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/vinfast" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36550:1" rel="noopener">VinFast (1905332D VN)</a> pre-markets a US$1bn IPO, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/i-tail-corp-pcl" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36428:1" rel="noopener">I-Tail (ITC TB)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sunshine-insurance-group-company-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36464:1" rel="noopener">Sunshine Insurance (6963 HK)</a> have tepid debuts, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/weilong-delicious-global-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33378:1" rel="noopener">Weilong Delicious Global (WDG HK)</a> launches a US$141m IPO.</li>
<li>Event-Driven developments - <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bigtincan-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29067:1" rel="noopener">Bigtincan Holdings Ltd (BTH 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/warrego-energy-ltd-082ab214-f4bb-4224-b321-8977486cd661" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:7808:1" rel="noopener">Warrego Energy (WGO AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/xingda-international-holdings" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:17836:1" rel="noopener">Xingda International (1899 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/chip-eng-seng-corp-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6441:1" rel="noopener">Chip Eng Seng Corp (CHIP 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 - VinFast (1905332D VN) pre-markets a US$1bn IPO, I-Tail (ITC TB) and Sunshine Insurance (6963 HK) have tepid debuts, Weilong Delicious Global (WDG HK) launches a US$141m IPO.
Event-Driven developments - Bigtincan Holdings Ltd (BTH AU), Nitro Software Ltd (NTO AU), Warrego Energy (WGO AU), Xingda International (1899 HK), Chip Eng Seng Corp (CHIP SP).


Weekly Deals Digest (11 Dec) - Toshiba, Bigtincan, Nitro, Warrego, Xingda, VinFast, Weilong

Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/i-tail-corp-pcl" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36428:1" rel="noopener">I-Tail (ITC TB)</a> priced its IPO at THB32 per share, the top-end of the price range, to raise gross proceeds of THB21,120m (US$608m). The shares will start trading tomorrow.</li>
<li>We previously discussed the IPO  <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/i-tail-corporation-ipo-the-bull-case" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:83568" rel="noopener">I-Tail Corporation IPO: The Bull Case</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/i-tail-corporation-ipo-the-bear-case" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:83629" rel="noopener">I-Tail Corporation IPO: The Bear Case</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/i-tail-corporation-ipo-a-strong-3q-results-update" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:84125" rel="noopener">I-Tail Corporation IPO: A Strong 3Q Results Update</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/i-tail-corporation-ipo-valuation-insights" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:84288" rel="noopener">I-Tail Corporation IPO: Valuation Insights</a>. </li>
<li>Peers have re-rated and the IPO price continues to imply a discount to the median peer CY2023 P/E multiple. Therefore, the IPO price remains attractive.</li>
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I-Tail (ITC TB) priced its IPO at THB32 per share, the top-end of the price range, to raise gross proceeds of THB21,120m (US$608m). The shares will start trading tomorrow.
We previously discussed the IPO  I-Tail Corporation IPO: The Bull Case, I-Tail Corporation IPO: The Bear Case, I-Tail Corporation IPO: A Strong 3Q Results Update, I-Tail Corporation IPO: Valuation Insights. 
Peers have re-rated and the IPO price continues to imply a discount to the median peer CY2023 P/E multiple. Therefore, the IPO price remains attractive.


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.

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<li>I-Tail, an OEM in the wet pet food category, raised around US$600m in its Thailand IPO. It is a subsidiary of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/thai-union-group-pcl" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:161:1" rel="noopener">Thai Union Group (TU TB)</a>.</li>
<li>As per ITC, it was the number two pet food company in Asia and in the top ten pet food companies globally. ITC expertise lies in fish-based wet pet food.</li>
<li>In our previous notes, we have looked at the company’s past performance, undertaken a peer comparison and spoken about valuation. In this note, we will talk about the trading dynamics</li>
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I-Tail, an OEM in the wet pet food category, raised around US$600m in its Thailand IPO. It is a subsidiary of Thai Union Group (TU TB).
As per ITC, it was the number two pet food company in Asia and in the top ten pet food companies globally. ITC expertise lies in fish-based wet pet food.
In our previous notes, we have looked at the company’s past performance, undertaken a peer comparison and spoken about valuation. In this note, we will talk about the trading dynamics


I-Tail Corporation IPO Trading - Should Be Able to Provide Some Holiday Cheer

ASEAN Insight Provider, CrossASEAN Research

Angus Mackintosh

ASEAN Insight Provider

CrossASEAN Research

At CrossASEAN Research we strive to produce unbiased and differentiated on the ground insights on companies across South East Asia. Our Research is produced for the most part after face to face meetings and conversations with company management to dig deep into the long term vision and strategy of the companies we cover. We seek to deliver investable and actionable themes on sectors and markets across SE Asia, often in collaboration with other Insight Providers across the region, pooling the vast experience of the analysts within the Smartkarma Ecosystem. We also offer bespoke work and tailor made trips for our clients. 

