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Daily Brief ECM: JD Industrials Pre-IPO – Peer Comparison and more

By | Daily Briefs, ECM

In today’s briefing:

  • JD Industrials Pre-IPO – Peer Comparison
  • Manyo Factory IPO Bookbuilding Results Analysis
  • JD Industrials Pre-IPO – Peer Comparison – Some Interesting Nuggets from Peer Filings
  • Microport Cardiac Rhythm Management Pre-IPO Tearsheet
  • Pre-IPO Cutia Therapeutics (CUT HK) – Outlook Is Uncertain Due to Unique Pipeline Characteristics
  • Horizon Construction Dev IPO Trading – Subscription Rates Still Weak, Despite Cornerstone Support
  • Trimble Inc.: Acquisition Of Transporeon & Other Drivers
  • FLEETCOR Technologies Inc.: Is The Double-Digit Organic Growth Enough To Make It A Buy? – Key Drivers
  • Bio-Techne Corporation: Collaboration With Lunaphore & Other Drivers

JD Industrials Pre-IPO – Peer Comparison

By Sumeet Singh

  • JD Industrials (JDI)  is looking to raise about US$1bn in its upcoming HK IPO. 
  • JDI is a leading industrial supply chain technology and service provider in China in terms of GMV in each year during the Track Record Period, according to CIC.
  • In this note, we will undertake a peer comparison versus domestic and international peers.

Manyo Factory IPO Bookbuilding Results Analysis

By Douglas Kim

  • Manyo Factory IPO price has been finalized at 16,000 won. The demand ratio for this IPO among institutional investors was very high at 1,800 to 1.
  • Our base case valuation of Manyo Factory is target price of 29,555 won per share, which represents 85% higher than the the IPO price of 16,000 won. 
  • We believe a premium valuation multiple to the comps is appropriate due to Manyo Factory’s higher sales growth rate, operating margins, and ROE than the comps in 2020 to 2023.

JD Industrials Pre-IPO – Peer Comparison – Some Interesting Nuggets from Peer Filings

By Sumeet Singh

  • JD Industrials is looking to raise about US$1bn in its upcoming HK IPO. 
  • JDI is a leading industrial supply chain technology and service provider in China in terms of GMV in each year during the Track Record Period, according to CIC.
  • We undertook a peer comparison in our previous note, in this note we talk about some additional useful information that we found interesting from peer filings.

Microport Cardiac Rhythm Management Pre-IPO Tearsheet

By Ethan Aw

  • MicroPort Cardiac Rhythm Management (1813053D CH) is looking to raise about US$200m in its upcoming HK IPO. The deal will be run by Goldman Sachs and CICC.
  • Microport Cardiac Rhythm Management (MCRM) is a R&D-driven, commercial-stage medical technology company specializing in active implantable medical devices for cardiac rhythm management (CRM). 
  • Its operations are dedicated to the design, development and commercialization of products and solutions to treat and manage arrhythmias and heart failure. 

Pre-IPO Cutia Therapeutics (CUT HK) – Outlook Is Uncertain Due to Unique Pipeline Characteristics

By Xinyao (Criss) Wang

  • Majority of Cutia’s products are based on license-in/distribution agreements. Cutia’s independent R&D capability has yet to be proven. Stock prices of companies that completely rely on license-in are unsatisfactory.
  • Cutia’s pipelines have unique characteristics. So, the requirements on team’s ability are comprehensive. Purely medical background of Cutia’s team could be a “hindrance” and may fail to commercialize them well.
  • There is a real need in the fields Cutia is focusing on, so the story is compelling. However, with limited commercialized products, it’s difficult to prove anything at current stage.

Horizon Construction Dev IPO Trading – Subscription Rates Still Weak, Despite Cornerstone Support

By Ethan Aw

  • Horizon Construction Development (1887128D HK) raised around US$210m in its Hong Kong IPO.
  • HCD is an equipment operation service provider in China. It provides services covering the full cycle of projects.
  • In this note, we will talk about the trading dynamics and valuation.

Trimble Inc.: Acquisition Of Transporeon & Other Drivers

By Baptista Research

  • Trimble delivered mixed results in the first quarter, with revenues of $915 million that were below Wall Street expectations.
  • The quarter’s cash flow improved significantly year on year, with both cash flow from operations and free cash flow exceeding non-GAAP net income.
  • Revenues in the transportation business increased organically year over year during the quarter, and operating margins were higher than 15%.

