Covering IPOs, Healthcare and Technology Stocks

Andrei Zakharov

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>WuXi XDC Cayman shares significantly underperformed in 2024 with shares down ~28% year-to-date versus a ~19% gain on the Hang Seng Index.</li>
<li>Shares of both WuXi Biologics and WuXi AppTec also saw selling pressure due to Biosecure Act potential concerns. The US House of Representatives passed the Biosecure Act in September.</li>
<li>I believe that at current levels, the WuXi XDC Cayman valuation is full. My PT of HK$23.00 per share suggests limited upside. </li>
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WuXi XDC Cayman shares significantly underperformed in 2024 with shares down ~28% year-to-date versus a ~19% gain on the Hang Seng Index.
Shares of both WuXi Biologics and WuXi AppTec also saw selling pressure due to Biosecure Act potential concerns. The US House of Representatives passed the Biosecure Act in September.
I believe that at current levels, the WuXi XDC Cayman valuation is full. My PT of HK$23.00 per share suggests limited upside. 


WuXi XDC Cayman:  The Stock Still Trades at a Premium Multiple, Lack of Upside Catalysts

External broker reports(aggregated public sources), CMB International

CMB International

External broker reports(aggregated public sources)

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<ul><li>WuXi AppTec reported 3Q24 revenue of RMB10.46bn, slightly down 2.0% YoY, and attributable adjusted non-IFRS net profit of RMB2.97bn, down 3.2% YoY.</li><li>Total non-COVID revenue and non-COVID Chemistry revenue growth rebounded to 14.6% YoY and 26.4% YoY, respectively, in 3Q24.</li><li>Despite the challenging geopolitical environment, mgmt. reiterated its revenue guidance of RMB38.3- 40.5bn for 2024, indicating 2.7%~8.6% YoY non-COVID revenue growth. </li></ul><p><em>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.</em></p>

WuXi AppTec reported 3Q24 revenue of RMB10.46bn, slightly down 2.0% YoY, and attributable adjusted non-IFRS net profit of RMB2.97bn, down 3.2% YoY.Total non-COVID revenue and non-COVID Chemistry revenue growth rebounded to 14.6% YoY and 26.4% YoY, respectively, in 3Q24.Despite the challenging geopolitical environment, mgmt. reiterated its revenue guidance of RMB38.3- 40.5bn for 2024, indicating 2.7%~8.6% YoY non-COVID revenue growth. Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

WuXi AppTec (603259 CH) - Earnings Recovery Underway

HK/China Healthcare Analyst (ex-Fosun Pharma)

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Although both Republicans and Democrats have policies related to supply chain security/lowering drug prices, they have taken different approaches. Harris is likely to be “a continuation of the Biden policy”. </li>
<li>Harris would continue Biden’s strategy of “wooing India to contain China” and developing a pro-US supply chain system that isolates China.Her future policy direction may be more "predictable" than Trump's.</li>
<li>Whether Trump or Harris is elected as President of the US, there's a high possibility that the US will continue to confront China in the fields of biosecurity and biotechnology.</li>
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Although both Republicans and Democrats have policies related to supply chain security/lowering drug prices, they have taken different approaches. Harris is likely to be “a continuation of the Biden policy”. 
Harris would continue Biden’s strategy of “wooing India to contain China” and developing a pro-US supply chain system that isolates China.Her future policy direction may be more "predictable" than Trump's.
Whether Trump or Harris is elected as President of the US, there's a high possibility that the US will continue to confront China in the fields of biosecurity and biotechnology.


What Does a Kamala Harris Presidency Mean for China Healthcare?

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 149 stocks over the last week. The average A-H premium was 95.8% as of Oct 25th.</li>
<li>The average A-H premium changed by 1.4ppt week-on-week, led by consumer staples, information technology, real estate and offset by utilities, consumer discretionary, financials.</li>
<li>We highlight weekly changes in A-H premium for SMIC, ZOOMLION, PICC, FDZJ, FLAT GROUP, INNOCARE.</li>
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We analyse the changes of A-H premium on 149 stocks over the last week. The average A-H premium was 95.8% as of Oct 25th.
The average A-H premium changed by 1.4ppt week-on-week, led by consumer staples, information technology, real estate and offset by utilities, consumer discretionary, financials.
We highlight weekly changes in A-H premium for SMIC, ZOOMLION, PICC, FDZJ, FLAT GROUP, INNOCARE.


A-H Premium Weekly (Oct 25th):SMIC, ZOOMLION, PICC, FDZJ, FLAT GROUP, INNOCARE

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<li>We analyse the changes of A-H premium on 149 stocks over the last week. The average A-H premium was 98.3% as of Oct 18th.</li>
<li>The average A-H premium changed by 3.8ppt week-on-week, led by consumer discretionary, consumer staples, financials and offset by health care.</li>
<li>We highlight weekly changes in A-H premium for TSINGTAO, Goldwind, HAITONG, Guotai Junan Securities, Haohai, FMSH.</li>
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We analyse the changes of A-H premium on 149 stocks over the last week. The average A-H premium was 98.3% as of Oct 18th.
The average A-H premium changed by 3.8ppt week-on-week, led by consumer discretionary, consumer staples, financials and offset by health care.
We highlight weekly changes in A-H premium for TSINGTAO, Goldwind, HAITONG, Guotai Junan Securities, Haohai, FMSH.


A-H Premium Weekly (Oct 18th):TSINGTAO, Goldwind, HAITONG, Guotai Junan Securities, Haohai, FMSH

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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 XDC Cayman: The Stock Still Trades at a Premium Multiple, Lack of Upside Catalysts

WuXi XDC Cayman stock rebounded strongly and trades above IPO offer price of HK$20.60. In my insight, I discuss the company’s valuation and...

Andrei Zakharov

WuXi AppTec (603259 CH) - Earnings Recovery Underway

WuXi AppTec reported 3Q24 revenue of RMB10.46bn, slightly down 2.0% YoY, and attributable adjusted non-IFRS net profit of RMB2.97bn, down 3.2% YoY.

CMB International

What Does a Kamala Harris Presidency Mean for China Healthcare?

Harris could be “a continuation of Biden's policy” , making her future policy direction more "predictable" .But the US will continue to confront...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

A-H Premium Weekly (Oct 25th):SMIC, ZOOMLION, PICC, FDZJ, FLAT GROUP, INNOCARE

We analyzed A-H premium changes in the past week and highlight A-H premium changes for SMIC, ZOOMLION, PICC, FDZJ, FLAT GROUP, INNOCARE.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

A-H Premium Weekly (Oct 18th):TSINGTAO, Goldwind, HAITONG, Guotai Junan Securities, Haohai, FMSH

We analyzed A-H premium changes in the past week and highlight A-H premium changes for TSINGTAO, Goldwind, HAITONG, Guotai Junan Securities,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

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