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Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

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Event-Driven

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tam-jai-international-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:34227:1" rel="noopener">Tam Jai International (2217 HK)</a> announced a scheme privatisation offer from <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/toridoll-holdings-corporation" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8193:1" rel="noopener">TORIDOLL Holdings Corporation (3397 JP)</a> at HK$1.58 per share, a 75.6% premium to the last close price. </li>
<li>The key condition is the scheme approved by at least 75% disinterested shareholders (&lt;10% disinterested shareholders rejection). No disinterested shareholder holds a blocking stake. </li>
<li>The offer price is final. While 53% below the IPO price, the offer is attractive compared to peer multiples and historical trading ranges. This is a done deal. </li>
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Tam Jai International (2217 HK) announced a scheme privatisation offer from TORIDOLL Holdings Corporation (3397 JP) at HK$1.58 per share, a 75.6% premium to the last close price. 
The key condition is the scheme approved by at least 75% disinterested shareholders (&lt;10% disinterested shareholders rejection). No disinterested shareholder holds a blocking stake. 
The offer price is final. While 53% below the IPO price, the offer is attractive compared to peer multiples and historical trading ranges. This is a done deal. 


Tam Jai (2217 HK): Toridoll (3397 JP)’s Scheme Privatisation at HK$1.58

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

Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) / Equity Capital Markets

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<li>Aequitas Research's weekly update on the IPOs, placements, lockup expiry and other ECM linked events that were covered by the team over the past week.</li>
<li>On the IPO front, while <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/guming-holdings-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:40622:1" rel="noopener">Guming Holdings (1364 HK)</a> added to the list of disaapointing tea chain, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mixue-group-bab2ff71-b80e-406a-8746-77d70acaa16e" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:40625:1" rel="noopener">MIXUE</a> is said to be gearing up for a launch soon.</li>
<li>On the placements front, there were two smallish deals in Japan.</li>
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Aequitas Research's weekly update on the IPOs, placements, lockup expiry and other ECM linked events that were covered by the team over the past week.
On the IPO front, while Guming Holdings (1364 HK) added to the list of disaapointing tea chain, MIXUE is said to be gearing up for a launch soon.
On the placements front, there were two smallish deals in Japan.


ECM Weekly (17th Feb 2025) - CATL, Hengrui, Mixue, Guming, Hexaware, Ajax, Aegis, Daiichi, Takasago

HK/China Equity Long-Short

Osbert Tang, CFA

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mixue-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:40623:1" rel="noopener">Mixue Group (MIX HK)</a> has a whopping market share of 32.7% in 2023, based on number of cups sold. It also has the highest profit in the sector.</li>
<li>With a strong profit record and net cash, it is a leader that captures industry growth. Its extensive network targets low-tier cities' potential and the franchise model drives expansion.  </li>
<li>It justifies trading on a premium to sector average PER of 19.6x for FY25. If aligning P/B with ROE on the best-fit line, it should be priced at 5.1x pre-money.</li>
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Mixue Group (MIX HK) has a whopping market share of 32.7% in 2023, based on number of cups sold. It also has the highest profit in the sector.
With a strong profit record and net cash, it is a leader that captures industry growth. Its extensive network targets low-tier cities' potential and the franchise model drives expansion.  
It justifies trading on a premium to sector average PER of 19.6x for FY25. If aligning P/B with ROE on the best-fit line, it should be priced at 5.1x pre-money.


MIXUE Group IPO: The Leading Player that Justifies a Premium

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mixue-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:40623:1" rel="noopener">Mixue Group</a> is looking to raise about US$1bn in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO.</li>
<li>MIXUE Group (MIXUE) is a freshly-made drinks company providing affordable products to consumers, including freshly-made fruit drinks, tea, ice cream and coffee, typically priced at around one USD per item.</li>
<li>In our earlier notes, we have looked at the past performance, undertaken a peer comparison and spoken about valuations. In this note, we talk about updates from its recent filings.</li>
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Mixue Group is looking to raise about US$1bn in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO.
MIXUE Group (MIXUE) is a freshly-made drinks company providing affordable products to consumers, including freshly-made fruit drinks, tea, ice cream and coffee, typically priced at around one USD per item.
In our earlier notes, we have looked at the past performance, undertaken a peer comparison and spoken about valuations. In this note, we talk about updates from its recent filings.