FLEETCOR Technologies Inc.: Is The Double-Digit Organic Growth Enough To Make It A Buy? – Key Drivers

By Baptista Research

  • FLEETCOR Technologies delivered another all-around beat while managing a decent top-line growth and accretive operating leverage.
  • The company had $901 million in revenue, a 14% increase, and cash EPS of $3.80, a 4% increase.
  • We give FLEETCOR Technologies, Inc. a ‘Hold’ rating with a revised target price.

Bio-Techne Corporation: Collaboration With Lunaphore & Other Drivers

By Baptista Research

  • Bio-Techne had a weak quarter, with revenues below market expectations.
  • Its revenue growth was not up to the mark despite the key drivers being physician uptake, utilization of its ExoDx prostate test, and increased demand for its cell therapy workflow solutions.
  • Their Exosome Diagnostics business remained extremely strong in the quarter due to a better marketing message, a stronger commercial team, and the recently modified Medicare LCD, which generated significant test volume and revenue growth.

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Daily Brief ECM: Rakuten (4755 JP): The Current Playbook and more

By | Daily Briefs, ECM

In today’s briefing:

  • Rakuten (4755 JP): The Current Playbook
  • Alibaba Kicks Off Overhaul With Spinoff and Share Sale Targets
  • Growatt Technology IPO: The Investment Case
  • JSW Infrastructure Pre-IPO Tearsheet
  • Syngenta Moves $9.4 Billion IPO to Main Board in Shanghai
  • Ingersoll Rand: Acquisition of Paragon Tank Truck Equipment & Other Drivers
  • Jupiter Life Line Hospitals Pre-IPO Tearsheet
  • Marathon Oil Corporation: Significant Strategic Progress in Equatorial Guinea – Key Drivers
  • CVS Health Corporation: Does The Signify Acquisition Make It A Sureshot Buy? – Key Drivers

Rakuten (4755 JP): The Current Playbook

By Arun George

  • Since the announcement of the placement, Rakuten (4755 JP)’s shares are down -15.7% from the undisturbed price of JPY707 per share (12 May prior to press reports of the placement).
  • To understand how the shares will trade as the offer is launched, we think it is instructive to look at recent large Japanese placements. Pricing date is likely 24 May.
  • So far, Rakuten’s shares have mostly followed the pattern of previous large placements. Investors participating in previous large Japanese placements tend to secure positive returns.

Alibaba Kicks Off Overhaul With Spinoff and Share Sale Targets

By Caixin Global

  • Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. outlined timetables for several key business units to complete spinoffs or pursue independent share sales, kicking off major moves in a sweeping reorganization to break up the gigantic conglomerate and unleash new growth momentum.
  • Alibaba’s board of directors approved a full spinoff of its cloud services division while exploring initial public offerings for the logistics and grocery arms, the company said Thursday.
  • The e-commerce giant plans to carve out the Cloud Intelligence Group within 12 months through a stock dividend distribution to shareholders, meaning it could relinquish control of China’s biggest cloud services platform.

Growatt Technology IPO: The Investment Case

By Arun George


JSW Infrastructure Pre-IPO Tearsheet

By Ethan Aw

  • JSW Infrastructure (5978490Z IN) is looking to raise up to US$341m in its upcoming India IPO. 
  • The deal will be run by JM Financial, Axis Capital, Credit Suisse, DAM Capital, HSBC, ICICI Securities, Kotak and SBI Capital.  
  • JSW Infrastructure (JSWI) is the fastest growing port-related infrastructure company in terms of growth in installed cargo handling capacity and cargo volumes handled during FY20 to FY22, according to CRISIL. 

Syngenta Moves $9.4 Billion IPO to Main Board in Shanghai

By Caixin Global

  • Swiss agricultural giant Syngenta Group is moving its $9.4 billion initial public offering to the main board of the Shanghai Stock Exchange and dropping a plan to go public on the Nasdaq-like STAR Market, the company said Thursday.
  • The unit of Chinese state-owned ChemChina said it made the decision after China fully rolled out its registration-based share issuance system across all boards in February.
  • Syngenta Group will be a better fit on the main board, making the stock available to more diversified investors, Syngenta said.

