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

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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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<p>RemeGen raised HKD 3,776 million (USD 487m) from its global offering and will list on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on Monday November 9th.</p>
<p>In our previous note, we discussed that the company's R&amp;D is the top-notch among Hong Kong-listed biotech companies. It has two near commercialization products, RC18, and RC48. RC18 (BLyS/APRIL target) has an innovative design and has demonstrated superior efficacy for SLE which has big unmet demand. RC48 (HER2 ADC) is the first domestically developed ADC that has entered the clinical trial stage. It also has a differentiated indication targeting HER2 low-expressing patients, compared to competing drug candidates. Thanks to its ADC platform and bispecific platform, the company has interesting and differentiated pipeline products entering clinical trials. The company has a strong management team and backing from reputable investors.</p>
<p>In this note, we will look at the allocation and implications.  We think that the subscription by institutional investors remains strong but retail coverage was relatively weak given the strong cornerstone backing. We think the deal has a limited upside and would take profit when the price approaches our TP.</p>
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<p><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/remegen-pre-ipo-top-notch-r-d-capability-and-a-strong-team" target="_blank" rel="noopener">RemeGen (荣昌生物) Pre-IPO: Top-notch R&amp;D capability and a strong team</a></p>
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<p><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/remegen-pre-ipo-thoughts-on-valuation-of-rc18-and-rc48" target="_blank" rel="noopener">RemeGen (荣昌生物) Pre-IPO: Thoughts on valuation</a></p>
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RemeGen raised HKD 3,776 million (USD 487m) from its global offering and will list on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on Monday November 9th.
In our previous note, we discussed that the company's R&amp;D is the top-notch among Hong Kong-listed biotech companies. It has two near commercialization products, RC18, and RC48. RC18 (BLyS/APRIL target) has an innovative design and has demonstrated superior efficacy for SLE which has big unmet demand. RC48 (HER2 ADC) is the first domestically developed ADC that has entered the clinical trial stage. It also has a differentiated indication targeting HER2 low-expressing patients, compared to competing drug candidates. Thanks to its ADC platform and bispecific platform, the company has interesting and differentiated pipeline products entering clinical trials. The company has a strong management team and backing from reputable investors.
In this note, we will look at the allocation and implications.  We think that the subscription by institutional investors remains strong but retail coverage was relatively weak given the strong cornerstone backing. We think the deal has a limited upside and would take profit when the price approaches our TP.

Our previous coverage on RemeGen




RemeGen (荣昌生物) Pre-IPO: Top-notch R&amp;D capability and a strong team


RemeGen (荣昌生物) Pre-IPO: Thoughts on valuation

RemeGen (荣昌生物) IPO: Pricing the R&amp;D Leadership



RemeGen (荣昌生物) IPO Trading: First Not so Hot Biotech in the Stretch

Equity Analyst, LightStream Research

Shifara Samsudeen, ACMA, CGMA

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<p><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/eisai-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:21001:1" rel="noopener">Eisai Co Ltd (4523 JP)</a>  is a global R&amp;D based pharmaceutical company who has positioned neurology and oncology as its therapeutic areas of focus. Since October 2017, Biogen and Eisai have collaborated on the development and commercialisation of Aducanumab (BIIB037), an investigational treatment for Alzheimer’s disease. The US FDA accepted the Biologics License Application (BLA) for Aducanumab for review in August 2020 and was granted priority review status.</p><p>US FDA briefing documents (dated 04<sup>th</sup> November) states that the FDA staff have enough data to approve the treatment, which would become the first new Alzheimer’s therapy in nearly two decades. The briefing documents have been released ahead of a meeting of outside advisers who will issue a non-binding vote on whether to recommend Aducanumab’s approval. These experts are scheduled to meet on Friday, 06<sup>th</sup> November.</p><p>Eisai’s shares have climbed 18% during Thursday’s trading following the release of the FDA briefing document. In this insight, we take a look at Aducanumab, the collaboration agreement between Eisai and Biogen, and the impact on the company’s fundamental and valuation if the drug is approved by the FDA.</p>

