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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Robosense Technology / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/robosense-technology" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:39903:1" rel="noopener">Robosense Technology (ROBO HK)</a> (RT) is looking to raise around US$300m (estimated) in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO. The deal will be run by JPM and China Renaissance.</li>
<li>As of Mar 23, it had earned design wins for mass production of LiDAR for 52 vehicles with 21OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers, ranking No. 1 globally, according to CIC.</li>
<li>As of Mar 23, it had served the largest number of automotive OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers, according to CIC.</li>
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Robosense Technology (ROBO HK) (RT) is looking to raise around US$300m (estimated) in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO. The deal will be run by JPM and China Renaissance.
As of Mar 23, it had earned design wins for mass production of LiDAR for 52 vehicles with 21OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers, ranking No. 1 globally, according to CIC.
As of Mar 23, it had served the largest number of automotive OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers, according to CIC.


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Black Sesame Technologies / Equity Capital Markets

<ul><li>Black Sesame International Holding Ltd., a Xiaomi-backed designer of artificial intelligence-based self-driving computing chips, has filed for a Hong Kong IPO</li><li>Black Sesame, which also counts Tencent Holdings Ltd. and SAIC Motor Corp. Ltd. among its major investors, plans to use the IPO proceeds mainly to develop system-on-a-chip (SoC) designs and software for intelligent vehicles in the next three years.</li><li>Bloomberg in January reported that the company expects to raise $200 million through the share sale, citing people familiar with the matter.</li></ul>

Black Sesame International Holding Ltd., a Xiaomi-backed designer of artificial intelligence-based self-driving computing chips, has filed for a Hong Kong IPOBlack Sesame, which also counts Tencent Holdings Ltd. and SAIC Motor Corp. Ltd. among its major investors, plans to use the IPO proceeds mainly to develop system-on-a-chip (SoC) designs and software for intelligent vehicles in the next three years.Bloomberg in January reported that the company expects to raise $200 million through the share sale, citing people familiar with the matter.

China Designer of AI-Based Self-Driving Chips Files for Hong Kong IPO

Managing Director, Zero One, Zero One

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Managing Director, Zero One

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Taiwan Semiconductor (TSMC) - ADR / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Netherlands expands range of semiconductor tech restricted for export; Tightening the vice further on China's semiconductor industry.</li>
<li>AI In The Family: Nvidia founder Jensen Huang a distant cousin of AMD CEO Lisa Su.</li>
<li>TSMC supplier hit by cyberattack, Hon Hai expanding EV in Vietnam, plus our recent research notes on Hon Hai, Nanya Tech, Himax, Yageo, and Delta.</li>
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Netherlands expands range of semiconductor tech restricted for export; Tightening the vice further on China's semiconductor industry.
AI In The Family: Nvidia founder Jensen Huang a distant cousin of AMD CEO Lisa Su.
TSMC supplier hit by cyberattack, Hon Hai expanding EV in Vietnam, plus our recent research notes on Hon Hai, Nanya Tech, Himax, Yageo, and Delta.


Taiwan Tech Weekly: New ASML Restrictions Tighten Vice Further on China; AI & The Nvidia/AMD Family

Japan Specialist

Mark Chadwick

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>OVERSEAS. SPX Flat as Chips stocks sell off on potential new China restrictions;  Fed Chair Powell keeps hawkish stance saying more hikes on the horizon; Micron calling bottom on Memory. </li>
<li>JAPAN. NKY Futs +0.1% vs Cash; USDJPY 144.4; Japan FX Tsar concerned saying govt will  respond "appropriately" on excessive weakness; Final Fantasy 16 off to a solid start</li>
<li>NUGGET. Katitas - specialist in remodelling vacant homes. 40% YTD underpeformance vs TPX. Govt stepping up support of vacant home sector - supportive of Katitas's business.</li>
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OVERSEAS. SPX Flat as Chips stocks sell off on potential new China restrictions;  Fed Chair Powell keeps hawkish stance saying more hikes on the horizon; Micron calling bottom on Memory. 
JAPAN. NKY Futs +0.1% vs Cash; USDJPY 144.4; Japan FX Tsar concerned saying govt will  respond "appropriately" on excessive weakness; Final Fantasy 16 off to a solid start
NUGGET. Katitas - specialist in remodelling vacant homes. 40% YTD underpeformance vs TPX. Govt stepping up support of vacant home sector - supportive of Katitas's business.


Ohayo Japan|Chips Sell Off; Micron Calls Memory Bottom; NUGGET: Katitas(8919)-Future Looks Bright

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<li>Yageo has been relatively range-bound since early 2023E, missing completely the 'AI Rally' that caused many other Taiwan names to rise. Hence one can buy it without chasing hype.</li>
<li>We spoke with management. The company has historically enjoyed durable margins and we believe could enjoy a cycle turn-around as its products are linked to high-tech power needs.</li>
<li>While not directly linked to AI demand, its products have strong long-term demand dynamics and are necessary for AI servers, high-end computing, autos, defense, and communications. Structural Long, NT$690 target.</li>
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Yageo has been relatively range-bound since early 2023E, missing completely the 'AI Rally' that caused many other Taiwan names to rise. Hence one can buy it without chasing hype.
We spoke with management. The company has historically enjoyed durable margins and we believe could enjoy a cycle turn-around as its products are linked to high-tech power needs.
While not directly linked to AI demand, its products have strong long-term demand dynamics and are necessary for AI servers, high-end computing, autos, defense, and communications. Structural Long, NT$690 target.


Yageo: Left Behind By the 'AI Rally', But Robust Business Still Tied to Strong Power/EV Drivers

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NVIDIA Corporation designs, develops, and markets three dimensional (3D) graphics processors and related software.  The Company's products provide interactive 3D graphics to the mainstream personal computer market.

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Robosense Technology Pre-IPO Tearsheet

Robosense Technology (RT) is looking to raise around US$300m (estimated) in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO. The deal will be run by JPM and China...

Sumeet Singh

China Designer of AI-Based Self-Driving Chips Files for Hong Kong IPO

Black Sesame International Holding Ltd., a Xiaomi-backed designer of artificial intelligence-based self-driving computing chips, has filed for a...

Caixin Global

Taiwan Tech Weekly: New ASML Restrictions Tighten Vice Further on China; AI & The Nvidia/AMD Family

Also -- TSMC supplier hit by cyberattack, Hon Hai expanding EV in Vietnam, plus our recent research notes on Hon Hai, Nanya Tech, Himax, Yageo, and...

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Ohayo Japan|Chips Sell Off; Micron Calls Memory Bottom; NUGGET: Katitas(8919)-Future Looks Bright

SPX Flat; Chip stocks sell off; NKY Futs +0.1% vs Cash; USDJPY 144.4; Japan FX Tsar concerned saying govt will respond "appropriately" on...

Mark Chadwick

Yageo: Left Behind By the 'AI Rally', But Robust Business Still Tied to Strong Power/EV Drivers

We spoke with management. Opportunity to acquire a stock with strong fundamentals... Without having to chase a hyped-up share price.

Vincent Fernando, CFA

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