Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech, Aequitas Research

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech

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.

Quantitative Analysis

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<li>We analyze the weekly Shanghai/Shenzhen northbound Connect flows with our data engine for holding position as of October 19th.</li>
<li>We estimate the weekly outflows to be US$3,259.2 million, led by materials, industrials, and offset by consumer discretionary, utilities.</li>
<li>We highlight flows for BYD, Chongqing Changan Automobile, Zhongji Innolight, Moutai, Wuliangye, Ping An Insurance, CATL, Haitian Flavouring, Longi Green, CMB.</li>
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We analyze the weekly Shanghai/Shenzhen northbound Connect flows with our data engine for holding position as of October 19th.
We estimate the weekly outflows to be US$3,259.2 million, led by materials, industrials, and offset by consumer discretionary, utilities.
We highlight flows for BYD, Chongqing Changan Automobile, Zhongji Innolight, Moutai, Wuliangye, Ping An Insurance, CATL, Haitian Flavouring, Longi Green, CMB.


Northbound Flows (Oct 19th): BYD, Changan Auto, Zhongji Innolight, Moutai, Wuliangye

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<li>We analyse the changes of A-H premium on 146 stocks over the last week. The average A-H premium was 120.6% as of Oct 20th.</li>
<li>The average A-H premium changed by 2.0ppt week on week, led by consumer staples, financials, industrials and offset by information technology, communication services, consumer discretionary.</li>
<li>We highlight weekly changes in A-H premium for Postal Savings, Byd and CICC.</li>
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We analyse the changes of A-H premium on 146 stocks over the last week. The average A-H premium was 120.6% as of Oct 20th.
The average A-H premium changed by 2.0ppt week on week, led by consumer staples, financials, industrials and offset by information technology, communication services, consumer discretionary.
We highlight weekly changes in A-H premium for Postal Savings, Byd and CICC.


A-H Premium Weekly (Oct 20th): Postal Savings, Byd, CICC

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<li>We analyse the changes of A-H premium on 146 stocks over the last week. The average A-H premium was 118.6% as of Oct 13th.</li>
<li>The average A-H premium changed by -6.8ppt week on week, led by energy, health care, materials and offset by consumer staples.</li>
<li>We highlight weekly changes in A-H premium for Wuapptec, Tsingtao Brew, China Telecom and China Southern.</li>
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We analyse the changes of A-H premium on 146 stocks over the last week. The average A-H premium was 118.6% as of Oct 13th.
The average A-H premium changed by -6.8ppt week on week, led by energy, health care, materials and offset by consumer staples.
We highlight weekly changes in A-H premium for Wuapptec, Tsingtao Brew, China Telecom and China Southern.


A-H Premium Weekly (Oct 13th): Wuapptec, Tsingtao Brew, China Telecom, China Southern

Global Materials | Industrials | Commodities

Rahul Jain

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>IPO leaves upside on the table: Priced at HK$71.6/sh (~US$24.1bn EV), Zijin Gold lists at ~8× 2026E EV/EBITDA — in line with peers despite offering far stronger growth.</li>
<li>Fastest-Growing gold major challenger: Output set to rise ~20% CAGR to 2027E (2.1Moz), versus flat-to-low growth for Newmont, Barrick, and peers.</li>
<li>Fair value HK$95/sh (+33%): Base case target on 2026E EBITDA at 8× peer multiple; risks include gold price volatility, execution of Wassa/Sepon/Raygorodok ramps, and governance overhangs.</li>
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IPO leaves upside on the table: Priced at HK$71.6/sh (~US$24.1bn EV), Zijin Gold lists at ~8× 2026E EV/EBITDA — in line with peers despite offering far stronger growth.
Fastest-Growing gold major challenger: Output set to rise ~20% CAGR to 2027E (2.1Moz), versus flat-to-low growth for Newmont, Barrick, and peers.
Fair value HK$95/sh (+33%): Base case target on 2026E EBITDA at 8× peer multiple; risks include gold price volatility, execution of Wassa/Sepon/Raygorodok ramps, and governance overhangs.


