ECM

In this briefing:

1. Yunji (云集) Pre-IPO Review – Poor Disclosure on Data
2. ESR Cayman Pre-IPO- First Stab at Valuation
3. Yunji IPO Preview: Balance Sheet Points to Waning Engagement
4. Xinyi Energy IPO Preview: Second Time Lucky?
5. Leong Hup Pre-IPO – Hard to Pinpoint What’s Going to Be the Revenue Driver Going Forward

1. Yunji (云集) Pre-IPO Review – Poor Disclosure on Data

Yunji Inc. (YJ US) is looking to raise about US$200m in its upcoming IPO. 

YJ is a membership-based social e-commerce platform. Growth from FY2016 to FY2018 has been stupendous. Revenue has grown at a 218% CAGR while gross profit grew at 175% CAGR. Losses have been shrinking as a percentage of revenue and the company seems to be close to break even.

However, the disclosure of data is poor. There is no clear explanation how the company has achieved such strong growth in FY2018 without having to provide a proportionately larger incentive in the same period. 

2. ESR Cayman Pre-IPO- First Stab at Valuation

ESR Cayman (ESR HK) aims to raise up to US$1.5bn in its planned Hong Kong listing, as per media reports. The company is backed by Warburg Pincus and counts APG, the Netherlands’ largest pension provider, as one of its main investors.

In my earlier insights: I touched upon the company’s business model and provided an overview of its operations, ESR Cayman Pre-IPO – A Giant in the Making and talk about the financials and the drivers for each of the three segments, ESR Cayman Pre-IPO – Earnings and Segment Analysis.

In this insight, I’ll look at valuing each of the segments.

3. Yunji IPO Preview: Balance Sheet Points to Waning Engagement

Yunji Inc. (YJ US) is a leading membership-based social e-commerce platform in China which primarily sells merchandise through its Yunji app. Yunji is also referred to as a multi-level revenue sharing platform as the business model is based on providing incentives to members to promote products and invite new members through their social networks. Yunji is seeking to raise $200 million through a Nasdaq IPO.

4. Xinyi Energy IPO Preview: Second Time Lucky?

Xinyi Energy Holdings Ltd (1671746D HK) has filed IPO prospectus once again to list its solar generation business that was spun-off from its parent company Xinyi Solar Holding Ltd. Xinyi Energy has 9 operational solar farms with a total capacity of ~950MW.

The company is set to acquire additional solar farms of 540MW capacity from its parent company in a separate transaction post IPO.

Xinyi Energy has not indicated the size and pricing of its offer, however, according to various media reports the company is expected to raise nearly HK$570M (around 12% of the previous offering of HK$4.5B). A significant portion of IPO proceeds is expected to be utilised towards upfront payment of 50% for acquiring solar farms from its parent company and the remainder for working capital and debt repayment. Although we have a positive view of the solar energy sector, the IPO pricing will determine our overall view of the company.

5. Leong Hup Pre-IPO – Hard to Pinpoint What’s Going to Be the Revenue Driver Going Forward

Leong Hup International (LEHUP MK) (LHI) plans to raise up to US$400m in its Malaysian IPO. LHI is one of the largest integrated poultry producer in Southeast Asia. 

LHI was listed on Bursa Malaysia from 1990 to 2012.  Since delisting, it has consolidated  its Southeast Asia operations under a single entity and is now looking to relist the larger entity.

While revenue has been growing steadily, margins have been volatile. In addition, its difficult to pinpoint which products are performing well in which geographies. The feedmills business seems to be a more consistent performer as compared to the livestock business. It’s also a larger revenue contributor in the faster growing regions.

In this briefing:

1. New Century Hotel (浙江開元酒店) IPO Review – Higher ADR and RevPAR than Peers but Margins Fall Short
2. CStone Pharma (基石药业) Post-IPO: Strong Debut but Lacks near Term Catalysts
3. Futu Holdings Pre-IPO – FY18 Updates And Quick Thoughts on Valuation
4. Yincheng Intl (银城国际) IPO Quick Note: A Highly Levered Nanjing Developer Bet

1. New Century Hotel (浙江開元酒店) IPO Review – Higher ADR and RevPAR than Peers but Margins Fall Short

Zhejiang New Century Hotel Management Group (1158 HK) (NCH) is looking to raise up to US$179m in its upcoming IPO.

NCH is riddled with related party transactions, from the sales of consumer goods, carpets and wine to having 24% of its hotel management revenue come from related parties. There had been a handful of small acquisitions and disposals but it all seemed to be just reshuffling of assets between NCH and the controlling shareholder with no clear strategy. 

Key metrics show that even though NCH is operating at higher ADR and RevPAR compared to peers, it ultimately falls short in terms of EBITDA and net margins. It also has the lowest occupancy rate.

In this insight, we will focus on corporate governance issues, peer metric comparison, and relative valuation with listed hotel operators. 

2. CStone Pharma (基石药业) Post-IPO: Strong Debut but Lacks near Term Catalysts

CStone Pharma’s IPO was priced at HKD 12.00/share and started trading today. In this insight, we summarize the allocation, the use of proceeds and recap our view on our valuation. We also look at past few biotech listings and discuss our thoughts on the market sentiments. We are of the view that despite a strong debut performance, CStone lacks near term catalysts that can continue to drive performance after the first day. 

Our Previous Coverage of CStone

• CStone Pharma (基石药业) IPO: Strong Assembly and Backing (Part 1)
• CStone Pharma (基石药业) IPO: Thoughts on Valuation (Part 2)

3. Futu Holdings Pre-IPO – FY18 Updates And Quick Thoughts on Valuation

Futu Holdings Ltd (FHL US) plans to raise around US$300m in its US IPO. The company is backed by Tencent Holdings (700 HK) , Matrix Partners and Sequoia.

In my earlier insight, Futu Holdings Pre-IPO – Great Metrics but in a Commoditised Industry, I looked at the company’s background and past financial performance along with some of the other firms that are competing in the same space. 

This insight covers the positive and negative takeaways from the FY18 updated filing and also includes our thoughts on valuation.

4. Yincheng Intl (银城国际) IPO Quick Note: A Highly Levered Nanjing Developer Bet

Yincheng International, a China Yangtze delta focused property developer, is raising up to USD 110 million to list on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. In this note, we will cover the following topics:

• The company’s property portfolio
• Financial performance that concerns us
• Shareholders and use of proceeds
• Our view on the deal

In this briefing:

1. Yunji IPO Preview: Balance Sheet Points to Waning Engagement
2. Xinyi Energy IPO Preview: Second Time Lucky?
3. Leong Hup Pre-IPO – Hard to Pinpoint What’s Going to Be the Revenue Driver Going Forward
4. Dongzheng Auto Finance (东正汽车金融) IPO Review – Relaunched at Lower Price
5. Pinterest IPO Preview

1. Yunji IPO Preview: Balance Sheet Points to Waning Engagement

Yunji Inc. (YJ US) is a leading membership-based social e-commerce platform in China which primarily sells merchandise through its Yunji app. Yunji is also referred to as a multi-level revenue sharing platform as the business model is based on providing incentives to members to promote products and invite new members through their social networks. Yunji is seeking to raise $200 million through a Nasdaq IPO.

2. Xinyi Energy IPO Preview: Second Time Lucky?

Xinyi Energy Holdings Ltd (1671746D HK) has filed IPO prospectus once again to list its solar generation business that was spun-off from its parent company Xinyi Solar Holding Ltd. Xinyi Energy has 9 operational solar farms with a total capacity of ~950MW.

The company is set to acquire additional solar farms of 540MW capacity from its parent company in a separate transaction post IPO.

Xinyi Energy has not indicated the size and pricing of its offer, however, according to various media reports the company is expected to raise nearly HK$570M (around 12% of the previous offering of HK$4.5B). A significant portion of IPO proceeds is expected to be utilised towards upfront payment of 50% for acquiring solar farms from its parent company and the remainder for working capital and debt repayment. Although we have a positive view of the solar energy sector, the IPO pricing will determine our overall view of the company.

3. Leong Hup Pre-IPO – Hard to Pinpoint What’s Going to Be the Revenue Driver Going Forward

Leong Hup International (LEHUP MK) (LHI) plans to raise up to US$400m in its Malaysian IPO. LHI is one of the largest integrated poultry producer in Southeast Asia. 

LHI was listed on Bursa Malaysia from 1990 to 2012.  Since delisting, it has consolidated  its Southeast Asia operations under a single entity and is now looking to relist the larger entity.

