Global Healthcare Analyst

Tina Banerjee

Equity Bottom-Up

Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding / Equity Bottom-Up

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shanghai-pharmaceuticals-holding" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:228:1" rel="noopener">Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding (2607 HK)</a> reported 16% YoY revenue growth to RMB66B in 1Q23, driven by 17% YoY growth in pharmaceutical service segment, which contributed 88% of revenue.</li>
<li>During the quarter, the company recorded net profit of RMB1.5B, up 21% YoY. Net margin expanded 9bps to 2.29%, driven by margin expansion in pharmaceutical manufacturing segment.</li>
<li>Consolidating position in pharma distribution business, surging pharmaceutical manufacturing business, late-stage innovative drug pipeline, and accelerating internationalization strategy enhance conviction on SPH’s ability to maintain double-digit growth through 2025.</li>
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Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding (2607 HK) reported 16% YoY revenue growth to RMB66B in 1Q23, driven by 17% YoY growth in pharmaceutical service segment, which contributed 88% of revenue.
During the quarter, the company recorded net profit of RMB1.5B, up 21% YoY. Net margin expanded 9bps to 2.29%, driven by margin expansion in pharmaceutical manufacturing segment.
Consolidating position in pharma distribution business, surging pharmaceutical manufacturing business, late-stage innovative drug pipeline, and accelerating internationalization strategy enhance conviction on SPH’s ability to maintain double-digit growth through 2025.


Shanghai Pharmaceuticals (2607 HK/601607 CH): Strong Start of 2023; Outlook Continues to Be Positive

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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<li>There are 9 changes for the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shanghai-shenzhen-csi-300-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22906:1" rel="noopener">Shanghai Shenzhen CSI 300 Index (SHSZ300 INDEX)</a> at the upcoming rebalance that will be implemented at the close of trading on 9 June.</li>
<li>While nearly all the changes are in line with forecasts, there are some stocks that have not been added or deleted as the index committee has used discretion.</li>
<li>The Energy sector is the biggest gainer in terms of index spots, while the Consumer Discretionary and Health Care sectors lose two index spots each.</li>
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There are 9 changes for the Shanghai Shenzhen CSI 300 Index (SHSZ300 INDEX) at the upcoming rebalance that will be implemented at the close of trading on 9 June.
While nearly all the changes are in line with forecasts, there are some stocks that have not been added or deleted as the index committee has used discretion.
The Energy sector is the biggest gainer in terms of index spots, while the Consumer Discretionary and Health Care sectors lose two index spots each.


CSI300 Index Rebalance: 9 Changes as Discretion Used

HK/China Healthcare Analyst (ex-Fosun Pharma)

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>China's retail pharmacy market has entered a new era of integration as the industry growth is slowing down. After JD Health/Alibaba Health enter this industry, the game rule changes. </li>
<li>In the short term, the offline chain pharmacies, JD Health, Alibaba Health, etc. would still have the opportunity to carve up market share under the trend of prescription outflow.</li>
<li>In the long term, it depends on who're the first to establish new omni-channel retail scenarios, because the "new retail" model would comprehensively surpass traditional model from cost to experience.</li>
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China's retail pharmacy market has entered a new era of integration as the industry growth is slowing down. After JD Health/Alibaba Health enter this industry, the game rule changes. 
In the short term, the offline chain pharmacies, JD Health, Alibaba Health, etc. would still have the opportunity to carve up market share under the trend of prescription outflow.
In the long term, it depends on who're the first to establish new omni-channel retail scenarios, because the "new retail" model would comprehensively surpass traditional model from cost to experience.


China Retail Pharmacy Industry - New Game Rule, New Challenges, New Outlook

APAC IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Ethan Aw

APAC 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

ADICON Holdings Limited / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/adicon-holdings-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33786:1" rel="noopener">ADICON Holdings Limited (ADI HK)</a>  is looking to raise about US$400m in its upcoming HK IPO. </li>
<li>Adicon Holdings is one of the top three independent clinical laboratory (ICL) service providers in China in terms of total revenue during the Track Record Period, according to F&amp;S.</li>
<li>In this note, we talk about our thoughts on valuation. </li>
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ADICON Holdings Limited (ADI HK)  is looking to raise about US$400m in its upcoming HK IPO. 
Adicon Holdings is one of the top three independent clinical laboratory (ICL) service providers in China in terms of total revenue during the Track Record Period, according to F&amp;S.
In this note, we talk about our thoughts on valuation. 


Adicon Holdings Pre-IPO - Thoughts on Valuation

Sinopharm Group Co Ltd H / Equity Bottom-Up

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sinopharm-group-co-ltd-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:32:1" rel="noopener">Sinopharm Group Co Ltd H (1099 HK)</a> reported strong 2022 results, with annual revenue exceeding RMB550B and net profit achieving 10% YoY growth. Growth was driven by pharmaceutical distribution business.</li>
<li>EPS increased 10% YoY to RMB2.73, ahead of consensus of RMB2.64. The company has increased its final dividend to RMB0.82 per share from RMB0.75 per share in the prior year.</li>
<li>With favorable industry tailwind and China reopening, consensus expects Sinopharm to report double-digit revenue and EPS growth through 2025.</li>
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Sinopharm Group Co Ltd H (1099 HK) reported strong 2022 results, with annual revenue exceeding RMB550B and net profit achieving 10% YoY growth. Growth was driven by pharmaceutical distribution business.
EPS increased 10% YoY to RMB2.73, ahead of consensus of RMB2.64. The company has increased its final dividend to RMB0.82 per share from RMB0.75 per share in the prior year.
With favorable industry tailwind and China reopening, consensus expects Sinopharm to report double-digit revenue and EPS growth through 2025.


Sinopharm Group (1099 HK): Strong 2022 Results; Double-Digit Top and Bottom-Line Growth to Continue

China

Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding Co., Ltd. manufactures, retails, and wholesales a variety of pharmaceuticals including biopharmaceuticals, chemical and Chinese traditional medicines, and healthcare products. The Company also invests in new medicine development and provides related services.

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Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding (2607 HK)

Shanghai Pharmaceuticals (2607 HK/601607 CH): Strong Start of 2023; Outlook Continues to Be Positive

SPH recorded 16% and 21% revenue and net profit growth in 1Q23. Going ahead, macro tailwind, China re-opening, and strong pharmaceutical...

Tina Banerjee

CSI300 Index Rebalance: 9 Changes as Discretion Used

There are 9 changes for the CSI300 Index in June. Nearly all changes were forecast. Some stocks are conspicuous by their non-addition/deletion. The...

Brian Freitas

China Retail Pharmacy Industry - New Game Rule, New Challenges, New Outlook

China's retail pharmacy market has entered a new era with new game rule.As industry growth is slowing down, which companies are the first to...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Adicon Holdings Pre-IPO - Thoughts on Valuation

ADICON Holdings Limited (ADI HK) is looking to raise about US$400m in its upcoming HK IPO. In this note, we talk about our thoughts on valuation.

Ethan Aw

Sinopharm Group (1099 HK): Strong 2022 Results; Double-Digit Top and Bottom-Line Growth to Continue

Sinopharm reported 6% revenue and 10% EPS growth in 2022, driven by pharmaceutical distribution business. Favorable industry tailwind and China...

Tina Banerjee

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