HK/China Healthcare Analyst (ex-Fosun Pharma)

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

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<li>For the three commercialized products (fruquintinib, surufatinib and savolitinib), they are facing challenges from different aspects. </li>
<li>The lack of blockbuster products and promising targets indicates that Hutchmed's current pipeline does not have core competitiveness, which means Hutchmed's position in the industry is not in first echelon.</li>
<li>In fact, Li Ka-shing's positioning and original intention for Hutchmed is not on innovative drugs. So, big but not strong has always been the pain point of the Company.</li>
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For the three commercialized products (fruquintinib, surufatinib and savolitinib), they are facing challenges from different aspects. 
The lack of blockbuster products and promising targets indicates that Hutchmed's current pipeline does not have core competitiveness, which means Hutchmed's position in the industry is not in first echelon.
In fact, Li Ka-shing's positioning and original intention for Hutchmed is not on innovative drugs. So, big but not strong has always been the pain point of the Company.


Hutchmed China Ltd (13.HK/HCM.US) - Big but Not Strong

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Brian Freitas

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<li>China ADRs were sharply lower last week as the SEC started to name companies that were identified under the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act (HFCAA).</li>
<li>Then <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/didi-chuxing-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27467:1" rel="noopener">DiDi Global</a> dropped 44% on Friday following reports that the their proposals to prevent data/security leaks did not meet CAC's requirements and work on the HK listing was halted.</li>
<li>With 2024 not too far away, a lot of the U.S. listed companies will look at listing in Hong Kong in the near future. That will have its own implications.</li>
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China ADRs were sharply lower last week as the SEC started to name companies that were identified under the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act (HFCAA).
Then DiDi Global dropped 44% on Friday following reports that the their proposals to prevent data/security leaks did not meet CAC's requirements and work on the HK listing was halted.
With 2024 not too far away, a lot of the U.S. listed companies will look at listing in Hong Kong in the near future. That will have its own implications.


China ADRs & HFCAA: Pace of Homecoming Listings Should Pick Up & Implications

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Sumeet Singh

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<li>Weibo plans to raise around US$500-700m in its secondary listing in Hong Kong. </li>
<li>The company won listing approval and filed its PHIP on last week and will look to launch its secondary offering soon.</li>
<li>In this note, we’ll take a look at the deal and talk about the impact of the raising.</li>
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Weibo plans to raise around US$500-700m in its secondary listing in Hong Kong. 
The company won listing approval and filed its PHIP on last week and will look to launch its secondary offering soon.
In this note, we’ll take a look at the deal and talk about the impact of the raising.


Weibo Secondary Listing - Needs to Come at a Discount

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<p>In March this year, the CEO of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hutchison-china-meditech-ltd-7c2c4b58-ca71-4ac4-befb-345e8d0f10ca" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27342:1" rel="noopener">Hutchison China MediTech Ltd (HCM US)</a> said at its 2020 earnings conference that the Company has no plans for an IPO in Hong Kong. Just three months later, on June 18, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hutchmed-china-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:133:1" rel="noopener">Hutchmed China Ltd (13 HK)</a> formally passed the HKEX hearing for its IPO. After listing in the UK and the US, Hutchmed has made its way to Hong Kong after all. However, those leading listed domestic biopharmaceutical companies have already started their commercialization of products, and the construction of supporting capabilities such as sales team and production capacity is also under way. Therefore, in the context of fierce domestic innovative drug competition, it is not clear whether Hutchmed can perform well based on its pipeline and commercialization capabilities. This insights mainly analyzed both the strength and the concerns of the Company.</p>

In March this year, the CEO of Hutchison China MediTech Ltd (HCM US) said at its 2020 earnings conference that the Company has no plans for an IPO in Hong Kong. Just three months later, on June 18, Hutchmed China Ltd (13 HK) formally passed the HKEX hearing for its IPO. After listing in the UK and the US, Hutchmed has made its way to Hong Kong after all. However, those leading listed domestic biopharmaceutical companies have already started their commercialization of products, and the construction of supporting capabilities such as sales team and production capacity is also under way. Therefore, in the context of fierce domestic innovative drug competition, it is not clear whether Hutchmed can perform well based on its pipeline and commercialization capabilities. This insights mainly analyzed both the strength and the concerns of the Company.