While revenue has been growing steadily, margins have been volatile. In addition, its difficult to pinpoint which products are performing well in which geographies. The feedmills business seems to be a more consistent performer as compared to the livestock business. It’s also a larger revenue contributor in the faster growing regions.

4. Dongzheng Auto Finance (东正汽车金融) IPO Review – Relaunched at Lower Price

Dongzheng Automotive Finance (2718 HK) (DAF) re-launched its IPO at a lower fixed price of HK$3.06 per share, expecting to raise about US$208m. We have covered the fundamentals and valuation of the company in:

• Dongzheng Auto Finance (东正汽车金融) Pre-IPO Review – Dependent on Dealership Network for Growth
• Dongzheng Auto Finance (东正汽车金融) IPO Review – Better off Buying the Parent

In this insight, we will only look at the company’s updated valuation and re-run the deal through IPO framework.

5. Pinterest IPO Preview

Pinterest Inc (PINS US), a leading digital media platform in the US, is getting ready for an IPO in the next several weeks. In our view, this is one of the most exciting global tech IPOs since the Elastic NV (ESTC US) IPO in October 2018. Pinterest has one of those rare combinations of strong sales growth, leading website brand awareness, loyal users network effect, and a clear path to profitability. Pinterest was most recently valued at $12.3 billion in private market valuation when it raised $150 million in 2017. 

One of the attractive features about Pinterest is the fact that it has a very loyal user base among moms in the US. According to the company,  about two thirds of its total user base are female, mostly in the US. Nearly 8 out of 10 moms (who are often the decision makers for purchasing household goods) and about half of the millennials in the US regularly use Pinterest.  

The company has a very attractive income statement. Its revenue increased 59% CAGR from 2016 to 2018 and its operating losses have been declining nicely. Operating loss as a percentage of sales declined from 62.9% in 2016 to 9.9% in 2018. 

In this briefing:

1. CStone Pharma (基石药业) Post-IPO: Strong Debut but Lacks near Term Catalysts
2. Futu Holdings Pre-IPO – FY18 Updates And Quick Thoughts on Valuation
3. Yincheng Intl (银城国际) IPO Quick Note: A Highly Levered Nanjing Developer Bet

1. CStone Pharma (基石药业) Post-IPO: Strong Debut but Lacks near Term Catalysts

CStone Pharma’s IPO was priced at HKD 12.00/share and started trading today. In this insight, we summarize the allocation, the use of proceeds and recap our view on our valuation. We also look at past few biotech listings and discuss our thoughts on the market sentiments. We are of the view that despite a strong debut performance, CStone lacks near term catalysts that can continue to drive performance after the first day. 

Our Previous Coverage of CStone

• CStone Pharma (基石药业) IPO: Strong Assembly and Backing (Part 1)
• CStone Pharma (基石药业) IPO: Thoughts on Valuation (Part 2)

2. Futu Holdings Pre-IPO – FY18 Updates And Quick Thoughts on Valuation

Futu Holdings Ltd (FHL US) plans to raise around US$300m in its US IPO. The company is backed by Tencent Holdings (700 HK) , Matrix Partners and Sequoia.

In my earlier insight, Futu Holdings Pre-IPO – Great Metrics but in a Commoditised Industry, I looked at the company’s background and past financial performance along with some of the other firms that are competing in the same space. 

This insight covers the positive and negative takeaways from the FY18 updated filing and also includes our thoughts on valuation.

3. Yincheng Intl (银城国际) IPO Quick Note: A Highly Levered Nanjing Developer Bet

Yincheng International, a China Yangtze delta focused property developer, is raising up to USD 110 million to list on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. In this note, we will cover the following topics:

• The company’s property portfolio
• Financial performance that concerns us
• Shareholders and use of proceeds
• Our view on the deal

In this briefing:

1. Xinyi Energy IPO Preview: Second Time Lucky?
2. Leong Hup Pre-IPO – Hard to Pinpoint What’s Going to Be the Revenue Driver Going Forward
3. Dongzheng Auto Finance (东正汽车金融) IPO Review – Relaunched at Lower Price
4. Pinterest IPO Preview
5. Ruhnn IPO Valuation: Face Value

1. Xinyi Energy IPO Preview: Second Time Lucky?

Xinyi Energy Holdings Ltd (1671746D HK) has filed IPO prospectus once again to list its solar generation business that was spun-off from its parent company Xinyi Solar Holding Ltd. Xinyi Energy has 9 operational solar farms with a total capacity of ~950MW.

