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 Hong Kong Connect flows with our data engine for holding position as of September 8th.</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 ICBC, CNOOC, CCB, HKEx, China Petroleum &amp; Chemical.</li>
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We analyze the weekly Hong Kong Connect flows with our data engine for holding position as of September 8th.
The top stocks by inflows and outflows were tabulated for all market, HSCEI, mid cap and s/mid cap groups.
We highlight flows for ICBC, CNOOC, CCB, HKEx, China Petroleum &amp; Chemical.


Hong Kong Connect Flows (Sep 8th): ICBC, CNOOC, CCB, HKEx, China Petroleum & Chemical

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

Travis Lundy

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

<ul>
<li>The Brand-Spanking New (three weeks old) A-H Monitor has tables, charts, measures galore.</li>
<li>New stimulus measures appear to be triggering FOMO on real estate stocks, but a foreshortened week, yet again, makes one wonder. There IS money being applied though.</li>
<li>I expect more measures and more buying. I am not sure I would want to be short any Hs with a deep discount to the A the next few months.</li>
</ul>


The Brand-Spanking New (three weeks old) A-H Monitor has tables, charts, measures galore.
New stimulus measures appear to be triggering FOMO on real estate stocks, but a foreshortened week, yet again, makes one wonder. There IS money being applied though.
I expect more measures and more buying. I am not sure I would want to be short any Hs with a deep discount to the A the next few months.


Quiddity A/H Premium Weekly (Sep 8):  ICBC, ABC, CCB, BOC, Vanke, NCL, Rails

China/Asia TMT

Shawn Yang

China growth and global non-US Internet equities

Blue Lotus Research Institute

Blue Lotus Research is a Hong Kong Type 4 Licensed investment advisory firm focusing on Chinese growth equities and global non-US Internet equities

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<ul>
<li>From what we understand, the Kirin 9000s that powers Huawei’s new 5G phone is the same 9000 that launched in 2020, only refitted from TSMC’s 5nm to SMIC’s 7nm. </li>
<li>The good news is capacity will likely reach 50-60mn a year, or 17% of China’s smartphone volume in 2022;</li>
<li>Huawei’s launch of 5G does speak volumes about the strides China’s semiconductor supply chain has made, but its timing also takes advantage of the defusing of geopolitical tensions.</li>
</ul>


From what we understand, the Kirin 9000s that powers Huawei’s new 5G phone is the same 9000 that launched in 2020, only refitted from TSMC’s 5nm to SMIC’s 7nm. 
The good news is capacity will likely reach 50-60mn a year, or 17% of China’s smartphone volume in 2022;
Huawei’s launch of 5G does speak volumes about the strides China’s semiconductor supply chain has made, but its timing also takes advantage of the defusing of geopolitical tensions.


[Blue Lotus Hardware Sector Update]: Huawei Mate 60 Is a Win-Win for Both US and China

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<li>ACMR/981.HK/1347.HK: US outbound investment restrictions likely to exempt publicly traded securities (+/+/+)</li>
<li>NIO/1211 HK: Geely's sub-brand Zeekr cut price of its 001 model (-/-)</li>
<li>XPEV/NIO/BYD: Tesla China cuts Model Y prices and offers insurance subsidy for Model 3 (-/-/-)</li>
</ul>


ACMR/981.HK/1347.HK: US outbound investment restrictions likely to exempt publicly traded securities (+/+/+)
NIO/1211 HK: Geely's sub-brand Zeekr cut price of its 001 model (-/-)
XPEV/NIO/BYD: Tesla China cuts Model Y prices and offers insurance subsidy for Model 3 (-/-/-)


China TMT Update-ACMR/981.HK/1347.HK/NIO/1211.HK/XPEV/BYD-Tesla Cuts Model Y Prices/Geely Cuts Price

Equity Bottom-Up

Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC) / Equity Bottom-Up

Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC)

<ul>
<li>SMIC reported C2Q23 top-line, EBIT, and non-IFRS net profit in-line, (10%), and (20%) vs. our est., and in-line, (35%), and (8%) vs. cons., respectively.</li>
<li>SMIC guided 3Q revenues up 3-5% QoQ, but gross profit flattish QoQ. This suggests SMIC is shipping 8” wafers with low, or negative profit per wafer.</li>
<li>We maintain BUY on Huawei exposure but cut our TP to HK$ 24 to reflect the low profitability of 8” wafer orders that could persist given weak demand.</li>
</ul>


SMIC reported C2Q23 top-line, EBIT, and non-IFRS net profit in-line, (10%), and (20%) vs. our est., and in-line, (35%), and (8%) vs. cons., respectively.
SMIC guided 3Q revenues up 3-5% QoQ, but gross profit flattish QoQ. This suggests SMIC is shipping 8” wafers with low, or negative profit per wafer.
We maintain BUY on Huawei exposure but cut our TP to HK$ 24 to reflect the low profitability of 8” wafer orders that could persist given weak demand.


[SMIC (981 HK, BUY, TP HK$24) TP Change]: Margins Will Decline on No-Profit 8” Wafers Orders

China

Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation operates a semiconductor foundry. The Company provides integrated circuit foundry and technology services including the testing, development, design, manufacturing, packaging, and sale of integrated circuits. Semiconductor Manufacturing International offers its products and services around the world.

Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC) (981 HK)

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Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC) (981 HK)

Hong Kong Connect Flows (Sep 8th): ICBC, CNOOC, CCB, HKEx, China Petroleum & Chemical

We analyzed the Hong Kong Connect Scheme for last week and highlight flows for ICBC, CNOOC, CCB, HKEx, China Petroleum & Chemical.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Quiddity A/H Premium Weekly (Sep 8): ICBC, ABC, CCB, BOC, Vanke, NCL, Rails

The fourth week of the A/H Monitor and the last three weeks have seen decent returns. Hs outperformed As decently on a short week. Exposure to...

Travis Lundy

[Blue Lotus Hardware Sector Update]: Huawei Mate 60 Is a Win-Win for Both US and China

Huawei’s launch of 5G does speak volumes about the strides China’s semiconductor supply chain has made, but its timing also takes advantage of the...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

China TMT Update-ACMR/981.HK/1347.HK/NIO/1211.HK/XPEV/BYD-Tesla Cuts Model Y Prices/Geely Cuts Price

ACMR/981.HK/1347.HK: US outbound investment restrictions;NIO/1211 HK: Geely's sub-brand Zeekr cut price;XPEV/NIO/BYD: Tesla China cuts Model Y...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

[SMIC (981 HK, BUY, TP HK$24) TP Change]: Margins Will Decline on No-Profit 8” Wafers Orders

We maintain BUY on Huawei exposure but cut our TP to HK$ 24 to reflect the low profitability of 8” wafer orders that could persist given weak demand.

Blue Lotus Research Institute

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