Head of Research, IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Sumeet Singh

Head of Research, 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

SenseTime Group  / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sensetime-group-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:34319:1" rel="noopener">SenseTime Group (20 HK)</a>  aims to raise up to US$263m via selling around 4.5% stake.</li>
<li>Sensetime hasn’t had the best of times since listing, however, the shares have rebounded recently on generative AI buzz around the stock.</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the placement and run the deal through our ECM framework.</li>
</ul>



SenseTime Group (20 HK)  aims to raise up to US$263m via selling around 4.5% stake.
Sensetime hasn’t had the best of times since listing, however, the shares have rebounded recently on generative AI buzz around the stock.
In this note, we will talk about the placement and run the deal through our ECM framework.


Sensetime Placement - Seems Highly Opportunistic

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>700 HK: &lt;DnF Mobile&gt; Pulls Game from Certain Chinese Android App Stores Over Revenue Share Dispute(/)</li>
<li>BILI US: Bilibili's &lt;Three Kingdoms: MDTX&gt; continues strong performance five days after launch(+)</li>
<li>TCOM US/3690 HK: Chengdu Issues RMB 30mn in Tourism Consumption Vouchers to Promote Tourism Spending.(+/+)</li>
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700 HK: &lt;DnF Mobile&gt; Pulls Game from Certain Chinese Android App Stores Over Revenue Share Dispute(/)
BILI US: Bilibili's &lt;Three Kingdoms: MDTX&gt; continues strong performance five days after launch(+)
TCOM US/3690 HK: Chengdu Issues RMB 30mn in Tourism Consumption Vouchers to Promote Tourism Spending.(+/+)


[Blue Lotus Daily - TMT Update]:700 HK/BILI US/TCOM US/3690 HK

APAC IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Clarence Chu

APAC IPOs & Placements

Black Sesame International Holding / Equity Capital Markets

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<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/black-sesame-technologies-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:39894:1" rel="noopener">Black Sesame Technologies (BLACKSES HK)</a> is looking to raise around US$300m in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO.</li>
<li>Black Sesame International Holdings (BSIH) is an automotive-grade computing SoC and SoC-based intelligent vehicle solution provider.</li>
<li>In our previous note we looked at the company’s past performance. In this note, we discuss Black Sesame’s PHIP updates.</li>
</ul>



Black Sesame Technologies (BLACKSES HK) is looking to raise around US$300m in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO.
Black Sesame International Holdings (BSIH) is an automotive-grade computing SoC and SoC-based intelligent vehicle solution provider.
In our previous note we looked at the company’s past performance. In this note, we discuss Black Sesame’s PHIP updates.


Black Sesame Pre-IPO - PHIP Updates - Unable to Shake off Its Loss-Making Tendencies

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<li>PDD US/BABA US/JD US/3690 HK/VIPS US: NBS publishes data social retail consumption data for May 2024 (+/+/+/+/-)</li>
<li>700 HK: &lt;Need for Speed Mobile&gt; to officially launch on July 11, with pre-registration surpassed 26 mn (+)</li>
<li>CPNG/BABA/TEMU/139480.KR:Coupang told to stop favoring its own products in its algorithm (-/+/+)</li>
</ul>


PDD US/BABA US/JD US/3690 HK/VIPS US: NBS publishes data social retail consumption data for May 2024 (+/+/+/+/-)
700 HK: &lt;Need for Speed Mobile&gt; to officially launch on July 11, with pre-registration surpassed 26 mn (+)
CPNG/BABA/TEMU/139480.KR:Coupang told to stop favoring its own products in its algorithm (-/+/+)


[Blue Lotus Daily - TMT Update]:PDD/BABA /JD/3690HK/VIPS/700HK/CPNG/TEMU/13948 KR/TCOM/ATAT/BILI

