HK/China Healthcare Analyst (ex-Fosun Pharma)

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Equity Capital Markets

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<li>Whether WeiMai’s business model can operate sustainably and effectively depends on whether it can establish long-term/stable relationship with hospitals/doctors, as they are the key stakeholders to attract/retain the downstream customers.</li>
<li>However, the relationship between WeiMai and the hospital network may not be solid, thereby shaking the foundation of the entire business model. Gross margin level is unsatisfactory compared with peers.</li>
<li>Post-Money valuation after Series D+ Financing was US$559 million. Due to the concerns on business model and the profitability, WeiMai’s valuation should be lower than <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ping-an-healthcare-and-technology-company-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27008:1" rel="noopener">Ping An Healthcare and Technology</a>.</li>
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Whether WeiMai’s business model can operate sustainably and effectively depends on whether it can establish long-term/stable relationship with hospitals/doctors, as they are the key stakeholders to attract/retain the downstream customers.
However, the relationship between WeiMai and the hospital network may not be solid, thereby shaking the foundation of the entire business model. Gross margin level is unsatisfactory compared with peers.
Post-Money valuation after Series D+ Financing was US$559 million. Due to the concerns on business model and the profitability, WeiMai’s valuation should be lower than Ping An Healthcare and Technology.


Pre-IPO WeiMai - The Pain Points Behind the Business Model

Shanghai MediTrust Health Technology Group / Equity Capital Markets

Shanghai MediTrust Health Technology Group (SMTHT HK)

Shanghai MediTrust Health Technology Group

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<li>The essence of MediTrust’s business model is building an ecosystem of "Internet/AI + drugs + medical services + insurance". The core competitiveness lies in the network effect of medical payments.</li>
<li>Smart Pharma Solution overly relies on pharmaceutical companies' promotion budgets and is susceptible to the impact of industry policies. Smart Insurance Solution is facing the industry dilemma of poor profitability.</li>
<li>Post-Money valuation after Series C+ financing is RMB11.68bn. Based on 2024 revenue of RMB2.035bn, P/S is 5.7x. We think valuation of MediTrust should be lower than <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ping-an-healthcare-and-technology-company-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27008:1" rel="noopener">Ping An Good Doctor</a>
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The essence of MediTrust’s business model is building an ecosystem of "Internet/AI + drugs + medical services + insurance". The core competitiveness lies in the network effect of medical payments.
Smart Pharma Solution overly relies on pharmaceutical companies' promotion budgets and is susceptible to the impact of industry policies. Smart Insurance Solution is facing the industry dilemma of poor profitability.
Post-Money valuation after Series C+ financing is RMB11.68bn. Based on 2024 revenue of RMB2.035bn, P/S is 5.7x. We think valuation of MediTrust should be lower than Ping An Good Doctor



Pre-IPO Shanghai MediTrust Health Technology Group - The Business Model and the Concerns Behind

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<li>This "high input, low output" model has led 160 Health into a profit predicament when its revenue failed to grow in tandem.The turnaround from losses to profits is far away.</li>
<li>160 Health operates as a distributor, but VBP has shifted more procurement activities to direct transactions between hospitals and manufacturers, thereby reducing pricing flexibility for intermediaries such as 160 Health.</li>
<li>Valuation of 160 Health should be lower than PAGD, JD Health, Alibaba health, who have turned losses into profits and established mature business foundation and model, but higher than ClouDr.</li>
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This "high input, low output" model has led 160 Health into a profit predicament when its revenue failed to grow in tandem.The turnaround from losses to profits is far away.
160 Health operates as a distributor, but VBP has shifted more procurement activities to direct transactions between hospitals and manufacturers, thereby reducing pricing flexibility for intermediaries such as 160 Health.
Valuation of 160 Health should be lower than PAGD, JD Health, Alibaba health, who have turned losses into profits and established mature business foundation and model, but higher than ClouDr.


Pre-IPO 160 Health (PHIP Updates) - Some Points Worth the Attention

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Sumeet Singh

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements

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.

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<li>Banks are offering US$500m of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/alibaba-health-information-tec" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:453:1" rel="noopener">Alibaba Health Information Tec (241 HK)</a> stock in order to allow Exchangeable Bond investors to hedge their exposure.</li>
<li>Alibaba Health (AH) stock has been heading in the wrong direction for the past few years and it remains unclear if the EB offering was well flagged.</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the deal dynamics and run the deal through our ECM framework.</li>
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Banks are offering US$500m of Alibaba Health Information Tec (241 HK) stock in order to allow Exchangeable Bond investors to hedge their exposure.
Alibaba Health (AH) stock has been heading in the wrong direction for the past few years and it remains unclear if the EB offering was well flagged.
In this note, we will talk about the deal dynamics and run the deal through our ECM framework.


Alibaba Health Placement - Delta Placement for EB, but Track Record Isn’t Great

Equity Bottom-Up

Ping An Healthcare and Technology / Equity Bottom-Up

Ping An Healthcare and Technology (1833 HK)

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<li>PAGD achieved a dual increase in revenue and profit in 25Q1, which was mainly driven by the revenue from F-end business and B-end corporate health management business (up 43% YoY).</li>
<li>We always question PAGD's capability of expanding new customers and business externally, apart from relying on the resource support of Ping A Group.This makes PAGD difficult to match high valuations.</li>
<li>Our forecast for 2025 revenue is RMB5.1 billion.If based on P/S of 3x, market value is RMB15.3 billion. Market value of RMB24 billion could be the peak of PAGD’s valuation</li>
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PAGD achieved a dual increase in revenue and profit in 25Q1, which was mainly driven by the revenue from F-end business and B-end corporate health management business (up 43% YoY).
We always question PAGD's capability of expanding new customers and business externally, apart from relying on the resource support of Ping A Group.This makes PAGD difficult to match high valuations.
Our forecast for 2025 revenue is RMB5.1 billion.If based on P/S of 3x, market value is RMB15.3 billion. Market value of RMB24 billion could be the peak of PAGD’s valuation


Ping An Healthcare and Technology (1833 HK) 25Q1 Results - Concerns Behind and the Valuation Outlook

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Ping An Healthcare and Technology Company Limited operates an online healthcare services platform in China, offering online consultations, hospital referrals, health management, and wellness services. The company provides a range of services including online diagnosis and treatment, health check-ups, and drug delivery through its mobile platform. It was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Shanghai, China.

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