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

Inventurus Knowledge Solutions / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/inventurus-knowledge-solutions" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:43880:1" rel="noopener">Inventurus Knowledge Solutions (IKSINCD IN)</a> is looking to raise up to US$295m in its upcoming India IPO.</li>
<li>IKS is a technology-enabled healthcare solutions provider, assisting physician enterprises in US, Canada and Australia. It is a one-stop shop designed to handle physicians administrative tasks.</li>
<li>In this note, we look at the firm's past performance.</li>
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Inventurus Knowledge Solutions (IKSINCD IN) is looking to raise up to US$295m in its upcoming India IPO.
IKS is a technology-enabled healthcare solutions provider, assisting physician enterprises in US, Canada and Australia. It is a one-stop shop designed to handle physicians administrative tasks.
In this note, we look at the firm's past performance.


Inventurus Pre-IPO - Accelerating Growth with Major Aquity Acquisition

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Sumeet Singh

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements

Event-Driven

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/rept-battero-energy" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36626:1" rel="noopener">REPT BATTERO Energy</a> raised around US$270m in its Hong Kong IPO in Dec 2023. Its pre-IPO investors holding around US$1.2bn worth of shares will be released from their lockup soon.</li>
<li>REPT is a lithium-ion battery manufacturer in China, focusing on R&amp;D, production, and sales of EV/ESS lithium-ion battery products such as battery cells, modules and packs.</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the lockup dynamics and possible placement.</li>
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REPT BATTERO Energy raised around US$270m in its Hong Kong IPO in Dec 2023. Its pre-IPO investors holding around US$1.2bn worth of shares will be released from their lockup soon.
REPT is a lithium-ion battery manufacturer in China, focusing on R&amp;D, production, and sales of EV/ESS lithium-ion battery products such as battery cells, modules and packs.
In this note, we will talk about the lockup dynamics and possible placement.


REPT BATTERO Energy IPO Lockup - US$1.2bn Lockup Release

Chief Executive Officer, Emmer Capital Partners Limited

Manishi Raychaudhuri

Chief Executive Officer

Emmer Capital Partners Limited

Emmer Capital Partners is an Asia Pacific focused financial advisory firm engaging in strategic financial asset allocation advice, bespoke thematic research and advising early-stage companies and connecting them to investors. Emmer Capital provides macro-economic and multi-asset investment strategy inputs to institutions, family offices, private wealth managers, private equity, and corporate boards directly and through independent research platforms. Emmer Capital also advises a wide range of startup companies on fund raising and business strategy. Emmer Capital's active engagement with the print and electronic media reaches a broad spectrum of investors across the globe.

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Consistent compounders, stocks with steady earnings growth and excess returns over a long period of time, are difficult to find. It's even more difficult to find reasonably valued compounders.</li>
<li>From the universe of large Asian companies, we screen those with steady profit growth (&gt;10%) and excess returns in each of last 10 years and over next three forecast years.</li>
<li>Our list of 20 inexpensive compounders comprises 10 from onshore China, 5 from HK, 3 from India and 1 each from Japan and the Philippines.</li>
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Consistent compounders, stocks with steady earnings growth and excess returns over a long period of time, are difficult to find. It's even more difficult to find reasonably valued compounders.
From the universe of large Asian companies, we screen those with steady profit growth (&gt;10%) and excess returns in each of last 10 years and over next three forecast years.
Our list of 20 inexpensive compounders comprises 10 from onshore China, 5 from HK, 3 from India and 1 each from Japan and the Philippines.


Asian Equities: Twenty Inexpensive Consistent Compounders

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

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<li>For the first time in 2024, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/prosus-nv" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28104:1" rel="noopener">Prosus NV (PRX NA)</a> lodges a substantial shareholder notice,  as its stake in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tencent-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26:1" rel="noopener">Tencent (700 HK)</a> dips below 24%. </li>
<li>Preceding my comments on Prosus, Tencent and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/naspers-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:21085:1" rel="noopener">Naspers (NPN SJ)</a>, are the current setup/unwind tables for Asia-Pacific Holdcos.</li>
<li>These relationships trade with a minimum liquidity of US$1mn, and a % market capitalisation &gt;20%.</li>
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For the first time in 2024, Prosus NV (PRX NA) lodges a substantial shareholder notice,  as its stake in Tencent (700 HK) dips below 24%. 
Preceding my comments on Prosus, Tencent and Naspers (NPN SJ), are the current setup/unwind tables for Asia-Pacific Holdcos.
These relationships trade with a minimum liquidity of US$1mn, and a % market capitalisation &gt;20%.


