HK/China Healthcare Analyst (ex-Fosun Pharma)

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Equity Capital Markets

Biocytogen Pharmaceuticals (Beijing) / Equity Capital Markets

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<li>The candidates in Biocytogen’s pipeline do not have advantages in development progress and also have to face fierce competition, so continuous large R&amp;D investment in the future would be inevitable.</li>
<li>However, the development model of Biocytogen is very novel and special, which could make it a rare target in the market if it is successfully listed.  </li>
<li>Therefore, the certainty of Biocytogen’s future growth is expected to improve gradually, and the mid- and long-term investment value would continue to increase due to the high moat.</li>
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The candidates in Biocytogen’s pipeline do not have advantages in development progress and also have to face fierce competition, so continuous large R&amp;D investment in the future would be inevitable.
However, the development model of Biocytogen is very novel and special, which could make it a rare target in the market if it is successfully listed.  
Therefore, the certainty of Biocytogen’s future growth is expected to improve gradually, and the mid- and long-term investment value would continue to increase due to the high moat.


Pre-IPO Biocytogen Pharmaceuticals - The Novel Development Model Offset the Pipeline's Shortcomings

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech, Aequitas Research

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech

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<li>Lepu Biopharma is a biotech spin-off of A-share listed Lepu Medical. The company launched book building to raise up to USD 120m via a Hong Kong listing.</li>
<li>In our previous note, we look at the company's core products, including HX008, LP002, MRG003 and MRG002. The products have their own differentiating factors to tackle the intense competition.</li>
<li>In this note, we provide an update for the book building. We will run the deal through our ECM framework and provide an update on the deal.</li>
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Lepu Biopharma is a biotech spin-off of A-share listed Lepu Medical. The company launched book building to raise up to USD 120m via a Hong Kong listing.
In our previous note, we look at the company's core products, including HX008, LP002, MRG003 and MRG002. The products have their own differentiating factors to tackle the intense competition.
In this note, we provide an update for the book building. We will run the deal through our ECM framework and provide an update on the deal.


Lepu Biopharma (乐普生物科技) IPO: Sentiment Cooled Down

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>The expansion of the scope of positioning directly reflects the change in the importance of pharmaceutical industry in the minds of the top level, which is very pivotal.</li>
<li>The determination to abandon old development mode, and promote real innovation and high-quality internationalization remains unchanged. So, companies need to develop at a higher level and a larger stage.</li>
<li>Once achieved, it means that China's pharmaceutical industry will have another radical change after 2015, leading the industry to another new phase of growth.</li>
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The expansion of the scope of positioning directly reflects the change in the importance of pharmaceutical industry in the minds of the top level, which is very pivotal.
The determination to abandon old development mode, and promote real innovation and high-quality internationalization remains unchanged. So, companies need to develop at a higher level and a larger stage.
Once achieved, it means that China's pharmaceutical industry will have another radical change after 2015, leading the industry to another new phase of growth.


Interpretation of The "14th Five-Year Plan" For the Development of China Pharmaceutical Industry

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<li>RC48’s commercialization performance in China market could be lower than expected. The breakthrough point is whether the deal with Seagen can bring any surprise in the global markets.</li>
<li>Due to large R&amp;D and selling expenses, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/remegen-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29191:1" rel="noopener">Remegen Co Ltd (9995 HK)</a> is facing cash flow pressure, indicating that this IPO in SSE STAR market is very important for the Company.</li>
<li>Let’s see if RemeGen would in-license some unique late-stage candidates or reach new blockbuster license-out deals that surprise us again, both of which would help turn things around.</li>
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RC48’s commercialization performance in China market could be lower than expected. The breakthrough point is whether the deal with Seagen can bring any surprise in the global markets.
Due to large R&amp;D and selling expenses, Remegen Co Ltd (9995 HK) is facing cash flow pressure, indicating that this IPO in SSE STAR market is very important for the Company.
Let’s see if RemeGen would in-license some unique late-stage candidates or reach new blockbuster license-out deals that surprise us again, both of which would help turn things around.


Pre-IPO Remegen Co Ltd - Some Points Worth the Attention

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<li>Last week, we saw some rebounds in the healthcare sector, and many investors begin to believe that a complete reversal is imminent. </li>
<li>Our view is that this is <strong>a temporary rebound</strong> after continuous pull-back due to the broken logic, rather than <strong>a complete reversal</strong>.We recommend investors to see the rebound rationally.</li>
<li>In terms of the future direction of stock price, we analyze it based on three scenarios.</li>
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Last week, we saw some rebounds in the healthcare sector, and many investors begin to believe that a complete reversal is imminent. 
Our view is that this is a temporary rebound after continuous pull-back due to the broken logic, rather than a complete reversal.We recommend investors to see the rebound rationally.
In terms of the future direction of stock price, we analyze it based on three scenarios.


The Insecure Rebound in Healthcare Sector and the Future Direction of Stock Price (2022)

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RemeGen Co., Ltd. operates biotechnology businesses. The Company develops therapeutic antibody drugs such as antibody drug conjugates (ADC), antibody fusion proteins, monoclonal antibodies and double antibodies. RemeGen provides solutions autoimmune diseases, tumor diseases, and ophthalmic diseases.

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Remegen (9995 HK)

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Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

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For the newly released "14th Five-year Plan" of China pharmaceutical industry, we analyzed key points and our interpretation. Once achieved, it...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Pre-IPO Remegen Co Ltd - Some Points Worth the Attention

We analyzed the competitive landscape of RC48 in both China and global markets,the outlook and concerns.We also pointed out the cashflow pressure...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

The Insecure Rebound in Healthcare Sector and the Future Direction of Stock Price (2022)

The rebound in China healthcare sector last week was a temporary rebound rather than a complete reversal. In terms of future direction of stock...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

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