HK/China Healthcare Analyst (ex-Fosun Pharma)

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Equity Bottom-Up

Asymchem Laboratories Tianjin / Equity Bottom-Up

Asymchem Laboratories Tianjin (002821 CH)

<p>On August 15, 2021, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/asymchem-laboratories-tianjin-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28265:1" rel="noopener">Asymchem Laboratories (002821 CH)</a> released its 2021/1H financial results. In the first half of 2021, the revenue of Asymchem was RMB1.76 billion, up 39.04% YoY. Net profit attributed to shareholders was RMB429 million, up 36.03% YoY. Net profit after deducting non-recurring gains and losses was RMB353 million, up 27.29% YoY. Obviously, the market is not satisfied with the performance. On August 16, Asymchem share price decreased by 10%. Meanwhile, the star institution Hillhouse Capital significantly reduced its holdings of about 2.2 million shares, which could lead to more concerns from the investors. This article mainly analyzed the performance of Asymchem in 2021/1H, the concerns and the outlook of the Company. </p>

On August 15, 2021, Asymchem Laboratories (002821 CH) released its 2021/1H financial results. In the first half of 2021, the revenue of Asymchem was RMB1.76 billion, up 39.04% YoY. Net profit attributed to shareholders was RMB429 million, up 36.03% YoY. Net profit after deducting non-recurring gains and losses was RMB353 million, up 27.29% YoY. Obviously, the market is not satisfied with the performance. On August 16, Asymchem share price decreased by 10%. Meanwhile, the star institution Hillhouse Capital significantly reduced its holdings of about 2.2 million shares, which could lead to more concerns from the investors. This article mainly analyzed the performance of Asymchem in 2021/1H, the concerns and the outlook of the Company. 

Asymchem Laboratories (002821.CH) 2021H1 Results - Not Good Enough

Equity Capital Markets

<p>After <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/yidu-tech-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29245:1" rel="noopener">Yidu Tech Inc (2158 HK)</a>  was successfully listed on the HKEX in January this year, another healthcare big data company, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/linkdoc-technology-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33499:1" rel="noopener">LinkDoc (LDOC US)</a>, has filed for an IPO in the U.S. recently. However, it should not be ignored that although the market size is growing, the China healthcare big data industry is still in its early days. Meanwhile, it is worth mentioning that the market value of Yidu Tech has dropped from over HK$60 billion at the time of listing to about HK$40 billion by the end of June 23, 2021. So, how is the prospects of LinkDoc’s IPO? This article mainly analyzed the concerns that worth the attention of investors.</p>

After Yidu Tech Inc (2158 HK)  was successfully listed on the HKEX in January this year, another healthcare big data company, LinkDoc (LDOC US), has filed for an IPO in the U.S. recently. However, it should not be ignored that although the market size is growing, the China healthcare big data industry is still in its early days. Meanwhile, it is worth mentioning that the market value of Yidu Tech has dropped from over HK$60 billion at the time of listing to about HK$40 billion by the end of June 23, 2021. So, how is the prospects of LinkDoc’s IPO? This article mainly analyzed the concerns that worth the attention of investors.

LinkDoc Technology (LDOC.US) - Here Are the Concerns

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.

<p>Joint Global coordinators aim to raise around US$125m via selling shares in Pharmaron in order to aid certain convertible bond investors to hedge their exposure.</p><p><span>Our previous coverage on Pharmaron</span></p><div><ul style="list-style-type: disc;">
<li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/pharmaron-a-h-listing-a-leading-drug-discovery-company" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Pharmaron (康龙化成) A+H Listing: A Leading Drug Discovery Company</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/pharmaron-a-h-listing-3q2019-numbers-and-thoughts-on-valuation" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Pharmaron (康龙化成) A+H Listing: 3Q2019 Numbers and Thoughts on Valuation</a></li>
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<li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/pharmaron-a-h-decent-h-a-discount-and-cornerstone-line-up" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Pharmaron (康龙化成) A+H: Decent H/​A Discount and Cornerstone Line-Up</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/pharmaron-a-h-allocation-and-thoughts-on-trading" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Pharmaron (康龙化成) A+H: Allocation and Thoughts on Trading</a></li>
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<p>In this note, we will run the deal through our ECM framework and talk about the deal dynamics.</p>
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Joint Global coordinators aim to raise around US$125m via selling shares in Pharmaron in order to aid certain convertible bond investors to hedge their exposure.Our previous coverage on Pharmaron
Pharmaron (康龙化成) A+H Listing: A Leading Drug Discovery Company
Pharmaron (康龙化成) A+H Listing: 3Q2019 Numbers and Thoughts on Valuation


