Overseas Chinese Equities, Aequitas Research

Ming Lu

Overseas Chinese Equities

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 Bottom-Up

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<li>Meituan has spent much on Meituan Select’s customer accumulation.</li>
<li>However, agents began to sell other products to the customer bases.</li>
<li>We believe Meituan will not make money from Meituan Select.</li>
<li>We also believe Meituan Select will not bring customers to other businesses of Meituan's.</li>
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<p>Our previous coverage on Meituan:</p>
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<li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/meituan-3690-hk-q4-community-group-purchase-broke-bottom-line" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:49719" rel="noopener">Meituan (3690 HK): Q4, “Community Group Purchase” Broke Bottom Line</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/meituan-3690-hk-good-news-recovery-continued-in-3q20-bad-news-overvalued" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:45892" rel="noopener">Meituan (3690 HK): Good News, Recovery Continued in 3Q20, Bad News, Overvalued</a></li>
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Meituan has spent much on Meituan Select’s customer accumulation.
However, agents began to sell other products to the customer bases.
We believe Meituan will not make money from Meituan Select.
We also believe Meituan Select will not bring customers to other businesses of Meituan's.

Our previous coverage on Meituan:

Meituan (3690 HK): Q4, “Community Group Purchase” Broke Bottom Line
Meituan (3690 HK): Good News, Recovery Continued in 3Q20, Bad News, Overvalued


Meituan (3690 HK): Meituan Spending Money, But Agents Accumulating Customers for Themselves

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Sumeet Singh

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements

Equity Capital Markets

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<p>Linklogis, a technology solution provider for supply chain finance in China raised around US$1bn in its Hong Kong IPO. Its early investors include Tencent, GIC and Standard Chartered Bank.</p>
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<p>We have covered various aspects of the deal in our earlier notes,</p>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/linklogis-pre-ipo-the-positives-fast-growing-blockchain-driven-supply-chain-financier" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Linklogis Pre-IPO - The Positives - Fast Growing Blockchain Driven Supply Chain Financier,</a> </li>
<li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/linklogis-pre-ipo-the-negatives-inconsistent-growth-and-margins-well-funded-competitors" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Linklogis Pre-IPO - The Negatives - Inconsistent Growth and Margins, Well Funded Competitors, and</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/linklogis-pre-ipo-earnings-forecast-peer-comparison-and-first-stab-at-valuation" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Linklogis Pre-IPO - Earnings Forecast, Peer Comparison and First Stab at Valuation</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/linklogis-pre-ipo-phip-updates-nothing-to-complain-about" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Linklogis Pre-IPO - PHIP Updates - Nothing to Complain About</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/linklogis-ipo-pricey-for-a-reason" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Linklogis IPO - Pricey for a Reason</a></li>
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<p>In this note, we will talk about deal dynamics and updates since our last note.</p>
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Linklogis, a technology solution provider for supply chain finance in China raised around US$1bn in its Hong Kong IPO. Its early investors include Tencent, GIC and Standard Chartered Bank.


We have covered various aspects of the deal in our earlier notes,




Linklogis Pre-IPO - The Positives - Fast Growing Blockchain Driven Supply Chain Financier, 
Linklogis Pre-IPO - The Negatives - Inconsistent Growth and Margins, Well Funded Competitors, and
Linklogis Pre-IPO - Earnings Forecast, Peer Comparison and First Stab at Valuation
Linklogis Pre-IPO - PHIP Updates - Nothing to Complain About
Linklogis IPO - Pricey for a Reason



In this note, we will talk about deal dynamics and updates since our last note.


Linklogis IPO Trading - Decent but Not Hot Demand

Event-Driven

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<p><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/prosus-nv-75c7a0c4-16ff-4433-a40f-25ae5b24077d" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28498:1" rel="noopener">Prosus NV (PROSY US)</a> aims to raise around US$14.5bn via selling a 2% stake in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tencent-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26:1" rel="noopener">Tencent Holdings (700 HK)</a> overnight in Hong Kong.</p>
<p>We spoke about the placement in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/tencent-placement-another-reluctant-but-well-flagged-sell-down-lifting-the-us-14-5bn-overhang" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tencent Placement - Another Reluctant but Well-Flagged Sell Down, Lifting the US$14.5bn Overhang.</a></p>
</div><div><p>We have been covering the lock-up expiry since Feb 2021 in:</p></div><div><ul style="list-style-type: disc;">
<li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/tencent-placement-lock-up-expiry-us-10bn-block-and-buyback-linked-holdco-trade" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tencent Placement Lock-Up Expiry - US$10bn+ Block and Buyback Linked Holdco Trade, and</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/tencent-placement-lock-up-expiry-block-and-buyback-linked-holdco-trade-update" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tencent Placement Lock-Up Expiry -  Block and Buyback Linked Holdco Trade Update</a></li>
</ul></div><div><p>While the overall cash being raised should be positive for Prosus and Naspers, not all aspects of the deal will be viewed positively. </p></div>


Prosus NV (PROSY US) aims to raise around US$14.5bn via selling a 2% stake in Tencent Holdings (700 HK) overnight in Hong Kong.
We spoke about the placement in Tencent Placement - Another Reluctant but Well-Flagged Sell Down, Lifting the US$14.5bn Overhang.
We have been covering the lock-up expiry since Feb 2021 in:
Tencent Placement Lock-Up Expiry - US$10bn+ Block and Buyback Linked Holdco Trade, and
Tencent Placement Lock-Up Expiry -  Block and Buyback Linked Holdco Trade Update
While the overall cash being raised should be positive for Prosus and Naspers, not all aspects of the deal will be viewed positively. 

