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/j-t-express-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36819:1" rel="noopener">J&amp;T Express</a>, a global logistics service provider, is looking to raise about US$1bn in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO.</li>
<li>As per Frost &amp; Sullivan (F&amp;S), the firm is the leading express delivery business in Southeast Asia, with a 22.5% market share as per 2022 parcel volume.</li>
<li>In this note, we talk about the positive aspects of the deal.</li>
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J&amp;T Express, a global logistics service provider, is looking to raise about US$1bn in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO.
As per Frost &amp; Sullivan (F&amp;S), the firm is the leading express delivery business in Southeast Asia, with a 22.5% market share as per 2022 parcel volume.
In this note, we talk about the positive aspects of the deal.


J&T Global Express Pre-IPO - The Positives - Growing Fast, Expanding Geographically

Equity Analyst, LightStream Research

Shifara Samsudeen, ACMA, CGMA

Equity Analyst

Long-Short Analysis on Japan, Asia and the World

LightStream Research

LightStream conducts quantitatively rigorous and data-driven analysis with a focus on Japan and Asia.

We consistently cover the Tech, Consumer and Industrial sectors, and provide ECM and Events coverage more broadly.

We supplement traditional qualitative insights from company relationships with a robust quantitative foundation that examines as much historical data as is available.
We further refine the accuracy of our insights and calls through the use of alternative data to flesh out current trends, and through a valuation framework that emphasises non-superficial peer group selection and a proper attempt to understand the metrics and changes that have driven security valuations in the past.

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<li>4Paradigm has priced its IPO at HK$55.60 per share, at the bottom end of the indicative IPO price range of HK$55.6-61.16 per share and raised net proceeds of HK$835.5m.</li>
<li>The HK offering and the international offering of the company were oversubscribed by 11.4x and 1.57x respectively implying very moderate demand for the company’s shares.</li>
<li>Though priced at the bottom of the indicative IPO price range, our analysis suggests that 4Paradigm’s IPO is still expensive.</li>
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4Paradigm has priced its IPO at HK$55.60 per share, at the bottom end of the indicative IPO price range of HK$55.6-61.16 per share and raised net proceeds of HK$835.5m.
The HK offering and the international offering of the company were oversubscribed by 11.4x and 1.57x respectively implying very moderate demand for the company’s shares.
Though priced at the bottom of the indicative IPO price range, our analysis suggests that 4Paradigm’s IPO is still expensive.


4Paradigm IPO: Thoughts on First Day Trading

Event-Driven

Zhejiang Leapmotor Technologie / Event-Driven

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/zhejiang-leapmotor-technologie" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35968:1" rel="noopener">Leapmotor (9863 HK)</a> (LM) raised around US$800m in its Hong Kong IPO. The stock was listed in Sep 2022, its lockup on pre-IPO investors will expire on 29th Sep 2023.</li>
<li>LM is a smart EV company based in China, founded in 2015.</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the lock-up dynamics and updates since our last note.</li>
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Leapmotor (9863 HK) (LM) raised around US$800m in its Hong Kong IPO. The stock was listed in Sep 2022, its lockup on pre-IPO investors will expire on 29th Sep 2023.
LM is a smart EV company based in China, founded in 2015.
In this note, we will talk about the lock-up dynamics and updates since our last note.


Leapmotor IPO Lock-Up - US$3.3bn Lockup Expiry, Everyone in the Money, CCASS Movement to Boot

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<li>4Paradigm has announced the terms for its IPO. The company plans to raise gross proceeds of $131-144m through issuing 18.4m shares at an indicative price range of HK$55.6-61.16 per shares.</li>
<li>The company’s IPO is timed perfectly when AI adoption is expected to expand on a large scale with the popularity of ChatGPT and other AI applications.</li>
<li>Though we liked <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/4paradigm" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:34465:1" rel="noopener">4Paradigm (1764934D HK)</a> for its improving financials and growth prospects, our analysis suggests that the IPO is expensive.</li>
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4Paradigm has announced the terms for its IPO. The company plans to raise gross proceeds of $131-144m through issuing 18.4m shares at an indicative price range of HK$55.6-61.16 per shares.
The company’s IPO is timed perfectly when AI adoption is expected to expand on a large scale with the popularity of ChatGPT and other AI applications.
Though we liked 4Paradigm (1764934D HK) for its improving financials and growth prospects, our analysis suggests that the IPO is expensive.


