Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

Equity Capital Markets

<p><a href="https://www.cmlviz.com/stocks/LDOC" target="_blank" rel="noopener">LinkDoc Technology</a> plans to offer 10.8 million ADS shares priced at between $17.50 And $19.50 per ADS. If the underwriters exercise their option, there will be 12.45 million shares of ADS. At the high end of the IPO price range, the company will raise $243 million, which is lower than the $500 million that was expected to be raised as mentioned in the media in the past several weeks. This is a reflection of the volatile Chinese IPO environment in 2021.</p><p><a href="https://www.cmlviz.com/stocks/LDOC/news/b/2021/07/01/linkdoc-technology-ltd-sees-u-s-ipo-of-10-8-mln-adss-expected-to-be-priced-between-17-50-and-19-50-per-ads---filing" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Alibaba Health</a>, Lake Bleu Prime Healthcare Master Fund, and UBS Asset Management have indicated to buy about $25 million each of ADS in this IPO at the IPO price. </p><div class="content-highlight">
<p>Our base case valuation of LinkDoc Technology suggests an implied market cap of $2.0 billion or $22.3 per share. At the mid point of the IPO price range ($18.5), our base case valuation suggests a 20% upside. Given the moderate upside, we have a Positive rating on this IPO.</p>
<p>Our base case valuation is based on 7.0x EV/S using our estimated sales of 1,827 million RMB. Our base case valuation multiple of 7.0x EV/S is based on a 20% discount to the comps' average EV/S multiple in 2022. We used a 20% discount to the comps' average valuation multiple mainly due to lower expected sales and lower operating margins for LinkDoc versus the comps.</p>
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LinkDoc Technology plans to offer 10.8 million ADS shares priced at between $17.50 And $19.50 per ADS. If the underwriters exercise their option, there will be 12.45 million shares of ADS. At the high end of the IPO price range, the company will raise $243 million, which is lower than the $500 million that was expected to be raised as mentioned in the media in the past several weeks. This is a reflection of the volatile Chinese IPO environment in 2021.Alibaba Health, Lake Bleu Prime Healthcare Master Fund, and UBS Asset Management have indicated to buy about $25 million each of ADS in this IPO at the IPO price. 
Our base case valuation of LinkDoc Technology suggests an implied market cap of $2.0 billion or $22.3 per share. At the mid point of the IPO price range ($18.5), our base case valuation suggests a 20% upside. Given the moderate upside, we have a Positive rating on this IPO.
Our base case valuation is based on 7.0x EV/S using our estimated sales of 1,827 million RMB. Our base case valuation multiple of 7.0x EV/S is based on a 20% discount to the comps' average EV/S multiple in 2022. We used a 20% discount to the comps' average valuation multiple mainly due to lower expected sales and lower operating margins for LinkDoc versus the comps.


LinkDoc Technology IPO Valuation Analysis

APAC IPOs & Placements

Zhen Zhou, Toh

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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%.

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<h2>Error Corrigendum</h2>
<p><em>A previous version of this insight, titled "LinkDoc (零氪科技) IPO - Reasonably Priced for the Long Haul", contained serious error assuming a much smaller market cap based on the wrong number of outstanding shares/ADS for LinkDoc. It led us to believe that the IPO was priced cheaply.</em></p>
<p><em>In this note, it will be updated with the correct figures which will change our view from our previous note.</em></p>
<p><em>Our sincere apologies for the error. Do feel free to reach out to us for any clarifications.</em></p>
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<p><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/linkdoc-technology-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33499:1" rel="noopener">LinkDoc (LDOC US)</a> is looking to raise up to US$211m in its U.S. IPO.</p>
</div><div><p>LinkDoc is a data-driven and AI-enabled healthcare technology company. The company operates data-driven digital infrastructures to serve different stakeholders in the healthcare ecosystem. The company has a focus on oncology with its patient care centres providing oncology patients with continuous care.</p></div><div><p>In this note, we will look at deal dynamics, assumptions, and share our final thoughts on valuation.</p></div><div><p>We have previously covered the IPO in: </p></div><div><ul style="list-style-type: disc;">
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/linkdoc-pre-ipo-intricately-embedded-in-the-oncology-industry" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:53324" rel="noopener">LinkDoc (零氪科技) Pre-IPO - Intricately Embedded in the Oncology Industry</a> </li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/linkdoc-pre-ipo-peer-comparison-a-niche-that-doesn-t-give-a-clear-advantage" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:53723" rel="noopener">LinkDoc (零氪科技) Pre-IPO - Peer Comparison - A Niche that Doesn’t Give a Clear Advantage</a> </li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/linkdoc-pre-ipo-thoughts-on-valuation" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:53787" rel="noopener">LinkDoc (零氪科技) Pre-IPO - Thoughts on Valuation</a> </li>
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Error Corrigendum
A previous version of this insight, titled "LinkDoc (零氪科技) IPO - Reasonably Priced for the Long Haul", contained serious error assuming a much smaller market cap based on the wrong number of outstanding shares/ADS for LinkDoc. It led us to believe that the IPO was priced cheaply.
In this note, it will be updated with the correct figures which will change our view from our previous note.
Our sincere apologies for the error. Do feel free to reach out to us for any clarifications.

