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.

Equity Capital Markets

LG Energy Solution / Equity Capital Markets

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<li>2021 marked our sixth year covering Equity Capital Markets (ECM) in Asia Pacific. </li>
<li>Most markets were in top gear on the ECM front and we ended the year covering the highest number of IPOs and the second highest number of placements since inception.</li>
<li>For those not familiar with our coverage, we aim to cover all IPOs and placements with a minimum deal size of US$100m across Asia-Pacific, including China ADRs.</li>
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2021 marked our sixth year covering Equity Capital Markets (ECM) in Asia Pacific. 
Most markets were in top gear on the ECM front and we ended the year covering the highest number of IPOs and the second highest number of placements since inception.
For those not familiar with our coverage, we aim to cover all IPOs and placements with a minimum deal size of US$100m across Asia-Pacific, including China ADRs.


Aequitas 2021 IPOs and Placements Performance Review - Busiest Year on Record

Global Healthcare Analyst

Tina Banerjee

Equity Bottom-Up

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/burning-rock-biotech-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28970:1" rel="noopener">Burning Rock Biotech (BNR US) </a>is China’s leading NGS-based therapy selection testing company for late-stage cancer patients. Thus far, the company has completed more than 300,000 tissue and liquid-based tests.</li>
<li>The company is in a structural transition towards in-hospital business model, which is negatively impacting the blended ASP and profitability. Due to upcoming new product launch in next year and ongoing clinical studies, opex is now accounting for more than 230% of revenue, which is expected to continue.</li>
<li>Amid the recent spread of delta variant in China, this insight has analyzed near-term growth prospect of Burning Rock ahead of its Q3 results announcement on November 16.  </li>
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Burning Rock Biotech (BNR US) is China’s leading NGS-based therapy selection testing company for late-stage cancer patients. Thus far, the company has completed more than 300,000 tissue and liquid-based tests.
The company is in a structural transition towards in-hospital business model, which is negatively impacting the blended ASP and profitability. Due to upcoming new product launch in next year and ongoing clinical studies, opex is now accounting for more than 230% of revenue, which is expected to continue.
Amid the recent spread of delta variant in China, this insight has analyzed near-term growth prospect of Burning Rock ahead of its Q3 results announcement on November 16.  


Burning Rock Biotech (BNR US): Muted Near-Term Outlook on Resurgence of COVID-19 in China

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.

MicroTech Medical Hangzhou / Equity Capital Markets

<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/microtech-medical-hangzhou-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33367:1" rel="noopener">MicroTech Medical Hangzhou (2235 HK)</a> provides diabetes treatment and diabetes monitoring medical devices in China and globally. MicroTech’s core product, a semi-disposable patch insulin pump (known as Equil) is the only patch insulin pump available in China whereas the competitor products are tube insulin pumps. The company also has a CGMS product (Continuous Glucose Monitoring System), AiDEX G7 which is the second commercialised calibration-free real-time CGMS in the world. AiDEX G7 has received the CE Marking in the EU in September 2020 and the product has been certified by the NMPA to be eligible for Special Approval Procedures of Innovative Medical Devices promulgated by the NMPA.MicroTech has priced its IPO at HK$30.50 per share, slightly below the upper end of the indicative IPO price range of HK$27.70-31.15 per share. At the offer price of HK$30.50 per share, the company raised net proceeds of HK$1,815.1m at a market capitalisation of HK$12.9bn and a post-money enterprise value of HK$10.5bn. According to the company, its Hong Kong offering was oversubscribed by about 6.79x while the international offering was oversubscribed by about 4.9x.In our previous two insights on the company’s IPO, we discussed the company’s core products and product portfolio, market potential for its products and the company’s valuation.

MicroTech Medical Hangzhou (2235 HK) provides diabetes treatment and diabetes monitoring medical devices in China and globally. MicroTech’s core product, a semi-disposable patch insulin pump (known as Equil) is the only patch insulin pump available in China whereas the competitor products are tube insulin pumps. The company also has a CGMS product (Continuous Glucose Monitoring System), AiDEX G7 which is the second commercialised calibration-free real-time CGMS in the world. AiDEX G7 has received the CE Marking in the EU in September 2020 and the product has been certified by the NMPA to be eligible for Special Approval Procedures of Innovative Medical Devices promulgated by the NMPA.MicroTech has priced its IPO at HK$30.50 per share, slightly below the upper end of the indicative IPO price range of HK$27.70-31.15 per share. At the offer price of HK$30.50 per share, the company raised net proceeds of HK$1,815.1m at a market capitalisation of HK$12.9bn and a post-money enterprise value of HK$10.5bn. According to the company, its Hong Kong offering was oversubscribed by about 6.79x while the international offering was oversubscribed by about 4.9x.In our previous two insights on the company’s IPO, we discussed the company’s core products and product portfolio, market potential for its products and the company’s valuation.

