Head of Research, IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Sumeet Singh

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements

IPOs and Placements coverage across Asia Pacific

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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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Zhejiang Leapmotor Technologie / Equity Capital Markets

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<li>Leapmotor (LM) aims to raise around US$1.5bn in its Hong Kong IPO. LM is a smart EV company based in China, founded in 2015.</li>
<li>As of end Jun 22, it had delivered a total of 104,829 cars with most of its sales coming from its mini units, T03.</li>
<li>In our previous notes, we spoke about the company’s past performance. In this note, we will have a look at its PHIP updates.</li>
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Leapmotor (LM) aims to raise around US$1.5bn in its Hong Kong IPO. LM is a smart EV company based in China, founded in 2015.
As of end Jun 22, it had delivered a total of 104,829 cars with most of its sales coming from its mini units, T03.
In our previous notes, we spoke about the company’s past performance. In this note, we will have a look at its PHIP updates.


Leapmotor Pre-IPO - PHIP Updates - 6M22 Sales Doing Well, Catching up with the Rest

IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/zhejiang-leapmotor-technology" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35968:1" rel="noopener">Leapmotor (2007699D HK)</a>, a Chinese EV manufacturer, will start its listing hearing for a US$1.5 billion HKEx IPO this week, according to press reports.</li>
<li>In <strong><em><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/leapmotor-ipo-the-bull-case" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:79449" rel="noopener">Leapmotor IPO: The Bull Case</a></em></strong>, we highlighted the key elements of the bull case. In this note, we outline the bear case. </li>
<li>The key elements of the bear case rest on a slow ramp-up, lower revenue, high EBIT and FCF loss margin compared to peers at a similar stage of development.</li>
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Leapmotor (2007699D HK), a Chinese EV manufacturer, will start its listing hearing for a US$1.5 billion HKEx IPO this week, according to press reports.
In Leapmotor IPO: The Bull Case, we highlighted the key elements of the bull case. In this note, we outline the bear case. 
The key elements of the bear case rest on a slow ramp-up, lower revenue, high EBIT and FCF loss margin compared to peers at a similar stage of development.


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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/li-auto-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28812:1" rel="noopener">Li Auto Inc. (LI US)</a> has announced an ATM offering to sell US$2.0 billion of ADS. The offering appears to be timed to take advantage of the share price rally.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/li-auto-inc-3dbe6187-544f-40dd-b9f9-72fba9c0110e" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33811:1" rel="noopener">Li Auto (2015 HK)</a>'s strong balance sheet and cash generation do not necessitate the need for the offering. The impending launch of the Li L9 underpins its prospects. </li>
<li>However, with the recent rally, the shares are at best fully valued at the last close. We prefer remaining on the sidelines for now. </li>
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Li Auto Inc. (LI US) has announced an ATM offering to sell US$2.0 billion of ADS. The offering appears to be timed to take advantage of the share price rally.

Li Auto (2015 HK)'s strong balance sheet and cash generation do not necessitate the need for the offering. The impending launch of the Li L9 underpins its prospects. 
However, with the recent rally, the shares are at best fully valued at the last close. We prefer remaining on the sidelines for now. 


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<ul><li>Electric Vehicle Startup Lucid Motors, the poster child for the SPAC Boom in 2021, has seen its valuation plummet in recent months amidst a string of production &amp; quality control issues, in addition to other demand headwinds.</li><li>As the macroeconomic environment deteriorates further, some rivals claim that the company could go bankrupt unless it cuts back on spending and reprices its vehicles.</li><li>Elon Musk had an ominous warning for EV startup Lucid Motors last week</li></ul>

Electric Vehicle Startup Lucid Motors, the poster child for the SPAC Boom in 2021, has seen its valuation plummet in recent months amidst a string of production &amp; quality control issues, in addition to other demand headwinds.As the macroeconomic environment deteriorates further, some rivals claim that the company could go bankrupt unless it cuts back on spending and reprices its vehicles.Elon Musk had an ominous warning for EV startup Lucid Motors last week

WM Motor Technology Co Ltd / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/wm-motor-technology-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29225:1" rel="noopener">WM Motor Technology Co Ltd (WMT CH)</a>, an EV manufacturer, has filed for a US$1 billion IPO on the HKEx. It recently raised US$595.7 million at a US$7 billion valuation.</li>
<li>In line with industry trends and listed Chinese peers, WM Motor rapidly grew its vehicle deliveries in 2021. Price increases and a good roadmap support future growth. </li>
<li>WM Motor is sub-scale vs peers pointing to an uncertain path to profitability. As the era of being rewarded for growth at any cost is over, the timing feels off.</li>
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WM Motor Technology Co Ltd (WMT CH), an EV manufacturer, has filed for a US$1 billion IPO on the HKEx. It recently raised US$595.7 million at a US$7 billion valuation.
In line with industry trends and listed Chinese peers, WM Motor rapidly grew its vehicle deliveries in 2021. Price increases and a good roadmap support future growth. 
WM Motor is sub-scale vs peers pointing to an uncertain path to profitability. As the era of being rewarded for growth at any cost is over, the timing feels off.


WM Motor IPO Initiation: Electric Jitters

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Rivian Automotive, Inc. is an automotive technology company. The Company designs and manufactures vans, trucks, and sports utility vehicles, as well as offers software solutions, IT, repair, and maintenance services. Rivian Automotive serves customers in North America and the United Kingdom.

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Leapmotor Pre-IPO - PHIP Updates - 6M22 Sales Doing Well, Catching up with the Rest

Leapmotor (LM) aims to raise around US$1.5bn in its Hong Kong IPO. LM is a smart EV company based in China, founded in 2015.

Sumeet Singh

Leapmotor IPO: The Bear Case

The key elements of the bear case rest on a slow ramp-up, lower revenue, high EBIT and FCF loss margin compared to peers at a similar stage of...

Arun George

Li Auto’s US$2 Billion ATM Offering

The offering appears to be timed to take advantage of the share price rally. The shares are at best fully valued at the last close. We prefer...

Arun George

Race to Survival

As the macroeconomic environment deteriorates further, some rivals claim that the company could go bankrupt unless it cuts back on spending and...

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WM Motor IPO Initiation: Electric Jitters

WM Motor has filed for a US$1 billion IPO on the HKEx. The IPO is an AVOID due to an uncertain path to profitability and the end of the era of...

Arun George

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