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.

Event-Driven

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<li>In Nov 2021, Paytm raised around US$2.2bn via selling a mix of primary and secondary shares in its IPO. </li>
<li>The company is backed by <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/alibaba-group-holding-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:787:1" rel="noopener">Alibaba (ADR) (BABA US)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/softbank-group-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:315:1" rel="noopener">Softbank Group (9984 JP)</a> and counts <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/berkshire-hathaway-inc-cl-a" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1044:1" rel="noopener">Berkshire Hathaway Inc Cl A (BRK/A US)</a> among its investors. </li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the upcoming lockup expiry.</li>
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In Nov 2021, Paytm raised around US$2.2bn via selling a mix of primary and secondary shares in its IPO. 
The company is backed by Alibaba (ADR) (BABA US), Softbank Group (9984 JP) and counts Berkshire Hathaway Inc Cl A (BRK/A US) among its investors. 
In this note, we will talk about the upcoming lockup expiry.


Paytm (One 97) Lockup - US$4bn+ Lockup Expiry, Some Large Shareholders Are Underwater, a Lot Aren’t

Equity Capital Markets

Beijing Sinohytec   / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/beijing-sinohytec-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:34068:1" rel="noopener">Beijing Sinohytec Co Ltd (688339 CH)</a> (BSH) is looking to raise up to US$400m via its H-shares listing.</li>
<li>BSH provides fuel cell systems in China, focusing on the design, development and manufacture of fuel cell systems and stacks mainly for commercial vehicles, such as buses and trucks.</li>
<li>In this note, we talk about the company’s past performance and other deal dynamics.</li>
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Beijing Sinohytec Co Ltd (688339 CH) (BSH) is looking to raise up to US$400m via its H-shares listing.
BSH provides fuel cell systems in China, focusing on the design, development and manufacture of fuel cell systems and stacks mainly for commercial vehicles, such as buses and trucks.
In this note, we talk about the company’s past performance and other deal dynamics.


Beijing SinoHytec A/H Listing - A Whole Lot of Promise but Not Much Earnings to Show for It Yet

Telco/Internet specialist

Kirk Boodry

Redex Research

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>HK markets fell to 13-year lows as President Xi solidified his hold on power, raising concerns for private businesses that have already struggled with harsher regulation</li>
<li>Softbank looks smart for its early settlement of Alibaba-linked derivative contracts in August as political worries have shares testing new lows</li>
<li>But exposure remains with Alibaba's 12% decline equal to $3.3bn (¥485bn) in lost value. Shares have rallied throughout October but China news appears to have stalled the move</li>
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HK markets fell to 13-year lows as President Xi solidified his hold on power, raising concerns for private businesses that have already struggled with harsher regulation
Softbank looks smart for its early settlement of Alibaba-linked derivative contracts in August as political worries have shares testing new lows
But exposure remains with Alibaba's 12% decline equal to $3.3bn (¥485bn) in lost value. Shares have rallied throughout October but China news appears to have stalled the move


Softbank Group - Another China Shock as Markets Fret over Macro Environment

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

Travis Lundy

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

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<li>Reuters this afternoon carried an <a href="https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/exclusive-tencent-plans-divest-24-bln-meituan-stake-sources-2022-08-16/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">article</a> that <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tencent-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26:1" rel="noopener">Tencent (700 HK)</a> was seeking to divest "US$24bn" (17%) of $78bn market cap delivery company <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/meituan-dianping" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26970:1" rel="noopener">Meituan (3690 HK)</a> by year-end to mollify domestic regulators.</li>
<li>Tencent would seek to launch a share sale within 2022 <em>"if market conditions are favourable." </em>Meituan shares tanked 9%, immediately.</li>
<li>The article suggests disposal via block sale (faster than negotiating with a private buyer), odd given Tencent's Q1 2022 experience with the JD.com unwind. But it leads to BIG flows.</li>
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Reuters this afternoon carried an article that Tencent (700 HK) was seeking to divest "US$24bn" (17%) of $78bn market cap delivery company Meituan (3690 HK) by year-end to mollify domestic regulators.
Tencent would seek to launch a share sale within 2022 "if market conditions are favourable." Meituan shares tanked 9%, immediately.
The article suggests disposal via block sale (faster than negotiating with a private buyer), odd given Tencent's Q1 2022 experience with the JD.com unwind. But it leads to BIG flows.


Tencent (700 HK) To Divest Meituan (3690 HK) - Impact and Index Implications

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<li>Softbank will settle all of its forward derivative contracts on Alibaba by the end of September, representing 242mn ADRs. Some had years to run so this is truly surprising</li>
<li>We estimate <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/softbank-group-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:315:1" rel="noopener">Softbank Group (9984 JP)</a> raised $35b selling BABA-linked derivatives since mid-2020, which would imply average proceeds per ADR of $145 versus the $91 it trades at now</li>
<li>But early settlement also has us wondering when the other show will drop and if that is related to global tech, China or Alibaba specifically </li>
</ul>


Softbank will settle all of its forward derivative contracts on Alibaba by the end of September, representing 242mn ADRs. Some had years to run so this is truly surprising
We estimate Softbank Group (9984 JP) raised $35b selling BABA-linked derivatives since mid-2020, which would imply average proceeds per ADR of $145 versus the $91 it trades at now
But early settlement also has us wondering when the other show will drop and if that is related to global tech, China or Alibaba specifically 


Softbank Group Shock Settlement of Forward Alibaba Contracts Is Worrisome

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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Paytm (One 97) Lockup - US$4bn+ Lockup Expiry, Some Large Shareholders Are Underwater, a Lot Aren’t

In Nov 2021, Paytm raised around US$2.2bn via selling a mix of primary and secondary shares in its IPO. In this note, we talk about the upcoming...

Sumeet Singh

Beijing SinoHytec A/H Listing - A Whole Lot of Promise but Not Much Earnings to Show for It Yet

Beijing Sinohytec Co Ltd (688339 CH) (BSH) is looking to raise up to US$400m via its H-shares listing. In this note, we talk about the deal dynamics.

Sumeet Singh

Softbank Group - Another China Shock as Markets Fret over Macro Environment

Concerns on the Chinese political and regulatory environment resurfaced today with double-digit declines for many tech names in HK. Softbank has...

Kirk Boodry

Tencent (700 HK) To Divest Meituan (3690 HK) - Impact and Index Implications

Tencent is said to be looking at a $20bn block sale of its stake in Meituan (3690 HK) by year end. That's a big block. Maybe a repeat of JD.com?...

Travis Lundy

Softbank Group Shock Settlement of Forward Alibaba Contracts Is Worrisome

Softbank has sung Alibaba’s praise for years so an early settlement of derivative contracts and sudden reduction in exposure begs the question of...

Kirk Boodry

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