HK/China Healthcare Analyst (ex-Fosun Pharma)

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>The 11th national VBP officially started last week. The average price reduction of the selected products is 53%. Due to the "anchor price" mechanism, VBP is becoming increasingly rational.</li>
<li>The purchasing power of the global pharmaceutical industry on Chinese assets is still far from saturated that we have reason to expect more transactions to come to Chinese pharmaceutical companies.</li>
<li>Based on WuXi AppTec’s 25Q3 results, CDMO business has emerged from fundamental turning point following the recovery of overseas biotech industry, but the inflection point of CRO is lagging behind.</li>
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The 11th national VBP officially started last week. The average price reduction of the selected products is 53%. Due to the "anchor price" mechanism, VBP is becoming increasingly rational.
The purchasing power of the global pharmaceutical industry on Chinese assets is still far from saturated that we have reason to expect more transactions to come to Chinese pharmaceutical companies.
Based on WuXi AppTec’s 25Q3 results, CDMO business has emerged from fundamental turning point following the recovery of overseas biotech industry, but the inflection point of CRO is lagging behind.


China Healthcare Weekly (Nov.2) - 11th National VBP, More BD Deal to Come, WuXi AppTec 25Q3 Results

Global Healthcare Analyst

Tina Banerjee

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/wuxi-apptec-co-ltd-bf4a1265-beef-48b6-b82d-29308426030f" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27795:1" rel="noopener">WuXi AppTec (2359 HK)</a> has announced 3Q25 result, with revenue growing 15% YoY and net profit increasing 83% YoY. U.S. remains the main driving force behind the company’s strong performance.</li>
<li>With continuous capacity expansion to better meet customer demand, backlog for continuing operations reached a record high of RMB60B as of September 30, 2025, up 41% YoY.</li>
<li>Based on the current momentum and confidence in customers’ ongoing demand for enabling services, Wuxi AppTec has further raised its full-year revenue growth guidance to 17–18% from 13–17%.</li>
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WuXi AppTec (2359 HK) has announced 3Q25 result, with revenue growing 15% YoY and net profit increasing 83% YoY. U.S. remains the main driving force behind the company’s strong performance.
With continuous capacity expansion to better meet customer demand, backlog for continuing operations reached a record high of RMB60B as of September 30, 2025, up 41% YoY.
Based on the current momentum and confidence in customers’ ongoing demand for enabling services, Wuxi AppTec has further raised its full-year revenue growth guidance to 17–18% from 13–17%.


WuXi AppTec (2359 HK): Continued Strong Momentum in 3Q Leads to Consecutive FY Guidance Raise

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.

Equity Capital Markets

Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shenzhen-mindray-bio-medic-a" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28017:1" rel="noopener">Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics (300760 CH)</a> (SMBE), a provider of medical devices, is looking to raise about US$2bn in its upcoming H-share IPO</li>
<li>SMBE is a diversified global medical device enterprise with its products spanning In Vitro Diagnostics (IVD), patient monitoring and life support, medical imaging, along with an emerging business portfolio.</li>
<li>In this note, we look at its past performance and other deal dynamics that might impact the listing.</li>
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Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics (300760 CH) (SMBE), a provider of medical devices, is looking to raise about US$2bn in its upcoming H-share IPO
SMBE is a diversified global medical device enterprise with its products spanning In Vitro Diagnostics (IVD), patient monitoring and life support, medical imaging, along with an emerging business portfolio.
In this note, we look at its past performance and other deal dynamics that might impact the listing.


Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical A/H Listing-Strong Track Record but Has Been Suffering Lately

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<li>A key point of the press conference held by the NHSA is that the selection in centralized procurement of medical devices will no longer be based on the lowest price.</li>
<li>Investors have high hopes for the licensing cooperation of IBI363. Our guess is a 50:50 licensing deal with MNC is expected, so as to maximize the value/potential of the drug.</li>
<li>Considering Li Ge's rich experience in capital operation, WuXi AppTec’s Placement implies its H-share is already at high level.Investors can consider taking profits, as share price adjustment may be coming.</li>
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A key point of the press conference held by the NHSA is that the selection in centralized procurement of medical devices will no longer be based on the lowest price.
Investors have high hopes for the licensing cooperation of IBI363. Our guess is a 50:50 licensing deal with MNC is expected, so as to maximize the value/potential of the drug.
Considering Li Ge's rich experience in capital operation, WuXi AppTec’s Placement implies its H-share is already at high level.Investors can consider taking profits, as share price adjustment may be coming.


China Healthcare Weekly (Aug.3)-Medical Device Valuation Repair,Deal on IBI363,WuXi AppTec Placement

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One, Periscope Analytics

Brian Freitas

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

Periscope Analytics

Periscope Analytics focuses on event-driven trades across Asia Pacific and provides comprehensive, timely and systematic coverage of index changes to major Asia Pacific indices in a structured manner.

The analysis includes forecasted inclusions and exclusions to all major Asian indices that have significant amount of tracking assets, including estimates of passive buy/sell flow on the stocks. The service also provides commentary and impact of market consultations, ground rule changes, and other events (IPOs, spin-offs, M&A) that could lead to index changes and passive flow.

Periscope Analytics works with multi-strategy hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, stat arb trading groups and long-only investors that invest and trade in the Asia Pacific region with the data being used to trade index rebalances, avoid pre-positioning and passive flow, and to time entry into and exit from stocks.

Event-Driven Trades Across Asia Pacific

Event-Driven

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/wuxi-apptec-co-ltd-bf4a1265-beef-48b6-b82d-29308426030f" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27795:1" rel="noopener">WuXi AppTec (2359 HK)</a> is looking to raise US$650m at a price range of HK$104.16-106.4/share, a 5-7% discount from last close.</li>
<li>There will be passive buying from global index trackers around the time of settlement of the placement shares. Then there will be some <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hong-kong-hang-seng-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22899:1" rel="noopener">Hang Seng Index</a> buying in August.</li>
<li>Short interest in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/wuxi-apptec-co-ltd-bf4a1265-beef-48b6-b82d-29308426030f" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27795:1" rel="noopener">WuXi AppTec (2359 HK)</a> has spiked and some shorts could cover into the placement. The AH premium could move higher following the placement.</li>
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WuXi AppTec (2359 HK) is looking to raise US$650m at a price range of HK$104.16-106.4/share, a 5-7% discount from last close.
There will be passive buying from global index trackers around the time of settlement of the placement shares. Then there will be some Hang Seng Index buying in August.
Short interest in WuXi AppTec (2359 HK) has spiked and some shorts could cover into the placement. The AH premium could move higher following the placement.


WuXi AppTec (2359 HK) Placement: Strong Momentum & Index Flows

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WuXi AppTec Co., Ltd. manufactures medical products. The Company produces biological agents, antibodies, biological diagnostic reagents, and other products. WuXi AppTec also provides biological analysis, technical study, and other services.

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WuXi AppTec (2359 HK)

China Healthcare Weekly (Nov.2) - 11th National VBP, More BD Deal to Come, WuXi AppTec 25Q3 Results

"Anchor price" mechanism in 11th VBP leads to increased rationality.MNCs' interest in China assets not yet saturated, more deals expected.WuXi...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang