Senior Credit Analyst, Lucror Analytics

Leonard Law, CFA

Senior Credit Analyst

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Lucror Analytics

Lucror Analytics is a leading credit and ESG research specialist and a provider of technology solutions for differentiated fixed income strategies. Our roots are in bottom-up fundamental credit analysis with a specialization in high yield corporate credits from Europe, Asia and Latin America. We are one of few research specialists integrating ESG considerations with fundamental credit research through a dedicated ESG platform. Our ESG assessment covers five key criteria: Disclosure, E,S, & G Pillars, Controversies, ESG Impact on Credit and ESG Momentum.

Recognizing the importance and value-add of Factor Investing in fixed income, Lucror developed the Smart Quant Navigator (SQN), an intuitive platform that helps clients devise and implement factor-based strategies ranging from pure quant to active fundamental, with integrated ESG.

Our company has been at the forefront of developments in the fixed income markets, identifying opportunities and consistently delivering new products and value-adding solutions to clients. Lucror has close relationships with the largest and most reputable asset managers, family offices, hedge funds, investment and wealth managers globally.

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Lucror Analytics Morning Views comprise our fundamental credit analysis, opinions and trade recommendations on high yield issuers in the region, based on key company-specific developments in the past 24 hours. Our Morning Views include a section with a brief market commentary, key market indicators and a macroeconomic and corporate event calendar.<ul><li><a href='#lucror-entity-26970'>Meituan</a></li></ul>

Lucror Analytics Morning Views comprise our fundamental credit analysis, opinions and trade recommendations on high yield issuers in the region, based on key company-specific developments in the past 24 hours. Our Morning Views include a section with a brief market commentary, key market indicators and a macroeconomic and corporate event calendar.Meituan

Covering IPOs, Healthcare and Technology Stocks

Andrei Zakharov

Equity Capital Markets

Bicara Therapeutics / Equity Capital Markets

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<li>Bicara Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotech company with focus on the treatment of patients with HPV-negative head and neck cancer, files for a $200M IPO.</li>
<li>The biotech firm was backed by Biocon Limited, India’s largest biopharmaceutical company, venture capital and investment firms, among others.  </li>
<li>I believe Bicara Therapeutics will succeed in its pivotal Phase 2/3 trial of their bifunctional antibody in combination with Keytruda (pembrolizumab) during 2025.</li>
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Bicara Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotech company with focus on the treatment of patients with HPV-negative head and neck cancer, files for a $200M IPO.
The biotech firm was backed by Biocon Limited, India’s largest biopharmaceutical company, venture capital and investment firms, among others.  
I believe Bicara Therapeutics will succeed in its pivotal Phase 2/3 trial of their bifunctional antibody in combination with Keytruda (pembrolizumab) during 2025.


Bicara Therapeutics IPO: A Promising Combination with Merck’s Keytruda For Patients With HNSCC

External broker reports(aggregated public sources), Axis Direct

Axis Direct

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<ul><li>Despite flat overall results, biosimilars reported an 11% revenue growth YoY, and there was an improvement in gross margins by 100 basis points YoY, indicating strong business performance.</li><li>Additionally, the launch of Liraglutide and Micafungin in the generics segment is expected to add value.</li><li>Continuous improvement in market share and launches in new geographies will further enhance sales of biosimilars. </li></ul>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.

Despite flat overall results, biosimilars reported an 11% revenue growth YoY, and there was an improvement in gross margins by 100 basis points YoY, indicating strong business performance.Additionally, the launch of Liraglutide and Micafungin in the generics segment is expected to add value.Continuous improvement in market share and launches in new geographies will further enhance sales of biosimilars. 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.

Biocon Ltd - Weak Operational Performance

<ul><li>Biocon Limited is an innovation-led, global biopharmaceutical company dedicated to enhancing affordable access to complex therapies for chronic conditions such as diabetes, cancer, and autoimmune diseases.</li><li>The company has developed and commercialized novel biologics, biosimilars, and complex small molecule APIs in India and key global markets, as well as generic formulations in the US and Europe.</li><li>Additionally, it has a pipeline of promising novel assets in immunotherapy under development.</li></ul>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.