Eisai Co Ltd (4523 JP)  is a global R&amp;D based pharmaceutical company who has positioned neurology and oncology as its therapeutic areas of focus. Since October 2017, Biogen and Eisai have collaborated on the development and commercialisation of Aducanumab (BIIB037), an investigational treatment for Alzheimer’s disease. The US FDA accepted the Biologics License Application (BLA) for Aducanumab for review in August 2020 and was granted priority review status.US FDA briefing documents (dated 04th November) states that the FDA staff have enough data to approve the treatment, which would become the first new Alzheimer’s therapy in nearly two decades. The briefing documents have been released ahead of a meeting of outside advisers who will issue a non-binding vote on whether to recommend Aducanumab’s approval. These experts are scheduled to meet on Friday, 06th November.Eisai’s shares have climbed 18% during Thursday’s trading following the release of the FDA briefing document. In this insight, we take a look at Aducanumab, the collaboration agreement between Eisai and Biogen, and the impact on the company’s fundamental and valuation if the drug is approved by the FDA.

Eisai: Shares Surge on Positive Review of Drug Candidate; Blockbuster Potential if Approved

APAC IPOs & Placements

Zhen Zhou, Toh


Aequitas Research puts out a weekly update on the deals that have been covered by the team recently along with updates for upcoming IPOs.




Ant Group (6688 HK) debuts this coming Thursday. It had a massive US$35bn (A+H) deal size and proportionately humongous demand of US$3 trillion (mostly from the STAR board tranche) from retail investors. Hong Kong books were also said to have been covered an hour after launch with multiple investors placing more than US$1bn of order. This week, we look at valuation at IPO price, index inclusion impacts, STAR board trading stats, and A/H spread.


Ant Group IPO - Index Inclusion Quick Note: Now HSCEI Wants to Gate Crash the Party 

Ant Group IPO:  STAR Market Trading Stats, A/H Spread 

Ant Group IPO: Final Say. Strategics, Index Impact 

Ant Group Pre-IPO: Updated Valuation. It’s Going Higher. 

For other upcoming IPOs, Remegen Ltd (1788976D CH) launched its IPO bookbuild this week and it is expected to list the week after, on November 9. The IPO boasts a long list of reputable, long-only cornerstone investors. Books closed early and were reported to be multiple times covered. As for secondary listings, New Oriental Education (EDU US) filed its PHIP and launched its US$1.44bn bookbuild. It will start trading on the 9th of November whereas GDS Holdings (ADR) (GDS US) which launched last week, will trade tomorrow.


RemeGen (荣昌生物) IPO: Pricing the R&amp;D Leadership 

New Oriental Hong Kong Secondary - Might Be Relatively Small 

GDS Holdings HK Secondary Trading- Strong Coverage but No Discount and Volatile Markets Won't Help 

This week's Property Management Services listings had been disappointing. They will likely set a weak tone for other upcoming IPOs, Jinke Smart Services (JKS HK) and Sunac Services Holdings (1820476D HK), which have both filed their PHIP with HKEX. Hopefully, we get to see the deals launch at more palatable valuation.


Sunac Services (融创服务) Pre-IPO -   Peer Comparison and PHIP Updates 

Jinke Smart Services (金科智慧服务) Pre-IPO - Peer Comparison and Early Thoughts on Valuation 

We also heard that Kuaishou will file its draft prospectus on HKEX in this week and Antengene (ANGENE HK) is looking to premarket its IPO next week. 


Antengene (德琪医药) Pre-IPO: Proven R&amp;D Track Record by Founder Matters 

For pipeline IPOs, there had been news reporting that PCCW Ltd (8 HK)'s Viu International OTT is working towards a US listing that could raise about US$200m. In Malaysia, Smart Glove hired banks to work towards a potential US$200 IPO whereas, in India, Gland Pharma plans to launch its US$900m in November. 
For other listings this week, Singapore finally got a win (considering a sea of red in global markets on Friday) with Nanofilm Technologies International (NANO SP) closing 12% above IPO price on its trading debut. Lufax Holdings (LU US), on the hand, closed 4% below IPO price.


