Financial Data and Key Metrics Changes - The company's total revenue for the first half of 2025 reached RMB 20.8 billion, with revenue from continuing operations growing 24.2% year over year to RMB 20.4 billion [7] - Adjusted non-IFRS net profit increased 44.4% year over year to RMB 6.31 billion, with a non-IFRS net profit margin of 30.4% [7][26] - The adjusted IFRS gross profit margin improved from 41.6% in 2024 to 44.5% in the first half of 2025 [26] Business Line Data and Key Metrics Changes - WuXi Chemistry's CRDMO revenue grew 33.5% year over year to RMB 16.3 billion, with an adjusted non-IFRS gross profit margin of 49% [12] - The small molecule DNM business revenue grew 17.5% year over year to RMB 8.68 billion [13] - WuXi Testing revenue slightly declined to RMB 2.69 billion in the first half, while lab testing revenue reached RMB 1.89 billion, almost flat year over year [19][20] - WuXi Biology revenue increased 7.1% year over year to RMB 1.25 billion, with a gross profit margin of 36.4% [23] Market Data and Key Metrics Changes - Revenue from US companies grew 38.4% year over year, while European companies grew 9.2% and Japan, Korea, and other regions grew 7.6% [9][10] - China experienced a decline in revenue, indicating a diversified revenue stream that supports financial stability [10] Company Strategy and Development Direction - The company focuses on enhancing core capabilities and expanding capacity to meet customer needs, with a record backlog for continuing operations growing 37.2% year over year [8][30] - The company is committed to sustainability, achieving a triple A rating from MSCI and validating emissions reduction targets [11] - The full-year guidance for continuing operations revenue has been raised to a growth rate of 13% to 17% for 2025, up from the previous 10% to 15% [31] Management's Comments on Operating Environment and Future Outlook - Management acknowledges a dynamic global macro environment with uncertainties but remains confident in the demand for enabling services [30] - The company expects to further improve the adjusted non-IFRS net profit margin in 2025 and anticipates free cash flow to increase from RMB 5 billion to RMB 6 billion [32] - Management emphasizes the importance of retaining top talent and enhancing business resilience [34] Other Important Information - The company distributed a total of RMB 3.84 billion in cash dividends in 2025, including a special cash dividend [33] - The company completed share repurchases worth RMB 1.1 billion in the first half and plans additional repurchases [33][34] Q&A Session Summary Question: What are the key drivers for the second quarter revenue and earnings exceeding expectations? - Management attributes the strong performance to high execution efficiency rather than customer front-loading orders due to tariffs [39] Question: What considerations led to the raised full-year guidance? - The guidance was raised due to operational momentum and expectations of near double-digit growth in the second half despite external uncertainties [40] Question: How should new order growth be interpreted? - New orders signed in Q2 increased by approximately 12% year over year, indicating strong growth momentum [44] Question: What is the impact of tariffs on customer behavior? - There have not been significant changes in customer behavior due to tariffs, as the global pharmaceutical supply chain remains complex [57] Question: What is the outlook for early-stage project demand? - Early-stage lab services remain stable, with robust demand for new orders despite overall challenges in the biotech funding environment [54] Question: How does the company view the growth potential of its pipeline? - The company has several promising projects in its pipeline, including those in the GLP-1 category, which are expected to drive future growth [49][51]

Financial Performance - H1 2025 revenue from continuing operations increased by 24.2% year-over-year[13] - Adjusted non-IFRS net profit for H1 2025 increased by 44.4% year-over-year[13] - Backlog for continuing operations as of June 30, 2025, increased by 37.2% year-over-year[15, 16] - H1 2025 adjusted non-IFRS net profit margin reached 30.4%[14] - H1 2025 operating cash flow increased by 49.1% year-over-year to RMB 7.07 billion[48] Segment Performance - WuXi Chemistry H1 2025 revenue increased by 33.5% year-over-year to RMB 16.30 billion[24, 27] - WuXi Chemistry H1 adjusted non-IFRS gross profit margin improved by 5.2 percentage points year-over-year to 49.0%[25, 27] - WuXi Chemistry TIDES revenue grew 141.6% year-over-year to RMB 5.03 billion[24, 27] - WuXi Testing H1 2025 revenue decreased by 1.2% year-over-year to RMB 2.69 billion[30, 31] - WuXi Biology H1 2025 revenue increased by 7.1% year-over-year to RMB 1.25 billion[35, 37] Company Outlook - The company raised its full-year 2025 revenue growth guidance for continuing operations to 13-17%, targeting total revenue of RMB 42.5-43.5 billion[54]