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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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/midea-group-co-ltd-a" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16185:1" rel="noopener">Midea Group Co Ltd A (000333 CH)</a> aims to raise up to US$3bn in its H-share listing, as per media reports.</li>
<li>Midea Group is one of the world’s largest home appliance manufacturing companies with a presence in over 200 countries. Its A-shares have been listed since 2013.</li>
<li>We have covered the company and deal background in our previous notes. In this note, we talk about the past A/H listing and possible premiums.</li>
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Midea Group Co Ltd A (000333 CH) aims to raise up to US$3bn in its H-share listing, as per media reports.
Midea Group is one of the world’s largest home appliance manufacturing companies with a presence in over 200 countries. Its A-shares have been listed since 2013.
We have covered the company and deal background in our previous notes. In this note, we talk about the past A/H listing and possible premiums.


Midea A/H Listing - Thoughts on A/H Premium and past A/H Listings

Equity Analyst - Asia Consumer Sector, Investory

Devi Subhakesan

Equity Analyst - Asia Consumer Sector

ASIA CONSUMER: INSIGHTS AND INVESTMENT IDEAS

Investory

Investory is a Singapore-based boutique independent equity research firm founded in January 2017 with a primary focus on consumption themes across Asia-Pacific.

We aim to generate investible ideas based on consumption trends and outlook. We screen our ideas on several parameters - product potential, long-term growth and management commitment being the most critical.  We follow a fundamental analysis approach in our stock selection process and are not restricted by market cap.

We aspire to grow into a leading source of unbiased research, free of conflict of interest, for investors yearning for independent and disciplined analysis. 

We also undertake bespoke research mandates to support our Institutional clients’ investment needs.

Our team comprises of professionals with extensive experience in the Asian equity markets, in areas ranging from research, servicing institutional clients and investment management.

Equity Bottom-Up

China Resources Beer Holdings / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Welcome to Consumer Tales &amp; Trends, your weekly roundup of the latest corporate developments, investment reports and sector events in the consumer industry.</li>
<li>With fewer young people and a growing number of older adults, the target market for alcoholic beverages is shrinking in many markets including China.</li>
<li>Upsides from vertical integration could give <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ola-electric-mobility-pvt-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:40618:1" rel="noopener">Ola Electric (OLAELEC IN)</a> a significant cost advantage over local competitors. Strong pricing power can allow it to decide whether to prioritize growth or margins.</li>
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Welcome to Consumer Tales &amp; Trends, your weekly roundup of the latest corporate developments, investment reports and sector events in the consumer industry.
With fewer young people and a growing number of older adults, the target market for alcoholic beverages is shrinking in many markets including China.
Upsides from vertical integration could give Ola Electric (OLAELEC IN) a significant cost advantage over local competitors. Strong pricing power can allow it to decide whether to prioritize growth or margins.


Consumer Tales Aug Wk#4: Beer in China, Ola's Path to Profits, Kalyan Jewellers' Quiet Confidence

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 the weekly Hong Kong Connect flows with our data engine for holding position as of August 23rd.</li>
<li>The top stocks by inflows and outflows were tabulated for all market, HSCEI, mid cap and s/mid cap groups.</li>
<li>We highlight flows for Tencent (700 HK), China Mobile (941 HK).</li>
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We analyze the weekly Hong Kong Connect flows with our data engine for holding position as of August 23rd.
The top stocks by inflows and outflows were tabulated for all market, HSCEI, mid cap and s/mid cap groups.
We highlight flows for Tencent (700 HK), China Mobile (941 HK).


Hong Kong Connect Flows (Aug 23rd): Tencent, China Mobile

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<li>Stock valuations for China's top beer players are near historical lows, but is a recovery on the horizon? Will it ever return to the heady valuations of 2019-2020?</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-resources-beer-holdings" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:399:1" rel="noopener">China Resources Beer Holdings (291 HK)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/budweiser-brewing-co-apac-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28077:1" rel="noopener">Budweiser Brewing APAC (1876 HK)</a> have reported 1H2024 results showing a decline in sales volumes, attributed to several short term factors.</li>
<li>We highlight long-term factors, including an aging population and shifting consumer habits, that could limit sustained growth in China's alcoholic beverage market.</li>
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Stock valuations for China's top beer players are near historical lows, but is a recovery on the horizon? Will it ever return to the heady valuations of 2019-2020?

