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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ANE, an express freight network operator in China for less-than-truckload (LTL) market, aims to raise around US$500m in its Hong Kong IPO. The company is backed by a host of financial investors including Centurium, Carlyle, CDH, CPE, NWS, Ping An, Goldman Sachs and Yili.As per iResearch, ANE’s network was the largest in China in terms of total freight volume over 2017-20 with a market share of 17.2% in 2020.By Dec 2020, it had collaborated with approximately 26,400 freight partners and agents to serve 3.6m shippers across approximately 96% of the counties and townships in China. Both the freight partners and freight agents operate under its brand and are required to adhere to its service guidelines and policies. ANE’s overall volume and top line growth has been decent. However, not all of its offerings have been growing, while some of its revenue growth was driven by accounting changes. We covered various aspects of the deal in our earlier note <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/ane-logistics-pre-ipo-margins-expanding-but-appears-to-be-falling-behind" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ANE Logistics Pre-IPO - Margins expanding but appears to be falling behind</a>. In this note we will talk about the updated financials from the PHIP.

ANE, an express freight network operator in China for less-than-truckload (LTL) market, aims to raise around US$500m in its Hong Kong IPO. The company is backed by a host of financial investors including Centurium, Carlyle, CDH, CPE, NWS, Ping An, Goldman Sachs and Yili.As per iResearch, ANE’s network was the largest in China in terms of total freight volume over 2017-20 with a market share of 17.2% in 2020.By Dec 2020, it had collaborated with approximately 26,400 freight partners and agents to serve 3.6m shippers across approximately 96% of the counties and townships in China. Both the freight partners and freight agents operate under its brand and are required to adhere to its service guidelines and policies. ANE’s overall volume and top line growth has been decent. However, not all of its offerings have been growing, while some of its revenue growth was driven by accounting changes. We covered various aspects of the deal in our earlier note ANE Logistics Pre-IPO - Margins expanding but appears to be falling behind. In this note we will talk about the updated financials from the PHIP.

ANE Logistics Pre-IPO - PHIP Updates - Underlying Growth Is Far from Clear

IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ane-logistics" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:34119:1" rel="noopener">ANE Logistics (1292621D CH)</a> operates a leading express freight network in China’s less-than-truckload (LTL) market. ANE operated the largest express freight network in China as measured by annual total freight volume in each of 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020, according to iResearch.ANE passed its HKEx listing committee hearing and will start pre-marketing to raise up to $500 million, according to press reports. ANE’s shareholders include Centurium, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/carlyle-group-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33402:1" rel="noopener">Carlyle Group Inc (CG US)</a>, CDH, CPE, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nws-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3350:1" rel="noopener">Nws Holdings (659 HK)</a>, Ping An, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/goldman-sachs-group-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:785:1" rel="noopener">Goldman Sachs Group (GS US)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/inner-mongolia-yili-indus-a" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3220:1" rel="noopener">Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group (A) (600887 CH)</a>.<div class="content-highlight">ANE is a play on China’s LTL market which offers substantial opportunities for market consolidation as the top 10 LTL operators in China had a market share of 5.7% by shipper spend in 2020, according to iResearch. As the largest (by freight volume), fastest-growing and most profitable player, ANE is well-positioned to be a market consolidator. On balance, we think that ANE’s fundamentals are solid and the IPO is worth a look for investors willing to brave the current weak sentiment on HKEx IPOs. </div>

ANE Logistics (1292621D CH) operates a leading express freight network in China’s less-than-truckload (LTL) market. ANE operated the largest express freight network in China as measured by annual total freight volume in each of 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020, according to iResearch.ANE passed its HKEx listing committee hearing and will start pre-marketing to raise up to $500 million, according to press reports. ANE’s shareholders include Centurium, Carlyle Group Inc (CG US), CDH, CPE, Nws Holdings (659 HK), Ping An, Goldman Sachs Group (GS US) and Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group (A) (600887 CH).ANE is a play on China’s LTL market which offers substantial opportunities for market consolidation as the top 10 LTL operators in China had a market share of 5.7% by shipper spend in 2020, according to iResearch. As the largest (by freight volume), fastest-growing and most profitable player, ANE is well-positioned to be a market consolidator. On balance, we think that ANE’s fundamentals are solid and the IPO is worth a look for investors willing to brave the current weak sentiment on HKEx IPOs. 

