APAC IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Clarence Chu

APAC 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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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tuhu-car" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36012:1" rel="noopener">Tuhu Car (2007986D HK)</a> is looking to raise up to US$300m in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO.</li>
<li>Tuhu is an integrated online and offline platform for automotive services in China.</li>
<li>We have looked at the firm’s past performance and undertaken a peer comparison in earlier notes. In this note, we will discuss our earnings assumptions and thoughts on valuation.</li>
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Tuhu Car (2007986D HK) is looking to raise up to US$300m in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO.
Tuhu is an integrated online and offline platform for automotive services in China.
We have looked at the firm’s past performance and undertaken a peer comparison in earlier notes. In this note, we will discuss our earnings assumptions and thoughts on valuation.


Tuhu Car Pre-IPO - Thoughts on Valuation - Will Likely Need a Markdown from Its Latest Funding Round

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)

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<li>2460 CH/2466 CH/0792 CH/300750 CH/1211 HK/3931 HK/300274 CH: Lithium carbonate future set new low, Lithium carbonate spot renewed weakness</li>
<li>BABA: Alimama unveils new advertising platforms and discusses AI features (+)</li>
<li>TSLA: Revamped Tesla Model 3 China preorder data update (-)</li>
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2460 CH/2466 CH/0792 CH/300750 CH/1211 HK/3931 HK/300274 CH: Lithium carbonate future set new low, Lithium carbonate spot renewed weakness
BABA: Alimama unveils new advertising platforms and discusses AI features (+)
TSLA: Revamped Tesla Model 3 China preorder data update (-)


China TMT Update-2460CH/2466CH/0792 CH/300750 CH/1211 HK/3931 HK/300274 CH/BABA/TSLA:Model 3/Alimama

IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

Uncompromised, Independent, Conflict-Free Research

Global Equity Research Ltd

Global Equity Research was started in 2017 by a group of experienced research professionals. It was founded on a passionate belief in the importance and the need for uncompromised, independent, conflict-free research. We aim to provide differentiated and actionable primary and bottom up fundamental research.

Aquila Acquisition Corporation / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/aquila-acquisition-corporation" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35435:1" rel="noopener">Aquila Acquisition Corporation (7836 HK)</a> agreed to a De-SPAC transaction with ZG Group (formerly Zhaogang.com), the world’s largest digital platform for third-party steel transactions.</li>
<li>ZG has a questionable business model, struggling to generate profits or underlying FCF. This dynamic suggests that ZG has not established a sustainable competitive advantage. </li>
<li>The negotiated value of ZG in the De-SPAC transaction is HK$10,004 million (US$1,277 million). Our valuation analysis suggests that this negotiated value is unrealistic.</li>
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Aquila Acquisition Corporation (7836 HK) agreed to a De-SPAC transaction with ZG Group (formerly Zhaogang.com), the world’s largest digital platform for third-party steel transactions.
ZG has a questionable business model, struggling to generate profits or underlying FCF. This dynamic suggests that ZG has not established a sustainable competitive advantage. 
The negotiated value of ZG in the De-SPAC transaction is HK$10,004 million (US$1,277 million). Our valuation analysis suggests that this negotiated value is unrealistic.


Aquila Acquisition Corp (7836 HK): ZG Group’s Punchy Valuation

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tuhu-car" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36012:1" rel="noopener">Tuhu Car (2007986D HK)</a> is looking to raise up to US$300m in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO. </li>
<li>Tuhu is an integrated online and offline platform for automotive services in China.</li>
<li>We have looked at the firm’s past performance and PHIP updates in earlier notes. In this note, we undertake a peer comparison.</li>
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Tuhu Car (2007986D HK) is looking to raise up to US$300m in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO. 
Tuhu is an integrated online and offline platform for automotive services in China.
We have looked at the firm’s past performance and PHIP updates in earlier notes. In this note, we undertake a peer comparison.


Tuhu Car Pre-IPO Peer Comp - While It Has Been Loss Making, GPM Expansion Has Been the Strongest

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Sumeet Singh

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/vng-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26716:1" rel="noopener">VNG (VinaGame) (VNG US)</a>, Vietnam’s leading internet platform, aims to raise up to US$300m in its US IPO.</li>
<li>VNG is Vietnam’s leading homegrown digital ecosystem, as per the company, with diverse product offerings across games, communications and media, fintech and other opportunities</li>
<li>We looked at the company’s past performance in our earlier notes. In this note, we undertake a comparison versus its local competitors.</li>
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VNG (VinaGame) (VNG US), Vietnam’s leading internet platform, aims to raise up to US$300m in its US IPO.
VNG is Vietnam’s leading homegrown digital ecosystem, as per the company, with diverse product offerings across games, communications and media, fintech and other opportunities
We looked at the company’s past performance in our earlier notes. In this note, we undertake a comparison versus its local competitors.


China

Alibaba Group Holding Limited provides online sales services. The Company provides internet infrastructure, electronic commerce, online financial, and internet content services through its subsidiaries. Alibaba Group Holding offers its products and services worldwide.

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Alibaba Group Holding (9988 HK)

Tuhu Car Pre-IPO - Thoughts on Valuation - Will Likely Need a Markdown from Its Latest Funding Round

Tuhu Car (2007986D HK) is looking to raise up to US$300m in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO. In this note, we will discuss our earnings assumptions and...

Clarence Chu

China TMT Update-2460CH/2466CH/0792 CH/300750 CH/1211 HK/3931 HK/300274 CH/BABA/TSLA:Model 3/Alimama

Lithium carbonate future set new low, Lithium carbonate spot renewed weakness; Alimama unveils new advertising platforms/TSLA: Revamped Tesla Model...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

Aquila Acquisition Corp (7836 HK): ZG Group’s Punchy Valuation

ZG has a questionable business model, struggling to generate profits or underlying FCF. Our valuation analysis suggests that ZG's negotiated value...

Arun George

Tuhu Car Pre-IPO Peer Comp - While It Has Been Loss Making, GPM Expansion Has Been the Strongest

Tuhu Car (2007986D HK) is looking to raise up to US$300m in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO. We have looked at the firm’s past performance in earlier...

Clarence Chu

VNG Pre-IPO - Local Peers Comparison

VNG (VinaGame) (VNG US), Vietnam’s leading internet platform, aims to raise up to US$300m in its US IPO. In this note, we talk about local...

Sumeet Singh

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