Nanofilm Technologies IPO Trading - May Just Be the One that Stands Out 

Lufax IPO Trading - Possible FTSE Inclusion Might Help in the Short-Term 





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News on Upcoming IPOs  





Hong Kong's windfall from poster boy Ant's impending IPO
Jack Ma’s Ant Plans Early Book Close for Hong Kong IPO
Sunac China’s property management arm seeks at least US$1 billion in Hong Kong IPO
Kuaishou Technology to file for Hong Kong IPO within two weeks




Analysis on Upcoming IPOs






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Hong Kong


Antengene

Antengene (德琪医药) Pre-IPO: Proven R&amp;D Track Record by Founder Matters 


Blue Moon

Blue Moon Group Pre-IPO - The Positives - Dominant Market Share, Strong Online Sales 



Blue Moon

Blue Moon Group Pre-IPO - The Negatives - Flagging Offline Sales, Not Really a Primary Raising 



Blue Moon

Blue Moon: No. 1 But No Exclusive Advantage, Observation on the Ground 



Blue Moon

Blue Moon Group Pre-IPO - Online Reviews and Peer Comparison 



ByteDance

ByteDance (字节跳动) IPO: How Jinri Toutiao Paves The Way for a Bigger Empire (Part 1)



ByteDance

ByteDance (字节跳动) Pre-IPO: Why Facebook Should Worry About TikTok 



ByteDance

ByteDance (字节跳动) IPO: Tiktok the No.1 Short Video App for a Good Reason (Part 2)



ByteDance

ByteDance (字节跳动) Pre-IPO: How Has It Done in 1H? 



ByteDance

ByteDance: The Unlisted Company’s Video Apps Leading the Market and Threatening Internet Giants 



ByteDance

ByteDance (字节跳动) Pre-IPO: Why Facebook Should Worry About TikTok 



ByteDance

ByteDance (字节跳动) Pre-IPO - Globally the Most Downloaded App for Jan 2020 Driven by India 



ByteDance

ByteDance (字节跳动) Pre-IPO: Global Ambition Meets Regulatory Challenges 



Dida

Dida Pre-IPO - Making Hay While Big Brother Retreats 



E-Star Comm

E-Star Commercial Management Pre-IPO - Better Disclosure in New Prospectus 



E-Star Comm

E-Star Commercial Management Pre-IPO - Still Largely Reliant on Galaxy, Poor Disclosure Doesn’t Help 



Jiayuan Svcs

Jiayuan Services (佳源服务) Pre-IPO - Another Small Property Management Company 



Jinke Svcs

Jinke Smart Services (金科智慧服务) Pre-IPO - GFA Growth at the Expense of Fees 



Jinke Svcs

Jinke Smart Services (金科智慧服务) Pre-IPO - Peer Comparison and Early Thoughts on Valuation 



Kilcoy

Kilcoy Global Foods Pre-IPO - Rapid Earnings Growth on the Back of Margin Improvement 



Kilcoy

Kilcoy Global Foods Pre-IPO - A Lot of Things Still Remain Unexplained 



Megvii

Megvii (旷视) Pre-IPO - Remarkable Growth (Part 1) 


Megvii

Megvii (旷视) Pre-IPO - A Bet on the Future - Segments, Revenue Drivers and Growth Potential 


Megvii

Megvii (旷视) Pre-IPO - The Real Race Is in Research - Founders' Profile and Talent 


Megvii

Megvii (旷视) Pre-IPO - Competitive Landscape and Peer Analysis 


Megvii

Megvii (旷视) Pre-IPO -  Initial Thoughts on Valuation 


Ocumension

Ocumension (欧康维视) Pre-IPO: All Ready for a Great Listing Except a Block Buster 


Pop Mart

Pop Mart Pre-IPO - The Negatives - Is It a Brand Owner or Just a Retailer? 


Pop Mart

Pop Mart Pre-IPO - The Positives - Expanding Portfolio+Wider Distribution= Explosive Earnings Growth 


Pop Mart

Pop Mart Pre-IPO - Peer Set and Valuation 


Pop Mart

Pop Mart Pre-IPO Quick Note - On the Ground - Pop-Up Stores Are Effective 


Sunac Svcs

Sunac Services (融创服务) Pre-IPO - Promising Growth &amp; Diversifying Away from Sunac Via Acquisitions 


Sunac Svcs

Sunac Services (融创服务) Pre-IPO -   Peer Comparison and PHIP Updates 


RemeGen

RemeGen (荣昌生物) Pre-IPO: Thoughts on Valuation of RC18 and RC48 


Simcere

Simcere (先声制药) Pre-IPO: Long History but Products Concentrated 


Toplist

Toplist China Pre-IPO - Overwhelmingly More Negatives than Positives 


Tasly

Tasly Biopharm (天士力生物) IPO: Visible Growth from Approved Drug but Lacks Blockbusters 


