Global Healthcare Analyst

Tina Banerjee

Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/genuine-biotech-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36220:1" rel="noopener">Genuine Biotech (GBL HK)</a> has filed for HK listing. Its Azvudine received NMPA approval for the treatment of COVID-19 in July 2022 to become the first China-made oral COVID-19 drug.</li>
<li>Azvudine was conditionally approved by the NMPA for the treatment of HIV infection in July 2021. However, the drug is yet to be commercialized.</li>
<li>Genuine Biotech plans to use the IPO proceeds for the commercialization of Azvudine. The company’s current cash balance can maintain its financial viability for approximately 20 months.</li>
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Genuine Biotech (GBL HK) has filed for HK listing. Its Azvudine received NMPA approval for the treatment of COVID-19 in July 2022 to become the first China-made oral COVID-19 drug.
Azvudine was conditionally approved by the NMPA for the treatment of HIV infection in July 2021. However, the drug is yet to be commercialized.
Genuine Biotech plans to use the IPO proceeds for the commercialization of Azvudine. The company’s current cash balance can maintain its financial viability for approximately 20 months.


Genuine Biotech (GBL HK): COVID Pill No Longer Attractive Opportunity; Thin Pipeline Mars Conviction

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 September 16th.</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 highlight inflows into Wuxi Biologics (Cayman) Inc and CNOOC. </li>
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We analyze the weekly Hong Kong Connect flows with our data engine for holding position as of September 16th.
The top stocks by inflows and outflows were tabulated for all market, HSCEI, mid cap and s/mid cap groups.
We highlight inflows into Wuxi Biologics (Cayman) Inc and CNOOC. 


Hong Kong Connect Flows (Sep 16th): Chinese Buying Wuxi Biologics After Biden's New Executive Order

HK/China Healthcare Analyst (ex-Fosun Pharma)

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Kintor Pharmaceutical / Equity Capital Markets

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<li>Over the past year, we've seen the stock price of Kintor fluctuate largely, which was mainly driven by its COVID-19 drug proxalutamide. However, we are not optimistic about its outlook.</li>
<li>There are big concerns about the credibility of management. The suspicion caused by mistrust leads us to suggest that investors directly enter the "show me the result" mode.</li>
<li>Shares plunged after the announcement of the Placing. Obviously, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kintor-pharmaceutical" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28884:1" rel="noopener">Kintor Pharmaceutical (9939 HK)</a> is short of money. Considering the potential risks behind, we are bearish on Kintor. </li>
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Over the past year, we've seen the stock price of Kintor fluctuate largely, which was mainly driven by its COVID-19 drug proxalutamide. However, we are not optimistic about its outlook.
There are big concerns about the credibility of management. The suspicion caused by mistrust leads us to suggest that investors directly enter the "show me the result" mode.
Shares plunged after the announcement of the Placing. Obviously, Kintor Pharmaceutical (9939 HK) is short of money. Considering the potential risks behind, we are bearish on Kintor. 


Kintor Pharmaceutical (9939.HK) Placement - The Hidden Risks and the True Colors

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>The Development and Reform Commission of Shenzhen Municipality issued a document about the subsidy for VBP, which is a positive policy and is good for innovation.</li>
<li>The approval of Genuine Biotech’s Azvudine could greatly increase the unpredictability of the approval of domestic innovative drugs, thus greatly increasing the unpredictable risk of domestic innovative drug enterprises.</li>
<li>In terms of internationalization, we summarized what Chinese pharmaceutical companies could do at the current stage. But they are hard to become the mainstream in pharmaceuticals globally in short term.</li>
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The Development and Reform Commission of Shenzhen Municipality issued a document about the subsidy for VBP, which is a positive policy and is good for innovation.
The approval of Genuine Biotech’s Azvudine could greatly increase the unpredictability of the approval of domestic innovative drugs, thus greatly increasing the unpredictable risk of domestic innovative drug enterprises.
In terms of internationalization, we summarized what Chinese pharmaceutical companies could do at the current stage. But they are hard to become the mainstream in pharmaceuticals globally in short term.


China Healthcare Weekly (July.29)-Subsidy for VBP, Unpredictable NMPA, Ways for Internationalization

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<li>We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Apr 8th. Due to public holiday in Hong Kong, the announcement was delayed by 2 days.</li>
<li>Top short increases and decreases were tabulated for one week and four week period. </li>
<li>We highlight property names that saw short interest increase last week: Cifi, Country Garden, Country Garden services, and Kintor which reported Phase 3 clinical trial results for COVID-19 treatment.</li>
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We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Apr 8th. Due to public holiday in Hong Kong, the announcement was delayed by 2 days.
Top short increases and decreases were tabulated for one week and four week period. 
We highlight property names that saw short interest increase last week: Cifi, Country Garden, Country Garden services, and Kintor which reported Phase 3 clinical trial results for COVID-19 treatment.


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Kintor Pharmaceutical Limited develops and markets drugs. The Company produces and sells androgen receptor antagonists, small molecule innovative drugs, and other products. Kintor Pharmaceutical markets its products primarily throughout China with limited overseas.

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Kintor Pharmaceutical (9939 HK)

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Tina Banerjee

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We analyzed Hong Connect flows last week and highlight Chinese purchase of Wuxi Biologics post new executive order signed on Monday.

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