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.

Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bilibili-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26793:1" rel="noopener">Bilibili Inc (BILI US)</a>  aims to raise around US$400m via a follow-on ADS offering.</li>
<li>The company plans to use most of the proceeds to redeem its 2026 notes.</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the deal dynamics and  run the deal through our ECM framework.</li>
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Bilibili Inc (BILI US)  aims to raise around US$400m via a follow-on ADS offering.
The company plans to use most of the proceeds to redeem its 2026 notes.
In this note, we will talk about the deal dynamics and  run the deal through our ECM framework.


Bilibili Follow-On Offering - Seems Opportunistic

China Education Group / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-education-group-holdin" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:18218:1" rel="noopener">China Education Group (839 HK)</a> is looking to raise up to US$209m in its top-up placement. </li>
<li>This will be the fourth placement by the group since its listing in 2017, we have earlier looked at the past three placements as well.</li>
<li>In this note, we will look  at the deal dynamics and run the deal through our ECM framework.</li>
</ul>



China Education Group (839 HK) is looking to raise up to US$209m in its top-up placement. 
This will be the fourth placement by the group since its listing in 2017, we have earlier looked at the past three placements as well.
In this note, we will look  at the deal dynamics and run the deal through our ECM framework.


China Education Group Placement - Recent Momentum Has Been Strong but past Deals Were Mixed

Equity Analyst

Xin Yu, CFA

Equity Bottom-Up

Alibaba Group Holding  / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>CBIRC approved the capital replenishment plan of RMB10.5bn of Ant CFC on Dec 30, 2022</li>
<li>Under the regulatory guidance, Ant Group needs to complete a multifaceted rectification plan</li>
<li>After the fund raising, Ant Group's next step is to obtain FHC license and credit bureau license</li>
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CBIRC approved the capital replenishment plan of RMB10.5bn of Ant CFC on Dec 30, 2022
Under the regulatory guidance, Ant Group needs to complete a multifaceted rectification plan
After the fund raising, Ant Group's next step is to obtain FHC license and credit bureau license


Ant Group Completed Equity Structure Adjustment

Overseas Chinese Equities, Aequitas Research

Ming Lu

Overseas Chinese Equities

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<li>A state-owned company invested in Ant Group, which boosted Alibaba’s stock price.</li>
<li>Tencent obtained five new game licenses in December, three of which are imported games.</li>
<li>China Literature’s daily active users increased by 80% in 2022 and reached the historical high.</li>
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A state-owned company invested in Ant Group, which boosted Alibaba’s stock price.
Tencent obtained five new game licenses in December, three of which are imported games.
China Literature’s daily active users increased by 80% in 2022 and reached the historical high.


China Internet Weekly (9Jan2023): Ant Group, Alibaba, Tencent, ByteDance, China Literature

HK/China Equity Long-Short

Osbert Tang, CFA

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/xinjiang-goldwind-science-technology-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10112:1" rel="noopener">Xinjiang Goldwind Science &amp; Technology (2208 HK)</a> performed badly in 2022 and with sustained pressure on WTG price, earnings will stay under pressure. We will only pick up post-FY22 result.</li>
<li>Removal of "zero COVID" policy and consumption recovery should revive sportswear business of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-dongxiang-group-co" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1068:1" rel="noopener">China Dongxiang Group (3818 HK)</a>. Improvement in equity market will boost its investment portfolio value.   </li>
<li>Valuation retreat for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-longyuan-power-group-corp-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:14215:1" rel="noopener">China Longyuan Power (916 HK)</a> has made it more attractive. Rebound in electricity demand, continued green energy push and potential asset injection are drivers. </li>
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Xinjiang Goldwind Science &amp; Technology (2208 HK) performed badly in 2022 and with sustained pressure on WTG price, earnings will stay under pressure. We will only pick up post-FY22 result.
Removal of "zero COVID" policy and consumption recovery should revive sportswear business of China Dongxiang Group (3818 HK). Improvement in equity market will boost its investment portfolio value.   
Valuation retreat for China Longyuan Power (916 HK) has made it more attractive. Rebound in electricity demand, continued green energy push and potential asset injection are drivers. 


Our Three Worst Calls in 2022: Signs of Reversal in 2023

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)

Bilibili Follow-On Offering - Seems Opportunistic

Bilibili Inc (BILI US) aims to raise around US$400m via a follow-on ADS offering. In this note, we will run the deal through our ECM framework.

Sumeet Singh

China Education Group Placement - Recent Momentum Has Been Strong but past Deals Were Mixed

China Education Group (839 HK) is looking to raise up to US$209m in its top-up placement. In this note, we run the deal through our ECM framework.

Sumeet Singh

Ant Group Completed Equity Structure Adjustment

CBIRC approved the capital replenishment plan of RMB10.5bn of Ant CFC on Dec 30, 2022, which signals that Ant Group will soon complete its equity...

Xin Yu, CFA

China Internet Weekly (9Jan2023): Ant Group, Alibaba, Tencent, ByteDance, China Literature

A state-owned company invested in Ant Group. Tencent obtained five new game licenses in December. China Literature’s daily active users increased...

Ming Lu

Our Three Worst Calls in 2022: Signs of Reversal in 2023

Share prices of our three worst calls in 2022 experienced good rebounds so far into 2023. We think outlook for China Dongxiang and China Longyuan...

Osbert Tang, CFA

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