LinkDoc (LDOC US) is looking to raise up to US$211m in its U.S. IPO.
LinkDoc is a data-driven and AI-enabled healthcare technology company. The company operates data-driven digital infrastructures to serve different stakeholders in the healthcare ecosystem. The company has a focus on oncology with its patient care centres providing oncology patients with continuous care.In this note, we will look at deal dynamics, assumptions, and share our final thoughts on valuation.We have previously covered the IPO in: 

LinkDoc (零氪科技) Pre-IPO - Intricately Embedded in the Oncology Industry 

LinkDoc (零氪科技) Pre-IPO - Peer Comparison - A Niche that Doesn’t Give a Clear Advantage 

LinkDoc (零氪科技) Pre-IPO - Thoughts on Valuation 


LinkDoc (零氪科技) IPO - Revised Thoughts on Valuation

IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

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Global Equity Research was started in 2017 by a group of experienced research professionals. It was founded on a passionate belief in the importance and the need for uncompromised, independent, conflict-free research. We aim to provide differentiated and actionable primary and bottom up fundamental research.

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/linkdoc-technology-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33499:1" rel="noopener">LinkDoc (LDOC US)</a> is a Chinese healthtech company. LinkDoc consists of LinkCare, a digital care platform for patients with critical diseases, LinkData, an AI-enabled curation system for longitudinal medical data, and LinkSolutions, a data-driven precision life sciences solution platform that helps life sciences companies accelerate clinical research and real-world adoption.</div><div></div><p>LinkDoc is backed by Temasek (11.7% of outstanding shares), NEA Partners (10.2%), China Broadband Capital (9.2%), <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/alibaba-health-information-technology-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:453:1" rel="noopener">Alibaba Health Information Technology (241 HK)</a> (8.4%) and MBK Partners (6.3%).</p><div><p>At the mid-point of the proposed IPO price range of $17.50-19.50 per ADS, LinkDoc will have a market cap of $1.6 billion. At the mid-point of the IPO price range, the net proceeds are $182.7 million, below the rumoured $500 million raise target. LinkDoc has received $115 million indications of interest (57.4% of the ADSs being offered) from existing shareholders (Alibaba Health, Lake Bleu, Temasek) worth $60 million and new investors (UBS Asset Management, Hudson Bay, Sage Partners) worth $55 million. </p></div><div><p>In <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/linkdoc-technology-ipo-initiation-building-with-big-data" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:53384" rel="noopener">LinkDoc Technology IPO Initiation: Building with Big Data</a>, we opined that LinkDoc is a play on China’s healthcare industry rising spend on IT and data services. LinkDoc focuses on oncology and has established the largest online oncology physician and patient engagement community in China. LinkDoc is benefiting from the trend of big data solutions adoption in healthcare by delivering solid growth and steadily reducing loss margins. Overall, we believe that LinkDoc is an attractive play on these market dynamics.</p></div><div>
<div class="content-highlight"><p>Our relative valuation analysis suggests that LinkDoc is fairly valued at the low-end of the IPO price range. Consequently, we are inclined to sit on the sidelines awaiting a more attractive entry point.   </p></div>
<div><p><strong><em>For readers interested in IPOs of upcoming healthtech companies, we highlight: </em></strong></p></div>
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<p><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/medlive-technology-ipo-initiation-what-s-up-doc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:53683" rel="noopener">Medlive Technology IPO Initiation: What's Up, Doc?</a> </p>
<p><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/medlive-technology-ipo-valuation-insights" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:53879" rel="noopener">Medlive Technology IPO: Valuation Insights</a> </p>
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<div><p><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/we-doctor-ipo-initiation-patient-revolution" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:50009" rel="noopener">We Doctor IPO Initiation: Patient Revolution</a> </p></div>
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LinkDoc (LDOC US) is a Chinese healthtech company. LinkDoc consists of LinkCare, a digital care platform for patients with critical diseases, LinkData, an AI-enabled curation system for longitudinal medical data, and LinkSolutions, a data-driven precision life sciences solution platform that helps life sciences companies accelerate clinical research and real-world adoption.LinkDoc is backed by Temasek (11.7% of outstanding shares), NEA Partners (10.2%), China Broadband Capital (9.2%), Alibaba Health Information Technology (241 HK) (8.4%) and MBK Partners (6.3%).At the mid-point of the proposed IPO price range of $17.50-19.50 per ADS, LinkDoc will have a market cap of $1.6 billion. At the mid-point of the IPO price range, the net proceeds are $182.7 million, below the rumoured $500 million raise target. LinkDoc has received $115 million indications of interest (57.4% of the ADSs being offered) from existing shareholders (Alibaba Health, Lake Bleu, Temasek) worth $60 million and new investors (UBS Asset Management, Hudson Bay, Sage Partners) worth $55 million. In LinkDoc Technology IPO Initiation: Building with Big Data, we opined that LinkDoc is a play on China’s healthcare industry rising spend on IT and data services. LinkDoc focuses on oncology and has established the largest online oncology physician and patient engagement community in China. LinkDoc is benefiting from the trend of big data solutions adoption in healthcare by delivering solid growth and steadily reducing loss margins. Overall, we believe that LinkDoc is an attractive play on these market dynamics.
Our relative valuation analysis suggests that LinkDoc is fairly valued at the low-end of the IPO price range. Consequently, we are inclined to sit on the sidelines awaiting a more attractive entry point.   
For readers interested in IPOs of upcoming healthtech companies, we highlight: 

