APAC IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Clarence Chu

APAC 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/tian-tu-capital" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36146:1" rel="noopener">Tian Tu Capital (1390587D CH)</a> is looking to raise US$300m in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO.</li>
<li>Tiantu Capital (TTC) is a private equity/venture capital investor and fund manager with a focus on Chinese consumer brands and companies.</li>
<li>The fund manages capital from investors including institutional investors, multinational corporations, financial institutions, and high net-worth individuals. It also directly invests through its own capital as well.</li>
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Tian Tu Capital (1390587D CH) is looking to raise US$300m in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO.
Tiantu Capital (TTC) is a private equity/venture capital investor and fund manager with a focus on Chinese consumer brands and companies.
The fund manages capital from investors including institutional investors, multinational corporations, financial institutions, and high net-worth individuals. It also directly invests through its own capital as well.


Tian Tu Capital Pre-IPO - The Positives - Growing Its AUM and Committed Capital

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One, Periscope Analytics

Brian Freitas

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

Periscope Analytics

Periscope Analytics focuses on event-driven trades across Asia Pacific and provides comprehensive, timely and systematic coverage of index changes to major Asia Pacific indices in a structured manner.

The analysis includes forecasted inclusions and exclusions to all major Asian indices that have significant amount of tracking assets, including estimates of passive buy/sell flow on the stocks. The service also provides commentary and impact of market consultations, ground rule changes, and other events (IPOs, spin-offs, M&A) that could lead to index changes and passive flow.

Periscope Analytics works with multi-strategy hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, stat arb trading groups and long-only investors that invest and trade in the Asia Pacific region with the data being used to trade index rebalances, avoid pre-positioning and passive flow, and to time entry into and exit from stocks.

Event-Driven Trades Across Asia Pacific

Event-Driven

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<li>Nearing the end of the review period for the March rebalance, we see <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-shenhua-energy-co-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:382:1" rel="noopener">China Shenhua Energy Co H (1088 HK)</a> replacing <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-feihe-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:24413:1" rel="noopener">China Feihe (6186 HK)</a> in the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hang-seng-china-enterprises-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22900:1" rel="noopener">HSCEI INDEX</a>.</li>
<li>Estimated one-way turnover is 1.64% resulting in a one-way trade of HK$1.02bn with passives needing to buy 1x ADV on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-shenhua-energy-co-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:382:1" rel="noopener">China Shenhua Energy</a> and selling 1.7x ADV on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-feihe-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:24413:1" rel="noopener">China Feihe</a>.</li>
<li>The change will lead to an increase in the fair value of the HSCEI 2023 dividend futures by over 3 DIPS. Could be more if <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-shenhua-energy-co-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:382:1" rel="noopener">China Shenhua</a> pays a special.</li>
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Nearing the end of the review period for the March rebalance, we see China Shenhua Energy Co H (1088 HK) replacing China Feihe (6186 HK) in the HSCEI INDEX.
Estimated one-way turnover is 1.64% resulting in a one-way trade of HK$1.02bn with passives needing to buy 1x ADV on China Shenhua Energy and selling 1.7x ADV on China Feihe.
The change will lead to an increase in the fair value of the HSCEI 2023 dividend futures by over 3 DIPS. Could be more if China Shenhua pays a special.


HSCEI Index Rebalance Preview: Shenhua Energy (1088) Could Replace China Feihe (6186)

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<li>There are 4 adds and 4 deletes for the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hang-seng-china-enterprises-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22900:1" rel="noopener">Hang Seng China Enterprises Index (HSCEI INDEX)</a> at the December rebalance. The only surprises are some non-adds and non-deletes.</li>
<li>Using prices from the close on 18 November, estimated one-way turnover is 4.64% and will result in a one-way trade of HK$2,612m at the close on 2 December.</li>
<li>Short interest is larger on the deletes than the adds. However, at 17 days of ADV to cover and 11.7% of float, short interest on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/zhongsheng-group-holdings" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10573:1" rel="noopener">Zhongsheng Group</a> is huge.</li>
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There are 4 adds and 4 deletes for the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index (HSCEI INDEX) at the December rebalance. The only surprises are some non-adds and non-deletes.
Using prices from the close on 18 November, estimated one-way turnover is 4.64% and will result in a one-way trade of HK$2,612m at the close on 2 December.
Short interest is larger on the deletes than the adds. However, at 17 days of ADV to cover and 11.7% of float, short interest on Zhongsheng Group is huge.