Pre-IPO Hutchmed China Ltd (13.HK) - The Strength and the Concerns

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<p><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hutchmed-china-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:133:1" rel="noopener">Hutchmed China Ltd (13 HK)</a> has launched a $603 million secondary listing on HKEx by offering 104.0 million ordinary shares at a maximum offer price of HK$45.00 per share. Bookbuilding is scheduled to run until the pricing on 23 June. The net proceeds will be used to fund the late-stage clinical programs (<em>savolitinib, surufatinib, fruquintinib</em>, HMPL-689 and HMPL-523), to support further proof-of-concept studies and strengthen commercialisation capabilities.</p>
<p>HutchMed has primary listings on Nasdaq and on UK AIM. The HKEx secondary listing will be supported by five cornerstone investors which will subscribe for HK$2,535 million ($325 million) of the offer shares (54.17% of the offer shares at the maximum offer price). The cornerstone investors are <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/carlyle-group-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33402:1" rel="noopener">Carlyle Group Inc (CG US)</a>, CPP Investments, General Atlantic, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hbm-healthcare-investments-ag" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22373:1" rel="noopener">HBM Healthcare Investments AG (HBMN SW)</a> and CICC Capital.</p>
<p>HutchMed is a China-based, globally focused, biopharma company, active in discovery, development, manufacturing, and commercialisation. The investment case centres on the<br>success of its oncology/immunology platform, which has several near-term clinical and regulatory catalysts from the novel highly selective small molecule (tyrosine kinase inhibitor) pipeline. Notably, in-house discovered drugs, <em>Elunate (fruquintinib)</em> and <em>Sulanda (surufatinib)</em>, together with a likely approval for <em>savolitinib</em>, are transforming China prospects. <em>Elunate</em> is performing well in China, with NRDL inclusion boosting volumes. The first global launch is likely to be <em>surufatinib </em>with a US launch targeted for late 2021 or early 2022.</p>
</div><div><div class="content-highlight"><p>In this note, we will look at HutchMed’s potential HK-ADS premium/(discount). As per the norm, HutchMed will price its H-shares at a discount to its ADSs/UK shares to entice investors to participate in the secondary listing. HutchMed pricing its H-shares at a discount of 2-3% to its ADSs will be reasonable, in our view.</p></div></div>


Hutchmed China Ltd (13 HK) has launched a $603 million secondary listing on HKEx by offering 104.0 million ordinary shares at a maximum offer price of HK$45.00 per share. Bookbuilding is scheduled to run until the pricing on 23 June. The net proceeds will be used to fund the late-stage clinical programs (savolitinib, surufatinib, fruquintinib, HMPL-689 and HMPL-523), to support further proof-of-concept studies and strengthen commercialisation capabilities.
HutchMed has primary listings on Nasdaq and on UK AIM. The HKEx secondary listing will be supported by five cornerstone investors which will subscribe for HK$2,535 million ($325 million) of the offer shares (54.17% of the offer shares at the maximum offer price). The cornerstone investors are Carlyle Group Inc (CG US), CPP Investments, General Atlantic, HBM Healthcare Investments AG (HBMN SW) and CICC Capital.
HutchMed is a China-based, globally focused, biopharma company, active in discovery, development, manufacturing, and commercialisation. The investment case centres on the success of its oncology/immunology platform, which has several near-term clinical and regulatory catalysts from the novel highly selective small molecule (tyrosine kinase inhibitor) pipeline. Notably, in-house discovered drugs, Elunate (fruquintinib) and Sulanda (surufatinib), together with a likely approval for savolitinib, are transforming China prospects. Elunate is performing well in China, with NRDL inclusion boosting volumes. The first global launch is likely to be surufatinib with a US launch targeted for late 2021 or early 2022.
In this note, we will look at HutchMed’s potential HK-ADS premium/(discount). As per the norm, HutchMed will price its H-shares at a discount to its ADSs/UK shares to entice investors to participate in the secondary listing. HutchMed pricing its H-shares at a discount of 2-3% to its ADSs will be reasonable, in our view.

HutchMed Secondary Listing: HK-ADS Premium/​​​(Discount) Views

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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 China Ltd (13.HK/HCM.US) - Big but Not Strong

Li Ka-shing's original intention for Hutchmed is not on innovative drugs. Hutchmed's current pipeline also does not have core competitiveness. So,...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

China ADRs & HFCAA: Pace of Homecoming Listings Should Pick Up & Implications

The SEC naming 5 companies under the HFCAA put China ADRs under pressure last week. The news that the CAC had nixed DIDI's HK listing plans added...

Brian Freitas

Weibo Secondary Listing - Needs to Come at a Discount

Weibo plans to raise around US$500-700m in its secondary listing in Hong Kong. In this note, we talk about the deal and its impact.

Sumeet Singh

Pre-IPO Hutchmed China Ltd (13.HK) - The Strength and the Concerns

The article analyzed Hutchmed in terms of its business analysis, financial performance, pipeline, comparison with other biotech companies, and also...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

HutchMed Secondary Listing: HK-ADS Premium/​​​(Discount) Views

HutchMed has launched a $603 million secondary listing on HKEx. In this note, we will look at HutchMed’s potential HK-ADS premium/(discount).

Arun George

HutchMed Secondary Listing: HK-ADS Premium/(Discount) Views