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>SK Shieldus (SKS) aims to raise around US$800m via a mix of issuing primary and secondary shares in its Korea IPO.</li>
<li>SKS is the security subsidiary of SK Square. It provides security services across four main categories: information security/Cybersecurity, convergence security, physical security, and Safety &amp; Care.</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the postive aspects of the deal.</li>
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SK Shieldus (SKS) aims to raise around US$800m via a mix of issuing primary and secondary shares in its Korea IPO.
SKS is the security subsidiary of SK Square. It provides security services across four main categories: information security/Cybersecurity, convergence security, physical security, and Safety &amp; Care.
In this note, we will talk about the postive aspects of the deal.


SK Shieldus IPO - The Positives - Decent Growth, Diversifying Its Revenue Base

Japan/Asia Long-Short, LightStream Research

Mio Kato

Japan/Asia Long-Short

Long-Short Analysis on Japan, Asia and the World

LightStream Research

LightStream conducts quantitatively rigorous and data-driven analysis with a focus on Japan and Asia.

We consistently cover the Tech, Consumer and Industrial sectors, and provide ECM and Events coverage more broadly.

We supplement traditional qualitative insights from company relationships with a robust quantitative foundation that examines as much historical data as is available.
We further refine the accuracy of our insights and calls through the use of alternative data to flesh out current trends, and through a valuation framework that emphasises non-superficial peer group selection and a proper attempt to understand the metrics and changes that have driven security valuations in the past.

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Honda and GM announced today that they would further expand their partnership on EV technologies.</li>
<li>A new EV series will be produced for North America by 2027 and the two companies will collaborate on advanced battery technologies.</li>
<li>This is an incremental positive for Honda and GM but the array of partnerships Honda is creating points to a lack of decisiveness on its part.</li>
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Honda and GM announced today that they would further expand their partnership on EV technologies.
A new EV series will be produced for North America by 2027 and the two companies will collaborate on advanced battery technologies.
This is an incremental positive for Honda and GM but the array of partnerships Honda is creating points to a lack of decisiveness on its part.


Korea / Special Sits, Pairs, Index Rebalancing, Clepsydra Capital

Sanghyun Park

Korea / Special Sits, Pairs, Index Rebalancing

Clepsydra Capital

Investigate special situations, pairs, and index rebalancing trades in Korea.

Event-Driven

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<li>Nine constituents will likely face an increase in the float rate: five stocks for the sale of the majority shareholder's shares and four names for the IPO lockup release.</li>
<li>Kakao Bank (6.35x), LG Corp (003550 KS) (2.62x), Krafton (2.09x), and Woori Financial Group (316140 KS) (1.74x) are expected to have the most significant impact.</li>
<li>In general, float rate changes show price movement by passive flow similar to new changes (adds/deletes). So, we need to consider gradually building up positions two months before the rebalancing.</li>
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Nine constituents will likely face an increase in the float rate: five stocks for the sale of the majority shareholder's shares and four names for the IPO lockup release.
Kakao Bank (6.35x), LG Corp (003550 KS) (2.62x), Krafton (2.09x), and Woori Financial Group (316140 KS) (1.74x) are expected to have the most significant impact.
In general, float rate changes show price movement by passive flow similar to new changes (adds/deletes). So, we need to consider gradually building up positions two months before the rebalancing.


KOSPI 200 Index Rebalancing: Constituents Subject to Float Rate Increase

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

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<li>We discuss the end of the three months lock-up period, higher short selling of LG Energy Solution as well as the recent JV formation with Stellantis.</li>
<li>At the current price of 439,000 won, we believe there is a 15% downside risk to LG Energy Solution shares over the next 3-6 months.</li>
<li>LGES's share price has rallied by 8% since the news about the JV with Stellantis have been announced but we believe this rally is likely to be short-lived. </li>
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We discuss the end of the three months lock-up period, higher short selling of LG Energy Solution as well as the recent JV formation with Stellantis.
At the current price of 439,000 won, we believe there is a 15% downside risk to LG Energy Solution shares over the next 3-6 months.
LGES's share price has rallied by 8% since the news about the JV with Stellantis have been announced but we believe this rally is likely to be short-lived. 


LG Energy Solution: End of the 3 Months Lock Up Period, Higher Short Selling, & JV with Stellantis

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<li>The Nikkei reported today on rumblings between Korean battery suppliers and their American customer OEMs. </li>
<li>The crux of the dispute is about technology access and risks of technology leakage which are normal in the scheme of things.</li>
<li>However, expiring LFP patents which we have flagged are likely to result in this dispute going badly for battery suppliers.</li>
</ul>


The Nikkei reported today on rumblings between Korean battery suppliers and their American customer OEMs. 
The crux of the dispute is about technology access and risks of technology leakage which are normal in the scheme of things.
However, expiring LFP patents which we have flagged are likely to result in this dispute going badly for battery suppliers.


LG Energy – LFP Disruption Could Mean Marginalisation Within Big 3

South Korea

LG Energy Solution produces and sells batteries. The Company manufactures and sells automobile batteries, small batteries, energy storage system batteries, and other products. LG Energy Solution markets its products worldwide.

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LG Energy Solution (373220 KS)

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The expansion of the Honda-GM EV partnership is an incremental positive for both players but the array of partnerships Honda is creating points to...

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We discuss the end of the three months lock-up period, higher short selling of LG Energy Solution as well as the recent JV formation with Stellantis.

Douglas Kim

LG Energy – LFP Disruption Could Mean Marginalisation Within Big 3

A Nikkei report on intensifying negotiations between battery suppliers and the US Big 3 points to the potential for LFP technology to drive...

Mio Kato

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