APAC IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Clarence Chu

APAC 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

WuXi XDC Cayman  / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/wuxi-xdc-cayman-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:39917:1" rel="noopener">WuXi XDC Cayman Inc (1877628D HK)</a> is looking to raise around US$500m in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO.</li>
<li>WuXi XDC Cayman (WXDC) is a CRDMO focused on the global antibody drug conjugates (ADC) and broader bioconjugate market providing integrated and end-to-end services.</li>
<li>In our previous note we looked at the company’s past performance, in this note we will undertake a peer comparison.</li>
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WuXi XDC Cayman Inc (1877628D HK) is looking to raise around US$500m in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO.
WuXi XDC Cayman (WXDC) is a CRDMO focused on the global antibody drug conjugates (ADC) and broader bioconjugate market providing integrated and end-to-end services.
In our previous note we looked at the company’s past performance, in this note we will undertake a peer comparison.


WuXi XDC Cayman Pre-IPO - Peer Comparison - Has Grown Rapidly Although Margins Remain Under Pressure

Global Healthcare Analyst

Tina Banerjee

Equity Bottom-Up

Hansoh Pharmaceutical Group  / Equity Bottom-Up

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hansoh-pharmaceutical-group-co" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:23675:1" rel="noopener">Hansoh Pharmaceutical Group (3692 HK)</a> entered into a license agreement with <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/glaxosmithkline-plc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:21960:1" rel="noopener">GlaxoSmithKline PLC (GSK LN)</a> for a B7-H4 targeted antibody-drug conjugate candidate, HS-20089, targeted toward gynecological cancers.  </li>
<li>Hansoh will receive an upfront payment of $85M and be eligible to receive milestone payments of up to $1.485B subject to achievement of relevant milestone events with respect to HS-20089.</li>
<li>Currently, HS-20089 is in phase 1 clinical trial in China. GSK plans to begin phase 1 trial of HS-20089 outside of China in 2024.</li>
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Hansoh Pharmaceutical Group (3692 HK) entered into a license agreement with GlaxoSmithKline PLC (GSK LN) for a B7-H4 targeted antibody-drug conjugate candidate, HS-20089, targeted toward gynecological cancers.  
Hansoh will receive an upfront payment of $85M and be eligible to receive milestone payments of up to $1.485B subject to achievement of relevant milestone events with respect to HS-20089.
Currently, HS-20089 is in phase 1 clinical trial in China. GSK plans to begin phase 1 trial of HS-20089 outside of China in 2024.


Hansoh Pharmaceutical (3692 HK): New Licensing Deal Boosts Conviction on Innovative Pipeline Prowess

European Event-Driven Analyst

Jesus Rodriguez Aguilar

Event-Driven

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<li>Since mid-September, spreads have generally tightened across our European liquid universe of ordinary and preferred shares (12 have tightened, 7 widened).</li>
<li>Recommended trades long preferred / short ordinary shares: Media-for-Europe, Sixt, <strong>Volkswagen</strong> (still the most interesting situation), Grifols, Atlas Copco.</li>
<li>Recommended trades long ordinary / short preferred shares: Fuchs, SSAB Svenska Stal.</li>
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Since mid-September, spreads have generally tightened across our European liquid universe of ordinary and preferred shares (12 have tightened, 7 widened).
Recommended trades long preferred / short ordinary shares: Media-for-Europe, Sixt, Volkswagen (still the most interesting situation), Grifols, Atlas Copco.
Recommended trades long ordinary / short preferred shares: Fuchs, SSAB Svenska Stal.


Liquid Universe of European Ordinary and Preferred Shares: October‘23 Report

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<li>Since mid-August, spreads have not followed a clear pattern across our European liquid universe of ordinary and preferred shares (10 have tightened, 9 widened).</li>
<li>Recommended trades long preferred / short ordinary shares: Carlsberg, Media-for-Europe, Sixt, <strong>Volkswagen</strong> (probably the most interesting situation), Grifols, Atlas Copco.</li>
<li>Possible trades long ordinary / short preferred shares: Fuchs, Henkel, Schindler, SSAB Svenska Stal.</li>
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Since mid-August, spreads have not followed a clear pattern across our European liquid universe of ordinary and preferred shares (10 have tightened, 9 widened).
Recommended trades long preferred / short ordinary shares: Carlsberg, Media-for-Europe, Sixt, Volkswagen (probably the most interesting situation), Grifols, Atlas Copco.
Possible trades long ordinary / short preferred shares: Fuchs, Henkel, Schindler, SSAB Svenska Stal.


