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 analyzed the changes in short interest of KRX stocks as of Aug 23rd which has an aggregated short interest worth USD5.2bn.</li>
<li>We tabulate league table for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.</li>
<li>We estimate the short interests to be USD 5.2bn and highlight short interest changes in Hlb (028300 KS).</li>
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We analyzed the changes in short interest of KRX stocks as of Aug 23rd which has an aggregated short interest worth USD5.2bn.
We tabulate league table for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.
We estimate the short interests to be USD 5.2bn and highlight short interest changes in Hlb (028300 KS).


KRX Short Interest Weekly (Aug 23rd): Hlb

Asian Equities Analyst, Logistics & Transport, Tracking Traffic

Daniel Hellberg

Asian Equities Analyst, Logistics & Transport

Tracking Traffic

Focusing on Asian logistics, transportation, and travel companies

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Backed by strong US demand, spot container rates remain very firm</li>
<li>On top of higher average freight rates, carriers now enjoying lower fuel prices</li>
<li>Dispersion of returns on carrier shares is eye-opening, only a few performed</li>
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Backed by strong US demand, spot container rates remain very firm
On top of higher average freight rates, carriers now enjoying lower fuel prices
Dispersion of returns on carrier shares is eye-opening, only a few performed


Monthly Container Shipping Tracker | Rates Up | Transpac Volume Up | Fuel Price Down (August 2024)

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<li>Evergreen reported strong Q2 results, with revenue and margins both up sharply</li>
<li>Meanwhile, Hapag-Lloyd reported stagnant revenue and lower core profit margins</li>
<li>Divergent carrier performance reinforces our view that management skill matters</li>
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Evergreen reported strong Q2 results, with revenue and margins both up sharply
Meanwhile, Hapag-Lloyd reported stagnant revenue and lower core profit margins
Divergent carrier performance reinforces our view that management skill matters


More Q224 Container Carrier Results: Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd Show Sharply Diverging Results

Equity Capital Markets

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<li>Container ships are standardized, and fleets can be "market to market" values</li>
<li>This approach suggests TS Lines' equity could be worth &gt; US$2.0 bn</li>
<li>However, there are some caveats that come with this valuation approach</li>
</ul>


Container ships are standardized, and fleets can be "market to market" values
This approach suggests TS Lines' equity could be worth &gt; US$2.0 bn
However, there are some caveats that come with this valuation approach


TS Lines Pre-IPO: Adjusted Book Value Approach Yields Estimated Equity Valuation of US$1.96-2.06 Bn

AP Moeller - Maersk A/S / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Despite rising spot rates, Maersk Q224 revenue and EBITDA both fell Y/Y</li>
<li>After lifting pessimistic guidance in June, Maersk upped FY24 targets again</li>
<li>We believe Maersk probably moved to limit spot exposure a year ago</li>
</ul>


Despite rising spot rates, Maersk Q224 revenue and EBITDA both fell Y/Y
After lifting pessimistic guidance in June, Maersk upped FY24 targets again
We believe Maersk probably moved to limit spot exposure a year ago


Maersk Q224 Results | Strangely, Danish Container Giant Saw Limited Gains From Higher Spot Rates

South Korea

HMM Co., Ltd. provides marine transportation services.  The Company commands different types of vessels including full container vessels, oil tankers, car carriers, LNG carriers, bulk carriers, and tramps.

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HMM Co., Ltd. (011200 KS)

KRX Short Interest Weekly (Aug 23rd): Hlb

We analyzed KRX short interest report for the past week. We estimate the short interests to be USD 5.2bn and highlighted short interest changes in...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Monthly Container Shipping Tracker | Rates Up | Transpac Volume Up | Fuel Price Down (August 2024)

Container shipping pricing momentum remained positive in July, and fuel prices have declined markedly over the past month.

Tracking Traffic

More Q224 Container Carrier Results: Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd Show Sharply Diverging Results

Evergreen Marine's Q2 results far outpaced the results of both Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk. The Taiwanese carrier's results over the past 2.5 years...

Tracking Traffic

TS Lines Pre-IPO: Adjusted Book Value Approach Yields Estimated Equity Valuation of US$1.96-2.06 Bn

Adjusting the book value of TS Lines' fleet based on recent newbuilding prices implies an equity valuation for the regional container carrier of as...

Tracking Traffic

Maersk Q224 Results | Strangely, Danish Container Giant Saw Limited Gains From Higher Spot Rates

If you've read about skyrocketing spot container rates in 2024, you may be surprised to learn that Danish container shipping giant reported Y/Y...

Tracking Traffic

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