Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

China Renaissance Holdings / Event-Driven

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-renaissance-holdings-l" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27365:1" rel="noopener"><strong>China Renaissance (1911 HK)</strong></a> was once touted as a "<em>leading investment bank and asset manager dedicated to the new economy</em>". At the time of its 1Q21 post-IPO high, it was.</li>
<li>Late last Thursday, the 16 February, CR said it was <a href="https://www1.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/sehk/2023/0216/2023021600837.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">unable to contact</a> (hours, days, weeks?) Bao Fan, its chairman, CEO, and controlling shareholder. Shares subsequently fell 28%.</li>
<li>Bao is the face of CR and instrumental in client dealing and complex large-scale deal making. Clarification is recommended before investors dip their toe back in the water.</li>
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China Renaissance (1911 HK) was once touted as a "leading investment bank and asset manager dedicated to the new economy". At the time of its 1Q21 post-IPO high, it was.
Late last Thursday, the 16 February, CR said it was unable to contact (hours, days, weeks?) Bao Fan, its chairman, CEO, and controlling shareholder. Shares subsequently fell 28%.
Bao is the face of CR and instrumental in client dealing and complex large-scale deal making. Clarification is recommended before investors dip their toe back in the water.


China Renaissance (1911 HK): Loss of Face

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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<li>Aequitas Research puts out a weekly update on the deals that were covered by the team recently along with updates for upcoming IPOs.</li>
<li>On the IPO front, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/pertamina-geothermal-energy-pt" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36725:1" rel="noopener">Pertamina Geothermal</a> <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/pt-pertamina-persero" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35862:1" rel="noopener"></a>is set to make its debut in the coming week.</li>
<li>Placements picked up pace this week, with multiple deals across geographies.</li>
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Aequitas Research puts out a weekly update on the deals that were covered by the team recently along with updates for upcoming IPOs.
On the IPO front, Pertamina Geothermal is set to make its debut in the coming week.
Placements picked up pace this week, with multiple deals across geographies.


ECM Weekly (19th Feb 2023) - Rakuten Bank, ZJLD, REPT, Link REIT, SoCar, Ryman, Indigo, ESR, Oasis

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/rakuten-bank-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35638:1" rel="noopener">Rakuten Bank</a>, the online banking arm of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/rakuten-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31:1" rel="noopener">Rakuten Inc (4755 JP)</a>, aims to raise around US$500m (estimated) in its Japan listing in April 2023. </li>
<li>RB is the largest internet bank in Japan, by number of accounts. As of Mar 2023, it had 13.39m deposit accounts with a total deposit base of JPY8.6tn. </li>
<li>In this note we take an early look at the IPO and talk about the not-so-positive aspects of its past performance.</li>
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Rakuten Bank, the online banking arm of Rakuten Inc (4755 JP), aims to raise around US$500m (estimated) in its Japan listing in April 2023. 
RB is the largest internet bank in Japan, by number of accounts. As of Mar 2023, it had 13.39m deposit accounts with a total deposit base of JPY8.6tn. 
In this note we take an early look at the IPO and talk about the not-so-positive aspects of its past performance.


Rakuten Bank IPO Early Look - The Negatives - Is Already Slowing Down

China/Asia TMT

Shawn Yang

China growth and global non-US Internet equities

Blue Lotus Research Institute

Blue Lotus Research is a Hong Kong Type 4 Licensed investment advisory firm focusing on Chinese growth equities and global non-US Internet equities

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>JD’s post-CNY recovery is slower than expected, based on our checks. We suggest JD would face an unfavourable external environment going forward due to: 1) the comeback of offline commerce; </li>
<li>2) PDD’s growing penetration in high-tier cities and brand products; 3) Meituan Instashopping offers faster delivery than JD.</li>
<li>We cut JD’s FY23 revenue YoY growth forecast from 13% to 11%. Our top and bottom line estimates for FY23 are (3%) and (5%) below cons. Downgrade to SELL</li>
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JD’s post-CNY recovery is slower than expected, based on our checks. We suggest JD would face an unfavourable external environment going forward due to: 1) the comeback of offline commerce; 
2) PDD’s growing penetration in high-tier cities and brand products; 3) Meituan Instashopping offers faster delivery than JD.
We cut JD’s FY23 revenue YoY growth forecast from 13% to 11%. Our top and bottom line estimates for FY23 are (3%) and (5%) below cons. Downgrade to SELL


[JD.com (JD US, SELL, TP US$48) Rating Change]: Rough Roads Ahead, DG to SELL

REPT BATTERO Energy / Equity Capital Markets

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<li>REPT BATTERO Energy (REPT HK) is looking to raise US$1bn in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO.</li>
<li>REPT BATTERO Energy (REPT) is a lithium-ion battery manufacturer in China, focusing on R&amp;D, production, and sales of EV/ESS lithium-ion battery products such as battery cells, modules and packs. </li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the not-so-positive aspects of the deal.</li>
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REPT BATTERO Energy (REPT HK) is looking to raise US$1bn in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO.
REPT BATTERO Energy (REPT) is a lithium-ion battery manufacturer in China, focusing on R&amp;D, production, and sales of EV/ESS lithium-ion battery products such as battery cells, modules and packs. 
In this note, we will talk about the not-so-positive aspects of the deal.


REPT BATTERO Energy Pre-IPO - The Negatives - Is Only Now Aiming for Sustainable Profits

China

JD.com Inc is an online direct sales company in China.  The Company offers a wide selection of products through its website and mobile applications.  JD.com sells appliances, computers, digital products, communication products, garments, books, and household items to consumers and vendors.

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China Renaissance (1911 HK): Loss of Face

When your key man, who is instrumental to the company's fortunes - and its major shareholder - disappears without any explanation, it is a brave...

David Blennerhassett

ECM Weekly (19th Feb 2023) - Rakuten Bank, ZJLD, REPT, Link REIT, SoCar, Ryman, Indigo, ESR, Oasis

Aequitas Research puts out a weekly update on the deals that were covered by the team recently along with updates for upcoming IPOs.

Sumeet Singh

Rakuten Bank IPO Early Look - The Negatives - Is Already Slowing Down

Rakuten Bank, the online banking arm of Rakuten Inc (4755 JP), aims to raise around US$500m in its Japan listing in April 2023. In this note, we...

Sumeet Singh

[JD.com (JD US, SELL, TP US$48) Rating Change]: Rough Roads Ahead, DG to SELL

JD would face an unfavourable environment: 1) the comeback of offline commerce; 2) PDD’s growing penetration in high-tier cities and brand...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

REPT BATTERO Energy Pre-IPO - The Negatives - Is Only Now Aiming for Sustainable Profits

REPT BATTERO Energy (REPT HK) is looking to raise US$1bn in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO. In this note we talk about the not-so-positive aspects of...

Sumeet Singh

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