Insights across South East Asia

Cross Asset Strategy

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<li>The Week That Was in ASEAN@Smartkarma is filled with an eclectic mix of differentiated, substantive, and actionable insights, macro and equity bottom-up, from across South East Asia. </li>
<li>The Past week saw insights on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/pt-selamat-sempurna-tbk" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10909:1" rel="noopener">Selamat Sempurna (SMSM IJ),</a><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/i-tail-corp-pcl" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36428:1" rel="noopener">I-Tail (ITC TB)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/grab-holdings-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26950:1" rel="noopener">Grab (GRAB US)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sea-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8509:1" rel="noopener">Sea Ltd (SE US),</a><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bangkok-aviation-fuel-services" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5154:1" rel="noopener">Bangkok Aviation Fuel Services (BAFS TB)</a>, and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/true-corp-pcl" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8:1" rel="noopener">True Corp.</a> </li>
<li>There were also macro insights on the Thai economy, Indonesia's economy and the Malaysian elections.</li>
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The Week That Was in ASEAN@Smartkarma is filled with an eclectic mix of differentiated, substantive, and actionable insights, macro and equity bottom-up, from across South East Asia. 
The Past week saw insights on Selamat Sempurna (SMSM IJ),I-Tail (ITC TB), Grab (GRAB US), Sea Ltd (SE US),Bangkok Aviation Fuel Services (BAFS TB), and True Corp. 
There were also macro insights on the Thai economy, Indonesia's economy and the Malaysian elections.


The Week That Was in ASEAN@Smartkarma - Sea Ltd, Grab, and Selamat Sempurna

APAC IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Ethan Aw

APAC IPOs & Placements

Archean Chemical Industries / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/archean-chemical-industries" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36520:1" rel="noopener">Archean Chemical Industries (0810406D IN)</a> has raised about US$178m in its India IPO. </li>
<li>Archean Chemical Industries (ACI) is a specialty marine chemical manufacturer in India focused on producing and exporting bromine, industrial salt, and sulphate of potash to customers around the world. </li>
<li>We have looked at various aspects of the deal in our previous notes. In this note, we talk about the demand for the deal and the trading dynamics.</li>
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Archean Chemical Industries (0810406D IN) has raised about US$178m in its India IPO. 
Archean Chemical Industries (ACI) is a specialty marine chemical manufacturer in India focused on producing and exporting bromine, industrial salt, and sulphate of potash to customers around the world. 
We have looked at various aspects of the deal in our previous notes. In this note, we talk about the demand for the deal and the trading dynamics.


Archean Chemical Industries IPO Trading - One of the Highest Subscriptions for the Year

Thailand

Thai Union Group Public Company Limited produces and exports frozen and canned seafood products including frozen tuna loin, shrimp and cephalopod. The Company also produces canned pet foods from by products of its seafood process.  Additionally, the Company produces fish snack and canned tuna which are marketed locally.

Sappe Public Company Limited manufactures and distributes health drinks. The Company manufactures dietary and fruit juice drinks. Sappe distributes their products internationally.

President Bakery PCL produces and distributes a wide variety of baked goods to fast food restaurants and convenient stores.  The company also sells its product through its own retail stores under Farmhouse shop and Deliya by Farmhouse.

Ichitan Group PCL operates in the beverage industry. The Company, through its subsidiaries, produces and distributes a variety of tea beverages.

Thaitheparos PCL manufactures food seasoning products including flavor sauce, vinegar, chili sauce, tomato sauce, oyster sauce, chili and tomato sauce, soy sauce, and powdered sauce, under branded names.  The Company also produces canned fruits.

Thai Vegetable Oil Public Company Limited produces and markets soybean cooking oil under its A-ngoon brand name.  Additionally, the Company produced other soybean products including soymeal, full-fat soy, cooked and un-extracted soybeanseed, and lecithin.  Its products are also used in industrial applications such as the production of paint or canned food.

GFPT Public Company Limited produces frozen chicken parts and distributes its products under GFPT, Common Food, and Nichirei Core.  The Company sells its products to domestic and export markets.

Kaset Thai International Sugar Corp PCL produces and distributes sugar to domestic and international clients.  The Company also produces bio products, which are used by-products from sugar production as raw materials, such as paper pulp from bagasse, and, ethanol from molasses and electrical energy from biomass.

Kaset Thai International Sugar Corp (KTIS TB)

Exotic Food Public Company Limited manufactures Thai food products that are sold in independent food stores globally.

