Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech, Aequitas Research

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech

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.

Quantitative Analysis

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<li>We analyzed the changes in foreign holdings of KRX stocks as of Jun 27th. The aggregated holding was USD625.5bn.</li>
<li>We estimate that foreign flows to be inflows of USD100mln. We tabulates the league table for top changes by value for 1W/4W/1Y and top stocks held by foreign institutions.</li>
<li>We highlight changes of foreign holdings in SK Hynix, Kakaopay, Naver.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in foreign holdings of KRX stocks as of Jun 27th. The aggregated holding was USD625.5bn.
We estimate that foreign flows to be inflows of USD100mln. We tabulates the league table for top changes by value for 1W/4W/1Y and top stocks held by foreign institutions.
We highlight changes of foreign holdings in SK Hynix, Kakaopay, Naver.


KRX Foreign Holding Weekly (Jun 27th): SK Hynix, Kakaopay, Naver

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Sumeet Singh

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements

Equity Capital Markets

Lens Technology   / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lens-technology-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:24231:1" rel="noopener">Lens Technology (300433 CH)</a>, a precision manufacturing solution provider, aims to raise around US$1bn in its H-share listing.</li>
<li>Lens Technology (LT) is one of the leading players in precision structural parts and modules integrated solutions for both consumer electronics and smart vehicles interaction systems.</li>
<li>In this note, we look at its past performance and other deal dynamics that might impact the listing.</li>
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Lens Technology (300433 CH), a precision manufacturing solution provider, aims to raise around US$1bn in its H-share listing.
Lens Technology (LT) is one of the leading players in precision structural parts and modules integrated solutions for both consumer electronics and smart vehicles interaction systems.
In this note, we look at its past performance and other deal dynamics that might impact the listing.


Lens Technology A/H Listing - PHIP Updates and Thoughts on A/H Premium

Semiconductor & Technology Specialist, Ingenuity

William Keating

Semiconductor & Technology Specialist

Ingenuity

Our focus is exclusively on in-depth research & consulting in the broader semiconductor industry. We focus on the key players, namely Intel, Micron, Qualcomm, Apple, Samsung, NVIDIA, AMD, TSMC & Global Foundries - as well as some of the lesser known, but nonetheless critical, companies such as ASML (for EUV), Mellanox, Cavium, Xilinx etc. We specialise in their products, roadmaps, process technologies, competitive advantages & threats etc. We also help our clients understand the implications of new and emerging technologies, e.g. 3D X-Point, 3D NAND, Carbon Nanotubes, Autonomous Driving, Graphene, Silicon Photonics, Wafer-Level Optics, Artificial Intelligence, FPGA, GPU, ASIC etc. 

Semiconductor Analysis & Research

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Q325 revenues of $9.3 billion, up 15% QoQ and up 37% YoY and $500 million above the guided midpoint. This represented a new quarterly revenue record for the company</li>
<li>Micron forecasted current quarter revenues of $10.7 billion, up 15% QoQ, with gross margin of 42%, up 300 basis points sequentially</li>
<li>HBM negotiations for 2026 supply &amp; pricing still ongoing. Could Micron be holding out for a better deal?</li>
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Q325 revenues of $9.3 billion, up 15% QoQ and up 37% YoY and $500 million above the guided midpoint. This represented a new quarterly revenue record for the company
Micron forecasted current quarter revenues of $10.7 billion, up 15% QoQ, with gross margin of 42%, up 300 basis points sequentially
HBM negotiations for 2026 supply &amp; pricing still ongoing. Could Micron be holding out for a better deal?


Micron Q325 Earnings: NAND's Surprising Rebound While HBM Already @$6 Billion Annual Run Rate.

Managing Director, Zero One, Zero One

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Managing Director, Zero One

Zero One

Founded in 2015, Zero One produces independent investment research and provides corporate finance advisory services with a focus on both listed and private technology companies. Founder Vincent Fernando has over 20 years of experience in US and Asia capital markets.

Independent Investment Research

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<li>Micron Results Beat Across the Board, AI Product Mix Drives Gross Margin Upside</li>
<li>No Evidence Yet of Hyperscaler Pullback, But No Significant Increase in Outlook Either</li>
<li>Conclusion: AI-Driven Strength Continues, But Divergence Across the Memory Supply Chain Persists</li>
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Micron Results Beat Across the Board, AI Product Mix Drives Gross Margin Upside
No Evidence Yet of Hyperscaler Pullback, But No Significant Increase in Outlook Either
Conclusion: AI-Driven Strength Continues, But Divergence Across the Memory Supply Chain Persists


Memory Monitor: Micron Reinforces AI Memory Tailwinds, But Broader Supply Chain Recovery Gradual

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1Q25 Smartphone Chipset Market Share Data -- Shows Growth Outperformance for Mediatek</li>
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Nvidia Partnership Helping Mediatek Break Into PCs and Handheld Gaming Devices -- High End Graphics Performance for Small Form Factors</li>
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Smartphones Expected to Rapidly Switch to Advanced Node Chipsets by 2026 -- This Plays to Mediatek's TSMC Advantage</li>
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1Q25 Smartphone Chipset Market Share Data -- Shows Growth Outperformance for Mediatek

Nvidia Partnership Helping Mediatek Break Into PCs and Handheld Gaming Devices -- High End Graphics Performance for Small Form Factors

Smartphones Expected to Rapidly Switch to Advanced Node Chipsets by 2026 -- This Plays to Mediatek's TSMC Advantage


Mediatek Rising in Smartphones and Beyond - Q1 Market Share, Nvidia Partnership, TSMC Node Advantage

South Korea

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. manufactures a wide range of consumer and industrial electronic equipment and products such as semiconductors, personal computers, peripherals, monitors, televisions, and home appliances including air conditioners and microwave ovens. The Company also produces Internet access network systems and telecommunications equipment including mobile phones.

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KRX Foreign Holding Weekly (Jun 27th): SK Hynix, Kakaopay, Naver

We analyzed KRX foreign holding data for the past week and highlighted foreign holding changes in SK Hynix, Kakaopay, Naver.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Lens Technology A/H Listing - PHIP Updates and Thoughts on A/H Premium

Lens Technology (300433 CH), a precision manufacturing solution provider, aims to raise around US$1bn in its H-share listing. In this note, we talk...

Sumeet Singh

Micron Q325 Earnings: NAND's Surprising Rebound While HBM Already @$6 Billion Annual Run Rate.

Micron's HBM negotiations for 2026 supply & pricing are still ongoing. Could they be holding out for a better deal? Let's see...

William Keating

Memory Monitor: Micron Reinforces AI Memory Tailwinds, But Broader Supply Chain Recovery Gradual

Micron's strong results driven by AI products, but memory supply chain divergence persists with no significant outlook increase.

Vincent Fernando, CFA

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KRX Foreign Holding Weekly (Jun 27th): SK Hynix, Kakaopay, Naver

We analyzed KRX foreign holding data for the past week and highlighted foreign holding changes in SK Hynix, Kakaopay, Naver.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Lens Technology A/H Listing - PHIP Updates and Thoughts on A/H Premium

Lens Technology (300433 CH), a precision manufacturing solution provider, aims to raise around US$1bn in its H-share listing. In this note, we talk...

Sumeet Singh

Micron Q325 Earnings: NAND's Surprising Rebound While HBM Already @$6 Billion Annual Run Rate.

Micron's HBM negotiations for 2026 supply & pricing are still ongoing. Could they be holding out for a better deal? Let's see...

William Keating

Memory Monitor: Micron Reinforces AI Memory Tailwinds, But Broader Supply Chain Recovery Gradual

​Micron's strong results driven by AI products, but memory supply chain divergence persists with no significant outlook increase.

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Mediatek Rising in Smartphones and Beyond - Q1 Market Share, Nvidia Partnership, TSMC Node Advantage

​Mediatek's growth outperformance in smartphone chipset market. Nvidia partnership delivering high-end graphics for Mediatek in PCs and handheld...

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Micron's strong results driven by AI products, but memory supply chain divergence persists with no significant outlook increase.

Mediatek's growth outperformance in smartphone chipset market. Nvidia partnership delivering high-end graphics for Mediatek in PCs and handheld...