APAC IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Clarence Chu

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.

Equity Capital Markets

Black Sesame Technologies / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/black-sesame-technologies-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:39894:1" rel="noopener">Black Sesame Technologies (BLACKSES HK)</a> is looking to raise around US$300m in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO.</li>
<li>Black Sesame International Holdings (BSIH) is an automotive-grade computing SoC and SoC-based intelligent vehicle solution provider.</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the positive aspects of the deal.</li>
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Black Sesame Technologies (BLACKSES HK) is looking to raise around US$300m in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO.
Black Sesame International Holdings (BSIH) is an automotive-grade computing SoC and SoC-based intelligent vehicle solution provider.
In this note, we will talk about the positive aspects of the deal.


Black Sesame Pre-IPO - The Positives - Catering to a Growing Demand for Automotive Automation

China/Asia TMT

Shawn Yang

China growth and global non-US Internet equities

Blue Lotus Research Institute

Blue Lotus Research is a Hong Kong Type 4 Licensed investment advisory firm focusing on Chinese growth equities and global non-US Internet equities

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>PDD/ BABA/ CPNG/ SE: Temu launches in South Korea (+/-/-/-)</li>
<li>BEKE: Comments on the rumors of lowering existing mortgage interest rates and loosening home purchase restrictions of 1st tier cities(/)</li>
<li>1211HK/TSLA/XPEV/LI/NIO: NDRC introduces measures to increase car consumption ( + )</li>
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PDD/ BABA/ CPNG/ SE: Temu launches in South Korea (+/-/-/-)
BEKE: Comments on the rumors of lowering existing mortgage interest rates and loosening home purchase restrictions of 1st tier cities(/)
1211HK/TSLA/XPEV/LI/NIO: NDRC introduces measures to increase car consumption ( + )


China TMT Update-PDD/BABA/CPNG/SE/BEKE/1211HK/TSLA/XPEV/LI/NIO-Temu Launches in South Korea

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<li>LI: Li Auto said to postpone the construction of Chongqing plant (-)</li>
<li>Akeso started Phase III head-to-head trial of its Cadonilimab BsAb against BeiGene's Tislelizumab mAb for first line treatment of NSCLC（/）</li>
<li>KE Holdings: New home sales remain weak in June, and existing home price trended down for two months, expecting more supportive policy on demand side of property market.</li>
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LI: Li Auto said to postpone the construction of Chongqing plant (-)
Akeso started Phase III head-to-head trial of its Cadonilimab BsAb against BeiGene's Tislelizumab mAb for first line treatment of NSCLC（/）
KE Holdings: New home sales remain weak in June, and existing home price trended down for two months, expecting more supportive policy on demand side of property market.


China TMT Update-LI AUTO/Akeso/BEKE-Delay Chongqing Plant/Trial of Cadonilimab BsAb/New Home Sales

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<li>In early July, Toyota announced a breakthrough in all-solid-state-battery (ASSB) delivering 745 miles per charge and &lt;10-minute charging time. </li>
<li>Currently lithium-ion battery (LIB) can reach 500 miles and 25 minutes; We, however, believe the migration of LIB to ASSB will be a continuous process. </li>
<li>ASSB is expensive to manufacture. Further, mineral reliance on China is unlikely to lessen.</li>
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In early July, Toyota announced a breakthrough in all-solid-state-battery (ASSB) delivering 745 miles per charge and &lt;10-minute charging time. 
Currently lithium-ion battery (LIB) can reach 500 miles and 25 minutes; We, however, believe the migration of LIB to ASSB will be a continuous process. 
ASSB is expensive to manufacture. Further, mineral reliance on China is unlikely to lessen.


[Blue Lotus EV Sector Update]: All Solid-State Battery Unlikely to Disrupt EV Market

External broker reports(aggregated public sources), CMB International

CMB International

External broker reports(aggregated public sources)

Incorporated in Hong Kong, supported by the mainland and targeting in global market, CMB International Capital Corporation Limited (“CMBI”) is an integrated financial institution providing comprehensive and professional services. As a wholly-owned subsidiary of China Merchants Bank ("CMB"), by leveraging on the Group’s synergy and coordination in domestic and overseas markets, as well as CMB’s strong resources and outstanding social reputation, CMBI and its subsidiaries have been actively implementing diversified business strategies and set up an overall layout of main business segments including Corporate Finance, Asset Management, Wealth Management, Global Markets and Structured Finance, etc. Adhering to the philosophy of “being clients oriented and increasing our own values by the way of creating value for clients”, CMBI endeavors to provide quality and integrated financial services to institutional, corporate and individual customers both domestic and overseas including Hong Kong IPO sponsorship and underwriting, share placement and rights issue for listed companies, financial advisors, bonds issuance services, asset management, direct investment, wealth management, equity sales and trading, etc.

<ul><li>We project Li Auto’s net profit to rise 27% QoQ to RMB 1.2bn in 2Q23E. Profitability in FY24E could also beat expectation on greater economies of scale.</li><li>Apart from its products, we like the Company’s high self-discipline in costs and business expansion even as it is much more resourceful than before.</li><li>We project Li Auto’s 2Q23E revenue to more than triple YoY to RMB 27.9bn, as its sales volume beat guidance.</li></ul><p><em>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.</em></p>

We project Li Auto’s net profit to rise 27% QoQ to RMB 1.2bn in 2Q23E. Profitability in FY24E could also beat expectation on greater economies of scale.Apart from its products, we like the Company’s high self-discipline in costs and business expansion even as it is much more resourceful than before.We project Li Auto’s 2Q23E revenue to more than triple YoY to RMB 27.9bn, as its sales volume beat guidance.Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

CMBI Research Focus List (July Edition) – Our best high conviction stock ideas

China

Li Auto Inc. manufactures automobiles. The Company designs, develops, and sells smart new energy electric sport utility vehicles. Li Auto conducts businesses in China.

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Li Auto (LI US)

Black Sesame Pre-IPO - The Positives - Catering to a Growing Demand for Automotive Automation

Black Sesame Technologies (BLACKSES HK) is looking to raise around US$300m in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO. In this note, we will talk about the...

Clarence Chu

China TMT Update-PDD/BABA/CPNG/SE/BEKE/1211HK/TSLA/XPEV/LI/NIO-Temu Launches in South Korea

PDD/BABA/CPNG/SE: Temu launches in South Korea;BEKE: Comments on the rumors of and loosening home purchase restrictions;1211HK/TSLA/XPEV/LI/NIO:...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

China TMT Update-LI AUTO/Akeso/BEKE-Delay Chongqing Plant/Trial of Cadonilimab BsAb/New Home Sales

LI: Li Auto said to postpone the construction of Chongqing plant (-);Akeso started Phase III head-to-head trial of its Cadonilimab BsAb;KE...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

[Blue Lotus EV Sector Update]: All Solid-State Battery Unlikely to Disrupt EV Market

We, however, believe the migration of LIB to ASSB will be a continuous process. ASSB is expensive to manufacture. Further, mineral reliance on...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

CMBI Research Focus List (July Edition) – Our best high conviction stock ideas

We project Li Auto’s net profit to rise 27% QoQ to RMB 1.2bn in 2Q23E. Profitability in FY24E could also beat expectation on greater economies of...

CMB International

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