HK/China Healthcare Analyst (ex-Fosun Pharma)

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Equity Capital Markets

Soft International Group / Equity Capital Markets

Developer, manufacturer and distributor of personal single-use hygiene products

<ul>
<li>The competition intensity of the industry in which Soft International's main business operates is expected to remain high in the future. The growth rate of major markets will maintain low.</li>
<li>Soft International’s performance has shown a downward trend as it enters 2024.This is not good news for capital markets that prioritize performance sustainability.P/E of 10x is a suitable valuation level</li>
<li>Our forecast is that Soft International’s revenue could reach RMB750-800 million in 2025 and RMB850-950 million in 2026, with CAGR of 10%-15%.Net profit margin may remain low at single digit.</li>
</ul>


The competition intensity of the industry in which Soft International's main business operates is expected to remain high in the future. The growth rate of major markets will maintain low.
Soft International’s performance has shown a downward trend as it enters 2024.This is not good news for capital markets that prioritize performance sustainability.P/E of 10x is a suitable valuation level
Our forecast is that Soft International’s revenue could reach RMB750-800 million in 2025 and RMB850-950 million in 2026, with CAGR of 10%-15%.Net profit margin may remain low at single digit.


Pre-IPO Soft International Group (PHIP Updates) - Some Points Worth the Attention

APAC IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Troy Wong

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.

<ul>
<li>Huge Dental (HD) is looking to raise about US$100mn in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO. The deal will be run by CICC and DBS.</li>
<li>As a leading dental material company among domestic players in China, HD offers dental clinical products, dental laboratory products and dental digital products in various application scenarios.</li>
<li>HD primarily sells across 6 continents, with China, Europe, U.S., and SEA being the primary markets.</li>
</ul>


Huge Dental (HD) is looking to raise about US$100mn in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO. The deal will be run by CICC and DBS.
As a leading dental material company among domestic players in China, HD offers dental clinical products, dental laboratory products and dental digital products in various application scenarios.
HD primarily sells across 6 continents, with China, Europe, U.S., and SEA being the primary markets.


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

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech

VISEN Pharmaceuticals / Equity Capital Markets

VISEN Pharma (Shanghai) Co., Ltd focuses on treatment of endocrine-related diseases. The Company produces human growth hormone, parathyroid hormone, C-type natriuretic peptide, and more. VISEN Pharma (Shanghai) conducts businesses in China.

<ul>
<li>Visen Pharmaceuticals is looking at raising up to USD 100m to list in Hong Kong.</li>
<li>In an apparently downsized deal, the company is trying to sell at a blue sky valuation.</li>
<li>We disagree with its valuation and noted that tones have turned bearish in its offering documents.</li>
</ul>


Visen Pharmaceuticals is looking at raising up to USD 100m to list in Hong Kong.
In an apparently downsized deal, the company is trying to sell at a blue sky valuation.
We disagree with its valuation and noted that tones have turned bearish in its offering documents.


Pharmaceuticals (维升药业) IPO: Valuation and Book Building

Duality Biotherapeutics / Equity Capital Markets

<ul>
<li>Duality Biotherapeutics, a China-based clinical-stage biotechnology company, plans to raise up to US$300m via a Hong Kong listing.</li>
<li>The company has passed the hearing for the listing and filed a new version of the prospectus.</li>
<li>We look at the difference between previous filing and current filing.</li>
</ul>


Duality Biotherapeutics, a China-based clinical-stage biotechnology company, plans to raise up to US$300m via a Hong Kong listing.
The company has passed the hearing for the listing and filed a new version of the prospectus.
We look at the difference between previous filing and current filing.


Duality Biotherapeutics (映恩生物) Pre-IPO: PHIP Updates Show Slight Improvements

Shanghai Bao Pharmaceuticals / Equity Capital Markets

<ul>
<li>KJ017 is the first and only recombinant human hyaluronidase to reach NDA stage in China. Bao needs to combine SC Formulations with antibodies. KJ103 may not be a blockbuster variety.</li>
<li>Considering multiple mature FSH products have been on the market for many years and also been recognized by patients, Bao needs to invest in educating the market/patients to accept SJ02. </li>
<li>After Series C+ Financing, Post-money valuation reached RMB4.87 billion. However, we think there could be some uncertainties in terms of future commercialization performance of Bao’s three core products. </li>
</ul>


KJ017 is the first and only recombinant human hyaluronidase to reach NDA stage in China. Bao needs to combine SC Formulations with antibodies. KJ103 may not be a blockbuster variety.
Considering multiple mature FSH products have been on the market for many years and also been recognized by patients, Bao needs to invest in educating the market/patients to accept SJ02. 
After Series C+ Financing, Post-money valuation reached RMB4.87 billion. However, we think there could be some uncertainties in terms of future commercialization performance of Bao’s three core products. 


Pre-IPO Shanghai Bao Pharmaceuticals - Future Commercialization Is a Test

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China Healthcare IPOs
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Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Huge Dental Pre-IPO Tearsheet

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Troy Wong

Pharmaceuticals (维升药业) IPO: Valuation and Book Building

Visen Pharmaceuticals seeks to raise $100m for Hong Kong listing. We think the valuation is extremely inflated with tones turning bearing in the...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Duality Biotherapeutics (映恩生物) Pre-IPO: PHIP Updates Show Slight Improvements

China's Duality Biotherapeutics aims to raise $300m through a Hong Kong listing. We looked at the changes between previous filing and the PHIP...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Pre-IPO Shanghai Bao Pharmaceuticals - Future Commercialization Is a Test

Bao faces challenges in market acceptance/future commercialization performance of its core products despite reaching NDA stage in China. After C+...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Pre-IPO Soft International Group (PHIP Updates) - Some Points Worth the Attention

​Soft International faces high competition and slow market growth, with declining performance in 2024. Single-digit net profit margin is...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Huge Dental Pre-IPO Tearsheet

​Huge Dental plans to raise US$100mn in Hong Kong IPO, offering a range of dental products globally through key markets in China, Europe, U.S., and...

Troy Wong

Pharmaceuticals (维升药业) IPO: Valuation and Book Building

​Visen Pharmaceuticals seeks to raise $100m for Hong Kong listing. We think the valuation is extremely inflated with tones turning bearing in the...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Duality Biotherapeutics (映恩生物) Pre-IPO: PHIP Updates Show Slight Improvements

​China's Duality Biotherapeutics aims to raise $300m through a Hong Kong listing. We looked at the changes between previous filing and the PHIP...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Pre-IPO Shanghai Bao Pharmaceuticals - Future Commercialization Is a Test

​Bao faces challenges in market acceptance/future commercialization performance of its core products despite reaching NDA stage in China. After C+...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Soft International faces high competition and slow market growth, with declining performance in 2024. Single-digit net profit margin is...

Huge Dental plans to raise US$100mn in Hong Kong IPO, offering a range of dental products globally through key markets in China, Europe, U.S., and...

Visen Pharmaceuticals seeks to raise $100m for Hong Kong listing. We think the valuation is extremely inflated with tones turning bearing in the...

China's Duality Biotherapeutics aims to raise $300m through a Hong Kong listing. We looked at the changes between previous filing and the PHIP...

Bao faces challenges in market acceptance/future commercialization performance of its core products despite reaching NDA stage in China. After C+...