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 at least US$100m 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 this note, we will talk about the not-so-positive aspects of the deal.</li>
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WuXi XDC Cayman Inc (1877628D HK) is looking to raise at least US$100m 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 this note, we will talk about the not-so-positive aspects of the deal.


WuXi XDC Cayman Pre-IPO - The Negatives - Bottlenecks Have Held Margins Back. Receivables Ballooning

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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 at least US$100m 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 this note, we will talk about the positive aspects of the deal.</li>
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WuXi XDC Cayman Inc (1877628D HK) is looking to raise at least US$100m 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 this note, we will talk about the positive aspects of the deal.


WuXi XDC Cayman Pre-IPO - The Positives - Sales Have Surged Leading to Market Share Gains

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One, Periscope Analytics

Brian Freitas

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

Periscope Analytics

Periscope Analytics focuses on event-driven trades across Asia Pacific and provides comprehensive, timely and systematic coverage of index changes to major Asia Pacific indices in a structured manner.

The analysis includes forecasted inclusions and exclusions to all major Asian indices that have significant amount of tracking assets, including estimates of passive buy/sell flow on the stocks. The service also provides commentary and impact of market consultations, ground rule changes, and other events (IPOs, spin-offs, M&A) that could lead to index changes and passive flow.

Periscope Analytics works with multi-strategy hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, stat arb trading groups and long-only investors that invest and trade in the Asia Pacific region with the data being used to trade index rebalances, avoid pre-positioning and passive flow, and to time entry into and exit from stocks.

Event-Driven Trades Across Asia Pacific

Event-Driven

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<li>We finally got to 80 <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hong-kong-hang-seng-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22899:1" rel="noopener">Hang Seng Index</a> constituents in June. Now comes the next step of moving up to 100 index constituents though there is no timeline for completion.</li>
<li>The conclusions of the market consultation on the inclusion of foreign stocks in the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hong-kong-hang-seng-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22899:1" rel="noopener">Hang Seng Index</a> should be announced soon though implementation could start only in December.</li>
<li>We highlight 10 potential inclusions to the index with passive trading impact varying from 1.5-5.6 days of ADV. There are large shorts on some of the stocks.</li>
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We finally got to 80 Hang Seng Index constituents in June. Now comes the next step of moving up to 100 index constituents though there is no timeline for completion.
The conclusions of the market consultation on the inclusion of foreign stocks in the Hang Seng Index should be announced soon though implementation could start only in December.
We highlight 10 potential inclusions to the index with passive trading impact varying from 1.5-5.6 days of ADV. There are large shorts on some of the stocks.


Hang Seng Index Rebalance Preview: 80 Member Target Achieved; What Next?

HK/China Healthcare Analyst (ex-Fosun Pharma)

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>The market’s reaction to WuXi AppTec's 23H1 report was positive due to some improvements in performance, but we don’t think WuXi AppTec has reversed its predicament completely if look closely.</li>
<li>We deep dive the challenges/risks in macro environment faced by US/Europe. The orders WuXi AppTec received from MNCs can’t guarantee future growth momentum if the US cannot achieve "soft landing".</li>
<li>We advise investors not to be blinded by the high growth of CXO in the past since the prosperity of CXO industry may face continuous downward pressure in the future.</li>
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The market’s reaction to WuXi AppTec's 23H1 report was positive due to some improvements in performance, but we don’t think WuXi AppTec has reversed its predicament completely if look closely.
We deep dive the challenges/risks in macro environment faced by US/Europe. The orders WuXi AppTec received from MNCs can’t guarantee future growth momentum if the US cannot achieve "soft landing".
We advise investors not to be blinded by the high growth of CXO in the past since the prosperity of CXO industry may face continuous downward pressure in the future.


WuXi AppTec (2359.HK/603259.CH) 23H1 - Is It Time to Start Being Optimistic?

External broker reports(aggregated public sources), CMB International

CMB International

External broker reports(aggregated public sources)

Incorporated in Hong Kong, supported by the mainland and targeting in global market, CMB International Capital Corporation Limited (“CMBI”) is an integrated financial institution providing comprehensive and professional services. As a wholly-owned subsidiary of China Merchants Bank ("CMB"), by leveraging on the Group’s synergy and coordination in domestic and overseas markets, as well as CMB’s strong resources and outstanding social reputation, CMBI and its subsidiaries have been actively implementing diversified business strategies and set up an overall layout of main business segments including Corporate Finance, Asset Management, Wealth Management, Global Markets and Structured Finance, etc. Adhering to the philosophy of “being clients oriented and increasing our own values by the way of creating value for clients”, CMBI endeavors to provide quality and integrated financial services to institutional, corporate and individual customers both domestic and overseas including Hong Kong IPO sponsorship and underwriting, share placement and rights issue for listed companies, financial advisors, bonds issuance services, asset management, direct investment, wealth management, equity sales and trading, etc.

<ul><li>WuXi AppTec reported 1H23 revenue of RMB18,871mn, up 6.3% YoY, and attributable recurring net income of RMB4,761mn, up 23.7% YoY, with attributable adjusted non-IFRS net income of RMB5,095mn, up 18.5% YoY.</li><li>1H23 revenue / adjusted Non-IFRS net income accounted for 45-52% of both our full-year estimates and consensus estimates, which also fell in its average historical range.</li><li>Non-IFRS gross profit margin (GPM) improved by 3.4ppt to 41.6% while non-IFRS net profit margin increased by 2.8ppt to 27.0% in 1H23, driven by favourable currency exchange rates and continuously improved operating efficiency. </li></ul><p><em>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.</em></p>

WuXi AppTec reported 1H23 revenue of RMB18,871mn, up 6.3% YoY, and attributable recurring net income of RMB4,761mn, up 23.7% YoY, with attributable adjusted non-IFRS net income of RMB5,095mn, up 18.5% YoY.1H23 revenue / adjusted Non-IFRS net income accounted for 45-52% of both our full-year estimates and consensus estimates, which also fell in its average historical range.Non-IFRS gross profit margin (GPM) improved by 3.4ppt to 41.6% while non-IFRS net profit margin increased by 2.8ppt to 27.0% in 1H23, driven by favourable currency exchange rates and continuously improved operating efficiency. Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

WuXi AppTec (603259 CH) – Impressive Margin Improvement in 1H23

China

WuXi AppTec Co., Ltd. manufactures medical products. The Company produces biological agents, antibodies, biological diagnostic reagents, and other products. WuXi AppTec also provides biological analysis, technical study, and other services.

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WuXi AppTec (2359 HK)

WuXi XDC Cayman Pre-IPO - The Negatives - Bottlenecks Have Held Margins Back. Receivables Ballooning

WuXi XDC Cayman Inc (1877628D HK) is looking to raise at least US$100m in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO. In this note, we will talk about the not-so...

Clarence Chu

Hang Seng Index Rebalance Preview: 80 Member Target Achieved; What Next?

There is just over a week to the announcement of the September changes for the HSI. A lot of the potential inclusions have outperformed the HSI...

Brian Freitas