MIXUE Pre-IPO - Refiling Updates - Slower Growth but Better Margins

NTT UD REIT Investment Corporation / Event-Driven

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<li>A weekly summary of key developments across ECM and Event-Driven names tracked by us across Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Korea, India and Chinese ADRs.</li>
<li>ECM developments: <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lg-cns-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35945:1" rel="noopener">LG CNS (LGCNSZ KS)</a> seeks to raise up to US$837 million, and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/guming-holdings-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:40622:1" rel="noopener">Guming Holdings (GUM HK)</a> seeks to raise US$300 million.</li>
<li>Event-Driven developments: <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ntt-ud-reit-investment-corporation" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:19428:1" rel="noopener">NTT UD REIT Investment Corporation (8956 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ascot-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:9576:1" rel="noopener">Ascot Corp (3264 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/giga-prize-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6115:1" rel="noopener">Giga Prize (3830 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sanyo-special-steel-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15900:1" rel="noopener">Sanyo Special Steel (5481 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lifestyle-china-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26090:1" rel="noopener">Lifestyle China (2136 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/dada-nexus-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28961:1" rel="noopener">Dada Nexus (DADA US)</a>. 
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A weekly summary of key developments across ECM and Event-Driven names tracked by us across Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Korea, India and Chinese ADRs.
ECM developments: LG CNS (LGCNSZ KS) seeks to raise up to US$837 million, and Guming Holdings (GUM HK) seeks to raise US$300 million.
Event-Driven developments: NTT UD REIT Investment Corporation (8956 JP), Ascot Corp (3264 JP), Giga Prize (3830 JP), Sanyo Special Steel (5481 JP), Lifestyle China (2136 HK), Dada Nexus (DADA US). 



Weekly Deals Digest (02 Feb) - NTT UD REIT, Sanyo, Ascot, Giga Prize, Lifestyle China, Dada, LG CNS

China

Guming Holdings Ltd operates as a holding company. The Company, through its subsidiaries, sells bubble tea.

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Guming Holdings (1364 HK)

Tam Jai (2217 HK): Toridoll (3397 JP)’s Scheme Privatisation at HK$1.58

The offer price is final. While 53% below the IPO price, the offer is attractive compared to peer multiples and historical trading ranges. This is...

Arun George

ECM Weekly (17th Feb 2025) - CATL, Hengrui, Mixue, Guming, Hexaware, Ajax, Aegis, Daiichi, Takasago

Aequitas Research's weekly update on the IPOs, placements, lockup expiry and other ECM linked events that were covered by the team over the past week.

Sumeet Singh

MIXUE Group IPO: The Leading Player that Justifies a Premium

Mixue has a 32.7% share in the freshly-made drinks market and the highest profit, poised for growth in low-tier cities with the franchise model....

Osbert Tang, CFA

MIXUE Pre-IPO - Refiling Updates - Slower Growth but Better Margins

Mixue Group is looking to raise about US$1bn in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO. In this note, we talk about the updates from its recent refiling.

Sumeet Singh

Weekly Deals Digest (02 Feb) - NTT UD REIT, Sanyo, Ascot, Giga Prize, Lifestyle China, Dada, LG CNS

Last week, notable developments occurred in Event-Driven (NTT UD REIT, Sanyo Special, Ascot, Giga Prize, Lifestyle China, SDHS New Energy, Vesync,...

Arun George

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Tam Jai (2217 HK): Toridoll (3397 JP)’s Scheme Privatisation at HK$1.58

The offer price is final. While 53% below the IPO price, the offer is attractive compared to peer multiples and historical trading ranges. This is...

Arun George

ECM Weekly (17th Feb 2025) - CATL, Hengrui, Mixue, Guming, Hexaware, Ajax, Aegis, Daiichi, Takasago

Aequitas Research's weekly update on the IPOs, placements, lockup expiry and other ECM linked events that were covered by the team over the past week.

Sumeet Singh

MIXUE Group IPO: The Leading Player that Justifies a Premium

​Mixue has a 32.7% share in the freshly-made drinks market and the highest profit, poised for growth in low-tier cities with the franchise model....

Osbert Tang, CFA

MIXUE Pre-IPO - Refiling Updates - Slower Growth but Better Margins

Mixue Group is looking to raise about US$1bn in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO. In this note, we talk about the updates from its recent refiling.

Sumeet Singh

Weekly Deals Digest (02 Feb) - NTT UD REIT, Sanyo, Ascot, Giga Prize, Lifestyle China, Dada, LG CNS

Last week, notable developments occurred in Event-Driven (NTT UD REIT, Sanyo Special, Ascot, Giga Prize, Lifestyle China, SDHS New Energy, Vesync,...

Arun George

Mixue has a 32.7% share in the freshly-made drinks market and the highest profit, poised for growth in low-tier cities with the franchise model....