HK/China Healthcare Analyst (ex-Fosun Pharma)

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Equity Bottom-Up

Livzon Pharmaceutical Group / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>The results of the first VBP of TCM formula granules in China were announced. 200 varieties of TCM formula granules have been included, with an average price reduction of 50.77%.</li>
<li>According to the recently released <em>Statistical Bulletin on the Development of Health Care in 2022</em>, we have listed some key points worth investors' attention.</li>
<li>Livzon’s 23Q3 performance was below expectations, which was more related to external factors such as anti-corruption campaign, VBP. However, Chairman's share buyback proposal indicates possibility of a future reversal.</li>
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The results of the first VBP of TCM formula granules in China were announced. 200 varieties of TCM formula granules have been included, with an average price reduction of 50.77%.
According to the recently released Statistical Bulletin on the Development of Health Care in 2022, we have listed some key points worth investors' attention.
Livzon’s 23Q3 performance was below expectations, which was more related to external factors such as anti-corruption campaign, VBP. However, Chairman's share buyback proposal indicates possibility of a future reversal.


China Healthcare Weekly (Oct.27) - TCM Formula Granules VBP, Medical Statistics to Watch, Livzon

Livzon Pharmaceutical Group In / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Several provinces have successively introduced policies to encourage childbirth. Increasing medical insurance reimbursement and special additional deduction standards for personal income tax would be the common direction. </li>
<li>This year is mainly a period of intensive introduction of relevant fertility support policies, so the impact on company’s performance is limited.The focus would be on next year's financial results.</li>
<li>We analyzed the performance of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/livzon-pharmaceutical-group-in" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:24770:1" rel="noopener">Livzon Pharmaceutical Group In (000513 CH),</a><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bgi-genomics-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:25890:1" rel="noopener">BGI Genomics (300676 CH)</a><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/livzon-pharmaceutical-group-in" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:24770:1" rel="noopener"> and </a><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jinxin-fertility-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28003:1" rel="noopener">Jinxin Fertility Group (1951 HK) </a>based on their 23H1 reports, and adjusted our forecast accordingly.</li>
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Several provinces have successively introduced policies to encourage childbirth. Increasing medical insurance reimbursement and special additional deduction standards for personal income tax would be the common direction. 
This year is mainly a period of intensive introduction of relevant fertility support policies, so the impact on company’s performance is limited.The focus would be on next year's financial results.
We analyzed the performance of Livzon Pharmaceutical Group In (000513 CH),BGI Genomics (300676 CH) and Jinxin Fertility Group (1951 HK) based on their 23H1 reports, and adjusted our forecast accordingly.


China Population Policies Impact on Healthcare Companies Series – Part 2

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 analyse the changes of A-H premium on 143 stocks over the last week. The average A-H premium was 115.0% as of Jul 28th.</li>
<li>The average A-H premium changed by 0.8ppt week on week, led by information technology, communication services, energy and offset by health care, consumer staples.</li>
<li>We highlight weekly changes in A-H premium for China Vanke, CITIC Sec, China Pacific, BYD, CMOC, GF Sec, CICC.</li>
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We analyse the changes of A-H premium on 143 stocks over the last week. The average A-H premium was 115.0% as of Jul 28th.
The average A-H premium changed by 0.8ppt week on week, led by information technology, communication services, energy and offset by health care, consumer staples.
We highlight weekly changes in A-H premium for China Vanke, CITIC Sec, China Pacific, BYD, CMOC, GF Sec, CICC.


A-H Premium Weekly (Jul 28th): China Vanke, CITIC Sec, China Pacific, BYD, CMOC, GF Sec, CICC

Jinxin Fertility Group  / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>China has started taking measures to optimize fertility policies. The inclusion of assisted reproduction technologies in medical insurance is a general trend, which would generate increasing demand in the future.</li>
<li>From the current domestic assisted reproductive industry chain, there is significant import substitution space and growth potential in the fields of related drugs, prenatal/newborn genetic testing, and downstream medical services.</li>
<li>Companies such as Livzon/BGI/Jinxin would be the direct beneficiaries of related policy. We analyzed the industry characteristics, investment rationale, key risks and comparison with peers of these companies. </li>
</ul>


China has started taking measures to optimize fertility policies. The inclusion of assisted reproduction technologies in medical insurance is a general trend, which would generate increasing demand in the future.
From the current domestic assisted reproductive industry chain, there is significant import substitution space and growth potential in the fields of related drugs, prenatal/newborn genetic testing, and downstream medical services.
Companies such as Livzon/BGI/Jinxin would be the direct beneficiaries of related policy. We analyzed the industry characteristics, investment rationale, key risks and comparison with peers of these companies. 


China Population Policies Impact on Healthcare Companies Series - Part 1

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<li>NHSA released the new NRDL negotiation rules of innovative drugs. Some adjustments will bring certain benefits to innovative drugs, but the overall impact will not be as good as expected. </li>
<li>Beijing announced that 16 assisted reproduction technologies will be covered by medical insurance reimbursement from July 1. This policy should benefit companies in the assisted reproduction industry chain.</li>
<li>We analyzed the key flaws of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kintor-pharmaceutical" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28884:1" rel="noopener">Kintor Pharmaceutical (9939 HK)</a>, and we remain skeptical about this company.</li>
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NHSA released the new NRDL negotiation rules of innovative drugs. Some adjustments will bring certain benefits to innovative drugs, but the overall impact will not be as good as expected. 
Beijing announced that 16 assisted reproduction technologies will be covered by medical insurance reimbursement from July 1. This policy should benefit companies in the assisted reproduction industry chain.
We analyzed the key flaws of Kintor Pharmaceutical (9939 HK), and we remain skeptical about this company.


China Healthcare Weekly (Jul.7) - New NRDL Negotiation Rules, Assisted Reproduction Payment, Kintor

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Livzon Pharmaceutical Group Inc. develops and manufactures pharmaceutical products, including chemical medicines, bio-chemical medicines, biological engineering medicines, chemical compound crude medicines, antibiotics, micro-ecological preparations, patent Chinese medicines, and diagnosis reagents etc.

Livzon Pharmaceutical Group In (000513 CH)

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Livzon Pharmaceutical Group In (000513 CH)

China Healthcare Weekly (Oct.27) - TCM Formula Granules VBP, Medical Statistics to Watch, Livzon

Results of the first TCM formula granule VBP were announced. Some key points of Statistical Bulletin on the Development of Health Care worth...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

China Population Policies Impact on Healthcare Companies Series – Part 2

Several regions have successively introduced policies to encourage childbirth, so we analyzed the recent policy updates. Based on Livzon/BGI...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

A-H Premium Weekly (Jul 28th): China Vanke, CITIC Sec, China Pacific, BYD, CMOC, GF Sec, CICC

We analyzed A-H premium changes in the past week and highlight A-H premium changes for China Vanke, CITIC Sec, China Pacific, BYD, CMOC, GF Sec, CICC.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

China Population Policies Impact on Healthcare Companies Series - Part 1

China's population problem is already very serious. So, the government has begun to take a series of measures to optimize fertility policies. We...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

China Healthcare Weekly (Jul.7) - New NRDL Negotiation Rules, Assisted Reproduction Payment, Kintor

Investors should not be overly optimistic about the new NRDL negotiation rule of innovative drug. Assisted reproduction technology will be covered...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

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