APAC IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Clarence Chu

APAC 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.

Event-Driven

Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) / Event-Driven

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/contemporary-amperex-techn-a" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:24404:1" rel="noopener">CATL (A) (300750 CH)</a> is looking to raise up to US$6bn in its upcoming Swiss GDR listing. Bookrunners on the deal are CICC, China Securities, Goldman Sachs, and UBS.</li>
<li>The relatively large listing comes after the firm has been undertaking a series of capital raisings, since it's A-share debut back in Jun 2018, to fund its expansion. </li>
<li>In this note, we discuss GDR timelines, and the firm’s recent financial performance/valuations.</li>
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CATL (A) (300750 CH) is looking to raise up to US$6bn in its upcoming Swiss GDR listing. Bookrunners on the deal are CICC, China Securities, Goldman Sachs, and UBS.
The relatively large listing comes after the firm has been undertaking a series of capital raisings, since it's A-share debut back in Jun 2018, to fund its expansion. 
In this note, we discuss GDR timelines, and the firm’s recent financial performance/valuations.


CATL GDR Listing Early Look - Past Deals Have Done Well. Valuations Somewhat Justifiable

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Tianneng Power International / Event-Driven

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<li>In January 2021, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tianneng-power-international-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:18978:1" rel="noopener">Tianneng Power (819 HK)</a>'s (TPI) battery unit <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tianneng-battery-group-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33458:1" rel="noopener">Tianneng Battery (688819 CH)</a> (TBG) was listed on China's Star Market, as discussed in <a href="https://skr.ma/TcCjv" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tianneng: Star Market Battery Spin-Off Priced. </a>
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<li>TBG is now proposing the issuance of GDRs, accounting for 10% of existing shares out, to be listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange.  </li>
<li>A circular has been issued and TPI shareholders go to the vote on the 31 January. TPI currently holds 86.53% in TBG worth &gt;300% of its market cap.</li>
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In January 2021, Tianneng Power (819 HK)'s (TPI) battery unit Tianneng Battery (688819 CH) (TBG) was listed on China's Star Market, as discussed in Tianneng: Star Market Battery Spin-Off Priced. 

TBG is now proposing the issuance of GDRs, accounting for 10% of existing shares out, to be listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange.  
A circular has been issued and TPI shareholders go to the vote on the 31 January. TPI currently holds 86.53% in TBG worth &gt;300% of its market cap.


Tianneng (819 HK): EV Battery Play Seeks Swiss Listing

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

Equity Capital Markets

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<li>VinFast Auto ("VinFast") is getting ready to complete its IPO on Nasdaq in January 2023.</li>
<li>We are cautious on the IPO of VinFast. Timing is awful and investors have slashed share prices of the company's comps in the past year. </li>
<li>The fact that the company is trying to hurry up to complete this IPO in early 2023 suggests that there could be some bigger concerns about long-term financing of VinFast.</li>
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VinFast Auto ("VinFast") is getting ready to complete its IPO on Nasdaq in January 2023.
We are cautious on the IPO of VinFast. Timing is awful and investors have slashed share prices of the company's comps in the past year. 
The fact that the company is trying to hurry up to complete this IPO in early 2023 suggests that there could be some bigger concerns about long-term financing of VinFast.


VinFast IPO Preview - Too Big to Fail In Vietnam

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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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/calb-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35985:1" rel="noopener">CALB (3931 HK)</a> priced its H Share at HK$38.00 per share to raise net proceeds of HK$9.9 billion (US$1.3 billion). The H Share will start trading tomorrow.</li>
<li>Grey market prices across various platforms show the shares last traded at HK$37.30-38.00 per share i.e., -2% down to unchanged compared to the IPO price.</li>
<li>Despite peer multiple derating, the IPO price continues to imply a discount to the median peer CY2023 EV/EBITDA multiple. CALB should be, at least, valued in line with peer multiples.</li>
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CALB (3931 HK) priced its H Share at HK$38.00 per share to raise net proceeds of HK$9.9 billion (US$1.3 billion). The H Share will start trading tomorrow.
Grey market prices across various platforms show the shares last traded at HK$37.30-38.00 per share i.e., -2% down to unchanged compared to the IPO price.
Despite peer multiple derating, the IPO price continues to imply a discount to the median peer CY2023 EV/EBITDA multiple. CALB should be, at least, valued in line with peer multiples.


Head of Research, IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Sumeet Singh

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements

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<li>CALB aims to raise up to US$1.7bn in its Hong Kong IPO.</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 run the deal through our ECM framework and talk about IPO pricing.</li>
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CALB aims to raise up to US$1.7bn in its Hong Kong IPO.
CALB undertakes design, R&amp;D, production and sales of EV batteries and Energy Storage Systems (ESS) products.
In this note, we will run the deal through our ECM framework and talk about IPO pricing.


CALB IPO - Low-End Appears Reasonable but Will Still Need Some Charging Support

China

Gotion High-tech Co.,Ltd researches, develops, manufacture and markets lithium batteries. The Company mainly produces lithium ion batteries, power lithium battery sets, and other related products. Guoxuan High-Tech supplies its products for electric commercial vehicles, passenger cars, power stations, and other fields.

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Gotion High-tech (002074 CH)

CATL GDR Listing Early Look - Past Deals Have Done Well. Valuations Somewhat Justifiable

CATL (A) (300750 CH) is looking to raise up to US$6bn in its upcoming Swiss GDR listing. Bookrunners on the deal are CICC, China Securities,...

Clarence Chu

Tianneng (819 HK): EV Battery Play Seeks Swiss Listing

TBG is seeking a GDR listing in Zurich. The holding in TBG accounts for 307% of TPI's market cap. TPI is mispriced. But it may simply remain...

David Blennerhassett

VinFast IPO Preview - Too Big to Fail In Vietnam

We are cautious on the IPO of VinFast. Timing is awful and investors have slashed share prices of the company's comps in the past year.

Douglas Kim

CALB IPO: Trading Debut

Grey market prices are down -2% to flat to the IPO price. Despite peer multiple derating, the IPO price implies a discount to the median peer EV...

Arun George

CALB IPO - Low-End Appears Reasonable but Will Still Need Some Charging Support

CALB aims to raise up to US$1.7bn in its Hong Kong IPO. In this note, we talk about the deal valuations and run it through our ECM framework.

Sumeet Singh

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