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.

Equity Capital Markets

Tam Jai International / Equity Capital Markets

<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 (2271 HK)</a> raised around US$134m by pricing its IPO at HKD3.33 per share, at the bottom end of the IPO price range.Tam Jai International is a restaurant chain operator of the TamJai and SamGor branded fast casual restaurant chain in Hong Kong with operations also in Mainland China and Singapore. As of the latest practicable date (13th September 2021), the firm operated a total of 156 restaurants.Since our last note, China-based peers, with the exception of Jiumaojiu, have traded down 11-18%, whilst its HK-based peers have traded relatively flat. We maintain our original thesis that the IPO price presents a favourable risk to reward ratio and despite valuation seemingly expensive when compared to its acquisition price in 2018, we expect a normalisation of operations in FY22-23.Our previous coverage of the IPO:<ul><li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/tam-jai-international-ipo-favourable-risk-to-reward-at-low-end" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:58091" rel="noopener">Tam Jai International IPO - Favourable Risk to Reward at Low End</a> </li></ul>

Tam Jai International (2271 HK) raised around US$134m by pricing its IPO at HKD3.33 per share, at the bottom end of the IPO price range.Tam Jai International is a restaurant chain operator of the TamJai and SamGor branded fast casual restaurant chain in Hong Kong with operations also in Mainland China and Singapore. As of the latest practicable date (13th September 2021), the firm operated a total of 156 restaurants.Since our last note, China-based peers, with the exception of Jiumaojiu, have traded down 11-18%, whilst its HK-based peers have traded relatively flat. We maintain our original thesis that the IPO price presents a favourable risk to reward ratio and despite valuation seemingly expensive when compared to its acquisition price in 2018, we expect a normalisation of operations in FY22-23.Our previous coverage of the IPO:
Tam Jai International IPO - Favourable Risk to Reward at Low End 

Tam Jai International IPO Trading - Peers Have Traded Down, but Upside from the Bottom End Remains

Equity Analyst, LightStream Research

Oshadhi Kumarasiri

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.

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<li>Hong Kong based rice noodles restaurant chain, <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 (2271 HK)</a> has received an excellent response to its IPO with the company securing sufficient subscriptions to cover the international placement in just a few hours from opening the offer.</li>
<li>We believe the IPO will be priced at the top of the announced offer range of HK$ 3.33-4.17 per share on 6th October 2021 and shares are expected to commence trading on the Hong Kong stock exchange on the following day.</li>
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Hong Kong based rice noodles restaurant chain, Tam Jai International (2271 HK) has received an excellent response to its IPO with the company securing sufficient subscriptions to cover the international placement in just a few hours from opening the offer.
We believe the IPO will be priced at the top of the announced offer range of HK$ 3.33-4.17 per share on 6th October 2021 and shares are expected to commence trading on the Hong Kong stock exchange on the following day.


Tam Jai International IPO: First Day Trading

GFT International / Equity Capital Markets

<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/gft-international" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:34463:1" rel="noopener">GFT International (GFT HK)</a> is looking to raise about US$100m in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO. The deal will be run by BNP Paribas. This is a refiling after its filing in Jan 2021 lapsed.GFT International is an OEM toy manufacturer and as per Frost &amp; Sullivan (F&amp;S), is the largest toy manufacturing solution provider, in terms of  plastic and die-cast toys by revenue in FY20, with 26.4% market share. As of the latest practicable date (12 Sept 2021), the firm owns three production facilities in Vietnam and one in the PRC. Its production plants have a combined total of more than 120 assembly lines, and as per F&amp;S, the firm is the second largest toy manufacturer in Vietnam in terms of FY20 revenue, with 15.8% market share.

GFT International (GFT HK) is looking to raise about US$100m in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO. The deal will be run by BNP Paribas. This is a refiling after its filing in Jan 2021 lapsed.GFT International is an OEM toy manufacturer and as per Frost &amp; Sullivan (F&amp;S), is the largest toy manufacturing solution provider, in terms of  plastic and die-cast toys by revenue in FY20, with 26.4% market share. As of the latest practicable date (12 Sept 2021), the firm owns three production facilities in Vietnam and one in the PRC. Its production plants have a combined total of more than 120 assembly lines, and as per F&amp;S, the firm is the second largest toy manufacturer in Vietnam in terms of FY20 revenue, with 15.8% market share.

GFT International Pre-IPO Tearsheet (Refiled)

<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 (2271 HK)</a> is looking to raise up to US$179m in its Hong Kong IPO.Tam Jai International is a restaurant chain operator of the TamJai and SamGor branded fast casual restaurant chain in Hong Kong with operations also in Mainland China and Singapore.  As of the latest practicable date (13th September 2021), the firm operated a total of 156 restaurants, comprising 79 TamJai restaurants and 77 SamGor restaurants, of which 150 were located in Hong Kong, three in Mainland China and the remaining three in Singapore. As per Euromonitor, the firm ranks No. 1 among Asian noodle specialty restaurants in Hong Kong. Overall, the firm's earnings have been resilient despite facing setbacks in its track period (i.e. COVID-19 and the Hong Kong riots). Margins have expectedly fallen as rent expenses outpaced revenue, but the firm plans to expand overseas which if successful, would warrant a valuation closer to its higher valued China-based peers.

