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Joinn Laboratories China  Lt / Equity Capital Markets

<p><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/joinn-laboratories-china-co-a" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28273:1" rel="noopener">Joinn Laboratories China Co-A (603127 CH)</a> is a global contract research organisation (CRO). JOINN is the largest CRO in non-clinical drug safety assessment in China with a revenue market share of 15.5% in 2019, according to Frost &amp; Sullivan. JOINN is seeking to raise as much as $600 million through a Hong Kong IPO, according to press reports.</p><div>
<p>In <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/joinn-laboratories-ipo-initiation-on-demand-science" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:47482" rel="noopener">JOINN Laboratories IPO Initiation: On-Demand Science</a>, we stated that JOINN potentially gives investors another avenue to gain exposure to the China CRO industry. On balance, we concluded that JOINN’s fundamentals are attractive as the positives outweigh the negatives. In <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/joinn-laboratories-ipo-phip-points-to-progress" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:47985" rel="noopener">JOINN Laboratories IPO: PHIP Points to Progress</a>, we noted that the 9M20 results reinforce our belief that JOINN is worth a closer look and has attractive fundamentals. </p>
<div class="content-highlight"><p>As is typical of Chinese-listed issuers floating in Hong Kong, JOINN’s H-shares will be offered on a discount to its A-shares (AH discount). In this note, we take a first look at the potential AH discount range for JOINN's H-share listing. </p></div>
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Joinn Laboratories China Co-A (603127 CH) is a global contract research organisation (CRO). JOINN is the largest CRO in non-clinical drug safety assessment in China with a revenue market share of 15.5% in 2019, according to Frost &amp; Sullivan. JOINN is seeking to raise as much as $600 million through a Hong Kong IPO, according to press reports.
In JOINN Laboratories IPO Initiation: On-Demand Science, we stated that JOINN potentially gives investors another avenue to gain exposure to the China CRO industry. On balance, we concluded that JOINN’s fundamentals are attractive as the positives outweigh the negatives. In JOINN Laboratories IPO: PHIP Points to Progress, we noted that the 9M20 results reinforce our belief that JOINN is worth a closer look and has attractive fundamentals. 
As is typical of Chinese-listed issuers floating in Hong Kong, JOINN’s H-shares will be offered on a discount to its A-shares (AH discount). In this note, we take a first look at the potential AH discount range for JOINN's H-share listing. 


JOINN Laboratories IPO: Valuation First Look

<div><p><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/joinn-laboratories-china-co-a" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28273:1" rel="noopener">Joinn Laboratories China Co-A (603127 CH)</a> is a global contract research organisation (CRO). JOINN is the largest CRO in non-clinical drug safety assessment in China with a revenue market share of 15.5% in 2019 and ranked the third among the world’s non-clinical drug safety assessment CRO’s as measured by revenues in 2019, according to Frost &amp; Sullivan. JOINN is seeking to raise as much as $600 million through a Hong Kong IPO, according to press reports.</p></div><div><p>In <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/joinn-laboratories-ipo-initiation-on-demand-science" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:47482" rel="noopener">JOINN Laboratories IPO Initiation: On-Demand Science</a>, we stated that JOINN potentially gives investors another avenue to gain exposure to the China CRO industry. On balance, we concluded that JOINN’s fundamentals are attractive as the positives outweigh the negatives. </p></div><div><div><div class="content-highlight"><p>In this note, we look at the PHIP which disclose the 9M20 results and recent developments. Overall, we continue to believe that JOINN is worth a closer look and has attractive fundamentals. </p></div></div></div>

Joinn Laboratories China Co-A (603127 CH) is a global contract research organisation (CRO). JOINN is the largest CRO in non-clinical drug safety assessment in China with a revenue market share of 15.5% in 2019 and ranked the third among the world’s non-clinical drug safety assessment CRO’s as measured by revenues in 2019, according to Frost &amp; Sullivan. JOINN is seeking to raise as much as $600 million through a Hong Kong IPO, according to press reports.In JOINN Laboratories IPO Initiation: On-Demand Science, we stated that JOINN potentially gives investors another avenue to gain exposure to the China CRO industry. On balance, we concluded that JOINN’s fundamentals are attractive as the positives outweigh the negatives. In this note, we look at the PHIP which disclose the 9M20 results and recent developments. Overall, we continue to believe that JOINN is worth a closer look and has attractive fundamentals. 

