HK/China Healthcare Analyst (ex-Fosun Pharma)

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Due to the centralized procurement in PRC market and decreasing volume of operations in overseas markets during pandemic, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/microport-scientific-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:4487:1" rel="noopener">Microport Scientific (853 HK)</a>’s 2021 performance missed expectations. </li>
<li>Even if Microport could finally digest the negative impact of centralized procurement, its “unique” development mode would still put pressure and uncertainties on future performance/outlook, leading to lower-than-expected results.</li>
<li>Our earnings estimate of Microport in 2022 could be about HK$-1.7, and revenue estimate could be about HK$7.3 billion. It’s quite possible that the Company will not end up profitable.</li>
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Due to the centralized procurement in PRC market and decreasing volume of operations in overseas markets during pandemic, Microport Scientific (853 HK)’s 2021 performance missed expectations. 
Even if Microport could finally digest the negative impact of centralized procurement, its “unique” development mode would still put pressure and uncertainties on future performance/outlook, leading to lower-than-expected results.
Our earnings estimate of Microport in 2022 could be about HK$-1.7, and revenue estimate could be about HK$7.3 billion. It’s quite possible that the Company will not end up profitable.


Microport Scientific (853.HK)-The “unique” Development Mode Leads to Lower-Than-Expected Performance

Equity Capital Markets

OrbusNeich Medical Group Holdings / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/orbusneich-medical-group-holdings-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:34918:1" rel="noopener">OrbusNeich Medical Group (NEICHZ HK)</a> has a rich pipeline with a leadership position in the PCI balloon markets.</li>
<li>Its global business layout would also help the Company “hedge” the negative domestic policy impact or regulation changes.</li>
<li>However, the fierce competition, market pattern, industry characteristics, centralized procurement and other concerns should not be neglected.</li>
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OrbusNeich Medical Group (NEICHZ HK) has a rich pipeline with a leadership position in the PCI balloon markets.
Its global business layout would also help the Company “hedge” the negative domestic policy impact or regulation changes.
However, the fierce competition, market pattern, industry characteristics, centralized procurement and other concerns should not be neglected.


Pre-IPO OrbusNeich Medical Group - The Industry, the Business and the Concerns

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<li>Shanghai Municipal Medical Insurance Bureau issued a policy that TAVR consumables would be reimbursed according to surgery performance, breaking the bottleneck of low demand due to the expensive TAVR surgery.</li>
<li>The COVID nucleic acid testing industry faces the problem of exit, because it is very difficult to find a corresponding scale of replacement business for these huge capacity accumulated.</li>
<li>In terms of the internationalization prospects of China biotech companies, we prefer to pick RemeGen. The same logic also applies to Keymed.</li>
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Shanghai Municipal Medical Insurance Bureau issued a policy that TAVR consumables would be reimbursed according to surgery performance, breaking the bottleneck of low demand due to the expensive TAVR surgery.
The COVID nucleic acid testing industry faces the problem of exit, because it is very difficult to find a corresponding scale of replacement business for these huge capacity accumulated.
In terms of the internationalization prospects of China biotech companies, we prefer to pick RemeGen. The same logic also applies to Keymed.


China Healthcare Weekly (May.27) - New TAVR Policy, Exiting Issue of COVID Testing, RemeGen/Keymed

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<li>Last week, the focus of the 2022 Volume-Based Purchase (VBP) was finalized. We summarized the key points and major VBP projects to be promoted this year.</li>
<li>For IVD companies that seize the golden COVID-19 testing opportunity, they have already accumulated large amount of cash flow. It means M&amp;A opportunities but also bubbles in the industry. </li>
<li>The market value of a lot of medical device companies in HKEX has already been very small. Is the market overly pessimistic?</li>
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Last week, the focus of the 2022 Volume-Based Purchase (VBP) was finalized. We summarized the key points and major VBP projects to be promoted this year.
For IVD companies that seize the golden COVID-19 testing opportunity, they have already accumulated large amount of cash flow. It means M&amp;A opportunities but also bubbles in the industry. 
The market value of a lot of medical device companies in HKEX has already been very small. Is the market overly pessimistic?


China Healthcare Weekly (Apr.15)- 2022 VBP Focus, Post-COVID IVD Outlook, Undervalued Medical Device

Global Healthcare Analyst

Tina Banerjee

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/venus-medtech-hangzhou-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28257:1" rel="noopener">Venus MedTech (2500 HK)</a> is facing competition in China TAVR market and its market share has deteriorated to 70% in 2021 from 79.3% in 2018.</li>
<li>Due to declining ASP and low pricing power, the company’s gross profit margin has declined to 78% in 2021 from 86% in 2018.</li>
<li>During 2021, the company’s loss expanded 103% y/y to RMB372 million, mainly due to elevated selling and distribution expenses and R&amp;D costs.</li>
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Venus MedTech (2500 HK) is facing competition in China TAVR market and its market share has deteriorated to 70% in 2021 from 79.3% in 2018.
Due to declining ASP and low pricing power, the company’s gross profit margin has declined to 78% in 2021 from 86% in 2018.
During 2021, the company’s loss expanded 103% y/y to RMB372 million, mainly due to elevated selling and distribution expenses and R&amp;D costs.