Tencent Placement and the Holdco Implications - Deal Almost Done, Now What?

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<p><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/prosus-nv-75c7a0c4-16ff-4433-a40f-25ae5b24077d" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28498:1" rel="noopener">Prosus NV (PROSY US)</a> aims to raise around US$14.5bn via selling a 2% stake in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tencent-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26:1" rel="noopener">Tencent Holdings (700 HK)</a>.</p>
<p>The deal comes nearly three years, and right after the lock-up expiry, from the previous placement when on 22nd March 2018, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/naspers-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:21085:1" rel="noopener">Naspers (NPN SJ)</a> reluctantly sold US$10bn worth of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tencent-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26:1" rel="noopener">Tencent Holdings (700 HK)</a> shares.  We have covered the previous placement in our earlier note, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/tencent-placement-huge-deal-in-size-small-in-relative-terms-succumbing-to-the-holdco-discount" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tencent Placement - Huge Deal in Size, Small in Relative Terms - Succumbing to the HoldCo Discount</a>.</p>
<p>We have been covering the lock-up expiry since Feb 2021 in:</p>
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<li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/tencent-placement-lock-up-expiry-us-10bn-block-and-buyback-linked-holdco-trade" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tencent Placement Lock-Up Expiry - US$10bn+ Block and Buyback Linked Holdco Trade, and</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/tencent-placement-lock-up-expiry-block-and-buyback-linked-holdco-trade-update" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tencent Placement Lock-Up Expiry -  Block and Buyback Linked Holdco Trade Update</a></li>
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<p>In this note, we will talk about the deal dynamics.</p>
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Prosus NV (PROSY US) aims to raise around US$14.5bn via selling a 2% stake in Tencent Holdings (700 HK).
The deal comes nearly three years, and right after the lock-up expiry, from the previous placement when on 22nd March 2018, Naspers (NPN SJ) reluctantly sold US$10bn worth of Tencent Holdings (700 HK) shares.  We have covered the previous placement in our earlier note, Tencent Placement - Huge Deal in Size, Small in Relative Terms - Succumbing to the HoldCo Discount.
We have been covering the lock-up expiry since Feb 2021 in:

Tencent Placement Lock-Up Expiry - US$10bn+ Block and Buyback Linked Holdco Trade, and
Tencent Placement Lock-Up Expiry -  Block and Buyback Linked Holdco Trade Update

In this note, we will talk about the deal dynamics.


Tencent Placement - Another Reluctant but Well-Flagged Sell Down, Lifting the US$14.5bn Overhang

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<p>On 29th Mar 2021, we spoke about the Archegos driven correction in some of the China ADRs,  <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/china-adrs-blocks-liquidation-buyback-implications" target="_blank" rel="noopener">China ADRs- Blocks, Liquidation, Buyback - Implications.</a> That in turn had followed close on the heels of the SEC driven correction for the sector, which we looked at in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/china-adrs-sec-notice-instead-of-three-probably-have-four-years-till-2025-correction-overdone" target="_blank" rel="noopener">China ADRs - SEC Notice - Instead of Three, Probably Have Four Years till 2025 - Correction Overdone</a>.</p>
<p>In this note, we'll talk about the updates since our previous note.</p>
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On 29th Mar 2021, we spoke about the Archegos driven correction in some of the China ADRs,  China ADRs- Blocks, Liquidation, Buyback - Implications. That in turn had followed close on the heels of the SEC driven correction for the sector, which we looked at in China ADRs - SEC Notice - Instead of Three, Probably Have Four Years till 2025 - Correction Overdone.
In this note, we'll talk about the updates since our previous note.


China ADRs Quick Update - SEC, Archegos, Blocks - Showing Signs of Life

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Meituan operates as a web based shopping platform for locally found consumer products and retail services. The Company offers deals of the day by selling vouchers on local services and entertainment, dining, delivery, and other services. Meituan provides its services throughout China.

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Meituan (3690 HK): Meituan Spending Money, But Agents Accumulating Customers for Themselves

We believe Meituan will not make money from Meituan Select.We also believe Meituan Select will not bring customers to other businesses of Meituan's.

Ming Lu

Linklogis IPO Trading - Decent but Not Hot Demand

Linklogis, a technology solution provider for supply chain finance in China raised around US$1bn in its Hong Kong IPO. Its early investors include...

Sumeet Singh

Tencent Placement and the Holdco Implications - Deal Almost Done, Now What?

Prosus NV aims to raise around US$14.5bn via selling a 2% stake in Tencent. While the overall raising should be positive for Prosus and Naspers,...

Sumeet Singh

Tencent Placement - Another Reluctant but Well-Flagged Sell Down, Lifting the US$14.5bn Overhang

Prosus aims to raise around US$14.5bn via selling a 2% stake in Tencent. The deal comes nearly three years, and right after the lock-up expiry,...

Sumeet Singh

China ADRs Quick Update - SEC, Archegos, Blocks - Showing Signs of Life

On 29 Mar, we spoke about the Archegos driven correction, that had followed close on the heals of the SEC driven correction for the sector. In this...

Sumeet Singh

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