Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech, Aequitas Research

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech

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.

Quantitative Analysis

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<li>We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Apr 22nd. </li>
<li>Top short increases and decreases were tabulated for one week and four week period. </li>
<li>We highlight short increases in Shenzhou Intl, CK Hutchison, and short covers in China Merchants Bank.</li>
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We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Apr 22nd. 
Top short increases and decreases were tabulated for one week and four week period. 
We highlight short increases in Shenzhou Intl, CK Hutchison, and short covers in China Merchants Bank.


HK Short Interest: Shenzhou Intl, CKH, CMB

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Vicki Bryan

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Tesla should probably thank its China operations for another record quarter as strong pricing and lag in hits from cost inflation made profits soar. </li>
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Next quarter will be tougher as China's business conditions rapidly deteriorate amid the worst Covid surge in two years.</li>
<li>Meanwhile, CEO Elon Musk is on the hunt for cash to buy Twitter.
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Tesla should probably thank its China operations for another record quarter as strong pricing and lag in hits from cost inflation made profits soar. 

Next quarter will be tougher as China's business conditions rapidly deteriorate amid the worst Covid surge in two years.
Meanwhile, CEO Elon Musk is on the hunt for cash to buy Twitter.



Tesla Posted Strong Q1 Results (Thanks to China)/Elon Is Looking For Other People's Money

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Sumeet Singh

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements

Event-Driven

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<li>LG Energy Solution (LGES) raised US$10.8bn in its South Korea IPO in Jan 22. Its three-month lockup is set to expire soon.</li>
<li>LGES is the EV battery unit of LG Chem. The company is a major supplier to customers including Tesla and General Motors.</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the lock-up dynamics and updates since our last note.</li>
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LG Energy Solution (LGES) raised US$10.8bn in its South Korea IPO in Jan 22. Its three-month lockup is set to expire soon.
LGES is the EV battery unit of LG Chem. The company is a major supplier to customers including Tesla and General Motors.
In this note, we will talk about the lock-up dynamics and updates since our last note.


LG Energy IPO Lock-Up - Some Might Be Tempted to Book Profits

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Tesla is losing ground in China, which it needs to juice its margins, create *all* its profits &amp; cash flow, &amp; fund most of billions spent on capex. </li>
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Aging Model Y—its last and only thriving model—won't save it. 
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<li>Sales in China were weakening even before what now has become an extended disruption as China fights its worst Covid surge in two years.</li>
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Tesla is losing ground in China, which it needs to juice its margins, create *all* its profits &amp; cash flow, &amp; fund most of billions spent on capex. 

Aging Model Y—its last and only thriving model—won't save it. 

Sales in China were weakening even before what now has become an extended disruption as China fights its worst Covid surge in two years.


Forget Elon's Twitter Spatter. Tesla's Got Trouble In China.

Asian Insight Provider - Actionable ideas, CrossASEAN Research

Henry Soediarko

Asian Insight Provider - Actionable ideas

CrossASEAN Research

At CrossASEAN Research we strive to produce unbiased and differentiated on the ground insights on companies across South East Asia. Our Research is produced for the most part after face to face meetings and conversations with company management to dig deep into the long term vision and strategy of the companies we cover. We seek to deliver investable and actionable themes on sectors and markets across SE Asia, often in collaboration with other Insight Providers across the region, pooling the vast experience of the analysts within the Smartkarma Ecosystem. We also offer bespoke work and tailor made trips for our clients. 

Insights across South East Asia

Equity Bottom-Up

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/byd-co-ltd-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20962:1" rel="noopener">BYD (1211 HK)</a> is the most vertically integrated with its own chip manufacturing facility (BYD Semiconductor) and battery production unlike the rest of the Chinese auto OEMs.</li>
<li>The lockdown may not last that long as the Chinese authority is reportedly seeking to create a white list to resolve the supply chain issue.</li>
<li>It announced that Q1 22 net profit will range between RMB 650 to 950 million, an increase between 174% to 300% YoY which will make its forward PE cheaper. </li>
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BYD (1211 HK) is the most vertically integrated with its own chip manufacturing facility (BYD Semiconductor) and battery production unlike the rest of the Chinese auto OEMs.
The lockdown may not last that long as the Chinese authority is reportedly seeking to create a white list to resolve the supply chain issue.
It announced that Q1 22 net profit will range between RMB 650 to 950 million, an increase between 174% to 300% YoY which will make its forward PE cheaper. 


China

BYD Company Limited, through its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells automobiles. The Company also researches, develops, manufactures and sells batteries, which are applied on mobile phones, cordless phones, power tools and other kinds of portable electronic devices.

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HK Short Interest: Shenzhou Intl, CKH, CMB

We highlight week on week short increases in Shenzhou Intl, CK Hutchison, and short covers in China Merchants Bank based on the latest HK SFC short...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Tesla Posted Strong Q1 Results (Thanks to China)/Elon Is Looking For Other People's Money

Tesla should thank its China ops for another record quarter as strong pricing and lag in hits from cost inflation made profits soar. Next quarter...

Vicki Bryan

LG Energy IPO Lock-Up - Some Might Be Tempted to Book Profits

LG Energy Solution (LGES) raised US$10.8bn in its South Korea IPO in Jan 22. Its three-month lockup is set to expire soon.

Sumeet Singh

Forget Elon's Twitter Spatter. Tesla's Got Trouble In China.

Tesla is losing ground in China, which it needs to juice its margins, create all its profits & cash flow, & fund most of billions spent on capex....

Vicki Bryan

Byd (1211): Outperformer During Lockdown

As history tells us, BYD outperformed its peers in the last 12-18 months as its peers battled with chips shortages. Buy, please.

Henry Soediarko

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HK Short Interest: Shenzhou Intl, CKH, CMB

We highlight week on week short increases in Shenzhou Intl, CK Hutchison, and short covers in China Merchants Bank based on the latest HK SFC short...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Tesla Posted Strong Q1 Results (Thanks to China)/Elon Is Looking For Other People's Money

Tesla should thank its China ops for another record quarter as strong pricing and lag in hits from cost inflation made profits soar. Next quarter...

Vicki Bryan

LG Energy IPO Lock-Up - Some Might Be Tempted to Book Profits

LG Energy Solution (LGES) raised US$10.8bn in its South Korea IPO in Jan 22. Its three-month lockup is set to expire soon.

Sumeet Singh

Forget Elon's Twitter Spatter. Tesla's Got Trouble In China.

Tesla is losing ground in China, which it needs to juice its margins, create *all* its profits & cash flow, & fund most of billions spent on capex....

Vicki Bryan

Byd (1211): Outperformer During Lockdown

As history tells us, BYD outperformed its peers in the last 12-18 months as its peers battled with chips shortages. Buy, please.

Henry Soediarko

Tesla is losing ground in China, which it needs to juice its margins, create all its profits & cash flow, & fund most of billions spent on capex....