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

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<li>CALB aims to raise around US$1.5bn in its Hong Kong IPO.</li>
<li>CALB undertakes design, R&amp;D, production and sales of EV batteries and Energy Storage Systems (ESS) products.</li>
<li>In this note, we undertake a peer comparison and talk about the company’s expansion plans.</li>
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CALB aims to raise around US$1.5bn in its Hong Kong IPO.
CALB undertakes design, R&amp;D, production and sales of EV batteries and Energy Storage Systems (ESS) products.
In this note, we undertake a peer comparison and talk about the company’s expansion plans.


CALB Pre-IPO - Peer Comparison - Top Growth, Bottom Margins, Fastest Expansion Plans

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<li>CALB aims to raise around US$1.5bn in its Hong Kong IPO.</li>
<li>CALB undertakes design, R&amp;D, production and sales of EV batteries and Energy Storage Systems (ESS) products. </li>
<li>In this note, we talk about the updates from the company’s recent PHIP filings.</li>
</ul>


CALB aims to raise around US$1.5bn in its Hong Kong IPO.
CALB undertakes design, R&amp;D, production and sales of EV batteries and Energy Storage Systems (ESS) products. 
In this note, we talk about the updates from the company’s recent PHIP filings.


CALB Pre-IPO - PHIP Updates - Growth Picking up Further, Margins Turnaround

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<li>Aequitas Research puts out a weekly update on the deals that were covered by the team recently along with updates for upcoming IPOs.</li>
<li>On the IPO front, things are starting to move with Leapmotor and Onewo, while CALB continues to have second thoughts.</li>
<li>The biggest placement this week was Doosan, but there was news of Tencent setting its sights on sizeable future placements via divestments.</li>
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Aequitas Research puts out a weekly update on the deals that were covered by the team recently along with updates for upcoming IPOs.
On the IPO front, things are starting to move with Leapmotor and Onewo, while CALB continues to have second thoughts.
The biggest placement this week was Doosan, but there was news of Tencent setting its sights on sizeable future placements via divestments.


ECM Weekly (4th Sep 2022) - China ADRs, Tencent, Leapmotor, Onewo, Hongjiu Fruit, Doosan Ener

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<strong><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kyocera-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:753:1" rel="noopener">Kyocera (6971 JP)</a></strong> is not blowing out the lights versus peers, but it's relatively inexpensive to its history and peers. If Kazuo Inamori's shares are sold, Kyocera can buy them.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hang-lung-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:50:1" rel="noopener"><strong>Hang Lung (10 HK)</strong></a> currently trades at a 62% discount to NAV, a level last seen around the Covid lows in May 2020.</li>
<li>Washington and Beijing reach an agreement allowing US regulators access to audits of Chinese companies listed on American exchanges.  However, US regulators remain cautious about the success of the deal.</li>
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Kyocera (6971 JP) is not blowing out the lights versus peers, but it's relatively inexpensive to its history and peers. If Kazuo Inamori's shares are sold, Kyocera can buy them.

Hang Lung (10 HK) currently trades at a 62% discount to NAV, a level last seen around the Covid lows in May 2020.
Washington and Beijing reach an agreement allowing US regulators access to audits of Chinese companies listed on American exchanges.  However, US regulators remain cautious about the success of the deal.


Last Week in Event SPACE: Kyocera, Hang Lung Group, CSRC/PCAOB Audit Terms, MACA, Nitro Software

Japan/Asia Long-Short, LightStream Research

Mio Kato

Japan/Asia Long-Short

Long-Short Analysis on Japan, Asia and the World

LightStream Research

LightStream conducts quantitatively rigorous and data-driven analysis with a focus on Japan and Asia.

We consistently cover the Tech, Consumer and Industrial sectors, and provide ECM and Events coverage more broadly.

We supplement traditional qualitative insights from company relationships with a robust quantitative foundation that examines as much historical data as is available.
We further refine the accuracy of our insights and calls through the use of alternative data to flesh out current trends, and through a valuation framework that emphasises non-superficial peer group selection and a proper attempt to understand the metrics and changes that have driven security valuations in the past.

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<li>Kadokawa announced yesterday that subsidiary From Software would conduct a third-party allocation of shares to Sony and Tencent. </li>
<li>The allotment values From Software at about ¥120bn with Tencent acquiring 16.25% and Sony acquiring 14.09% of the company. </li>
<li>This creates opportunities for both Sony and Tencent and likely puts Kadokawa on track to eventually be acquired though timing may be somewhat later than we had anticipated.</li>
</ul>


Kadokawa announced yesterday that subsidiary From Software would conduct a third-party allocation of shares to Sony and Tencent. 
The allotment values From Software at about ¥120bn with Tencent acquiring 16.25% and Sony acquiring 14.09% of the company. 
This creates opportunities for both Sony and Tencent and likely puts Kadokawa on track to eventually be acquired though timing may be somewhat later than we had anticipated.


Kadokawa – Investments From Sony and Tencent

Japan

Sony Corporation manufactures audio, home video game consoles, communications, key device and information technology products for the consumer and professional markets.  The Company's other businesses include music, pictures, computer entertainment, and online businesses.

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Sony Corp (6758 JP)

CALB Pre-IPO - Peer Comparison - Top Growth, Bottom Margins, Fastest Expansion Plans

CALB aims to raise around US$1.5bn in its Hong Kong IPO. In this note, we undertake a peer comparison and look at the company's expansion plans.

Sumeet Singh

CALB Pre-IPO - PHIP Updates - Growth Picking up Further, Margins Turnaround

CALB aims to raise around US$1.5bn in its Hong Kong IPO. In this note, we talk abou the updates from the company's recent PHIP filings.

Sumeet Singh

ECM Weekly (4th Sep 2022) - China ADRs, Tencent, Leapmotor, Onewo, Hongjiu Fruit, Doosan Ener

Aequitas Research puts out a weekly update on the deals that were covered by the team recently along with updates for upcoming IPOs.

Sumeet Singh

Last Week in Event SPACE: Kyocera, Hang Lung Group, CSRC/PCAOB Audit Terms, MACA, Nitro Software

The weekend is here! Pour yourself a coffee, grab a comfortable seat, and sift through a brief summary of insights on various events discussed...

David Blennerhassett

Kadokawa – Investments From Sony and Tencent

Investment in From Software by both Sony and Tencent and likely puts Kadokawa on track to eventually be acquired though timing may be somewhat...

Mio Kato

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