HSCEI Index Rebalance: Four Sets of Changes; And Some Close Calls

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

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech

Quantitative Analysis

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<li>We analyze the weekly Hong Kong Connect flows with our data engine for holding position as of November 4th.</li>
<li>The top stocks by inflows and outflows were tabulated for all market, HSCEI, mid cap and s/mid cap groups.</li>
<li>We highlight inflows into Tencent, Meituan, Wuxi Biologics, Li Ning.</li>
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We analyze the weekly Hong Kong Connect flows with our data engine for holding position as of November 4th.
The top stocks by inflows and outflows were tabulated for all market, HSCEI, mid cap and s/mid cap groups.
We highlight inflows into Tencent, Meituan, Wuxi Biologics, Li Ning.


Hong Kong Connect Flows (Nov 4th): Tencent, Meituan, Wuxi Biologics, Li Ning

IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

Uncompromised, Independent, Conflict-Free Research

Global Equity Research Ltd

Global Equity Research was started in 2017 by a group of experienced research professionals. It was founded on a passionate belief in the importance and the need for uncompromised, independent, conflict-free research. We aim to provide differentiated and actionable primary and bottom up fundamental research.

Yashili International Holdings / Event-Driven

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/yashili-international-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3397:1" rel="noopener">Yashili International Holdings (1230 HK)</a>'s spread to <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-mengniu-dairy-co" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:354:1" rel="noopener">China Mengniu Dairy Co (2319 HK)</a>’s offer (HK$1.20) has widened to 10.1% due to doubts about the satisfaction of the remaining pre-condition.</li>
<li>We think the delay in satisfying Dumex Key Condition is due to the glacial bureaucratic process. The pre-conditions long stop date is 31 July 2023, which provides sufficient time.</li>
<li>Both <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/danone-sa" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:21403:1" rel="noopener">Danone SA (BN FP)</a> and Mengniu can waive conditions to satisfy the pre-condition. Both have the motivation to complete the transaction as it facilitates the unwinding of their partnership.</li>
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Yashili International Holdings (1230 HK)'s spread to China Mengniu Dairy Co (2319 HK)’s offer (HK$1.20) has widened to 10.1% due to doubts about the satisfaction of the remaining pre-condition.
We think the delay in satisfying Dumex Key Condition is due to the glacial bureaucratic process. The pre-conditions long stop date is 31 July 2023, which provides sufficient time.
Both Danone SA (BN FP) and Mengniu can waive conditions to satisfy the pre-condition. Both have the motivation to complete the transaction as it facilitates the unwinding of their partnership.


Yashili’s Widening Spread Is an Opportunity

China

China Feihe Limited manufactures and sells dairy products. The Company provides infant milk formula products processing, production, marketing, and other services. China Feihe also sells infant milk formula products on some electronic commerce platforms.

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China Feihe (6186 HK)

Tian Tu Capital Pre-IPO - The Positives - Growing Its AUM and Committed Capital

Tian Tu Capital (1390587D CH) is looking to raise US$300m in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO. Tiantu Capital (TTC) is a private equity/venture capital...

Clarence Chu

HSCEI Index Rebalance Preview: Shenhua Energy (1088) Could Replace China Feihe (6186)

China Shenhua could replace China Feihe in March. Short interest has been dropping on both stocks and passives need to trade 1-2x ADV on the...

Brian Freitas

HSCEI Index Rebalance: Four Sets of Changes; And Some Close Calls

There are 4 sets of changes for the HSCEI. Some stocks are notable non-adds/non-deletes. one-way turnover is 4.6%. Haier Smart Home is a double...

Brian Freitas

Hong Kong Connect Flows (Nov 4th): Tencent, Meituan, Wuxi Biologics, Li Ning

We analyzed southbound Hong Kong connect flows in the past week and highlight flows for Tencent, Meituan, Wuxi Biologics, Li Ning.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Yashili’s Widening Spread Is an Opportunity

While the pre-condition should be satisfied, both Danone and Mengniu have the incentive and the ability to waive conditions to satisfy the pre...

Arun George

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