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 TWSE Stocks as of Sep 16th which has an aggregated short interest worth USD12.7bn.</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 China Airlines, Powerchip, Formasa Plastics, Hon Hai, Alchip, Asustek, Yageo, Innolux.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in short interest of TWSE Stocks as of Sep 16th which has an aggregated short interest worth USD12.7bn.
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 China Airlines, Powerchip, Formasa Plastics, Hon Hai, Alchip, Asustek, Yageo, Innolux.


TWSE Short Interest Weekly (Sep 16th): Short Spikes For Formosa Plastics, Hon Hai

IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

Uncompromised, Independent, Conflict-Free Research

Global Equity Research Ltd

Global Equity Research was started in 2017 by a group of experienced research professionals. It was founded on a passionate belief in the importance and the need for uncompromised, independent, conflict-free research. We aim to provide differentiated and actionable primary and bottom up fundamental research.

Event-Driven

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<li>A weekly summary of key developments across ECM and Event-Driven names tracked by us across Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Korea, India and Chinese ADRs.</li>
<li>ECM developments - <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-tourism-group-duty-free-corp-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:12278:1" rel="noopener">China Tourism Group Duty Free Corp Ltd (601888 CH)</a> H Share's flat debut, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/zhejiang-leapmotor-technology" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35968:1" rel="noopener">Leapmotor (2007699D HK)</a>'s listing approval for a US$1.5 billion HKEx IPO.</li>
<li>Event-Driven developments - <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ramsay-health-care-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:673:1" rel="noopener">Ramsay Health Care (RHC AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/pendal-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15795:1" rel="noopener">Pendal Group (PDL AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/link-administration-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:970:1" rel="noopener">Link Administration (LNK AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nearmap-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5142:1" rel="noopener">Nearmap Ltd (NEA AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/infomedia-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:11385:1" rel="noopener">Infomedia Ltd (IFM AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/maca-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:11390:1" rel="noopener">MACA Ltd (MLD AU)</a>, DTAC/True </li>
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A weekly summary of key developments across ECM and Event-Driven names tracked by us across Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Korea, India and Chinese ADRs.
ECM developments - China Tourism Group Duty Free Corp Ltd (601888 CH) H Share's flat debut, Leapmotor (2007699D HK)'s listing approval for a US$1.5 billion HKEx IPO.
Event-Driven developments - Ramsay Health Care (RHC AU), Pendal Group (PDL AU), Link Administration (LNK AU), Nearmap Ltd (NEA AU), Infomedia Ltd (IFM AU), MACA Ltd (MLD AU), DTAC/True 


Weekly Deals Digest (28 Aug) - Leapmotor, DTAC/True, Ramsay, Pendal, Link Admin, Infomedia, ResApp

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<li>We summarise the latest spreads and newsflow of merger arb situations covered by us across Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Chinese ADRs.</li>
<li>The highest spreads are <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/21-vianet-group-inc-adr" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8489:1" rel="noopener">21Vianet Group (VNET US)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/alliance-aviation-services-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20401:1" rel="noopener">Alliance Aviation Services (AQZ AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/narhex-life-sciences-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:9728:1" rel="noopener">Resapp Health (RAP AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ramsay-health-care-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:673:1" rel="noopener">Ramsay Health Care (RHC AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/yashili-international-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3397:1" rel="noopener">Yashili International Holdings (1230 HK)</a>, Link Admin. </li>
<li>Lowest gross spreads are <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hwa-hong-corp-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6648:1" rel="noopener">Hwa Hong Corp (HWAH SP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/excelpoint-technology-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1774:1" rel="noopener">Excelpoint Technology (EXLP SP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/giordano-international-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13899:1" rel="noopener">Giordano International (709 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mydeal-com-au-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:30939:1" rel="noopener">MyDeal.com.au Ltd (MYD AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/cocoaland-holdings-bhd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:493:1" rel="noopener">Cocoaland Holdings (COLA MK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/maca-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:11390:1" rel="noopener">MACA Ltd (MLD AU)</a>. </li>
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We summarise the latest spreads and newsflow of merger arb situations covered by us across Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Chinese ADRs.
The highest spreads are 21Vianet Group (VNET US), Alliance Aviation Services (AQZ AU), Resapp Health (RAP AU), Ramsay Health Care (RHC AU), Yashili International Holdings (1230 HK), Link Admin. 
Lowest gross spreads are Hwa Hong Corp (HWAH SP), Excelpoint Technology (EXLP SP), Giordano International (709 HK), MyDeal.com.au Ltd (MYD AU), Cocoaland Holdings (COLA MK), MACA Ltd (MLD AU). 