Pharmaron (康龙化成) A+H: Decent H/​A Discount and Cornerstone Line-Up
Pharmaron (康龙化成) A+H: Allocation and Thoughts on Trading

In this note, we will run the deal through our ECM framework and talk about the deal dynamics.


Pharmaron Placement - Strong Track Record

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Arun George

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JOINN Laboratories / Equity Capital Markets

<div><p><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/joinn-laboratories-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31498:1" rel="noopener">Joinn Laboratories (H) (6127 HK)</a> is a global contract research organisation (CRO). JOINN is the largest CRO in non-clinical drug safety assessment in China with a revenue market share of 15.5% in 2019, according to Frost &amp; Sullivan. JOINN's H-shares will commence trading on Friday, 26 February. JOINN priced its H-share listing at HK$151. The <a href="https://inews.hket.com/article/2886409/%E3%80%90%E6%96%B0%E8%82%A1IPO%E3%80%91%E6%98%AD%E8%A1%8D%E6%96%B0%E8%97%A56127%E6%9A%97%E7%9B%A4%E6%BD%9B%E6%B0%B4%E3%80%80%E8%BC%83%E6%8B%9B%E8%82%A1%E5%83%B9%E4%BD%8E%E7%B4%843-?mtc=40001&amp;srkw=IPO%E6%9C%80%E5%BF%AB%E6%9C%80%E9%BD%8A" target="_blank" rel="noopener">last traded grey market price</a> across three brokerages vary from a high of HK$146.70 to a low of HK$142.00 per H-share, according to press reports.</p></div><div><p>In <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/joinn-laboratories-ipo-initiation-on-demand-science" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:47482" rel="noopener">JOINN Laboratories IPO Initiation: On-Demand Science</a>, we stated that JOINN potentially gives investors another avenue to gain exposure to the China CRO industry. On balance, we concluded that JOINN’s fundamentals are attractive as the positives outweigh the negatives. In <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/joinn-laboratories-ipo-phip-points-to-progress" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:47985" rel="noopener">JOINN Laboratories IPO: PHIP Points to Progress</a>, we noted that the 9M20 results reinforce our belief that JOINN is worth a closer look at and has attractive fundamentals. In <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/joinn-laboratories-ipo-valuation-insights" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:48236" rel="noopener">JOINN Laboratories IPO: Valuation Insights</a>, we noted that the combination of a reasonable AH discount and relative valuation suggests the proposed H-share price range is attractive.</p></div><div>
<div class="content-highlight"><p>Since the bookbuilding was launched, JOINN's CRO peers have materially derated. Over this period, JOINN A-shares have declined 12% from RMB161.35 (prior to launch) to close at RMB141.19 per A-share. Largely due to this derating, we think that JOINN is fairly priced at the H-share listing price of HK$151. On the other hand, the low grey market price of HK$142 per H-share is attractive from both an AH discount and a CY2021 P/E basis.</p></div>
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Joinn Laboratories (H) (6127 HK) is a global contract research organisation (CRO). JOINN is the largest CRO in non-clinical drug safety assessment in China with a revenue market share of 15.5% in 2019, according to Frost &amp; Sullivan. JOINN's H-shares will commence trading on Friday, 26 February. JOINN priced its H-share listing at HK$151. The last traded grey market price across three brokerages vary from a high of HK$146.70 to a low of HK$142.00 per H-share, according to press reports.In JOINN Laboratories IPO Initiation: On-Demand Science, we stated that JOINN potentially gives investors another avenue to gain exposure to the China CRO industry. On balance, we concluded that JOINN’s fundamentals are attractive as the positives outweigh the negatives. In JOINN Laboratories IPO: PHIP Points to Progress, we noted that the 9M20 results reinforce our belief that JOINN is worth a closer look at and has attractive fundamentals. In JOINN Laboratories IPO: Valuation Insights, we noted that the combination of a reasonable AH discount and relative valuation suggests the proposed H-share price range is attractive.
Since the bookbuilding was launched, JOINN's CRO peers have materially derated. Over this period, JOINN A-shares have declined 12% from RMB161.35 (prior to launch) to close at RMB141.19 per A-share. Largely due to this derating, we think that JOINN is fairly priced at the H-share listing price of HK$151. On the other hand, the low grey market price of HK$142 per H-share is attractive from both an AH discount and a CY2021 P/E basis.



