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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REPT BATTERO Energy / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/rept-battero-energy" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36626:1" rel="noopener">REPT BATTERO Energy (REPT) </a>raised around US$270m in its Hong Kong IPO.</li>
<li>REPT is a lithium-ion battery manufacturer in China, focusing on R&amp;D, production, and sales of EV/ESS lithium-ion battery products such as battery cells, modules and packs.</li>
<li>We have covered various aspects of the deal in our previous note. In this note, we will talk about the demand and trading dynamics.</li>
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REPT BATTERO Energy (REPT) raised around US$270m in its Hong Kong IPO.
REPT is a lithium-ion battery manufacturer in China, focusing on R&amp;D, production, and sales of EV/ESS lithium-ion battery products such as battery cells, modules and packs.
We have covered various aspects of the deal in our previous note. In this note, we will talk about the demand and trading dynamics.


REPT BATTERO Energy IPO Trading - Needs to Correct by 20-30%, at Least

Covering IPOs, Healthcare and Technology Stocks

Andrei Zakharov

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<li>REPT BATTERO, a Chinese Li-ion battery manufacturer, announced terms for its IPO in Hong Kong. The initial public offering price is expected to be between HK$18.20 and HK$20.60 per share.  </li>
<li>The company plans to raise ~HK$2.1B of net proceeds at HK$19.40/share. REPT BATTERO will begin trading on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange under the stock code 0666 on December 18.</li>
<li>I have a negative view of the upcoming REPT BATTERO IPO and expect the stock will underperform during the first trading day as a publicly listed company. </li>
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REPT BATTERO, a Chinese Li-ion battery manufacturer, announced terms for its IPO in Hong Kong. The initial public offering price is expected to be between HK$18.20 and HK$20.60 per share.  
The company plans to raise ~HK$2.1B of net proceeds at HK$19.40/share. REPT BATTERO will begin trading on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange under the stock code 0666 on December 18.
I have a negative view of the upcoming REPT BATTERO IPO and expect the stock will underperform during the first trading day as a publicly listed company. 


REPT BATTERO IPO Preview and Valuation Analysis: Burning Cash and Rising Debt Ahead of the IPO

Equity Analyst, LightStream Research

Shifara Samsudeen, ACMA, CGMA

Equity Analyst

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.

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/rept-battero-energy" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36626:1" rel="noopener">REPT BATTERO Energy (1998104D CH)</a>  is a lithium-ion battery manufacturer focusing EV and ESS battery products. The company’s application for a HKEx IPO has been approved.</li>
<li>Though the company had reported strong growth in revenue over the last 3-4 years, the company has been struggling to make profits.</li>
<li>Rept Battero has started to generate GPM, however, our analysis suggests that there is very little room for GPM to improve.</li>
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REPT BATTERO Energy (1998104D CH)  is a lithium-ion battery manufacturer focusing EV and ESS battery products. The company’s application for a HKEx IPO has been approved.
Though the company had reported strong growth in revenue over the last 3-4 years, the company has been struggling to make profits.
Rept Battero has started to generate GPM, however, our analysis suggests that there is very little room for GPM to improve.


Rept Battero IPO (PHIP Updates): Margin Sustainability Is Concerning

IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

Uncompromised, Independent, Conflict-Free Research

Global Equity Research Ltd

Global Equity Research was started in 2017 by a group of experienced research professionals. It was founded on a passionate belief in the importance and the need for uncompromised, independent, conflict-free research. We aim to provide differentiated and actionable primary and bottom up fundamental research.

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/rept-battero-energy" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36626:1" rel="noopener">REPT BATTERO Energy (1998104D CH)</a>, a leading EV battery manufacturer, has launched an HKEx IPO to raise up to US$306 million. Pricing is on 14 December.</li>
<li>We previously discussed the IPO in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/rept-battero-ipo-the-bull-case" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:122120" rel="noopener">Rept Battero IPO: The Bull Case</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/rept-battero-ipo-the-bear-case" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:122323" rel="noopener">Rept Battero IPO: The Bear Case</a>. </li>
<li>There are no cornerstone investors. Our valuation analysis suggests that the IPO price range is unattractive. Therefore, we would pass on the IPO.</li>
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REPT BATTERO Energy (1998104D CH), a leading EV battery manufacturer, has launched an HKEx IPO to raise up to US$306 million. Pricing is on 14 December.
We previously discussed the IPO in Rept Battero IPO: The Bull Case and Rept Battero IPO: The Bear Case. 
There are no cornerstone investors. Our valuation analysis suggests that the IPO price range is unattractive. Therefore, we would pass on the IPO.


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/rept-battero-energy" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36626:1" rel="noopener">REPT BATTERO Energy (1998104D CH)</a> is looking to raise up to HK$2.39bn (US$306m) in its IPO by selling 116.07m shares at HK$20.6/share, valuing the company at HK$46.9bn (US$6bn).</li>
<li>The H-share market cap is a lot lower at HK$6.33bn (US$811m) since most of the pre-IPO shares will remain as Domestic Unlisted Shares.</li>
<li>The stock will be eligible for HSCI inclusion in March but will need to trade higher than the upper end of the IPO range to be added to the index.</li>
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REPT BATTERO Energy (1998104D CH) is looking to raise up to HK$2.39bn (US$306m) in its IPO by selling 116.07m shares at HK$20.6/share, valuing the company at HK$46.9bn (US$6bn).
The H-share market cap is a lot lower at HK$6.33bn (US$811m) since most of the pre-IPO shares will remain as Domestic Unlisted Shares.
The stock will be eligible for HSCI inclusion in March but will need to trade higher than the upper end of the IPO range to be added to the index.


REPT BATTERO (0666 HK): Index Inclusion Possibility & Timelines

China

Ruipu Lanjun Energy Co. Ltd. manufactures batteries. The Company produces ternary polymer lithium batteries, lithium iron phosphate batteries, and more. Ruipu Lanjun Energy markets its products worldwide.

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REPT BATTERO Energy (1998104D CH)

REPT BATTERO Energy IPO Trading - Needs to Correct by 20-30%, at Least

REPT BATTERO Energy (REPT) raised around US$270m in its Hong Kong IPO. In this note, we talk about the demand and trading dynamics.

Sumeet Singh

REPT BATTERO IPO Preview and Valuation Analysis: Burning Cash and Rising Debt Ahead of the IPO

Chinese Li-ion battery manufacturer REPT BATTERO filed to go public. I have a negative view of the IPO and expect the stock will underperform...

Andrei Zakharov

Rept Battero IPO (PHIP Updates): Margin Sustainability Is Concerning

Rept Battero plans to raise US$306m through HKEx IPO. Our analysis on the company's IPO suggests that Rept Battero's financials are not attractive....

Shifara Samsudeen, ACMA, CGMA

Rept Battero IPO: Valuation Insights

There are no cornerstone investors. Our valuation analysis suggests that the IPO price range is unattractive. Therefore, we would pass on the IPO.

Arun George

REPT BATTERO (0666 HK): Index Inclusion Possibility & Timelines

REPT BATTERO is looking to raise up to HK$2.39bn in its IPO, valuing the company at HK$46.9bn (US$6bn). HSCI (and consequently Stock Connect)...

Brian Freitas

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