The company is set to acquire additional solar farms of 540MW capacity from its parent company in a separate transaction post IPO.

Xinyi Energy has not indicated the size and pricing of its offer, however, according to various media reports the company is expected to raise nearly HK$570M (around 12% of the previous offering of HK$4.5B). A significant portion of IPO proceeds is expected to be utilised towards upfront payment of 50% for acquiring solar farms from its parent company and the remainder for working capital and debt repayment. Although we have a positive view of the solar energy sector, the IPO pricing will determine our overall view of the company.

2. Leong Hup Pre-IPO – Hard to Pinpoint What’s Going to Be the Revenue Driver Going Forward

Leong Hup International (LEHUP MK) (LHI) plans to raise up to US$400m in its Malaysian IPO. LHI is one of the largest integrated poultry producer in Southeast Asia. 

LHI was listed on Bursa Malaysia from 1990 to 2012.  Since delisting, it has consolidated  its Southeast Asia operations under a single entity and is now looking to relist the larger entity.

While revenue has been growing steadily, margins have been volatile. In addition, its difficult to pinpoint which products are performing well in which geographies. The feedmills business seems to be a more consistent performer as compared to the livestock business. It’s also a larger revenue contributor in the faster growing regions.

3. Dongzheng Auto Finance (东正汽车金融) IPO Review – Relaunched at Lower Price

Dongzheng Automotive Finance (2718 HK) (DAF) re-launched its IPO at a lower fixed price of HK$3.06 per share, expecting to raise about US$208m. We have covered the fundamentals and valuation of the company in:

• Dongzheng Auto Finance (东正汽车金融) Pre-IPO Review – Dependent on Dealership Network for Growth
• Dongzheng Auto Finance (东正汽车金融) IPO Review – Better off Buying the Parent

In this insight, we will only look at the company’s updated valuation and re-run the deal through IPO framework.

4. Pinterest IPO Preview

Pinterest Inc (PINS US), a leading digital media platform in the US, is getting ready for an IPO in the next several weeks. In our view, this is one of the most exciting global tech IPOs since the Elastic NV (ESTC US) IPO in October 2018. Pinterest has one of those rare combinations of strong sales growth, leading website brand awareness, loyal users network effect, and a clear path to profitability. Pinterest was most recently valued at $12.3 billion in private market valuation when it raised $150 million in 2017. 

One of the attractive features about Pinterest is the fact that it has a very loyal user base among moms in the US. According to the company,  about two thirds of its total user base are female, mostly in the US. Nearly 8 out of 10 moms (who are often the decision makers for purchasing household goods) and about half of the millennials in the US regularly use Pinterest.  

The company has a very attractive income statement. Its revenue increased 59% CAGR from 2016 to 2018 and its operating losses have been declining nicely. Operating loss as a percentage of sales declined from 62.9% in 2016 to 9.9% in 2018. 

5. Ruhnn IPO Valuation: Face Value

Ruhnn Holding Ltd (RUHN US) is an e-commerce platform which drives sales through KOLs (key opinion leaders), backed by Alibaba Group Holding (BABA US) which an 8.6% shareholder. It announced its IPO price range of $11.50-13.50 per ADS. At the mid-point of the IPO price range, Ruhnn will raise net proceeds of $113 million, resulting in a fully diluted market cap of $1 billion.

In this briefing:

1. Futu Holdings Pre-IPO – FY18 Updates And Quick Thoughts on Valuation
2. Yincheng Intl (银城国际) IPO Quick Note: A Highly Levered Nanjing Developer Bet

1. Futu Holdings Pre-IPO – FY18 Updates And Quick Thoughts on Valuation

Futu Holdings Ltd (FHL US) plans to raise around US$300m in its US IPO. The company is backed by Tencent Holdings (700 HK) , Matrix Partners and Sequoia.

In my earlier insight, Futu Holdings Pre-IPO – Great Metrics but in a Commoditised Industry, I looked at the company’s background and past financial performance along with some of the other firms that are competing in the same space. 

This insight covers the positive and negative takeaways from the FY18 updated filing and also includes our thoughts on valuation.