Ingersoll Rand: Acquisition of Paragon Tank Truck Equipment & Other Drivers

By Baptista Research

  • It was a successful Q1 for Ingersoll Rand as the company delivered an all-around beat with double-digit adjusted EBITDA and EPS growth with strong free cash flow generation.
  • Their organic growth initiatives leveraged mega sustainability trends, digitization, and quality of life using their tool, DGX within IRX, to capture above-market growth.
  • With new acquisitions, they are focused on cost improvement and maintaining focus on growth, accelerating organic growth across three levers.

Jupiter Life Line Hospitals Pre-IPO Tearsheet

By Ethan Aw

  • Jupiter Life Line Hospitals (0372574D IN) is looking to raise about US$135m in its upcoming India IPO. The deal will be run by ICICI Securities, Edelweiss Financial Services and JM Financial.
  • Jupiter Life Line Hospitals (JLLH) is among the key multi-specialty tertiary and quaternary healthcare providers in the Mumbai Metropolitan Area (MMR) and western region of India, according to CRISIL. 
  • Its hospitals function on an ‘all-hub-no-spoke’ model with each hospital being a full-service hospital, operating independently and offering services such as diagnostics to surgery and rehabilitation.

Marathon Oil Corporation: Significant Strategic Progress in Equatorial Guinea – Key Drivers

By Baptista Research

  • It was a successful first quarter for Marathon Oil as it delivered an all-around beat with strong financial and operational performance.
  • The company exceeded its commitment to return at least 40% of its cash flow from operations to shareholders, generating strong free cash flow despite not receiving any EG cash dividends.
  • First-quarter oil production was consistent with guidance, and the company expects an improving trend in the second and third quarters.

CVS Health Corporation: Does The Signify Acquisition Make It A Sureshot Buy? – Key Drivers

By Baptista Research

  • CVS Health Corporation’s first quarter results were an all-around beat as the company performed well in terms of revenue growth, operating cash flow, and adjusted profits per share.
  • Revenues for the first quarter of $85.3 billion were up 11% year over year, demonstrating significant growth in all of their businesses.
  • However, the company anticipates decreases for the remainder of the year as the public health emergency ends.

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Daily Brief ECM: ECM Asia Takeaways from Hong Kong Investor Meetings – Rakuten and more

By | Daily Briefs, ECM

In today’s briefing:

  • ECM Asia Takeaways from Hong Kong Investor Meetings – Rakuten, Growatt, JD Industrial and Others
  • Nippon Prologis REIT Placement – Well-Flagged and past Deals Have Performed Decently
  • PhilEnergy IPO Valuation Analysis
  • R R Kabel Pre-IPO Tearsheet

ECM Asia Takeaways from Hong Kong Investor Meetings – Rakuten, Growatt, JD Industrial and Others

By Sumeet Singh

  • We spent the second half of last week meeting ECM focused clients in Hong Kong.
  • Overall, the mood remains somewhat grim for Hong Kong/China and it will be up to a few upcoming deals to open up the market again.
  • In this note, we talk about some of the feedback for the upcoming IPOs and placements.

Nippon Prologis REIT Placement – Well-Flagged and past Deals Have Performed Decently

By Ethan Aw

  • Nippon Prologis Reit (3283 JP) is looking to raise US$184m in its primary follow-on offering to acquire one property, namely Prologis Park Soka. 
  • The deal is a somewhat large one to digest, at 14 days of three month ADV but only 3% dilution. 
  • In this note, we will talk about the deal dynamics and run the deal through our ECM framework.

PhilEnergy IPO Valuation Analysis

By Douglas Kim

  • Our base case valuation of PhilEnergy is target price of 41,545 won per share, which represents 38% higher than the high end of the IPO price range of 30,000 won. 
  • We believe a premium valuation multiple to the comps (20%) is appropriate due to PhilEnergy’s higher sales growth rate and higher ROE than the comps in 2021 to 2023.
  • We estimate the company to generate sales of 312.5 billion won in 2023 (up 64.7% YoY) and 361.5 billion won (up 15.7% YoY) in 2024.

R R Kabel Pre-IPO Tearsheet

By Ethan Aw

  • R R Kabel (2333180Z IN) is looking to raise about US$200m in its upcoming India IPO. The deal will be run by Axis Capital, Citigroup, HSBC and JM Financial.  
  • R R Kabel is an Indian consumer electrical company, which primarily sells wires, cables and fast moving electrical goods (FMEG). 
  • According to Technopak, the company is the fastest growing consumer electrical company among its peers in India, growing at a CAGR of 33.0% between FY20 and FY22 (31st Mar 2022). 

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Daily Brief ECM: ECM Weekly (21st May 2023) – Alibaba and more

By | Daily Briefs, ECM

In today’s briefing:

  • ECM Weekly (21st May 2023) – Alibaba, Cainiao, Baba Cloud, Nexus, DXN, Growatt, Rakuten, JD Ind
  • Weekly Deals Digest (21 May) – Yuexiu, Horizon Construction, Newcrest, InvoCare, Golden Energy

ECM Weekly (21st May 2023) – Alibaba, Cainiao, Baba Cloud, Nexus, DXN, Growatt, Rakuten, JD Ind

By Sumeet Singh

  • 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, JD.com Inc (ADR) (JD US) and Alibaba (ADR) (BABA US)‘s spin-off’s continue to draw interest.
  • The REIT were out in full force this week for placements as interest rates globally appear to be approaching their peak.

Weekly Deals Digest (21 May) – Yuexiu, Horizon Construction, Newcrest, InvoCare, Golden Energy

By Arun George


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Daily Brief ECM: Alibaba Potential IPOs – Part 3 – An Early Look at Cloud and more

By | Daily Briefs, ECM

In today’s briefing:

  • Alibaba Potential IPOs – Part 3 – An Early Look at Cloud, Easy US$10bn+
  • Vedant Fashion OFS – Well Flagged and Recent Earnings Momentum Has Been Decent
  • Nexus Select Trust IPO Trading – Decent but Mostly Domestic Demand
  • DXN Holdings IPO Trading – Lukewarm Subscription Rates, Peers Have Corrected Since Last Note
  • PhilEnergy IPO Preview
  • AUB Group Placement – Came as a Surprise but Strong Track Record Makes up for It
  • Cognizant Technology Solutions: Launch of Cognizant Neuro AI Platform & Other Drivers
  • Incyte Corporation: New Approvals for Opzelura and Zynyz & Other Drivers
  • Marriott International Inc.: City Express & Digital Networks Driving Growth – Key Drivers
  • Full-Year Results for Alibaba’s CaiNiao: Reduced Losses, Slower Growth, and A (Likely) 2024 IPO

Alibaba Potential IPOs – Part 3 – An Early Look at Cloud, Easy US$10bn+

By Sumeet Singh

  • On 28th Mar 2023, Alibaba Group (9988 HK)  announced that it would adopt a new organizational and governance structure, splitting into six major business groups and other investments.
  • Alibaba also stated that each of the business groups would be set up as an independent entity with its own board and the groups will eventually seek to list.
  • In our previous note, we highlighted which division could list. In this note, we will look at the Cloud segement.

Vedant Fashion OFS – Well Flagged and Recent Earnings Momentum Has Been Decent

By Clarence Chu

  • Vedant Fashions (MANYAVAR IN)‘ Promoter is looking to raise US$239m via trimming a 7% stake in the firm. 
  • The selldown here is to meet the minimum public shareholding requirement of 25% set by SEBI.
  • The deal would be a large one to process with the base deal alone representing 187 days of the firm’s three month ADV.

Nexus Select Trust IPO Trading – Decent but Mostly Domestic Demand

By Sumeet Singh

  • Nexus Select Trust (NST IN) raised around US$391m in its India IPO. The market value of its assets stood at INR234bn (US$2.9bn), of which INR211bn (US$2.6bn) was from its retail assets.
  • NST is a REIT with a portfolio of 17 Grade A urban consumption centers. It is backed by Blackstone.
  • We have looked at various aspects of the deal in our previous note, in this note, we talk about the demand and trading dynamics.

DXN Holdings IPO Trading – Lukewarm Subscription Rates, Peers Have Corrected Since Last Note

By Clarence Chu

  • DXN Holdings (2080694D MK) raised around US$147m in its Malaysian IPO.
  • DXN Holdings (DXN) is a global health-oriented and wellness direct selling company.
  • In this note, we will talk about the trading dynamics.

PhilEnergy IPO Preview

By Douglas Kim

  • PhilEnergy is offering 2.8 million shares in the IPO and expected market cap range of the IPO is from 279 billion won to 318 billion won. 
  • The IPO price range is from 26,300 won to 30,000 won and the total offering amount is 74 billion to 84.4 billion won.
  • The company’s core products include stacking and laser notching equipment used in the rechargeable batteries manufacturing process. 

