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

AUB Group Limited / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/aub-group-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:11179:1" rel="noopener">AUB Group Limited (AUB AU)</a> is looking to raise up to AUD150m (US$100m) in its primary placement. The proceeds will be used to strengthen its balance sheet.</li>
<li>The deal would be a large one to digest at 24 days of three month ADV and dilution of 6.2%.  </li>
<li>In this note, we'll run the deal through our ECM framework and comment on deal dynamics.</li>
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AUB Group Limited (AUB AU) is looking to raise up to AUD150m (US$100m) in its primary placement. The proceeds will be used to strengthen its balance sheet.
The deal would be a large one to digest at 24 days of three month ADV and dilution of 6.2%.  
In this note, we'll run the deal through our ECM framework and comment on deal dynamics.


AUB Group Placement - Came as a Surprise but Strong Track Record Makes up for It

Growatt Technology / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/growatt-new-energy-technology" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36103:1" rel="noopener">Growatt Technology (1833969D CH)</a> is looking to raise about US$400m in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO, after downsizing from an earlier US$1bn float in Nov 2022.</li>
<li>Growatt Technology is a global distributed energy solution provider, specializing in sustainable energy generation, storage and consumption, as well as energy digitalization. </li>
<li>Previously, we looked at the company’s past performance, peer comparison and shared our earlier thoughts on valuation. In this note, we will provide our latest thoughts on valuation.</li>
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Growatt Technology (1833969D CH) is looking to raise about US$400m in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO, after downsizing from an earlier US$1bn float in Nov 2022.
Growatt Technology is a global distributed energy solution provider, specializing in sustainable energy generation, storage and consumption, as well as energy digitalization. 
Previously, we looked at the company’s past performance, peer comparison and shared our earlier thoughts on valuation. In this note, we will provide our latest thoughts on valuation.


Growatt Technology Pre-IPO - Latest Thoughts on Valuation

Horizon Construction Development / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/horizon-construction-development" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35117:1" rel="noopener">Horizon Construction Development (1887128D HK)</a> is looking to raise US$223m in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO.</li>
<li>HCD is an equipment operation service provider in China. It provides services covering the full cycle of projects.</li>
<li>In our previous notes, we looked at the company’s past performance and refiled PHIP updates. In this note, we undertake a quick peer comparison and share our thoughts on valuation.</li>
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Horizon Construction Development (1887128D HK) is looking to raise US$223m in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO.
HCD is an equipment operation service provider in China. It provides services covering the full cycle of projects.
In our previous notes, we looked at the company’s past performance and refiled PHIP updates. In this note, we undertake a quick peer comparison and share our thoughts on valuation.


Horizon Construction Development IPO - Peer Comparison & Thoughts on Valuation

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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<li>There are no constituent changes for the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hang-seng-tech-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31367:1" rel="noopener">Hang Seng Tech Index (HSTECH INDEX)</a> in June but there are some free float changes and a bunch of capping changes.</li>
<li>Estimated one-way turnover is 3.2% leading to a one-way trade of HK$3bn (US$384m). There are 3 stocks with over 1 day of ADV to trade.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/trip-com-group-ltd-23a341d0-4f63-4175-a8c5-ee990906cacd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36424:1" rel="noopener">Trip.com (9961 HK)</a> has over 1x ADV to buy from <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hang-seng-tech-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31367:1" rel="noopener">Hang Seng Tech Index (HSTECH)</a> trackers. The stock is also an add to the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hong-kong-hang-seng-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22899:1" rel="noopener">Hong Kong Hang Seng Index (HSI)</a>.</li>
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There are no constituent changes for the Hang Seng Tech Index (HSTECH INDEX) in June but there are some free float changes and a bunch of capping changes.
Estimated one-way turnover is 3.2% leading to a one-way trade of HK$3bn (US$384m). There are 3 stocks with over 1 day of ADV to trade.

Trip.com (9961 HK) has over 1x ADV to buy from Hang Seng Tech Index (HSTECH) trackers. The stock is also an add to the Hong Kong Hang Seng Index (HSI).


HSTECH Index Rebalance: Float & Capping Changes Lead to US$768m Two-Way Trade

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/growatt-new-energy-technology" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36103:1" rel="noopener">Growatt Technology (1833969D CH)</a> is looking to raise about US$400m in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO, after downsizing from an earlier US$1bn float in Nov 2022.</li>
<li>Growatt Technology is a global distributed energy solution provider, specializing in sustainable energy generation, storage and consumption, as well as energy digitalization. </li>
<li>In this note, we will provide a quick peer comparison update and our latest thoughts on valuation.</li>
</ul>



Growatt Technology (1833969D CH) is looking to raise about US$400m in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO, after downsizing from an earlier US$1bn float in Nov 2022.
Growatt Technology is a global distributed energy solution provider, specializing in sustainable energy generation, storage and consumption, as well as energy digitalization. 
In this note, we will provide a quick peer comparison update and our latest thoughts on valuation.


Growatt Technology Pre-IPO - Revised Peer Comparison and Thoughts on Valuation

China

Tencent Music Entertainment operates an online music entertainment platform in China. The Company offers platform that comprises of online music, recording, music-centric live streaming enabling users to discover, listen, sing, watch, perform, and socialize music.

Tencent Music Entertainment Group (1698 HK)

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Tencent Music Entertainment Group (1698 HK)

AUB Group Placement - Came as a Surprise but Strong Track Record Makes up for It

AUB Group is looking to raise up to AUD150m (US$100m) in its primary placement. In this note, we'll run the deal through our ECM framework and...

Ethan Aw

Growatt Technology Pre-IPO - Latest Thoughts on Valuation

Growatt Technology (1833969D CH) is looking to raise about US$400m in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO. In this note, we will provide our latest thoughts...

Ethan Aw

Horizon Construction Development IPO - Peer Comparison & Thoughts on Valuation

Horizon Construction Development (1887128D HK) is looking to raise US$223m in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO. In this note, we undertake a quick peer...

Ethan Aw

HSTECH Index Rebalance: Float & Capping Changes Lead to US$768m Two-Way Trade

Estimated one-way turnover is 3.2% leading to a one-way trade of HK$3bn (US$384m). There are 3 stocks with over 1 day of ADV to trade. Trip.com is...

Brian Freitas

Growatt Technology Pre-IPO - Revised Peer Comparison and Thoughts on Valuation

Growatt Technology (1833969D CH) is looking to raise about US$400m in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO. In this note, we will provide a quick peer...

Ethan Aw

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