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 analyse the changes of A-H premium on 148 stocks over the last week. The average A-H premium was 111.2% as of Sep 20th.</li>
<li>The average A-H premium changed by -0.3ppt week-on-week, led by consumer discretionary, communication services, materials and offset by consumer staples, health care.</li>
<li>We highlight weekly changes in A-H premium for RemeGen, JOINN, Shenzhen Expressway, Anhui Expressway, GAC Group, Ganfeng Lithium.</li>
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We analyse the changes of A-H premium on 148 stocks over the last week. The average A-H premium was 111.2% as of Sep 20th.
The average A-H premium changed by -0.3ppt week-on-week, led by consumer discretionary, communication services, materials and offset by consumer staples, health care.
We highlight weekly changes in A-H premium for RemeGen, JOINN, Shenzhen Expressway, Anhui Expressway, GAC Group, Ganfeng Lithium.


A-H Premium Weekly (Sep 20th):RemeGen, JOINN, Shenzhen Expressway, Anhui Expressway, GAC Group

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/alibaba-group-holding-ltd-d7b798e2-202d-4e01-9a1e-799e2ae8f0c7" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28434:1" rel="noopener">Alibaba Group Holding (9988 HK)</a> was (finally) included in the Shanghai/Shenzhen-HK Connect programs; on the same day a Cayman court uplifted a BABA dissenter's merger price by 659%.</li>
<li>MBK has teamed up with <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/young-poong-corporation" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:11740:1" rel="noopener">Young Poong (000670 KS)</a> to secure control of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/korea-zinc-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:17944:1" rel="noopener">Korea Zinc (010130 KS)</a> via Partial Tender Offers for Korea Zinc and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/young-poong-precision-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16188:1" rel="noopener">Young Poong Precision (036560 KS)</a>
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<li>Like all long-dated arbs, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shinko-electric-industries" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15066:1" rel="noopener">Shinko Electric (6967 JP)</a> is really about buying dips, then lightening up when it gets tighter, as long as the opinion about eventual result/path is unchanged.</li>
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Alibaba Group Holding (9988 HK) was (finally) included in the Shanghai/Shenzhen-HK Connect programs; on the same day a Cayman court uplifted a BABA dissenter's merger price by 659%.
MBK has teamed up with Young Poong (000670 KS) to secure control of Korea Zinc (010130 KS) via Partial Tender Offers for Korea Zinc and Young Poong Precision (036560 KS)

Like all long-dated arbs, Shinko Electric (6967 JP) is really about buying dips, then lightening up when it gets tighter, as long as the opinion about eventual result/path is unchanged.


Last Week in Event SPACE: Alibaba, Young Poong/Korea Zinc, Shinko Electric, Guotai Junan/Haitong Sec

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.

Equity Capital Markets

Midea Group Co Ltd A / Equity Capital Markets

<ul>
<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/midea-group-co-ltd-a" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16185:1" rel="noopener">Midea Group Co Ltd A (000333 CH)</a> upsized H Share listing, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/terumo-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6708:1" rel="noopener">Terumo Corp (4543 JP)</a> placement.</li>
<li>Event-Driven developments: <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/haitong-securities-co-ltd-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5665:1" rel="noopener">Haitong Securities Co Ltd (H) (6837 HK)</a>/<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/guotai-junan-securities-co-ltd-5dfaf2c5-76d3-4f34-a77d-118787fd7091" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:23752:1" rel="noopener">Guotai Junan Securities (2611 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/seven-i-holdings-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1041:1" rel="noopener">Seven &amp; I Holdings (3382 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/raysum-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6084:1" rel="noopener">Raysum Co Ltd (8890 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/dyna-mac-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16153:1" rel="noopener">Dyna Mac Holdings (DMHL SP)</a>.      </li>
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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: Midea Group Co Ltd A (000333 CH) upsized H Share listing, Terumo Corp (4543 JP) placement.
Event-Driven developments: Haitong Securities Co Ltd (H) (6837 HK)/Guotai Junan Securities (2611 HK), Seven &amp; I Holdings (3382 JP), Raysum Co Ltd (8890 JP), Dyna Mac Holdings (DMHL SP).      