ANE Logistics IPO Initiation: Home Delivery

Overseas Chinese Equities, Aequitas Research

Ming Lu

Overseas Chinese Equities

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>We believe integrated supply chain is more meaningful to the long-term growth.</li>
<li>We also believe JD.com provides half of JD Logistics (JDL)’ revenue.</li>
<li>We believe JDL has the incentive of expansion but does not have the incentive of profitability.</li>
<li>We set a downside of 13% for the end of 2022.</li>
</ul>


We believe integrated supply chain is more meaningful to the long-term growth.
We also believe JD.com provides half of JD Logistics (JDL)’ revenue.
We believe JDL has the incentive of expansion but does not have the incentive of profitability.
We set a downside of 13% for the end of 2022.


JD Logistics (2618 HK): Higher Growth, Higher Loss

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

China Logistics Property Holdings / Event-Driven

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-logistics-property-holdings-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22799:1" rel="noopener">China Logistics Property Holdings (1589 HK)</a> (CLPH) has <a href="https://www1.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/sehk/2021/0903/2021090300814.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced</a> its chairman, Li Shifa, has entered into an S&amp;P Agreement with <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jd-com-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29043:1" rel="noopener">JD.com Inc. (9618 HK)</a>, to sell his 26.38% stake in CLPH at a price of $4.35/share.
Provided conditions to the S&amp;P are fulfilled, and with JD.com currently holding 10.64%, it would be obligated to make a Mandatory General Offer (MGO) - also at HK$4.35/share.
The key S&amp;P condition is approval from China's AML (Anti-Monopoly Law) Authority.
The key condition to the MGO becoming unconditional is JD.com holding 50% of the voting rights in CLPH. RRJ Capital, Joy Orient, and Dajia Baoxian have given irrevocables to tender in their 21.94%, 3.3%, and 4.14% respective stakes.
This all looks pretty clean.
The pushback is that when CLPH <a href="https://www1.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/sehk/2020/1229/2020122901322.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced</a> on the 29 December 2020 Li and RRJ Capital were "conducting a preliminary strategic review of their stakes", indicating a possible change of control for the company, the pre-announcement share price was HK$3.90. Therefore the Offer Price is an 11.5% premium to the undisturbed price. Many investors thought a $4.50+ handle was more in keeping with this space which has been garnering significant attention.
The Offer price will not be increased. 
Still, as one reader put it, they're just happy to get this slow-burning deal off their books.
More below the fold.
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China Logistics Property Holdings (1589 HK) (CLPH) has announced its chairman, Li Shifa, has entered into an S&amp;P Agreement with JD.com Inc. (9618 HK), to sell his 26.38% stake in CLPH at a price of $4.35/share.
Provided conditions to the S&amp;P are fulfilled, and with JD.com currently holding 10.64%, it would be obligated to make a Mandatory General Offer (MGO) - also at HK$4.35/share.
The key S&amp;P condition is approval from China's AML (Anti-Monopoly Law) Authority.
The key condition to the MGO becoming unconditional is JD.com holding 50% of the voting rights in CLPH. RRJ Capital, Joy Orient, and Dajia Baoxian have given irrevocables to tender in their 21.94%, 3.3%, and 4.14% respective stakes.
This all looks pretty clean.
The pushback is that when CLPH announced on the 29 December 2020 Li and RRJ Capital were "conducting a preliminary strategic review of their stakes", indicating a possible change of control for the company, the pre-announcement share price was HK$3.90. Therefore the Offer Price is an 11.5% premium to the undisturbed price. Many investors thought a $4.50+ handle was more in keeping with this space which has been garnering significant attention.
The Offer price will not be increased. 
Still, as one reader put it, they're just happy to get this slow-burning deal off their books.
More below the fold.


