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.

Equity Capital Markets

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<li>A group of shareholders are looking to raise up to US$1.2bn via selling most of their stake in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/daiichi-sankyo-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3014:1" rel="noopener">Daiichi Sankyo (4568 JP)</a> .</li>
<li>While the deal shouldn’t come as a surprise, given the ongoing cross-shareholding unwind,  the last deal in the stock didn’t do well.</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the placement and run the deal through our ECM framework.</li>
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A group of shareholders are looking to raise up to US$1.2bn via selling most of their stake in Daiichi Sankyo (4568 JP) .
While the deal shouldn’t come as a surprise, given the ongoing cross-shareholding unwind,  the last deal in the stock didn’t do well.
In this note, we will talk about the placement and run the deal through our ECM framework.


Daiichi Sankyo Placement - US$1.2bn Deal but Momentum Isn’t the Best, Last Deal Didn’t Do Well

Healthcare Equity Analyst - Emerging & Dev Markets, daaimon

Avien Pillay

Healthcare Equity Analyst - Emerging & Dev Markets

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Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Novo Nordisk A/S drops 23% after the latest profit warnings</li>
<li>All GLP-1gains have now been erased and it is back to 2022 price levels</li>
<li>It is currently cheap, but we are not sure this is the end of the bad news</li>
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Novo Nordisk A/S drops 23% after the latest profit warnings
All GLP-1gains have now been erased and it is back to 2022 price levels
It is currently cheap, but we are not sure this is the end of the bad news


All GLP-1 Gains Have Now Been Erased from Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO US)

APAC IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Akshat Shah

APAC IPOs & Placements

United Laboratories / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/the-united-laboratories-international-holdings-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16074:1" rel="noopener">The United Laboratories International Holdings Limited (3933 HK)</a> is looking to raise up to US$262m from a primary placement. </li>
<li>The company intends to use about 60% of the proceeds to build production capacity and expand its international business, with the rest to be used for R&amp;D purposes.</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the placement and run the deal through our ECM framework.</li>
</ul>



The United Laboratories International Holdings Limited (3933 HK) is looking to raise up to US$262m from a primary placement. 
The company intends to use about 60% of the proceeds to build production capacity and expand its international business, with the rest to be used for R&amp;D purposes.
In this note, we will talk about the placement and run the deal through our ECM framework.


United Lab Placement - Industry Momentum Strong, Although Stock Has Run-Up Quite a Bit

Ascentage Pharma / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ascentage-pharma-group-inter" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27824:1" rel="noopener">Ascentage Pharma Group Corp (6855 HK)</a> (AP) aims to raise around US$196m via  top-up placement.</li>
<li>The company has undertaken a number of deals in the past, with none of the deals having done well. Although stock momentum has been strong this year.</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the deal dynamics and run the deal through our ECM framework.</li>
</ul>



Ascentage Pharma Group Corp (6855 HK) (AP) aims to raise around US$196m via  top-up placement.
The company has undertaken a number of deals in the past, with none of the deals having done well. Although stock momentum has been strong this year.
In this note, we will talk about the deal dynamics and run the deal through our ECM framework.


Ascentage Pharma Top-Up Placement - Past Deals Didn't Done Well, Stock up a Lot but Sector Is Strong

Innovent Biologics / Equity Capital Markets

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<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> aims to raise around US$500m for R&amp;D and marketing.</li>
<li>The company has undertaken a number of deals in the past, with the overall results being mixed but recent deals have done well.</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the deal dynamics and run the deal through our ECM framework.</li>
</ul>



Innovent Biologics Inc (1801 HK) aims to raise around US$500m for R&amp;D and marketing.
The company has undertaken a number of deals in the past, with the overall results being mixed but recent deals have done well.
In this note, we will talk about the deal dynamics and run the deal through our ECM framework.


Innovent Biologics Placement - Second for the Month, Stock Has Doubled but Momentum Is Strong

Denmark

Novo Nordisk A/S develops, produces, and markets pharmaceutical products. The Company focuses on diabetes care and offers insulin delivery systems and other diabetes products. Novo Nordisk also works in areas such as haemostatis management, growth disorders, and hormone replacement therapy. The Company offers educational and training materials. Novo Nordisk markets worldwide.

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Novo Nordisk (NVO US)

Daiichi Sankyo Placement - US$1.2bn Deal but Momentum Isn’t the Best, Last Deal Didn’t Do Well

A group of shareholders are looking to raise up to US$1.2bn via selling most of their stake in Daiichi Sankyo (4568 JP) . In this note, we talk...

Sumeet Singh

All GLP-1 Gains Have Now Been Erased from Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO US)

Novo is now down 63% from the peak and the GLP-1 hype has been totally wiped out. We need to take a look at the impending competition before we...

daaimon

United Lab Placement - Industry Momentum Strong, Although Stock Has Run-Up Quite a Bit

United Laboratories International Holdings is looking to raise up to US$262m from a primary placement. In this note, we will talk about the...

Akshat Shah

Ascentage Pharma Top-Up Placement - Past Deals Didn't Done Well, Stock up a Lot but Sector Is Strong

Ascentage Pharma Group Corp (6855 HK) (AP) aims to raise around US$196m via top-up placement. In this note, we talk about the deal dynamics.

Sumeet Singh

Innovent Biologics Placement - Second for the Month, Stock Has Doubled but Momentum Is Strong

Innovent Biologics Inc (1801 HK) aims to raise around US$500m for R&D and marketing. In this note, we talk about the deal dynamics.

Sumeet Singh

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