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 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>
</ul>


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

Covering IPOs, Healthcare and Technology Stocks

Andrei Zakharov

Equity Bottom-Up

<ul>
<li>BILL Holdings is a cloud-based provider of SaaS, payments, spend and expense management products, which automate accounts payable (AP) and accounts receivable (AR) transactions</li>
<li>The company has successfully completed its IPO in 2019 and raised $200M+ in net proceeds. Today, BILL Holdings includes subsidiaries such as Bill.com, DivvyPay, Invoice2go, Cimrid and Finmark Financial.</li>
<li>My bear case assumes a ~5% ten-year revenue CAGR from FY24 through FY34, maximum competitive pressure, high customer churn, headwind to float revenue and volatile transactional revenue.</li>
</ul>


BILL Holdings is a cloud-based provider of SaaS, payments, spend and expense management products, which automate accounts payable (AP) and accounts receivable (AR) transactions
The company has successfully completed its IPO in 2019 and raised $200M+ in net proceeds. Today, BILL Holdings includes subsidiaries such as Bill.com, DivvyPay, Invoice2go, Cimrid and Finmark Financial.
My bear case assumes a ~5% ten-year revenue CAGR from FY24 through FY34, maximum competitive pressure, high customer churn, headwind to float revenue and volatile transactional revenue.


2024 High Conviction: BILL Holdings – Hyper Growth Through M&A Deals Is Over While SMBs Struggle

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Sumeet Singh

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements

Equity Capital Markets

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<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ventia-services-group-pty-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:34917:1" rel="noopener">Ventia (VNT AU)</a> (VSG)’s two largest shareholders, Apollo Global Management and CIMIC Group, aim to raise around US$174m via selling 11.7% of the company.</li>
<li>The two investors have pared their stake thrice this year and this will be the final cleanup sale. All the past deals have done ok.</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the deal dynamics.</li>
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Ventia (VNT AU) (VSG)’s two largest shareholders, Apollo Global Management and CIMIC Group, aim to raise around US$174m via selling 11.7% of the company.
The two investors have pared their stake thrice this year and this will be the final cleanup sale. All the past deals have done ok.
In this note, we will talk about the deal dynamics.


Ventia Services Group Placement- Coming Ahead of Lockup but Is Well Flagged, past Deals Have Done Ok

Treasury Wine Estates / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/treasury-wine-estates-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:710:1" rel="noopener">Treasury Wine Estates (TWE AU)</a> aims to raise up to US$525m (A$825m) via a renounceable fully underwritten entitlement offer.</li>
<li>Proceeds from the placement will be used to part fund the acquisition of DAOU Vineyards, a luxury wine brand based in California.</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the deal dynamics.</li>
</ul>



Treasury Wine Estates (TWE AU) aims to raise up to US$525m (A$825m) via a renounceable fully underwritten entitlement offer.
Proceeds from the placement will be used to part fund the acquisition of DAOU Vineyards, a luxury wine brand based in California.
In this note, we will talk about the deal dynamics.


Treasury Wine Entitlement Offer - Not as Straightforward as It Sounds

New Zealand

Vista Group International Limited provides film industry software. The Company offers cinema, distribution and data analytical software to the global film industry.

Gentrack Group Limited is a computer consulting company. The Company provides software solutions to energy & water utilities and airports.

Serko Ltd operates as an online corporate travel booking and expense management company.

SmartPay Holdings Limited is a developer and distributor of electronic prepay solutions. The Company's solutions including network distribution for mobile phones, international calling cards, Internet services, gift cards and a range of other products.

Enprise Group Limited provides software products and solutions. The Company offers software solutions for for the MYOB EXO software platform as well as develops business software and add on modules. Enprise Group serves a variety of businesses across Australia and New Zealand.

Rakon Ltd. manufactures frequency control products.  The Company produces crystal and oscillator products for global positioning, wireless, networking, cellular, telecommunications, radio, and microwave products.

