APAC IPOs & Placements

Zhen Zhou, Toh

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

Helens International Holdings / Equity Capital Markets

<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/helen-s-international-holding" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:34113:1" rel="noopener">Helen's International Holding (HIH HK)</a> is looking to raise US$300m in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO. Helens International Holdings (HIH) is the operator of a bar chain called “Helen’s”. The company was the largest bar chain in China in 2018 -  March 2021, in terms of the number of bars, according to Frost and Sullivan (F&amp;S).In this note, we look at the company’s operational and fundamental performance and share our initial thoughts on the IPO.

Helen's International Holding (HIH HK) is looking to raise US$300m in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO. Helens International Holdings (HIH) is the operator of a bar chain called “Helen’s”. The company was the largest bar chain in China in 2018 -  March 2021, in terms of the number of bars, according to Frost and Sullivan (F&amp;S).In this note, we look at the company’s operational and fundamental performance and share our initial thoughts on the IPO.

Helens Intl (海伦司国际) Pre-IPO - Largest Bar Chain Targeted at Youths

HK/China Equity Long-Short

Osbert Tang, CFA

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Although 5% GDP growth target for 2023 is at the low end of market speculation of 5.5-6%, we think this reflects the government's conservative stance amid post-COVID recovery. </li>
<li>A 0.2pp higher budget deficit and a special purpose bond quota of Rmb3.8trn suggested that government spending will stay as important economic driver.</li>
<li>Consumption is another major stimulus for economic growth, and more supportive measures will be rolled out - we have seen many cities planning to hand out consumption vouchers.</li>
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Although 5% GDP growth target for 2023 is at the low end of market speculation of 5.5-6%, we think this reflects the government's conservative stance amid post-COVID recovery. 
A 0.2pp higher budget deficit and a special purpose bond quota of Rmb3.8trn suggested that government spending will stay as important economic driver.
Consumption is another major stimulus for economic growth, and more supportive measures will be rolled out - we have seen many cities planning to hand out consumption vouchers.


China NPC: Implications of Government Working Report 2023

Equity Bottom-Up

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tao-heung" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:2668:1" rel="noopener">Tao Heung (573 HK)</a>, a Chinese cuisine restaurant operator, has lost significant shop-days in 1H22 due to the pandemic. However, this is behind us and 2H22 outlook is better.</li>
<li>The recovery of Hong Kong operations will be supported by further relaxation of social distancing measures while, for mainland China, business has rebounded following removal of lockdowns.   </li>
<li>Its Chairman has upped his stake, signaling a vote of confidence. The stock's valuations are not expensive, but given low turnover, there will be potential share price volatility.</li>
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Tao Heung (573 HK), a Chinese cuisine restaurant operator, has lost significant shop-days in 1H22 due to the pandemic. However, this is behind us and 2H22 outlook is better.
The recovery of Hong Kong operations will be supported by further relaxation of social distancing measures while, for mainland China, business has rebounded following removal of lockdowns.   
Its Chairman has upped his stake, signaling a vote of confidence. The stock's valuations are not expensive, but given low turnover, there will be potential share price volatility.


Asian Hedge Fund Manager, Long Short Equity, Macro

David Mudd

Cross Asset Strategy

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<li>China State Construction International and Sinopec Engineering have short term reversal patterns indicating profit taking from recent advances.</li>
<li>China Resources Cement reverses downtrend with volume indicating some near term gains after reporting that 1st half profit was under pressure.</li>
<li>Yum China continues to show downward pressure given the increasing competition in the retail food segment, while Nongfu Spring collapses on news about the safety of its products.</li>
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China State Construction International and Sinopec Engineering have short term reversal patterns indicating profit taking from recent advances.
China Resources Cement reverses downtrend with volume indicating some near term gains after reporting that 1st half profit was under pressure.
Yum China continues to show downward pressure given the increasing competition in the retail food segment, while Nongfu Spring collapses on news about the safety of its products.


Technically Speaking: Breakouts & Breakdowns: HONG KONG (July 17)

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech, Aequitas Research

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech

Quantitative Analysis

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<li>We analyze the weekly Hong Kong Connect flows with our data engine for holding position as of May 24th.</li>
<li>The top stocks by inflows and outflows were tabulated for all market, HSCEI, mid cap and s/mid cap groups.</li>
<li>We highlight flows for BOC, CCB, ICBC, Zto Express, Tencent, Meituan, Xiaomi, CNOOC.</li>
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We analyze the weekly Hong Kong Connect flows with our data engine for holding position as of May 24th.
The top stocks by inflows and outflows were tabulated for all market, HSCEI, mid cap and s/mid cap groups.
We highlight flows for BOC, CCB, ICBC, Zto Express, Tencent, Meituan, Xiaomi, CNOOC.