AUB Group Placement – Came as a Surprise but Strong Track Record Makes up for It

By Ethan Aw

  • AUB Group Limited (AUB AU) is looking to raise up to AUD150m (US$100m) in its primary placement. The proceeds will be used to strengthen its balance sheet.
  • The deal would be a large one to digest at 24 days of three month ADV and dilution of 6.2%.  
  • In this note, we’ll run the deal through our ECM framework and comment on deal dynamics.

Cognizant Technology Solutions: Launch of Cognizant Neuro AI Platform & Other Drivers

By Baptista Research

  • It was a successful first quarter for Cognizant Technology Solutions.
  • The adjusted operating margin for the first quarter was 14.6%, and the company had quarterly solid bookings growth of 28% YoY.
  • We give Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation a ‘Hold’ rating with a revised target price.

Incyte Corporation: New Approvals for Opzelura and Zynyz & Other Drivers

By Baptista Research

  • Incyte had a terribly disappointing first quarter and failed to meet the revenue expectations as well as earnings expectations of Wall Street.
  • The company’s product revenue increased 14% year over year as Jakafi was in high demand among patients across all indications.
  • In hematology and oncology, the ongoing launches of Pemazyre and Minjuvi ex-U.S. were the primary factors in the 17% rise year over year.

Marriott International Inc.: City Express & Digital Networks Driving Growth – Key Drivers

By Baptista Research

  • Marriott International delivered a solid quarterly result that was an all-around beat resulting from strong demand growth globally, with a decent performance across all geographies and hotel levels.
  • U.S. and Canadian RevPAR increased by 26% year over year while occupancy increased by 8% to 66%.
  • Global card acquisitions climbed by 35% year on year, while global card expenditure increased by 16%.

Full-Year Results for Alibaba’s CaiNiao: Reduced Losses, Slower Growth, and A (Likely) 2024 IPO

By Daniel Hellberg

  • Cainiao Smart Logistics (1437124D HK) ‘s March 2023 quarterly and full-year results can be found within Alibaba’s full-year earnings report, which was released on Thursday May 18
  • In both the March quarter and its fiscal year, CaiNiao showed improved Adjusted EBITDA results, though in both periods the tech-centric logistics network still reported losses
  • Revenue growth slowed to 18% Y/Y in the March quarter, and parent Alibaba (ADR) (BABA US) indicated CaiNiao will target an IPO in 2024, a bit later than some expected

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Daily Brief ECM: Alibaba Potential IPOs – Part 2 – An Early Look at Cainiao and more

By | Daily Briefs, ECM

In today’s briefing:

  • Alibaba Potential IPOs – Part 2 – An Early Look at Cainiao, US$10bn+
  • Dmall Pre-IPO – The Positives – Ambitions of Aiding the Retail Digitization Journey for Retailers
  • Freeport-McMoRan Inc: Is The Volumes Expectation For 2023 Too High? – Key Drivers
  • Cummins Inc.: What Is Their Core Business Strategy? – Key Drivers
  • DuPont de Nemours Inc.: Acquisition Of Spectrum Plastics & Other Key Drivers
  • ZoomInfo Technologies Inc.: Investments In Improved Customer Experience – Key Drivers

Alibaba Potential IPOs – Part 2 – An Early Look at Cainiao, US$10bn+

By Sumeet Singh

  • On 28th Mar 2023, Alibaba (ADR) (BABA US) announced that it would adopt a new organizational and governance structure, splitting into six major business groups and other investments.
  • Alibaba also stated that each of the business groups would be set up as an independent entity with its own board and the groups will eventually seek to list.
  • In our previous note, we highlighted which division could list. In this note, we will look at Cainiao.

Dmall Pre-IPO – The Positives – Ambitions of Aiding the Retail Digitization Journey for Retailers

By Clarence Chu

  • Dmall Inc (1751691D CH) is looking to raise around US$200m in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO.
  • Dmall provides cloud-based, end-to-end SaaS platform purpose-built for the Chinese retail industry.
  • In this note, we will talk about the positive aspects of the deal.