MicroTech Medical IPO: Thoughts on First Day Trading

<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/broncus-holding-corporation" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33315:1" rel="noopener">Broncus (2216 HK)</a> is a medical device company focused on the development of interventional pulmonology products. The company offers five interventional therapeutic products and product candidates for lung diseases (including its core products InterVapor and RF-II) and offers six interventional diagnostic medical consumable products including LungPoint. The company was ranked first in China’s interventional pulmonology navigation device market with a market share of 43.2% based on sales volume and ranked second with a market share of 37.5% measured by sales revenue from 2018-2020.The company has priced its IPO at HK$18.70 per share, at the upper end of the IPO price range of HK$17.2-18.7 per share. At the above price, Broncus raised net proceeds of HK$1,552.4m at a market capitalisation of HK$9.9bn and a post-money enterprise value of HK$8.0bn. According to the company, its Hong Kong offering was oversubscribed by about 11.1x while the international offering was oversubscribed by about 4.1x.In our previous two insights on the company’s IPO, we discussed the company’s core products and product portfolio, market potential for its products and the company’s valuation.

Broncus (2216 HK) is a medical device company focused on the development of interventional pulmonology products. The company offers five interventional therapeutic products and product candidates for lung diseases (including its core products InterVapor and RF-II) and offers six interventional diagnostic medical consumable products including LungPoint. The company was ranked first in China’s interventional pulmonology navigation device market with a market share of 43.2% based on sales volume and ranked second with a market share of 37.5% measured by sales revenue from 2018-2020.The company has priced its IPO at HK$18.70 per share, at the upper end of the IPO price range of HK$17.2-18.7 per share. At the above price, Broncus raised net proceeds of HK$1,552.4m at a market capitalisation of HK$9.9bn and a post-money enterprise value of HK$8.0bn. According to the company, its Hong Kong offering was oversubscribed by about 11.1x while the international offering was oversubscribed by about 4.1x.In our previous two insights on the company’s IPO, we discussed the company’s core products and product portfolio, market potential for its products and the company’s valuation.

Broncus IPO: Thoughts on First Day Trading

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech, Aequitas Research

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech

New Horizon Health reported 1H21 results. We attended the post-result management call this morning and remain optimistic about the prospect of the company. We continue to like the company and believe the current weakness presents opportunities to accumulate the stock. Our valuation suggests a 105% upside from the current share price.<h2>Our previous coverage on the company</h2><ul>
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<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/new-horizon-health-pre-ipo-thoughts-on-valuation" target="_blank" rel="noopener">New Horizon Health (诺辉健康) Pre-IPO: Thoughts on valuation</a></li>
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New Horizon Health reported 1H21 results. We attended the post-result management call this morning and remain optimistic about the prospect of the company. We continue to like the company and believe the current weakness presents opportunities to accumulate the stock. Our valuation suggests a 105% upside from the current share price.Our previous coverage on the company
New Horizon Health (诺辉健康) Pre-IPO: A Hot Medical Device Deal in Making
New Horizon Health (诺辉健康) Pre-IPO: Comparison with Exact Sciences
New Horizon Health (诺辉健康) Pre-IPO: Thoughts on valuation
New Horizon Health (诺辉健康) IPO: Room to Fly
New Horizon Health (诺辉健康) IPO Trading: Supply-Demand Imbalance


New Horizon Health 1H21: On Track to a Strong Year

China

New Horizon Health Limited operates cancer screening technology development business. The Company develops and sells colorectal cancer screening test products, gastric cancer screening test products, and other products. New Horizon Health markets its products throughout China.

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Aequitas 2021 IPOs and Placements Performance Review - Busiest Year on Record

2021 marked our sixth year of Asia ECM coverage. Most markets were in top gear on the ECM front and we ended the year covering the highest number...

Sumeet Singh

Burning Rock Biotech (BNR US): Muted Near-Term Outlook on Resurgence of COVID-19 in China

Burning Rock shares have recovered 20% from lows. This insight has analyzed near-term growth prospect of Burning Rock ahead of its Q3 results...

Tina Banerjee

MicroTech Medical IPO: Thoughts on First Day Trading

MicroTech priced its IPO at HK$30.50 per share which significantly overvalues the shares. We expect the company's shares to open poorly at its...

Shifara Samsudeen, ACMA, CGMA

Broncus IPO: Thoughts on First Day Trading

Though Broncus priced its IPO at the top-end of its price range, our reverse DCF model suggests that Broncus’ IPO is overvalued. We expect shares...

Shifara Samsudeen, ACMA, CGMA

New Horizon Health 1H21: On Track to a Strong Year

Post 1H21 results, we continue to like the company and believe the current weakness presents opportunities to accumulate the stock.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

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