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.

Event-Driven

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<li>PCAOB officials concluded their Hong Kong visit last month and PCAOB is due to announce its annual judgment on whether it had adequate access to US listed China companies.</li>
<li>The Hong Kong visit was on the back of the 26th Aug 2022 announcement by PCAOB and CSRC that they had entered into an agreement with US authorities for access.</li>
<li>In this note, we'll talk about the latest developments, possible outcomes and implications.</li>
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PCAOB officials concluded their Hong Kong visit last month and PCAOB is due to announce its annual judgment on whether it had adequate access to US listed China companies.
The Hong Kong visit was on the back of the 26th Aug 2022 announcement by PCAOB and CSRC that they had entered into an agreement with US authorities for access.
In this note, we'll talk about the latest developments, possible outcomes and implications.


China ADRs Delisting - Friday Could Be Judgment Day for over US$800bn Mcap of Stocks

HK/China Healthcare Analyst (ex-Fosun Pharma)

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>The NHSA has issued clear instructions for VBP in 2025, including two batches of national VBP of drugs and one batch of medical consumables VBP. TCM will also be included.</li>
<li>The sales growth of GLP-1s has entered a turning point, it will be far from the previously high expectations. The actual market size of GLP-1s could be only US$100 billion.</li>
<li>Rapid sales growth of Efgartigimod is the key factor for Zai Lab to narrow the losses.But whether it can be breakeven relies on the decline of cost/expenses, not revenue growth.</li>
</ul>


The NHSA has issued clear instructions for VBP in 2025, including two batches of national VBP of drugs and one batch of medical consumables VBP. TCM will also be included.
The sales growth of GLP-1s has entered a turning point, it will be far from the previously high expectations. The actual market size of GLP-1s could be only US$100 billion.
Rapid sales growth of Efgartigimod is the key factor for Zai Lab to narrow the losses.But whether it can be breakeven relies on the decline of cost/expenses, not revenue growth.


China Healtchare Weely (Mar.16) - 2025 VBP Instructions, GLP-1s Cooling Down, Zai Lab's Headwinds

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One, Periscope Analytics

Brian Freitas

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

Periscope Analytics

Periscope Analytics focuses on event-driven trades across Asia Pacific and provides comprehensive, timely and systematic coverage of index changes to major Asia Pacific indices in a structured manner.

The analysis includes forecasted inclusions and exclusions to all major Asian indices that have significant amount of tracking assets, including estimates of passive buy/sell flow on the stocks. The service also provides commentary and impact of market consultations, ground rule changes, and other events (IPOs, spin-offs, M&A) that could lead to index changes and passive flow.

Periscope Analytics works with multi-strategy hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, stat arb trading groups and long-only investors that invest and trade in the Asia Pacific region with the data being used to trade index rebalances, avoid pre-positioning and passive flow, and to time entry into and exit from stocks.

Event-Driven Trades Across Asia Pacific

<ul>
<li>In its last update, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/alibaba-group-holding-ltd-d7b798e2-202d-4e01-9a1e-799e2ae8f0c7" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28434:1" rel="noopener">Alibaba Group</a> announced that the company was preparing for its primary listing in Hong Kong and the process was expected to complete by the end August.</li>
<li>The Board meets on 14 August to approve results for the three months ending June. Could there be an announcement on the dual primary listing too?</li>
<li>Mainland Chinese own between 3.5%-15.5% of companies that converted from Secondary to Dual-Primary in the last few years. Similar buying in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/alibaba-group-holding-ltd-d7b798e2-202d-4e01-9a1e-799e2ae8f0c7" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28434:1" rel="noopener">Alibaba</a> could take the stock higher from here. </li>
</ul>


In its last update, Alibaba Group announced that the company was preparing for its primary listing in Hong Kong and the process was expected to complete by the end August.
The Board meets on 14 August to approve results for the three months ending June. Could there be an announcement on the dual primary listing too?
Mainland Chinese own between 3.5%-15.5% of companies that converted from Secondary to Dual-Primary in the last few years. Similar buying in Alibaba could take the stock higher from here. 


Alibaba (9988 HK/BABA) Dual Primary Listing: Are We There Yet?

Ping An Healthcare and Technology / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul>
<li>The “turning point” occurs as share price of innovative drug sector is pulling back. Many companies would see valuations halved - potentially more than once.The decline is far from over.</li>
<li>The current main goal of biotech is to turn losses into profits ASAP. If it fails to make a profit, it may not be recognized by the market.</li>
<li>Due to the concerns on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ping-an-healthcare-and-technology-company-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27008:1" rel="noopener">Ping An Healthcare and Technology (1833 HK)'s </a>business model, peak revenue scale could be just RMB8 billion. In other words, Ping An Healthcare is overvalued.</li>
</ul>


The “turning point” occurs as share price of innovative drug sector is pulling back. Many companies would see valuations halved - potentially more than once.The decline is far from over.
The current main goal of biotech is to turn losses into profits ASAP. If it fails to make a profit, it may not be recognized by the market.
Due to the concerns on Ping An Healthcare and Technology (1833 HK)'s business model, peak revenue scale could be just RMB8 billion. In other words, Ping An Healthcare is overvalued.


