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

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech

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.

Quantitative Analysis

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<li>We analyse the changes of A-H premium on 142 stocks over the last week. The average A-H premium was 130.7% as of Nov 4th.</li>
<li>The average A-H premium changed by -4.4ppt weeok on week, led by health care, financials, utilities and offset by consumer staples, real estate, consumer discretionary.</li>
<li>We highlight weekly changes in A-H premium for First Tractor, Maanshan Iron, Datang Intl, Cansino, Jushi, Fudan Microelectronics.</li>
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We analyse the changes of A-H premium on 142 stocks over the last week. The average A-H premium was 130.7% as of Nov 4th.
The average A-H premium changed by -4.4ppt weeok on week, led by health care, financials, utilities and offset by consumer staples, real estate, consumer discretionary.
We highlight weekly changes in A-H premium for First Tractor, Maanshan Iron, Datang Intl, Cansino, Jushi, Fudan Microelectronics.


A-H Premium Weekly (Nov 4th): First Tractor, Maanshan Iron

Global Healthcare Analyst

Tina Banerjee

Equity Bottom-Up

Simcere Pharmaceutical Group / Equity Bottom-Up

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/simcere-pharmaceutical-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29186:1" rel="noopener">Simcere Pharmaceutical Group (2096 HK)</a> reported an 11% y/y revenue growth to RMB5 billion, mainly driven by 54% y/y revenue growth from innovative pharmaceuticals.</li>
<li>However, gross margin contracted 160 basis point to 78.4%, reflecting pricing headwind. Heavy R&amp;D and selling and distribution expenses are taking toll on operating profit.</li>
<li>During 2021, Simcere has added six registered clinical trials for phase 3, two trails for phase 2, three trails for phase 1, and obtained 12 clinical trial approvals for drugs.</li>
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Simcere Pharmaceutical Group (2096 HK) reported an 11% y/y revenue growth to RMB5 billion, mainly driven by 54% y/y revenue growth from innovative pharmaceuticals.
However, gross margin contracted 160 basis point to 78.4%, reflecting pricing headwind. Heavy R&amp;D and selling and distribution expenses are taking toll on operating profit.
During 2021, Simcere has added six registered clinical trials for phase 3, two trails for phase 2, three trails for phase 1, and obtained 12 clinical trial approvals for drugs.


Simcere Pharmaceutical (2096 HK): Double-Digit Topline Growth; Margin Deteriorating Spoils the Party

Hansoh Pharmaceutical Group  / Equity Bottom-Up

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hansoh-pharmaceutical-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:23675:1" rel="noopener">Hansoh Pharmaceutical (3692 HK)</a> is increasingly focusing on innovative drug, with revenue from such drugs contributing 42% of total revenue in 2021. R&amp;D accounted for 18% of revenue in 2021.</li>
<li>Thus far, in this year, Hansoh received approval for one more new rare-disease drug. Its rich pipeline has 25+ clinical programs of innovative drugs.</li>
<li>With its proven execution on innovative portfolio, sound financial positions, and recent business collaboration effort to enrich the pipeline, Hansoh seems to be an undervalued business.</li>
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Hansoh Pharmaceutical (3692 HK) is increasingly focusing on innovative drug, with revenue from such drugs contributing 42% of total revenue in 2021. R&amp;D accounted for 18% of revenue in 2021.
Thus far, in this year, Hansoh received approval for one more new rare-disease drug. Its rich pipeline has 25+ clinical programs of innovative drugs.
With its proven execution on innovative portfolio, sound financial positions, and recent business collaboration effort to enrich the pipeline, Hansoh seems to be an undervalued business.


Hansoh Pharmaceutical (3692 HK): Bottom-Fishing Idea; Market Is Overlooking Innovative Portfolio

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<li>We analyse the changes of A/H premium on 134 stocks over the last week.</li>
<li>Consumer discretionary, consumer staple and health care sectors lower the overall A/H premium. </li>
<li>Real estate and industrials sectors are the only two sectors with WoW A/H premium increases.</li>
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We analyse the changes of A/H premium on 134 stocks over the last week.
Consumer discretionary, consumer staple and health care sectors lower the overall A/H premium. 
Real estate and industrials sectors are the only two sectors with WoW A/H premium increases.


A/H Premium Weekly: Consumer and Health Care Lowered A/H Premium

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<li>We analyse the changes of A/H premium on 134 stocks over the last week. </li>
<li>The sector with the biggest A/H premium increase was Health Care (ΔA/H premium=+8.1ppt).  The average A/H premium of the the Health Care sector was also at 52 week high. </li>
<li>This is due to the A/H premia of many Health Care stocks at 52 week high: Wuxi Apptec, Tigermed, Pharmaron, Hepalink, and the increase of A/H for Join Lab, Haohai. </li>
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We analyse the changes of A/H premium on 134 stocks over the last week. 
The sector with the biggest A/H premium increase was Health Care (ΔA/H premium=+8.1ppt).  The average A/H premium of the the Health Care sector was also at 52 week high. 
This is due to the A/H premia of many Health Care stocks at 52 week high: Wuxi Apptec, Tigermed, Pharmaron, Hepalink, and the increase of A/H for Join Lab, Haohai. 


A/H Premium Weekly: Health Care A/H Premium at 52W High

China

Livzon Pharmaceutical Group Inc. develops and manufactures pharmaceutical products, including chemical medicines, bio-chemical medicines, biological engineering medicines, chemical compound crude medicines, antibiotics, micro-ecological preparations, patent Chinese medicines, and diagnosis reagents etc.

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Livzon Pharmaceutical Group (1513 HK)

A-H Premium Weekly (Nov 4th): First Tractor, Maanshan Iron

We analyzed A-H premium changes in the past week and highlight A-H premium changes for First Tractor, Maanshan Iron, Datang Intl, Cansino, Jushi,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Simcere Pharmaceutical (2096 HK): Double-Digit Topline Growth; Margin Deteriorating Spoils the Party

Despite increasing contribution of innovative products, Simcere’s profitability is under pressure, reflecting pricing headwind. Elevated R&D and...

Tina Banerjee

Hansoh Pharmaceutical (3692 HK): Bottom-Fishing Idea; Market Is Overlooking Innovative Portfolio

Hansoh has now six innovative drugs in its portfolio. With 40%+ revenue coming from new drugs, Hansoh has best-in-class margin profile. Rich...

Tina Banerjee

A/H Premium Weekly: Consumer and Health Care Lowered A/H Premium

We highlight that the consumer discretionary, consumer staple and health care sectors are the biggest driver for lower A/H premium WoW.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

A/H Premium Weekly: Health Care A/H Premium at 52W High

We highlight that A/H premium of Health Care sector at 52 week high due to rumor of entity list inclusion, this is due to A/H premia of many...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

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