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 analyze the weekly Hong Kong Connect flows with our data engine for holding position as of September 8th.</li>
<li>The top stocks by inflows and outflows were tabulated for all market, HSCEI, mid cap and s/mid cap groups.</li>
<li>We highlight flows for ICBC, CNOOC, CCB, HKEx, China Petroleum &amp; Chemical.</li>
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We analyze the weekly Hong Kong Connect flows with our data engine for holding position as of September 8th.
The top stocks by inflows and outflows were tabulated for all market, HSCEI, mid cap and s/mid cap groups.
We highlight flows for ICBC, CNOOC, CCB, HKEx, China Petroleum &amp; Chemical.


Hong Kong Connect Flows (Sep 8th): ICBC, CNOOC, CCB, HKEx, China Petroleum & Chemical

HK/China Healthcare Analyst (ex-Fosun Pharma)

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>The 9th national VBP has begun. We analyzed the major big varieties with sales over RMB1 billion included in this VBP and the impact on related domestic pharmaceutical companies. </li>
<li>"Concept validation" of the business model of Chinese Biotech companies has been completed. Even under enormous pressure of medical insurance fee control policy, drug sales remain a reliable profit model.</li>
<li>Medlive's weak share price performance has a reason. The significant profitability increase in 23H1 wasn't from the improvement of main business. Its business model needs time to be further validated.</li>
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The 9th national VBP has begun. We analyzed the major big varieties with sales over RMB1 billion included in this VBP and the impact on related domestic pharmaceutical companies. 
"Concept validation" of the business model of Chinese Biotech companies has been completed. Even under enormous pressure of medical insurance fee control policy, drug sales remain a reliable profit model.
Medlive's weak share price performance has a reason. The significant profitability increase in 23H1 wasn't from the improvement of main business. Its business model needs time to be further validated.


China Healthcare Weekly (Sep.8)- 9th VBP, Reliable Profit Model of Biotech, Medlive, China's Outlook

IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

Uncompromised, Independent, Conflict-Free Research

Global Equity Research Ltd

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.

Event-Driven

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/111-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27412:1" rel="noopener">111 Inc (YI US)</a>, China's largest virtual pharmacy network, <a href="https://app.quotemedia.com/data/downloadFiling?webmasterId=101533&amp;ref=317622517&amp;type=PDF&amp;symbol=YI&amp;cdn=576c7a62e80e529bffa675d5bed28708&amp;companyName=111+Inc.&amp;formType=SC+13D%2FA&amp;dateFiled=2023-07-17" target="_blank" rel="noopener">amended an SC 13D filing</a> on 13 July, which belatedly updated the consortium’s privatisation offer of US$3.66 per ADS. </li>
<li>The consortium has been revamped such that the lead investors (Dr Gang Yu, Dr Junling Liu and Shanghai Guosheng Capital Management) are joined with 13 additional investors.</li>
<li>The development facilitates the signing of a definite agreement. The consortium represents 95.27% of the voting power, which ensures a successful vote. At last close, the gross spread is 9.6%.</li>
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111 Inc (YI US), China's largest virtual pharmacy network, amended an SC 13D filing on 13 July, which belatedly updated the consortium’s privatisation offer of US$3.66 per ADS. 
The consortium has been revamped such that the lead investors (Dr Gang Yu, Dr Junling Liu and Shanghai Guosheng Capital Management) are joined with 13 additional investors.
The development facilitates the signing of a definite agreement. The consortium represents 95.27% of the voting power, which ensures a successful vote. At last close, the gross spread is 9.6%.


111 (YI US): The Privatisation Offer Gets a Reboot

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<li>We analyze the weekly Hong Kong Connect flows with our data engine for holding position as of June 16th.</li>
<li>The top stocks by inflows and outflows were tabulated for all market, HSCEI, mid cap and s/mid cap groups.</li>
<li>We estimate the inflows to be USD 1.5bn and highlight flows for CCB.</li>
</ul>


We analyze the weekly Hong Kong Connect flows with our data engine for holding position as of June 16th.
The top stocks by inflows and outflows were tabulated for all market, HSCEI, mid cap and s/mid cap groups.
We estimate the inflows to be USD 1.5bn and highlight flows for CCB.


Equity Capital Markets

MedSci Healthcare Holdings / Equity Capital Markets

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<li>MedSci's profit quality/business structure is “healthier” than Medlive. MedSci is better able to cope with the negative impact of external changes, and its performance growth is more resilient than Medlive.</li>
<li>MedSci’s physician platform solutions business is stronger than Medlive’s medical knowledge solutions business. Considering the logic and significance of this business, MedSci is expected to have bigger growth potential.</li>
<li>If considering the cash balance, MedSci’s IPO valuation seems not that cheap. However, we think MedSci's valuation would narrow the gap with Medlive or even surpass it in the future.</li>
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MedSci's profit quality/business structure is “healthier” than Medlive. MedSci is better able to cope with the negative impact of external changes, and its performance growth is more resilient than Medlive.
MedSci’s physician platform solutions business is stronger than Medlive’s medical knowledge solutions business. Considering the logic and significance of this business, MedSci is expected to have bigger growth potential.
If considering the cash balance, MedSci’s IPO valuation seems not that cheap. However, we think MedSci's valuation would narrow the gap with Medlive or even surpass it in the future.


Pre IPO MedSci Healthcare Holdings - Some Points Worth the Attention

Hong Kong

Medlive Technology Co., Ltd. operates as an online professional physician platform. The Company provides medical information, clinical guidelines, medical conferences, case readings, diagnosis and treatment knowledge base, and other medical information. Medlive Technology offers services in China.

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Medlive Technology (2192 HK)

Hong Kong Connect Flows (Sep 8th): ICBC, CNOOC, CCB, HKEx, China Petroleum & Chemical

We analyzed the Hong Kong Connect Scheme for last week and highlight flows for ICBC, CNOOC, CCB, HKEx, China Petroleum & Chemical.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

China Healthcare Weekly (Sep.8)- 9th VBP, Reliable Profit Model of Biotech, Medlive, China's Outlook

9th national VBP has begun. We analyzed the impact on companies. 23H1 reports make us realize even with negative policy, China Biotech can still...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

111 (YI US): The Privatisation Offer Gets a Reboot

The revamped consortium facilitates the signing of a definite agreement. The consortium represents 95.27% of the voting power, which ensures a...

Arun George

Hong Kong Connect Flows (Jun 16th): CCB

We analyzed the Hong Kong Connect Scheme for last week. We estimate the inflows to be USD 1.5bn and highlight flows for China Construction Bank.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Pre IPO MedSci Healthcare Holdings - Some Points Worth the Attention

MedSci has stronger cornerstone business, better business structure than Medlive,with bigger potential. Its valuation could surpass Medlive,...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

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