WeDoctor

WeDoctor (微医) Pre-IPO -App Walk Through - The Online Medical Directory and More 


WeDoctor

WeDoctor (微医) Pre-IPO - A More Focused Online Medical Svc Provider than Ping An Good Doctor 


India


ASK

ASK Investment Managers Pre-IPO - Riding on a Wave of Wealth 


Anmol Ind
Anmol Industries Pre-IPO Quick Take - No Growth, Generous Payments to Founders


Bharat Hotel

Bharat Hotels Pre-IPO - Catching up with Peers 



Burger King

Burger King India Pre-IPO - Has Been Growing Fast and Plans to Grow Even Faster 



Burger King

Burger King India Pre-IPO - Peer Comparison Yields Interesting Nuggets on Profitability and Capex 



Bajaj En

Bajaj Energy Pre-IPO - Supposed to Deliver Steady Performance if Only Its Sole Client Would Let It 



CMS Info
CMS Info Systems Pre-IPO - When a PE Sells to Another PE... Only One Gets the Timing Right


Crystal Crop
Crystal Crop Protection Pre-IPO - DRHP Raises More Questions than in Answers


ESAF SFB

ESAF Small Finance Bank Pre-IPO - Growing Fast but Remains Highly Dependant on a Related Party 


Equitas SFB

Equitas Small Finance Bank Pre-IPO - Another Forced Small Finance Bank Listing 


Equitas SFB

Equitas Small Finance Bank Pre-IPO - Another Forced Small Finance Bank Listing 


Flemingo 
Flemingo Travel Retail Pre-IPO - Its a Different Business in Every Country


Emami Cem

Emami Cement Pre-IPO - Still in Ramp Up Phase but Shares Pledge Might Lead to an Early IPO 


IRFC

Indian Railway Finance Pre-IPO - Low Risk, Low Margin Business 


NSE
NSE IPO Preview- Not Only Fast..its Risky and Expensive


NSE
National Stock Exchange Pre-IPO Review - Bigger, Better, Stronger but a Little Too Fast for Some


Mrs. Bector
Mrs. Bectors Food Specialities Pre-IPO Quick Take - Sales for Its Main Segment Have Been Sta



LIC


Life Insurance Corporation of India Pre-IPO - Early Take on India's Largest IPO 



Lodha

Lodha Developers Pre-IPO - Second Time Lucky but Not Really that Much Affordable


Lodha
Lodha Developers IPO: Presence in Affordable Segment Saves Lodha the Blushes in a Sluggish Mkt


Penna Cem

Penna Cement - Aggressive Expansion Plans Even Though Past Performance Has Been Tepid 


PNB Met
PNB Metlife Pre-IPO Quick Take - Doesn't Stack up Well Versus Its Larger Peers


Samhi Hotels

Samhi Hotels Pre-IPO - Assets and Borrowings Are Growing, but Earnings Haven’t Kept Pace 


Malaysia


QSR
QSR Brands Pre-IPO - As Healthy as Fast Food


Thailand


PTTOR

PTT Oil and Retail IPO - F&amp;B Business Is the Profit Driver 


The U.S


CDP

CDP Holdings Pre-IPO Review - Highly Reliant on Best Inc. 


CloudMinds
CloudMinds Inc Early Thoughts - Still Nascent





ECM Weekly (1 November 2020) - Ant Group, Sunac Services, New Oriental HK, Bio-Thera

IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

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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.

<div><p><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/remegen-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29191:1" rel="noopener">Remegen Ltd (1788976D CH)</a> is a biopharmaceutical company with a focus on the development and commercialisation of innovative and differentiated biologics for the treatment of autoimmune, oncology and ophthalmic diseases. RemeGen has launched a Hong Kong IPO to raise net proceeds of HK$3,710.5 million ($479 million) at the mid-point of the IPO price range of HK$50.30-52.10 per share.</p></div><div><p>Nineteen cornerstone investors have agreed to invest about $227.5 million in the IPO (44.99% of the offer shares at the mid-point of the IPO price range). Cornerstone investors which are not existing shareholders include Fidelity International, BlackRock, Matthews Funds, Hillhouse Capital, GIC, Cormorant Asset Management and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sino-biopharmaceutical" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:230:1" rel="noopener">Sino Biopharmaceutical (1177 HK)</a>. </p></div><div><div><div class="content-highlight"><p>In <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/remegen-ipo-initiation-seeking-a-cure" target="_blank" rel="noopener">our initiation note</a>, we stated that the prospectus RemeGen’s core drug assets are favourable. Overall, a strong cornerstone investor lineup and our valuation analysis suggest that the IPO price range is attractive. </p></div></div></div>