Hong Kong Connect Flows (May 24th): BOC, CCB, ICBC, Zto Express, Tencent, Meituan, Xiaomi, CNOOC

China

Tibet Tourism Co., Ltd. provides travel agent services, manages and operates hotels and restaurants in Tibet.  The Company also provides advertising agency services.

China Quanjude Group Company Ltd. owns and operates Peking roast duck restaurant chains.

Dalian Sunasia Tourism Holding Co., Ltd. owns and operates the Dalian Shengya Ocean World, a submarine tunnel style aquarium, located in Dalian, Liaoning. The Company also provides related food services and operates souvenir stores.

Dalian Sunasia Tourism Holding (600593 CH)

Zhangjiajie Tourism Group Co Ltd. develops travel resources, constructs travel facilities, and provides travel services.

WUHAN SANTE CABLEWAYS GROUP CO., LTD. develops and operates passenger cable cars. The company's primary business involves tourism passenger cablecars  development and operations as well as scenic real estate development.

Wuhan Sante Cableway Group Co, Ltd. (002159 CH)

Xi'an Qujiang Cultural Tourism Co Ltd designs and manufactures computer hardware, peripherals, telecommunication electronic products, as well as develops computer software.  The Company also provides import and export service, develops real estate properties, produces medical devices, and offers food, labor and medical services.

Jinling Hotel Corporation, Ltd. mainly manages hotel operations. The Company provides lodging, food and beverages, conference rooms and other hotel services.

Cloud Live Technology Group Co.,Ltd. is an Investment Management Corporation. The Company  operates a large-scale food & beverage chain shops.

Guilin Tourism Co Ltd. provides travel services in Guilin, Guangxi. The Company' s services include touring boat operation, bus transportation, taxi service, and travel arrangement.

Beibu Gulf Tourism Corp Ltd provides travel and tourism services in China.

Straco Corporation Limited develops and operates aquatic related facilities and tourism related activities.  The Group also operates cable car facilities and provides management and consulting services.

GENKI SUSHI CO., LTD. operates revolving sushi bar chain "Genki Sushi", "Sushi Ondo", and "Senryo" in the Kanto area.  The Company also operates in the Tohoku area.

The Marcus Corporation operates in the lodging and entertainment industries. The Company's movie theater division owns or manages screens at locations in several states, as well as a family entertainment center.  Marcus' lodging division owns or manages hotels and resorts in several states, as well as a vacation club.

Magnum Berhad is a holding company. The Company, through its subsidiary, focuses on the gaming or numbers forecasting lottery business.

SFP Dining Co Ltd operates as a holding company. The Company, through its subsidiaries, owns and operates a range of branded chain restaurants

SRS Holdings Co., Ltd. operates as a holding company. The Company, through its subsidiaries, focuses on restaurant businesses. SRS Holdings provides meals, noodles, rice, and beverages. SRS Holdings serves customers in Japan.

RINGER HUT CO., LTD. manages chain of noodle shops in Kyushu, Kansai, and Kanto area.  The restaurants mainly serves Nagasaki champon noodle.

Holiday Entertainment Co., Ltd. operates private karaoke rooms throughout Taiwan.  The Company rents rooms equipped with karaoke machines and audio systems for fees.  Holiday also serves food and drinks.

SHiDAX CORPORATION, through its subsidiaries, provides food catering services and operates restaurants.  The Company's subsidiaries provide their services to companies, hospitals, and schools.

El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. operates as a holding company. The Company, through its subsidiaries, owns and operates a restaurant chain. El Pollo Loco Holdings provides services across the United States.

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)

Helens Intl (海伦司国际) Pre-IPO - Largest Bar Chain Targeted at Youths

Helen's International Holding (HIH HK) is looking to raise US$300m in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO. Helens International Holdings (HIH) is the...

Zhen Zhou, Toh

China NPC: Implications of Government Working Report 2023

A 0.2pp higher budget deficit and a Rmb3.8trn special purpose bond quota suggested government spending will remain important economic driver. More...

Osbert Tang, CFA

Tao Heung (573 HK): Bon Appetit

Tao Heung should have a better 2H22 given recovery of Hong Kong operations as consumer spending improves. Also, mainland China market is not...

Osbert Tang, CFA

Technically Speaking: Breakouts & Breakdowns: HONG KONG (July 17)

Sinopec Engineering and China State Construction have entered short term corrections while CRC has broken its downtrend in the near term. Yum...

David Mudd

Hong Kong Connect Flows (May 24th): BOC, CCB, ICBC, Zto Express, Tencent, Meituan, Xiaomi, CNOOC

We analyzed southbound Hong Kong connect flows in the past week and highlight flows for BOC, CCB, ICBC, Zto Express, Tencent, Meituan, Xiaomi, CNOOC.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

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