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.

Event-Driven

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<li>A group of shareholders raised around US$530m in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mankind-pharma-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36389:1" rel="noopener">Mankind Pharma</a>(MP) IPO in May 2023. The pre-IPO shareholders will be released from their lockup soon.</li>
<li>MP is a pharmaceutical company engaged in developing, manufacturing and marketing a range of pharmaceutical formulations across various acute and chronic therapeutic areas, as well as several consumer healthcare products.</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the lock-up dynamics and recent updates.</li>
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A group of shareholders raised around US$530m in Mankind Pharma(MP) IPO in May 2023. The pre-IPO shareholders will be released from their lockup soon.
MP is a pharmaceutical company engaged in developing, manufacturing and marketing a range of pharmaceutical formulations across various acute and chronic therapeutic areas, as well as several consumer healthcare products.
In this note, we will talk about the lock-up dynamics and recent updates.


Mankind Pharma Lock-Up - A US$1.1bn+ Lockup Release

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Tina Banerjee

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Sino Biopharmaceutical’s NDA for bispecific ADC, TQB2102, has been accepted by NMPA for breast cancer. CHMP recommended approval of Impact Therapeutics’ Sepalna for epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, and peritoneal cancers.</li>
<li>FDA granted priority review to Takeda’s zasocitinib for moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis. Daiichi Sankyo announced positive results from the Phase 3 trial evaluating Enhertu as a first-line treatment of NSCLC.</li>
<li>SK Biopharmaceuticals has signed a license and equity investment agreement with 1ST Biotherapeutics to secure global exclusive development and commercialization rights for a new drug candidate for Parkinson's disease.</li>
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Sino Biopharmaceutical’s NDA for bispecific ADC, TQB2102, has been accepted by NMPA for breast cancer. CHMP recommended approval of Impact Therapeutics’ Sepalna for epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, and peritoneal cancers.
FDA granted priority review to Takeda’s zasocitinib for moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis. Daiichi Sankyo announced positive results from the Phase 3 trial evaluating Enhertu as a first-line treatment of NSCLC.
SK Biopharmaceuticals has signed a license and equity investment agreement with 1ST Biotherapeutics to secure global exclusive development and commercialization rights for a new drug candidate for Parkinson's disease.


APAC Healthcare Weekly (Sept 20) –Sino Bio, Impact Therapeutics, Takeda, Daiichi Sankyo, SK Biopharm

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Dr. Reddy's Laboratories / Equity Derivatives

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<li>Dr. Reddy's Q4 FY26 PAT crashed 86% YoY to Rs 221 crore as lenalidomide exclusivity ended and North America revenues fell 51% in a single quarter.</li>
<li>The lenalidomide era is definitively over. FY27 earnings visibility now hinges almost entirely on semaglutide ramp-up, a molecule with first-mover approvals but uncertain revenue scale.</li>
<li>With Canada approved, India launched, and US BLA filed, the structural pivot is underway. But the pace of semaglutide uptake will determine whether FY27 is recovery or a prolonged trough.</li>
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Dr. Reddy's Q4 FY26 PAT crashed 86% YoY to Rs 221 crore as lenalidomide exclusivity ended and North America revenues fell 51% in a single quarter.
The lenalidomide era is definitively over. FY27 earnings visibility now hinges almost entirely on semaglutide ramp-up, a molecule with first-mover approvals but uncertain revenue scale.
With Canada approved, India launched, and US BLA filed, the structural pivot is underway. But the pace of semaglutide uptake will determine whether FY27 is recovery or a prolonged trough.


