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

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shift-up-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36232:1" rel="noopener">Shift Up (462870 KS)</a> raised around US$320m in its South Korean IPO, after pricing at the top.</li>
<li>Shift Up is a South Korean games developer, which as released three games so far for the global markets.</li>
<li>We have looked at the company’s performance and valuation in our earlier notes. In this note, we talk about the trading dynamics.</li>
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Shift Up (462870 KS) raised around US$320m in its South Korean IPO, after pricing at the top.
Shift Up is a South Korean games developer, which as released three games so far for the global markets.
We have looked at the company’s performance and valuation in our earlier notes. In this note, we talk about the trading dynamics.


Shift Up IPO Trading - Strong Demand for Quality Asset but It Has Slipped Out of the Top Games

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<li>Aequitas Research's weekly update on the IPOs, placements, lockup expiry and other ECM linked events that were covered by the team over the past week.</li>
<li>On the IPO front, we looked at the recently launced offerings of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/timee-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:43690:1" rel="noopener">Timee Inc</a> , <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/chenqi-technology-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:40058:1" rel="noopener">Chenqi Technology Limited</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/cirrus-aircraft" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:39858:1" rel="noopener">Cirrus Aircraft.</a>
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<li>On the placement front, this week too was dominated by the cross-shareholding unwinds, this time in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/honda-motor-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:154:1" rel="noopener">Honda Motor (7267 JP)</a>.</li>
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Aequitas Research's weekly update on the IPOs, placements, lockup expiry and other ECM linked events that were covered by the team over the past week.
On the IPO front, we looked at the recently launced offerings of Timee Inc , Chenqi Technology Limited and Cirrus Aircraft.

On the placement front, this week too was dominated by the cross-shareholding unwinds, this time in Honda Motor (7267 JP).


ECM Weekly (8th July 2024) - Japan Cross-Shareholding, Honda, Aisin, Timee, Chenqi, Cirrus, Emcure

APAC IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Ethan Aw

APAC IPOs & Placements

Chenqi Technology Limited / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/chenqi-technology-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:40058:1" rel="noopener">Chenqi Technology Limited (CT HK)</a> is looking to raise up to US$174m in its Hong Kong IPO, after downsizing from an earlier reported float of US$300m.</li>
<li>Chenqi Technology (Chenqi) is a mobility technology and service company in China, founded by the GAC Group and Tencent.</li>
<li>In our previous notes, we talked about the company’s historical performance and PHIP updates. In this note, we undertake a quick peer comparison and share our thoughts on valuation.</li>
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Chenqi Technology Limited (CT HK) is looking to raise up to US$174m in its Hong Kong IPO, after downsizing from an earlier reported float of US$300m.
Chenqi Technology (Chenqi) is a mobility technology and service company in China, founded by the GAC Group and Tencent.
In our previous notes, we talked about the company’s historical performance and PHIP updates. In this note, we undertake a quick peer comparison and share our thoughts on valuation.


Chenqi Technology IPO - Smallest in Scale, Sentiment Might Not Be the Best

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/chenqi-technology-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:40058:1" rel="noopener">Chenqi Technology Limited (CT HK)</a> is looking to raise US$130m in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO, after downsizing from an earlier reported float of US$300m.</li>
<li>Chenqi Technology (Chenqi) is a mobility technology and service company in China, founded by the GAC Group and Tencent.</li>
<li>In our previous note, we talked about the company’s historical performance. In this note, we talk about its PHIP updates.</li>
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Chenqi Technology Limited (CT HK) is looking to raise US$130m in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO, after downsizing from an earlier reported float of US$300m.
Chenqi Technology (Chenqi) is a mobility technology and service company in China, founded by the GAC Group and Tencent.
In our previous note, we talked about the company’s historical performance. In this note, we talk about its PHIP updates.


Chenqi Technology Pre-IPO - PHIP Updates - Sales Growth Accelerated but Sustainability in Question

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Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Tencent Music Entertainment Group, a leading player in China's music streaming industry, started the year 2024 with some substantial financial and operational achievements, reflecting its continued emphasis on a dual-engine strategy of content richness and platform optimization.</li><li>However, not all indicators were uniformly positive, revealing certain challenges and strategic pivots.</li><li>On the upside, Tencent Music reported a marked increase in its subscriber base, adding a record 6.8 million net subscribers during the quarter, which pushes the total count to 113.5 million music-paying users.</li></ul>

Tencent Music Entertainment Group, a leading player in China's music streaming industry, started the year 2024 with some substantial financial and operational achievements, reflecting its continued emphasis on a dual-engine strategy of content richness and platform optimization.However, not all indicators were uniformly positive, revealing certain challenges and strategic pivots.On the upside, Tencent Music reported a marked increase in its subscriber base, adding a record 6.8 million net subscribers during the quarter, which pushes the total count to 113.5 million music-paying users.

Tencent Music Entertainment Group: How Are They Enhancing User Engagement through Artificial Intelligence? - Major Drivers

China

Tencent Music Entertainment operates an online music entertainment platform in China. The Company offers platform that comprises of online music, recording, music-centric live streaming enabling users to discover, listen, sing, watch, perform, and socialize music.

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Shift Up IPO Trading - Strong Demand for Quality Asset but It Has Slipped Out of the Top Games

Shift Up (462870 KS) raised around US$320m in its South Korean IPO, after pricing at the top. In this note, we talk about the trading dynamics.

Sumeet Singh

ECM Weekly (8th July 2024) - Japan Cross-Shareholding, Honda, Aisin, Timee, Chenqi, Cirrus, Emcure

Aequitas Research's weekly update on the IPOs, placements, lockup expiry and other ECM linked events that were covered by the team over the past week.

Sumeet Singh

Chenqi Technology IPO - Smallest in Scale, Sentiment Might Not Be the Best

Chenqi Technology Limited (CT HK) is looking to raise up to US$174m in its Hong Kong IPO, after downsizing from an earlier reported float of US$300m.

Ethan Aw

Chenqi Technology Pre-IPO - PHIP Updates - Sales Growth Accelerated but Sustainability in Question

Chenqi Technology Limited (CT HK) is looking to raise US$130m in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO, after downsizing from an earlier reported float of...

Ethan Aw

Tencent Music Entertainment Group: How Are They Enhancing User Engagement through Artificial Intelligence? - Major Drivers

Tencent Music Entertainment Group, a leading player in China's music streaming industry, started the year 2024 with some substantial financial and...

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