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CMB International

External broker reports(aggregated public sources)

Incorporated in Hong Kong, supported by the mainland and targeting in global market, CMB International Capital Corporation Limited (“CMBI”) is an integrated financial institution providing comprehensive and professional services. As a wholly-owned subsidiary of China Merchants Bank ("CMB"), by leveraging on the Group’s synergy and coordination in domestic and overseas markets, as well as CMB’s strong resources and outstanding social reputation, CMBI and its subsidiaries have been actively implementing diversified business strategies and set up an overall layout of main business segments including Corporate Finance, Asset Management, Wealth Management, Global Markets and Structured Finance, etc. Adhering to the philosophy of “being clients oriented and increasing our own values by the way of creating value for clients”, CMBI endeavors to provide quality and integrated financial services to institutional, corporate and individual customers both domestic and overseas including Hong Kong IPO sponsorship and underwriting, share placement and rights issue for listed companies, financial advisors, bonds issuance services, asset management, direct investment, wealth management, equity sales and trading, etc.

Equity Bottom-Up

Shanghai INT Medical Instruments / Equity Bottom-Up

Shanghai INT Medical Instruments Co., Ltd. produces and sells medical instruments. The Company manufactures and sells intestinal balloon catheter, inflation device, multifunction drainage tube, and more. Shanghai INT Medical Instruments markets its products primarily throughout China with limited overseas.

Shanghai INT Medical Instruments (1501 HK)

<ul><li>INT Medical’s 2024 revenue grew by 13.2% YoY to RMB852mn, 13% below our estimate, mainly due to the pressure on its CDMO business from VBP and intensified competition.</li><li>The expanding provincial VBP coverage in interventional medical devices drove manufacturers to integrate upstream operations to manage costs.</li><li>Thanks to the improved gross margin, the Company’s attributable net profit in 2024 increased by 22.7% YoY to RMB192mn, with attributable net profit margin rising by 1.7 ppts.</li></ul>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.

INT Medical’s 2024 revenue grew by 13.2% YoY to RMB852mn, 13% below our estimate, mainly due to the pressure on its CDMO business from VBP and intensified competition.The expanding provincial VBP coverage in interventional medical devices drove manufacturers to integrate upstream operations to manage costs.Thanks to the improved gross margin, the Company’s attributable net profit in 2024 increased by 22.7% YoY to RMB192mn, with attributable net profit margin rising by 1.7 ppts.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.

INT Medical (1501 HK) - Solid Growth with Margin Improvement

HK/China Healthcare Analyst (ex-Fosun Pharma)

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

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.

<ul>
<li>WuXi AppTec’s 2024 results are in line with guidance. TIDES business was the key driver of WuXi Chemistry. However, the downturn of “R” business cast a shadow on performance recovery.</li>
<li>2025 is a crucial year for WuXi AppTec and the entire CXO industry, as it needs to verify whether about RMB40 billion revenue and 6,000 customers represent the ceiling/growth bottleneck?</li>
<li>The disposal of WuXi XDC shares help boost WuXi AppTec’s share price. However, due to the geopolitical conflicts/recession risks, the long-term growth prospects of WuXi AppTec are still uncertain.</li>
</ul>


WuXi AppTec’s 2024 results are in line with guidance. TIDES business was the key driver of WuXi Chemistry. However, the downturn of “R” business cast a shadow on performance recovery.
2025 is a crucial year for WuXi AppTec and the entire CXO industry, as it needs to verify whether about RMB40 billion revenue and 6,000 customers represent the ceiling/growth bottleneck?
The disposal of WuXi XDC shares help boost WuXi AppTec’s share price. However, due to the geopolitical conflicts/recession risks, the long-term growth prospects of WuXi AppTec are still uncertain.


WuXi AppTec (2359.HK/603259.CH) - The Concerns Behind the 2024 Performance Rebound and 2025 Outlook

<ul><li>WuXi AppTec reported a YoY revenue decline of 2.73%, to RMB39.2bn, and a 2.5% decrease in adjusted non-IFRS net profit, to RMB10.6bn.</li><li>However, earnings showed encouraging improvement throughout 2024, resulting in a positive revenue and profit growth in 4Q24.</li><li>The TIDES business remained the primary growth engine, with full-year revenue up by 70.1% YoY. </li></ul>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 reported a YoY revenue decline of 2.73%, to RMB39.2bn, and a 2.5% decrease in adjusted non-IFRS net profit, to RMB10.6bn.However, earnings showed encouraging improvement throughout 2024, resulting in a positive revenue and profit growth in 4Q24.The TIDES business remained the primary growth engine, with full-year revenue up by 70.1% YoY. 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) - Strengthened earnings certainty drives valuation recovery

Equity Capital Markets

Soft International Group / Equity Capital Markets

Developer, manufacturer and distributor of personal single-use hygiene products

<ul>
<li>The competition intensity of the industry in which Soft International's main business operates is expected to remain high in the future. The growth rate of major markets will maintain low.</li>
<li>Soft International’s performance has shown a downward trend as it enters 2024.This is not good news for capital markets that prioritize performance sustainability.P/E of 10x is a suitable valuation level</li>
<li>Our forecast is that Soft International’s revenue could reach RMB750-800 million in 2025 and RMB850-950 million in 2026, with CAGR of 10%-15%.Net profit margin may remain low at single digit.</li>
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The competition intensity of the industry in which Soft International's main business operates is expected to remain high in the future. The growth rate of major markets will maintain low.
Soft International’s performance has shown a downward trend as it enters 2024.This is not good news for capital markets that prioritize performance sustainability.P/E of 10x is a suitable valuation level
Our forecast is that Soft International’s revenue could reach RMB750-800 million in 2025 and RMB850-950 million in 2026, with CAGR of 10%-15%.Net profit margin may remain low at single digit.


