Equity Analyst, LightStream Research

Shifara Samsudeen, ACMA, CGMA

Equity Analyst

Long-Short Analysis on Japan, Asia and the World

LightStream Research

LightStream conducts quantitatively rigorous and data-driven analysis with a focus on Japan and Asia.

We consistently cover the Tech, Consumer and Industrial sectors, and provide ECM and Events coverage more broadly.

We supplement traditional qualitative insights from company relationships with a robust quantitative foundation that examines as much historical data as is available.
We further refine the accuracy of our insights and calls through the use of alternative data to flesh out current trends, and through a valuation framework that emphasises non-superficial peer group selection and a proper attempt to understand the metrics and changes that have driven security valuations in the past.

Equity Capital Markets

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<li>Giant Biogene has priced its IPO at HK$24.30 per share, at the lower end of the company’s indicative IPO price range of HK$24.3-27.7 per share and raised HK$495.8m (US$63.2m).</li>
<li>The HK offering was oversubscribed by only 2.08 times while the international offering was subscribed by 4.22 times.</li>
<li>Though Biogene’s IPO was priced attractively, we think lower demand for the company’s shares led to pricing at the bottom of the IPO price range.</li>
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Giant Biogene has priced its IPO at HK$24.30 per share, at the lower end of the company’s indicative IPO price range of HK$24.3-27.7 per share and raised HK$495.8m (US$63.2m).
The HK offering was oversubscribed by only 2.08 times while the international offering was subscribed by 4.22 times.
Though Biogene’s IPO was priced attractively, we think lower demand for the company’s shares led to pricing at the bottom of the IPO price range.


Giant Biogene: Thoughts on First Day Trading

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.

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<li>Giant Biogene (GB) raised around US$70m by pricing its  HK IPO at the low-end.</li>
<li>GB is a leader in the bioactive ingredient-based professional skin treatment product industry in China.</li>
<li>We had looked at various aspects of the deal in our previous note. In this note, we will talk about the demand for the deal and other trading dynamics.</li>
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Giant Biogene (GB) raised around US$70m by pricing its  HK IPO at the low-end.
GB is a leader in the bioactive ingredient-based professional skin treatment product industry in China.
We had looked at various aspects of the deal in our previous note. In this note, we will talk about the demand for the deal and other trading dynamics.


Giant Biogene IPO Trading - Demand Was Relatively Better but Still Weak

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/giant-biogene-holding-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35950:1" rel="noopener">Giant Biogene Holding (GBH HK)</a> designs, develops and manufactures professional skin treatment products with recombinant collagen as the key bioactive ingredient in China.</li>
<li>The company’s IPO offering has been downsized and now plans to raise approx. US$80m through issuing 22.6m shares at an indicative IPO price range of HK$24.3-27.7 per share.</li>
<li>Our analysis shows that Giant Biogene’s IPO is attractively priced compared to domestic and international peers, however, we expect the upside to be limited given the current market volatility.</li>
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Giant Biogene Holding (GBH HK) designs, develops and manufactures professional skin treatment products with recombinant collagen as the key bioactive ingredient in China.
The company’s IPO offering has been downsized and now plans to raise approx. US$80m through issuing 22.6m shares at an indicative IPO price range of HK$24.3-27.7 per share.
Our analysis shows that Giant Biogene’s IPO is attractively priced compared to domestic and international peers, however, we expect the upside to be limited given the current market volatility.


Giant Biogene IPO: Peer Comparison and Valuation

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<li>Giant Biogene (GB) is now looking to raise around US$80m in its Hong Kong IPO, down from its earlier target of US$500m raising.</li>
<li>GB is a leader in the bioactive ingredient-based professional skin treatment product industry in China.</li>
<li>We had looked at the company’s past performance and undertaken a peer comparison in our previous notes. In this note, we’ll talk about valuations and other deal dynamics.</li>
</ul>


Giant Biogene (GB) is now looking to raise around US$80m in its Hong Kong IPO, down from its earlier target of US$500m raising.
GB is a leader in the bioactive ingredient-based professional skin treatment product industry in China.
We had looked at the company’s past performance and undertaken a peer comparison in our previous notes. In this note, we’ll talk about valuations and other deal dynamics.


Giant Biogene IPO - Reasonable Valuation but in Unreasonable Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/giant-biogene-holding-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35950:1" rel="noopener">Giant Biogene Holding (GBH HK)</a> aims to raise around US$500m in its Hong Kong IPO.</li>
<li>GB is a leader in the bioactive ingredient-based professional skin treatment product industry in China.</li>
<li>We had looked at the company’s past performance and undertaken a peer comparison in our previous notes. In this note, we’ll talk about valuations.</li>
</ul>



Giant Biogene Holding (GBH HK) aims to raise around US$500m in its Hong Kong IPO.
GB is a leader in the bioactive ingredient-based professional skin treatment product industry in China.
We had looked at the company’s past performance and undertaken a peer comparison in our previous notes. In this note, we’ll talk about valuations.


Giant Biogene Pre-IPO - Thoughts on Valuation

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L'Oreal SA manufactures, markets, and distributes health and beauty aids.  The Company produces colorants, styling, and hair care products for professional hairdressers, hair care, cosmetics, and skin care products and perfumes for consumers, luxury cosmetics and perfumes sold through department stores, perfumeries and travel stores, and dermatological and pharmaceutical products.

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Giant Biogene: Thoughts on First Day Trading

Biogene priced its IPO at the bottom of the range due to lower demand as current market volatility has resulted in lower investor appetite. IPO is...

Shifara Samsudeen, ACMA, CGMA

Giant Biogene IPO Trading - Demand Was Relatively Better but Still Weak

Giant Biogene (GB) raised around US$70m by pricing its HK IPO at the low-end. In this note we talk about the trading dynamics.

Sumeet Singh

Giant Biogene IPO: Peer Comparison and Valuation

Though Biogene's offer is significantly downsized, the IPO is priced attractively compared to doemstic and international peers. We expect limited...

Shifara Samsudeen, ACMA, CGMA

Giant Biogene IPO - Reasonable Valuation but in Unreasonable Markets

Giant Biogene is now looking to raise around US$80m in its Hong Kong IPO, down from its earlier target of US$500m raising.

Sumeet Singh

Giant Biogene Pre-IPO - Thoughts on Valuation

Giant Biogene Holding (GBH HK) aims to raise around US$500m in its Hong Kong IPO. In this note, we talk about valuations.

Sumeet Singh

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