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

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<li>Aequitas Research puts out a weekly update on the deals that were covered by the team recently along with updates for upcoming IPOs.</li>
<li>On the IPO front, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hesai-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36743:1" rel="noopener">Hesai Group (HSAI US)</a> provided the first Asia linked listing for the year.</li>
<li>Things were quiet on the placement front owing to the annual earnings reporting season.</li>
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Aequitas Research puts out a weekly update on the deals that were covered by the team recently along with updates for upcoming IPOs.
On the IPO front, Hesai Group (HSAI US) provided the first Asia linked listing for the year.
Things were quiet on the placement front owing to the annual earnings reporting season.


ECM Weekly (12th Feb 2023) - Hesai, Oasis, Mankind, Greatpower, Ruipeng, CATL, Nissan/Renault

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.

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/pertamina-geothermal-energy-pt" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36725:1" rel="noopener">Pertamina Geothermal (0125738D IJ)</a> guides to the low end of the IDR875-880 price range and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hesai-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36743:1" rel="noopener">Hesai Group (HSAI US)</a> has a good debut.</li>
<li>Event-Driven developments - <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/newcrest-mining-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:691:1" rel="noopener">Newcrest Mining (NCM AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nitro-software-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:30943:1" rel="noopener">Nitro Software Ltd (NTO AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/toshiba-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:637:1" rel="noopener">Toshiba Corp (6502 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ihara-science-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:9870:1" rel="noopener">Ihara Science (5999 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/boustead-projects-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26785:1" rel="noopener">Boustead Projects (BOCJ SP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sabana-industrial-real-estate-investment-trust" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:911:1" rel="noopener">Sabana Industrial REIT (SSREIT 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 - Pertamina Geothermal (0125738D IJ) guides to the low end of the IDR875-880 price range and Hesai Group (HSAI US) has a good debut.
Event-Driven developments - Newcrest Mining (NCM AU), Nitro Software Ltd (NTO AU), Toshiba Corp (6502 JP), Ihara Science (5999 JP), Boustead Projects (BOCJ SP), Sabana Industrial REIT (SSREIT SP). 


Weekly Deals Digest (12 Feb) - Pertamina Geothermal, Toshiba, Newcrest, Nitro, Boustead, Sabana

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hesai-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36743:1" rel="noopener">Hesai Group (HSAI US)</a> (HSAI) raised around US$190m in its US IPO.</li>
<li>HSAI is a manufacturer of three-dimensional light detection and ranging (Lidar) solutions. It has shipped over 103,000 Lidar units from 2017 to the end of 2022.</li>
<li>We have looked at the company’s past performance and valuations. In this note, we will talk about the trading updates.</li>
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Hesai Group (HSAI US) (HSAI) raised around US$190m in its US IPO.
HSAI is a manufacturer of three-dimensional light detection and ranging (Lidar) solutions. It has shipped over 103,000 Lidar units from 2017 to the end of 2022.
We have looked at the company’s past performance and valuations. In this note, we will talk about the trading updates.


Hesai Group IPO Trading - Managed to Break the Drought

APAC IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Clarence Chu

APAC IPOs & Placements

New Ruipeng Pet Group / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/new-ruipeng-pet-group-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36735:1" rel="noopener">New Ruipeng Pet Group (RPET US)</a> is looking to raise at least US$100m in its upcoming US IPO.</li>
<li>New Ruipeng Pet Group (Ruipeng) is a pet services platform, primarily offering pet care services, supply chain services and local services, covering the entire lifecycle of pets. </li>
<li>In our previous notes, we have looked at the company’s past performance. In this note, we undertake a peer comparison.</li>
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New Ruipeng Pet Group (RPET US) is looking to raise at least US$100m in its upcoming US IPO.
New Ruipeng Pet Group (Ruipeng) is a pet services platform, primarily offering pet care services, supply chain services and local services, covering the entire lifecycle of pets. 
In our previous notes, we have looked at the company’s past performance. In this note, we undertake a peer comparison.


New Ruipeng Pet Group Pre-IPO Peer Comparison - Largest Domestic Player, but Smallest Margins

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hesai-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36743:1" rel="noopener">Hesai Group (HSAI US)</a> has launched a Nasdaq IPO to raise up to US$171 million at an indicative price range of US$17-19 per ADS.</li>
<li>We previously discussed the IPO in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/hesai-group-ipo-the-bull-case" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:95074" rel="noopener">Hesai Group IPO: The Bull Case</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/hesai-group-ipo-the-bear-case" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:95100" rel="noopener">Hesai Group IPO: The Bear Case</a>. </li>
<li>In this note, we present our forecasts and discuss valuation. Our analysis suggests that Hesai is unattractively valued at the IPO price range. We would pass on the IPO.</li>
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Hesai Group (HSAI US) has launched a Nasdaq IPO to raise up to US$171 million at an indicative price range of US$17-19 per ADS.
We previously discussed the IPO in Hesai Group IPO: The Bull Case and Hesai Group IPO: The Bear Case. 
In this note, we present our forecasts and discuss valuation. Our analysis suggests that Hesai is unattractively valued at the IPO price range. We would pass on the IPO.


United States

Hesai Group provides 3D light detection and ranging solutions. The Company's LiDAR products enables a broad spectrum of applications across passenger and commercial vehicles with advanced driver assistance systems, as well as autonomous vehicle fleets providing passenger and freight mobility services.

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Hesai Group (HSAI US)

ECM Weekly (12th Feb 2023) - Hesai, Oasis, Mankind, Greatpower, Ruipeng, CATL, Nissan/Renault

Aequitas Research puts out a weekly update on the deals that were covered by the team recently along with updates for upcoming IPOs.

Sumeet Singh

Weekly Deals Digest (12 Feb) - Pertamina Geothermal, Toshiba, Newcrest, Nitro, Boustead, Sabana

Last week, notable developments occurred in Event-Driven (Newcrest, Nitro, Warrego, Ihara, Iwasaki Electric, Toshiba, Toyo, Boustead Projects,...

Arun George

Hesai Group IPO Trading - Managed to Break the Drought

Hesai Group (HSAI US) raised around US$190m in its US IPO. We have looked at the company's performance in our previous note, in this note we will...

Sumeet Singh

New Ruipeng Pet Group Pre-IPO Peer Comparison - Largest Domestic Player, but Smallest Margins

New Ruipeng Pet Group (RPET US) is looking to raise at least US$100m in its upcoming US IPO. In this note, we undertake a peer comparison.

Clarence Chu

Hesai Group IPO: Valuation Insights

In this note, we present our forecasts and discuss valuation. Our analysis suggests that Hesai is unattractively valued at the IPO price range. We...

Arun George

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