APAC IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Ethan Aw

APAC IPOs & Placements

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/4paradigm" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:34465:1" rel="noopener">4Paradigm (1764934D HK)</a> is looking to raise up to US$144m in its Hong Kong IPO, after downsizing from an earlier reported float of US$600m.</li>
<li>4P is a platform-centric AI enterprise solutions provider. It was the largest player by revenue in the platform-centric decision-making AI market in China in 2022, as per CIC.</li>
<li>In our previous notes, we covered the company’s performance and refiling updates. In this note, we will cover the firm’s PHIP updates, peer comparison and share our thoughts on valuation.</li>
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4Paradigm (1764934D HK) is looking to raise up to US$144m in its Hong Kong IPO, after downsizing from an earlier reported float of US$600m.
4P is a platform-centric AI enterprise solutions provider. It was the largest player by revenue in the platform-centric decision-making AI market in China in 2022, as per CIC.
In our previous notes, we covered the company’s performance and refiling updates. In this note, we will cover the firm’s PHIP updates, peer comparison and share our thoughts on valuation.


4Paradigm IPO - PHIP Updates, Peer Comparison & Thoughts on Valuation

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Baidu, Inc. operates an Internet search engine. The Company offers algorithmic search, enterprise search, news, MP3, and image searches, voice assistance, online storage, and navigation services. Baidu serves clients globally.

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J&T Global Express Pre-IPO - The Positives - Growing Fast, Expanding Geographically

J&T Global Express won listing approval yesterday. The company is due to file its updated PHIP and will begin marketing in the coming week.

Sumeet Singh

4Paradigm IPO: Thoughts on First Day Trading

4Paradigm has priced its IPO at HK$55.60 per share, at the bottom end of the price range. The company's IPO was moderately oversubscribed but...

Shifara Samsudeen, ACMA, CGMA

Leapmotor IPO Lock-Up - US$3.3bn Lockup Expiry, Everyone in the Money, CCASS Movement to Boot

Leapmotor (9863 HK) (LM) raised around US$800m in its Hong Kong IPO. The stock was listed in Sep 2022, its lockup on pre-IPO investors will expire...

Sumeet Singh

4Paradigm IPO: Forecasts and Valuation

4Paradigm's IPO is timed perfectly for the expected expansion of AI adoption. Though we liked the company for improving financials and growth...

Shifara Samsudeen, ACMA, CGMA

4Paradigm IPO - PHIP Updates, Peer Comparison & Thoughts on Valuation

4Paradigm (1764934D HK) is looking to raise up to US$144m in its Hong Kong IPO, after downsizing from an earlier reported float of US$600m.

Ethan Aw

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J&T Global Express Pre-IPO - The Positives - Growing Fast, Expanding Geographically

J&T Global Express won listing approval yesterday. The company is due to file its updated PHIP and will begin marketing in the coming week.

Sumeet Singh

4Paradigm IPO: Thoughts on First Day Trading

​4Paradigm has priced its IPO at HK$55.60 per share, at the bottom end of the price range. The company's IPO was moderately oversubscribed but...

Shifara Samsudeen, ACMA, CGMA

Leapmotor IPO Lock-Up - US$3.3bn Lockup Expiry, Everyone in the Money, CCASS Movement to Boot

Leapmotor (9863 HK) (LM) raised around US$800m in its Hong Kong IPO. The stock was listed in Sep 2022, its lockup on pre-IPO investors will expire...

Sumeet Singh

4Paradigm IPO: Forecasts and Valuation

​4Paradigm's IPO is timed perfectly for the expected expansion of AI adoption. Though we liked the company for improving financials and growth...

Shifara Samsudeen, ACMA, CGMA

4Paradigm IPO - PHIP Updates, Peer Comparison & Thoughts on Valuation

4Paradigm (1764934D HK) is looking to raise up to US$144m in its Hong Kong IPO, after downsizing from an earlier reported float of US$600m.

Ethan Aw

4Paradigm has priced its IPO at HK$55.60 per share, at the bottom end of the price range. The company's IPO was moderately oversubscribed but...

4Paradigm's IPO is timed perfectly for the expected expansion of AI adoption. Though we liked the company for improving financials and growth...