Financial Data and Key Metrics Changes - The company's total revenue for the first three quarters of 2025 reached RMB 32.86 billion, with revenue from continuing operations growing 22.5% year-over-year to RMB 32.45 billion [5] - Adjusted non-IFRS net profit increased by 43.4% to RMB 10.54 billion, with a non-IFRS net profit margin improving to 32.1% [5][17] - The adjusted non-IFRS gross profit margin improved from 41.6% in 2024 to 47% in 2025 [17] Business Line Data and Key Metrics Changes - WuXi Chemistry's revenue grew 29.3% to RMB 25.98 billion, with an adjusted non-IFRS gross profit margin improving 5.8 percentage points year-over-year to 51.3% [6][7] - WuXi TIDES revenue surged 121.1% year-over-year to RMB 7.84 billion, with a backlog growth of 17.1% [8] - WuXi Testing revenue remained flat at RMB 4.17 billion, while lab testing services revenue grew 7.2% year-over-year [11][12] Market Data and Key Metrics Changes - Revenue from the U.S. region grew 31.9%, while Europe saw a 13.5% increase, and revenue from China remained relatively flat [6] - The company's backlog for continuing operations reached a record RMB 59.88 billion, growing 41.2% year-over-year [5][6] Company Strategy and Development Direction - The company plans to focus on its core CRDMO business model and accelerate global expansion, capacity construction, and capability development [21][23] - A strategic decision was made to sell 100% of its China-based clinical research services business to Hillhouse Investment Management, which will be classified as a discontinued operation [21][22] Management's Comments on Operating Environment and Future Outlook - Management expressed confidence in achieving double-digit growth in continuing operations revenue for 2025, raising the growth rate expectation to 17% to 18% [23][24] - The company anticipates total revenue for 2025 to be between RMB 43.5 billion and RMB 44.0 billion, up from previous guidance [24] Other Important Information - The company has implemented a total of RMB 6.88 billion in cash dividends, share repurchases, and cancellations, representing over 70% of the company's net profit in 2024 [25] - The company is actively advancing global capacity expansion, with CapEx payments reaching RMB 3.57 billion in the first three quarters [19] Q&A Session Summary Question: What has been driving the backlog growth, particularly in the small molecule part? - The backlog growth is mainly driven by contributions from small molecule DNM, especially from late-stage clinical and commercial projects [30] Question: What has been driving the high gross margin in the third quarter? - The high margin is attributed to continuous optimization of the manufacturing process and an increase in late-phase and commercial projects, improving utilization efficiency [34] Question: How do U.S. customers view the new BioSecure bill? - Customers have not shown a significant change in demand patterns, and the company continues to meet service demands effectively [40] Question: Does the raised guidance for the full year include the clinical research services business? - The guidance for continuing operations has excluded the clinical research services business, which will be reclassified as discontinued operations [45] Question: What is the outlook for early-stage demand? - There has been a rise in early-stage demand, particularly from U.S. customers, driven by the company's differentiated capabilities [47] Question: What are the key drivers in the small molecule CDMO business? - The small molecule pipeline includes multiple potential big projects, including GLP-1 and other therapeutic areas [60]