Khon Kaen Sugar Industry PCL produces sugar, energy and agricultural products. The Company produces sugar and molasses, fertilizers, ethanol, and electricity.

FUJI OIL HOLDINGS INC. produces palm oil and coconut oil.  The Company also produces a variety of oil-related products, such as cooking oil, oil and fat products, and soybean protein products.

Zydus Wellness Ltd. processes dairy products.  The Company produces margarine, butter, and cheese.

TreeHouse Foods, Inc. is a food manufacturer servicing primarily the retail grocery and foodservice distribution channels. The Company's products include non-dairy powdered coffee creamer; canned soups, salad dressings and sauces; salsa and Mexican sauces; jams and pie fillings, pickles, and related products.

Shenzhen Shenxin Taifeng Group Co., Ltd. develops, manufactures, and sells communication products, as well as produces feedstuffs and breeds poultry.  The Company's products include feedstuffs, communication products and agricultural products as well as is involved in property development and management.

Shenzhen Shenxin Taifeng Group Co,Ltd. (000034 CH)

Established in 1992 and listed on the Singapore Exchange since 2007, First Resources is one of the leading palm oil producers in the region, managing over 200,000 hectares of oil palm plantations across the Riau, East Kalimantan and West Kalimantan provinces of Indonesia.

Our core business activities include cultivating oil palms, harvesting the fresh fruit bunches (FFB) and milling them into crude palm oil (CPO) and palm kernel (PK). In addition to plantations and palm oil mills, the Group through its refinery, fractionation, biodiesel and kernel crushing plants, processes its CPO and PK production into higher value palm-based products such as biodiesel, refined, bleached and deodorised (RBD) olein and RBD stearin, palm kernel oil and palm kernel expeller. This enables the Group to extract maximum value out of our upstream plantation assets. Our products are sold to both local and international markets.

First Resources is committed to the production of sustainable palm oil. Our sustainability strategy is centred upon maximising output while minimising the adverse environmental and social impact from our operations. We will constantly strengthen our sustainability framework through regular benchmarking against industry standards and best practices.

NIPPON SUISAN KAISHA, Ltd. fishes and purchases seafood, and produces seafood products including fresh, frozen, and canned fish.  The Company also produces fish oil and fish meal, and operates cold storage business.

House Foods Group Inc manufactures and sells spices and flavorings. The Company also produces snacks, instant noodles, and ingredients for cooking. House Foods Group serves both household and commercial buyers.

Beijing Shunxin Agriculture Co., Ltd operates in farming, winery, and food businesses.  The Company manufactures meat products and white spirits, raises pigs, produces seeds, manufactures pharmaceuticals, as well as grows and processes vegetables and fruits.

Beijing Shunxin Agriculture A (000860 CH)

EZAKI GLICO CO., LTD. produces and sells confections including chocolate snacks, candy bars, cookies, and chilled desserts.  The Company also produces prepared foods such as retort pouches and curry powders.

United Plantations Berhad (U.P.) cultivates and processes oil palm and coconut. Through its subsidiaries, the Company manufactures edible oils, fats, soap products and cocoa butter. United Plantations also transports and stores vegetable oil and molasses, and has operation in engineering consultancy services.

i-Tail Corporation Public Company Limited manufactures and exports pet food products. The Company offers sea food, meat chunks, and loaf products for pets. i-Tail serves customers worldwide.

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I-TAIL (ITC TB)

Weekly Deals Digest (11 Dec) - Toshiba, Bigtincan, Nitro, Warrego, Xingda, VinFast, Weilong

Last week, notable developments occurred in Event-Driven (Toshiba, Bigtincan, Genex, Nitro, Warrego, Xingda, Singapore Medical) and ECM (VinFast,...

Arun George

I-Tail Corporation IPO: Trading Debut

Peers have re-rated and the IPO price continues to imply a discount to the median peer CY2023 P/E multiple. Therefore, the IPO price remains...

Arun George

I-Tail Corporation IPO Trading - Should Be Able to Provide Some Holiday Cheer

I-Tail, an OEM in the wet pet food category, raised around US$600m in its Thailand IPO. It is a subsidiary of Thai Union Group (TU TB).

Sumeet Singh

The Week That Was in ASEAN@Smartkarma - Sea Ltd, Grab, and Selamat Sempurna

The Week That Was in ASEAN@Smartkarma is filled with an eclectic mix of differentiated, substantive, and actionable insights, macro and equity...

Angus Mackintosh

Archean Chemical Industries IPO Trading - One of the Highest Subscriptions for the Year

Archean Chemical Industries (0810406D IN) has raised about US$178m in its India IPO. In this note, we talk about the demand for the deal and the...

Ethan Aw

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