Head of Research, IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Sumeet Singh

Head of Research, 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.

Event-Driven

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<li>On 8th Mar 2022, Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) added five China ADR names to its provisional list of issuers under the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act (HFCAA).</li>
<li>There is nothing new about the list, on 2nd Dec 2021, SEC had issued final amendments to implement the HFCAA which had already spoken about the list and its implications.</li>
<li>In this note, we'll talk about the latest developments its possible timelines and implications.</li>
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On 8th Mar 2022, Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) added five China ADR names to its provisional list of issuers under the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act (HFCAA).
There is nothing new about the list, on 2nd Dec 2021, SEC had issued final amendments to implement the HFCAA which had already spoken about the list and its implications.
In this note, we'll talk about the latest developments its possible timelines and implications.


China ADRs Delisting - SEC Sets the Clock Ticking and Sends China ADRs Tripping

HK/China Healthcare Analyst (ex-Fosun Pharma)

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>The successful approval of Legend Biotech's CAR-T therapy indicates the FDA is objective. But we can judge FDA's attitude and globalization logic more clearly through Junshi’s PD-1 result in April.</li>
<li>Let's talk about the cyclical nature of innovative drugs. Humans, they repeat history all the time.</li>
<li>The current pet vaccine market in China is in the blue ocean, with a huge space for growth. This market has become an investment option that cannot be ignored.</li>
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The successful approval of Legend Biotech's CAR-T therapy indicates the FDA is objective. But we can judge FDA's attitude and globalization logic more clearly through Junshi’s PD-1 result in April.
Let's talk about the cyclical nature of innovative drugs. Humans, they repeat history all the time.
The current pet vaccine market in China is in the blue ocean, with a huge space for growth. This market has become an investment option that cannot be ignored.


China Healthcare Weekly (Mar.4)-Innovative Drug Cyclical Nature, Pet Vaccine Mkt, Legend Bio, Junshi

Equity Capital Markets

TransThera Sciences (Nanjing) / Equity Capital Markets

On August 25, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/transthera-sciences-nanjing-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:34404:1" rel="noopener">TransThera Sciences (Nanjing) (TTS HK)</a> submitted its prospectus to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and officially started the IPO process. TransThera is a R&amp;D-driven, clinical-stage, global biopharmaceutical company focusing on discovering and developing innovative small molecule therapies for oncology, inflammatory and cardiovascular diseases, with a commitment to developing global first-in-class and best-in-class therapies. This insight mainly analyzed the industry characteristics, the business and the concerns of the Company.

On August 25, TransThera Sciences (Nanjing) (TTS HK) submitted its prospectus to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and officially started the IPO process. TransThera is a R&amp;D-driven, clinical-stage, global biopharmaceutical company focusing on discovering and developing innovative small molecule therapies for oncology, inflammatory and cardiovascular diseases, with a commitment to developing global first-in-class and best-in-class therapies. This insight mainly analyzed the industry characteristics, the business and the concerns of the Company.

Pre-IPO TransThera Sciences (Nanjing) - Insights on the Industry, the Business and the Concerns

Industry viewpoints:<ul>
<li>The National Health Care Security Administration pointed out that the volume-based purchase (VBP) of Chinese patent medicine will be carried out.</li>
<li>The market is quite concerned about the centralized procurement of medical equipment.</li>
<li>Regarding the centralized procurement of medical devices, how can investors clearly distinguish the information and be more rational about the companies involved? We summarized some conditions that can be used for reference.</li>
</ul>Company news:News about the updated progress on cooperation agreement and new drugs of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/remegen-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29191:1" rel="noopener">Remegen Co Ltd (9995 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/innovent-biologics-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27452:1" rel="noopener">Innovent Biologics Inc (1801 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shanghai-junshi-bioscience-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27760:1" rel="noopener">Shanghai Junshi Bioscience Co. Ltd. (1877 HK)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hutchmed-china-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:133:1" rel="noopener">Hutchmed China Ltd (13 HK).</a>Market review:Last week, stock price for healthcare sector in A share decreased 1.47%, while CSI 300 increased 0.5% over the same period of time. Risk disclosure:Policy risk, R&amp;D risk, Company risk and COVID-19 risk.

