HK/China Healthcare Analyst (ex-Fosun Pharma)

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Equity Capital Markets

Ximalaya operates as an audio sharing platform. The Company provides audiobooks, music, variety entertainment programs, news, and other audio contents. Ximalaya also provides technical consulting services.

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<li>The key to Ximalaya turning losses into profits is not the outstanding performance in revenue side, but rather the effective cost control. The Company seems to have encountered growth bottleneck.</li>
<li>To achieve long-term stable profits, it’s necessary to continuously optimize content quality, improve user experience, and expand paying user scale, but Ximalaya has shown "signs of fatigue" in this regard. </li>
<li>AI technology brings big room for imagination, but the question here is how much would truly translate into a leap in financial performance? Ximalaya’s valuation could be lower than peers.</li>
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The key to Ximalaya turning losses into profits is not the outstanding performance in revenue side, but rather the effective cost control. The Company seems to have encountered growth bottleneck.
To achieve long-term stable profits, it’s necessary to continuously optimize content quality, improve user experience, and expand paying user scale, but Ximalaya has shown "signs of fatigue" in this regard. 
AI technology brings big room for imagination, but the question here is how much would truly translate into a leap in financial performance? Ximalaya’s valuation could be lower than peers.


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Equity Bottom-Up

Hansoh Pharmaceutical Group  / Equity Bottom-Up

Hansoh Pharmaceutical Group Company Limited operates as a pharmaceutical company. The Company manufactures and sells anti-infectives, anti-neoplastic agents, diabetes drugs, and other products. Hansoh Pharmaceutical Group markets its products throughout China.

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<li>Hansoh’s performance in 2023 beat expectations, which was mainly driven by collaboration revenue. Revenue proportion of innovative drug business made breakthrough and has become the major performance driver.</li>
<li>Ameile’s future revenue growth is critical to Hansoh, but it faces increasing competition. EGFR/c-MET BsAb represents the future trend. If HS-20117 is successful, then the story of EGFR would continue.</li>
<li>In 2024, Hansoh is expected to receive an upfront payment of US$185 million from GSK. According to the management, revenue is expected to have double digit growth this year.</li>
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Hansoh’s performance in 2023 beat expectations, which was mainly driven by collaboration revenue. Revenue proportion of innovative drug business made breakthrough and has become the major performance driver.
Ameile’s future revenue growth is critical to Hansoh, but it faces increasing competition. EGFR/c-MET BsAb represents the future trend. If HS-20117 is successful, then the story of EGFR would continue.
In 2024, Hansoh is expected to receive an upfront payment of US$185 million from GSK. According to the management, revenue is expected to have double digit growth this year.


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Mao Geping Cosmetics / Equity Capital Markets

Mao Geping Cosmetics Co., Ltd. is a cosmetics manufacturing company. The Company researches, produces, and markets lipstick, eye shadow, mascara, eyeliner, blush, and other products. Mao Geping Cosmetics also manufactures and sells makeup tools.

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<li>MAO GEPING relies heavily on flagship brand MAOGEPING, with over-reliance risks on single brand.The strategy of focusing more on offline sales channels makes it appear less up-to-date with the times.</li>
<li>Different from most brands, the influence of MAO GEPING largely comes from its founder, Mr. Maogeping, who if reduces his holdings, could have a negative impact on the Company's business/prospects.</li>
<li>Solely relying on marketing and promotion to drive performance growth is not a long-term solution.Lack of core technology and product innovation would limit MAO GEPING’s future development in fierce competition.</li>
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MAO GEPING relies heavily on flagship brand MAOGEPING, with over-reliance risks on single brand.The strategy of focusing more on offline sales channels makes it appear less up-to-date with the times.
Different from most brands, the influence of MAO GEPING largely comes from its founder, Mr. Maogeping, who if reduces his holdings, could have a negative impact on the Company's business/prospects.
Solely relying on marketing and promotion to drive performance growth is not a long-term solution.Lack of core technology and product innovation would limit MAO GEPING’s future development in fierce competition.


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Hygeia Healthcare Group / Equity Bottom-Up

Hygeia is a China based oncology healthcare group.

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<li>According to Hygeia’s management, the 25% growth in previous guidance for 2024 would be exceeded. 24H1 would maintain a growth rate of 40+%, and the growth in 24H2 would accelerate.</li>
<li>However, progress of some projects is slower than expected, so a growth rate of 25%+ in performance forecast seems aggressive.After all, downward adjustment of performance guidance again is very uncomfortable.</li>
<li>P/E of 30-40 is reasonable range in short term. So, Hygeia is undervalued.In long term, revenue growth could fall to 15-20% because the contribution of M&amp;A to performance would decline.</li>
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According to Hygeia’s management, the 25% growth in previous guidance for 2024 would be exceeded. 24H1 would maintain a growth rate of 40+%, and the growth in 24H2 would accelerate.
However, progress of some projects is slower than expected, so a growth rate of 25%+ in performance forecast seems aggressive.After all, downward adjustment of performance guidance again is very uncomfortable.
P/E of 30-40 is reasonable range in short term. So, Hygeia is undervalued.In long term, revenue growth could fall to 15-20% because the contribution of M&amp;A to performance would decline.


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Gan & Lee Pharmaceuticals / Equity Bottom-Up

Gan & Lee Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd. manufactures and distributes pharmaceutical products. The Company produces synthetic human insulins, insulin materials, insulin glargine injections, and other products. Gan & Lee Pharmaceuticals also produces medical equipment.

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<li>The performance of most TCM formula granule enterprises showed slow growth or even decline due to VBP in 2023. Although VBP will continue, it also brings opportunities for related companies. </li>
<li>Customized production, expensive upstream raw materials/production equipment, complex supply chain systems, etc. are all major reasons for the high prices of CAR-T therapy, but we see hope for changes.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/gan-lee-pharmaceuticals-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36237:1" rel="noopener">Gan &amp; Lee Pharmaceuticals (603087 CH)</a>’s core insulin business will continue to have decent growth based on positive VBP renewal results. It's expected that in 2024, performance would further rebound.</li>
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The performance of most TCM formula granule enterprises showed slow growth or even decline due to VBP in 2023. Although VBP will continue, it also brings opportunities for related companies. 
Customized production, expensive upstream raw materials/production equipment, complex supply chain systems, etc. are all major reasons for the high prices of CAR-T therapy, but we see hope for changes.

Gan &amp; Lee Pharmaceuticals (603087 CH)’s core insulin business will continue to have decent growth based on positive VBP renewal results. It's expected that in 2024, performance would further rebound.


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Over 15 years' experience in both finance and healthcare, covering clinic operations, investment and equity research in both China and overseas.

Xinyao (Criss) Wang
HK/China Healthcare Analyst (ex-Fosun Pharma)

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