Tam Jai International (2271 HK) is looking to raise up to US$179m in its Hong Kong IPO.Tam Jai International is a restaurant chain operator of the TamJai and SamGor branded fast casual restaurant chain in Hong Kong with operations also in Mainland China and Singapore.  As of the latest practicable date (13th September 2021), the firm operated a total of 156 restaurants, comprising 79 TamJai restaurants and 77 SamGor restaurants, of which 150 were located in Hong Kong, three in Mainland China and the remaining three in Singapore. As per Euromonitor, the firm ranks No. 1 among Asian noodle specialty restaurants in Hong Kong. Overall, the firm's earnings have been resilient despite facing setbacks in its track period (i.e. COVID-19 and the Hong Kong riots). Margins have expectedly fallen as rent expenses outpaced revenue, but the firm plans to expand overseas which if successful, would warrant a valuation closer to its higher valued China-based peers.

Tam Jai International IPO - Favourable Risk to Reward at Low End

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One, Periscope Analytics

Brian Freitas

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

Event-Driven

In this weeks recap, we look at:<ul>
<li>the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/santos-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:711:1" rel="noopener">Santos Ltd (STO AU)</a> / <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/oil-search-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:773:1" rel="noopener">Oil Search Ltd (OSH AU)</a> merger and the impact on the S&amp;P/ASX 100 and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/s-p-asx-200" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22901:1" rel="noopener">S&amp;P/ASX 200 (AS51 INDEX)</a> </li>
<li>the spread on the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/keppel-corp-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:12:1" rel="noopener">Keppel Corp (KEP SP)</a> / <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/singapore-press-holdings-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:9952:1" rel="noopener">Singapore Press Holdings (SPH SP)</a> deal and potential index flows</li>
<li>the listing of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hyundai-heavy-industries-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33808:1" rel="noopener">Hyundai Heavy Industries (329180 KS)</a> and the potential Fast Entry into the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/korea-stock-exchange-kospi-200-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26021:1" rel="noopener">Korea Stock Exchange Kospi 200 Index (KOSPI2 INDEX)</a> </li>
<li>the potential changes to the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/stock-exchange-of-thailand-set-50-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31493:1" rel="noopener">Stock Exchange of Thailand SET 50 Index (SET50 INDEX)</a> at the December rebalance</li>
<li>the potential changes to the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hang-seng-tech-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31367:1" rel="noopener">Hang Seng Tech Index (HSTECH INDEX)</a> at the December rebalance</li>
<li>the potential changes to the Hang Seng Composite Index (HSCI) at the December and March rebalances</li>
</ul>There are no major index events in the coming week - there were enough in the last week!There were substantial inflows to onshore China ETFs in the last week, while there was finally an outflow (albeit a small one) from <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kraneshares-csi-china-internet-fund" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28208:1" rel="noopener">KraneShares CSI China Internet Fund (KWEB US)</a>.

In this weeks recap, we look at:
the Santos Ltd (STO AU) / Oil Search Ltd (OSH AU) merger and the impact on the S&amp;P/ASX 100 and S&amp;P/ASX 200 (AS51 INDEX) 
the spread on the Keppel Corp (KEP SP) / Singapore Press Holdings (SPH SP) deal and potential index flows
the listing of Hyundai Heavy Industries (329180 KS) and the potential Fast Entry into the Korea Stock Exchange Kospi 200 Index (KOSPI2 INDEX) 
the potential changes to the Stock Exchange of Thailand SET 50 Index (SET50 INDEX) at the December rebalance
the potential changes to the Hang Seng Tech Index (HSTECH INDEX) at the December rebalance
the potential changes to the Hang Seng Composite Index (HSCI) at the December and March rebalances
There are no major index events in the coming week - there were enough in the last week!There were substantial inflows to onshore China ETFs in the last week, while there was finally an outflow (albeit a small one) from KraneShares CSI China Internet Fund (KWEB US). 

Index Rebalance & ETF Flow Recap: STO/OSH, KEP/SPH, HHI, SET50, HSTECH, HSCI

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Helens International Holdings Company Limited operates bar chain networks. The Company provides craft beer, fruit beer, milk beer, and others. Helens International Holdings provides its services throughout China.

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Helens International Holdings (9869 HK)

Tam Jai International IPO Trading - Peers Have Traded Down, but Upside from the Bottom End Remains

Tam Jai International (2271 HK) raised around US$134m by pricing its IPO at HKD3.33 per share, at the bottom end of the IPO price range.

Clarence Chu

Tam Jai International IPO: First Day Trading

We expect Tam Jai to open trading at around 2.1-2.5x FY+2 revenue, suggesting an implied listing gain of 62-87% from the high end of the IPO price...

Oshadhi Kumarasiri

GFT International Pre-IPO Tearsheet (Refiled)

GFT International (GFT HK) is looking to raise about US$100m in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO. The deal will be run by BNP Paribas. This is a refiling...

Clarence Chu

Tam Jai International IPO - Favourable Risk to Reward at Low End

Tam Jai International (2271 HK) is looking to raise up to US$179m in its Hong Kong IPO. Tam Jai International is a restaurant chain operator of the...

Clarence Chu

Index Rebalance & ETF Flow Recap: STO/OSH, KEP/SPH, HHI, SET50, HSTECH, HSCI

This recap highlights Insights covering the index rebalance space in Asia as well as announcements that could result in index changes. We also look...

Brian Freitas

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