China Healthcare Weekly (Oct.19)-Bubble of HK Biotech Is Bursting, Ping An Good Doctor Is Overvalued

Equity Capital Markets

TenNor Therapeutics (Suzhou) Limited / Equity Capital Markets

<ul>
<li>China has vigorously restricted the use of antibiotics. Even for novel antibiotics, they won’t replace old antibiotics completely considering higher price/the difficulty of changing prescription habits of existing clinical guidelines.</li>
<li>The NMPA's approval standards for new antibiotics are becoming increasingly strict. So, regulatory agencies' evaluation of the true efficacy of TNP-2198 may lead to the delay in its market launch. </li>
<li>Post-Money valuation after Series E financing reached RMB2 billion. Valuation of TenNor could be lower than peers Zai Lab and Everest Medicines who already have commercialized products on the market.</li>
</ul>


China has vigorously restricted the use of antibiotics. Even for novel antibiotics, they won’t replace old antibiotics completely considering higher price/the difficulty of changing prescription habits of existing clinical guidelines.
The NMPA's approval standards for new antibiotics are becoming increasingly strict. So, regulatory agencies' evaluation of the true efficacy of TNP-2198 may lead to the delay in its market launch. 
Post-Money valuation after Series E financing reached RMB2 billion. Valuation of TenNor could be lower than peers Zai Lab and Everest Medicines who already have commercialized products on the market.


Pre-IPO TenNor Therapeutics (Suzhou) Limited - The Pipelines and the Concerns

China

Zai Lab Limited operates as a biopharmaceutical company. The Company researches and develops therapeutic technology for antibody-based oncology, autoimmune, and infectious diseases treatments. Zai Lab also manufactures drugs in the form of capsules, injections, and liquids. Zai Lab serves patients worldwide.

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Zai Lab (9688 HK)

China ADRs Delisting - Friday Could Be Judgment Day for over US$800bn Mcap of Stocks

PCAOB officials concluded their Hong Kong visit last month and PCAOB is due to announce its annual judgment on whether it had adequate access to US...

Sumeet Singh

China Healtchare Weely (Mar.16) - 2025 VBP Instructions, GLP-1s Cooling Down, Zai Lab's Headwinds

NHSA sets VBP guideline for 2025, including TCM. GLP-1 sales growth slowing, market size may be US$100 billion. Efgartigimod sales crucial for Zai...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Alibaba (9988 HK/BABA) Dual Primary Listing: Are We There Yet?

Alibaba will be in included in Southbound Stock Connect from the open of trading today. Volumes should be higher than usual as mainland investors...

Brian Freitas

China Healthcare Weekly (Oct.19)-Bubble of HK Biotech Is Bursting, Ping An Good Doctor Is Overvalued

Innovative drug sector facing share price decline, companies at risk of halved valuations multiple times.The main goal of biotech is to turn...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Pre-IPO TenNor Therapeutics (Suzhou) Limited - The Pipelines and the Concerns

China has vigorously restricted the use of antibiotics.TenNor's product won’t replace old ones completely due to higher price/difficulty of...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

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China ADRs Delisting - Friday Could Be Judgment Day for over US$800bn Mcap of Stocks

PCAOB officials concluded their Hong Kong visit last month and PCAOB is due to announce its annual judgment on whether it had adequate access to US...

Sumeet Singh

China Healtchare Weely (Mar.16) - 2025 VBP Instructions, GLP-1s Cooling Down, Zai Lab's Headwinds

​NHSA sets VBP guideline for 2025, including TCM. GLP-1 sales growth slowing, market size may be US$100 billion. Efgartigimod sales crucial for Zai...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Alibaba (9988 HK/BABA) Dual Primary Listing: Are We There Yet?

Alibaba will be in included in Southbound Stock Connect from the open of trading today. Volumes should be higher than usual as mainland investors...

Brian Freitas

China Healthcare Weekly (Oct.19)-Bubble of HK Biotech Is Bursting, Ping An Good Doctor Is Overvalued

​Innovative drug sector facing share price decline, companies at risk of halved valuations multiple times.The main goal of biotech is to turn...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Pre-IPO TenNor Therapeutics (Suzhou) Limited - The Pipelines and the Concerns

China has vigorously restricted the use of antibiotics.TenNor's product won’t replace old ones completely due to higher price/difficulty of...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

NHSA sets VBP guideline for 2025, including TCM. GLP-1 sales growth slowing, market size may be US$100 billion. Efgartigimod sales crucial for Zai...

Innovative drug sector facing share price decline, companies at risk of halved valuations multiple times.The main goal of biotech is to turn...