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 146 stocks over the last week. The average A-H premium was 120.6% as of Oct 20th.</li>
<li>The average A-H premium changed by 2.0ppt week on week, led by consumer staples, financials, industrials and offset by information technology, communication services, consumer discretionary.</li>
<li>We highlight weekly changes in A-H premium for Postal Savings, Byd and CICC.</li>
</ul>


We analyse the changes of A-H premium on 146 stocks over the last week. The average A-H premium was 120.6% as of Oct 20th.
The average A-H premium changed by 2.0ppt week on week, led by consumer staples, financials, industrials and offset by information technology, communication services, consumer discretionary.
We highlight weekly changes in A-H premium for Postal Savings, Byd and CICC.


A-H Premium Weekly (Oct 20th): Postal Savings, Byd, CICC

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<li>We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Oct 13th.</li>
<li>Top short increases and decreases were tabulated for one week and four week period. </li>
<li>We highlight short changes in Wuxi Bio, AIA and Bidu.</li>
</ul>


We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Oct 13th.
Top short increases and decreases were tabulated for one week and four week period. 
We highlight short changes in Wuxi Bio, AIA and Bidu.


HK Short Interest Weekly: Wuxi Bio, AIA, Bidu

HK/China Healthcare Analyst (ex-Fosun Pharma)

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Equity Bottom-Up

Asymchem Laboratories Tianjin / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul>
<li>CDMO business usually have higher certainty/profit margin, and would be affected by the deterioration of overseas financing environment much later than CRO business. So, we prefer Asymchem to WuXi AppTec.</li>
<li>Total market size of GLP-1s could exceed the sum of semaglutide + the vast majority of chronic disease drugs.No matter how GLP-1s expand indications, Asymchem has the opportunity to benefit.</li>
<li>Asymchem needs to secure a large order related to GLP-1 drugs. Such big catalyst would certainly boost stock price, just like when COVID-19 order was received in November 2021.</li>
</ul>


CDMO business usually have higher certainty/profit margin, and would be affected by the deterioration of overseas financing environment much later than CRO business. So, we prefer Asymchem to WuXi AppTec.
Total market size of GLP-1s could exceed the sum of semaglutide + the vast majority of chronic disease drugs.No matter how GLP-1s expand indications, Asymchem has the opportunity to benefit.
Asymchem needs to secure a large order related to GLP-1 drugs. Such big catalyst would certainly boost stock price, just like when COVID-19 order was received in November 2021.


Asymchem Laboratories (6821.HK/002821.CH) - A Heartening Rise in Share Price Could Be Drawing Near

<ul>
<li>We analyse the changes of A-H premium on 146 stocks over the last week. The average A-H premium was 118.6% as of Oct 13th.</li>
<li>The average A-H premium changed by -6.8ppt week on week, led by energy, health care, materials and offset by consumer staples.</li>
<li>We highlight weekly changes in A-H premium for Wuapptec, Tsingtao Brew, China Telecom and China Southern.</li>
</ul>


We analyse the changes of A-H premium on 146 stocks over the last week. The average A-H premium was 118.6% as of Oct 13th.
The average A-H premium changed by -6.8ppt week on week, led by energy, health care, materials and offset by consumer staples.
We highlight weekly changes in A-H premium for Wuapptec, Tsingtao Brew, China Telecom and China Southern.


A-H Premium Weekly (Oct 13th): Wuapptec, Tsingtao Brew, China Telecom, China Southern

<ul>
<li>We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Sep 29th.</li>
<li>Top short increases and decreases were tabulated for one week and four week period. </li>
<li>We highlight short changes in Wuxi Bio, Xpeng, Mnso, Bidu, Meituan, China Mobile, Baba.</li>
</ul>


We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Sep 29th.
Top short increases and decreases were tabulated for one week and four week period. 
We highlight short changes in Wuxi Bio, Xpeng, Mnso, Bidu, Meituan, China Mobile, Baba.


HK Short Interest Weekly: Wuxi Bio, Xpeng, Mnso, Bidu, Meituan, China Mobile, Baba

China

WuXi AppTec Co., Ltd. manufactures medical products. The Company produces biological agents, antibodies, biological diagnostic reagents, and other products. WuXi AppTec also provides biological analysis, technical study, and other services.

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WuXi AppTec (2359 HK)

A-H Premium Weekly (Oct 20th): Postal Savings, Byd, CICC

We analyzed A-H premium changes in the past week and highlight A-H premium changes for Postal Savings, Byd and China International Capital Corp.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

HK Short Interest Weekly: Wuxi Bio, AIA, Bidu

We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Oct 13th and highlight short interest changes in Wuxi Bio, AIA, Bidu.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

A-H Premium Weekly (Oct 13th): Wuapptec, Tsingtao Brew, China Telecom, China Southern

We analyzed A-H premium changes in the past week and highlight A-H premium changes for　Wuapptec, Tsingtao Brew, China Telecom and China Southern.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

HK Short Interest Weekly: Wuxi Bio, Xpeng, Mnso, Bidu, Meituan, China Mobile, Baba

We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Sep 29th and highlight short interest changes in Wuxi Bio, Xpeng, Mnso,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

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A-H Premium Weekly (Oct 20th): Postal Savings, Byd, CICC

We analyzed A-H premium changes in the past week and highlight A-H premium changes for Postal Savings, Byd and China International Capital Corp.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

HK Short Interest Weekly: Wuxi Bio, AIA, Bidu

We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Oct 13th and highlight short interest changes in Wuxi Bio, AIA, Bidu.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asymchem Laboratories (6821.HK/002821.CH) - A Heartening Rise in Share Price Could Be Drawing Near

CDMO has more opportunity than CRO in the wave of GLP-1s. Asymchem has the opportunity to benefit no matter how GLP-1s expand indications. We hope...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

A-H Premium Weekly (Oct 13th): Wuapptec, Tsingtao Brew, China Telecom, China Southern

We analyzed A-H premium changes in the past week and highlight A-H premium changes for Wuapptec, Tsingtao Brew, China Telecom and China Southern.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

HK Short Interest Weekly: Wuxi Bio, Xpeng, Mnso, Bidu, Meituan, China Mobile, Baba

We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Sep 29th and highlight short interest changes in Wuxi Bio, Xpeng, Mnso,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

We analyzed A-H premium changes in the past week and highlight A-H premium changes for　Wuapptec, Tsingtao Brew, China Telecom and China Southern.