2. Yincheng Intl (银城国际) IPO Quick Note: A Highly Levered Nanjing Developer Bet

Yincheng International, a China Yangtze delta focused property developer, is raising up to USD 110 million to list on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. In this note, we will cover the following topics:

• The company’s property portfolio
• Financial performance that concerns us
• Shareholders and use of proceeds
• Our view on the deal

In this briefing:

1. Leong Hup Pre-IPO – Hard to Pinpoint What’s Going to Be the Revenue Driver Going Forward
2. Dongzheng Auto Finance (东正汽车金融) IPO Review – Relaunched at Lower Price
3. Pinterest IPO Preview
4. Ruhnn IPO Valuation: Face Value
5. ECM Weekly (23 March 2019) – ESR, Sun Car, Ruhnn, CanSino, Frontage, Wuxi Bio, WiseTech,

1. Leong Hup Pre-IPO – Hard to Pinpoint What’s Going to Be the Revenue Driver Going Forward

Leong Hup International (LEHUP MK) (LHI) plans to raise up to US$400m in its Malaysian IPO. LHI is one of the largest integrated poultry producer in Southeast Asia. 

LHI was listed on Bursa Malaysia from 1990 to 2012.  Since delisting, it has consolidated  its Southeast Asia operations under a single entity and is now looking to relist the larger entity.

While revenue has been growing steadily, margins have been volatile. In addition, its difficult to pinpoint which products are performing well in which geographies. The feedmills business seems to be a more consistent performer as compared to the livestock business. It’s also a larger revenue contributor in the faster growing regions.

2. Dongzheng Auto Finance (东正汽车金融) IPO Review – Relaunched at Lower Price

Dongzheng Automotive Finance (2718 HK) (DAF) re-launched its IPO at a lower fixed price of HK$3.06 per share, expecting to raise about US$208m. We have covered the fundamentals and valuation of the company in:

• Dongzheng Auto Finance (东正汽车金融) Pre-IPO Review – Dependent on Dealership Network for Growth
• Dongzheng Auto Finance (东正汽车金融) IPO Review – Better off Buying the Parent

In this insight, we will only look at the company’s updated valuation and re-run the deal through IPO framework.

3. Pinterest IPO Preview

Pinterest Inc (PINS US), a leading digital media platform in the US, is getting ready for an IPO in the next several weeks. In our view, this is one of the most exciting global tech IPOs since the Elastic NV (ESTC US) IPO in October 2018. Pinterest has one of those rare combinations of strong sales growth, leading website brand awareness, loyal users network effect, and a clear path to profitability. Pinterest was most recently valued at $12.3 billion in private market valuation when it raised $150 million in 2017. 

One of the attractive features about Pinterest is the fact that it has a very loyal user base among moms in the US. According to the company,  about two thirds of its total user base are female, mostly in the US. Nearly 8 out of 10 moms (who are often the decision makers for purchasing household goods) and about half of the millennials in the US regularly use Pinterest.  

The company has a very attractive income statement. Its revenue increased 59% CAGR from 2016 to 2018 and its operating losses have been declining nicely. Operating loss as a percentage of sales declined from 62.9% in 2016 to 9.9% in 2018. 

4. Ruhnn IPO Valuation: Face Value

Ruhnn Holding Ltd (RUHN US) is an e-commerce platform which drives sales through KOLs (key opinion leaders), backed by Alibaba Group Holding (BABA US) which an 8.6% shareholder. It announced its IPO price range of $11.50-13.50 per ADS. At the mid-point of the IPO price range, Ruhnn will raise net proceeds of $113 million, resulting in a fully diluted market cap of $1 billion.

5. ECM Weekly (23 March 2019) – ESR, Sun Car, Ruhnn, CanSino, Frontage, Wuxi Bio, WiseTech,

Aequitas Research puts out a weekly update on the deals that have been covered by Smartkarma Insight Providers recently, along with updates for upcoming IPOs.

Accuracy Rate:

Our overall accuracy rate is 72.3% for IPOs and 64.3% for Placements 

(Performance measurement criteria is explained at the end of the note)

New IPO filings

• Yunji (the U.S, ~US$200m)
• 360 LuDaShi (Hong Kong, potentially >US$100m)
• CMGE Tech (Hong Kong, re-filed)
• Mulsanne Group – FKA Alpha Smart – AKA GXG (Hong Kong, re-filed)
• Xinyi Energy (Hong Kong, re-filed)

Below is a snippet of our IPO tool showing upcoming events for the next week. The IPO tool is designed to provide readers with timely information on all IPO related events (Book open/closing, listing, initiation, lock-up expiry, etc) for all the deals that we have worked on. You can access the tool here or through the tools menu.

