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 analyse the changes of A-H premium on 142 stocks over the last week. The average A-H premium was 130.7% as of Nov 4th.</li>
<li>The average A-H premium changed by -4.4ppt weeok on week, led by health care, financials, utilities and offset by consumer staples, real estate, consumer discretionary.</li>
<li>We highlight weekly changes in A-H premium for First Tractor, Maanshan Iron, Datang Intl, Cansino, Jushi, Fudan Microelectronics.</li>
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We analyse the changes of A-H premium on 142 stocks over the last week. The average A-H premium was 130.7% as of Nov 4th.
The average A-H premium changed by -4.4ppt weeok on week, led by health care, financials, utilities and offset by consumer staples, real estate, consumer discretionary.
We highlight weekly changes in A-H premium for First Tractor, Maanshan Iron, Datang Intl, Cansino, Jushi, Fudan Microelectronics.


A-H Premium Weekly (Nov 4th): First Tractor, Maanshan Iron

Articles from Caixin Global, Caixin Global

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Articles from Caixin Global

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News from Caixin

Cross Asset Strategy

<ul><li>Drug / State drugmaker snared over scheme to rip off government</li><li>Housing / China offers multiple-child families housing help as demographic crisis looms</li><li>Economy / China’s Li urges more pro-growth policy as economy sputters</li></ul>

Drug / State drugmaker snared over scheme to rip off governmentHousing / China offers multiple-child families housing help as demographic crisis loomsEconomy / China’s Li urges more pro-growth policy as economy sputters

CX Daily: State Drugmaker Snared Over Scheme to Rip Off Government

HK/China Healthcare Analyst (ex-Fosun Pharma)

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Equity Capital Markets

Shanghai Chicmax Cosmetic / Equity Capital Markets

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<li>Although adopting a multi-brand strategy, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shanghai-chicmax-cosmetic-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35503:1" rel="noopener">Shanghai Chicmax Cosmetic (CMC HK)</a>’s revenue mainly came from three brands, namely KANS, One Leaf and Baby Elephant, with no blockbuster brands afterwards. </li>
<li>Chicmax emphasizes marketing/promotion over R&amp;D, which has dragged down net profit margin despite solid revenues and gross profit margins. Product quality problem is also a concern.</li>
<li>We hope that Chicmax can increase R&amp;D investment and strengthen product innovation and quality control, so as to gain more consumer loyalty and trust, especially in high-end market. </li>
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Although adopting a multi-brand strategy, Shanghai Chicmax Cosmetic (CMC HK)’s revenue mainly came from three brands, namely KANS, One Leaf and Baby Elephant, with no blockbuster brands afterwards. 
Chicmax emphasizes marketing/promotion over R&amp;D, which has dragged down net profit margin despite solid revenues and gross profit margins. Product quality problem is also a concern.
We hope that Chicmax can increase R&amp;D investment and strengthen product innovation and quality control, so as to gain more consumer loyalty and trust, especially in high-end market. 


Pre-IPO Shanghai Chicmax Cosmetic - The Current Development Strategy Will Not Go Far

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

Industry viewpoints:<ul>
<li>The National Health Commission and three other departments issued new document to promote the coordinated development of TCM and western medicine.</li>
<li>After the completion of the volume-based purchase (VBP) of chemical drugs commonly used in clinical practice, biosimilar drugs and Chinese patent medicine will gradually be included in the framework of the VBP.</li>
<li>The National Health Commission of PRC issued relevant policies and continued emphasis on the diagnosis of autoimmune diseases, which is expected to promote the rapid development of the autoimmune disease diagnosis market in China.</li>
</ul>Company news:News about the updated progress on drugs of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/innovent-biologics-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27452:1" rel="noopener">Innovent Biologics Inc (1801 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/innocare-pharma-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28355:1" rel="noopener">InnoCare Pharma Ltd (9969 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/cstone-pharmaceuticals" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27882:1" rel="noopener">CStone Pharmaceuticals (2616 HK)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/akeso-biopharma-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28830:1" rel="noopener">Akeso Biopharma Inc (9926 HK)</a>. Market review:Last week, stock price for healthcare sector in A share decreased 0.8%, while CSI 300 decreased 3.03% over the same period of time.Risk disclosure:Policy risk, R&amp;D risk, Company risk and COVID-19 risk.