Medlive Technology IPO Initiation: What's Up, Doc? 
Medlive Technology IPO: Valuation Insights 

We Doctor IPO Initiation: Patient Revolution 


LinkDoc Technology IPO: Valuation Insights

<div><p><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/linkdoc-technology-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33499:1" rel="noopener">LinkDoc (LDOC US)</a> is looking to raise about US$500m in its upcoming U.S. IPO.</p></div><div><p>LinkDoc is a data-driven and AI-enabled healthcare technology company. The company operates data-driven digital infrastructures to serve different stakeholders in the healthcare ecosystem. The company has a focus on oncology with its patient care centres providing oncology patients with continuous care.</p></div><div><p>In this note, we look at LinkDoc’s SOTP valuation. </p></div><div><p>We have previously covered the IPO in: </p></div><div><ul>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/linkdoc-pre-ipo-intricately-embedded-in-the-oncology-industry" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:53324" rel="noopener">LinkDoc (零氪科技) Pre-IPO - Intricately Embedded in the Oncology Industry</a> </li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/linkdoc-pre-ipo-peer-comparison-a-niche-that-doesn-t-give-a-clear-advantage" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:53723" rel="noopener">LinkDoc (零氪科技) Pre-IPO - Peer Comparison - A Niche that Doesn’t Give a Clear Advantage</a> </li>
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LinkDoc (LDOC US) is looking to raise about US$500m in its upcoming U.S. IPO.LinkDoc is a data-driven and AI-enabled healthcare technology company. The company operates data-driven digital infrastructures to serve different stakeholders in the healthcare ecosystem. The company has a focus on oncology with its patient care centres providing oncology patients with continuous care.In this note, we look at LinkDoc’s SOTP valuation. We have previously covered the IPO in: 

LinkDoc (零氪科技) Pre-IPO - Intricately Embedded in the Oncology Industry 

LinkDoc (零氪科技) Pre-IPO - Peer Comparison - A Niche that Doesn’t Give a Clear Advantage 


LinkDoc (零氪科技) Pre-IPO - Thoughts on Valuation

<p><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/linkdoc-technology-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33499:1" rel="noopener">LinkDoc (LDOC US)</a> is looking to raise about US$500m in its upcoming U.S. IPO.</p><p>LinkDoc is a data-driven and AI-enabled healthcare technology company. The company operates data-driven digital infrastructures to serve different stakeholders in the healthcare ecosystem. The company has a focus on oncology with its patient care centres providing oncology patients with continuous care.</p><p>In this note, we compare LinkDoc to other China healthcare companies.</p><p>We have previously covered the IPO in: </p><ul><li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"><p><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/linkdoc-pre-ipo-intricately-embedded-in-the-oncology-industry" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:53324" rel="noopener">LinkDoc (零氪科技) Pre-IPO - Intricately Embedded in the Oncology Industry</a> </p></li></ul>

LinkDoc (LDOC US) is looking to raise about US$500m in its upcoming U.S. IPO.LinkDoc is a data-driven and AI-enabled healthcare technology company. The company operates data-driven digital infrastructures to serve different stakeholders in the healthcare ecosystem. The company has a focus on oncology with its patient care centres providing oncology patients with continuous care.In this note, we compare LinkDoc to other China healthcare companies.We have previously covered the IPO in: LinkDoc (零氪科技) Pre-IPO - Intricately Embedded in the Oncology Industry 

LinkDoc (零氪科技) Pre-IPO - Peer Comparison - A Niche that Doesn’t Give a Clear Advantage

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LinkDoc Technology Limited operates as a medical data solutions and oncology big data services provider. The Company provides medical big data integration, medical images intelligent diagnosis, medical research, and other services. LinkDoc Technology serves medical institutions and pharmaceutical companies in China.

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LinkDoc (LDOC US)

LinkDoc Technology IPO Valuation Analysis

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Zhen Zhou, Toh

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