HK/China Healthcare Analyst (ex-Fosun Pharma)

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>One “unique” feature of China's CXOs is that they like investment more than drug R&amp;D business, but the investment-driven model will result in "interest-to-conflict", which actually “crosses the line”.</li>
<li>RemeGen's shares plummet last week. In current situation of investors' lack of confidence/trust in RemeGen, stock price may not have hit bottom yet, so no need to rush to bottom-fish.</li>
<li>For Kelun Bio, if SKB264 fails to deliver good data, valuation would face the risk of pullback. After the lock-up expiry, there could be opportunity to buy at lower price.</li>
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One “unique” feature of China's CXOs is that they like investment more than drug R&amp;D business, but the investment-driven model will result in "interest-to-conflict", which actually “crosses the line”.
RemeGen's shares plummet last week. In current situation of investors' lack of confidence/trust in RemeGen, stock price may not have hit bottom yet, so no need to rush to bottom-fish.
For Kelun Bio, if SKB264 fails to deliver good data, valuation would face the risk of pullback. After the lock-up expiry, there could be opportunity to buy at lower price.


China Healthcare Weekly (July.14) - CXO's Disputed Business Model, Remegen Shares Plunged, Kelun Bio

Event-Driven

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<li>Fosun's preferred arrangement for Henlius is to list the Company in A-shares.Since IPO in A-shares failed and Henlius has begun to generate profits, Fosun finally feels the need for privatization.</li>
<li>Due to its "flaws", undervaluation of Henlius in the Hong Kong stock market is difficult to fundamentally change. So, for conservative/cautious investors, Fosun's one-time acquisition at a 30% premium is attractive.</li>
<li>The Potential Share Alternative Offer seems a good option, but it is uncertain whether investors are still willing to believe in Fosun's "good story" - the future re-listing is uncertain.</li>
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Fosun's preferred arrangement for Henlius is to list the Company in A-shares.Since IPO in A-shares failed and Henlius has begun to generate profits, Fosun finally feels the need for privatization.
Due to its "flaws", undervaluation of Henlius in the Hong Kong stock market is difficult to fundamentally change. So, for conservative/cautious investors, Fosun's one-time acquisition at a 30% premium is attractive.
The Potential Share Alternative Offer seems a good option, but it is uncertain whether investors are still willing to believe in Fosun's "good story" - the future re-listing is uncertain.


Shanghai Henlius Biotech Update (2696.HK) - The Story Behind Privatization

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Sumeet Singh

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements

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Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kelun-biotech" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36801:1" rel="noopener">Kelun Biotech</a> (KB) raised around US$170m in its IPO in July 2023, the lockup on its pre-IPO shareholders is set to expire soon.</li>
<li>KB is a China-based integrated innovative biopharmaceutical company. It has accumulated more than ten years of experience in antibody drug conjugates (ADC) development.</li>
<li>In this note, we talk about the upcoming lock-up expiry and possible deal dynamics.</li>
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Kelun Biotech (KB) raised around US$170m in its IPO in July 2023, the lockup on its pre-IPO shareholders is set to expire soon.
KB is a China-based integrated innovative biopharmaceutical company. It has accumulated more than ten years of experience in antibody drug conjugates (ADC) development.
In this note, we talk about the upcoming lock-up expiry and possible deal dynamics.


Kelun-Biotech IPO Lock-Up Expiry - Strong Performance Leaves Pre-IPO Investors with Large Gains

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<li>We saw the collapse of Akeso's share price after the Company released the clinical data of AK112 on ASCO. Judging from the market reaction, there are indeed“something unsatisfactory” about AK112.</li>
<li>Akeso’s high valuation mainly comes from the expectation that it would be a player that can compete on international stage. But investors' confidence in AK112’s future commercialization has been shaken.</li>
<li>We advise investors to remain patient and "let the bullets fly". It's not yet time for the final result.But, if you want to bet, you need to pay the price.</li>
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We saw the collapse of Akeso's share price after the Company released the clinical data of AK112 on ASCO. Judging from the market reaction, there are indeed“something unsatisfactory” about AK112.
Akeso’s high valuation mainly comes from the expectation that it would be a player that can compete on international stage. But investors' confidence in AK112’s future commercialization has been shaken.
We advise investors to remain patient and "let the bullets fly". It's not yet time for the final result.But, if you want to bet, you need to pay the price.


Akeso Biopharma (9926.HK) - It's Not Game over Yet

Sichuan Kelun-Biotech Biopharm / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Since IPO, stock price of Kelun-Biotech has performed quite well. Then, the Company's valuation fluctuated. Investors seem not excited about <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sichuan-kelun-biotech-biopharm" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:40071:1" rel="noopener">Sichuan Kelun-Biotech Biopharm (6990 HK)</a>’s 23H1 performance.</li>
<li>We won’t expect too much on A166 in such a difficult competitive landscape.Commercialization of SKB264 is also challenging.It's difficult to make up the story after A166/SKB264 begin to generate revenue.</li>
<li>After out-licensing all valuable/core assets to Merck, together with the departure of core R&amp;D personnel, Kelun-Biotech has been “hollowed out”.So, Kelun-Biotech's value lies in short-term trade rather than long-term hold.</li>
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Since IPO, stock price of Kelun-Biotech has performed quite well. Then, the Company's valuation fluctuated. Investors seem not excited about Sichuan Kelun-Biotech Biopharm (6990 HK)’s 23H1 performance.
We won’t expect too much on A166 in such a difficult competitive landscape.Commercialization of SKB264 is also challenging.It's difficult to make up the story after A166/SKB264 begin to generate revenue.
After out-licensing all valuable/core assets to Merck, together with the departure of core R&amp;D personnel, Kelun-Biotech has been “hollowed out”.So, Kelun-Biotech's value lies in short-term trade rather than long-term hold.


Sichuan Kelun-Biotech Biopharm (6990.HK) - Once the Products Hit the Market, Good Story May Stop

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Sichuan Kelun-Biotech Biopharmaceutical Co., Ltd. operates biotechnology businesses. The Company develops and provides biological drugs, chemical raw materials, antibody conjugating drugs, innovative drugs, and other products. Kelun Biotech also operates import and export businesses.

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