JOINN Laboratories IPO: PHIP Points to Progress

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

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech

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<p>Joinn Lab is a leading China-based CRO company seeking a USD 400-500 m H-share listing in Hong Kong. </p><p>In this note, we will discuss Joinn Lab's business segment. We note that it has a strong presence in the drug safety segment, particularly the IND application for biologic candidates thanks to its long history in the market and high standard of lab facilities and operation. We think the company has strong growth ahead, driven by the Wuzhou breeding facility, Suzhou lab and California lab in the next two years, followed by expansion in Chongqing and Guangzhou in the longer term. </p><p>We are of the view that investors would like to pay a premium for the company's strong leadership in the niche market and high growth ahead, but the premium will be offset by its smaller size of operation compared to other CRO players.</p>

Joinn Lab is a leading China-based CRO company seeking a USD 400-500 m H-share listing in Hong Kong. In this note, we will discuss Joinn Lab's business segment. We note that it has a strong presence in the drug safety segment, particularly the IND application for biologic candidates thanks to its long history in the market and high standard of lab facilities and operation. We think the company has strong growth ahead, driven by the Wuzhou breeding facility, Suzhou lab and California lab in the next two years, followed by expansion in Chongqing and Guangzhou in the longer term. We are of the view that investors would like to pay a premium for the company's strong leadership in the niche market and high growth ahead, but the premium will be offset by its smaller size of operation compared to other CRO players.

Joinn Lab (昭衍新药) A+H: Leader in the Niche Drug Safety CRO Segment

<p><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/joinn-laboratories-china-co-a" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28273:1" rel="noopener">Joinn Laboratories China Co-A (603127 CH)</a> is a global contract research organisation (CRO). JOINN is the largest CRO in non-clinical drug safety assessment in China with a revenue market share of 15.5% in 2019 and ranked the third among the world’s non-clinical drug safety assessment CRO’s as measured by revenues in 2019, according to Frost &amp; Sullivan. JOINN which is listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange is seeking a listing hearing for a H-Share listing to raise up to $600 million, according to press reports.</p><div class="content-highlight"><p>Investor sentiment on the China CRO industry remains strong with the H-shares of <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>, <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> 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> up 73%, 174% and 297% since the H-share listing, respectively. JOINN potentially gives investors another avenue to gain exposure to the China CRO industry. On balance, we think that JOINN’s fundamentals are attractive as the positives outweigh the negatives. </p></div>

Joinn Laboratories China Co-A (603127 CH) is a global contract research organisation (CRO). JOINN is the largest CRO in non-clinical drug safety assessment in China with a revenue market share of 15.5% in 2019 and ranked the third among the world’s non-clinical drug safety assessment CRO’s as measured by revenues in 2019, according to Frost &amp; Sullivan. JOINN which is listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange is seeking a listing hearing for a H-Share listing to raise up to $600 million, according to press reports.Investor sentiment on the China CRO industry remains strong with the H-shares of Hangzhou Tigermed Consulting (H) (3347 HK), WuXi AppTec Co. Ltd. (2359 HK) and Pharmaron Beijing Co Ltd-H (3759 HK) up 73%, 174% and 297% since the H-share listing, respectively. JOINN potentially gives investors another avenue to gain exposure to the China CRO industry. On balance, we think that JOINN’s fundamentals are attractive as the positives outweigh the negatives. 

