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.

Event-Driven

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lg-energy-solution" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33464:1" rel="noopener">LG Energy Solution (373220 KS)</a> (LGES) raised US$10.8bn in its South Korea IPO, after pricing at the top-end of the IPO price range.</li>
<li>The stock was listed on 27th Jan 22. Its one-year lockup is set to expire soon.</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the lock-up dynamics and updates since our last note</li>
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LG Energy Solution (373220 KS) (LGES) raised US$10.8bn in its South Korea IPO, after pricing at the top-end of the IPO price range.
The stock was listed on 27th Jan 22. Its one-year lockup is set to expire soon.
In this note, we will talk about the lock-up dynamics and updates since our last note


LG Energy IPO Lock-Up - Last of the Lockups at US$3bn

WM Motor Technology Co Ltd / Event-Driven

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<li>On 11th Jan 2023, <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 </a>announced its intention to merge with <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/we-solutions-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:9818:1" rel="noopener">Apollo Future Mobility (860 HK)</a> .</li>
<li>WM Motor failed to list in Hong Kong last year and this is essentially its attempt to undertake a reverse merger at a valuation well below its previous funding rounds.</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the deal dynamics and  take an early look at its implications.</li>
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On 11th Jan 2023, WM Motor Technology Co Ltd announced its intention to merge with Apollo Future Mobility (860 HK) .
WM Motor failed to list in Hong Kong last year and this is essentially its attempt to undertake a reverse merger at a valuation well below its previous funding rounds.
In this note, we will talk about the deal dynamics and  take an early look at its implications.


WM Motor Reverse Merger and Placement - The US$2bn Merger and US$500m Planned Placement

Equity Capital Markets

Alibaba Group Holding  / Equity Capital Markets

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<li>In this note, we will take a look at the Asia Pacific IPO pipeline for 2023, starting with Hong Kong. </li>
<li>This list has been compiled on a best effort basis from tracking the company filings and through various other sources.</li>
<li>The deals you see in this note are only a part of our full IPO pipeline tracker. Feel free to drop us a message for additional information on these IPOs.</li>
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In this note, we will take a look at the Asia Pacific IPO pipeline for 2023, starting with Hong Kong. 
This list has been compiled on a best effort basis from tracking the company filings and through various other sources.
The deals you see in this note are only a part of our full IPO pipeline tracker. Feel free to drop us a message for additional information on these IPOs.


Aequitas 2023 Asia IPO Pipeline - Hong Kong

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Arun George

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/vinfast" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36550:1" rel="noopener">VinFast (1905332D VN)</a>, a Vietnamese EV manufacturer and a majority-owned affiliate of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/vingroup-jsc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13213:1" rel="noopener">Vingroup Jsc (VIC VN)</a>, has filed for a US$1.0 billion IPO to list on Nasdaq.</li>
<li>In <em><strong><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/vinfast-auto-ipo-the-bull-case" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:85901" rel="noopener">VinFast Auto IPO: The Bull Case</a>,</strong></em> 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 are a lack of brand recognition, questionable ability to generate profits, the precarious state of financing and liability exposure to ICE vehicles.</li>
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VinFast (1905332D VN), a Vietnamese EV manufacturer and a majority-owned affiliate of Vingroup Jsc (VIC VN), has filed for a US$1.0 billion IPO to list on Nasdaq.
In VinFast Auto 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 are a lack of brand recognition, questionable ability to generate profits, the precarious state of financing and liability exposure to ICE vehicles.


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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/vinfast" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36550:1" rel="noopener">VinFast (1905332D VN)</a>  is looking to raise up to US$1bn in its upcoming US IPO.</li>
<li>VinFast is a full-scale mobility platform focused primarily on designing and manufacturing premium EVs, electric scooters and electric buses.</li>
<li>In this note, we talk about the not-so-positive aspects of the deal.</li>
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VinFast (1905332D VN)  is looking to raise up to US$1bn in its upcoming US IPO.
VinFast is a full-scale mobility platform focused primarily on designing and manufacturing premium EVs, electric scooters and electric buses.
In this note, we talk about the not-so-positive aspects of the deal.


VinFast Auto Pre-IPO - The Negatives - ... But Starting Low

China

WM Motor Technology Co. Ltd. manufactures automobiles. The Company produces new energy vehicles, shared cars, motor vehicles, and other products. WM Motor Technology also operates automobile technology development, import and export, and other businesses.

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LG Energy IPO Lock-Up - Last of the Lockups at US$3bn

LG Energy Solution (373220 KS) raised US$10.8bn in its South Korea IPO, after pricing at the top-end of the IPO price range. Its one-year lockup...

Sumeet Singh

WM Motor Reverse Merger and Placement - The US$2bn Merger and US$500m Planned Placement

On 11th Jan 2023, WM Motor Technology Co Ltd announced its intention to merge with Apollo Future Mobility (860 HK) . In this note, we talk about...

Sumeet Singh

Aequitas 2023 Asia IPO Pipeline - Hong Kong

In this note, we will take a look at the Asia Pacific IPO pipeline for 2023, starting with Hong Kong. The deals you see are only a part of the...

Sumeet Singh

VinFast Auto IPO: The Bear Case

The key elements of the bear case are a lack of brand recognition, questionable ability to generate profits, the precarious state of financing and...

Arun George

VinFast Auto Pre-IPO - The Negatives - ... But Starting Low

VinFast is looking to raise up to US$1bn in its upcoming US IPO. In this note, we talk about the not-so-positive aspects of the deal.

Sumeet Singh

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