HK/China Healthcare Analyst (ex-Fosun Pharma)

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Equity Capital Markets

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<li>The inflection point of the policy on medical device is expected to appear this year. High-end imaging, medical robots, AI, and biomaterials are the four fields worth investors’ attention.</li>
<li>WuXi XDC announced Placement to raise HK$1.3 billion net proceeds at HK$58.85/share.XDC will have &gt;30% YoY growth in 2025-2027 but Li Ge/WuXi AppTec’s reduction of holdings is a discordant voice.</li>
<li>MIXUE’s lock-up of shares allotted to cornerstone investors expired. Current valuation is acceptable based on 2025 forecast, but investors need more 'safety margins' on valuation due to concerns on outlook</li>
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The inflection point of the policy on medical device is expected to appear this year. High-end imaging, medical robots, AI, and biomaterials are the four fields worth investors’ attention.
WuXi XDC announced Placement to raise HK$1.3 billion net proceeds at HK$58.85/share.XDC will have &gt;30% YoY growth in 2025-2027 but Li Ge/WuXi AppTec’s reduction of holdings is a discordant voice.
MIXUE’s lock-up of shares allotted to cornerstone investors expired. Current valuation is acceptable based on 2025 forecast, but investors need more 'safety margins' on valuation due to concerns on outlook


China Healthcare Weekly (Sep.7)- Device Inflection Point, WuXi XDC Placement, MIXUE’s Lock-Up Expiry

Equity Analyst - Asia Consumer Sector, Investory

Devi Subhakesan

Equity Analyst - Asia Consumer Sector

ASIA CONSUMER: INSIGHTS AND INVESTMENT IDEAS

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<li>The expiry of cornerstone investors’ lock-up today modestly increases <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mixue-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:40623:1" rel="noopener">Mixue Group (2097 HK)</a>’s free float, which still remains below 10%.</li>
<li>Mixue’s 1H2025 results show limited overseas scale-up, with growth driven entirely by the domestic market, raising concerns over long-term growth prospects from new markets.</li>
<li>At 22x forward earnings, Mixue trades at a premium to HK-listed F&amp;B peers, reflecting market optimism for above-consensus growth.</li>
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The expiry of cornerstone investors’ lock-up today modestly increases Mixue Group (2097 HK)’s free float, which still remains below 10%.
Mixue’s 1H2025 results show limited overseas scale-up, with growth driven entirely by the domestic market, raising concerns over long-term growth prospects from new markets.
At 22x forward earnings, Mixue trades at a premium to HK-listed F&amp;B peers, reflecting market optimism for above-consensus growth.


Mixue (2097 HK): Lock-Up Expiry. After Doubling Post-IPO, Is the Fizz Running Out?

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.

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<li>Aequitas Research's weekly update on the IPOs, placements, lockup expiry and other ECM linked events that were covered by the team over the past week.</li>
<li>On the IPO front, a number of company's appear to be lining up to launch their IPOs in the coming month.</li>
<li>On the placements front, there were a number of large deals across the region.</li>
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Aequitas Research's weekly update on the IPOs, placements, lockup expiry and other ECM linked events that were covered by the team over the past week.
On the IPO front, a number of company's appear to be lining up to launch their IPOs in the coming month.
On the placements front, there were a number of large deals across the region.


ECM Weekly (1 September 2025)- Nissan, Metaplanet, Indigo, Laopu, Akeso, Mixue, Aux, Orion, Chery

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mixue-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:40623:1" rel="noopener">Mixue Group (2097 HK)</a> raised around US$450m in its Hong Kong IPO in March 2025. The lockup on its cornerstone investors is set to expire soon.</li>
<li>MIXUE Group (MIXUE) is a freshly-made drinks company providing affordable products to consumers, including freshly-made fruit drinks, tea, ice cream and coffee, typically priced at around one USD per item.</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the lockup dynamics and possible placement.</li>
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Mixue Group (2097 HK) raised around US$450m in its Hong Kong IPO in March 2025. The lockup on its cornerstone investors is set to expire soon.
MIXUE Group (MIXUE) is a freshly-made drinks company providing affordable products to consumers, including freshly-made fruit drinks, tea, ice cream and coffee, typically priced at around one USD per item.
In this note, we will talk about the lockup dynamics and possible placement.


MIXUE IPO Lockup - US$480m Cornerstone Lockup Release

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/guming-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:40622:1" rel="noopener">Guming Holdings (1364 HK)</a> raised around US$233m in its Hong Kong IPO in Feb 2025. Its pre-IPO and cornerstone investors will be released from their lockup soon.</li>
<li>After a hesitant start, the shares are now trading well above the listing price, leaving its pre-IPO and cornerstone investors well in the money.</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the lock-up dynamics and updates since our last note.</li>
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Guming Holdings (1364 HK) raised around US$233m in its Hong Kong IPO in Feb 2025. Its pre-IPO and cornerstone investors will be released from their lockup soon.
After a hesitant start, the shares are now trading well above the listing price, leaving its pre-IPO and cornerstone investors well in the money.
In this note, we will talk about the lock-up dynamics and updates since our last note.


Guming Holdings Lockup Expiry - US$1.5bn Lockup Expiry with Everyone Well in the Money

China

MIXUE Group is a leading company specializing in the development, production, and franchise operation of freshly-made ice cream and tea beverages, including fruit drinks and coffee, under its Mixue and Lucky Cup brands. The company also supplies ingredients, packaging materials, and equipment to its extensive franchisee network. MIXUE Group was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Zhengzhou, China.

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MIXUE (2097 HK)

China Healthcare Weekly (Sep.7)- Device Inflection Point, WuXi XDC Placement, MIXUE’s Lock-Up Expiry

The inflection point of medical device will appear this year. WuXi XDC launched Placement, but shareholders' reduction of holdings is a discordant...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Mixue (2097 HK): Lock-Up Expiry. After Doubling Post-IPO, Is the Fizz Running Out?

Stock upside seem constrained until Mixue delivers tangible overseas growth or margin expansion to justify premium valuations

Devi Subhakesan

ECM Weekly (1 September 2025)- Nissan, Metaplanet, Indigo, Laopu, Akeso, Mixue, Aux, Orion, Chery

Aequitas Research's weekly update on the IPOs, placements, lockup expiry and other ECM linked events that were covered by the team over the past week.

Sumeet Singh

MIXUE IPO Lockup - US$480m Cornerstone Lockup Release

Mixue Group (2097 HK) raised around US$450m in its Hong Kong IPO in March 2025. The lockup on its cornerstone investors is set to expire soon.

Sumeet Singh

Guming Holdings Lockup Expiry - US$1.5bn Lockup Expiry with Everyone Well in the Money

Guming Holdings (1364 HK) raised around US$233m in its Hong Kong IPO in Feb 2025. Its pre-IPO and cornerstone investors will be released from their...

Sumeet Singh

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