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>Aequitas Research puts out a weekly update on the deals that were covered by the team recently along with updates for upcoming IPOs.</li>
<li>A few IPOs are lined up in Thailand and South Korea, in addition a number of deals are gearing up for launch.</li>
<li>There were no major placements last week. Although there are a few large lockup releases soon.</li>
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Aequitas Research puts out a weekly update on the deals that were covered by the team recently along with updates for upcoming IPOs.
A few IPOs are lined up in Thailand and South Korea, in addition a number of deals are gearing up for launch.
There were no major placements last week. Although there are a few large lockup releases soon.


ECM Weekly (26th June 2022) - Tianqi, Thai Life, Thai Bev, ClouDr, ACommerce, SenseTime, SonaComstar

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

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<li>Socar, the largest car sharing platform in Korea, is getting ready to complete its IPO in KOSPI. The IPO base case offering size is from $120 million to $159 million.</li>
<li>The IPO price range is from 34,000 won to 45,000 won. The expected market cap of the company is from 1.2 trillion won to 1.6 trillion won.</li>
<li>Book building for the institutional investors starts on 1 August. Mirae Asset Securities and Samsung Securities are the lead underwriters in this IPO. </li>
</ul>


Socar, the largest car sharing platform in Korea, is getting ready to complete its IPO in KOSPI. The IPO base case offering size is from $120 million to $159 million.
The IPO price range is from 34,000 won to 45,000 won. The expected market cap of the company is from 1.2 trillion won to 1.6 trillion won.
Book building for the institutional investors starts on 1 August. Mirae Asset Securities and Samsung Securities are the lead underwriters in this IPO. 


ASEAN Insight Provider, CrossASEAN Research

Angus Mackintosh

ASEAN Insight Provider

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/grab-holdings-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26950:1" rel="noopener">Grab</a> continues to innovate and adapt to more challenging times, with a needle focus on moving toward profitability with ongoing efforts to reduce incentives and rationalise non-core businesses.</li>
<li>The launch of GrabMaps is interesting in that it has the potential to generate new revenue streams, create substantial cost savings, and enable targeted advertising adding to the enterprise segment.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/grab-holdings-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26950:1" rel="noopener">Grab (GRAB US)</a>  has cash liquidity of US$8.2bn, which makes it look cheap relative to its market cap of only US$8.9bn and it is trading on 2.0x FY2023E EV/Sales. </li>
</ul>



Grab continues to innovate and adapt to more challenging times, with a needle focus on moving toward profitability with ongoing efforts to reduce incentives and rationalise non-core businesses.
The launch of GrabMaps is interesting in that it has the potential to generate new revenue streams, create substantial cost savings, and enable targeted advertising adding to the enterprise segment.

Grab (GRAB US)  has cash liquidity of US$8.2bn, which makes it look cheap relative to its market cap of only US$8.9bn and it is trading on 2.0x FY2023E EV/Sales. 


Grab (GRAB US) - Mapping Out a More Prudent Future

PT Surya Citra Media Tbk / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>The news that <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/surya-citra-media-pt-tbk" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:14739:1" rel="noopener">PT Surya Citra Media's</a> digital platform Vidio has raised an additional US$45m from Sinarmas, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/grab-holdings-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26950:1" rel="noopener">Grab (GRAB US)</a>, and Bali United should be seen as a positive.</li>
<li>Vidio is Indonesia's leading OTT platform with 61m subs and 2.5m paying subs forecast to grow to 4m by year-end with Champions League, World Cup, and Original Drama driving demand.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/surya-citra-media-pt-tbk" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:14739:1" rel="noopener">PT Surya Citra Media</a> looks cheap relative to its holding in Vidio, which is worth 71% of its market cap, and trading at a discount to 5-year average forward PER.</li>
</ul>


The news that PT Surya Citra Media's digital platform Vidio has raised an additional US$45m from Sinarmas, Grab (GRAB US), and Bali United should be seen as a positive.
Vidio is Indonesia's leading OTT platform with 61m subs and 2.5m paying subs forecast to grow to 4m by year-end with Champions League, World Cup, and Original Drama driving demand.

PT Surya Citra Media looks cheap relative to its holding in Vidio, which is worth 71% of its market cap, and trading at a discount to 5-year average forward PER.


PT Surya Citra Media Tbk (SCMA IJ) - A Vote of Confidence in Vidio

Equity Analyst, LightStream Research

Shifara Samsudeen, ACMA, CGMA

Equity Analyst

Long-Short Analysis on Japan, Asia and the World

LightStream Research

LightStream conducts quantitatively rigorous and data-driven analysis with a focus on Japan and Asia.

We consistently cover the Tech, Consumer and Industrial sectors, and provide ECM and Events coverage more broadly.

We supplement traditional qualitative insights from company relationships with a robust quantitative foundation that examines as much historical data as is available.
We further refine the accuracy of our insights and calls through the use of alternative data to flesh out current trends, and through a valuation framework that emphasises non-superficial peer group selection and a proper attempt to understand the metrics and changes that have driven security valuations in the past.

GoTo Gojek Tokopedia Tbk PT / Equity Bottom-Up

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/goto-gojek-tokopedia" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:25976:1" rel="noopener">GoTo (GOTO IJ)</a>  announced 1Q2022 and FY2021 results on 30th May. Gross income grew by 43.5% YoY in 2021 with a growth of 53.5% YoY in 1Q2022.</li>
<li>However, gross margins show no improvement and operating losses have also worsened with the merger of Tokopedia in May 2021.</li>
<li>GoTo plans to turnaround its profitability through synergies, improved monetisation and cost efficiencies. However, we don’t expect profits in the near future.</li>
</ul>



GoTo (GOTO IJ)  announced 1Q2022 and FY2021 results on 30th May. Gross income grew by 43.5% YoY in 2021 with a growth of 53.5% YoY in 1Q2022.
However, gross margins show no improvement and operating losses have also worsened with the merger of Tokopedia in May 2021.
GoTo plans to turnaround its profitability through synergies, improved monetisation and cost efficiencies. However, we don’t expect profits in the near future.


GoTo: Growth in Top Line Doesn't Mean Improvement in Profitability

Singapore

Grab Holdings Limited operates as a holding company. The Company, through its subsidiaries, develops delivery management, mobility, financial services, and enterprise software solutions. Grab Holdings serves customers worldwide.

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Grab Holdings (GRAB US)

ECM Weekly (26th June 2022) - Tianqi, Thai Life, Thai Bev, ClouDr, ACommerce, SenseTime, SonaComstar

Aequitas Research puts out a weekly update on the deals that were covered by the team recently along with updates for upcoming IPOs.

Sumeet Singh

Socar IPO Preview

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Douglas Kim

Grab (GRAB US) - Mapping Out a More Prudent Future

Grab continues to innovate and adapt to more challenging times, with a focus on moving toward profitability with ongoing efforts to reduce...

Angus Mackintosh

PT Surya Citra Media Tbk (SCMA IJ) - A Vote of Confidence in Vidio

Surya Citra Media looks cheap relative to its holding in Vidio, which is worth 71% of its market cap, and it's trading at a decent discount to its...

Angus Mackintosh

GoTo: Growth in Top Line Doesn't Mean Improvement in Profitability

Though GoTo's gross income saw strong growth in 1Q2022, gross margins show no improvement alongside worsening operating losses. Operating costs are...

Shifara Samsudeen, ACMA, CGMA

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