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 changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of Nov 15th (reported today) which has an aggregated short interest worth USD24.6bn.</li>
<li>We tabulate league table for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.</li>
<li>We highlight short interest changes in ANZ, James Hardie Industries, Endeavour, Goodman.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of Nov 15th (reported today) which has an aggregated short interest worth USD24.6bn.
We tabulate league table for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.
We highlight short interest changes in ANZ, James Hardie Industries, Endeavour, Goodman.


ASX Short Interest Weekly (Nov 15th): ANZ, James Hardie Industries, Endeavour, Goodman

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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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/goodman-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:959:1" rel="noopener">Goodman Group (GMG AU)</a> has been moving higher recently and the stock has outperformed its peers handily over the last year.</li>
<li>The stock trades marginally expensive compared to its peers and that could be partially attributed to the stock being a part of large indices.</li>
<li>There is another index inclusion to come and that could lead to further outperformance in the short term.</li>
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Goodman Group (GMG AU) has been moving higher recently and the stock has outperformed its peers handily over the last year.
The stock trades marginally expensive compared to its peers and that could be partially attributed to the stock being a part of large indices.
There is another index inclusion to come and that could lead to further outperformance in the short term.


Goodman Group (GMG AU): Positioned for Outperformance

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.

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<li>Bloomberg <a href="https://news.bloomberglaw.com/mergers-and-acquisitions/esr-bidders-said-to-weigh-bringing-in-more-investors-for-buyout" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reports</a> that the bidding consortium is in talks to bring in other partners, such as QIA, PIF, and CPP Investment Board, to aid in privatising <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/esr-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27983:1" rel="noopener">ESR Group (1821 HK)</a>.</li>
<li>Warburg Pincus and OMERS have blocking stakes for a Cayman scheme. Warburg Pincus is seemingly supportive, and the consortium’s expansion talks suggest confidence in meeting OMERS’ price expectations.</li>
<li>Our best guess is that an offer is around HK$14.00. ESR’s current valuation is undemanding, with its forward EV/EBITDA multiple at a 40% discount compared to the median peers’ multiple.</li>
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Bloomberg reports that the bidding consortium is in talks to bring in other partners, such as QIA, PIF, and CPP Investment Board, to aid in privatising ESR Group (1821 HK).
Warburg Pincus and OMERS have blocking stakes for a Cayman scheme. Warburg Pincus is seemingly supportive, and the consortium’s expansion talks suggest confidence in meeting OMERS’ price expectations.
Our best guess is that an offer is around HK$14.00. ESR’s current valuation is undemanding, with its forward EV/EBITDA multiple at a 40% discount compared to the median peers’ multiple.


ESR Group (1821 HK): Consortium’s Expansion Talks Suggest Progress

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Equity Capital Markets

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<li>The S&amp;P/ASX A-REIT 200 Index has returned -22% in FY22, underperforming the ASX 200 Index by ~17% basis points.</li>
<li>REIT performance is typically negatively correlated with bond yield movements, however, long-dated government bond yields <em>may</em> be approaching their peak.</li>
<li>The asset deflation bear market in FY22 has improved the REIT valuation. A basket of REITs is currently at 0.8x, versus the five-year average of 1.05x, and 1.1x pre-Covid. </li>
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The S&amp;P/ASX A-REIT 200 Index has returned -22% in FY22, underperforming the ASX 200 Index by ~17% basis points.
REIT performance is typically negatively correlated with bond yield movements, however, long-dated government bond yields may be approaching their peak.
The asset deflation bear market in FY22 has improved the REIT valuation. A basket of REITs is currently at 0.8x, versus the five-year average of 1.05x, and 1.1x pre-Covid. 


Australia REITs:  Asset Deflation Bear Market

<ul>
<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of Oct 25th (reported today) which has an aggregated short interest worth USD24.6bn.</li>
<li>We tabulate league table for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.</li>
<li>We highlight short interest changes in Coles, Viva Energy, Nick Scali, Guzman Y Gomez, Mineral Resources, BHP, Goodman, Wisetech Global.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of Oct 25th (reported today) which has an aggregated short interest worth USD24.6bn.
We tabulate league table for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.
We highlight short interest changes in Coles, Viva Energy, Nick Scali, Guzman Y Gomez, Mineral Resources, BHP, Goodman, Wisetech Global.


ASX Short Interest Weekly (Oct 25th): Coles, Viva Energy, Nick Scali, Guzman Y Gomez

Australia

Goodman Group is an integrated industrial property group. The Group has operations in Australia, New Zealand, UK, Asia and Europe. Goodman's activities include property investment, funds management, property development and property services. The Group's property portfolio includes business parks, industrial estates, office parks and warehouse/distribution centers.

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Goodman Group (GMG AU)

ASX Short Interest Weekly (Nov 15th): ANZ, James Hardie Industries, Endeavour, Goodman

We analyzed ASX short interest report for the past week and highlight short interest changes in ANZ, James Hardie Industries, Endeavour, Goodman.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM