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.

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Suzhou Novosense Microelectron / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/suzhou-novosense-microelectron" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36368:1" rel="noopener">Suzhou Novosense Microelectron (688052 CH)</a>, an analog chips producer, aims to raise around US$500m in its H-share listing.</li>
<li>According to Frost &amp; Sullivan, in terms of revenue from analog chips in 2024, SNM ranked fifth among Chinese analog chip companies in the Chinese analog chip market.</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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Suzhou Novosense Microelectron (688052 CH), an analog chips producer, aims to raise around US$500m in its H-share listing.
According to Frost &amp; Sullivan, in terms of revenue from analog chips in 2024, SNM ranked fifth among Chinese analog chip companies in the Chinese analog chip market.
In this note, we look at its past performance and other deal dynamics that might impact the listing.


Suzhou Novosense A/H Listing - Growth Has Been Strong but Margins Weak

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

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech

Quantitative Analysis

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<li>We analyze statistics on top repurchases over one week, one month, one quarter and one year periods ended on Nov 28th based on HKEx daily reports.</li>
<li>In the past 7 days, the top 3 companies that repurchased the most shares from the market were Tencent (700 HK), Xiaomi (1810 HK), Cosco Shipping (1919 HK).</li>
<li>In the past 30 days, the top 3 companies that repurchased the most shares from the market were Tencent (700 HK), Xiaomi (1810 HK), China Feihe (6186 HK).</li>
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We analyze statistics on top repurchases over one week, one month, one quarter and one year periods ended on Nov 28th based on HKEx daily reports.
In the past 7 days, the top 3 companies that repurchased the most shares from the market were Tencent (700 HK), Xiaomi (1810 HK), Cosco Shipping (1919 HK).
In the past 30 days, the top 3 companies that repurchased the most shares from the market were Tencent (700 HK), Xiaomi (1810 HK), China Feihe (6186 HK).


Hong Kong Buybacks Weekly (Nov 28th): Tencent, Xiaomi, Cosco Shipping

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>China announced game approval for the November batch. The number of games approved remained at a higher level than 2023.</li>
<li>The pace of China game approval appears to have accelerated to above the pre-tightening level.</li>
<li>Of the companies that we are monitoring, while market leader Tencent and Netease didn't obtained approval, Kingsoft and Bilibili obtained approval for one game each.</li>
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China announced game approval for the November batch. The number of games approved remained at a higher level than 2023.
The pace of China game approval appears to have accelerated to above the pre-tightening level.
Of the companies that we are monitoring, while market leader Tencent and Netease didn't obtained approval, Kingsoft and Bilibili obtained approval for one game each.


Tencent/Netease: Zero Approval in November Despite Game Approvals at New High

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.

Cross Asset Strategy

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<li>Combination of concerns about Fed rate trajectory, AI capex monetization, Chinese growth slowdown and Japanese Yen carry trade unwinding brought the US and Asian markets 4-5% down since late October.</li>
<li>Expensive valuations are now justifiably correcting. Notwithstanding worries about a December cut, the interest rate trajectory remains resolutely downwards. Asian disinflation offers several central banks further room for monetary easing. </li>
<li>AI capex monetization worries will wax and wane. But Asian AI enablers' cash flows seem safe and valuations inexpensive. Corporate earnings environment is solid in US and recovering in Asia.</li>
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Combination of concerns about Fed rate trajectory, AI capex monetization, Chinese growth slowdown and Japanese Yen carry trade unwinding brought the US and Asian markets 4-5% down since late October.
Expensive valuations are now justifiably correcting. Notwithstanding worries about a December cut, the interest rate trajectory remains resolutely downwards. Asian disinflation offers several central banks further room for monetary easing. 
AI capex monetization worries will wax and wane. But Asian AI enablers' cash flows seem safe and valuations inexpensive. Corporate earnings environment is solid in US and recovering in Asia.


Asian Equities: A Correction, Not a Bear Market; Rates Still Falling and Earnings Are Catching Up

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jd-industrial-technology-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36875:1" rel="noopener">JD Industrial Technology</a> is now looking to raise about US$500m in its upcoming HK IPO.</li>
<li>JDI is a leading industrial supply chain technology and service provider in China in terms of GMV in each year during the Track Record Period, according to CIC.</li>
<li>We have looked at the company background and refiling updates in our previous notes. In this note, we will talk about the refiling updates.</li>
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JD Industrial Technology is now looking to raise about US$500m in its upcoming HK IPO.
JDI is a leading industrial supply chain technology and service provider in China in terms of GMV in each year during the Track Record Period, according to CIC.
We have looked at the company background and refiling updates in our previous notes. In this note, we will talk about the refiling updates.


JD Industrials Pre-IPO - Updated Peer Comparison and Thoughts on Valuations

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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Suzhou Novosense A/H Listing - Growth Has Been Strong but Margins Weak

The deal is now live with the company looking to raise a smaller amount of US$285m, as expected. We will follow-up with another note looking at...

Sumeet Singh

Hong Kong Buybacks Weekly (Nov 28th): Tencent, Xiaomi, Cosco Shipping

We analyzed the Hong Kong buyback data in the past week and highlight the top 3 companies that repurchased the most shares were Tencent (700 HK),...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Tencent/Netease: Zero Approval in November Despite Game Approvals at New High

We analyzed the game approval issued by NPPA for Chinese online game players for the month of November. Game approvals for large players are slow...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asian Equities: A Correction, Not a Bear Market; Rates Still Falling and Earnings Are Catching Up

Markets bottomed out over 20-24 Nov. Since then S&P500 is up 5.2%, HSI is up 3.2% & KOSPI is up 4.2%. Predictably, the USD (DXY) is down c1%. The...

Manishi Raychaudhuri

JD Industrials Pre-IPO - Updated Peer Comparison and Thoughts on Valuations

JD Industrial Technology is now looking to raise about US$500m in its upcoming HK IPO. In this note, we undertake an updated peer comparison and...

Sumeet Singh

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