APAC IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Akshat Shah

APAC 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

Deepexi Technology / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/deepexi-technology" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:45104:1" rel="noopener">Deepexi Technology (1843779D CH)</a> (DT) is looking to raise atleast US$100m in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO. The deal will be run by CITIC, CMBC, Guotai, Bocom International and SPDB International.</li>
<li>The firm specializes in delivering AI solutions to enterprises to integrate their data, decisions and operations efficiently at scale. </li>
<li>DT ranked first among specialized providers of large model AI application solutions in China’s enterprise large model AI application solution market in terms of revenue in 2024, according to F&amp;S.</li>
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Deepexi Technology (1843779D CH) (DT) is looking to raise atleast US$100m in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO. The deal will be run by CITIC, CMBC, Guotai, Bocom International and SPDB International.
The firm specializes in delivering AI solutions to enterprises to integrate their data, decisions and operations efficiently at scale. 
DT ranked first among specialized providers of large model AI application solutions in China’s enterprise large model AI application solution market in terms of revenue in 2024, according to F&amp;S.


Dorf-Ketal Chemicals Ltd / Equity Capital Markets

Dorf-Ketal Chemicals India Ltd (DKCIL) is an R&D with innovation-focused global manufacturer and supplier of specialty chemicals, catering to the hydrocarbons and industrial supply chains, including the oil and gas, refining, and petrochemicals industries, as well as customers with diverse applications across various industrial segments.

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/dorf-ketal-chemicals-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:44325:1" rel="noopener">Dorf-Ketal Chemicals Ltd (998552Z IN)</a> (DKCI) is looking to raise about US$579m in its upcoming India IPO.</li>
<li>DKCI is an R&amp;D and innovation-focused global manufacturer and supplier of specialty chemicals, catering to hydrocarbons and industrial supply chains, and customers with diverse applications across various industrial segments.</li>
<li>In this note, we talk about the not-so-positive aspects of the deal.</li>
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Dorf-Ketal Chemicals Ltd (998552Z IN) (DKCI) is looking to raise about US$579m in its upcoming India IPO.
DKCI is an R&amp;D and innovation-focused global manufacturer and supplier of specialty chemicals, catering to hydrocarbons and industrial supply chains, and customers with diverse applications across various industrial segments.
In this note, we talk about the not-so-positive aspects of the deal.


Dorf-Ketal Chemicals India Pre-IPO - The Negatives - Elevated Borrowings and Tariff Uncertainty

Wistron Corporation manufactures and markets notebook computers, personal computers, and other related information products.

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/wistron-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:2189:1" rel="noopener">Wistron Corp (3231 TT)</a> is looking to raise up to US$760m in its upcoming global depository receipts (GDRs) offering.</li>
<li>On 2nd Apr 2025, Wistron announced that it had received its board’s approval to sell up to 250m common shares via a GDR offering.</li>
<li>Similar to previous GDR listings, the deal is a long drawn out process with the firm required to jump through a number of board/shareholder/regulatory approval loops.</li>
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Wistron Corp (3231 TT) is looking to raise up to US$760m in its upcoming global depository receipts (GDRs) offering.
On 2nd Apr 2025, Wistron announced that it had received its board’s approval to sell up to 250m common shares via a GDR offering.
Similar to previous GDR listings, the deal is a long drawn out process with the firm required to jump through a number of board/shareholder/regulatory approval loops.


Wistron GDR Early Look - Riding the AI Server Boom Amid Macroeconomic Headwinds

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/dorf-ketal-chemicals-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:44325:1" rel="noopener">Dorf-Ketal Chemicals Ltd (998552Z IN)</a> (DKCI) is looking to raise about US$579m in its upcoming India IPO.</li>
<li>DKCI is an R&amp;D and innovation-focused global manufacturer and supplier of specialty chemicals, catering to hydrocarbons and industrial supply chains, and customers with diverse applications across various industrial segments.</li>
<li>In this note, we talk about the positive aspects of the deal.</li>
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Dorf-Ketal Chemicals Ltd (998552Z IN) (DKCI) is looking to raise about US$579m in its upcoming India IPO.
DKCI is an R&amp;D and innovation-focused global manufacturer and supplier of specialty chemicals, catering to hydrocarbons and industrial supply chains, and customers with diverse applications across various industrial segments.
In this note, we talk about the positive aspects of the deal.


Dorf-Ketal Chemicals India Pre-IPO -The Positives - Strategic Blend of Organic & Inorganic Expansion

Lotte Global Logistics / Equity Capital Markets

Lotte Logistics is a logistics and shipping company headquartered in Seoul, Korea, established in 1988. It is a subsidiary of Lotte Corporation.

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lotte-global-logistics-co" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:45000:1" rel="noopener">Lotte Global Logistics (LGG KS)</a> aims to raise around US$140m in its Korea IPO via selling a mix of primary and secondary shares.</li>
<li>Lotte Global Logistics is a logistics and shipping company engaged in a comprehensive logistics service business including courier service, land transportation, 3PL, port loading and unloading, and international logistics.</li>
<li>In our previous note, we looked at the firm’s past performance. In this note, we talk about the IPO valuations.</li>
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Lotte Global Logistics (LGG KS) aims to raise around US$140m in its Korea IPO via selling a mix of primary and secondary shares.
Lotte Global Logistics is a logistics and shipping company engaged in a comprehensive logistics service business including courier service, land transportation, 3PL, port loading and unloading, and international logistics.
In our previous note, we looked at the firm’s past performance. In this note, we talk about the IPO valuations.


Lotte Global Logistics IPO - Thoughts on Peer Comp and Valuation

At Aequitas we cover all IPOs and placements across Asia-Pac with a deal size of at least US$100m. 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%.

Akshat Shah
APAC IPOs & Placements
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Deepexi Technology Pre-IPO Tearsheet

Deepexi Technology (DT) is looking to raise at least US$100m in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO. The deal will be run by CITIC, CMBC, Guotai, Bocom...

Akshat Shah

Dorf-Ketal Chemicals India Pre-IPO - The Negatives - Elevated Borrowings and Tariff Uncertainty

Dorf-Ketal Chemicals India is looking to raise about US$579m in its upcoming India IPO. In this note, we talk about the not-so-positive aspects of...

Akshat Shah

Wistron GDR Early Look - Riding the AI Server Boom Amid Macroeconomic Headwinds

Wistron Corporation is looking to raise up to US$760m in its upcoming GDRs offering. Wistron announced of its board’s approval to sell up to 250m...

Akshat Shah

Dorf-Ketal Chemicals India Pre-IPO -The Positives - Strategic Blend of Organic & Inorganic Expansion

Dorf-Ketal Chemicals India is looking to raise about US$579m in its upcoming India IPO. In this note, we talk about the positive aspects of the deal.

Akshat Shah

Lotte Global Logistics IPO - Thoughts on Peer Comp and Valuation

Lotte Global Logistics aims to raise around US$140m in its Korea IPO via selling a mix of primary and secondary shares. In this note, we talk about...

Akshat Shah