Freeport-McMoRan Inc: Is The Volumes Expectation For 2023 Too High? – Key Drivers

By Baptista Research

  • It was a challenging first quarter for Freeport-McMoRan due to disruptions caused by extreme weather conditions and labor shortages.
  • The company managed an all-around beat and achieved essentially in-line consolidated unit net cash costs, averaging $1.76 per pound despite lower-than-expected volumes.
  • Freeport-McMoRan ended the quarter with $1.3 billion in net debt, and its balance sheet, liquidity, and financial flexibility are in great shape.

Cummins Inc.: What Is Their Core Business Strategy? – Key Drivers

By Baptista Research

  • Cummins had a successful first quarter, marked by a 12% increase in organic revenue growth, as well as higher-than-anticipated quarterly earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization, net income, and earnings per share.
  • The higher EBITDA percentage was mainly driven by higher volumes and improved pricing, despite increased investment in new products and capabilities.
  • Operating cash flow was an inflow of $495 million, $331 million higher than the first quarter of last year, essentially due to higher earnings.

DuPont de Nemours Inc.: Acquisition Of Spectrum Plastics & Other Key Drivers

By Baptista Research

  • DuPont de Nemours had a challenging 2023 first quarter as organic revenue declined by 3%, although there was broad demand strength in areas including water, automotive, aerospace, and healthcare.
  • DuPont de Nemours recently announced a $1.75 billion definitive agreement to acquire Spectrum, a leading manufacturer of critical components and devices for medical end markets.
  • We give DuPont de Nemours, Inc. a ‘Hold’ rating with a revised target price.

ZoomInfo Technologies Inc.: Investments In Improved Customer Experience – Key Drivers

By Baptista Research

  • ZoomInfo Technologies achieved better-than-expected revenues and profitability in Q1 with an adjusted operating income margin of 40% and more than $121 million in unleveraged free cash flow.
  • Moreover, ZoomInfo is investing resources in products to develop engaging customer experiences, enhance data leadership, and go upmarket.
  • Baptista Research looks to evaluate the different factors that could influence the company’s price in the near future and attempts to carry out an independent valuation of the company using a Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) methodology.

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Daily Brief ECM: Rakuten US$2.4bn Placement – Larger than Rumored and more

By | Daily Briefs, ECM

In today’s briefing:

  • Rakuten US$2.4bn Placement – Larger than Rumored, Some Indications of Finality
  • Capitaland Ascendas REIT Placement – Good Track Record and Most Deals Have Performed Well
  • Rakuten: ¥333bn Offering Confirmed, Cheap Valuation and Mobile Turnaround on the Horizon
  • JD Industrials Pre-IPO: Pure Platform for Third Parties and Strong Support from Related Parties
  • Pavilion REIT Placement – Very Well Flagged, Has Been Expected for Some Time
  • ImmuneOnco (宜明昂科) Pre-IPO: Clinical Numbers Are yet to Be Convincing

Rakuten US$2.4bn Placement – Larger than Rumored, Some Indications of Finality

By Sumeet Singh

  • Rakuten (4755 JP) aims to raise up to US$2.4bn (JPY323bn) via a global offering.
  • The deal was undoubtedly accelerated by Reuters breaking the news of a possible equity raising on 15th May 2023.
  • We have covered most aspects of the deal in our previous note, in this note we talk about the deal dynamics and run the deal through our ECM framework.

Capitaland Ascendas REIT Placement – Good Track Record and Most Deals Have Performed Well

By Ethan Aw

  • CapitaLand Ascendas REIT (CLAR SP) is looking to raise up to S$459m (US$344m) in its primary placement. The proceeds will be used for acquisition, redevelopment and debt repayment purposes. 
  • The deal will be a large one to digest at 15.8 days of three month ADV and 3.9% dilution.  
  • In this note, we’ll run the deal through our ECM framework and comment on deal dynamics.

Rakuten: ¥333bn Offering Confirmed, Cheap Valuation and Mobile Turnaround on the Horizon

By Oshadhi Kumarasiri

  • Rakuten (4755 JP) announced a public offering of 468.1m new shares and third-party allotment of 78.8m shares to secure ¥333bn.
  • Enhanced network coverage via KDDI network sharing to attract new users and overcome previous barriers for Rakuten Mobile.
  • Mobile breakeven could drive Rakuten’s operating profit to ¥150-200bn, potentially boosting the share price to around ¥2,000.

JD Industrials Pre-IPO: Pure Platform for Third Parties and Strong Support from Related Parties

By Ming Lu

  • JD Industrials is a pure trading platform for third party wholesalers.
  • The company avoids the competition with its clients and the risk of overdue account receivable.
  • JD Industrials has brand support from JD.com and logistics support form JD Logistics.

