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Daily Brief ECM: Alibaba Cloud IPO: Regulatory Optimism Amidst Stability Challenges and more

In today’s briefing:

  • Alibaba Cloud IPO: Regulatory Optimism Amidst Stability Challenges
  • JSW Infrastructure IPO Trading – Decent Subscription Rates Although Anchor Quality Was Mediocre
  • CaiNiao Smart Logistics Pre-IPO Part 1 | Business Model | Key Relationships | Differentiators
  • Kokusai Electric Pre-IPO – Peer Comparison


Alibaba Cloud IPO: Regulatory Optimism Amidst Stability Challenges

By Oshadhi Kumarasiri

  • Last week, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) put forth a proposal to relax certain stringent regulations concerning the transfer of sensitive data to foreign countries.
  • This could be advantageous for Alibaba Group Holding (9988 HK)‘s Cloud business, especially as a potential candidate for an IPO following the recent IPO filing of the logistics arm, Cainiao.
  • Despite improved regulations, concerns about stability, leadership, and financial performance pose hurdles for Alibaba Cloud’s IPO.

JSW Infrastructure IPO Trading – Decent Subscription Rates Although Anchor Quality Was Mediocre

By Clarence Chu

  • JSW Infrastructure (5978490Z IN) raised US$336m in its India IPO.
  • 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.
  • We have covered various aspects of the deal in our previous notes. In this note, we will talk about the demand and trading dynamics.

CaiNiao Smart Logistics Pre-IPO Part 1 | Business Model | Key Relationships | Differentiators

By Daniel Hellberg

  • Business model: how does CaiNiao get paid, and by whom, and for what?
  • Key relationships with parent Alibaba and with China’s listed express companies
  • Differentiators: what makes CaiNiao different from other e-comm logistics names?

Kokusai Electric Pre-IPO – Peer Comparison

By Sumeet Singh

  • KKR is looking to raise around US$750m via selling a stake in Kokusai Electric (6525 JP) (KE) in its Japan IPO.
  • KE main business activities consist of the manufacturing, sales and maintenance service of semiconductor manufacturing equipment.
  • In our previous notes we have looked at the company’s past performance. In this note, we will undertake a peer comparison.

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