APAC IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Clarence Chu

APAC 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.

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/concord-biotech-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36267:1" rel="noopener">Concord Biotech Ltd (658823Z IN)</a> raised US$188m in its India IPO.</li>
<li>Concord Biotech (Concord) is an India-based biopharma firm, which develops and manufactures fermentation-based active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs).</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the trading dynamics.</li>
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Concord Biotech Ltd (658823Z IN) raised US$188m in its India IPO.
Concord Biotech (Concord) is an India-based biopharma firm, which develops and manufactures fermentation-based active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs).
In this note, we will talk about the trading dynamics.


Concord Biotech IPO Trading - Strong Subscription Rates, Peers Have Moved up Since Last Note

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/concord-biotech-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36267:1" rel="noopener">Concord Biotech Ltd (658823Z IN)</a> is looking to raise around US$188m in its India IPO.</li>
<li>Concord Biotech (Concord) is an India-based biopharma firm, which develops and manufactures fermentation-based active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs).</li>
<li>In this note, we will undertake a peer comparison, and share our thoughts on valuation.</li>
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Concord Biotech Ltd (658823Z IN) is looking to raise around US$188m in its India IPO.
Concord Biotech (Concord) is an India-based biopharma firm, which develops and manufactures fermentation-based active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs).
In this note, we will undertake a peer comparison, and share our thoughts on valuation.


Concord Biotech IPO - Peer Comparison & Valuation - Smaller in Scale but Wider in Margins

Global Healthcare Analyst

Tina Banerjee

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/concord-biotech-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36267:1" rel="noopener">Concord Biotech Ltd (658823Z IN)</a> is amongst the few fermentation-based API manufacturing companies globally. The company commanded market share of 20%+ by volume in 2022 across identified fermentation‐based API products.</li>
<li>Concord Biotech IPO opens for subscription on August 4. The IPO consists of offer for sale of 21M shares by Helix Investment Holdings at a price band of INR705–741/share.</li>
<li>Large and growing addressable market, sizable market share, niche and limited competition offering, consistent growth and profitability, and reasonable valuation make the IPO worth of subscribing.</li>
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Concord Biotech Ltd (658823Z IN) is amongst the few fermentation-based API manufacturing companies globally. The company commanded market share of 20%+ by volume in 2022 across identified fermentation‐based API products.
Concord Biotech IPO opens for subscription on August 4. The IPO consists of offer for sale of 21M shares by Helix Investment Holdings at a price band of INR705–741/share.
Large and growing addressable market, sizable market share, niche and limited competition offering, consistent growth and profitability, and reasonable valuation make the IPO worth of subscribing.


Concord Biotech (Pre-IPO): Niche Offering Amid Lean Competition to Drive Stable Growth

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One, Periscope Analytics

Brian Freitas

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

Event-Driven

The Indian mutual fund industry has assets of almost INR 5 trillion across Multi cap, Large Cap, Large and Mid Cap, Mid Cap and Small Cap equity schemes. Equity schemes classified as large cap need to have at least 80% of their assets invested in large cap stocks, large and mid cap schemes need to have at least 35% of their assets in large cap stocks and at least 35% in mid cap stocks, mid cap funds need to hold at least 65% of their assets in mid cap stocks, and small cap funds need to hold at least 65% of their assets in small cap stocks.The Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) publishes the list of the stocks in each market cap segment in January and July each year and mutual funds have one month to rebalance their portfolios to adhere to the new categorization.In the upcoming recategorization in January 2021, we see 6 stocks moved from the mid cap segment to the large cap segment with an equal number of stocks moving the other way, and 12 stocks are expected to move from the small cap segment to the mid cap segment with the same number moving the other way. There are quite a few IPOs that will join the small cap list, with just 1 joining the large cap list and 1 joining the mid cap list.Historically, the stocks migrating upward to a higher market cap segment have outperformed stocks that migrate to a lower market cap segment over the 1 month and 2 month period post the publishing of the AMFI list. This can be attributed to fund managers realigning their portfolios to meet the new categorization. This provides opportunities to pre-position for the move and unwind post the announcement of the reclassification.