News on Upcoming IPOs

• Chinese AI start-up Megvii mulls IPO in either Hong Kong or New York to raise  US$800m
• Lendlease planning to raise up to US$500m with retail Reit listing on SGX
• Indonesia’s Lion Air Starts Work on $1 Billion IPO
• Chinese Tower Operator Guodong Is Said to Plan Hong Kong IPO
• Feihe International ‘revisits plan for Hong Kong IPO’
• Solar co Xinyi Energy revives Hong Kong IPO plan

This week Analysis on Upcoming IPO

• Ruhnn (如涵) Pre-IPO Review- Significant Concentration Risk
• Frontage Holding (方达控股) IPO: Updates from 2018 Numbers
• Sun Car Insurance Agency (盛世大联) IPO: Over Valued Vs P&C Companies
• ESR Cayman Pre-IPO – Earnings and Segment Analysis
• CanSino Biologics (康希诺) IPO: Valuation Attractive, Lilly Asia Doubling Up (Part 4)
• PagerDuty IPO Preview

In this briefing:

1. Dongzheng Auto Finance (东正汽车金融) IPO Review – Relaunched at Lower Price
2. Pinterest IPO Preview
3. Ruhnn IPO Valuation: Face Value
4. ECM Weekly (23 March 2019) – ESR, Sun Car, Ruhnn, CanSino, Frontage, Wuxi Bio, WiseTech,
5. Woori Financials Placement – One Overhang Gone in a Well Flagged Deal, Another Remains

1. Dongzheng Auto Finance (东正汽车金融) IPO Review – Relaunched at Lower Price

Dongzheng Automotive Finance (2718 HK) (DAF) re-launched its IPO at a lower fixed price of HK$3.06 per share, expecting to raise about US$208m. We have covered the fundamentals and valuation of the company in:

• Dongzheng Auto Finance (东正汽车金融) Pre-IPO Review – Dependent on Dealership Network for Growth
• Dongzheng Auto Finance (东正汽车金融) IPO Review – Better off Buying the Parent

In this insight, we will only look at the company’s updated valuation and re-run the deal through IPO framework.

2. Pinterest IPO Preview

Pinterest Inc (PINS US), a leading digital media platform in the US, is getting ready for an IPO in the next several weeks. In our view, this is one of the most exciting global tech IPOs since the Elastic NV (ESTC US) IPO in October 2018. Pinterest has one of those rare combinations of strong sales growth, leading website brand awareness, loyal users network effect, and a clear path to profitability. Pinterest was most recently valued at $12.3 billion in private market valuation when it raised $150 million in 2017. 

One of the attractive features about Pinterest is the fact that it has a very loyal user base among moms in the US. According to the company,  about two thirds of its total user base are female, mostly in the US. Nearly 8 out of 10 moms (who are often the decision makers for purchasing household goods) and about half of the millennials in the US regularly use Pinterest.  

The company has a very attractive income statement. Its revenue increased 59% CAGR from 2016 to 2018 and its operating losses have been declining nicely. Operating loss as a percentage of sales declined from 62.9% in 2016 to 9.9% in 2018. 

3. Ruhnn IPO Valuation: Face Value

Ruhnn Holding Ltd (RUHN US) is an e-commerce platform which drives sales through KOLs (key opinion leaders), backed by Alibaba Group Holding (BABA US) which an 8.6% shareholder. It announced its IPO price range of $11.50-13.50 per ADS. At the mid-point of the IPO price range, Ruhnn will raise net proceeds of $113 million, resulting in a fully diluted market cap of $1 billion.

4. ECM Weekly (23 March 2019) – ESR, Sun Car, Ruhnn, CanSino, Frontage, Wuxi Bio, WiseTech,

Aequitas Research puts out a weekly update on the deals that have been covered by Smartkarma Insight Providers recently, along with updates for upcoming IPOs.

