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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Zhejiang Leapmotor Technologie / Equity Capital Markets

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<li>Leapmotor (LM) aims to raise around US$1bn in its Hong Kong IPO. LM is a smart EV company based in China, founded in 2015.</li>
<li>It focuses on the mid- to high-end segment in China’s NEV market with a price range of RMB150,000-300,000. As of end FY21, it had delivered a total of 52,832 cars.</li>
<li>In this note, we talk about the positive aspects of the deal.</li>
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Leapmotor (LM) aims to raise around US$1bn in its Hong Kong IPO. LM is a smart EV company based in China, founded in 2015.
It focuses on the mid- to high-end segment in China’s NEV market with a price range of RMB150,000-300,000. As of end FY21, it had delivered a total of 52,832 cars.
In this note, we talk about the positive aspects of the deal.


Leapmotor Pre-IPO - The Positives - Planned Launches Should Prop up Growth

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. 


Research from EqualOcean, EqualOcean

EqualOcean

Research from EqualOcean

EqualOcean is an investment research firm and information service provider focusing on China's Technology, Automotive and Consumer Internet sectors. With unique research and due diligence methodology, we provide tailored insights into a wide range of industries and companies, empowering our clients' value-added decisions.

Founded in 2014, EqualOcean is headquartered in Beijing and has offices in Shanghai, Shenzhen and New York.

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<ul><li>An eventful year - The semiconductor shortage is both accidental and inevitable</li><li>Dawn in 2022 - The crunch is likely to be relieved in 2022 but it will take years to fully meet the industry's needs. </li><li>Favored electric cars - Albeit auto brands can't get components on time, many of them are now prioritizing EV production. </li></ul>

An eventful year - The semiconductor shortage is both accidental and inevitableDawn in 2022 - The crunch is likely to be relieved in 2022 but it will take years to fully meet the industry's needs. Favored electric cars - Albeit auto brands can't get components on time, many of them are now prioritizing EV production. 

Tesla Can Deal with Supply Chain Shortage, Unlike Most Chinese Peers

<p>1H 2021 result for <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> was a good topline growth but not followed with a good bottom-line growth due to the gross profit margin contraction from the handset business while the auto business is still producing solid growth with more catalysts to come. </p><div>If investors are willing to take BYD Electronics' prospects, or long-only investors, when buying <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> then having BYD only is not a bad idea. However, if a long-short investor prefers not to have exposure to BYD Electronics while still very much in love with the BYD Auto business, then shorting BYD Electronics in addition to going long on BYD can be considered. </div><div>The ratio should be:</div><div>1. Long 100 shares of <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> </div><div>2. Short 50 shares of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/byd-electronic-international-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1927:1" rel="noopener">BYD Electronics (285 HK)</a> .</div>

1H 2021 result for BYD (1211 HK) was a good topline growth but not followed with a good bottom-line growth due to the gross profit margin contraction from the handset business while the auto business is still producing solid growth with more catalysts to come. If investors are willing to take BYD Electronics' prospects, or long-only investors, when buying BYD (1211 HK) then having BYD only is not a bad idea. However, if a long-short investor prefers not to have exposure to BYD Electronics while still very much in love with the BYD Auto business, then shorting BYD Electronics in addition to going long on BYD can be considered. The ratio should be:1. Long 100 shares of BYD (1211 HK) 2. Short 50 shares of BYD Electronics (285 HK) .

<p>The bloodbath in Hong Kong and H-shares in the first week of July 2021 was mainly caused by the perceived worsening corporate governance to invest in Chinese companies as the Chinese regulator has gone more draconian on the new listing of the Chinese companies, especially for tech companies.  This will inevitably put downward pressure on the share prices of the tech companies but it will increase trading volume in the HK exchange, on the short term basis at least. In the long term, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hong-kong-exchanges-clearing" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:490:1" rel="noopener">HKEX (388 HK)</a> may be the only Exchange approved by the Chinese government for Chinese companies to raise money from foreign investors. <strong>Maintain Buy</strong>. </p>

The bloodbath in Hong Kong and H-shares in the first week of July 2021 was mainly caused by the perceived worsening corporate governance to invest in Chinese companies as the Chinese regulator has gone more draconian on the new listing of the Chinese companies, especially for tech companies.  This will inevitably put downward pressure on the share prices of the tech companies but it will increase trading volume in the HK exchange, on the short term basis at least. In the long term, HKEX (388 HK) may be the only Exchange approved by the Chinese government for Chinese companies to raise money from foreign investors. Maintain Buy. 

HK Exchange (388): Beneficiary of HK Tech Crack Down

China

BYD Electronic International Co., Ltd. researches, develops, manufactures handset components such as handset casings and handset keypads and modules for handset manufacturers.  The Company also provides assembly services comprising assembly service and PCB assembly service to global handset manufacturers.

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

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BYD is positioned well, too. The global automotive industry is facing a deepening supply chain crisis

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HKEX (388 HK) may be the only Exchange approved by the Chinese government for Chinese companies to raise money from foreign investors. Maintain Buy

Henry Soediarko

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