APAC IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Ethan Aw

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.

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iMotion Automotive Technology / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/imotion-automotive-technology" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36900:1" rel="noopener">IMotion Automotive Technology (1812706D CH)</a> is looking to raise about US$100m in its upcoming HK IPO, after downsizing from an earlier reported float of US$300m.</li>
<li>The company possesses advanced full-stack R&amp;D capabilities including self-developed algorithms and hardware-software co-design capabilities. It provides two AD domain controller product lines, and the self-designed iDC series.</li>
<li>We had covered the company’s performance and PHIP updates in our earlier notes. In this note, we talk about its refiled PHIP updates.</li>
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IMotion Automotive Technology (1812706D CH) is looking to raise about US$100m in its upcoming HK IPO, after downsizing from an earlier reported float of US$300m.
The company possesses advanced full-stack R&amp;D capabilities including self-developed algorithms and hardware-software co-design capabilities. It provides two AD domain controller product lines, and the self-designed iDC series.
We had covered the company’s performance and PHIP updates in our earlier notes. In this note, we talk about its refiled PHIP updates.


IMotion Automotive Pre-IPO - Refiled PHIP Updates - Lack of Competitive Edge Starting to Show

Clarence Chu

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/weride-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:39905:1" rel="noopener">WeRide (WRD US)</a> is looking to raise US$119m in its US IPO.</li>
<li>WeRide provides autonomous driving products and services from L2 to L4 of driving automation.</li>
<li>We had looked at the firm’s past performance in our earlier notes. In this note, we discuss our thoughts on valuation.</li>
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WeRide (WRD US) is looking to raise US$119m in its US IPO.
WeRide provides autonomous driving products and services from L2 to L4 of driving automation.
We had looked at the firm’s past performance in our earlier notes. In this note, we discuss our thoughts on valuation.


WeRide IPO - Stiff Competition and Bleak Sentiment.  Premium Valuation Doesn’t Help

IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

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Horizon Robotics / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/horizon-robotics-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35637:1" rel="noopener">Horizon Robotics (9660 HK)</a>, a provider of autonomous driving products and services, is seeking to raise up to US$696 million through a HKEx IPO.</li>
<li>We previously discussed the IPO in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/horizon-robotics-9660-hk-ipo-the-bull-case" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:162681" rel="noopener">Horizon Robotics (9660 HK) IPO: The Bull Case</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/horizon-robotics-9660-hk-ipo-the-bear-case" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:162910" rel="noopener">Horizon Robotics (9660 HK) IPO: The Bear Case</a>. </li>
<li>Our valuation analysis suggests that Horizon is unattractively valued at the IPO price range. Therefore, we would pass on the IPO.</li>
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Horizon Robotics (9660 HK), a provider of autonomous driving products and services, is seeking to raise up to US$696 million through a HKEx IPO.
We previously discussed the IPO in Horizon Robotics (9660 HK) IPO: The Bull Case and Horizon Robotics (9660 HK) IPO: The Bear Case. 
Our valuation analysis suggests that Horizon is unattractively valued at the IPO price range. Therefore, we would pass on the IPO.


Horizon Robotics (9660 HK) IPO: Valuation Insights

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/horizon-robotics-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35637:1" rel="noopener">Horizon Robotics (9660 HK)</a>, a provider of autonomous driving products and services, is seeking to raise up to US$696 million through a HKEx IPO.</li>
<li>In <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/horizon-robotics-9660-hk-ipo-the-bull-case" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:162681" rel="noopener">Horizon Robotics (9660 HK) IPO: The Bull Case</a>, we highlighted the key elements of the bull case. In this note, we outline the bear case.</li>
<li>The bear case rests on high related parties' revenue, customer concentration risk, pricing pressure, uncertain path to profitability, high cash conversion cycle and FCF burn.</li>
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Horizon Robotics (9660 HK), a provider of autonomous driving products and services, is seeking to raise up to US$696 million through a HKEx IPO.
In Horizon Robotics (9660 HK) IPO: The Bull Case, we highlighted the key elements of the bull case. In this note, we outline the bear case.
The bear case rests on high related parties' revenue, customer concentration risk, pricing pressure, uncertain path to profitability, high cash conversion cycle and FCF burn.


Horizon Robotics (9660 HK) IPO: The Bear Case

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/horizon-robotics-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35637:1" rel="noopener">Horizon Robotics (9660 HK)</a>, a provider of autonomous driving products and services, is seeking to raise up to US$696 million through a HKEx IPO.    </li>
<li>Horizon ranked fourth among all global ADAS and AD solution providers in China by solution installation volume in 2023 and 1H24, with a market share of 9.3% and 15.4%, respectively.</li>
<li>The bull case rests on a large TAM, a blue-chip customer base, a robust backlog, a core business in good health, a high gross margin, and a strong balance sheet.</li>
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Horizon Robotics (9660 HK), a provider of autonomous driving products and services, is seeking to raise up to US$696 million through a HKEx IPO.    
Horizon ranked fourth among all global ADAS and AD solution providers in China by solution installation volume in 2023 and 1H24, with a market share of 9.3% and 15.4%, respectively.
The bull case rests on a large TAM, a blue-chip customer base, a robust backlog, a core business in good health, a high gross margin, and a strong balance sheet.


Horizon Robotics (9660 HK) IPO: The Bull Case

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iMotion Automotive Technology (1812706D CH)

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iMotion Automotive Technology (1812706D CH)

IMotion Automotive Pre-IPO - Refiled PHIP Updates - Lack of Competitive Edge Starting to Show

IMotion Automotive Technology (1812706D CH) is looking to raise about US$100m in its upcoming HK IPO, after downsizing from an earlier reported...

Ethan Aw

WeRide IPO - Stiff Competition and Bleak Sentiment. Premium Valuation Doesn’t Help

WeRide has since relaunched its US$119m US IPO, having pulled it two months ago. Bosch cornered US$100m of the deal, leaving

Clarence Chu

Horizon Robotics (9660 HK) IPO: Valuation Insights

Our valuation analysis suggests that Horizon is unattractively valued at the IPO price range. Therefore, we would pass on the IPO.

Arun George

Horizon Robotics (9660 HK) IPO: The Bear Case

The bear case rests on high related parties' revenue, customer concentration risk, pricing pressure, uncertain path to profitability, high cash...

Arun George

Horizon Robotics (9660 HK) IPO: The Bull Case

The bull case rests on a large TAM, a blue-chip customer base, a robust backlog, a core business in good health, a high gross margin, and a strong...

Arun George

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