<div><p><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/joinn-laboratories-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31498:1" rel="noopener">Joinn Laboratories (H) (6127 HK)</a> is a global contract research organisation (CRO). JOINN is the largest CRO in non-clinical drug safety assessment in China with a revenue market share of 15.5% in 2019, according to Frost &amp; Sullivan. </p></div><div>
<p>In <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/joinn-laboratories-ipo-initiation-on-demand-science" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:47482" rel="noopener">JOINN Laboratories IPO Initiation: On-Demand Science</a>, we stated that JOINN potentially gives investors another avenue to gain exposure to the China CRO industry. On balance, we concluded that JOINN’s fundamentals are attractive as the positives outweigh the negatives. In <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/joinn-laboratories-ipo-phip-points-to-progress" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:47985" rel="noopener">JOINN Laboratories IPO: PHIP Points to Progress</a>, we noted that the 9M20 results reinforce our belief that JOINN is worth a closer look at and has attractive fundamentals. In <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/joinn-laboratories-ipo-valuation-first-look" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:48172" rel="noopener">JOINN Laboratories IPO: Valuation First Look</a>, we took a first look at the potential AH discount range for JOINN's H-share listing. </p>
<p>JOINN has launched its Hong Kong IPO at an indicative price range of HK$133-151 per H-share to raise net proceeds of HK$5,909.8 million ($762 million), at the mid-point of the price range. Ten cornerstone investors will subscribe for $268 million of the offer shares (33.8% of the offer shares at the mid-point of the IPO price). The cornerstone investors include OrbiMed Funds, Lake Bleu Capital, China Structural Reform Fund, China Pinnacle Equity Management, Sequoia Capital, Janchor Partners, CRF Investment,  Carmignac Funds, Octagon Capital and Valliance Fund.</p>
<div class="content-highlight"><p>Overall, the combination of a reasonable AH discount and relative valuation suggests the proposed H-share price range is attractive, in our view.</p></div>
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Joinn Laboratories (H) (6127 HK) is a global contract research organisation (CRO). JOINN is the largest CRO in non-clinical drug safety assessment in China with a revenue market share of 15.5% in 2019, according to Frost &amp; Sullivan. 
In JOINN Laboratories IPO Initiation: On-Demand Science, we stated that JOINN potentially gives investors another avenue to gain exposure to the China CRO industry. On balance, we concluded that JOINN’s fundamentals are attractive as the positives outweigh the negatives. In JOINN Laboratories IPO: PHIP Points to Progress, we noted that the 9M20 results reinforce our belief that JOINN is worth a closer look at and has attractive fundamentals. In JOINN Laboratories IPO: Valuation First Look, we took a first look at the potential AH discount range for JOINN's H-share listing. 
JOINN has launched its Hong Kong IPO at an indicative price range of HK$133-151 per H-share to raise net proceeds of HK$5,909.8 million ($762 million), at the mid-point of the price range. Ten cornerstone investors will subscribe for $268 million of the offer shares (33.8% of the offer shares at the mid-point of the IPO price). The cornerstone investors include OrbiMed Funds, Lake Bleu Capital, China Structural Reform Fund, China Pinnacle Equity Management, Sequoia Capital, Janchor Partners, CRF Investment,  Carmignac Funds, Octagon Capital and Valliance Fund.
Overall, the combination of a reasonable AH discount and relative valuation suggests the proposed H-share price range is attractive, in our view.


JOINN Laboratories IPO: Valuation Insights

China

Pharmaron Beijing Co., Ltd. engages in discovery, development, and manufacturing spectrum for small molecule drugs, cell therapies, and gene therapies as well as providing testing services for medical devices and clinic research. The Company offers laboratory, clinical development, chemistry manufactory and control, and other services. Pharmaron Beijing conducts businesses based in China.

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