China Resources Beer Holdings (291 HK) and Budweiser Brewing APAC (1876 HK) have reported 1H2024 results showing a decline in sales volumes, attributed to several short term factors.
We highlight long-term factors, including an aging population and shifting consumer habits, that could limit sustained growth in China's alcoholic beverage market.


Beer in China: 1H2024 Low Point—What Lies Ahead?

External broker reports(aggregated public sources), CMB International

CMB International

External broker reports(aggregated public sources)

Incorporated in Hong Kong, supported by the mainland and targeting in global market, CMB International Capital Corporation Limited (“CMBI”) is an integrated financial institution providing comprehensive and professional services. As a wholly-owned subsidiary of China Merchants Bank ("CMB"), by leveraging on the Group’s synergy and coordination in domestic and overseas markets, as well as CMB’s strong resources and outstanding social reputation, CMBI and its subsidiaries have been actively implementing diversified business strategies and set up an overall layout of main business segments including Corporate Finance, Asset Management, Wealth Management, Global Markets and Structured Finance, etc. Adhering to the philosophy of “being clients oriented and increasing our own values by the way of creating value for clients”, CMBI endeavors to provide quality and integrated financial services to institutional, corporate and individual customers both domestic and overseas including Hong Kong IPO sponsorship and underwriting, share placement and rights issue for listed companies, financial advisors, bonds issuance services, asset management, direct investment, wealth management, equity sales and trading, etc.

<ul><li>CR Beer unveiled its 1H24 results. During the period, revenue and NP missed the market consensus by 7% and 3%, respectively, mainly due to the shrinking sales volume of mainstream beer driven by unfavorable macroeconomic and weather conditions, as well as a high base.</li><li>Management expects a low-singledigit decline in total beer sales volume but positive net profit growth for 2024, supported by gross margin expansion and operational expense control.</li><li>Beer premiumization continues despite overall consumption downgrading trend. </li></ul><p><em>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.</em></p>

CR Beer unveiled its 1H24 results. During the period, revenue and NP missed the market consensus by 7% and 3%, respectively, mainly due to the shrinking sales volume of mainstream beer driven by unfavorable macroeconomic and weather conditions, as well as a high base.Management expects a low-singledigit decline in total beer sales volume but positive net profit growth for 2024, supported by gross margin expansion and operational expense control.Beer premiumization continues despite overall consumption downgrading trend. Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

CR Beer (291 HK) - 1H24 Rev/NP -0.5%/+1.2%; Earnings Missed with Beer Premiumization Continues

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China Resources Beer (Holdings) Company Limited is an alcoholic beverage retailer.

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China Resources Beer Holdings (291 HK)

Midea A/H Listing - Thoughts on A/H Premium and past A/H Listings

Midea Group Co Ltd A (000333 CH) aims to raise up to US$3bn in its H-share listing, as per media reports. In this note, we talk about the likely A...

Sumeet Singh

Consumer Tales Aug Wk#4: Beer in China, Ola's Path to Profits, Kalyan Jewellers' Quiet Confidence

Weekly update includes note on Beer in China, Ola Electric's path to profitability and Kalyan Jewellers decision to buy stake from Warburg Pincus

Devi Subhakesan

Hong Kong Connect Flows (Aug 23rd): Tencent, China Mobile

We analyzed southbound Hong Kong connect flows in the past week and highlighted flows for Tencent (700 HK), China Mobile (941 HK).

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Beer in China: 1H2024 Low Point—What Lies Ahead?

Longer term outlook for volume growth is rather bleak for beer in China. Hence, it is unlikely that China beer companies return to the heady sector...

Devi Subhakesan

CR Beer (291 HK) - 1H24 Rev/NP -0.5%/+1.2%; Earnings Missed with Beer Premiumization Continues

Management expects a low-singledigit decline in total beer sales volume but positive net profit growth for 2024, supported by gross margin...

CMB International

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