Zijin Gold International IPO – Growth Premium at a Mid-Tier Price

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<li>We analyze the monthly Shanghai/Shenzhen northbound Connect flows with our data engine.</li>
<li>We estimate the outflows to be $5.3bn in September and consumer discretionary, and health care sectors led the inflows.</li>
<li>We highlight inflows into BYD, Bank Of Jiangsu, Wuxi Apptec and outflows from CATL, Moutai, Wuliangye.</li>
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We analyze the monthly Shanghai/Shenzhen northbound Connect flows with our data engine.
We estimate the outflows to be $5.3bn in September and consumer discretionary, and health care sectors led the inflows.
We highlight inflows into BYD, Bank Of Jiangsu, Wuxi Apptec and outflows from CATL, Moutai, Wuliangye.


Northbound Flows Monthly (September): $5.3bn of Outflows

China

Zijin Mining Group Co., Ltd., through its subsidiaries, explores, mines, produces, refines, and sells gold and other mineral resources in China.

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Northbound Flows (Oct 19th): BYD, Changan Auto, Zhongji Innolight, Moutai, Wuliangye

We analyzed northbound Shanghai/Shenzhen connect flows in the past week and highlight flows for BYD, Chongqing Changan Automobile, Zhongji...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

A-H Premium Weekly (Oct 20th): Postal Savings, Byd, CICC

We analyzed A-H premium changes in the past week and highlight A-H premium changes for Postal Savings, Byd and China International Capital Corp.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

A-H Premium Weekly (Oct 13th): Wuapptec, Tsingtao Brew, China Telecom, China Southern

We analyzed A-H premium changes in the past week and highlight A-H premium changes for　Wuapptec, Tsingtao Brew, China Telecom and China Southern.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Zijin Gold International IPO – Growth Premium at a Mid-Tier Price

Zijin Gold IPO undervalued despite strong growth potential, fair value estimated at HK$95/sh (+33%) based on peer multiples and growth projections.

Rahul Jain

Northbound Flows Monthly (September): $5.3bn of Outflows

We analyzed the Shanghai/Shenzhen Connect Scheme for September and highlight flows for BYD, Bank Of Jiangsu, Wuxi Apptec, CATL, Moutai and Wuliangye.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

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Northbound Flows (Oct 19th): BYD, Changan Auto, Zhongji Innolight, Moutai, Wuliangye

We analyzed northbound Shanghai/Shenzhen connect flows in the past week and highlight flows for BYD, Chongqing Changan Automobile, Zhongji...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

A-H Premium Weekly (Oct 20th): Postal Savings, Byd, CICC

We analyzed A-H premium changes in the past week and highlight A-H premium changes for Postal Savings, Byd and China International Capital Corp.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

A-H Premium Weekly (Oct 13th): Wuapptec, Tsingtao Brew, China Telecom, China Southern

We analyzed A-H premium changes in the past week and highlight A-H premium changes for Wuapptec, Tsingtao Brew, China Telecom and China Southern.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Zijin Gold International IPO – Growth Premium at a Mid-Tier Price

​Zijin Gold IPO undervalued despite strong growth potential, fair value estimated at HK$95/sh (+33%) based on peer multiples and growth projections.

Rahul Jain

Northbound Flows Monthly (September): $5.3bn of Outflows

We analyzed the Shanghai/Shenzhen Connect Scheme for September and highlight flows for BYD, Bank Of Jiangsu, Wuxi Apptec, CATL, Moutai and Wuliangye.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

We analyzed A-H premium changes in the past week and highlight A-H premium changes for　Wuapptec, Tsingtao Brew, China Telecom and China Southern.

Zijin Gold IPO undervalued despite strong growth potential, fair value estimated at HK$95/sh (+33%) based on peer multiples and growth projections.