Liquid Universe of European Ordinary and Preferred Shares: September‘23 Report

HK/China Healthcare Analyst (ex-Fosun Pharma)

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Neusoft Xikang Healthcare Technology Co Ltd / Equity Capital Markets

Neusoft Xikang Healthcare Technology Co Ltd

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<li>Anti-Corruption campaign has affected healthcare companies’ IPO. It’s crucial for companies to explain the compliance of selling expenses in IPO approval process. Investors need to be aware of potential risks.</li>
<li>Roche posts interim TIGIT OS data after “inadvertent disclosure”, which seems to give investors a glimmer of hope. But for now, we remain cautious about TIGIT based on our analysis.</li>
<li>We updated our views on Neusoft Xikang. We still hold a conservative view towards whether Xikang can successfully IPO this time, mainly due to some negative factors and gloomy outlook.</li>
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Anti-Corruption campaign has affected healthcare companies’ IPO. It’s crucial for companies to explain the compliance of selling expenses in IPO approval process. Investors need to be aware of potential risks.
Roche posts interim TIGIT OS data after “inadvertent disclosure”, which seems to give investors a glimmer of hope. But for now, we remain cautious about TIGIT based on our analysis.
We updated our views on Neusoft Xikang. We still hold a conservative view towards whether Xikang can successfully IPO this time, mainly due to some negative factors and gloomy outlook.


China Healthcare Weekly (Aug.25) - Anti Corruption Affects IPO, TIGIT Revives Again? Neusoft Xikang

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Roche Holding AG develops and manufactures pharmaceutical and diagnostic products. The Company produces prescription drugs in the areas of cardiovascular, infectious, autoimmune, respiratory diseases, dermatology, metabolic disorders, oncology, transplantation, and the central nervous system. Roche Holding serves customers worldwide.

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WuXi XDC Cayman Pre-IPO - Peer Comparison - Has Grown Rapidly Although Margins Remain Under Pressure

WuXi XDC Cayman Inc (1877628D HK) is looking to raise around US$500m in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO. In this note we will undertake a peer comparison.

Clarence Chu

Hansoh Pharmaceutical (3692 HK): New Licensing Deal Boosts Conviction on Innovative Pipeline Prowess

Hansoh Pharma will receive an upfront payment of $85M and potential milestone payments of up to $1.485B. The licensed drug candidate is currently...

Tina Banerjee

Liquid Universe of European Ordinary and Preferred Shares: October‘23 Report

Since mid-September, spreads have generally tightened across our European liquid universe of ordinary (voting) and preferred (non-voting) shares...

Jesus Rodriguez Aguilar

Liquid Universe of European Ordinary and Preferred Shares: September‘23 Report

Since mid-August, spreads have not followed a clear pattern across the European liquid universe of ordinary and preferred shares (10 have...

Jesus Rodriguez Aguilar

China Healthcare Weekly (Aug.25) - Anti Corruption Affects IPO, TIGIT Revives Again? Neusoft Xikang

Corruption crackdown has affected companies’ IPO.Investors need to be aware of potential risk. Roche's TIGIT data bring a glimmer of hope but we...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

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WuXi XDC Cayman Pre-IPO - Peer Comparison - Has Grown Rapidly Although Margins Remain Under Pressure

WuXi XDC Cayman Inc (1877628D HK) is looking to raise around US$500m in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO. In this note we will undertake a peer comparison.

Clarence Chu

Hansoh Pharmaceutical (3692 HK): New Licensing Deal Boosts Conviction on Innovative Pipeline Prowess

​Hansoh Pharma will receive an upfront payment of $85M and potential milestone payments of up to $1.485B. The licensed drug candidate is currently...

Tina Banerjee

Liquid Universe of European Ordinary and Preferred Shares: October‘23 Report

Since mid-September, spreads have generally tightened across our European liquid universe of ordinary (voting) and preferred (non-voting) shares...

Jesus Rodriguez Aguilar

Liquid Universe of European Ordinary and Preferred Shares: September‘23 Report

Since mid-August, spreads have not followed a clear pattern across the European liquid universe of ordinary and preferred shares (10 have...

Jesus Rodriguez Aguilar

China Healthcare Weekly (Aug.25) - Anti Corruption Affects IPO, TIGIT Revives Again? Neusoft Xikang

Corruption crackdown has affected companies’ IPO.Investors need to be aware of potential risk. Roche's TIGIT data bring a glimmer of hope but we...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Hansoh Pharma will receive an upfront payment of $85M and potential milestone payments of up to $1.485B. The licensed drug candidate is currently...