China Logistics (1589 HK): JD.com's Offer Comes Up Short

<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-logistics-property-holdings-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22799:1" rel="noopener">China Logistics Property Holdings (1589 HK)</a>/CNLP is a leading provider of premium logistics facilities in China. As of 30 June 2021, CNLP had 179 logistics facilities in operation in 38 logistics parks located in logistics hubs in 19 provinces or centrally administered municipalities. As discussed in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/china-logistics-property-s-potential-mgo-from-jd-com" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:56740" rel="noopener">China Logistics Property’s Potential MGO from JD.com</a>, CNLP announced on 26 August that Mr Li Shifa, the founder and the Chairman, is in discussions with a potential purchaser to sell his 26.38% stake in CNLP. If the transaction is completed, it may lead to a change in control and a mandatory general offer (MGO) under Rule 26.1 of the Takeovers Code. The announcement was in response to a Bloomberg article that claimed that <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jd-com-inc-adr" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:446:1" rel="noopener">JD.com Inc (ADR) (JD US)</a> is in discussions to purchase Mr Li Shifa along with RRJ Capital’s stake in CNLP at a valuation of about $2 billion (implies a price of HK$4.48 per share). Today, CNLP announced that Mr Li Shifa entered into a sale and purchase agreement with JD Property Group Corporation (owned 83.89% by JD.com) to sell his 26.38% stake in CNLP. The purchase price is HK$4.35 per sale share, a 17.25% premium to the unaffected share price of HK$3.71 (25 August). The completion of the sale and purchase agreement will result in the offeror owning 37.02% of the outstanding shares, which will trigger a mandatory share offer under Rule 26.1 of the Takeovers Code. The sale and purchase agreement is subject to various conditions including regulatory approval (AML authority). Regulatory approval which is expected within six months should be forthcoming as the transaction is unlikely to raise market concentration issues.<div class="content-highlight">The mandatory share offer is conditional on the offeror and parties acting in concert with it holding more than 50% of the voting rights. The offeror has received irrevocables which represent 29.38% of the outstanding shares. Consequently, the 50%+ voting threshold will be satisfied due to the irrevocables. At the last close price of HK$4.05, the gross spread to the MGO price of HK$4.35 per is 7.4%. </div>

China Logistics Property Holdings (1589 HK)/CNLP is a leading provider of premium logistics facilities in China. As of 30 June 2021, CNLP had 179 logistics facilities in operation in 38 logistics parks located in logistics hubs in 19 provinces or centrally administered municipalities. As discussed in China Logistics Property’s Potential MGO from JD.com, CNLP announced on 26 August that Mr Li Shifa, the founder and the Chairman, is in discussions with a potential purchaser to sell his 26.38% stake in CNLP. If the transaction is completed, it may lead to a change in control and a mandatory general offer (MGO) under Rule 26.1 of the Takeovers Code. The announcement was in response to a Bloomberg article that claimed that JD.com Inc (ADR) (JD US) is in discussions to purchase Mr Li Shifa along with RRJ Capital’s stake in CNLP at a valuation of about $2 billion (implies a price of HK$4.48 per share). Today, CNLP announced that Mr Li Shifa entered into a sale and purchase agreement with JD Property Group Corporation (owned 83.89% by JD.com) to sell his 26.38% stake in CNLP. The purchase price is HK$4.35 per sale share, a 17.25% premium to the unaffected share price of HK$3.71 (25 August). The completion of the sale and purchase agreement will result in the offeror owning 37.02% of the outstanding shares, which will trigger a mandatory share offer under Rule 26.1 of the Takeovers Code. The sale and purchase agreement is subject to various conditions including regulatory approval (AML authority). Regulatory approval which is expected within six months should be forthcoming as the transaction is unlikely to raise market concentration issues.The mandatory share offer is conditional on the offeror and parties acting in concert with it holding more than 50% of the voting rights. The offeror has received irrevocables which represent 29.38% of the outstanding shares. Consequently, the 50%+ voting threshold will be satisfied due to the irrevocables. At the last close price of HK$4.05, the gross spread to the MGO price of HK$4.35 per is 7.4%. 

China Logistics Property’s Mandatory Conditional Offer Set in Motion

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JD Logistics, Inc. offers logistics services. The Company provides cargo transportation, cargo distribution, warehousing, and other services. JD Logistics is located in China.

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ANE Logistics Pre-IPO - PHIP Updates - Underlying Growth Is Far from Clear

ANE, an express freight network operator in China for less-than-truckload (LTL) market, aims to raise around US$500m in its Hong Kong IPO.

Sumeet Singh

ANE Logistics IPO Initiation: Home Delivery

ANE will start pre-marketing an HKEx IPO to raise up to $500 m. We think that ANE’s fundamentals are solid and the IPO is worth a look for...

Arun George