Weekly Deals Digest (15 Sep) - Midea, Seven & I, Raysum, Haitong/GJTA, Dyna-Mac

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<li>I tally 40 - mostly firm, mostly Asia-Pac - transactions currently being discussed and analysed on Smartkarma. Inside is a timetable of upcoming key events for each deal.</li>
<li>Six new deals: <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hotel-property-investments" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:9850:1" rel="noopener">Hotel Property (HPI AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/guotai-junan-international" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13438:1" rel="noopener">Guotai (1788 HK)</a>/<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/haitong-securities-co-ltd-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5665:1" rel="noopener">Haitong  (6837 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/joban-kosan-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:2826:1" rel="noopener">Joban Kosan (9675 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/dyna-mac-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16153:1" rel="noopener">Dyna Mac (DMHL SP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/korea-zinc-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:17944:1" rel="noopener">Korea Zinc (010130 KS)</a>/<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/young-poong-precision-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16188:1" rel="noopener">Young Poong Precision (036560 KS)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hulic-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:388:1" rel="noopener">Hulic (3003 JP)</a>.</li>
<li>Key updates took place on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/namoi-cotton-co-operative" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10711:1" rel="noopener">Namoi Cotton Co Operative (NAM AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/seven-i-holdings-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1041:1" rel="noopener">Seven &amp; I Holdings (3382 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/fuji-soft-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:17504:1" rel="noopener">Fuji Soft (9749 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/descente-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8225:1" rel="noopener">Descente (8114 JP)</a>, &amp; <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/silverlake-axis-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:14150:1" rel="noopener">Silverlake Axis (SILV SP)</a>.</li>
</ul>


I tally 40 - mostly firm, mostly Asia-Pac - transactions currently being discussed and analysed on Smartkarma. Inside is a timetable of upcoming key events for each deal.
Six new deals: Hotel Property (HPI AU), Guotai (1788 HK)/Haitong  (6837 HK), Joban Kosan (9675 JP), Dyna Mac (DMHL SP), Korea Zinc (010130 KS)/Young Poong Precision (036560 KS), Hulic (3003 JP).
Key updates took place on Namoi Cotton Co Operative (NAM AU), Seven &amp; I Holdings (3382 JP), Fuji Soft (9749 JP), Descente (8114 JP), &amp; Silverlake Axis (SILV SP).


(Mostly) Asia-Pac M&A: Seven & I, Hotel Property, Hulic, Joban Kosan, Dyna Mac, Fuji Soft, Descente

Haitong Securities Co Ltd (H) / Event-Driven

<ul>
<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/guotai-junan-securities-co-ltd-5dfaf2c5-76d3-4f34-a77d-118787fd7091" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:23752:1" rel="noopener">Guotai Junan Securities (2611 HK)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/haitong-securities-co-ltd-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5665:1" rel="noopener">Haitong Securities Co Ltd (H) (6837 HK)</a>, two of China's leading state-backed brokerages, <a href="https://www1.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/sehk/2024/0905/2024090502014.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">intend to merge</a>r via a share swap, subject to regulatory approvals.</li>
<li>Via a Merger by Absorption. GJS will issue new A and H shares to Haitong shareholders. The ratio hasn't been firmed. Upon completion, the MergeCo creates China's largest securities entity.</li>
<li>A merger is welcome - possibly mandated - amid challenging capital markets and a tightening regulatory backdrop.</li>
</ul>



Guotai Junan Securities (2611 HK) and Haitong Securities Co Ltd (H) (6837 HK), two of China's leading state-backed brokerages, intend to merger via a share swap, subject to regulatory approvals.
Via a Merger by Absorption. GJS will issue new A and H shares to Haitong shareholders. The ratio hasn't been firmed. Upon completion, the MergeCo creates China's largest securities entity.
A merger is welcome - possibly mandated - amid challenging capital markets and a tightening regulatory backdrop.


Guotai Junan (2611 HK) & Haitong (6837 HK) Merger Creates China's Major Player

China

Guotai Junan Securities Co.,Ltd. provides financial services. The Company offers corporate finance, fixed income securities, asset management, risk management, and other services. Guotai Junan Securities Company serves clients throughout China.

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Guotai Junan Securities (2611 HK)

A-H Premium Weekly (Sep 20th):RemeGen, JOINN, Shenzhen Expressway, Anhui Expressway, GAC Group

We analyzed A-H premium changes in the past week and highlight A-H premium changes for RemeGen, JOINN, Shenzhen Expressway, Anhui Expressway, GAC...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Last Week in Event SPACE: Alibaba, Young Poong/Korea Zinc, Shinko Electric, Guotai Junan/Haitong Sec

The weekend is here! Pour yourself a coffee, grab a comfortable seat, and sift through a brief summary of insights on various events discussed...

David Blennerhassett

Weekly Deals Digest (15 Sep) - Midea, Seven & I, Raysum, Haitong/GJTA, Dyna-Mac

Last week, notable developments occurred in Event-Driven (Seven & I, Raysum, Haitong/GJTA, Dyna-Mac) and ECM (Midea, Terumo).

Arun George

(Mostly) Asia-Pac M&A: Seven & I, Hotel Property, Hulic, Joban Kosan, Dyna Mac, Fuji Soft, Descente

This insight provides a summary of gross/annualised spreads (on deals discussed on Smartkarma) across Asia-Pacific as at the last trading date, and...

David Blennerhassett

Guotai Junan (2611 HK) & Haitong (6837 HK) Merger Creates China's Major Player

A Guotai Junan (2611 HK)/Haitong (6837 HK) merger is welcome - possibly mandated - amid challenging capital markets and a tightening regulatory...

David Blennerhassett

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