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

Innovent Biologics Inc / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/innovent-biologics-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27452:1" rel="noopener">Innovent Biologics Inc (1801 HK)</a> (IB) aims to raise around US$313m for R&amp;D and marketing.</li>
<li>The company has undertaken a number of deals in the past, with the overall results being mixed.</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the deal dynamics and run the deal through our ECM framework.</li>
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Innovent Biologics Inc (1801 HK) (IB) aims to raise around US$313m for R&amp;D and marketing.
The company has undertaken a number of deals in the past, with the overall results being mixed.
In this note, we will talk about the deal dynamics and run the deal through our ECM framework.


Innovent Biologics Placement - Has Ample Cash but the Discount Is Enticing

HK/China Healthcare Analyst (ex-Fosun Pharma)

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>The market is clearly satisfied with WuXi Bio’s interim results. Growth of both non-COVID revenue and new projects were beyond expectations. This makes us look forward to 2023 full-year result.</li>
<li>There’s a significant strength gap between WuXi Bio and Lonza/Samsung Biologics in undertaking commercial-stage orders, which puts WuXi Bio at a disadvantage in competition,making it more vulnerable to financing environment.</li>
<li>It’s not impossible to restore the high growth before COVID,but WuXi Bio needs to meet two conditions.Instead of betting on a V-shaped reversal, it's wiser to take profits in time.</li>
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The market is clearly satisfied with WuXi Bio’s interim results. Growth of both non-COVID revenue and new projects were beyond expectations. This makes us look forward to 2023 full-year result.
There’s a significant strength gap between WuXi Bio and Lonza/Samsung Biologics in undertaking commercial-stage orders, which puts WuXi Bio at a disadvantage in competition,making it more vulnerable to financing environment.
It’s not impossible to restore the high growth before COVID,but WuXi Bio needs to meet two conditions.Instead of betting on a V-shaped reversal, it's wiser to take profits in time.


Wuxi Biologics (2269.HK) 23H1 - The Positives, the Negatives and the Outlook

Global Healthcare Analyst

Tina Banerjee

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/samsung-biologics-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22932:1" rel="noopener">Samsung Biologics (207940 KS)</a> reported record-high revenue and operating profit of KRW866 billion and KRW253 billion, up 33% and 49%, YoY, respectively in 2Q23, aided by contract signing spree.</li>
<li>With continued orders from the leading global pharmas, the company’s total cumulative CMO contracts reached to $11.3B in July, up 19% from $9.5B at the end of 2022.</li>
<li>Outlook for H2 is more positive with revenue from Plant 4 will be reflected from Q3. Two new biosimilars launch in the U.S. and EU will also add to revenue.</li>
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Samsung Biologics (207940 KS) reported record-high revenue and operating profit of KRW866 billion and KRW253 billion, up 33% and 49%, YoY, respectively in 2Q23, aided by contract signing spree.
With continued orders from the leading global pharmas, the company’s total cumulative CMO contracts reached to $11.3B in July, up 19% from $9.5B at the end of 2022.
Outlook for H2 is more positive with revenue from Plant 4 will be reflected from Q3. Two new biosimilars launch in the U.S. and EU will also add to revenue.


Samsung Biologics (207940 KS): Strong Momentum in 2Q23- Revenue Up 33%; Net Profit Jumps 22%

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

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<li>In this insight, we highlight the pricing gap divergences of the major Korean holdcos and opcos in 3Q 2023.</li>
<li>Of the 38 pair trades, 22 of them involved holdcos outperforming opcos YTD and 16 of them involved opcos outperforming holdcos in the same period.</li>
<li>We highlight 38 pair trades that involve Korean holdcos and opcos.</li>
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In this insight, we highlight the pricing gap divergences of the major Korean holdcos and opcos in 3Q 2023.
Of the 38 pair trades, 22 of them involved holdcos outperforming opcos YTD and 16 of them involved opcos outperforming holdcos in the same period.
We highlight 38 pair trades that involve Korean holdcos and opcos.


Korean Holdcos Vs Opcos Gap Trading Opportunities in 3Q 2023

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/celltrion-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:991:1" rel="noopener">Celltrion Inc (068270 KS)</a> has launched Humira biosimilar Yuflyma in the U.S. market, with a list price of $6,576.50 per month, 5% cheaper than Humira.</li>
<li>Yuflyma is a citrate-free formulation that is highly concentrated. More than 80% of patients treated with Humira in the U.S. rely on a high-concentration and citrate-free formulation.</li>
<li>Celltrion has submitted marketing application to the FDA for Eylea biosimilar candidate, CT-P42. The company plans to file for approval for the same in Europe and other countries later.</li>
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Celltrion Inc (068270 KS) has launched Humira biosimilar Yuflyma in the U.S. market, with a list price of $6,576.50 per month, 5% cheaper than Humira.
Yuflyma is a citrate-free formulation that is highly concentrated. More than 80% of patients treated with Humira in the U.S. rely on a high-concentration and citrate-free formulation.
Celltrion has submitted marketing application to the FDA for Eylea biosimilar candidate, CT-P42. The company plans to file for approval for the same in Europe and other countries later.


Celltrion (068270 KS): Humira Biosimilar Launch in US; Filed New Biosimilar Marketing Application

South Korea

Samsung Biologics Co.,Ltd. manufactures bio-healthcare products. The Company develops, refines, and distributes biopharmaceutical products.

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Samsung Biologics (207940 KS)

Innovent Biologics Placement - Has Ample Cash but the Discount Is Enticing

Innovent Biologics Inc (1801 HK) (IB) aims to raise around US$313m for R&D and marketing. In this note, we talk about the deal dynamics and run the...

Sumeet Singh

Wuxi Biologics (2269.HK) 23H1 - The Positives, the Negatives and the Outlook

There're highlights in WuXi Bio’s interim report, making us look forward to its full-year result. But WuXi Bio faces challenges in order...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang