IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/alibaba-group-holding-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:787:1" rel="noopener">Alibaba (ADR) (BABA US)</a> aims to complete a spin-off of the Cloud Intelligence Group via a stock dividend distribution, with it becoming publicly listed in the next 12 months.  </li>
<li>The Cloud business is pursuing a land-grab strategy to reignite growth. While it is the only profitable Chinese cloud platform, the profitability gap to Amazon AWS highlights the opportunity. </li>
<li>The aim to bring in external strategic investors before the spin-off will provide a valuation benchmark. Our analysis points to a Cloud business valuation range of US$45-58 billion. </li>
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Alibaba (ADR) (BABA US) aims to complete a spin-off of the Cloud Intelligence Group via a stock dividend distribution, with it becoming publicly listed in the next 12 months.  
The Cloud business is pursuing a land-grab strategy to reignite growth. While it is the only profitable Chinese cloud platform, the profitability gap to Amazon AWS highlights the opportunity. 
The aim to bring in external strategic investors before the spin-off will provide a valuation benchmark. Our analysis points to a Cloud business valuation range of US$45-58 billion. 


Alibaba’s Cloud Intelligence Group Spin-Off: The First Look

Covering IPOs, Healthcare and Technology Stocks

Andrei Zakharov

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<li>Mobvoi, the innovative Chinese AI company backed by Google, Volkswagen Group, and top-tier VC firms, filed for a Hong Kong IPO. The company plans to raise between $200M and $300M. </li>
<li>Mobvoi is a rapidly growing AI unicorn. Revenue from AI software solutions skyrocketed 400%+ y/y in 2022. The company will launch AI painting assistant and AI writing assistant 2.0. soon.</li>
<li>China-Based startup chose CICC and CMB international to tap capital markets to develop universal LLM, market expansion, strategic alliances, acquisitions, and working capital. </li>
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Mobvoi, the innovative Chinese AI company backed by Google, Volkswagen Group, and top-tier VC firms, filed for a Hong Kong IPO. The company plans to raise between $200M and $300M. 
Mobvoi is a rapidly growing AI unicorn. Revenue from AI software solutions skyrocketed 400%+ y/y in 2022. The company will launch AI painting assistant and AI writing assistant 2.0. soon.
China-Based startup chose CICC and CMB international to tap capital markets to develop universal LLM, market expansion, strategic alliances, acquisitions, and working capital. 


Mobvoi IPO: Rapidly Growing AI Unicorn And Creator of Universal LLM “Xuliehouzi.”

APAC IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Clarence Chu

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.

J&T Global Express  / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/j-t-global-express" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36819:1" rel="noopener">J&amp;T Global Express (1936374D CH)</a> is looking to raise about US$1bn in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO.</li>
<li>J&amp;T Global Express (J&amp;T) is a global logistics service provider. </li>
<li>As per Frost &amp; Sullivan (F&amp;S), the firm is the leading express delivery business in Southeast Asia, with a 22.5% market share as per 2022 parcel volume.</li>
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J&amp;T Global Express (1936374D CH) is looking to raise about US$1bn in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO.
J&amp;T Global Express (J&amp;T) is a global logistics service provider. 
As per Frost &amp; Sullivan (F&amp;S), the firm is the leading express delivery business in Southeast Asia, with a 22.5% market share as per 2022 parcel volume.


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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jingdong-property-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36871:1" rel="noopener">JD Property (JDP HK)</a> is looking to raise about US$1bn in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO.</li>
<li>JD Property (JDP) develops and manages modern infrastructure, consisting primarily of logistics parks, as well as business parks and other assets in China and in Asia.</li>
<li>We had looked at the company’s past performance and undertaken a peer comparison in our earlier notes, in this note we will discuss our initial thoughts on valuation. </li>
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JD Property (JDP HK) is looking to raise about US$1bn in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO.
JD Property (JDP) develops and manages modern infrastructure, consisting primarily of logistics parks, as well as business parks and other assets in China and in Asia.
We had looked at the company’s past performance and undertaken a peer comparison in our earlier notes, in this note we will discuss our initial thoughts on valuation. 


JD Property Pre-IPO - Initial Thoughts on Valuation

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Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Baidu managed to surpass the revenue expectations as well as the earnings expectations of Wall Street.</li><li>Baidu Core's revenue growth reaccelerated year-on-year in Q1, supported by an improvement in operating margin and a positive impact from China's overall economic recovery.</li><li>In Q1, Baidu reported revenue growth for AI Cloud, solid progress in the Intelligent Driving sector, and positive year-over-year growth in online marketing revenue for the Mobile Ecosystem.</li></ul>

Baidu managed to surpass the revenue expectations as well as the earnings expectations of Wall Street.Baidu Core's revenue growth reaccelerated year-on-year in Q1, supported by an improvement in operating margin and a positive impact from China's overall economic recovery.In Q1, Baidu reported revenue growth for AI Cloud, solid progress in the Intelligent Driving sector, and positive year-over-year growth in online marketing revenue for the Mobile Ecosystem.

Baidu Inc.: AI Cloud Profitability Is A Breath Of Fresh Air – Key Drivers

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Alibaba’s Cloud Intelligence Group Spin-Off: The First Look

The aim to bring in external strategic investors before the spin-off will provide a valuation benchmark. Our analysis points to a Cloud business...

Arun George

Mobvoi IPO: Rapidly Growing AI Unicorn And Creator of Universal LLM “Xuliehouzi.”

TicWatch maker and provider of generative AI and interactive voice technologies, Mobvoi, filed for a Hong Kong IPO. The AI company plans to raise...

Andrei Zakharov

J&T Global Express Pre-IPO Tearsheet

J&T Global Express (1936374D CH) is looking to raise about US$1bn in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO. J&T Global Express (J&T) is a global logistics...

Clarence Chu

JD Property Pre-IPO - Initial Thoughts on Valuation

JD Property (JDP HK) is looking to raise about US$1bn in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO. In this note, we will discuss our initial thoughts on valuation.

Clarence Chu

Baidu Inc.: AI Cloud Profitability Is A Breath Of Fresh Air – Key Drivers

Baidu managed to surpass the revenue expectations as well as the earnings expectations of Wall Street. Baidu Core's revenue growth reaccelerated...

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