Mykco Limited offers internet access services, develops application software, and provides information technology products and services.  The Company operates in Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong.

ikeGPS Group Limited develops and produces location-based measurement devices and accessories to integrate digital camera and laser range finder technologies. The Company offers devices and accessories to capture a GPS location and photo of remote targets, and measures the distance and heights of objects.

Geo Limited offers cloud-based job management solutions. The Company engages in development and commercial deployment of cloud-based mobile workforce productivity technologies that allows real time job scheduling, vehicle tracking, job updates, maps, directions, import of parts and materials, job sheets, quotes, and invoices. Geo serves customers worldwide.

Solution Dynamics Limited provides data processing, laser printing, mail processing, electronic archiving, print broking and data capture services in New Zealand.

CAPCOM CO., LTD. develops consumer video game software.  The Company also develops, manufactures, markets, and leases arcade game machines.  Capcom also operates amusement facilities.

Aspen Technology, Inc. provides software solutions. The Company offers asset optimization software that optimizes asset design, operations, and maintenance in complex, industrial environments to enable organizations to meet their business goals for sustainability and profitability. Aspen Technology serves customers worldwide.

Paycom Software Inc provides cloud-based HCM software solution delivered as Software-as-a-Service.  The Company provides functionality and data analytics that businesses need to manage the complete employment life cycle from recruitment to retirement.

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. develops, markets and supports a range of software and hardware products and services for information technology (IT) security and offers its customers a network and gateway security solutions, data and endpoint security solutions and management solutions.

SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. develops and markets computer software for financial services providers.  The software enables trading and modeling, portfolio management and reporting, accounting, performance measurement, reconciliation, reporting, processing, and clearing.

Manhattan Associates, Inc. provides information technology solutions for distribution centers.  The solutions are designed to enable the efficient movement of goods through the supply chain.  The Company's solutions optimize the receipt, storage, and distribution of inventory, as well as manage equipment and personnel within a distribution center.

Oracle Financial Services Software Ltd. provides comprehensive information technology solutions to the financial services industry worldwide. The Company provides transaction processing and accounting software for banks, investment managers and mutual funds. Oracle Financial also provides internet delivery of financial services as well as business intelligence and analytical applications.

PTC Inc. develops and delivers technology solutions, comprised of software and services. The Company's technology is primarily used by discrete manufacturers to design, operate and maintain complex products. PTC's technology is also used to connect products to the Internet for purposes of capturing and analyzing information from them.

Globant S.A. is a software solutions company. The Company provides engineering, design, and innovation services for clients throughout North America and Europe.

Konami Holdings Corporation provides digital entertainment, health and fitness and gaming products. The Company develops and sells video games, mobile games and computer games, gaming machines, pachislot and pachinko machines, and fitness machines as well as operates health and fitness clubs.

Xero Limited offers an online accounting system.  The software features bank transaction importing, a cashbook, a general ledger, invoicing, accounts receivable, accounts payable, financial reporting, and management of expense claims.

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Xero Ltd (XRO AU)

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

2024 High Conviction: BILL Holdings – Hyper Growth Through M&A Deals Is Over While SMBs Struggle

BILL Holdings shares have underperformed the Nasdaq, with shares down ~40% over the year. My $25 PT is based on ~2x FY25 EV/Rev, the lower-end of...

Andrei Zakharov

Ventia Services Group Placement- Coming Ahead of Lockup but Is Well Flagged, past Deals Have Done Ok

Ventia (VNT AU) (VSG)’s two largest shareholders, Apollo Global Management and CIMIC Group, aim to raise around US$174m via selling 11.7% of the...

Sumeet Singh

Treasury Wine Entitlement Offer - Not as Straightforward as It Sounds

Treasury Wine Estates (TWE AU) aims to raise up to US$525m (A$825m) via a renounceable fully underwritten entitlement offer. In this note, we talk...

Sumeet Singh

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