Global Healthcare Analyst

Tina Banerjee

Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/3sbio-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:459:1" rel="noopener">3SBio Inc (1530 HK)</a> announced the placement of 105.2M shares for subscription at HK$29.62 per share.</li>
<li>The company intends to use 80% of the net proceeds for R&amp;D-related expenditures on innovative drug candidates and the rest 20% for working capital and other general corporate purpose.</li>
<li>The placement provides an indirect way of subscribing to Mandi shares. We reiterate our bullish stance on 3SBio with a 25-30% upside scope in the near term.</li>
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3SBio Inc (1530 HK) announced the placement of 105.2M shares for subscription at HK$29.62 per share.
The company intends to use 80% of the net proceeds for R&amp;D-related expenditures on innovative drug candidates and the rest 20% for working capital and other general corporate purpose.
The placement provides an indirect way of subscribing to Mandi shares. We reiterate our bullish stance on 3SBio with a 25-30% upside scope in the near term.


3SBio (1530 HK) Placement: 3SBio’s Pipeline Strength, An Indirect Stake in Mandi Makes It Attractive

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/3sbio-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:459:1" rel="noopener">3SBio Inc (1530 HK)</a> proposed to spin-off and separately list the shares of Mandi, a subsidiary of the company.</li>
<li>In 2024 and 1H25, Mandi contributed 16% and 17% of total consolidated sales respectively, while its EBITDA contribution was 14.4% (in 2024) and 11.5% (in 1H25).</li>
<li>As far as 3SBio (ex-Mandi) is concerned, marketing approvals for key pipeline product like SSGJ-608, along with indication expansion, geographical expansion of few drugs will be key in near term.</li>
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3SBio Inc (1530 HK) proposed to spin-off and separately list the shares of Mandi, a subsidiary of the company.
In 2024 and 1H25, Mandi contributed 16% and 17% of total consolidated sales respectively, while its EBITDA contribution was 14.4% (in 2024) and 11.5% (in 1H25).
As far as 3SBio (ex-Mandi) is concerned, marketing approvals for key pipeline product like SSGJ-608, along with indication expansion, geographical expansion of few drugs will be key in near term.


3SBio Inc (1530 HK): Proposed Mandi Spin Off and Listing Sensible; 3SBio Ex Mandi Formidable Enough

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 few US$1bn+ IPOs are said to be looking to launch later this month, across regions.</li>
<li>On the placements front, deals continue to flow through as the market remains receptive. </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 few US$1bn+ IPOs are said to be looking to launch later this month, across regions.
On the placements front, deals continue to flow through as the market remains receptive. 


ECM Weekly (8 September 2025)- Metaplanet, Lifedrink, Koei, Hesai, Orion, Myungin, Hesai, Chery

Asia Pac ECM and Index Rebal, Shenton Research

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac ECM and Index Rebal

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China Biotech

DZT Research

DZT Research is an independent Asia Pacific equity specialist. Our quantitative research covers index rebalancing flows, alongside exchange data analytics accross Asia Pacific. On the equity capital markets side, we focus on Asia Pacific ECM, especially biotech and TMT. Our lead analyst is frequently cited by international media.

Quantitative Analysis

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<li>We analyze the weekly Hong Kong Connect flows with our data engine for holding position as of September 5th.</li>
<li>The top stocks by inflows and outflows were tabulated for all market, HSCEI, mid cap and s/mid cap groups.</li>
<li>We highlight flows for Alibaba, Ping An Insurance, Xiaomi, Tencent, Pop Mart Intl, Shandong Gold Mining, Horizon Robotics, ZTE, China Hongqiao, Kuaishou.</li>
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We analyze the weekly Hong Kong Connect flows with our data engine for holding position as of September 5th.
The top stocks by inflows and outflows were tabulated for all market, HSCEI, mid cap and s/mid cap groups.
We highlight flows for Alibaba, Ping An Insurance, Xiaomi, Tencent, Pop Mart Intl, Shandong Gold Mining, Horizon Robotics, ZTE, China Hongqiao, Kuaishou.


HK Connect Flows Weekly (Sep 5th): Alibaba, Ping An Insurance, Xiaomi, Tencent, Pop Mart Intl

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/3sbio-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:459:1" rel="noopener">3SBio Inc (1530 HK)</a> witnessed a revenue decline of 1% in 1H25. Company’s core product Tpiao’s sales decreased 4% to RMB 2.4B (54% of total) impacted by lower volume.  </li>
<li>Phase III clinical trial of SSS06 (anemia in chronic renal failure), 608 (psoriasis), and 613 (acute gouty arthritis) is complete. NDAs for the same are under review by NMPA.</li>
<li>3SBio shares are trading at forward P/E of 11.5x, lower than peers. We feel that there is still upside potential left in the stock.</li>
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3SBio Inc (1530 HK) witnessed a revenue decline of 1% in 1H25. Company’s core product Tpiao’s sales decreased 4% to RMB 2.4B (54% of total) impacted by lower volume.  
Phase III clinical trial of SSS06 (anemia in chronic renal failure), 608 (psoriasis), and 613 (acute gouty arthritis) is complete. NDAs for the same are under review by NMPA.
3SBio shares are trading at forward P/E of 11.5x, lower than peers. We feel that there is still upside potential left in the stock.


3SBio Inc (1530 HK): NDA Approvals Awaited Amid Sales Decline; Upfront Payment To Boost 2H25

China

Simcere Pharmaceutical Group is an innovation and R&D-driven pharmaceutical company engaged in the research, development, manufacturing, and sale of pharmaceutical products. It focuses on therapeutic areas such as oncology, central nervous system diseases, autoimmune diseases, and anti-infection, with key products including Sanbexin, Endostar, and Bicun. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Nanjing, China.

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Tina Banerjee

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3SBio (1530 HK) Placement: 3SBio’s Pipeline Strength, An Indirect Stake in Mandi Makes It Attractive

​3SBio Inc announces placement of 105.2M shares at HK$29.62/share for R&D and working capital. Placement attractive given 3SBio's pipeline...

Tina Banerjee

3SBio Inc (1530 HK): Proposed Mandi Spin Off and Listing Sensible; 3SBio Ex Mandi Formidable Enough

​3SBio plan to spin-off and separately list shares of subsidiary Mandi, which contributed 17% of sales and 11.5% of EBITDA. Approvals and expansion...

Tina Banerjee

ECM Weekly (8 September 2025)- Metaplanet, Lifedrink, Koei, Hesai, Orion, Myungin, Hesai, 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

HK Connect Flows Weekly (Sep 5th): Alibaba, Ping An Insurance, Xiaomi, Tencent, Pop Mart Intl

We analyzed southbound Hong Kong connect flows in the past week and highlighted flows for Alibaba (9988 HK), Ping An Insurance (2318 HK), Xiaomi...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

3SBio Inc (1530 HK): NDA Approvals Awaited Amid Sales Decline; Upfront Payment To Boost 2H25

​3SBio saw 1% revenue decline in 1H25, with core product Tpiao sales dropping 4%. Phase III trials for three new drugs are complete and are under...

Tina Banerjee

3SBio Inc announces placement of 105.2M shares at HK$29.62/share for R&D and working capital. Placement attractive given 3SBio's pipeline...

3SBio plan to spin-off and separately list shares of subsidiary Mandi, which contributed 17% of sales and 11.5% of EBITDA. Approvals and expansion...

3SBio saw 1% revenue decline in 1H25, with core product Tpiao sales dropping 4%. Phase III trials for three new drugs are complete and are under...