HK/China Healthcare Analyst (ex-Fosun Pharma)

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Retail pharmacies experienced performance decline in April and May. Due to negative policies, retail pharmacies will experience industry clearance. Therefore, we do not recommend investors to bottom-fish related stocks now.</li>
<li>There is a logic to biotech's performance from 2023 to present.The clearer the path of sustainable development, the better the stock price performance. They can be divided into three types.</li>
<li>YSB faces big risks and the outlook is not optimistic. If the final valuation of the Company is lower than <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-resources-pharmaceutical-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22928:1" rel="noopener">China Resources Pharmaceutical</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shanghai-pharmaceuticals-holding" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:228:1" rel="noopener">Shanghai Pharmaceuticals</a>, we wouldn't be too surprised.</li>
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Retail pharmacies experienced performance decline in April and May. Due to negative policies, retail pharmacies will experience industry clearance. Therefore, we do not recommend investors to bottom-fish related stocks now.
There is a logic to biotech's performance from 2023 to present.The clearer the path of sustainable development, the better the stock price performance. They can be divided into three types.
YSB faces big risks and the outlook is not optimistic. If the final valuation of the Company is lower than China Resources Pharmaceutical and Shanghai Pharmaceuticals, we wouldn't be too surprised.


China Healthcare Weekly (Jun23)-Retail Pharmacy's Dilemma, Logic to Biotech's Stock Price,YSB's Risk

China Resources Pharmaceutical / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>The NHSA issued a Notice on “improving the quality and expanding the scope of VBP”. The trend of full coverage of VBP of conventional drugs/consumables is determined.TCM is under pressure.</li>
<li>We analyzed the potential demand growth rate of the glove industry, which is already better than most cyclical stocks. Therefore, we see no need to remain pessimistic about this industry.</li>
<li>Holding platform companies have valuation discounts.HK$50-60 billion is reasonable market value for China Resources Pharmaceutical.Better to go long when share price is below HK$5 and then hold to receive dividends.</li>
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The NHSA issued a Notice on “improving the quality and expanding the scope of VBP”. The trend of full coverage of VBP of conventional drugs/consumables is determined.TCM is under pressure.
We analyzed the potential demand growth rate of the glove industry, which is already better than most cyclical stocks. Therefore, we see no need to remain pessimistic about this industry.
Holding platform companies have valuation discounts.HK$50-60 billion is reasonable market value for China Resources Pharmaceutical.Better to go long when share price is below HK$5 and then hold to receive dividends.


China Healthcare Weekly (May.26)-VBP Scope Expands, Optimistic About Glove Industry, China Resources

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

<ul>
<li>Post market close tomorrow, Hang Seng Indexes will announce the changes for the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hong-kong-hang-seng-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22899:1" rel="noopener">Hang Seng Index (HSI INDEX)</a> that will be implemented at the close on 7 June.</li>
<li>There were no constituent changes to the index in March. We highlight ten profitable and eligible stocks that could be added to the index in June.</li>
<li>Changes to the Hang Seng Industry Classification System (HSICS) could lead to inclusions for the Information Technology industry while there could also be inclusions for the underweighted Healthcare industry.</li>
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Post market close tomorrow, Hang Seng Indexes will announce the changes for the Hang Seng Index (HSI INDEX) that will be implemented at the close on 7 June.
There were no constituent changes to the index in March. We highlight ten profitable and eligible stocks that could be added to the index in June.
Changes to the Hang Seng Industry Classification System (HSICS) could lead to inclusions for the Information Technology industry while there could also be inclusions for the underweighted Healthcare industry.


