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 analyze the weekly Shanghai/Shenzhen northbound Connect flows with our data engine for holding position as of December 23rd. </li>
<li>We estimate the weekly inflows to be US$680.7 million, led by consumer staples, health care, financials sectors, and offset by information technology, materials.</li>
<li>We highlight flows for Wulianye, Moutai, Sichuan Swell, Ping An, Yiling, China Tourism, CATL, Goertek, BYD.</li>
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We analyze the weekly Shanghai/Shenzhen northbound Connect flows with our data engine for holding position as of December 23rd. 
We estimate the weekly inflows to be US$680.7 million, led by consumer staples, health care, financials sectors, and offset by information technology, materials.
We highlight flows for Wulianye, Moutai, Sichuan Swell, Ping An, Yiling, China Tourism, CATL, Goertek, BYD.


Northbound Flows (Dec 23rd): Inflows into Liquor Names

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<li>We analyze the monthly Shanghai/Shenzhen northbound Connect flows with our data engine.</li>
<li>Northbound connected recorded inflow of USD 2.7bn in May, led by financisl, utilities and energy sector.</li>
<li>We highlight inflows into CMB, Yangtze Power, Yili, Longi, and Industrial bank, as well as outflows from CATL, Conch, Haitian, Zijin and Tinci. </li>
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We analyze the monthly Shanghai/Shenzhen northbound Connect flows with our data engine.
Northbound connected recorded inflow of USD 2.7bn in May, led by financisl, utilities and energy sector.
We highlight inflows into CMB, Yangtze Power, Yili, Longi, and Industrial bank, as well as outflows from CATL, Conch, Haitian, Zijin and Tinci. 


Northbound Flows Monthly (May): CMB, Yangtze Power, Yili

HK/China Healthcare Analyst (ex-Fosun Pharma)

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Equity Bottom-Up

Shijiazhuang Yiling Pharmaceutical / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>There are doubts about the efficacy of Lianhua Qingwen to treat mild cases of COVID-19 in China, leading to the plunge of Yiling’s share price.</li>
<li>Fully evaluating the efficacy of Lianhua Qingwen requires larger double-blind randomized clinical trials. Data from other than double-blind controlled clinical trials are hard to be conclusive and can be controversial.</li>
<li>Even if Yiling could escape unscathed from the controversy, Yiling’s achievements since 2020 in capital market may not have sustainability.Together with the potential risks, investors are advised to remain cautious.</li>
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There are doubts about the efficacy of Lianhua Qingwen to treat mild cases of COVID-19 in China, leading to the plunge of Yiling’s share price.
Fully evaluating the efficacy of Lianhua Qingwen requires larger double-blind randomized clinical trials. Data from other than double-blind controlled clinical trials are hard to be conclusive and can be controversial.
Even if Yiling could escape unscathed from the controversy, Yiling’s achievements since 2020 in capital market may not have sustainability.Together with the potential risks, investors are advised to remain cautious.


Shijiazhuang Yiling Pharmaceutical (002603.CH) - Doubts About COVID-19 Drug and the Concerns Behind

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>The first to be affected is the clinical trial projects under way in Ukraine. It’s possible that pharmaceutical companies may lose such a high-quality and low cost clinical trial center. </li>
<li>Ukraine plays an important role in the healthcare supply chain. So, the war would affected both pharmaceutical companies and medical device companies, both directly and indirectly.</li>
<li>The risk to CXO is not completely eliminated. The “cyclical nature” of CRO industry could begin to show. But CDMO is better than CRO in terms of short-term investment opportunities.</li>
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The first to be affected is the clinical trial projects under way in Ukraine. It’s possible that pharmaceutical companies may lose such a high-quality and low cost clinical trial center. 
Ukraine plays an important role in the healthcare supply chain. So, the war would affected both pharmaceutical companies and medical device companies, both directly and indirectly.
The risk to CXO is not completely eliminated. The “cyclical nature” of CRO industry could begin to show. But CDMO is better than CRO in terms of short-term investment opportunities.


Russia-Ukraine War: The Impact on China Healthcare

Equity Capital Markets

<p>On February 24, 2021, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/apollomics-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:32186:1" rel="noopener">Apollomics Inc (1435488D US)</a> applied to be listed on the main board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The Company is an innovative biotechnology company focusing on the discovery and development of oncology therapies. Apollomics intends to use the proceeds of this fundraising for R&amp;D activities, preparation for registration filings, commercial process development, manufacturing registrational trial material, expansion of business and other general corporate purposes. The following mainly provided insights on its major products in the pipeline.</p>

On February 24, 2021, Apollomics Inc (1435488D US) applied to be listed on the main board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The Company is an innovative biotechnology company focusing on the discovery and development of oncology therapies. Apollomics intends to use the proceeds of this fundraising for R&amp;D activities, preparation for registration filings, commercial process development, manufacturing registrational trial material, expansion of business and other general corporate purposes. The following mainly provided insights on its major products in the pipeline.

Pre-IPO Apollomics - Concerns on Competition and Commercialization Despite Some Promising Products

China

Shijiangzhuang Yiling Pharmaceutical Co Ltd develops, produces and sells Chinese patent medicine. The Company's major products include Tongxinluo capsules, Shensongyangxin capsules, Lotus Qingwen capsules, Qili Qiangxin capsules and Bazi Bushen capsules.

Shijiazhuang Yiling Pharmaceutical (002603 CH)

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Shijiazhuang Yiling Pharmaceutical (002603 CH)

Northbound Flows (Dec 23rd): Inflows into Liquor Names

We analyzed northbound Shanghai/Shenzhen connect flows in the past week and highlight flows for Wulianye, Moutai, Sichuan Swell, Ping An, Yiling,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Northbound Flows Monthly (May): CMB, Yangtze Power, Yili

Northbound stock connect recorded inflows of $2.7bn in May. We highlight inflows into CMB, Yangtze Power, Yili, Longi, Industrial bank, as well as...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM