IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/zjld-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36734:1" rel="noopener">ZJLD Group (ZJLD HK)</a> priced its IPO at HK$10.82 per share to raise net proceeds of HK$5.0 billion (US$636 million). The shares will start trading tomorrow.</li>
<li>We previously discussed the IPO in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/zjld-group-ipo-the-bull-case" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:99438" rel="noopener">ZJLD Group IPO: The Bull Case</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/zjld-group-ipo-the-bear-case" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:99455" rel="noopener">ZJLD Group IPO: The Bear Case</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/zjld-group-ipo-valuation-insights" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:100252" rel="noopener">ZJLD Group IPO: Valuation Insights</a>. </li>
<li>We expect a muted debut as A Share baijiu peers have derated since the release of the prospectus. The shares remain attractive at the IPO price. </li>
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ZJLD Group (ZJLD HK) priced its IPO at HK$10.82 per share to raise net proceeds of HK$5.0 billion (US$636 million). The shares will start trading tomorrow.
We previously discussed the IPO in ZJLD Group IPO: The Bull Case, ZJLD Group IPO: The Bear Case and ZJLD Group IPO: Valuation Insights. 
We expect a muted debut as A Share baijiu peers have derated since the release of the prospectus. The shares remain attractive at the IPO price. 


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.

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/zjld-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36734:1" rel="noopener">ZJLD Group (ZJLD HK)</a> raised around US$676m in its Hong Kong IPO.</li>
<li>ZJLD Group (ZJLD) is a Chinese liquor company primarily producing baijiu.</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the trading dynamics and valuation.</li>
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ZJLD Group (ZJLD HK) raised around US$676m in its Hong Kong IPO.
ZJLD Group (ZJLD) is a Chinese liquor company primarily producing baijiu.
In this note, we will talk about the trading dynamics and valuation.


ZJLD Group IPO Trading - Subscription Rates Better than Recent Large HK Deals

Covering IPOs, Healthcare and Technology Stocks

Andrei Zakharov

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<li>ZJLD Group, a founder-led baijiu company, backed by PE firm KKR priced its Hong Kong IPO at HK$10.82/share. ZJLD Group shares are expected to start trading on Thursday, Apr.27.</li>
<li>The company’s IPO price implies a market cap of ~$4.6B, making it the Hong Kong’s largest IPO this year. Goldman Sachs and China Securities International acted as joint sponsors. </li>
<li>Baijiu is the world's most consumed liquor and accounted for ~70% of the alcoholic beverage market in China in 2021. Baijiu has a history of more than 5,000 years.</li>
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ZJLD Group, a founder-led baijiu company, backed by PE firm KKR priced its Hong Kong IPO at HK$10.82/share. ZJLD Group shares are expected to start trading on Thursday, Apr.27.
The company’s IPO price implies a market cap of ~$4.6B, making it the Hong Kong’s largest IPO this year. Goldman Sachs and China Securities International acted as joint sponsors. 
Baijiu is the world's most consumed liquor and accounted for ~70% of the alcoholic beverage market in China in 2021. Baijiu has a history of more than 5,000 years.


ZJLD Group: Limited Near-Term Post-IPO Upside, but Long-Term Prospects Indicate a Promising Future

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One, Periscope Analytics

Brian Freitas

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

Periscope Analytics

Periscope Analytics focuses on event-driven trades across Asia Pacific and provides comprehensive, timely and systematic coverage of index changes to major Asia Pacific indices in a structured manner.

The analysis includes forecasted inclusions and exclusions to all major Asian indices that have significant amount of tracking assets, including estimates of passive buy/sell flow on the stocks. The service also provides commentary and impact of market consultations, ground rule changes, and other events (IPOs, spin-offs, M&A) that could lead to index changes and passive flow.

Periscope Analytics works with multi-strategy hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, stat arb trading groups and long-only investors that invest and trade in the Asia Pacific region with the data being used to trade index rebalances, avoid pre-positioning and passive flow, and to time entry into and exit from stocks.

Event-Driven Trades Across Asia Pacific

Event-Driven

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/zjld-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36734:1" rel="noopener">ZJLD Group (ZJLD HK)</a> is looking to raise between US$775m-US$933m (including the oversubscription option) in its IPO by selling 564.3m shares at a price range of HK$10.78-HK$12.98/share.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/zjld-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36734:1" rel="noopener">ZJLD Group (ZJLD HK)</a> will not get Fast Entry to any indices but should be added to the HSCI and Stock Connect in September.</li>
<li>Peer performance has not been great this year and that could weigh on the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/zjld-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36734:1" rel="noopener">ZJLD Group (ZJLD HK)</a> listing.</li>
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ZJLD Group (ZJLD HK) is looking to raise between US$775m-US$933m (including the oversubscription option) in its IPO by selling 564.3m shares at a price range of HK$10.78-HK$12.98/share.

ZJLD Group (ZJLD HK) will not get Fast Entry to any indices but should be added to the HSCI and Stock Connect in September.
Peer performance has not been great this year and that could weigh on the ZJLD Group (ZJLD HK) listing.


ZJLD Group (6979 HK): Index Inclusion Possibility & Timelines

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/zjld-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36734:1" rel="noopener">ZJLD Group (ZJLD HK)</a> has launched its HKEx listing at HK$10.78-12.98 per share to raise up to US$811 million. Books are open from 17 to 20 April.</li>
<li>We previously discussed the IPO in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/zjld-group-ipo-the-bull-case" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:99438" rel="noopener">ZJLD Group IPO: The Bull Case</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/zjld-group-ipo-the-bear-case" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:99455" rel="noopener">ZJLD Group IPO: The Bear Case</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/zjld-group-ipo-valuation-first-look" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:99966" rel="noopener">ZJLD Group IPO: Valuation First Look</a>. </li>
<li>Our valuation analysis suggests that the IPO price range is attractive. Therefore, we would participate in the IPO. </li>
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ZJLD Group (ZJLD HK) has launched its HKEx listing at HK$10.78-12.98 per share to raise up to US$811 million. Books are open from 17 to 20 April.
We previously discussed the IPO in ZJLD Group IPO: The Bull Case, ZJLD Group IPO: The Bear Case and ZJLD Group IPO: Valuation First Look. 
Our valuation analysis suggests that the IPO price range is attractive. Therefore, we would participate in the IPO. 


China

Luzhou Laojiao Co., Ltd. manufactures and sells spirits products worldwide. The Company also produces glass products, manages hotels, and invests in the real estate business.

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Luzhou Laojiao Co Ltd A (000568 CH)

ZJLD Group IPO: Trading Debut

We expect a muted debut as A Share baijiu peers have derated since the release of the prospectus. The shares remain attractive at the IPO price.

Arun George

ZJLD Group IPO Trading - Subscription Rates Better than Recent Large HK Deals

ZJLD Group (ZJLD HK) raised around US$676m in its Hong Kong IPO. In this note, we will talk about the trading dynamics and valuation.

Clarence Chu

ZJLD Group: Limited Near-Term Post-IPO Upside, but Long-Term Prospects Indicate a Promising Future

ZJLD Group is a high-quality long-term growth story in the baijiu industry in China. The company’s IPO price implies a market cap of ~$4.6B, making...

Andrei Zakharov

ZJLD Group (6979 HK): Index Inclusion Possibility & Timelines

ZJLD could raise up to US$933m in its IPO. There are no near-term index inclusions but there will be some between Sep-Dec. Peer performance has...

Brian Freitas

ZJLD Group IPO: Valuation Insights

Our valuation analysis suggests that the IPO price range of HK$10.78-12.98 per share is attractive. Therefore, we would participate in the IPO.

Arun George

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