Pre-IPO Soft International Group (PHIP Updates) - Some Points Worth the Attention

Shanghai Henlius Biotech  / Equity Bottom-Up

Shanghai Henlius Biotech, Inc develops and produces drugs. The Company develops and produces monoclonal antibody biosimilar drugs, bio betters, novel monoclonal antibodys, and other drugs. Shanghai Henlius Biotech throughout China.

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<li>LVC continues to increase its holdings in Henlius, indicating that LVC remains optimistic about Henlius as its internationalization process significantly accelerated. We are interested to see Lin Lijun’s next move. </li>
<li>In the short to medium term, based on our conservative forecast on peak sales of HANQUYOU/HANSIZHUANG in overseas markets and domestic product sales, Henlius’ market value could reach RMB13-16 billion.</li>
<li>Considering other candidates(e.g. HLX15, HLX11, HLX14), indication expansion, drug combination, etc., revenue of Henlius could reach about RMB8-9 billion in the long term, with market value to reach RMB24-27 billion.</li>
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LVC continues to increase its holdings in Henlius, indicating that LVC remains optimistic about Henlius as its internationalization process significantly accelerated. We are interested to see Lin Lijun’s next move. 
In the short to medium term, based on our conservative forecast on peak sales of HANQUYOU/HANSIZHUANG in overseas markets and domestic product sales, Henlius’ market value could reach RMB13-16 billion.
Considering other candidates(e.g. HLX15, HLX11, HLX14), indication expansion, drug combination, etc., revenue of Henlius could reach about RMB8-9 billion in the long term, with market value to reach RMB24-27 billion.


Shanghai Henlius Biotech (2696 HK)- LVC Is Betting on Higher Valuation Upside Due to Business Update

China Healthcare
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INT Medical (1501 HK) - Solid Growth with Margin Improvement

INT Medical’s 2024 revenue grew by 13.2% YoY to RMB852mn, 13% below our estimate, mainly due to the pressure on its CDMO business from VBP and...

CMB International

WuXi AppTec (2359.HK/603259.CH) - The Concerns Behind the 2024 Performance Rebound and 2025 Outlook

WuXi AppTec 2024 results showed recovery, but challenges in "R" business raise concerns for 2025 growth.Geopolitical/recession risk cloud long...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

WuXi AppTec (603259 CH) - Strengthened earnings certainty drives valuation recovery

WuXi AppTec reported a YoY revenue decline of 2.73%, to RMB39.2bn, and a 2.5% decrease in adjusted non-IFRS net profit, to RMB10.6bn.

CMB International

Pre-IPO Soft International Group (PHIP Updates) - Some Points Worth the Attention

Soft International faces high competition and slow market growth, with declining performance in 2024. Single-digit net profit margin is...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Shanghai Henlius Biotech (2696 HK)- LVC Is Betting on Higher Valuation Upside Due to Business Update

Henlius' shares is above HK$30/share, in line with our analysis. The Offer Price is "a joke". At valuation of about RMB16bn, conservative investors...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

INT Medical (1501 HK) - Solid Growth with Margin Improvement

INT Medical’s 2024 revenue grew by 13.2% YoY to RMB852mn, 13% below our estimate, mainly due to the pressure on its CDMO business from VBP and...

CMB International

WuXi AppTec (2359.HK/603259.CH) - The Concerns Behind the 2024 Performance Rebound and 2025 Outlook

​WuXi AppTec 2024 results showed recovery, but challenges in "R" business raise concerns for 2025 growth.Geopolitical/recession risk cloud long...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

WuXi AppTec (603259 CH) - Strengthened earnings certainty drives valuation recovery

WuXi AppTec reported a YoY revenue decline of 2.73%, to RMB39.2bn, and a 2.5% decrease in adjusted non-IFRS net profit, to RMB10.6bn.

CMB International

Pre-IPO Soft International Group (PHIP Updates) - Some Points Worth the Attention

​Soft International faces high competition and slow market growth, with declining performance in 2024. Single-digit net profit margin is...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Shanghai Henlius Biotech (2696 HK)- LVC Is Betting on Higher Valuation Upside Due to Business Update

Henlius' shares is above HK$30/share, in line with our analysis. The Offer Price is "a joke". At valuation of about RMB16bn, conservative investors...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

WuXi AppTec 2024 results showed recovery, but challenges in "R" business raise concerns for 2025 growth.Geopolitical/recession risk cloud long...

Soft International faces high competition and slow market growth, with declining performance in 2024. Single-digit net profit margin is...