Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

Travis Lundy

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<li>This morning - 26 July - <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/alibaba-group-holding-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:787:1" rel="noopener">Alibaba (ADR) (BABA US)</a> / <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/alibaba-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28434:1" rel="noopener">Alibaba Group (9988 HK)</a> issued an <a href="https://www1.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/sehk/2022/0726/2022072600077.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announcement</a> it would pursue a primary listing on the HKEX.</li>
<li>When Alibaba listed in NY, it was on ADRs. When it listed in HK, it was the shares underlying the ADRs but it was a quickie secondary listing.</li>
<li>It will now seek a dual primary listing as others have. This will make BABA Southbound-eligible and will slightly improve BABA's HSI funding trade prospects in future. </li>
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This morning - 26 July - Alibaba (ADR) (BABA US) / Alibaba Group (9988 HK) issued an announcement it would pursue a primary listing on the HKEX.
When Alibaba listed in NY, it was on ADRs. When it listed in HK, it was the shares underlying the ADRs but it was a quickie secondary listing.
It will now seek a dual primary listing as others have. This will make BABA Southbound-eligible and will slightly improve BABA's HSI funding trade prospects in future. 


Alibaba to Pursue Dual Primary Listing in HK - Impact on Stock Connect, Indices, Etc

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

Legend Biotech Corp / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/legend-biotech-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28963:1" rel="noopener">Legend Biotech Corp (LEGN US)</a>, a non-wholly owned subsidiary of Hong Kong-listed <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/genscript-biotech-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:21041:1" rel="noopener">Genscript Biotech (1548 HK)</a>, is planning to raise up to US$250m in its follow-on offering.</li>
<li>The company last raised cash in Dec 2021 in a similar sized deal, which ended up doing very well after a sharp share price correction.</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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Legend Biotech Corp (LEGN US), a non-wholly owned subsidiary of Hong Kong-listed Genscript Biotech (1548 HK), is planning to raise up to US$250m in its follow-on offering.
The company last raised cash in Dec 2021 in a similar sized deal, which ended up doing very well after a sharp share price correction.
In this note, we will talk about the deal dynamics and  run the deal through our ECM framework.


Legend Biotech Follow-On - A Little Opportunistic. Last Deal Did Well, After a Large Correction

HK/China Healthcare Analyst (ex-Fosun Pharma)

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>The 7th National VBP released results. 60 kinds of drugs won the bidding successfully, with price reduction of 48% on average. We analyzed its impact on companies. </li>
<li>The newly issued document about the payment management measures for new technology out of CHS-DRG payment scope is a solid encouragement to innovation and an important policy reform signal.</li>
<li>The national centralized procurement of orthopedic spine consumables has officially started, which is beneficial to those leading companies with complete product line.</li>
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The 7th National VBP released results. 60 kinds of drugs won the bidding successfully, with price reduction of 48% on average. We analyzed its impact on companies. 
The newly issued document about the payment management measures for new technology out of CHS-DRG payment scope is a solid encouragement to innovation and an important policy reform signal.
The national centralized procurement of orthopedic spine consumables has officially started, which is beneficial to those leading companies with complete product line.


China Healthcare Weekly (July.15)-7th VBP, Policy Correction Signs, Orthopedic Spine Consumables VBP

Global Healthcare Analyst

Tina Banerjee

Equity Bottom-Up

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/puretech-health-plc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22096:1" rel="noopener">PureTech Health (PRTC LN)</a> has highly differentiated wholly owned pipeline of seven therapeutic candidates and four lymphatic and inflammation platforms. It also has strategic investments in six founded entities.</li>
<li>KarXT, lead candidate of founded entity <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/karuna-therapeutics-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28720:1" rel="noopener">Karuna Therapeutics Inc (KRTX US)</a>, is progressing toward commercialization, thereby entailing milestone and royalty opportunities for PureTech. </li>
<li>PureTech’s lead candidate LYT-100 is in three late-stage clinical trials for three indications addressing large patient population. LYT-100 also has potential to address to other underserved diseases.</li>
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PureTech Health (PRTC LN) has highly differentiated wholly owned pipeline of seven therapeutic candidates and four lymphatic and inflammation platforms. It also has strategic investments in six founded entities.
KarXT, lead candidate of founded entity Karuna Therapeutics Inc (KRTX US), is progressing toward commercialization, thereby entailing milestone and royalty opportunities for PureTech. 
PureTech’s lead candidate LYT-100 is in three late-stage clinical trials for three indications addressing large patient population. LYT-100 also has potential to address to other underserved diseases.


PureTech Health (PRTC LN): Own Pipeline and Strategic Investments Act as Dual Growth Engines

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/legend-biotech-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28963:1" rel="noopener">Legend Biotech Corp (LEGN US)</a> received FDA approval for its first product Carvykti in February as a fifth-line treatment of relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma.</li>
<li>Label expansion of Carvykti for earlier line of multiple myeloma treatments should expand addressable market, thereby increasing peak sales opportunity to $5 billion from initial expectation of $1.5 billion.</li>
<li>The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has added Legend to their delisting watchlist last week. The company needs to release required evidence by May 3 to stay listed.</li>
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Legend Biotech Corp (LEGN US) received FDA approval for its first product Carvykti in February as a fifth-line treatment of relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma.
Label expansion of Carvykti for earlier line of multiple myeloma treatments should expand addressable market, thereby increasing peak sales opportunity to $5 billion from initial expectation of $1.5 billion.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has added Legend to their delisting watchlist last week. The company needs to release required evidence by May 3 to stay listed.


Legend Biotech Corp (LEGN US): Carvykti Approval Is the Silver Lining Amid Uncertainty of Delisting

China

Zai Lab Limited operates as a bio-pharmaceutical company. The Company researches and develops therapeutic technology for antibody-based oncology, autoimmune, and infectious diseases treatments. Zai Lab also manufactures drugs in the form of capsules, injections, and liquids. Zai Lab serves patients worldwide.

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PureTech Health (PRTC LN): Own Pipeline and Strategic Investments Act as Dual Growth Engines

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Tina Banerjee

Legend Biotech Corp (LEGN US): Carvykti Approval Is the Silver Lining Amid Uncertainty of Delisting

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Tina Banerjee

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