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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Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shenzhen-mindray-bio-medic-a" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28017:1" rel="noopener">Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics (300760 CH)</a> (SMBE), a provider of medical devices, is looking to raise about US$2bn in its upcoming H-share IPO</li>
<li>SMBE is a diversified global medical device enterprise with its products spanning In Vitro Diagnostics (IVD), patient monitoring and life support, medical imaging, along with an emerging business portfolio.</li>
<li>In this note, we look at its past performance and other deal dynamics that might impact the listing.</li>
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Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics (300760 CH) (SMBE), a provider of medical devices, is looking to raise about US$2bn in its upcoming H-share IPO
SMBE is a diversified global medical device enterprise with its products spanning In Vitro Diagnostics (IVD), patient monitoring and life support, medical imaging, along with an emerging business portfolio.
In this note, we look at its past performance and other deal dynamics that might impact the listing.


Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical A/H Listing-Strong Track Record but Has Been Suffering Lately

External broker reports(aggregated public sources), CMB International

CMB International

External broker reports(aggregated public sources)

Incorporated in Hong Kong, supported by the mainland and targeting in global market, CMB International Capital Corporation Limited (“CMBI”) is an integrated financial institution providing comprehensive and professional services. As a wholly-owned subsidiary of China Merchants Bank ("CMB"), by leveraging on the Group’s synergy and coordination in domestic and overseas markets, as well as CMB’s strong resources and outstanding social reputation, CMBI and its subsidiaries have been actively implementing diversified business strategies and set up an overall layout of main business segments including Corporate Finance, Asset Management, Wealth Management, Global Markets and Structured Finance, etc. Adhering to the philosophy of “being clients oriented and increasing our own values by the way of creating value for clients”, CMBI endeavors to provide quality and integrated financial services to institutional, corporate and individual customers both domestic and overseas including Hong Kong IPO sponsorship and underwriting, share placement and rights issue for listed companies, financial advisors, bonds issuance services, asset management, direct investment, wealth management, equity sales and trading, etc.

Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>WuXi Biologics (WuXi Bio) reported 1H25 revenue of RMB9.95bn, up by 16.1% YoY.</li><li>During the period, adj. attributable net profit came in at RMB2.39bn with YoY growth of 6.2%.</li><li>Revenue in 1H25 accounted for 46.6% of our full-year forecast, exceeding the historical average of ~43%. </li></ul><p><em>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.</em></p>

WuXi Biologics (WuXi Bio) reported 1H25 revenue of RMB9.95bn, up by 16.1% YoY.During the period, adj. attributable net profit came in at RMB2.39bn with YoY growth of 6.2%.Revenue in 1H25 accounted for 46.6% of our full-year forecast, exceeding the historical average of ~43%. Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

WuXi Biologics (2269 HK) - Pre-IND and Late-Stage Demand Rebounded

Global Healthcare Analyst

Tina Banerjee

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/wuxi-apptec" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:23679:1" rel="noopener">Wuxi Biologics (2269 HK)</a> logged solid performance in 1H25, with revenue growing 16% YoY to RMB10B and net profit increasing 55% YoY to RMB3B. Revenue from continuing operations grew 20%.</li>
<li>Total backlog reached $20B as of June 30, 2025, including $11B service backlog, while the total backlog within three years stood at $4B, enhancing near-term revenue visibility.</li>
<li>The company raised 2025 revenue growth target to 14–16% YoY from 12–15% YoY earlier. This indicates 2H25 revenue to be RMB11,524M, up 14% YoY and 16% HoH.</li>
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Wuxi Biologics (2269 HK) logged solid performance in 1H25, with revenue growing 16% YoY to RMB10B and net profit increasing 55% YoY to RMB3B. Revenue from continuing operations grew 20%.
Total backlog reached $20B as of June 30, 2025, including $11B service backlog, while the total backlog within three years stood at $4B, enhancing near-term revenue visibility.
The company raised 2025 revenue growth target to 14–16% YoY from 12–15% YoY earlier. This indicates 2H25 revenue to be RMB11,524M, up 14% YoY and 16% HoH.


Wuxi Biologics (2269 HK): Expanded Offering and Capacity Drive 1H25 Result; Accelerated Growth Ahead

HK/China Healthcare Analyst (ex-Fosun Pharma)

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

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<li>WuXi Bio’s 25H1 growth was driven by XDC against the backdrop of BD wave of innovative drug assets. Coupled with biotech booming market, we witnessed obvious recovery in CXO’s performance. </li>
<li>Intensive share reduction by major shareholders has weakened market confidence in long-term value. Given Li Ge's rich experience in capital operation, WuXi Bio’s valuation potential may have been fully realized.</li>
<li>Current investment logic has shifted to the growth of overseas BD/licensing cooperation based on China’s low-priced but high-quality innovative drugs due to engineer dividend, which may have certain growth ceilings.</li>
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WuXi Bio’s 25H1 growth was driven by XDC against the backdrop of BD wave of innovative drug assets. Coupled with biotech booming market, we witnessed obvious recovery in CXO’s performance. 
Intensive share reduction by major shareholders has weakened market confidence in long-term value. Given Li Ge's rich experience in capital operation, WuXi Bio’s valuation potential may have been fully realized.
Current investment logic has shifted to the growth of overseas BD/licensing cooperation based on China’s low-priced but high-quality innovative drugs due to engineer dividend, which may have certain growth ceilings.


Wuxi Biologics (2269 HK) 25H1 - Concerns Behind the Performance Rebound

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<li>The GLP-1 market has officially transitioned from a duopoly to a state where Tirzepatide is eating away at Semaglutide's market share, which should be a highly valued advance signal.</li>
<li>WuXi Bio’s Placing price of HK$26.51-26.88/share is expansive if based on 2025 forecast.Obviously, WuXi Bio hopes to leverage the positive market sentiment to complete the placement at high share price</li>
<li>Keymed plans to raise about HK$854million through a top-up placement. However, reasonable valuation for Keymed is RMB5-10 billion. In other words, the Placing Price of HK$45.48 per Share is expensive.</li>
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The GLP-1 market has officially transitioned from a duopoly to a state where Tirzepatide is eating away at Semaglutide's market share, which should be a highly valued advance signal.
WuXi Bio’s Placing price of HK$26.51-26.88/share is expansive if based on 2025 forecast.Obviously, WuXi Bio hopes to leverage the positive market sentiment to complete the placement at high share price
Keymed plans to raise about HK$854million through a top-up placement. However, reasonable valuation for Keymed is RMB5-10 billion. In other words, the Placing Price of HK$45.48 per Share is expensive.


China Healthcare Weekly (Jun.15) - Outlook of GLP-1 Market, WuXi Bio’s Placement, Keymed's Placement

China

WuXi Biologics (Cayman) Inc. is a leading open-access R&D capability and technology platform company serving the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device industries, with operations in China, U.S., and Iceland.  We provide a broad and integrated portfolio of laboratory and manufacturing services throughout the drug and medical device R&D process.  Our services are designed to help our global partners in shortening the cycle and lowering the cost of drug and medical device R&D through cost-effective and efficient solutions. 

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Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical A/H Listing-Strong Track Record but Has Been Suffering Lately

Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics (300760 CH) (SMBE), a provider of medical devices, is looking to raise about US$2bn in its upcoming H...

Sumeet Singh