Dr. Reddy's: Lenalidomide Over, Semaglutide Start

Equity Bottom-Up

Dr. Reddy's Laboratories / Equity Bottom-Up

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/dr-reddy-s-laboratories-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16406:1" rel="noopener">Dr. Reddy's Laboratories (DRRD IN)</a> reported 14% YoY growth in net profit in Q2FY26, on 10% YoY growth in revenue. Declining contribution from North America is adversely affecting margin.</li>
<li>With lenalidomide benefit fading away, DRL’s North America business revenue has become stagnant. During Q2FY26, North America recorded revenue of INR32B, down 13% YoY and 5% QoQ.</li>
<li>NRT portfolio and domestic business cannot be strong revenue and margin drivers. DRL is relying on semaglutide and abatacept as major drivers, which will be reflected not before FY28.</li>
</ul>



Dr. Reddy's Laboratories (DRRD IN) reported 14% YoY growth in net profit in Q2FY26, on 10% YoY growth in revenue. Declining contribution from North America is adversely affecting margin.
With lenalidomide benefit fading away, DRL’s North America business revenue has become stagnant. During Q2FY26, North America recorded revenue of INR32B, down 13% YoY and 5% QoQ.
NRT portfolio and domestic business cannot be strong revenue and margin drivers. DRL is relying on semaglutide and abatacept as major drivers, which will be reflected not before FY28.


Dr. Reddy's Laboratories (DRRD IN): Soft US Performance Drags Margin; New Launches to Bring Respite?

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<li>CSPC Pharmaceutical’s Phase 3 trial of depression drug candidate HA1406 met pre-specified primary efficacy endpoint. Jiangsu Hengrui Pharmaceuticals received NMPA approval for long-acting basal insulin, sudelidec injection.</li>
<li>Otsuka Holdings secured FDA approval for Simtriyo, a once-daily extended-release capsule for ADHD. Nippon Shinyaku obtained exclusive commercialization rights for Tadekinig alfa in the U.S. for Hyperinflammatory Syndrome.</li>
<li>Pharmaessentia announced topline results from the Phase 1b clinical trial of P1101 (Besremi) and anti-PD1 in Chronic Hepatitis B or D. Cipla secured FDA approval for generic Advair Diskus.</li>
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CSPC Pharmaceutical’s Phase 3 trial of depression drug candidate HA1406 met pre-specified primary efficacy endpoint. Jiangsu Hengrui Pharmaceuticals received NMPA approval for long-acting basal insulin, sudelidec injection.
Otsuka Holdings secured FDA approval for Simtriyo, a once-daily extended-release capsule for ADHD. Nippon Shinyaku obtained exclusive commercialization rights for Tadekinig alfa in the U.S. for Hyperinflammatory Syndrome.
Pharmaessentia announced topline results from the Phase 1b clinical trial of P1101 (Besremi) and anti-PD1 in Chronic Hepatitis B or D. Cipla secured FDA approval for generic Advair Diskus.


APAC Healthcare Weekly (August 2) – CSPC, Hengrui, Otsuka, Nippon Shinyaku, PharmaEssnetia, Cipla

India

Dr. Reddy's Laboratories is an Indian multinational pharmaceutical company that researches, develops, manufactures, and markets a wide array of pharmaceutical products and services. The company produces over 190 medications, 60 active pharmaceutical ingredients, diagnostic kits, critical care, and biotechnology products. It operates globally across multiple regions, offering generic drugs, active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), differentiated formulations, biosimilars, and proprietary products. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Hyderabad, Telangana, India.

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Dr. Reddy's Laboratories (DRRD IN)

Mankind Pharma Lock-Up - A US$1.1bn+ Lockup Release

The two pre-IPO investors have launched a block to sell around US$591m worth of Mankind Pharma shares. Since the lockup on the shares expired not...

Sumeet Singh

APAC Healthcare Weekly (Sept 20) –Sino Bio, Impact Therapeutics, Takeda, Daiichi Sankyo, SK Biopharm

NMPA accepted Sino Bio’s NDA for bispecific ADC drug candidate. FDA granted priority review to Takeda’s zasocitinib for moderate-to-severe plaque...

Tina Banerjee

Dr. Reddy's: Lenalidomide Over, Semaglutide Start

Dr. Reddy's Q4 FY26 profits plummeted 86% due to lenalidomide loss, shifting focus to semaglutide for FY27 earnings recovery.

Sudarshan Bhandari