The Indian mutual fund industry has assets of almost INR 5 trillion across Multi cap, Large Cap, Large and Mid Cap, Mid Cap and Small Cap equity schemes. Equity schemes classified as large cap need to have at least 80% of their assets invested in large cap stocks, large and mid cap schemes need to have at least 35% of their assets in large cap stocks and at least 35% in mid cap stocks, mid cap funds need to hold at least 65% of their assets in mid cap stocks, and small cap funds need to hold at least 65% of their assets in small cap stocks.The Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) publishes the list of the stocks in each market cap segment in January and July each year and mutual funds have one month to rebalance their portfolios to adhere to the new categorization.In the upcoming recategorization in January 2021, we see 6 stocks moved from the mid cap segment to the large cap segment with an equal number of stocks moving the other way, and 12 stocks are expected to move from the small cap segment to the mid cap segment with the same number moving the other way. There are quite a few IPOs that will join the small cap list, with just 1 joining the large cap list and 1 joining the mid cap list.Historically, the stocks migrating upward to a higher market cap segment have outperformed stocks that migrate to a lower market cap segment over the 1 month and 2 month period post the publishing of the AMFI list. This can be attributed to fund managers realigning their portfolios to meet the new categorization. This provides opportunities to pre-position for the move and unwind post the announcement of the reclassification.

India: AMFI Stock Categorization Changes to Drive Active Portfolio Churn

Late Friday evening, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) published a blandly titled '<a href="https://www.sebi.gov.in/legal/circulars/sep-2020/circular-on-asset-allocation-of-multi-cap-funds_47542.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Circular on Asset Allocation of Multi Cap Funds</a>'. The implications of the circular, however, are not as bland and will result in a big shift in allocation among market cap segments in Indian mutual funds and drive trading activity over the next few months.SEBI has now mandated that Mutual Fund schemes classified as 'Multi Cap Funds' need to invest a minimum of 75% of their total scheme assets in equities and equity related investments with a minimum 25% allocation to each segment: large caps, mid caps and small caps. Currently, the top 11 multi cap schemes by assets (making up 85% of total multi cap assets) hold 78% of their assets in large cap stocks, 16.6% in mid cap stocks, and only 5.4% in small cap stocks.All Multi Cap funds have till the first week of February 2021 to meet the new requirements. While there will not be a big impact on large cap stocks, there could be a very big impact on small cap funds. The Nifty Smallcap 250 index has underperformed the Nifty 100 and the Nifty Midcap 150 index over the last year and could outperform over the next few months.

Late Friday evening, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) published a blandly titled 'Circular on Asset Allocation of Multi Cap Funds'. The implications of the circular, however, are not as bland and will result in a big shift in allocation among market cap segments in Indian mutual funds and drive trading activity over the next few months.SEBI has now mandated that Mutual Fund schemes classified as 'Multi Cap Funds' need to invest a minimum of 75% of their total scheme assets in equities and equity related investments with a minimum 25% allocation to each segment: large caps, mid caps and small caps. Currently, the top 11 multi cap schemes by assets (making up 85% of total multi cap assets) hold 78% of their assets in large cap stocks, 16.6% in mid cap stocks, and only 5.4% in small cap stocks.All Multi Cap funds have till the first week of February 2021 to meet the new requirements. While there will not be a big impact on large cap stocks, there could be a very big impact on small cap funds. The Nifty Smallcap 250 index has underperformed the Nifty 100 and the Nifty Midcap 150 index over the last year and could outperform over the next few months.

India Small Caps: Position for Outperformance Vs Large & Mid Caps

India

Laurus Labs is a research-driven, integrated pharmaceutical and biotechnology company specializing in Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs), generic formulations, and Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) services. The company is a global leader in antiretroviral (ARV) APIs and has diversified into oncology, cardiovascular, and biotechnology segments. Laurus Labs is headquartered in Hyderabad, India, and was founded in 2005.

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Concord Biotech IPO Trading - Strong Subscription Rates, Peers Have Moved up Since Last Note

Concord Biotech Ltd (658823Z IN) raised US$188m in its India IPO. In this note, we will talk about the trading dynamics.

Clarence Chu

Concord Biotech IPO - Peer Comparison & Valuation - Smaller in Scale but Wider in Margins

Concord Biotech Ltd (658823Z IN) is looking to raise around US$188m in its India IPO. In this note, we will undertake a peer comparison, and share...

Clarence Chu

Concord Biotech (Pre-IPO): Niche Offering Amid Lean Competition to Drive Stable Growth

The IPO consists of offer for sale of 21M shares by Helix Investment Holdings at a price band of INR705–741/share. Through this IPO, Concord seeks...

Tina Banerjee

India: AMFI Stock Categorization Changes to Drive Active Portfolio Churn

The reclassification of stocks to large, mid and small cap will set off a churn in mutual fund portfolios where historically stocks migrating...

Brian Freitas

India Small Caps: Position for Outperformance Vs Large & Mid Caps

Late Friday evening, the Securities and Exchange Board of Indian

Brian Freitas

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