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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<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/vinfast" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36550:1" rel="noopener">VinFast Auto (1905332D VN)</a>  is looking to raise up to US$1bn in its upcoming US IPO.</li>
<li>VinFast is a full-scale mobility platform focused primarily on designing and manufacturing premium EVs, electric scooters and electric buses.</li>
<li>In this note, we talk about the positive aspects of the deal.</li>
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VinFast Auto (1905332D VN)  is looking to raise up to US$1bn in its upcoming US IPO.
VinFast is a full-scale mobility platform focused primarily on designing and manufacturing premium EVs, electric scooters and electric buses.
In this note, we talk about the positive aspects of the deal.


VinFast Auto Pre-IPO - The Positives - Aiming High...

Equity Long-Short Analyst

Pyari Menon

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>We write about one stock each from the large, mid and small cap portfolios, briefly giving the reasons behind their the innovation scores and inclusion in the portfolio.  </li>
<li>The three companies are <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/johnson-johnson-831a1ab9-b291-4564-99b0-dc7f8d2b8175" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26818:1" rel="noopener">Johnson &amp; Johnson (JNJ UN)</a> , <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mondelez-international-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8111:1" rel="noopener">Mondelez International (MDLZ US)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/qorvo-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:11965:1" rel="noopener">Qorvo Inc (QRVO US), which have the highest weighting in each portfolio</a>
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<li>For the week the large cap portfolio was up 1.2%, the midcap was up 1.4% and the small cap was up 0.9%, all in US$ terms.  </li>
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We write about one stock each from the large, mid and small cap portfolios, briefly giving the reasons behind their the innovation scores and inclusion in the portfolio.  
The three companies are Johnson &amp; Johnson (JNJ UN) , Mondelez International (MDLZ US) and Qorvo Inc (QRVO US), which have the highest weighting in each portfolio

For the week the large cap portfolio was up 1.2%, the midcap was up 1.4% and the small cap was up 0.9%, all in US$ terms.  


How the Portfolios Did for the First Week

Independent research on the U.S. markets, Baptista Research

Baptista Research

Independent research on the U.S. markets

Baptista Research is an independent financial research house focused on the U.S. markets. We provide equity research as well as credit research reports on the top-listed U.S. companies with most of our focus on technology, consumer goods and services, automobiles, industrials, oil and gas, pharma, and healthcare. Our research has served more than 3000 institutional investors including mutual funds, hedge funds, banks, family offices, and various buy-side firms. We operate a research subscription service where institutions, as well as retail investors, can have priority access to all our research. We also have a wide distribution of our research reports across some of the top global financial platforms. Apart from equity research and credit research, we also provide advisory services with respect to mergers & acquisitions (M&A), private equity/ venture capital fundraising, valuation reports, and investment management services for corporates.
Baptista Research is owned and managed by Ishan Majumdar, an ex-Venture Capitalist/ Investment Banker, a Chartered Accountant, and a Masters’ degree holder in Management from HEC Paris. Ishan has nearly a decade of experience in Mergers and Acquisitions, Leveraged Buyouts (LBOs), Venture Capital Investing, Corporate Strategy, and Valuation in front-office roles at the likes of BNP Paribas CIB, Credit Agricole CIB, Groupe Danone, and TIW Private Equity. He has worked on and closed multiple acquisition deals, leveraged buyouts, and start-up investment transactions.

Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Ford’s stock has seen some recovery off-late despite a mixed result for the third quarter.</li><li>The company surpassed the revenue expectations of Wall Street but missed out on earnings and ended up with nearly $50 billion in liquidity.</li><li>The only silver lining in the quarter was Ford Credit which delivered another healthy quarter with an EBT of $600 million.</li></ul>

Ford’s stock has seen some recovery off-late despite a mixed result for the third quarter.The company surpassed the revenue expectations of Wall Street but missed out on earnings and ended up with nearly $50 billion in liquidity.The only silver lining in the quarter was Ford Credit which delivered another healthy quarter with an EBT of $600 million.

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

Travis Lundy

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<li>In April, a Bloomberg <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-04-22/renault-is-said-to-explore-nissan-stake-sale-to-support-ev-shift" target="_blank" rel="noopener">story</a> said <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/renault-sa" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:21536:1" rel="noopener">Renault SA (RNO FP)</a> might sell shares in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nissan-motor-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:72:1" rel="noopener">Nissan Motor (7201 JP)</a> to support its investment in EVs. They might sell to Nissan, others.</li>
<li>Renault shares popped hard, this two months after CEO Luca de Meo had said Renault might split, investing in and listing its EV business separately.  But since then? Crickets.</li>
<li>Over the weekend, we have news talks are coming to a head. My feeling? The results won't be pretty - a messy agreement which inspires nobody, but <em>probably still works</em>.</li>
</ul>


In April, a Bloomberg story said Renault SA (RNO FP) might sell shares in Nissan Motor (7201 JP) to support its investment in EVs. They might sell to Nissan, others.
Renault shares popped hard, this two months after CEO Luca de Meo had said Renault might split, investing in and listing its EV business separately.  But since then? Crickets.
Over the weekend, we have news talks are coming to a head. My feeling? The results won't be pretty - a messy agreement which inspires nobody, but probably still works.


Renault & Nissan - Capital Manoeuvres In the Dark

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<li>CALB raised around US$1.2bn in its Hong Kong IPO, after pricing its offering at the low-end.</li>
<li>CALB undertakes design, R&amp;D, production and sales of EV batteries and Energy Storage Systems (ESS) products.</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the demand for the deal and other trading dynamics.</li>
</ul>


CALB raised around US$1.2bn in its Hong Kong IPO, after pricing its offering at the low-end.
CALB undertakes design, R&amp;D, production and sales of EV batteries and Energy Storage Systems (ESS) products.
In this note, we will talk about the demand for the deal and other trading dynamics.


CALB IPO Trading - Last of the Lot with the Least Demand of the Lot

United States

Ford Motor Company designs, manufactures, and services cars and trucks.  The Company also provides vehicle-related financing, leasing, and insurance through its subsidiary.

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VinFast Auto Pre-IPO - The Positives - Aiming High...

VinFast Auto (1905332D VN) is looking to raise up to US$1bn in its upcoming US IPO. In this note, we talk about the positive aspects of the deal.

Sumeet Singh

How the Portfolios Did for the First Week

We assess how the three portfolios did for the first week and discuss about one stock each from the large, mid and small cap portfolios, briefly...

Pyari Menon

Ford Motors: Major Drivers

Ford’s stock has seen some recovery off-late despite a mixed result for the third quarter. The company surpassed the revenue expectations of Wall...

Baptista Research

Renault & Nissan - Capital Manoeuvres In the Dark

Renault and Nissan have been dancing around co-investment in Renault's planned EV spinout company for months, and now CEO de Meo has a Nov 8...

Travis Lundy

CALB IPO Trading - Last of the Lot with the Least Demand of the Lot

CALB raised around US$1.2bn in its Hong Kong IPO, after pricing its offering at the low-end. In this note, we talk about the demand for the deal...

Sumeet Singh

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