Hang Seng Index (HSI) Rebalance Preview: Inclusion Candidates for June

China National Medicines A / Event-Driven

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<li>The "Entrusted Management Agreement" indicates that horizontal competition issue will be completely solved within three years.This could pave the way for a future merger between Guorui and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shanghai-shyndec-pharmaceutical-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1952:1" rel="noopener">Shanghai Shyndec Pharmaceutical</a>. </li>
<li>The spin-off of Guorui won’t have material impact on China National Medicines Corporation (CNMC). After restructuring, CNMC will focus on “Beijing area pharmaceutical distribution + nationwide distribution of anesthesia/psychotropic drugs”. </li>
<li>Based on strong/stable fundamentals as well as the dominant position in anesthesia and psychotropic drug business, CNMC’s future growth potential is promising. We share our views on the Company’s valuation.</li>
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The "Entrusted Management Agreement" indicates that horizontal competition issue will be completely solved within three years.This could pave the way for a future merger between Guorui and Shanghai Shyndec Pharmaceutical. 
The spin-off of Guorui won’t have material impact on China National Medicines Corporation (CNMC). After restructuring, CNMC will focus on “Beijing area pharmaceutical distribution + nationwide distribution of anesthesia/psychotropic drugs”. 
Based on strong/stable fundamentals as well as the dominant position in anesthesia and psychotropic drug business, CNMC’s future growth potential is promising. We share our views on the Company’s valuation.


China National Medicines (600511.CH) - After Restructuring, Performance Growth Is Guaranteed

China Traditional Chinese Medicine / Event-Driven

<ul>
<li>Some investors have concerns that the privatization may fail. We also noticed that Morgan Stanley raised China TCM's target price to HK$5.4. However, the privatization of China TCM seems “mandatory”.</li>
<li>At this stage, some background information is worth the attention, which will help investors better understand the logic behind this privatization and thus resolve the "confusion".</li>
<li>According to regulatory requirements, it's expected that both CNPGC and Taiji will integrate resources in pharmaceutical manufacturing and distribution sectors, so as to solve horizontal competition issue between the two.</li>
</ul>


Some investors have concerns that the privatization may fail. We also noticed that Morgan Stanley raised China TCM's target price to HK$5.4. However, the privatization of China TCM seems “mandatory”.
At this stage, some background information is worth the attention, which will help investors better understand the logic behind this privatization and thus resolve the "confusion".
According to regulatory requirements, it's expected that both CNPGC and Taiji will integrate resources in pharmaceutical manufacturing and distribution sectors, so as to solve horizontal competition issue between the two.


China TCM (570.HK) Update - Despite Doubts, This Privatization Seems “Mandatory”

China

Sinopharm Group Co Ltd is a pharmacy distribution company. The Company also owns several pharmacy enterprise groups in different industries such as logistics, retail stores, pharmaceutical manufacturing, and chemical testing.

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Brian Freitas

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Horizontal competition issue will be solved within 3 years. The restructuring will increase the business concentration/scale/competitiveness of...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

China TCM (570.HK) Update - Despite Doubts, This Privatization Seems “Mandatory”

Some investors have concerns that the privatization may fail, but China TCM's privatization seems "mandatory", which will lead to spin-off...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

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China Healthcare Weekly (Jun23)-Retail Pharmacy's Dilemma, Logic to Biotech's Stock Price,YSB's Risk

​Retail pharmacies facing industry clearance due to negative policies.Biotech stock performance tied to sustainable development path. YSB faces...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

China Healthcare Weekly (May.26)-VBP Scope Expands, Optimistic About Glove Industry, China Resources

Due to VBP scope expansion, TCM will face more pressure.Time to be optimistic about glove industry, which is better than expected.China Resources...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Hang Seng Index (HSI) Rebalance Preview: Inclusion Candidates for June

The move to 100 constituents is expected to drag on into 2025. We highlight 10 stocks that could be considered for inclusion in the HSI in June....

Brian Freitas

China National Medicines (600511.CH) - After Restructuring, Performance Growth Is Guaranteed

Horizontal competition issue will be solved within 3 years. The restructuring will increase the business concentration/scale/competitiveness of...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

China TCM (570.HK) Update - Despite Doubts, This Privatization Seems “Mandatory”

Some investors have concerns that the privatization may fail, but ​China TCM's privatization seems "mandatory", which will lead to spin-off...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Retail pharmacies facing industry clearance due to negative policies.Biotech stock performance tied to sustainable development path. YSB faces...

Some investors have concerns that the privatization may fail, but China TCM's privatization seems "mandatory", which will lead to spin-off...