StubWorld: Business As Usual As Prosus Sells, & Tencent Buys Back

Blue Lotus Non US Internet research, Blue Lotus Research Institute

Ying Pan

Blue Lotus Non US Internet research

China growth and global non-US Internet equities

Blue Lotus Research Institute

Blue Lotus Research is a Hong Kong Type 4 Licensed investment advisory firm focusing on Chinese growth equities and global non-US Internet equities

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>UBER US/WRD US/BIDU US/9660 HK/XPEV US:Uber cooperates with WeRide in the United Arab Emirates. It previously cooperated with BYD for 100,000 EV's. Is it using China to counter Tesla?.(/////////)</li>
<li>NTES US: NetEase’s New Game &lt;Marvel Rival&gt; Reaches Over 10 Million Players Within 72 Hours of Launch (+)</li>
<li>BABA US/PDD US: Taobao launches new treasure hunting mechanism for upcoming 12/12 sale to attract a younger cohort (+/-)</li>
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UBER US/WRD US/BIDU US/9660 HK/XPEV US:Uber cooperates with WeRide in the United Arab Emirates. It previously cooperated with BYD for 100,000 EV's. Is it using China to counter Tesla?.(/////////)
NTES US: NetEase’s New Game &lt;Marvel Rival&gt; Reaches Over 10 Million Players Within 72 Hours of Launch (+)
BABA US/PDD US: Taobao launches new treasure hunting mechanism for upcoming 12/12 sale to attract a younger cohort (+/-)


[Blue Lotus Daily-TMT Update]:UBER US/WRD US/BIDU US/9660HK/XPEV US/NTES/BABA/PDD/3690HK/TCOM /700HK

China

Tencent Holdings Limited operates as an investment holding company. The Company, through its subsidiaries, provides Internet and mobile value-added services (VAS), online advertising, and e-commerce transactions. Tencent Holdings offers services to users worldwide.

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Inventurus Pre-IPO - Accelerating Growth with Major Aquity Acquisition

Inventurus (IKS) is looking to raise up to US$295m in its upcoming India IPO. It is a technology-enabled healthcare solutions provider, assisting...

Nicholas Tan

REPT BATTERO Energy IPO Lockup - US$1.2bn Lockup Release

REPT BATTERO Energy raised around US$270m in its Hong Kong IPO in Dec 2023. Its pre-IPO investors holding around US$1.2bn worth of shares will be...

Sumeet Singh

Asian Equities: Twenty Inexpensive Consistent Compounders

Finding consistent compounders with steady earnings growth and excess returns is challenging, especially those that are reasonably valued. We...

Manishi Raychaudhuri

StubWorld: Business As Usual As Prosus Sells, & Tencent Buys Back

Current levels for Prosus are neither here nor there. For long-onlies, I'd still prefer replacing your Tencent with Prosus; or specifically, ~80%...

David Blennerhassett

[Blue Lotus Daily-TMT Update]:UBER US/WRD US/BIDU US/9660HK/XPEV US/NTES/BABA/PDD/3690HK/TCOM /700HK

Uber partners with WeRide in UAE after previous EV collaboration with BYD, raising questions if it's using China to compete with Tesla.

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Inventurus Pre-IPO - Accelerating Growth with Major Aquity Acquisition

Inventurus (IKS) is looking to raise up to US$295m in its upcoming India IPO. It is a technology-enabled healthcare solutions provider, assisting...

Nicholas Tan

REPT BATTERO Energy IPO Lockup - US$1.2bn Lockup Release

REPT BATTERO Energy raised around US$270m in its Hong Kong IPO in Dec 2023. Its pre-IPO investors holding around US$1.2bn worth of shares will be...

Sumeet Singh

Asian Equities: Twenty Inexpensive Consistent Compounders

​Finding consistent compounders with steady earnings growth and excess returns is challenging, especially those that are reasonably valued. We...

Manishi Raychaudhuri

StubWorld: Business As Usual As Prosus Sells, & Tencent Buys Back

Current levels for Prosus are neither here nor there. For long-onlies, I'd still prefer replacing your Tencent with Prosus; or specifically, ~80%...

David Blennerhassett

[Blue Lotus Daily-TMT Update]:UBER US/WRD US/BIDU US/9660HK/XPEV US/NTES/BABA/PDD/3690HK/TCOM /700HK

​Uber partners with WeRide in UAE after previous EV collaboration with BYD, raising questions if it's using China to compete with Tesla.

Blue Lotus Research Institute

Finding consistent compounders with steady earnings growth and excess returns is challenging, especially those that are reasonably valued. We...

Uber partners with WeRide in UAE after previous EV collaboration with BYD, raising questions if it's using China to compete with Tesla.