APAC IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Clarence Chu

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

Gigabyte Technology / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/gigabyte-technology-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:17486:1" rel="noopener">Gigabyte Technology (2376 TT)</a> is looking to raise up to US$307m in its global depository receipts (GDRs) offering. The firm is also looking to raise another US$300m via convertible bonds.</li>
<li>Similar to previous GDR listings, the firm has undergone a long drawn out process prior to launching the deal, having to jump through a number of board/shareholder/regulatory approval loops.</li>
<li>In this note, we run the deal through our ECM framework and comment on deal dynamics.</li>
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Gigabyte Technology (2376 TT) is looking to raise up to US$307m in its global depository receipts (GDRs) offering. The firm is also looking to raise another US$300m via convertible bonds.
Similar to previous GDR listings, the firm has undergone a long drawn out process prior to launching the deal, having to jump through a number of board/shareholder/regulatory approval loops.
In this note, we run the deal through our ECM framework and comment on deal dynamics.


Gigabyte GDR Offering - Not Wholly Convinced, but Discount at Wide End Is Inline with the Average

Event-Driven

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/gigabyte-technology-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:17486:1" rel="noopener">Gigabyte Technology (2376 TT)</a> is looking to raise up to US$350m in its upcoming GDR offering. The firm is also looking to raise another US$300m via convertible bonds.</li>
<li>In late Jun 2024, Gigabyte announced that it had received its shareholder’s approval to issue between 32-38m common shares via a GDR offering. </li>
<li>Similar to previous GDR listings, the deal is a long drawn out process with the firm required to jump through a number of board/shareholder/regulatory approval loops.</li>
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Gigabyte Technology (2376 TT) is looking to raise up to US$350m in its upcoming GDR offering. The firm is also looking to raise another US$300m via convertible bonds.
In late Jun 2024, Gigabyte announced that it had received its shareholder’s approval to issue between 32-38m common shares via a GDR offering. 
Similar to previous GDR listings, the deal is a long drawn out process with the firm required to jump through a number of board/shareholder/regulatory approval loops.


Gigabyte GDRs Early Look - While Core Segment Has Slowed, Had Benefited from the AI Server Wave

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/wiwynn-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27838:1" rel="noopener">Wiwynn Corp (6669 TT)</a> is looking to raise around US$850m in its global depository receipts (GDRs) offering.</li>
<li>Similar to previous GDR listings, the deal is a long drawn out process with the firm required to jump through a number of board/shareholder/regulatory approval loops.</li>
<li>In this note, we run the deal through our ECM framework and comment on deal dynamics.</li>
</ul>



Wiwynn Corp (6669 TT) is looking to raise around US$850m in its global depository receipts (GDRs) offering.
Similar to previous GDR listings, the deal is a long drawn out process with the firm required to jump through a number of board/shareholder/regulatory approval loops.
In this note, we run the deal through our ECM framework and comment on deal dynamics.


Wiwynn GDR Offering - US$1.45bn Dilutive Offering, but Momentum Has Been Very Strong

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

Nan Ya Printed Circuit Board / Event-Driven

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<li>There are 5 adds and 5 deletes to the Yuanta/​P-Shares Taiwan Dividend Plus ETF in June with implementation taking place from 21-27 June.</li>
<li>The constituent changes and capping changes result in an estimated one-way turnover of 12.8% and in a one-way trade of TWD 37.2bn (US$1.15bn).</li>
<li>The changes are in line with our forecasts with one exception. <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/uni-president-enterprises-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:7973:1" rel="noopener">Uni President Enterprises (1216 TT)</a> was not added and Yulon Finance (9941 TT) was added instead.</li>
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There are 5 adds and 5 deletes to the Yuanta/​P-Shares Taiwan Dividend Plus ETF in June with implementation taking place from 21-27 June.
The constituent changes and capping changes result in an estimated one-way turnover of 12.8% and in a one-way trade of TWD 37.2bn (US$1.15bn).
The changes are in line with our forecasts with one exception. Uni President Enterprises (1216 TT) was not added and Yulon Finance (9941 TT) was added instead.


