APAC IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Nicholas Tan

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

CaoCao Inc. develops and manages an online car hailing service platform. The Company provides personal car hailing, group car hailing, reserved car hailing, safe car hailing, airport pick up and drop off, half day rental, and other services. CaoCao also offers autonomous driving technology development services.

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/caocao-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:42803:1" rel="noopener">CaoCao (2643 HK)</a> raised US$236m from its HK IPO in June 2025 via a primary offering of HKD41.94/share in its IPO.</li>
<li>It is a ride hailing platform in China originally incubated by Geely Group connecting passengers and drivers to deliver consistent and high-quality ride experiences.</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the lockup dynamics and possible placement.</li>
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CaoCao (2643 HK) raised US$236m from its HK IPO in June 2025 via a primary offering of HKD41.94/share in its IPO.
It is a ride hailing platform in China originally incubated by Geely Group connecting passengers and drivers to deliver consistent and high-quality ride experiences.
In this note, we will talk about the lockup dynamics and possible placement.


CaoCao IPO Lockup: US$384m Lockup Release; Shares Have Taken a Dive

Zhou Liu Fu Jewellery / Equity Capital Markets

Zhou Liu Fu Jewellery Co., Ltd. manufactures jewelry products. The Company designs and sells gold jewelry, platinum jewelry, jewelry jade, crafts, watches, gold and silver coins, and other products. Zhou Liu Fu Jewellery markets its products throughout China.

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/zhou-liu-fu-jewellery-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:43706:1" rel="noopener">Zhou Liu Fu Jewellery (6168 HK)</a> raised US$143m from its Hong Kong IPO in June 2025 via a primary offering of HKD 24/share in its IPO.</li>
<li>It is a leading and fast growing jewellery franchise in China offering a diverse range of products through offline and online sales channels.</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the lockup dynamics and possible placement.</li>
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Zhou Liu Fu Jewellery (6168 HK) raised US$143m from its Hong Kong IPO in June 2025 via a primary offering of HKD 24/share in its IPO.
It is a leading and fast growing jewellery franchise in China offering a diverse range of products through offline and online sales channels.
In this note, we will talk about the lockup dynamics and possible placement.


Zhou Liu Fu IPO Lockup: US$120m Lockup Release; Only Cornerstones Are Coming Out of Lockup

Akshat Shah

IFBH Limited manufactures and distributes beverage. The Company mainly provides coconut water-related beverage. IFBH markets its products across worldwide.

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ifbh-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:45067:1" rel="noopener">IFBH (6603 HK)</a> raised US$169m (including over-allocation) from its Hong Kong IPO in June 2025. The lockup on its cornerstone, pre-IPO investors and controlling shareholders is set to expire soon.</li>
<li>IFBH specializes in ready-to-consume beverages and food, with a focus on coconut water and plant-based products. </li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the lockup dynamics and possible placement.</li>
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IFBH (6603 HK) raised US$169m (including over-allocation) from its Hong Kong IPO in June 2025. The lockup on its cornerstone, pre-IPO investors and controlling shareholders is set to expire soon.
IFBH specializes in ready-to-consume beverages and food, with a focus on coconut water and plant-based products. 
In this note, we will talk about the lockup dynamics and possible placement.


IFBH IPO Lockup - US$262m Lockup Release but the Stock Has Nosedived

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

Douglas Research Advisory

SEMIFIVE is a leading design solution provider and pioneer of platform-based custom silicon solutions.

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<li>SemiFive confirmed its IPO price at 24,000 won, which was at the high end of the IPO price range. </li>
<li>A 43.9% of the total IPO shares are under various lock-up periods lasting from 15 days to 6 months. This is also a bullish sign. </li>
<li>Our base case valuation of SemiFive is implied market cap of 1.4 trillion won or target price of 42,349 won per share, which is 76% higher than the IPO price.</li>
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SemiFive confirmed its IPO price at 24,000 won, which was at the high end of the IPO price range. 
A 43.9% of the total IPO shares are under various lock-up periods lasting from 15 days to 6 months. This is also a bullish sign. 
Our base case valuation of SemiFive is implied market cap of 1.4 trillion won or target price of 42,349 won per share, which is 76% higher than the IPO price.


SemiFive IPO Bookbuilding Results Analysis

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Sumeet Singh

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements

Event-Driven

Zhejiang Sanhua Intelligent Controls / Event-Driven

Zhejiang Sanhua Intelligent Controls Co.,Ltd. manufactures refrigeration and air conditioning electrical parts. The Company designs, produces, and sells four-way reversing valves, electronic expansion valves, solenoid valves, microchannel heat exchangers, omega pumps, and more. Sanhua Intelligent also produces automotive thermal components for vehicles.

Zhejiang Sanhua Intelligent Controls (2050 HK)

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/zhejiang-sanhua-intelligent-controls-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:45277:1" rel="noopener">Zhejiang Sanhua Intelligent Controls (2050 HK)</a>, raised around US$1.4bn in its H-share listing. The lockup on its cornerstone investors is set to expire soon.</li>
<li>ZSIC is a market leader in a number of products, with commanding market share both domestically and globally.</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the lockup dynamics and possible placement.</li>
</ul>



Zhejiang Sanhua Intelligent Controls (2050 HK), raised around US$1.4bn in its H-share listing. The lockup on its cornerstone investors is set to expire soon.
ZSIC is a market leader in a number of products, with commanding market share both domestically and globally.
In this note, we will talk about the lockup dynamics and possible placement.


Zhejiang Sanhua Intelligent Controls IPO Lockup - US$800m Cornerstone Release