter a period of accelerated growth in product revenue. Breakeven is achievable in 2025.</li>
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HUTCHMED's 2023 results are relatively certain. Fruquintinib had a strong start after obtaining approval in the US, with sales of about US$13-15 million in just more than a month.
Oncology/Immunology consolidated revenue would be in line with management’s performance guidance (US$450 to US$550 million) in 2023. There are promising data readout/NDA submission this year, which would be potential catalysts.
HUTCHMED has sufficient cashflow and does not require external financing. From 2024 to 2026, it will enter a period of accelerated growth in product revenue. Breakeven is achievable in 2025.


Hutchmed China Ltd (13.HK/​​HCM.US) - 2023 Results Preview and Catalysts in 2024

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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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Xinyao (Criss) Wang

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Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Hutchmed China Ltd (13.HK/HCM.US) - 2023 Results Preview and Catalysts in 2024

HUTCHMED has entered a harvest period.Product revenue would grow rapidly in the next two years, with promising catalysts head.Together with...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

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China Healthcare Weekly (Oct.20)-A Big Lesson from China TCM's Deal Break, “Must Option” of Biotech

The break of China TCM’s privatization deal has taught us an important lesson.Globalization is a “must option”. The “industry clearing” of...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Hutchmed China Ltd (13.HK/​​HCM.US) 24H1 - Fruquintinib's US Sales Beat; Break-Even Is Within Reach

​HUTCHMED's fruquintinib US sales and savolitinib combination with osimertinib for NSCLC will drive future growth. Breakeven in 2025 is expected...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Hutchmed China Ltd (13.HK/​​HCM.US) - Time to Reassess Valuation Prospects Despite the Pain Points

HUTCHMED’s 2024 full-year sales may once again exceed expectations. It's time to recalculate the peak sales of pipeline and the Company’s outlook....

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

China Healthcare Weekly (May.19)- Decoupling Deadline with WuXi,Biotech Classification,Deals Cooling

Investment/financing deals cooling in 24Q1. It's better not to spend too much time on Biotech that located in China and only for China...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Hutchmed China Ltd (13.HK/​​HCM.US) - 2023 Results Preview and Catalysts in 2024

HUTCHMED has entered a harvest period.Product revenue would grow rapidly in the next two years, with promising catalysts head.Together with...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Hutchmed China Ltd (13.HK/HCM.US) 24H1 - Fruquintinib's US Sales Beat; Break-Even Is Within Reach

HUTCHMED's fruquintinib US sales and savolitinib combination with osimertinib for NSCLC will drive future growth. Breakeven in 2025 is expected...

Hutchmed China Ltd (13.HK/HCM.US) - Time to Reassess Valuation Prospects Despite the Pain Points

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