Pavilion REIT Placement – Very Well Flagged, Has Been Expected for Some Time

By Ethan Aw

  • Pavilion Real Estate Investment Trust (PREIT MK) is looking to raise up to MYR$517m (US$115m) in its primary placement. 
  • The proceeds will be used to partially finance its acquisition of Pavilion Bukit Jalil (PBJ) mall.
  • In this note, we’ll run the deal through our ECM framework and comment on deal dynamics.

ImmuneOnco (宜明昂科) Pre-IPO: Clinical Numbers Are yet to Be Convincing

By Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

  • ImmuneOnco, a China-based clinical-stage biotechnology company, plans to raise up to US$ 100m via a Hong Kong listing.
  • In this note, we examine the company’s core product, namelyIMM01, a CD47 target fusion protein. We also look at the company’s management and pre-IPO investors.
  • We think its clinical data is not yet convincing and we are not so keen on the company.

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Daily Brief ECM: Rakuten Possible US$2.2bn Placement – Will Be a Huge Deal to Digest and more

By | Daily Briefs, ECM

In today’s briefing:

  • Rakuten Possible US$2.2bn Placement – Will Be a Huge Deal to Digest, but It’s Not All Bad
  • Five Star IPO Lock-Up – Over US$1.3bn Lockup Release with Less than US$1m ADV
  • Growatt Technology Pre-IPO – Latest Thoughts on Valuation

Rakuten Possible US$2.2bn Placement – Will Be a Huge Deal to Digest, but It’s Not All Bad

By Sumeet Singh

  • Rakuten (4755 JP) is considering raising around US$2.2bn (JPY300bn), as per Reuters reports. The company hasn’t confirmed or denied the same in its press release.
  • The company has been listing some of its subsidiaries and monetising investments to raise cash and has recently hinted at a possible equity issuance.
  • While there is no guarantee that the deal will ever materialize, in this note, we take an early look at the possible deal dynamics.

Five Star IPO Lock-Up – Over US$1.3bn Lockup Release with Less than US$1m ADV

By Sumeet Singh

  • Five Star Business Finance (FIVESTAR IN) raised around US$190m in its India IPO in Nov 2022.
  • Five-Star Business is a non-banking financial company (NBFC-ND-SI) that provides secured business loans to micro-entrepreneurs and self-employed individuals.
  • In this note, we will talk about the lock-up dynamics and updates since our last note.

Growatt Technology Pre-IPO – Latest Thoughts on Valuation

By Ethan Aw

  • Growatt Technology (1833969D CH) is looking to raise about US$400m in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO, after downsizing from an earlier US$1bn float in Nov 2022.
  • Growatt Technology is a global distributed energy solution provider, specializing in sustainable energy generation, storage and consumption, as well as energy digitalization. 
  • Previously, we looked at the company’s past performance, peer comparison and shared our earlier thoughts on valuation. In this note, we will provide our latest thoughts on valuation.

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Daily Brief ECM: Horizon Construction Development IPO – Peer Comparison & Thoughts on Valuation and more

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In today’s briefing:

  • Horizon Construction Development IPO – Peer Comparison & Thoughts on Valuation

Horizon Construction Development IPO – Peer Comparison & Thoughts on Valuation

By Ethan Aw

  • Horizon Construction Development (1887128D HK) is looking to raise US$223m in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO.
  • HCD is an equipment operation service provider in China. It provides services covering the full cycle of projects.
  • In our previous notes, we looked at the company’s past performance and refiled PHIP updates. In this note, we undertake a quick peer comparison and share our thoughts on valuation.

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Daily Brief ECM: ECM Weekly (14th May 2023) – Mankind and more

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In today’s briefing:

  • ECM Weekly (14th May 2023) – Mankind, Nexus REIT, SCG Chemicals, Guoquan, Shiyue, Medanta, Bikaji

ECM Weekly (14th May 2023) – Mankind, Nexus REIT, SCG Chemicals, Guoquan, Shiyue, Medanta, Bikaji

By Sumeet Singh

  • Aequitas Research puts out a weekly update on the deals that were covered by the team recently along with updates for upcoming IPOs.
  • Mankind Pharma delivered some joy to the Indian equity markets over the past week.
  • There were no major placements over the past week but there were some lockup expiries.

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