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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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/calb-group-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35985:1" rel="noopener">CALB Group (3931 HK)</a> raised around US$1.2bn in its Hong Kong IPO in Oct 2022. The lockup on its pre-IPO shareholders will expire tomorrow.</li>
<li>CALB undertakes design, R&amp;D, production and sales of EV batteries and Energy Storage Systems (ESS) products in China.</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the lock-up dynamics and updates since our last note.</li>
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CALB Group (3931 HK) raised around US$1.2bn in its Hong Kong IPO in Oct 2022. The lockup on its pre-IPO shareholders will expire tomorrow.
CALB undertakes design, R&amp;D, production and sales of EV batteries and Energy Storage Systems (ESS) products in China.
In this note, we will talk about the lock-up dynamics and updates since our last note.


CALB IPO Lock-Up - US$2.6bn Lockup Release but Mostly SOE Owned

Equity Capital Markets

Kokusai Electric  / Equity Capital Markets

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<li>KKR is looking to raise around US$750m via selling a stake in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kokusai-electric-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:40152:1" rel="noopener">Kokusai Electric (6525 JP)</a> (KE) in its Japan IPO.</li>
<li>KE main business activities consist of the manufacturing, sales and maintenance service of semiconductor manufacturing equipment.</li>
<li>In our previous notes we have looked at the company’s past performance and undertaken a peer comparison. In this note, we talk about valuations.</li>
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KKR is looking to raise around US$750m via selling a stake in Kokusai Electric (6525 JP) (KE) in its Japan IPO.
KE main business activities consist of the manufacturing, sales and maintenance service of semiconductor manufacturing equipment.
In our previous notes we have looked at the company’s past performance and undertaken a peer comparison. In this note, we talk about valuations.


Kokusai Electric Pre-IPO - Thoughts on Valuation

Asian Equities Analyst, Logistics & Transport, Tracking Traffic

Daniel Hellberg

Asian Equities Analyst, Logistics & Transport

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Focusing on Asian logistics, transportation, and travel companies

J&T Global Express  / Equity Capital Markets

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<li>After analyzing J&amp;T's Chinese and SE Asian operations in previous insights, in this note we turn to the company's 'Others' segment, made up of New Markets and X-Border logistics</li>
<li>Compared to China and SE Asia, J&amp;T's New Markets and X-Border logistics business lines are small (just 11% of 2022 Revenue) but could offer attractive growth in the medium-term</li>
<li>We conclude this insight with a preliminary sum-of-parts valuation of J&amp;T as a whole. Based on available information, our initial estimate of J&amp;T's EV is US$8.6 bn (pre-IPO)</li>
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After analyzing J&amp;T's Chinese and SE Asian operations in previous insights, in this note we turn to the company's 'Others' segment, made up of New Markets and X-Border logistics
Compared to China and SE Asia, J&amp;T's New Markets and X-Border logistics business lines are small (just 11% of 2022 Revenue) but could offer attractive growth in the medium-term
We conclude this insight with a preliminary sum-of-parts valuation of J&amp;T as a whole. Based on available information, our initial estimate of J&amp;T's EV is US$8.6 bn (pre-IPO)


J&T Global Express Pre-IPO, Part 3: 'New Markets' & X-Border | Our Initial EV Estimate Is US$8.6 Bn

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<li>In this insight we look at the development of J&amp;T's China business over the past few years, including J&amp;T's purchase of Best Inc's express operation in late 2021</li>
<li>We also compare J&amp;T's Chinese operation to five listed Chinese express companies in terms of scale, market position, financial performance, and relationships with e-comm platforms</li>
<li>Finally, we present a framework for the valuation of J&amp;T's China business, and offer a list of questions we would ask management as the company prepares for its IPO</li>
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In this insight we look at the development of J&amp;T's China business over the past few years, including J&amp;T's purchase of Best Inc's express operation in late 2021
We also compare J&amp;T's Chinese operation to five listed Chinese express companies in terms of scale, market position, financial performance, and relationships with e-comm platforms
Finally, we present a framework for the valuation of J&amp;T's China business, and offer a list of questions we would ask management as the company prepares for its IPO


J&T Global Express Pre-IPO, Part 1: Chinese Express Operation | 'Haven't We Met Somewhere Before?'

APAC IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Ethan Aw

APAC IPOs & Placements

IDFC First Bank Limited / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/idfc-first-bank-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26934:1" rel="noopener">IDFC First Bank Limited (IDFCBK IN)</a> is looking to raise up to INR30bn (US$361m) via a Qualified Institutional Placement (QIP). </li>
<li>The deal is a relatively small one to digest at 6.3 days of three month ADV and 4.9% dilution.</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the placement and run the deal through our ECM framework.</li>
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IDFC First Bank Limited (IDFCBK IN) is looking to raise up to INR30bn (US$361m) via a Qualified Institutional Placement (QIP). 
The deal is a relatively small one to digest at 6.3 days of three month ADV and 4.9% dilution.
In this note, we will talk about the placement and run the deal through our ECM framework.


IDFC First Bank QIP - Well Flagged but Valuations Appear Lofty

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)

CALB IPO Lock-Up - US$2.6bn Lockup Release but Mostly SOE Owned

CALB Group (3931 HK) raised around US$1.2bn in its Hong Kong IPO in Oct 2022. The lockup on its pre-IPO shareholders will expire tomorrow.

Sumeet Singh

Kokusai Electric Pre-IPO - Thoughts on Valuation

KKR is looking to raise around US$750m via selling a stake in Kokusai Electric (6525 JP) (KE) in its Japan IPO. In this note we talk about valuations.

Sumeet Singh

J&T Global Express Pre-IPO, Part 3: 'New Markets' & X-Border | Our Initial EV Estimate Is US$8.6 Bn

We're pulling this note out of the archives in light of J&T’s updated HKEX filing and its decision to begin pushing forward with its IPO this week....

Tracking Traffic

J&T Global Express Pre-IPO, Part 1: Chinese Express Operation | 'Haven't We Met Somewhere Before?'

We're pulling this insight out of the archives in light of J&T's updated HKEX filing and its decision to begin pushing forward with its IPO this...

Tracking Traffic

IDFC First Bank QIP - Well Flagged but Valuations Appear Lofty

IDFC First Bank Limited (IDFCBK IN) is looking to raise up to INR30bn (US$361m) via a Qualified Institutional Placement (QIP). In this note, we...

Ethan Aw

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