HK/China Healthcare Analyst (ex-Fosun Pharma)

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Equity Bottom-Up

<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> is an innovation-driven medical device platform with a diversified product portfolio covering cardiovascular, orthopedics, cardiac rhythm management (“CRM”), endovascular, neurovascular, heart valve, surgical robot and other business. The Company’s high valuation mainly comes from the outlook and embrace of new technologies and new fields. In order to ensure the sustainability of R&amp;D investment, retain talent and maintain growth momentum, subsidiaries were spun-off and then listed one by one when they became mature. Finally, the scope of MicroPort is also expanded, and then the focus can be put on incubating new companies. However, this “unique” pattern of development has also raised questions, especially when compared with <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shenzhen-mindray-bio-medic-a" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28017:1" rel="noopener">Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics (300760 CH)</a>, together with the poor financial performance in 2020, perhaps it is a good time to see some concerns of MicroPort.

Microport Scientific (853 HK) is an innovation-driven medical device platform with a diversified product portfolio covering cardiovascular, orthopedics, cardiac rhythm management (“CRM”), endovascular, neurovascular, heart valve, surgical robot and other business. The Company’s high valuation mainly comes from the outlook and embrace of new technologies and new fields. In order to ensure the sustainability of R&amp;D investment, retain talent and maintain growth momentum, subsidiaries were spun-off and then listed one by one when they became mature. Finally, the scope of MicroPort is also expanded, and then the focus can be put on incubating new companies. However, this “unique” pattern of development has also raised questions, especially when compared with Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics (300760 CH), together with the poor financial performance in 2020, perhaps it is a good time to see some concerns of MicroPort.

Microport Scientific (853.HK) - It Is a Good Time to See Some Concerns

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

Industry viewpoints:
<ul>
<li>Recently, the NMPA issued a new version of the regulations on the supervision and administration of medical devices.</li>
<li>In the primary market, the appetite for small CRO/CDMO investments continues to grow.</li>
<li>The market size of China's traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) devices is not large. However, under the promotion of favorable policies and demand growth , it is growing steadily.</li>
</ul>
Company news:
News about the updated progress of new drug and medical device from <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/everest-medicines-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29224:1" rel="noopener">Everest Medicines (1952 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/harbour-biomed-holdings-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29717:1" rel="noopener">Harbour Biomed Holdings Limited (2142 HK)</a>, and <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>
Market review:
Last week, stock price for healthcare sector in A share increased 3.25%, while CSI 300 increased 0.62% over the same period of time. 
Risk disclosure:
Policy risk, R&amp;D risk, Company risk and COVID-19 risk.

Industry viewpoints:

Recently, the NMPA issued a new version of the regulations on the supervision and administration of medical devices.
In the primary market, the appetite for small CRO/CDMO investments continues to grow.
The market size of China's traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) devices is not large. However, under the promotion of favorable policies and demand growth , it is growing steadily.

Company news:
News about the updated progress of new drug and medical device from Everest Medicines (1952 HK), Harbour Biomed Holdings Limited (2142 HK), and Venus MedTech (2500 HK).
Market review:
Last week, stock price for healthcare sector in A share increased 3.25%, while CSI 300 increased 0.62% over the same period of time. 
Risk disclosure:
Policy risk, R&amp;D risk, Company risk and COVID-19 risk.

In the beginning of 2021, the listing of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/microport-cardioflow-medtech-corporation" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31084:1" rel="noopener">MicroPort CardioFlow Medtech Corporation (1844972D HK) </a>attracted the attention of most investors. The market's expectation for MicroPort CardioFlow is relatively high. On March 19, 2021, the market value of MicroPort CardioFlow was about RMB36 billion, while the market value of <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> was just about RMB27 billion, with the difference of nearly RMB10 billion. In the domestic TAVR market, MicroPort CardioFlow and Venus Medtech, as the two most popular players, obviously have their own unique advantages and core competitiveness. At its current market value, Venus Medtech is well worth watching.

In the beginning of 2021, the listing of MicroPort CardioFlow Medtech Corporation (1844972D HK) attracted the attention of most investors. The market's expectation for MicroPort CardioFlow is relatively high. On March 19, 2021, the market value of MicroPort CardioFlow was about RMB36 billion, while the market value of Venus MedTech (2500 HK) was just about RMB27 billion, with the difference of nearly RMB10 billion. In the domestic TAVR market, MicroPort CardioFlow and Venus Medtech, as the two most popular players, obviously have their own unique advantages and core competitiveness. At its current market value, Venus Medtech is well worth watching.

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Kemp Dolliver, CFA

Cherrystone Hill Research

Equity Capital Markets

Microport Cardioflow Medtech / Equity Capital Markets

We think that the proposed valuation for MicroPort CardioFlow's HKEX listing is pricey based on our DCF analysis, but the business has very good momentum resulting from a favorable product cycle and adoption of a new procedure. We would take the deal.

We think that the proposed valuation for MicroPort CardioFlow's HKEX listing is pricey based on our DCF analysis, but the business has very good momentum resulting from a favorable product cycle and adoption of a new procedure. We would take the deal.

MicroPort CardioFlow: What You Have to Assume

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech, Aequitas Research

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech

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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.

MicroPort Cardioflow, a leading transcatheter valve therapeutic medical device company spun off from MicroPort Group, started book building to raise up to USD 324m via a listing in Hong Kong.In our previous note, we looked at the company's first-generation TAVR product, VitaFlow. We think it has decent clinical data in terms of efficacy and safety. It was launched two years behind the main competitor, VenusMedtech's VenusA-Valve. Having said that, its sales ramp has been strong since its launch in 2H2019. The company's management team has been working within the MicroPort Group for more than a decade. We believe that the company can leverage the sales network of MicroPort Group. In terms of pre-IPO investors, we note that they are mainly domestic funds but the quality is decent. We think the cornerstone line up is not the best for a healthcare listing and there's also a limited upside of 10% at the high end despite a strong rally for its peer set.<h2>Our previous coverage on Microport Cardioflow</h2><ul>
<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/microport-cardioflow-pre-ipo-strong-sales-ramp-up-despite-being-late-in-market" target="_blank" rel="noopener">MicroPort Cardioflow (微创心通) Pre-IPO: Strong sales ramp-up despite being late in market</a></li>
<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/microport-cardioflow-pre-ipo-thoughts-on-valuation" target="_blank" rel="noopener">MicroPort Cardioflow (微创心通) Pre-IPO: Thoughts on valuation</a></li>
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MicroPort Cardioflow, a leading transcatheter valve therapeutic medical device company spun off from MicroPort Group, started book building to raise up to USD 324m via a listing in Hong Kong.In our previous note, we looked at the company's first-generation TAVR product, VitaFlow. We think it has decent clinical data in terms of efficacy and safety. It was launched two years behind the main competitor, VenusMedtech's VenusA-Valve. Having said that, its sales ramp has been strong since its launch in 2H2019. The company's management team has been working within the MicroPort Group for more than a decade. We believe that the company can leverage the sales network of MicroPort Group. In terms of pre-IPO investors, we note that they are mainly domestic funds but the quality is decent. We think the cornerstone line up is not the best for a healthcare listing and there's also a limited upside of 10% at the high end despite a strong rally for its peer set.Our previous coverage on Microport Cardioflow
MicroPort Cardioflow (微创心通) Pre-IPO: Strong sales ramp-up despite being late in market
MicroPort Cardioflow (微创心通) Pre-IPO: Thoughts on valuation


Cardioflow (微创心通)  IPO: Limited Upside

China

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.

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