Remegen Ltd (1788976D CH) is a biopharmaceutical company with a focus on the development and commercialisation of innovative and differentiated biologics for the treatment of autoimmune, oncology and ophthalmic diseases. RemeGen has launched a Hong Kong IPO to raise net proceeds of HK$3,710.5 million ($479 million) at the mid-point of the IPO price range of HK$50.30-52.10 per share.Nineteen cornerstone investors have agreed to invest about $227.5 million in the IPO (44.99% of the offer shares at the mid-point of the IPO price range). Cornerstone investors which are not existing shareholders include Fidelity International, BlackRock, Matthews Funds, Hillhouse Capital, GIC, Cormorant Asset Management and Sino Biopharmaceutical (1177 HK). In our initiation note, we stated that the prospectus RemeGen’s core drug assets are favourable. Overall, a strong cornerstone investor lineup and our valuation analysis suggest that the IPO price range is attractive. 

<p>Established in 2008, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/remegen-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29191:1" rel="noopener">Remegen Ltd (1788976D CH)</a>  is a commercial-ready biopharmaceutical company for the treatment of autoimmune, oncology and ophthalmic diseases.</p><p>Two of the company’s core product candidates Telitacicept (RC18) and Disitamab Vedotin (RC48) have been accepted by NMPA and were granted priority review. The company expects to receive approval from the NMPA for the above two drug candidates in 4Q2020 and 2Q2021 respectively.</p><p>The company has filed to list its shares on the Hong Kong Exchange and plans to raise around US$400m. In this insight, we examine the company’s product pipeline, its core drug candidates and their potential.</p>

Established in 2008, Remegen Ltd (1788976D CH)  is a commercial-ready biopharmaceutical company for the treatment of autoimmune, oncology and ophthalmic diseases.Two of the company’s core product candidates Telitacicept (RC18) and Disitamab Vedotin (RC48) have been accepted by NMPA and were granted priority review. The company expects to receive approval from the NMPA for the above two drug candidates in 4Q2020 and 2Q2021 respectively.The company has filed to list its shares on the Hong Kong Exchange and plans to raise around US$400m. In this insight, we examine the company’s product pipeline, its core drug candidates and their potential.

RemeGen IPO: Key Drugs Show Promising Potential

China

RemeGen Co., Ltd. operates biotechnology businesses. The Company develops therapeutic antibody drugs such as antibody drug conjugates (ADC), antibody fusion proteins, monoclonal antibodies and double antibodies. RemeGen provides solutions autoimmune diseases, tumor diseases, and ophthalmic diseases.

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Remegen (9995 HK)

RemeGen (荣昌生物) IPO Trading: First Not so Hot Biotech in the Stretch

Subscription by institutional investors remains strong but retail coverage was relatively weak. We think the deal has a limited upside and would...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Eisai: Shares Surge on Positive Review of Drug Candidate; Blockbuster Potential if Approved

Biogen and Eisai have collaborated on the development and commercialisation of Aducanumab, an investigational treatment for Alzheimer’s disease....

Shifara Samsudeen, ACMA, CGMA

ECM Weekly (1 November 2020) - Ant Group, Sunac Services, New Oriental HK, Bio-Thera

This week, much of the focus is on Ant whereas HK had a disappoint start with the poor debut of KWG Living and Shimao Services. On the other hand,...

Zhen Zhou, Toh

RemeGen IPO: Valuation Insights

RemeGen has launched a Hong Kong IPO to raise net proceeds of HK$3,710.5 million ($479 million). Overall, a strong cornerstone lineup and our...

Arun George

RemeGen IPO: Key Drugs Show Promising Potential

RemeGen is a commercial-ready biopharmaceutical company who has filed for an IPO on the HKEX. In this insight, we explore the company's core drug...

Shifara Samsudeen, ACMA, CGMA

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