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.

Equity Capital Markets

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<li>WCP aims to raise around US$690m via selling a mix of primary and secondary shares in its Korean IPO.</li>
<li>WCP designs, manufactures, and sells separators, which are one of the four core materials for secondary Lithium-ion batteries</li>
<li>In this note, we talk about the recent refiling updates, peer comparison and valuations.</li>
</ul>


WCP aims to raise around US$690m via selling a mix of primary and secondary shares in its Korean IPO.
WCP designs, manufactures, and sells separators, which are one of the four core materials for secondary Lithium-ion batteries
In this note, we talk about the recent refiling updates, peer comparison and valuations.


WCP IPO - Peer Comparison and Valuation - Needs a Price Cut Not a Timeline Extension

Asian Insight Provider - Actionable ideas, CrossASEAN Research

Henry Soediarko

Asian Insight Provider - Actionable ideas

CrossASEAN Research

At CrossASEAN Research we strive to produce unbiased and differentiated on the ground insights on companies across South East Asia. Our Research is produced for the most part after face to face meetings and conversations with company management to dig deep into the long term vision and strategy of the companies we cover. We seek to deliver investable and actionable themes on sectors and markets across SE Asia, often in collaboration with other Insight Providers across the region, pooling the vast experience of the analysts within the Smartkarma Ecosystem. We also offer bespoke work and tailor made trips for our clients. 

Insights across South East Asia

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Revised guidance with 17.6% higher sales that caused a 40% increase in operating profit and an increase in EPS by 344% by 1H 2022.</li>
<li>Spin off its Korean subsidiary by this August for up to KRW 900 bn or USD 692 million or almost as big as <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/w-scope-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8597:1" rel="noopener">W Scope Corp (6619 JP)</a>currently. </li>
<li>The company is trading at a 65% PBR discount to its Chinese peers which are bigger but less growth catalysts. Don't sell too early. </li>
</ul>


Revised guidance with 17.6% higher sales that caused a 40% increase in operating profit and an increase in EPS by 344% by 1H 2022.
Spin off its Korean subsidiary by this August for up to KRW 900 bn or USD 692 million or almost as big as W Scope Corp (6619 JP)currently. 
The company is trading at a 65% PBR discount to its Chinese peers which are bigger but less growth catalysts. Don't sell too early. 


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

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech

Quantitative Analysis

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<li>We analyze the weekly Shanghai/Shenzhen northbound Connect flows with our data engine.</li>
<li>Outflows from consumer discretionary and consumer staple were offset by the inflows into material and energy.</li>
<li>We highlight inflows into Yunnan Energy New Material, Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt, BOE Technology and etc.</li>
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We analyze the weekly Shanghai/Shenzhen northbound Connect flows with our data engine.
Outflows from consumer discretionary and consumer staple were offset by the inflows into material and energy.
We highlight inflows into Yunnan Energy New Material, Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt, BOE Technology and etc.


Northbound Flows: Yunnan Energy New Material, Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt, BOE Technology

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

Yunnan Energy New Material  / Event-Driven

<ul>
<li>Inside is a recap of movements in the last week relating to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange -Shanghai and Shenzhen Northbound Connect facilities, broken down by company and industry.</li>
<li>Overall, net outflow over the past week was ~US$1.83bn, split between Shanghai (-US$1.3bn) and Shenzhen (-US$0.5bn).</li>
<li>The largest inflows were into <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/yunnan-chuangxin-new-material" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27135:1" rel="noopener">Yunnan Chuangxin New (002812 CH)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shanghai-baosight-software-co" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28228:1" rel="noopener">Shanghai Baosight (600845 CH)</a>. The largest outflows were in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sungrow-power-supply-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:4255:1" rel="noopener">Sungrow Power (300274 CH)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ping-an-bank-co-ltd-a" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:681:1" rel="noopener">Ping An Bank (000001 CH)</a>.</li>
</ul>


Inside is a recap of movements in the last week relating to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange -Shanghai and Shenzhen Northbound Connect facilities, broken down by company and industry.
Overall, net outflow over the past week was ~US$1.83bn, split between Shanghai (-US$1.3bn) and Shenzhen (-US$0.5bn).
The largest inflows were into Yunnan Chuangxin New (002812 CH) and Shanghai Baosight (600845 CH). The largest outflows were in Sungrow Power (300274 CH) and Ping An Bank (000001 CH).


Shanghai/​​​​​​​​​Shenzhen Northbound Connect: Weekly Moves (22 July 2022)

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.

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<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/wcp-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36076:1" rel="noopener">WCP (WCP KS)</a>, a lithium-ion batteries separator company, is planning to launch a KRW900 billion (US$692 million) IPO in August.</li>
<li>In <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/wcp-ipo-hooked-on-lithium" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:72863" rel="noopener">WCP IPO: Hooked on Lithium</a> we noted that WCP has attractive fundamentals due to the favourable demand/supply balance, technology, strong revenue growth and improving margins. </li>
<li>In this note, we look at the syndicate's valuation methodology. Our valuation analysis suggests that the IPO price range is unattractive and we would pass on the IPO.</li>
</ul>



WCP (WCP KS), a lithium-ion batteries separator company, is planning to launch a KRW900 billion (US$692 million) IPO in August.
In WCP IPO: Hooked on Lithium we noted that WCP has attractive fundamentals due to the favourable demand/supply balance, technology, strong revenue growth and improving margins. 
In this note, we look at the syndicate's valuation methodology. Our valuation analysis suggests that the IPO price range is unattractive and we would pass on the IPO.


China

Yunnan Energy New Material Co., Ltd. manufactures paper packaging materials. The Company produces and sells printing packages, packing boxes, liquid wrapping papers, high-grade wrapping papers, and other related products. Yunnan Energy New Material also produces and sells biaxially oriented polypropylen films.

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Yunnan Energy New Material (002812 CH)

WCP IPO - Peer Comparison and Valuation - Needs a Price Cut Not a Timeline Extension

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Northbound connect recorded second week of outflows. We highlight inflows into Yunnan Energy New Material, Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt, BOE Technology...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Shanghai/Shenzhen Northbound Connect: Weekly Moves (22 July 2022)

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David Blennerhassett

WCP IPO: Valuation Insights

WCP aims to launch a KRW900 billion (US$692 million) IPO in August. Our valuation analysis suggests that the IPO price range is unattractive and we...

Arun George

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WCP IPO - Peer Comparison and Valuation - Needs a Price Cut Not a Timeline Extension

WCP aims to raise around US$690m via selling a mix of primary and secondary shares in its Korean IPO. In this note we talk about the refiling...

Sumeet Singh

W Scope (6619): Don't Sell Too Early

However, the recent increase in earnings estimate will be the new catalyst that investors should consider holding their remaining shares in W Scope...

Henry Soediarko

Northbound Flows: Yunnan Energy New Material, Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt, BOE Technology

Northbound connect recorded second week of outflows. We highlight inflows into Yunnan Energy New Material, Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt, BOE Technology...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Shanghai/​​​​​​​​​Shenzhen Northbound Connect: Weekly Moves (22 July 2022)

Overall, net outflow over the past week in the HK -Shanghai-Shenzhen Northbound Connect facilities was ~US$1.83bn, split between Shanghai (...

David Blennerhassett

WCP IPO: Valuation Insights

WCP aims to launch a KRW900 billion (US$692 million) IPO in August. Our valuation analysis suggests that the IPO price range is unattractive and we...

Arun George

Shanghai/Shenzhen Northbound Connect: Weekly Moves (22 July 2022)