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Weilong Delicious / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/weilong-delicious-global-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33378:1" rel="noopener">Weilong Delicious Global (WDG HK)</a> has refiled (again) its PHIP with an aim to raise US$200 million, materially below its original ambition to raise US$1 billion. </li>
<li>We have previously discussed the IPO in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/weilong-delicious-ipo-in-a-pickle" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:72098" rel="noopener">Weilong Delicious IPO: In a Pickle</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/weilong-delicious-ipo-mixed-update" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:61217" rel="noopener">Weilong Delicious IPO: Mixed Update</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/weilong-delicious-ipo-initiation-tasty-bite" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:60830" rel="noopener">Weilong Delicious IPO Initiation: Tasty Bite</a>.</li>
<li>The latest PHIP highlights Weilong’s floundering attempt of putting in price increases to protect margins but without tanking demand. We would pass on the IPO.  </li>
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Weilong Delicious Global (WDG HK) has refiled (again) its PHIP with an aim to raise US$200 million, materially below its original ambition to raise US$1 billion. 
We have previously discussed the IPO in Weilong Delicious IPO: In a Pickle, Weilong Delicious IPO: Mixed Update and Weilong Delicious IPO Initiation: Tasty Bite.
The latest PHIP highlights Weilong’s floundering attempt of putting in price increases to protect margins but without tanking demand. We would pass on the IPO.  


Weilong Delicious IPO: Remains in a Pickle

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>Giant Biogene (GB) is now looking to raise around US$80m in its Hong Kong IPO, down from its earlier target of US$500m raising.</li>
<li>GB is a leader in the bioactive ingredient-based professional skin treatment product industry in China.</li>
<li>We had looked at the company’s past performance and undertaken a peer comparison in our previous notes. In this note, we’ll talk about valuations and other deal dynamics.</li>
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Giant Biogene (GB) is now looking to raise around US$80m in its Hong Kong IPO, down from its earlier target of US$500m raising.
GB is a leader in the bioactive ingredient-based professional skin treatment product industry in China.
We had looked at the company’s past performance and undertaken a peer comparison in our previous notes. In this note, we’ll talk about valuations and other deal dynamics.


Giant Biogene IPO - Reasonable Valuation but in Unreasonable Markets

Chongqing Hongjiu Fruit / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/chongqing-hongjiu-fruit" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36023:1" rel="noopener">Chongqing Hongjiu Fruit (CHF HK)</a>, a multi-brand fruit company in China, is pre-marketing an HKEX IPO to raise US$200-300 million.</li>
<li>The fundamentals are uninspiring as it is delivering profitable growth with a heavy cash burn. The rising but tiny market share suggests a lack of sustainable competitive advantage.</li>
<li>Hongjiu Fruit aims to be the first HKEx-listed fruit distributor. Investors can likely avoid a bitter aftertaste by remaining on the sidelines.</li>
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Chongqing Hongjiu Fruit (CHF HK), a multi-brand fruit company in China, is pre-marketing an HKEX IPO to raise US$200-300 million.
The fundamentals are uninspiring as it is delivering profitable growth with a heavy cash burn. The rising but tiny market share suggests a lack of sustainable competitive advantage.
Hongjiu Fruit aims to be the first HKEx-listed fruit distributor. Investors can likely avoid a bitter aftertaste by remaining on the sidelines.


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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/weilong-delicious-global-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33378:1" rel="noopener">Weilong Delicious Global (WDG HK)</a> has refiled its PHIP with an aim to raise US$500 million, half of its previous ambition to raise US$1 billion. </li>
<li>We have previously discussed the IPO in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/weilong-delicious-ipo-initiation-tasty-bite" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:60830" rel="noopener">Weilong Delicious IPO Initiation: Tasty Bite</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/weilong-delicious-ipo-mixed-update" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:61217" rel="noopener">Weilong Delicious IPO: Mixed Update</a>. </li>
<li>The PHIP which discloses the 2021 results and recent developments point to reducing growth rates and cost pressures. We would pass on the IPO.</li>
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Weilong Delicious Global (WDG HK) has refiled its PHIP with an aim to raise US$500 million, half of its previous ambition to raise US$1 billion. 
We have previously discussed the IPO in Weilong Delicious IPO Initiation: Tasty Bite and Weilong Delicious IPO: Mixed Update. 
The PHIP which discloses the 2021 results and recent developments point to reducing growth rates and cost pressures. We would pass on the IPO.


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<li>Weilong Delicious Global (WDG), a spicy snack food company in China, aims to raise around US$1bn in its Hong Kong IPO.</li>
<li>According to F&amp;S, WDG ranked first among spicy snack food enterprises in China, with a market share of 5.7%, and in the seasoned flour product and spicy vegetable snacks categories.</li>
<li>In this note, we will undertake a peer comparison and look at valuations.</li>
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Weilong Delicious Global (WDG), a spicy snack food company in China, aims to raise around US$1bn in its Hong Kong IPO.
According to F&amp;S, WDG ranked first among spicy snack food enterprises in China, with a market share of 5.7%, and in the seasoned flour product and spicy vegetable snacks categories.
In this note, we will undertake a peer comparison and look at valuations.


Weilong Delicious Global Pre-IPO - Peer Comparison and Valuation

China

Uni-President China Holdings Ltd. is an investment holding company primarily engaged in the manufacturing and sale of food and beverages in the People's Republic of China. Its product portfolio includes instant noodles, tea drinks, juices, milk tea, coffee, and bottled water. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Shanghai, China.

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Weilong Delicious IPO: Remains in a Pickle

The latest PHIP highlights Weilong’s floundering attempt of putting in price increases to protect margins but without tanking demand. We would pass...

Arun George

Giant Biogene IPO - Reasonable Valuation but in Unreasonable Markets

Giant Biogene is now looking to raise around US$80m in its Hong Kong IPO, down from its earlier target of US$500m raising.

Sumeet Singh

Hongjiu Fruit IPO: A Bitter Fruit

The fundamentals are uninspiring as it is delivering profitable growth with a heavy cash burn. Investors can likely avoid a bitter aftertaste by...

Arun George

Weilong Delicious IPO: In a Pickle

The PHIP which discloses the 2021 results and recent developments point to reducing growth rates and cost pressures. We would pass on the IPO.

Arun George

Weilong Delicious Global Pre-IPO - Peer Comparison and Valuation

Weilong Delicious Global (WDG), a spicy snack food company in China, aims to raise around US$1bn in its Hong Kong IPO. In this note, we undertake a...

Sumeet Singh

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