JOINN Laboratories IPO Initiation: On-Demand Science

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Shifara Samsudeen, ACMA, CGMA

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<p>The big data and AI solutions provider for healthcare sector in China, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/yidu-tech-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29245:1" rel="noopener">Yidu Tech Inc (2158 HK)</a>  has set the terms for its IPO. The company was ranked no. 1 in terms of revenue among all healthcare big data solution providers in China in 2019.</p><p>China is the world’s second largest healthcare market, and the country has been increasingly informatizing the healthcare system in order to improve the efficiency as well as close the huge healthcare resource gap to meet emerging demands for high quality holistic health management.</p><p>The company plans to issue 156.5m shares at an indicative IPO price range of HK$23.5-26.5 per share, and at the midpoint of the IPO price range of HK$24.90 per share, Yidu Tech will raise gross proceeds of US$503m (HK$3.9bn).</p><p>In our previous insights on the company’s IPO, we examined the company’s business model, segments, revenues and profitability. In this insight, we examine the company’s valuation.</p>

The big data and AI solutions provider for healthcare sector in China, Yidu Tech Inc (2158 HK)  has set the terms for its IPO. The company was ranked no. 1 in terms of revenue among all healthcare big data solution providers in China in 2019.China is the world’s second largest healthcare market, and the country has been increasingly informatizing the healthcare system in order to improve the efficiency as well as close the huge healthcare resource gap to meet emerging demands for high quality holistic health management.The company plans to issue 156.5m shares at an indicative IPO price range of HK$23.5-26.5 per share, and at the midpoint of the IPO price range of HK$24.90 per share, Yidu Tech will raise gross proceeds of US$503m (HK$3.9bn).In our previous insights on the company’s IPO, we examined the company’s business model, segments, revenues and profitability. In this insight, we examine the company’s valuation.

Yidu Tech IPO Valuation: Attractive at the Low-End but Superior Growth Profile Justifies the Premium

China

Joinn Laboratories (China) Co., Ltd. operates as a medicines development company. The Company offers drug development, pharmaceutical analysis, pharmacologic testing, and other related services. Joinn Laboratories (China) also provides pesticide and medical device safety evaluation services.

Maccura Biotechnology Co., Ltd. specializes in the research, development, manufacturing, sales, and service of in-vitro diagnostic products. The Company provides biochemistry, immunity, rapid detection, blood, molecular diagnosis, pathology, raw materials, and more. Maccura Biotechnology conducts business in China.

Guangzhou Boji Medical & Biotechnological Co., Ltd. is an outsourcing drug research and development company. The Company provides pharmaceutical companies the ability to conduct its researches and developments at lower cost levels and offers support to bring drugs and devices to the Chinese market quicker.

Guangzhou Improve Medical Instruments Co., Ltd. researches, develops, and manufactures medical instruments. The Company's products include evacuated blood collection system, microbe specimen collection and transport, clinical testing reagent, equipment for clinical specimen testing & processing, etc.

Viva Biotech Holdings operates as a drug discovery platform. The Company provides target protein expression, structure researching, hit screening, drug candidate determination, and other services. Viva Biotech Holdings serves customers worldwide.

3SBio, Inc. is a biotechnology company located in China. The Company focuses on mammalian cell-based biopharmaceuticals in the biotechnology industry. 3SBio also develops, manufactures and markets biopharmaceutical products globally.

Inner Mongolia Furui Medical Science Co Ltd. manufactures and sells hepatology C hinese medicines. The Company's products include anti-fibrosis drug, anti fattyliver disease medicine, and liver fibrosis testing instruments.

Inner Mongolia Furui Medical Scie (300049 CH)

Shanghai Shyndec Pharmaceutical Co.,Ltd. develops, manufactures and distributes pharmaceuticals. The Company's products include antibiotics, hypertension drugs, diet pills, anti-aging drugs, biological products and medicine preparations.

Shanghai Shyndec Pharmaceutical (600420 CH)

Yifan Pharmaceutical Co.,Ltd. manufactures fine biochemicals. The Company's main products include food additives, pharmaceuticals, fine chemical products, calcium pantothenate, and polymer materials. The Company also offers technology development and transfer, in addition to technical advice and services.