Merger Arb Mondays (01 Aug) - Genex, Yashili, Link Admin, VNET, Ramsay, Alliance Aviation

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

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<li>On the 13 April, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/wt-microelectronics-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:19712:1" rel="noopener">WT Microelectronics (3036 TT)</a> entered into an <a href="https://links.sgx.com/FileOpen/Joint_Announcement.ashx?App=Announcement&amp;FileID=711704" target="_blank" rel="noopener">agreement</a> to acquire electronic component distributor <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/excelpoint-technology-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1774:1" rel="noopener">Excelpoint Technology (EXLP SP)</a> by way of a Scheme. </li>
<li>The cash consideration of S$1.93/share was a 7.8% premium to last close, but a 21.4% premium to the undisturbed price.</li>
<li>The Scheme Doc is <a href="https://links.sgx.com/FileOpen/Excelpoint_Scheme_Document.ashx?App=Announcement&amp;FileID=723915" target="_blank" rel="noopener">out</a>. The Scheme Meeting will be held on the 10th August. The IFA considers the terms to be fair. Settlement is expected by the 15th September.</li>
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On the 13 April, WT Microelectronics (3036 TT) entered into an agreement to acquire electronic component distributor Excelpoint Technology (EXLP SP) by way of a Scheme. 
The cash consideration of S$1.93/share was a 7.8% premium to last close, but a 21.4% premium to the undisturbed price.
The Scheme Doc is out. The Scheme Meeting will be held on the 10th August. The IFA considers the terms to be fair. Settlement is expected by the 15th September.


Excelpoint Tech (EXLP SP): Scheme Doc Out. 10th August Shareholder Meeting

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<li>Unsurprisingly, the independent financial advisor (IFA) considers <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/wt-microelectronics-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:19712:1" rel="noopener">WT Microelectronics (3036 TT)</a>'s S$1.93 offer for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/excelpoint-technology-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1774:1" rel="noopener">Excelpoint Technology (EXLP SP)</a> to be fair and reasonable. We think that IFA’s valuation approach is sound. </li>
<li>The key condition is approval from shareholders and regulatory authorities (Taiwan pending). The scheme meeting is scheduled for 3:00 pm on 10 August. </li>
<li>We continue to think that offer is attractive. At the current price and for the 15 September payment date, the gross and annualised spread is 0.5% and 3.1%, respectively.</li>
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Unsurprisingly, the independent financial advisor (IFA) considers WT Microelectronics (3036 TT)'s S$1.93 offer for Excelpoint Technology (EXLP SP) to be fair and reasonable. We think that IFA’s valuation approach is sound. 
The key condition is approval from shareholders and regulatory authorities (Taiwan pending). The scheme meeting is scheduled for 3:00 pm on 10 August. 
We continue to think that offer is attractive. At the current price and for the 15 September payment date, the gross and annualised spread is 0.5% and 3.1%, respectively.


Excelpoint’s Scheme Meeting on 10 August, IFA’s Opinion

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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TWSE Short Interest Weekly (Sep 16th): Short Spikes For Formosa Plastics, Hon Hai

We analyzed TWSE short interest report for the past week and highlight short interest changes in China Airlines, Powerchip, Formasa Plastics, Hon...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Weekly Deals Digest (28 Aug) - Leapmotor, DTAC/True, Ramsay, Pendal, Link Admin, Infomedia, ResApp

Last week, notable developments occurred in Event-Driven (DTAC/True, Ramsay, Pendal, Link Admin, ResApp, Infomedia, Nearmap, MACA, Lifestyle) and...

Arun George

Merger Arb Mondays (01 Aug) - Genex, Yashili, Link Admin, VNET, Ramsay, Alliance Aviation

This week, the highest gross spreads are VNET (55.0%), Alliance Aviation (47.5%), ResApp (27.0%), Ramsay (24.7%), Yashili (10.1%), Link Admin...

Arun George

Excelpoint Tech (EXLP SP): Scheme Doc Out. 10th August Shareholder Meeting

Trading at a 1%/3.3% gross/annualised spread. That's not terribly exciting for an illiquid arb situation. If you're in, hold on for the Scheme...

David Blennerhassett

Excelpoint’s Scheme Meeting on 10 August, IFA’s Opinion

We continue to think that offer is attractive. At the current price and for the 15 September payment date, the gross and annualised spread is 0.5%...

Arun George

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