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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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/pony-ai-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:44035:1" rel="noopener">Pony AI (PONY US)</a>  an autonomous mobility solutions provider, is looking to raise up to US$300m in its US IPO. </li>
<li>As per Frost &amp; Sullivan, Pony AI was among the first companies in China to obtain licenses to operate fully driverless robotaxis in all four Tier-1 cities in China.</li>
<li>In this note, we talk about the positive aspects of the deal.</li>
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Pony AI (PONY US)  an autonomous mobility solutions provider, is looking to raise up to US$300m in its US IPO. 
As per Frost &amp; Sullivan, Pony AI was among the first companies in China to obtain licenses to operate fully driverless robotaxis in all four Tier-1 cities in China.
In this note, we talk about the positive aspects of the deal.


Pony AI Pre-IPO - The Positives - Scaling up Robotaxi & Robotrucks

Blue Lotus China New Economy Research, Blue Lotus Research Institute

Eric Wen

Blue Lotus China New Economy Research

China growth and global non-US Internet equities

Blue Lotus Research Institute

Blue Lotus Research is a Hong Kong Type 4 Licensed investment advisory firm focusing on Chinese growth equities and global non-US Internet equities

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<li>Since the US started sanctioning Huawei in 2017, the China tech giant has maneuvered into many new fields. This time, its HIMA (Huawei Intelligent Mobility Alliance) is showing renewed momentum;</li>
<li>China is the greatest EV market in the world. But what is being masked in the robust growth is the divergence between BEV and PHEV, and Huawei's role in PHEV;</li>
<li>We expect the trend to continue as Chery, JAC and BAIC will launch their HIMA models in 2025. Most importantly, these vendors gain share in the mid-to-high price segments.</li>
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Since the US started sanctioning Huawei in 2017, the China tech giant has maneuvered into many new fields. This time, its HIMA (Huawei Intelligent Mobility Alliance) is showing renewed momentum;
China is the greatest EV market in the world. But what is being masked in the robust growth is the divergence between BEV and PHEV, and Huawei's role in PHEV;
We expect the trend to continue as Chery, JAC and BAIC will launch their HIMA models in 2025. Most importantly, these vendors gain share in the mid-to-high price segments.


From Huawei with Vengeance: Huawei Alliance Took Shares in Chinese EV

Hozon New Energy Automobile Co Ltd / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hozon-new-energy-automobile-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:43704:1" rel="noopener">Hozon New Energy Automobile</a> is looking to raise up to US$1bn in its upcoming HK IPO.</li>
<li>Hozon New Energy Automobile (HNEA) is a NEV technology company which sells cars under the Neta brand. The prices of its vehicles generally range between US$15,000 to US$45,000.</li>
<li>In this note, we talk about the not-so-positive aspects of the deal.</li>
</ul>



Hozon New Energy Automobile is looking to raise up to US$1bn in its upcoming HK IPO.
Hozon New Energy Automobile (HNEA) is a NEV technology company which sells cars under the Neta brand. The prices of its vehicles generally range between US$15,000 to US$45,000.
In this note, we talk about the not-so-positive aspects of the deal.


Hozon New Energy Automobile Pre-IPO - The Negatives - Remains Far from Being Profitable

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hozon-new-energy-automobile-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:43704:1" rel="noopener">Hozon New Energy Automobile</a> is looking to raise up to US$1bn in its upcoming HK IPO. </li>
<li>Hozon New Energy Automobile (HNEA) is a NEV technology company which sells cars under the Neta brand. The prices of its vehicles generally range between US$15,000 to US$45,000.</li>
<li>In this note, we talk about the positive aspects of the deal.</li>
</ul>



Hozon New Energy Automobile is looking to raise up to US$1bn in its upcoming HK IPO. 
Hozon New Energy Automobile (HNEA) is a NEV technology company which sells cars under the Neta brand. The prices of its vehicles generally range between US$15,000 to US$45,000.
In this note, we talk about the positive aspects of the deal.


Hozon New Energy Automobile Pre-IPO - The Positives - Has Been Ramping Up

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<ul><li>Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd announced that it is to raise its 2024 export target to 380,000 units from 330,000 units, after reporting a 67% year-on-year growth in vehicle exports in the first half of this year.</li><li>Gan Jiayue, Geely Auto Group’s CEO, highlighted the company’s impressive export performance, saying it was driven by aggressive expansion into emerging markets such as Africa, where sales surged over 400%.</li><li>There had also been significant growth in Central Asia, Mexico and other regions such as the Middle East, Eastern Europe and Southeast Asia, with Geely targeting further expansion in these markets, Gan said.</li></ul>

Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd announced that it is to raise its 2024 export target to 380,000 units from 330,000 units, after reporting a 67% year-on-year growth in vehicle exports in the first half of this year.Gan Jiayue, Geely Auto Group’s CEO, highlighted the company’s impressive export performance, saying it was driven by aggressive expansion into emerging markets such as Africa, where sales surged over 400%.There had also been significant growth in Central Asia, Mexico and other regions such as the Middle East, Eastern Europe and Southeast Asia, with Geely targeting further expansion in these markets, Gan said.

Geely Auto Raises Export Target After 67% Growth in First Half of Year 

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ZEEKR Intelligent Technology Holding Limited operates as a holding company. The Company, through its subsidiaries, principally engages in commercialization and sales of electric vehicles and battery, and provision of automotive related research and development services. ZEEKR Intelligent Technology Holding serves customers worldwide.

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Pony AI Pre-IPO - The Positives - Scaling up Robotaxi & Robotrucks

Pony AI (PONY US) an autonomous mobility solutions provider, is looking to raise up to US$300m in its US IPO. In this note, we talk about the...

Sumeet Singh

From Huawei with Vengeance: Huawei Alliance Took Shares in Chinese EV

Chinese EV market was driven mostly by PHEV in 2023-24 and will continue to be so in 2025. Huawei and partners are gaining share in PHEV in mid-to...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

Hozon New Energy Automobile Pre-IPO - The Negatives - Remains Far from Being Profitable

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

Sumeet Singh

Hozon New Energy Automobile Pre-IPO - The Positives - Has Been Ramping Up

Hozon New Energy Automobile is looking to raise up to US$1bn in its upcoming HK IPO. In this note, we talk about the positive aspects of the deal.

Sumeet Singh

Geely Auto Raises Export Target After 67% Growth in First Half of Year

Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd. announced that it is to raise its 2024 export target to 380,000 units from 330,000 units, after reporting a 67%...

Caixin Global

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