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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 (1877628D HK)</a>, a leading contract research, development and manufacturing organization (CRDMO), has launched an HKEx IPO to raise up to US$470 million.</li>
<li>We previously discussed the IPO in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/wuxi-xdc-ipo-the-bull-case" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:116331" rel="noopener">WuXi XDC IPO: The Bull Case</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/wuxi-xdc-ipo-the-bear-case" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:116507" rel="noopener">WuXi XDC IPO: The Bear Case</a>.</li>
<li>Blue-Chip cornerstones will purchase US$300 million of the offer. Our base-case DCF valuation is HK$22.84 per share, 12.8% above the midpoint of the IPO price range.</li>
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WuXi XDC Cayman (1877628D HK), a leading contract research, development and manufacturing organization (CRDMO), has launched an HKEx IPO to raise up to US$470 million.
We previously discussed the IPO in WuXi XDC IPO: The Bull Case and WuXi XDC IPO: The Bear Case.
Blue-Chip cornerstones will purchase US$300 million of the offer. Our base-case DCF valuation is HK$22.84 per share, 12.8% above the midpoint of the IPO price range.


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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 (1877628D HK)</a>, a leading contract research, development and manufacturing organization (CRDMO), is pre-marketing an HKEx IPO to raise US$500 million, according to press reports.</li>
<li>We previously discussed the IPO in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/wuxi-xdc-ipo-the-bull-case" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:116331" rel="noopener">WuXi XDC IPO: The Bull Case</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/wuxi-xdc-ipo-the-bear-case" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:116507" rel="noopener">WuXi XDC IPO: The Bear Case</a>.</li>
<li>In this note, we present our forecasts and take the first look at WuXi XDC's potential valuation range.</li>
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WuXi XDC Cayman (1877628D HK), a leading contract research, development and manufacturing organization (CRDMO), is pre-marketing an HKEx IPO to raise US$500 million, according to press reports.
We previously discussed the IPO in WuXi XDC IPO: The Bull Case and WuXi XDC IPO: The Bear Case.
In this note, we present our forecasts and take the first look at WuXi XDC's potential valuation range.


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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>, a leading contract research, development and manufacturing organization (CRDMO), is pre-marketing an HKEx IPO to raise US$500 million, according to press reports.</li>
<li>In <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/wuxi-xdc-ipo-the-bull-case" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:116331" rel="noopener">WuXi XDC IPO: The Bull Case</a>, we highlighted the key elements of the bull case. In this note, we outline the bear case.</li>
<li>The bear case rests on margins on a downward trend, large customer concentration, high related party transactions and volatile FCF generation.</li>
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WuXi XDC Cayman Inc (1877628D HK), a leading contract research, development and manufacturing organization (CRDMO), is pre-marketing an HKEx IPO to raise US$500 million, according to press reports.
In WuXi XDC IPO: The Bull Case, we highlighted the key elements of the bull case. In this note, we outline the bear case.
The bear case rests on margins on a downward trend, large customer concentration, high related party transactions and volatile FCF generation.


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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>, a leading contract research, development and manufacturing organization (CRDMO), is pre-marketing an HKEx IPO to raise US$500 million, according to press reports.   </li>
<li>WuXi XDC ranked No. 2 globally and No. 1 in China among CRDMO for antibody-drug conjugates and other bioconjugates in terms of revenue in 2022, according to Frost &amp; Sullivan.</li>
<li>The bull case rests on large addressable markets, market share gains, fast-paced revenue growth, strong revenue visibility, a solid balance sheet and ambitious capacity expansion plans.</li>
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WuXi XDC Cayman Inc (1877628D HK), a leading contract research, development and manufacturing organization (CRDMO), is pre-marketing an HKEx IPO to raise US$500 million, according to press reports.   
WuXi XDC ranked No. 2 globally and No. 1 in China among CRDMO for antibody-drug conjugates and other bioconjugates in terms of revenue in 2022, according to Frost &amp; Sullivan.
The bull case rests on large addressable markets, market share gains, fast-paced revenue growth, strong revenue visibility, a solid balance sheet and ambitious capacity expansion plans.


Asymchem Laboratories Tianjin / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/asymchem-laboratories-tianjin-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28265:1" rel="noopener">Asymchem Laboratories (002821 CH)</a> is a global contract development manufacturing organisation (CDMO). Asymchem has launched an H Share listing to raise net proceeds of $0.9 billion, at the mid-point price.</li>
<li>In <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/asymchem-laboratories-h-share-listing-on-demand-science" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:61561" rel="noopener">Asymchem Laboratories H Share Listing: On-Demand Science</a>, we noted that the forward indicators suggest that the near-term prospects remain solid. We concluded that Asymchem has robust fundamentals.  </li>
<li>Overall, the combination of a reasonable AH discount and relative valuation suggests the proposed H-share price range is attractive, in our view.</li>
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Asymchem Laboratories (002821 CH) is a global contract development manufacturing organisation (CDMO). Asymchem has launched an H Share listing to raise net proceeds of $0.9 billion, at the mid-point price.
In Asymchem Laboratories H Share Listing: On-Demand Science, we noted that the forward indicators suggest that the near-term prospects remain solid. We concluded that Asymchem has robust fundamentals.  
Overall, the combination of a reasonable AH discount and relative valuation suggests the proposed H-share price range is attractive, in our view.


Asymchem Laboratories H Share Listing: Valuation Insights

China

Frontage Holdings Corporation operates as a biotechnology company. The Company offers clinical trials, bioequivalence studies, medical writing, and agrochemical services. Frontage Holdings serves customers in Hong Kong.

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Frontage Holdings (1521 HK)

WuXi XDC IPO: Valuation Insights

Blue-chip cornerstones will purchase US$300 million of the offer. Our base-case DCF valuation is HK$22.84 per share, 12.8% above the midpoint of...

Arun George

WuXi XDC IPO: Valuation First-Look

WuXi XDC is pre-marketing an HKEx IPO to raise US$500m. In this note, we present our forecasts and take the first look at the potential valuation...

Arun George

WuXi XDC IPO: The Bear Case

The bear case rests on margins on a downward trend, large customer concentration, high related party transactions and volatile FCF generation.

Arun George

WuXi XDC IPO: The Bull Case

The bull case rests on large addressable markets, market share gains, fast-paced revenue growth, strong revenue visibility, a solid balance sheet...

Arun George

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WuXi XDC IPO: Valuation Insights

Blue-chip cornerstones will purchase US$300 million of the offer. Our base-case DCF valuation is HK$22.84 per share, 12.8% above the midpoint of...

Arun George

WuXi XDC IPO: Valuation First-Look

WuXi XDC is pre-marketing an HKEx IPO to raise US$500m. In this note, we present our forecasts and take the first look at the potential valuation...

Arun George

WuXi XDC IPO: The Bear Case

The bear case rests on margins on a downward trend, large customer concentration, high related party transactions and volatile FCF generation.

Arun George

WuXi XDC IPO: The Bull Case

The bull case rests on large addressable markets, market share gains, fast-paced revenue growth, strong revenue visibility, a solid balance sheet...

Arun George

Asymchem Laboratories H Share Listing: Valuation Insights

The combination of a reasonable AH discount and relative valuation suggests the proposed H-share price range of HK$350-410 is attractive, in our view.

Arun George