Accuracy Rate:

Our overall accuracy rate is 72.3% for IPOs and 64.3% for Placements 

(Performance measurement criteria is explained at the end of the note)

New IPO filings

• Yunji (the U.S, ~US$200m)
• 360 LuDaShi (Hong Kong, potentially >US$100m)
• CMGE Tech (Hong Kong, re-filed)
• Mulsanne Group – FKA Alpha Smart – AKA GXG (Hong Kong, re-filed)
• Xinyi Energy (Hong Kong, re-filed)

Below is a snippet of our IPO tool showing upcoming events for the next week. The IPO tool is designed to provide readers with timely information on all IPO related events (Book open/closing, listing, initiation, lock-up expiry, etc) for all the deals that we have worked on. You can access the tool here or through the tools menu.

News on Upcoming IPOs

• Chinese AI start-up Megvii mulls IPO in either Hong Kong or New York to raise  US$800m
• Lendlease planning to raise up to US$500m with retail Reit listing on SGX
• Indonesia’s Lion Air Starts Work on $1 Billion IPO
• Chinese Tower Operator Guodong Is Said to Plan Hong Kong IPO
• Feihe International ‘revisits plan for Hong Kong IPO’
• Solar co Xinyi Energy revives Hong Kong IPO plan

This week Analysis on Upcoming IPO

• Ruhnn (如涵) Pre-IPO Review- Significant Concentration Risk
• Frontage Holding (方达控股) IPO: Updates from 2018 Numbers
• Sun Car Insurance Agency (盛世大联) IPO: Over Valued Vs P&C Companies
• ESR Cayman Pre-IPO – Earnings and Segment Analysis
• CanSino Biologics (康希诺) IPO: Valuation Attractive, Lilly Asia Doubling Up (Part 4)
• PagerDuty IPO Preview

5. Woori Financials Placement – One Overhang Gone in a Well Flagged Deal, Another Remains

Woori Bank (000030 KS) plans to raise US$233m by selling its entire stake in Woori Financial Group (316140 KS). 

The selldown has been well flagged as the company has been in the midst of converting to a Holdco, as a part of which it was given six months to sell this stake. The deal scores a marginal positive score on our framework owing to its earnings momentum and track record.

On the flip side, the government too has flagged its plans to sell its 18%+ stake, as soon as possible.

In this briefing:

1. Yincheng Intl (银城国际) IPO Quick Note: A Highly Levered Nanjing Developer Bet

1. Yincheng Intl (银城国际) IPO Quick Note: A Highly Levered Nanjing Developer Bet

Yincheng International, a China Yangtze delta focused property developer, is raising up to USD 110 million to list on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. In this note, we will cover the following topics:

• The company’s property portfolio
• Financial performance that concerns us
• Shareholders and use of proceeds
• Our view on the deal

In this briefing:

1. ECM Weekly (23 February 2019) – Futu, CStone, Dexin, New Century, AB InBev, MabPharma

1. ECM Weekly (23 February 2019) – Futu, CStone, Dexin, New Century, AB InBev, MabPharma

Aequitas Research puts out a weekly update on the deals that have been covered by Smartkarma Insight Providers recently, along with updates for upcoming IPOs.

Accuracy Rate:

Our overall accuracy rate is 72.1% for IPOs and 63.7% for Placements 

(Performance measurement criteria is explained at the end of the note)

New IPO filings

• Jinxin Fertility Group (US$600m, Hong Kong)

Below is a snippet of our IPO tool showing upcoming events for the next week. The IPO tool is designed to provide readers with timely information on all IPO related events (Book open/closing, listing, initiation, lock-up expiry, etc) for all the deals that we have worked on. You can access the tool here or through the tools menu.

News on Upcoming IPOs

• Fund Companies Ask Hong Kong to Relax IPO Investment Rules
• Chinese Tech Giants Seek Further IPO Rule Changes in Hong Kong
• Sembcorp could delay India energy IPO due to market conditions
• PNB Metlife IPO likely next fiscal

Smartkarma Community’s this week Analysis on Upcoming IPO

• New Century Hotel Mgmt IPO Preview: Two-Speed Businesses
• New Century Hotel (浙江開元酒店) Pre-IPO – Improved Profitability Not Driven by Underlying Operations
• Ab InBev Asia Pre-IPO – Quick Note – More like CR Beer Rather than Tsingtao
• MabPharma (迈博医药) IPO: Assembled for a Trade?
• Hyundai Autoever IPO Preview
• Hyundai Autoever IPO Pricing: Likely to Be a Dull Event Given No Growth Story & Glovis Merger
• HLX02: Innovation Could Overtake