Analyst - Media&Entertainment Sector, Blue Lotus Research Institute

Stan Zhao

Analyst - Media&Entertainment Sector

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<li>Bilibili's &lt;Three Kingdom: MDTX&gt; achieved excellent results on its release day, leading us to raise our AGB estimation by ~20%.</li>
<li>Tencent's &lt;Naruto&gt; and &lt;Fight of Golden Spatula&gt; have seen a rapid rise in player reputation due to the success of recent events and operations, leading us to raise their estimates;</li>
<li>NetEase's &lt;Justice Mobile&gt; has experienced a decline in gross billings due to the game's lifespan, while pre-registrations for &lt;Where Winds Meet&gt; have reached a new high. We adjusted accordingly.</li>
</ul>


Bilibili's &lt;Three Kingdom: MDTX&gt; achieved excellent results on its release day, leading us to raise our AGB estimation by ~20%.
Tencent's &lt;Naruto&gt; and &lt;Fight of Golden Spatula&gt; have seen a rapid rise in player reputation due to the success of recent events and operations, leading us to raise their estimates;
NetEase's &lt;Justice Mobile&gt; has experienced a decline in gross billings due to the game's lifespan, while pre-registrations for &lt;Where Winds Meet&gt; have reached a new high. We adjusted accordingly.


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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Sensetime Placement - Seems Highly Opportunistic

SenseTime Group (20 HK) aims to raise up to US$263m via selling around 4.5% stake. In this note, we run the deal through our ECM framework.

Sumeet Singh

[Blue Lotus Daily - TMT Update]:700 HK/BILI US/TCOM US/3690 HK

pulls game from Chinese app stores over revenue share dispute, Bilibili's performs well, Chengdu issues vouchers to boost tourism spending.

Blue Lotus Research Institute

Black Sesame Pre-IPO - PHIP Updates - Unable to Shake off Its Loss-Making Tendencies

Black Sesame Technologies (BLACKSES HK) is looking to raise around US$300m in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO. In this note, we discuss Black Sesame’s...

Clarence Chu

[Blue Lotus Daily - TMT Update]:PDD/BABA /JD/3690HK/VIPS/700HK/CPNG/TEMU/13948 KR/TCOM/ATAT/BILI

NBS releases social retail consumption data for May 2024, Need for Speed Mobile to launch on July 11 with 26 mn pre-registrations, Coupang told to...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

Online Game Monitor: June 2-16, 2024

Bilibili's Three Kingdom: MDTX excels on release day, and AGB estimation was raised by 20%. Tencent's Naruto and Fight of Golden Spatula gain...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

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Sensetime Placement - Seems Highly Opportunistic

SenseTime Group (20 HK) aims to raise up to US$263m via selling around 4.5% stake. In this note, we run the deal through our ECM framework.

Sumeet Singh

[Blue Lotus Daily - TMT Update]:700 HK/BILI US/TCOM US/3690 HK

​ pulls game from Chinese app stores over revenue share dispute, Bilibili's performs well, Chengdu issues vouchers to boost tourism spending.

Blue Lotus Research Institute

Black Sesame Pre-IPO - PHIP Updates - Unable to Shake off Its Loss-Making Tendencies

Black Sesame Technologies (BLACKSES HK) is looking to raise around US$300m in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO. In this note, we discuss Black Sesame’s...

Clarence Chu

[Blue Lotus Daily - TMT Update]:PDD/BABA /JD/3690HK/VIPS/700HK/CPNG/TEMU/13948 KR/TCOM/ATAT/BILI

​NBS releases social retail consumption data for May 2024, Need for Speed Mobile to launch on July 11 with 26 mn pre-registrations, Coupang told to...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

Online Game Monitor: June 2-16, 2024

​Bilibili's Three Kingdom: MDTX excels on release day, and AGB estimation was raised by 20%. Tencent's Naruto and Fight of Golden Spatula gain...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

pulls game from Chinese app stores over revenue share dispute, Bilibili's performs well, Chengdu issues vouchers to boost tourism spending.

NBS releases social retail consumption data for May 2024, Need for Speed Mobile to launch on July 11 with 26 mn pre-registrations, Coupang told to...

Bilibili's Three Kingdom: MDTX excels on release day, and AGB estimation was raised by 20%. Tencent's Naruto and Fight of Golden Spatula gain...