Venus MedTech (2500 HK): Overcrowded Market, Margin Pressure, Expanding Loss

China

PW Medtech Group Ltd is a medical device developer, manufacturer and marketer in China.  The Company's products include infusion products and orthopedic implant products.

Guangdong Biolight Meditech Company Limited develops, manufactures and sells medical monitor and related equipment. The Company's multi-parameter monitors include handheld monitor, conventional integrated monitor and plug-in monitor.

Venus MedTech (HangZhou) Inc. develops and sells cardiovascular devices. The Company offers products including aorta, compression loading and conveying systems, and pulmonary artery. Venus MedTech (HangZhou) markets its products throughout China.

Shanghai Conant Optics Co Ltd manufactures hard resin lens, glasses and accessories.  The Company's products include single vision lens, bifocal lens, progressive lens, middle to high index lens, polarized lens, and photochromic lens.

Jiangsu Skyray Instrument Company Limited develops, produces and sells chemical analysis equipment and application software. The Company's main products included X-ray fluorescence spectrometers, Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectrometers, atomic absorption spectrophotometers, gas chromatography, liquid chromatography, etc.

Beijing Chunlizhengda Medical Instruments Co.,Ltd. designs, develops, manufactures and markets patented implants and instruments for joint replacement, spinal fixation and trauma.

Beijing Chunlizhengda Medical Instruments (1858 HK)

Beijing Chunlizhengda Medical Instruments

Shanghai Kinetic Medical Company Ltd. develops and manufactures orthopedic devices.  The Company produces a kyphoplasty tool kit, which includes guide pins, introducer cannula, bone filler devices, dilator and bone drill; a balloon catheter; and a puncture needle.

Ningbo David Medical Device Company Limited develops, produces and sales infant care equipments. The Company's main products include infant incubators, infant radiant warmers, and neonatal jaundice therapy equipments.

China Isotope & Radiation Corporation develops, manufactures, distributes nuclear products. The Company provides nuclear reactors and cyclotron, radio-pharmaceuticals, radioactive sources, radiation engineering, and other related services. China Isotope & Radiation markets its products cross worldwide.

Jiang Xi Sanxi Medtec Co., Ltd. designs and manufactures disposable and sterile medical products and devices including medical tubes and syringes.

Utah Medical Products, Inc. develops, manufactures, assembles, and markets a broad range of disposable and reusable specialty medical devices. The Company's products are designed to provide better health outcomes for patients and their care-providers. Utah Medical's primary focus is healthcare for women and their babies.

INTEROJO CO LTD manufactures and markets contact lens.  The Company's main brands are Clalen, Morning-Q, Festival-II, Bandage, Multivision.

InBody Co., Ltd. manufactures and markets a body composition analyzer and other related medical instruments.  The Company supplies its products to the hospitals, clinics, fitness clubs, and households.  Biospace also exports its products to overseas markets, such as America, Europe, and Asia.

United Orthopedic Corporation manufactures orthopedic implants and precision medical devices.  The Company's products include hip replacement system, knee replacement system, as well as oncology and custom implants.  UOC also acts as an OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) supplier.

St.Shine Optical Co., Ltd. specializes in manufacturing cast-molding soft contact lens, including disposable and frequent replacement contact lens.  The Company also produces lathe-cutting contact lens.  St.Shine Optical markets its products under the brand name Ticon.

Value Added Technology Co., Ltd. develops, manufactures, and engages in sales of digital radiography medical equipments for dental clinics.  The Company also supplies digital sensor for X-ray equipments.

AngioDynamics, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, and markets therapeutic and diagnostic devices.  The Company's products enable interventional physicians to treat peripheral vascular disease and other non-coronary diseases. AngioDynamic's product lines consist of angiographic catheters, hemodialysis catheters, image guided vascular access products, and thrombolytic products.

RION CO., LTD. manufactures acoustic and acoustic/vibration measuring instruments, such as hearing aids, noise meters, and seismometers.  The Company also produces medical measuring instruments as well as environmental measuring equipment.  Rion exports mainly to other countries in Asia.

Huons Co., Ltd. manufactures pharmaceutical products.  The Company produces medical drugs in the fields of nervous system, sensory organs, anti-histamines, circulatory system, respiratory system, digestive system, metabolic agents and hormones.

Bioteque Corporation manufactures and markets disposable medical products. The Company's products include hemodialysis blood line sets, AV (arteriovenous) fistula needles, IV (intravenous) infusion bags, IV infusion sets, drainage bags, precision infusion sets, surgical drainage tubes, medical catheters. medical components, and homecare items.

Microport Cardioflow Medtech Corporation develops and sells medical devices. The Company manufactures and sells vitaflow aortic valve system, alwide balloon catheter, and other products. Microport Cardioflow Medtech markets its products throughout China.

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