APAC IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Ethan Aw

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

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sanil-electric-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:43687:1" rel="noopener">Sanil Electric (062040 KS)</a> is looking to raise up to US$164m in its Korean IPO.</li>
<li>Sanil Electric is a specialized company that manufactures and sells reactors, transformers, railway vehicle parts, and switchboards.  As an industrial transformer manufacturer, the company mainly manufactures power and distribution transformers.</li>
<li>In this note, we talk about the company’s historical performance.</li>
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Sanil Electric (062040 KS) is looking to raise up to US$164m in its Korean IPO.
Sanil Electric is a specialized company that manufactures and sells reactors, transformers, railway vehicle parts, and switchboards.  As an industrial transformer manufacturer, the company mainly manufactures power and distribution transformers.
In this note, we talk about the company’s historical performance.


Sanil Electric IPO - Strong Profitability Growth, but Highly Dependent on Its Top Customers

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech, Aequitas Research

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech

Quantitative Analysis

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<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of KRX Stocks as of Jun 21st which has an aggregated short interest worth USD5.8bn.</li>
<li>We tabulate league table for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.</li>
<li>We highlight short interest changes in Sk Hynix, Samsung Electronics, Hyundai Motor, Kia, Enchem.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in short interest of KRX Stocks as of Jun 21st which has an aggregated short interest worth USD5.8bn.
We tabulate league table for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.
We highlight short interest changes in Sk Hynix, Samsung Electronics, Hyundai Motor, Kia, Enchem.


KRX Short Interest Weekly (Jun 21st): Sk Hynix, Samsung Electronics, Hyundai Motor, Kia, Enchem

Semiconductors, Memory and SSDs Specialist, Objective Analysis

Jim Handy

Semiconductors, Memory and SSDs Specialist

Objective Analysis

Objective Analysis offers third-party independent market research and data for the semiconductor industry and investors in the semiconductor industry.

Semiconductors, Memory and SSDs

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Expect Micron to report strength in AI, highlight the company's HBM efforts, and quote McKinsey's trillion-dollar forecast in their earnings call tomorrow</li>
<li>Although Nvidia's growth has really helped the DRAM market, along with 2023 CapEx cuts, there are important concerns of double-ordering which could lead to a collapse soon</li>
<li>Semiconductor market revenues have leveled off since December 2023, hinting a return to more normal growth for the rest of the year</li>
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Expect Micron to report strength in AI, highlight the company's HBM efforts, and quote McKinsey's trillion-dollar forecast in their earnings call tomorrow
Although Nvidia's growth has really helped the DRAM market, along with 2023 CapEx cuts, there are important concerns of double-ordering which could lead to a collapse soon
Semiconductor market revenues have leveled off since December 2023, hinting a return to more normal growth for the rest of the year


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<li>We analyzed the changes in foreign holdings of KRX Stocks as of Jun 21st which has an aggregated holding worth USD554.3bn.</li>
<li>We estimate that foreign flows to be inflows of USD1,302mln. We tabulate the league table for top changes by value for 1W/4W/1Y and top stocks held by foreign institutions.</li>
<li>We highlight foreign changes in Samsung Electronics (005930 KS), Kia (000270 KS).</li>
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We analyzed the changes in foreign holdings of KRX Stocks as of Jun 21st which has an aggregated holding worth USD554.3bn.
We estimate that foreign flows to be inflows of USD1,302mln. We tabulate the league table for top changes by value for 1W/4W/1Y and top stocks held by foreign institutions.
We highlight foreign changes in Samsung Electronics (005930 KS), Kia (000270 KS).


