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

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech

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.

Quantitative Analysis

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<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of Jan 12th (reported today) which has an aggregated short interest worth USD18.6bn.</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 Aristocrat Leisu, IDP Education, Fortescue, South32, Star Entertainme, BHP, CSL, Wesfarmers.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of Jan 12th (reported today) which has an aggregated short interest worth USD18.6bn.
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 Aristocrat Leisu, IDP Education, Fortescue, South32, Star Entertainme, BHP, CSL, Wesfarmers.


ASX Short Interest Weekly (Jan 12th): Aristocrat Leisu, IDP Education, Fortescue, South32, BHP, CSL

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<li>Privately-Held Chemist Warehouse’s (CWG) “transformational merger” with pharmaceutical wholesaler and franchisor <strong><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sigma-healthcare-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15966:1" rel="noopener">Sigma Healthcare (SIG AU)</a></strong> will result in CWG's shareholders holding 85.75% of the merged company. </li>
<li>CWG shareholders will receive A$700mn in cash plus new Sigma shares. Sigma will also undertake a $400mn equity raising to fund working capital needs.</li>
<li>Sigma has the backing of its largest shareholder HMC. The risk to completion pivots off ACCC approval. </li>
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Privately-Held Chemist Warehouse’s (CWG) “transformational merger” with pharmaceutical wholesaler and franchisor Sigma Healthcare (SIG AU) will result in CWG's shareholders holding 85.75% of the merged company. 
CWG shareholders will receive A$700mn in cash plus new Sigma shares. Sigma will also undertake a $400mn equity raising to fund working capital needs.
Sigma has the backing of its largest shareholder HMC. The risk to completion pivots off ACCC approval. 


Sigma Healthcare (SIG AU): Chemist Warehouse's Reverse Takeover

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<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of Dec 1st (reported today) which has an aggregated short interest worth USD18.2bn.</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 Car, CSL, Brambles, Aristocrat Leisu, Wesfarmers, BHP, Xero, Agl Energy, ANZ.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of Dec 1st (reported today) which has an aggregated short interest worth USD18.2bn.
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 Car, CSL, Brambles, Aristocrat Leisu, Wesfarmers, BHP, Xero, Agl Energy, ANZ.


ASX Short Interest Weekly (Dec 1st): Car, CSL, Brambles, Aristocrat Leisu, Wesfarmers, BHP, Xero

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<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of Nov 24th (reported today) which has an aggregated short interest worth USD19.8bn.</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 Commonw Bk Austr, Pilbara Minerals, Rio Tinto, Xero, NAB, Pro Medicus.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of Nov 24th (reported today) which has an aggregated short interest worth USD19.8bn.
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 Commonw Bk Austr, Pilbara Minerals, Rio Tinto, Xero, NAB, Pro Medicus.


ASX Short Interest Weekly (Nov 24th): CommBank, Pilbara Minerals, Rio Tinto, Xero, NAB, Pro Medicus

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<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of Nov 17th (reported today) which has an aggregated short interest worth USD18.5bn.</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 ANZ, CSL, Domino's Pizza, BHP, Rio Tinto, Telstra.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of Nov 17th (reported today) which has an aggregated short interest worth USD18.5bn.
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 ANZ, CSL, Domino's Pizza, BHP, Rio Tinto, Telstra.


ASX Short Interest Weekly (Nov 17th): ANZ, CSL, Domino's Pizza, BHP, Rio Tinto, Telstra

Australia

Wesfarmers Ltd. owns retail chains, operates mines, writes insurance, manufactures and distributes industrial products, manufactures fertilizers and chemicals, and distributes liquefied petroleum gas and medical and industrial gases.

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Wesfarmers Ltd (WES AU)

ASX Short Interest Weekly (Jan 12th): Aristocrat Leisu, IDP Education, Fortescue, South32, BHP, CSL

We analyzed ASX short interest report for the past week and highlight short interest changes in Aristocrat Leisu, IDP Education, Fortescue,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Sigma Healthcare (SIG AU): Chemist Warehouse's Reverse Takeover

Sigma's shares resumed this morning after raising $178mn from institutional partners to support its merger with Chemist Warehouse – and are up 41%...

David Blennerhassett

ASX Short Interest Weekly (Dec 1st): Car, CSL, Brambles, Aristocrat Leisu, Wesfarmers, BHP, Xero

We analyzed ASX short interest report for the past week and highlight short interest changes in Car, CSL, Brambles, Aristocrat Leisu, Wesfarmers,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

ASX Short Interest Weekly (Nov 24th): CommBank, Pilbara Minerals, Rio Tinto, Xero, NAB, Pro Medicus

We analyzed ASX short interest report for the past week and highlight short interest changes in CommBank, Pilbara Minerals, Rio Tinto, Xero, NAB,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

ASX Short Interest Weekly (Nov 17th): ANZ, CSL, Domino's Pizza, BHP, Rio Tinto, Telstra

We analyzed ASX short interest report for the past week and highlight short interest changes in ANZ, CSL, Domino'S Pizza E, BHP, Rio Tinto, Telstra.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

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