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 analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of Nov 11th (reported today) which has an aggregated short interest worth USD19.6bn.</li>
<li>We tabulate league table for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.</li>
<li>We highlight short interest changes in Westpac, Woodside, Norther Star, ANZ, Aristocrat Leisure, New Hope, Rio Tinto.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of Nov 11th (reported today) which has an aggregated short interest worth USD19.6bn.
We tabulate league table for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.
We highlight short interest changes in Westpac, Woodside, Norther Star, ANZ, Aristocrat Leisure, New Hope, Rio Tinto.


ASX Short Interest Weekly (Nov 11th): Westpac, Woodside, Norther Star

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<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of Oct 28th (reported today) which has an aggregated short interest worth USD18.0bn.</li>
<li>We tabulate league table for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.</li>
<li>We highlight short interest changes in CSL, Woodside, Macquarie, Rio Tinto, New Hope, South32, Medibank.</li>
</ul>


We analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of Oct 28th (reported today) which has an aggregated short interest worth USD18.0bn.
We tabulate league table for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.
We highlight short interest changes in CSL, Woodside, Macquarie, Rio Tinto, New Hope, South32, Medibank.


ASX Short Interest Weekly (Oct 28th): CSL, Woodside, Macquarie, Rio Tinto

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Sumeet Singh

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements

Event-Driven

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<li>PropertyGuru (PG) tried to raise around US$300m when it undertook a merger with Bridgetown 2 SPAC in Mar 2022.</li>
<li>The transaction valued PropertyGuru at an EV of US$1.35bn and equity value of US$1.78bn. It is now trading at less than half that valuation and with very limited liquidity.</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the lock-up dynamics and updates since our last note.</li>
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PropertyGuru (PG) tried to raise around US$300m when it undertook a merger with Bridgetown 2 SPAC in Mar 2022.
The transaction valued PropertyGuru at an EV of US$1.35bn and equity value of US$1.78bn. It is now trading at less than half that valuation and with very limited liquidity.
In this note, we will talk about the lock-up dynamics and updates since our last note.


PropertyGuru SPAC Lock-Up - Two PE’s with a US$450m Stake Are Stuck with a Liquidity Conundrum

Equity Capital Markets

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<li>Carsales aims to raise around US$835m (A$1.2bn) via a non-renounceable entitlement offer to part fund the purchase of remaining 51% of trader Interactive.</li>
<li>While the acquisition is probably well flagged and will be earnings accretive, the last entitlement offering didn’t do well in the near term.</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the deal dynamics and run the deal through our ECM framework.</li>
</ul>


Carsales aims to raise around US$835m (A$1.2bn) via a non-renounceable entitlement offer to part fund the purchase of remaining 51% of trader Interactive.
While the acquisition is probably well flagged and will be earnings accretive, the last entitlement offering didn’t do well in the near term.
In this note, we will talk about the deal dynamics and run the deal through our ECM framework.


Carsales Entitlement Offer - Well Flagged Deal for a Well Know Asset, but Last Deal Didn’t Do Well

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<li>PropertyGuru and Bridgetown 2 announced, on 23rd Jul 2021, that they have entered into a business combination agreement which will see PropertyGuru go public in the US. </li>
<li>Both the companies will hold their respective EGMs next week and aim to complete the listing by 18th Mar 2022.</li>
<li>We have looked at the company’s prior listing attempt, in Australia in 2019, and the current SPAC merger. In this note, we will talk about the recent updates.</li>
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PropertyGuru and Bridgetown 2 announced, on 23rd Jul 2021, that they have entered into a business combination agreement which will see PropertyGuru go public in the US. 
Both the companies will hold their respective EGMs next week and aim to complete the listing by 18th Mar 2022.
We have looked at the company’s prior listing attempt, in Australia in 2019, and the current SPAC merger. In this note, we will talk about the recent updates.


PropertyGuru/Bridgetown 2 SPAC Listing/Merger - Peers Are Down a Lot, as the Deal Nears Completion

Australia

REA Group Limited provides online property listings, web development and internet related technology services to the real estate industry along with providing advertising services to Australian companies.  The Company also offers online real estate search services to the Australian public.

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REA Group Ltd (REA AU)

ASX Short Interest Weekly (Nov 11th): Westpac, Woodside, Norther Star

We analyzed ASX short interest report for the past week and highlight short interest changes in Westpac, Woodside, Norther Star, ANZ, Aristocrat...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

ASX Short Interest Weekly (Oct 28th): CSL, Woodside, Macquarie, Rio Tinto

We analyzed ASX short interest report for the past week and highlight short interest changes in CSL, Woodside, Macquarie, Rio Tinto, New Hope,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

PropertyGuru SPAC Lock-Up - Two PE’s with a US$450m Stake Are Stuck with a Liquidity Conundrum

PropertyGuru mergered with Bridgetown 2 SPAC in Mar 2022. Its 180-days lockup will end soon freeing its two large PE shareholders.

Sumeet Singh

Carsales Entitlement Offer - Well Flagged Deal for a Well Know Asset, but Last Deal Didn’t Do Well

Carsales aims to raise around US$835m (A$1.2bn) via a non-renounceable entitlement offer to part fund the purchase of remaining 51% of trader...

Sumeet Singh

PropertyGuru/Bridgetown 2 SPAC Listing/Merger - Peers Are Down a Lot, as the Deal Nears Completion

PropertyGuru and Bridgetown 2 announced, on 23rd Jul 2021, that they have entered into a business combination agreement which will see PropertyGuru...

Sumeet Singh

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