Industry viewpoints:
The National Health Care Security Administration pointed out that the volume-based purchase (VBP) of Chinese patent medicine will be carried out.
The market is quite concerned about the centralized procurement of medical equipment.
Regarding the centralized procurement of medical devices, how can investors clearly distinguish the information and be more rational about the companies involved? We summarized some conditions that can be used for reference.
Company news:News about the updated progress on cooperation agreement and new drugs of Remegen Co Ltd (9995 HK), Innovent Biologics Inc (1801 HK), Shanghai Junshi Bioscience Co. Ltd. (1877 HK) and Hutchmed China Ltd (13 HK).Market review:Last week, stock price for healthcare sector in A share decreased 1.47%, while CSI 300 increased 0.5% over the same period of time. Risk disclosure:Policy risk, R&amp;D risk, Company risk and COVID-19 risk.

Asymchem Laboratories Tianjin / Equity Capital Markets

On June 28, 2021, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/asymchem-laboratories-tianjin-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28265:1" rel="noopener">Asymchem Laboratories (002821 CH)</a>, the fifth largest drug substance CDMO globally and the largest China-based commercial stage chemical drug CDMO, submitted its listing application to the HKEX, which means that, after <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/wuxi-apptec-co-ltd-bf4a1265-beef-48b6-b82d-29308426030f" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27795:1" rel="noopener">WuXi AppTec Co. Ltd. (2359 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hangzhou-tigermed-consulting-co-ltd-1008d609-73bd-4d76-8315-b29502a448ff" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29212:1" rel="noopener">Hangzhou Tigermed Consulting (H) (3347 HK) </a>and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/pharmaron-beijing-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28428:1" rel="noopener">Pharmaron Beijing Co Ltd-H (3759 HK)</a>, there would be another A+H listed CXO company in China. This insight mainly analyzed the industry characteristics, the strength and the concerns of Asymchem.

On June 28, 2021, Asymchem Laboratories (002821 CH), the fifth largest drug substance CDMO globally and the largest China-based commercial stage chemical drug CDMO, submitted its listing application to the HKEX, which means that, after WuXi AppTec Co. Ltd. (2359 HK), Hangzhou Tigermed Consulting (H) (3347 HK) and Pharmaron Beijing Co Ltd-H (3759 HK), there would be another A+H listed CXO company in China. This insight mainly analyzed the industry characteristics, the strength and the concerns of Asymchem.

Pre-IPO Asymchem Laboratories - The Strength and the Concerns

Hong Kong

HUTCHMED (China) Limited develops, manufactures, and sells pharmaceutical products. The Company offers drugs for oncology and autoimmune diseases treatment. HUTCHMED (China) markets its products worldwide.

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Hutchmed China Ltd (13 HK)

China ADRs Delisting - SEC Sets the Clock Ticking and Sends China ADRs Tripping

On 8th Mar 2022, Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) added five China ADR names to its provisional list of issuers under the Holding Foreign...

Sumeet Singh

China Healthcare Weekly (Mar.4)-Innovative Drug Cyclical Nature, Pet Vaccine Mkt, Legend Bio, Junshi

Junshi’s PD-1 result in April is more representative to judge FDA's attitude and globalization logic. We probably are at the tail end of mab drug...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Pre-IPO TransThera Sciences (Nanjing) - Insights on the Industry, the Business and the Concerns

This article mainly analyzed TransThera in terms of the industry characteristics of small molecule drug market, candidates in the pipeline (TT...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

China Healthcare Weekly (Aug.13)

The insight analyzed the VBP of Chinese patent medicine, market concerns on centralized procurement of medical equipment, and necessary conditions...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Pre-IPO Asymchem Laboratories - The Strength and the Concerns

The article mainly analyzed Asymchem Laboratories in terms of the industry characteristics, the strength of its business, the comparison with...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

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