Industry viewpoints:
The National Health Commission and three other departments issued new document to promote the coordinated development of TCM and western medicine.
After the completion of the volume-based purchase (VBP) of chemical drugs commonly used in clinical practice, biosimilar drugs and Chinese patent medicine will gradually be included in the framework of the VBP.
The National Health Commission of PRC issued relevant policies and continued emphasis on the diagnosis of autoimmune diseases, which is expected to promote the rapid development of the autoimmune disease diagnosis market in China.
Company news:News about the updated progress on drugs of Innovent Biologics Inc (1801 HK), InnoCare Pharma Ltd (9969 HK), CStone Pharmaceuticals (2616 HK) and Akeso Biopharma Inc (9926 HK). Market review:Last week, stock price for healthcare sector in A share decreased 0.8%, while CSI 300 decreased 3.03% over the same period of time.Risk disclosure:Policy risk, R&amp;D risk, Company risk and COVID-19 risk.

Guangzhou Pharmaceuticals Co Ltd / Equity Capital Markets

On March 31, 2021, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/guangzhou-pharmaceuticals-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33005:1" rel="noopener">Guangzhou Pharmaceuticals Co Ltd (GPC HK)</a> submitted a prospectus to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, which means that Guangzhou Pharmaceuticals, the fifth largest pharmaceutical distributor nationwide and the largest pharmaceutical distributor in South China, would be listed in Hong Kong in the near future. It is also worth mentioning that, as the Company submitted the IPO application, the risk points of the Company also gradually emerged considering the current competition pattern, new policies and its business performance.

On March 31, 2021, Guangzhou Pharmaceuticals Co Ltd (GPC HK) submitted a prospectus to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, which means that Guangzhou Pharmaceuticals, the fifth largest pharmaceutical distributor nationwide and the largest pharmaceutical distributor in South China, would be listed in Hong Kong in the near future. It is also worth mentioning that, as the Company submitted the IPO application, the risk points of the Company also gradually emerged considering the current competition pattern, new policies and its business performance.

Pre-IPO Guangzhou Pharmaceuticals - The Risk Points Gradually Emerged

China

Guangzhou Baiyunshan Pharmaceutical Holdings Co., Ltd. manufactures and sells Chinese patent medicine. The Company also wholesales, retails, imports, and exports Western and Chinese pharmaceutical products and various medical apparatus.

Guangzhou Baiyunshan Pharmaceu (600332 CH)

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Guangzhou Baiyunshan Pharmaceu (600332 CH)

A-H Premium Weekly (Nov 4th): First Tractor, Maanshan Iron

We analyzed A-H premium changes in the past week and highlight A-H premium changes for First Tractor, Maanshan Iron, Datang Intl, Cansino, Jushi,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

CX Daily: State Drugmaker Snared Over Scheme to Rip Off Government

State drugmaker snared over scheme to rip off government. China offers multiple-child families housing help as demographic crisis looms

Caixin Global

Pre-IPO Shanghai Chicmax Cosmetic - The Current Development Strategy Will Not Go Far

Emphasizing marketing over R&D drives the current growth, but it's not enough for Chicmax to go further. Low net profit/quality issue/weak product...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

China Healthcare Weekly (July.2)

The article analyzed the new document about the development of TCM and western medicine,potential start time of VBP on biosimilar...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Pre-IPO Guangzhou Pharmaceuticals - The Risk Points Gradually Emerged

As Guangzhou Pharmaceuticals submitted the IPO application, the risk points emerged considering the competition pattern, new policies and business...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

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