Apeloa Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. manufactures and markets raw material medicines and preparations, including antitumour, antivirus, anti-infectious, cardiovascular, and other medicines.

NeoGenomics, Inc. operates a network of clinical laboratories that specializes in cancer genetics diagnostic testing services. The Company's services include cytogenetics, fluorescence in-situhybridization (FISH), flow cytometry, morphology, anatomic pathology, and molecular genetic testing. NeoGenomics serves pathologists, oncologists, urologists, and hospitals.

LegoChem Biosciences, Inc. (LCB) is a researched-based biotechnology company that discovers, develops, and commercializs of medicines.  The Company utilizes chemistry to make biologics more targeted and potent for patients with diseases of highly unmet medical needs.  The Company focuses on therapy within antibiotics, anti-coagulants, oncology, antibody and protein-drug conjugate.

Evotec AG offers drug research, development, and manufacturing services.  The Company offers assay development and screening and compound optimization services to pharmaceutical companies.  Evotec also develops drugs on its own for out-licensing.

Azenta, Inc. provides life sciences solutions. The Company offers cold-chain sample management solutions and genomic services across areas such as drug development, clinical research, and advanced cell therapies. Azenta serves pharmaceutical, biotech, academic, and healthcare institutions worldwide.

MorphoSys AG operates as a biopharmaceutical company. The Company discovers and develops differentiated therapies and medicines for the patients suffering from cancer, inflammations, and autoimmune diseases. MorphoSys serves customers in Germany.

ST Pharm Co., Ltd.  manufactures active pharmaceutical ingredients.  The Company is also engaged in new drug custom manufacturing services, fine chemical business, and bio-therapy businesss.

Standard BioTools Inc. offers technologies that help biomedical researchers develop medicines. The Company offers reliable and repeatable insights in health and disease using its proprietary mass cytometry and microfluidics technologies that help transform scientific discoveries into better patient outcomes.

Ergomed plc provides clinical research, and drug development and safety services in the United Kingdom and rest of Europe, the Middle East, Africa, North America, Asia, and Australia. The company offers clinical development, trial management services, and pharmacovigilance services for pharmaceutical and generics companies, as well as small and mid-sized drug development companies. It focuses on various therapeutic areas, including oncology, neurology, and immunology, as well as the development of orphan drugs. The company?s clinical development services include study management, site management, study physician support, safety services, regulatory and quality management, clinical data management and biostatistics, and medical writing. It also provides late phase services, such as strategy and study design, medical training, regulatory consultancy, management of ISTs, full study management, publication management, site management, pharmacovigilance, tailored data capture solutions, REMS and RMPs, and medical information services; and co-development services for pharma and biotech companies. In addition, the company is involved in the studies of ultra-rare diseases, including infantile hypophsophatemia, paroxyzmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria, and primary hyperoxaluria; and the provision of the specialized site management model that allows smooth interaction of the sites and patient organizations, and advocacy groups. The company was formerly known as Ergomed Clinical Research Limited and changed its name to Ergomed plc in June 2014. Ergomed Plc was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Guildford, the United Kingdom.

Pacific Biosciences of California Inc. has developed a novel approach to studying the synthesis and regulation of DNA, RNA and protein.  The Company's system enables real-time analysis of biomolecules with single molecule resolution.

Pacific Biosciences Of California (PACB US)

Genscript Biotech Corp is biotech service company. The Company provides life science services and products and pre-clinical drug development services.

Pharmaron Beijing Co., Ltd. engages in discovery, development, and manufacturing spectrum for small molecule drugs, cell therapies, and gene therapies as well as providing testing services for medical devices and clinic research. The Company offers laboratory, clinical development, chemistry manufactory and control, and other services. Pharmaron Beijing conducts businesses based in China.

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Arun George

Yidu Tech IPO Valuation: Attractive at the Low-End but Superior Growth Profile Justifies the Premium

The big data and AI solutions provider for healthcare sector in China, Yidu Tech has set the terms for its IPO and in this insight, we examine Yidu...

Shifara Samsudeen, ACMA, CGMA

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