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.

Equity Capital Markets

China Resources Beverage / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-resources-beverage" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:41984:1" rel="noopener">China Resources Beverage</a> is looking to raise US$1bn in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO.</li>
<li>China Resources Beverage manufactures and sells packaged drinking water and RTD soft beverages in China.</li>
<li>In our earlier note, we talked about the company’s past performance. In this note, we will undertake a peer comparison.</li>
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China Resources Beverage is looking to raise US$1bn in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO.
China Resources Beverage manufactures and sells packaged drinking water and RTD soft beverages in China.
In our earlier note, we talked about the company’s past performance. In this note, we will undertake a peer comparison.


China Resources Beverage Pre-IPO - Peer Comparison - Middling

Asia Consumer Research, Investory

Devi Subhakesan

Asia Consumer Research

ASIA CONSUMER: INSIGHTS AND INVESTMENT IDEAS

Investory

Investory is a Singapore-based boutique independent equity research firm founded in January 2017 with a primary focus on consumption themes across Asia-Pacific.

We aim to generate investible ideas based on consumption trends and outlook. We screen our ideas on several parameters - product potential, long-term growth and management commitment being the most critical.  We follow a fundamental analysis approach in our stock selection process and are not restricted by market cap.

We aspire to grow into a leading source of unbiased research, free of conflict of interest, for investors yearning for independent and disciplined analysis. 

We also undertake bespoke research mandates to support our Institutional clients’ investment needs.

Our team comprises of professionals with extensive experience in the Asian equity markets, in areas ranging from research, servicing institutional clients and investment management.

Equity Bottom-Up

Budweiser Brewing  APAC  / Equity Bottom-Up

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/budweiser-brewing-co-apac-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28077:1" rel="noopener">Budweiser Brewing APAC (1876 HK)</a>'s  performance could improve from 2H2024, driven by a likely recovery in China's premium beer market and favourable commodity prices.</li>
<li>Stock's upside potential from current price levels seem to outweigh downside risk.</li>
<li>With a high dividend payout and strong free cash flow generation, Budweiser trades at a 5% dividend yield and an 11% FCF yield.</li>
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Budweiser Brewing APAC (1876 HK)'s  performance could improve from 2H2024, driven by a likely recovery in China's premium beer market and favourable commodity prices.
Stock's upside potential from current price levels seem to outweigh downside risk.
With a high dividend payout and strong free cash flow generation, Budweiser trades at a 5% dividend yield and an 11% FCF yield.


Budweiser APAC (1876 HK): Weak 2Q2024. Premium Beer, Cheap Valuations

Asia L/S Equity PM/Macro/Thematic Idea Generation

Rikki Malik

Cross Asset Strategy

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<li>In the short-term, meaningful policy reforms needed out of the Third Plenum</li>
<li>Chinese data continues to be lacklustre as expected while markets tread water</li>
<li>What can we expect from the Third Plenum to galvanise the next stage</li>
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In the short-term, meaningful policy reforms needed out of the Third Plenum
Chinese data continues to be lacklustre as expected while markets tread water
What can we expect from the Third Plenum to galvanise the next stage


The Hang Seng Index Is at a Critical Juncture

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.

China Resources Beer Holdings / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>CR beer’s 13.6% 1H revenue growth comprised 9.0% beer revenue growth and RMB977mn baijiu revenue, which was reported and consolidated for the first time.</li><li>While the former seems to be slightly below our estimate of a low-teen growth, beer gross margin of 45.2% was 1.5pp ahead of us, thanks to raw material cost savings, and a better-than-expected sales mix.</li><li>Of note, Heineken recorded 60% YoY shipment growth, and now sub-premium+ (Super-x and above) contributed to 22% of total shipment over the reporting period. </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>

CR beer’s 13.6% 1H revenue growth comprised 9.0% beer revenue growth and RMB977mn baijiu revenue, which was reported and consolidated for the first time.While the former seems to be slightly below our estimate of a low-teen growth, beer gross margin of 45.2% was 1.5pp ahead of us, thanks to raw material cost savings, and a better-than-expected sales mix.Of note, Heineken recorded 60% YoY shipment growth, and now sub-premium+ (Super-x and above) contributed to 22% of total shipment over the reporting period. 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.

CR Beer (291 HK) – 1H rev/EBIT +13%/26%; Heineken grew 60%

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/giant-biogene-holding-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35950:1" rel="noopener">Giant Biogene (2367 HK)</a> aims to raise up to US$205m via a top-up placement.</li>
<li>We have followed the company since listing and its recent performance has been great. Although it doesn’t seem to need the cash.</li>
<li>In this note, we will run the deal through our ECM framework and talk about the recent updates.</li>
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Giant Biogene (2367 HK) aims to raise up to US$205m via a top-up placement.
We have followed the company since listing and its recent performance has been great. Although it doesn’t seem to need the cash.
In this note, we will run the deal through our ECM framework and talk about the recent updates.


Giant Biogene Placement - Has Been Doing Well but Doesn’t Need the Cash

Hong Kong

China Resources Beer (Holdings) Company Limited is an alcoholic beverage retailer.

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China Resources Beer Holdings (291 HK)

China Resources Beverage Pre-IPO - Peer Comparison - Middling

China Resources Beverage is looking to raise US$1bn in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO. We have looked at the company's past performance in our previous...

Sumeet Singh

Budweiser APAC (1876 HK): Weak 2Q2024. Premium Beer, Cheap Valuations

Worst could be past - expect a likely recovery in China premium beer market in 2H2024 and ongoing commodity tail winds to uplift company's...

Devi Subhakesan

The Hang Seng Index Is at a Critical Juncture

Third Plenum must deliver meaningful policy reforms to boost the Chinese consumer and market performance in the short-term.

Rikki Malik

CR Beer (291 HK) – 1H rev/EBIT +13%/26%; Heineken grew 60%

CR beer’s 13.6% 1H revenue growth comprised 9.0% beer revenue growth and RMB977mn baijiu revenue, which was reported and consolidated for the first...

CMB International

Giant Biogene Placement - Has Been Doing Well but Doesn’t Need the Cash

Giant Biogene (2367 HK) aims to raise up to US$205m via a top-up placement. In this note, we talk about the deal dynamics and run the deal through...

Sumeet Singh

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China Resources Beverage Pre-IPO - Peer Comparison - Middling

China Resources Beverage is looking to raise US$1bn in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO. We have looked at the company's past performance in our previous...

Sumeet Singh

Budweiser APAC (1876 HK): Weak 2Q2024. Premium Beer, Cheap Valuations

Worst could be past - expect a likely recovery in China premium beer market in 2H2024 and ongoing commodity tail winds to uplift company's...

Devi Subhakesan

The Hang Seng Index Is at a Critical Juncture

​Third Plenum must deliver meaningful policy reforms to boost the Chinese consumer and market performance in the short-term.

Rikki Malik

CR Beer (291 HK) – 1H rev/EBIT +13%/26%; Heineken grew 60%

CR beer’s 13.6% 1H revenue growth comprised 9.0% beer revenue growth and RMB977mn baijiu revenue, which was reported and consolidated for the first...

CMB International

Giant Biogene Placement - Has Been Doing Well but Doesn’t Need the Cash

Giant Biogene (2367 HK) aims to raise up to US$205m via a top-up placement. In this note, we talk about the deal dynamics and run the deal through...

Sumeet Singh

Third Plenum must deliver meaningful policy reforms to boost the Chinese consumer and market performance in the short-term.