Biocon Limited is an innovation-led, global biopharmaceutical company dedicated to enhancing affordable access to complex therapies for chronic conditions such as diabetes, cancer, and autoimmune diseases.The company has developed and commercialized novel biologics, biosimilars, and complex small molecule APIs in India and key global markets, as well as generic formulations in the US and Europe.Additionally, it has a pipeline of promising novel assets in immunotherapy under development.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.

Pick of the Week: Biocon Ltd. - 05 AUGUST 2024

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.

Emcure Pharmaceuticals / Equity Capital Markets

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<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/emcure-pharmaceuticals-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35585:1" rel="noopener">Emcure Pharmaceuticals</a> raised around US$240m in its India IPO. Subscription rates were strong.</li>
<li>Emcure Pharmaceuticals (EP) is an Indian Pharmaceutical company engaged in the developing, manufacturing and globally marketing a broad range of pharmaceutical products across several major therapeutic areas.</li>
<li>We have looked at the company’s past performance in our earlier note. In this note, we talk about the trading dynamics.</li>
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Emcure Pharmaceuticals raised around US$240m in its India IPO. Subscription rates were strong.
Emcure Pharmaceuticals (EP) is an Indian Pharmaceutical company engaged in the developing, manufacturing and globally marketing a broad range of pharmaceutical products across several major therapeutic areas.
We have looked at the company’s past performance in our earlier note. In this note, we talk about the trading dynamics.


Emcure Pharma Pre-IPO Trading - Strong Subscription, Will Pop

India

Biocon Ltd., is an integrated biotechnology enterprise with a presence in biopharmaceuticals, enzymes, custom research and clinical research. The Company's pharmaceutical products include statins, immunosuppressants and anti-diabetic drugs. Biocon also manufactures specialty enzymes and new enzyme applications besides providing clinical and custom research services.

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Morning Views Asia: Meituan

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Bicara Therapeutics IPO: A Promising Combination with Merck’s Keytruda For Patients With HNSCC

Bicara Therapeutics, backed by Biocon Limited, files for a $200M IPO in the United States. Their bifunctional antibody in combination with...

Andrei Zakharov

Biocon Ltd - Weak Operational Performance

Despite flat overall results, biosimilars reported an 11% revenue growth YoY, and there was an improvement in gross margins by 100 basis points...

Axis Direct

Pick of the Week: Biocon Ltd. - 05 AUGUST 2024

Biocon Limited is an innovation-led, global biopharmaceutical company dedicated to enhancing affordable access to complex therapies for chronic...

Axis Direct

Emcure Pharma Pre-IPO Trading - Strong Subscription, Will Pop

Emcure Pharmaceuticals raised around US$240m in its India IPO. Subscription rates were strong for institutional and HNI tranche.

Sumeet Singh

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Morning Views Asia: Meituan

Lucror Analytics Morning Views comprise our fundamental credit analysis, opinions and trade recommendations on high yield issuers in the region,...

Lucror Analytics

Bicara Therapeutics IPO: A Promising Combination with Merck’s Keytruda For Patients With HNSCC

​Bicara Therapeutics, backed by Biocon Limited, files for a $200M IPO in the United States. Their bifunctional antibody in combination with...

Andrei Zakharov

Biocon Ltd - Weak Operational Performance

Despite flat overall results, biosimilars reported an 11% revenue growth YoY, and there was an improvement in gross margins by 100 basis points...

Axis Direct

Pick of the Week: Biocon Ltd. - 05 AUGUST 2024

Biocon Limited is an innovation-led, global biopharmaceutical company dedicated to enhancing affordable access to complex therapies for chronic...

Axis Direct

Emcure Pharma Pre-IPO Trading - Strong Subscription, Will Pop

Emcure Pharmaceuticals raised around US$240m in its India IPO. Subscription rates were strong for institutional and HNI tranche.

Sumeet Singh

Bicara Therapeutics, backed by Biocon Limited, files for a $200M IPO in the United States. Their bifunctional antibody in combination with...