KRX Foreign Holding Weekly (Jun 21st): Samsung Electronics, Kia

Taiwan Tech Focused Senior Analyst

Patrick Liao

United Microelectronics Corp / Equity Bottom-Up

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/united-microelectron-sp-adr" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:11540:1" rel="noopener">United Microelectron Sp Adr (UMC US)</a> 3Q24 outlook could be showing a slightly upside quarter over quarter and the gross margin is approaching to ~30%.</li>
<li>We estimate that UMC's overall utilization in 3Q24 will be around 65-70%, with 12” at 70-75% and 8” at 60%.</li>
<li>UMC is benefiting from Novatek shipping OLED DDIC to <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/apple-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:666:1" rel="noopener">Apple (AAPL US)</a> in 3Q24.</li>
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United Microelectron Sp Adr (UMC US) 3Q24 outlook could be showing a slightly upside quarter over quarter and the gross margin is approaching to ~30%.
We estimate that UMC's overall utilization in 3Q24 will be around 65-70%, with 12” at 70-75% and 8” at 60%.
UMC is benefiting from Novatek shipping OLED DDIC to Apple (AAPL US) in 3Q24.


UMC (2303.TT; UMC.US): The Outlook for 3Q24 Has Reached a Slightly Upside QoQ.

South Korea

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. manufactures a wide range of consumer and industrial electronic equipment and products such as semiconductors, personal computers, peripherals, monitors, televisions, and home appliances including air conditioners and microwave ovens. The Company also produces Internet access network systems and telecommunications equipment including mobile phones.

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Samsung Electronics (005930 KS)

Sanil Electric IPO - Strong Profitability Growth, but Highly Dependent on Its Top Customers

Sanil Electric (062040 KS) is looking to raise up to US$164m in its Korean IPO. In this note, we talk about the company’s historical performance.

Ethan Aw

KRX Short Interest Weekly (Jun 21st): Sk Hynix, Samsung Electronics, Hyundai Motor, Kia, Enchem

We analyzed KRX short interest report for the past week and highlighted short interest changes in Sk Hynix, Samsung Electronics, Hyundai Motor,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Micron Earnings - What to Expect

Micron will highlight AI strength & HBM in its earnings call, but double-ordering could soon lead to a market collapse. Semiconductor market...

Jim Handy

KRX Foreign Holding Weekly (Jun 21st): Samsung Electronics, Kia

We analyzed KRX foreign holding data for the past week and highlighted foreign holding changes in Samsung Electronics, Kia.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

UMC (2303.TT; UMC.US): The Outlook for 3Q24 Has Reached a Slightly Upside QoQ.

UMC's 3rd quarter outlook shows a slight upside, with estimated overall utilization at 65-70% and benefits from Novatek shipping OLED DDIC to Apple.

Patrick Liao

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Sanil Electric IPO - Strong Profitability Growth, but Highly Dependent on Its Top Customers

Sanil Electric (062040 KS) is looking to raise up to US$164m in its Korean IPO. In this note, we talk about the company’s historical performance.

Ethan Aw

KRX Short Interest Weekly (Jun 21st): Sk Hynix, Samsung Electronics, Hyundai Motor, Kia, Enchem

We analyzed KRX short interest report for the past week and highlighted short interest changes in Sk Hynix, Samsung Electronics, Hyundai Motor,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Micron Earnings - What to Expect

​Micron will highlight AI strength & HBM in its earnings call, but double-ordering could soon lead to a market collapse. Semiconductor market...

Jim Handy

KRX Foreign Holding Weekly (Jun 21st): Samsung Electronics, Kia

We analyzed KRX foreign holding data for the past week and highlighted foreign holding changes in Samsung Electronics, Kia.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

UMC (2303.TT; UMC.US): The Outlook for 3Q24 Has Reached a Slightly Upside QoQ.

​UMC's 3rd quarter outlook shows a slight upside, with estimated overall utilization at 65-70% and benefits from Novatek shipping OLED DDIC to Apple.

Patrick Liao

Micron will highlight AI strength & HBM in its earnings call, but double-ordering could soon lead to a market collapse. Semiconductor market...

UMC's 3rd quarter outlook shows a slight upside, with estimated overall utilization at 65-70% and benefits from Novatek shipping OLED DDIC to Apple.