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Daily Brief ECM: Midea Group H Share Listing: The Investment Case and more

In today’s briefing:

  • Midea Group H Share Listing: The Investment Case
  • Ventia Services Group Placement- Coming Ahead of Lockup but Is Well Flagged, past Deals Have Done Ok
  • Cloudchain Pre-IPO Tearsheet


Midea Group H Share Listing: The Investment Case

By Arun George

  • Midea Group Co Ltd A (000333 CH), the world’s biggest home appliances maker, has filed for a H Share listing to raise US$1 billion, according to press reports.   
  • Midea is the world’s largest home appliance company in sales volume and revenue in 2022. Its subsidiary, KUKA Group, is one of the world’s “big four” industrial robotics companies.
  • The investment case rests on return to growth, margin on an upward trajectory, cash generation, strong balance sheet and undemanding valuation. 

Ventia Services Group Placement- Coming Ahead of Lockup but Is Well Flagged, past Deals Have Done Ok

By Sumeet Singh

  • Ventia (VNT AU) (VSG)’s two largest shareholders, Apollo Global Management and CIMIC Group, aim to raise around US$174m via selling 11.7% of the company.
  • The two investors have pared their stake thrice this year and this will be the final cleanup sale. All the past deals have done ok.
  • In this note, we will talk about the deal dynamics.

Cloudchain Pre-IPO Tearsheet

By Ethan Aw

  • Cloudchain (CC CH) is looking to raise up to US$200m in its upcoming HK IPO. The deal will be run by China Securities International, ABC International, ICBC and Maxa Capital.
  • Cloudchain is an independent industry digital finance platform in China, serving anchor enterprises, chain-related enterprises, and financial institutions. 
  • According to F&S, it is the largest independent digitalized corporate credit confirming platform in China. Its user base had grown at a CAGR of 75.1% from 2020 to 2022. 

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