Yuanta/​P-Shares Taiwan Div+ ETF Rebalance: One Surprise as Round-Trip Trade Hits US$2.3bn

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Sumeet Singh

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements

HD Hyundai Marine Solution  / Equity Capital Markets

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<li>Aequitas Research puts out a weekly update on the deals that were covered by the team recently along with updates for upcoming IPOs.</li>
<li>On the IPO front, the focus remained on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hd-hyundai-marine-solution-co" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:41002:1" rel="noopener">HD Hyundai Marine Solution (443060 KS)</a>, even as <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sichuan-baicha-baidao-industrial" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:40029:1" rel="noopener">Sichuan Baicha Baidao Industrial</a> is gearing up to launch its IPO. </li>
<li>On the placement front, there were deals across India, South Korea and Australia.</li>
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Aequitas Research puts out a weekly update on the deals that were covered by the team recently along with updates for upcoming IPOs.
On the IPO front, the focus remained on HD Hyundai Marine Solution (443060 KS), even as Sichuan Baicha Baidao Industrial is gearing up to launch its IPO. 
On the placement front, there were deals across India, South Korea and Australia.


ECM Weekly (15th Apr 2024) - Hyundai Marine, Bharti, Kayou, Zeekr, ChaPanda, Samsung, WT Micr, Sompo

Taiwan

WT Microelectronics Co., Ltd. develops and markets integrated circuits (IC) products.  The Company's products include linear IC, applied IC, admixture semaphore IC, logic IC, image detecting IC, and memory IC.  Wintech acts as an agent for Texas Instruments, Fairchild, ST Microelectronics, Marvell, Wolfson, and Bowoon.

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WT Microelectronics (3036 TT)

Gigabyte GDR Offering - Not Wholly Convinced, but Discount at Wide End Is Inline with the Average

Gigabyte Technology (2376 TT) is looking to raise up to US$307m in its global depository receipts (GDRs) offering. The firm is also looking to...

Clarence Chu

Gigabyte GDRs Early Look - While Core Segment Has Slowed, Had Benefited from the AI Server Wave

Gigabyte Technology (2376 TT) is looking to raise up to US$350m in its upcoming GDR offering. The firm is also looking to raise another US$300m via...

Clarence Chu

Wiwynn GDR Offering - US$1.45bn Dilutive Offering, but Momentum Has Been Very Strong

Wiwynn Corp (6669 TT) is looking to raise around US$850m in its global depository receipts (GDRs) offering. In this note, we run the deal through...

Clarence Chu

Yuanta/P-Shares Taiwan Div+ ETF Rebalance: One Surprise as Round-Trip Trade Hits US$2.3bn

The ETF starts rebalancing at the close today and that will continue over the next 4 trading days. Excluding BizLink, the adds have outperformed...

Brian Freitas

ECM Weekly (15th Apr 2024) - Hyundai Marine, Bharti, Kayou, Zeekr, ChaPanda, Samsung, WT Micr, Sompo

Yesterday it was Sompo's turn to provide an update on its cross-shareholding plans. It plans to sell atleast JPY600bn (US$4bn) worth of shares over...

Sumeet Singh

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Gigabyte GDR Offering - Not Wholly Convinced, but Discount at Wide End Is Inline with the Average

Gigabyte Technology (2376 TT) is looking to raise up to US$307m in its global depository receipts (GDRs) offering. The firm is also looking to...

Clarence Chu

Gigabyte GDRs Early Look - While Core Segment Has Slowed, Had Benefited from the AI Server Wave

Gigabyte Technology (2376 TT) is looking to raise up to US$350m in its upcoming GDR offering. The firm is also looking to raise another US$300m via...

Clarence Chu

Wiwynn GDR Offering - US$1.45bn Dilutive Offering, but Momentum Has Been Very Strong

Wiwynn Corp (6669 TT) is looking to raise around US$850m in its global depository receipts (GDRs) offering. In this note, we run the deal through...

Clarence Chu

Yuanta/​P-Shares Taiwan Div+ ETF Rebalance: One Surprise as Round-Trip Trade Hits US$2.3bn

The ETF starts rebalancing at the close today and that will continue over the next 4 trading days. Excluding BizLink, the adds have outperformed...

Brian Freitas

ECM Weekly (15th Apr 2024) - Hyundai Marine, Bharti, Kayou, Zeekr, ChaPanda, Samsung, WT Micr, Sompo

Yesterday it was Sompo's turn to provide an update on its cross-shareholding plans. It plans to sell atleast JPY600bn (US$4bn) worth of shares over...

Sumeet Singh

Yuanta/P-Shares Taiwan Div+ ETF Rebalance: One Surprise as Round-Trip Trade Hits US$2.3bn