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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sichuan-tianqi-lithium-industries-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5698:1" rel="noopener">Tianqi Lithium (002466 CH)</a> priced its H Share at HK$82.00 per share to raise net proceeds of HK$13,062 million (US$1.7 billion). The H Share will start trading tomorrow.</li>
<li>The H Share listing (HK$82.00) and <a href="https://inews.hket.com/article/3300412/%E3%80%90%E6%96%B0%E8%82%A1IPO%E3%80%91%E5%9B%9B%E6%96%B0%E8%82%A1%E6%9A%97%E7%9B%A4%E9%BD%8A%E8%B7%8C%E3%80%80%E5%A4%A9%E9%BD%8A%E9%8B%B0%E6%A5%AD9696%E4%B8%80%E6%89%8B%E6%9A%AB%E8%9D%951100%E5%85%83?mtc=40001&amp;srkw=IPO%E6%9C%80%E5%BF%AB%E6%9C%80%E9%BD%8A" target="_blank" rel="noopener">grey market price</a> (HK$76.50) imply an AH discount of 45% and 49%, respectively. This compares to <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ganfeng-lithium-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26795:1" rel="noopener">Ganfeng Lithium (1772 HK)</a>’s current 35.3% AH discount.</li>
<li>The relative valuation is attractive. At the H Share listing price, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tianqi-lithium-corporation" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27789:1" rel="noopener">Tianqi Lithium (9696 HK)</a>’s H Share trades at a -6% discount to the median peers’ CY2022 P/B multiple.</li>
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Tianqi Lithium (002466 CH) priced its H Share at HK$82.00 per share to raise net proceeds of HK$13,062 million (US$1.7 billion). The H Share will start trading tomorrow.
The H Share listing (HK$82.00) and grey market price (HK$76.50) imply an AH discount of 45% and 49%, respectively. This compares to Ganfeng Lithium (1772 HK)’s current 35.3% AH discount.
The relative valuation is attractive. At the H Share listing price, Tianqi Lithium (9696 HK)’s H Share trades at a -6% discount to the median peers’ CY2022 P/B multiple.


Tianqi Lithium H Share Listing: Trading Debut

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tianqi-lithium-corporation" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27789:1" rel="noopener">Tianqi Lithium (9696 HK)</a> has launched its H Share listing at an indicative price range of HK$69.00-82.00 per share. Pricing is on 6 July and listing on 13 July.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sichuan-tianqi-lithium-industries-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5698:1" rel="noopener">Tianqi Lithium (002466 CH)</a>'s AH discount range of 52.9%-44.0% is reasonable in the context of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ganfeng-lithium-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26795:1" rel="noopener">Ganfeng Lithium (1772 HK)</a>’s average AH discount is 38.5% since its H Share listing.</li>
<li>Our relative valuation analysis suggests that Tianqi's H Share valuation is attractive in comparison to median peers' multiples. </li>
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Tianqi Lithium (9696 HK) has launched its H Share listing at an indicative price range of HK$69.00-82.00 per share. Pricing is on 6 July and listing on 13 July.

Tianqi Lithium (002466 CH)'s AH discount range of 52.9%-44.0% is reasonable in the context of Ganfeng Lithium (1772 HK)’s average AH discount is 38.5% since its H Share listing.
Our relative valuation analysis suggests that Tianqi's H Share valuation is attractive in comparison to median peers' multiples. 


Tianqi Lithium H Share Listing: Valuation Insights

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sichuan-tianqi-lithium-industries-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5698:1" rel="noopener">Sichuan Tianqi Lithium Industries, Inc (002466 CH)</a> has upped its targeted H Share raise from US$1.0-1.5 billion to US$1.5–2.0 billion. The listing will kick off on Thursday.</li>
<li>In <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/tianqi-lithium-h-share-listing-riding-the-wave" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:71921" rel="noopener">Tianqi Lithium H Share Listing: Riding the Wave</a>, we noted that Tianqi is well-placed to leverage the high lithium prices to deliver growth, margin and cash generation.</li>
<li>In this note, we examine the likely discount that <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sichuan-tianqi-lithium-industries-inc-f26986a6-bedd-49d2-a5bd-b3dabf59ae32" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27789:1" rel="noopener">Sichuan Tianqi Lithium Industries, Inc. (TIANQI HK)</a> will offer its H Shares in comparison to the A Shares.</li>
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Sichuan Tianqi Lithium Industries, Inc (002466 CH) has upped its targeted H Share raise from US$1.0-1.5 billion to US$1.5–2.0 billion. The listing will kick off on Thursday.
In Tianqi Lithium H Share Listing: Riding the Wave, we noted that Tianqi is well-placed to leverage the high lithium prices to deliver growth, margin and cash generation.
In this note, we examine the likely discount that Sichuan Tianqi Lithium Industries, Inc. (TIANQI HK) will offer its H Shares in comparison to the A Shares.


Tianqi Lithium H Share Listing: AH Discount Views

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sichuan-tianqi-lithium-industries-inc-f26986a6-bedd-49d2-a5bd-b3dabf59ae32" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27789:1" rel="noopener">Sichuan Tianqi Lithium Industries, Inc. (TIANQI HK)</a> is pre-marketing an H Share listing to raise US$1.0-1.5 billion. It was listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange in 2010. </li>
<li>The H Share proceeds will be used to repay the outstanding <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/quimica-y-minera-chil-sp-adr" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27977:1" rel="noopener">Quimica Y Minera Chil-Sp Adr (SQM US)</a> related debt, fund construction costs and working capital</li>
<li>The fundamentals are strong as <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sichuan-tianqi-lithium-industries-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5698:1" rel="noopener">Sichuan Tianqi Lithium Industries, Inc (002466 CH)</a> is well-placed to leverage the high lithium prices to deliver growth, margin and cash generation.</li>
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Sichuan Tianqi Lithium Industries, Inc. (TIANQI HK) is pre-marketing an H Share listing to raise US$1.0-1.5 billion. It was listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange in 2010. 
The H Share proceeds will be used to repay the outstanding Quimica Y Minera Chil-Sp Adr (SQM US) related debt, fund construction costs and working capital
The fundamentals are strong as Sichuan Tianqi Lithium Industries, Inc (002466 CH) is well-placed to leverage the high lithium prices to deliver growth, margin and cash generation.


Tianqi Lithium H Share Listing: Riding the Wave

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<p><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/igo-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:462:1" rel="noopener">Independence Group Nl (IGO AU)</a> plans to raise A$766m via an institutional placement and entitlement offer to part funds its acquisition of 49% stake in Lithium HoldCo from <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sichuan-tianqi-lithium-industries-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5698:1" rel="noopener">Sichuan Tianqi Lithium Industries, Inc (002466 CH)</a>.</p><p>This will be IGO's first foray into the Lithium space and will lead to a large increase in the share count. However, the company expects the transaction to be EPS accretive only in FY23.</p>

Independence Group Nl (IGO AU) plans to raise A$766m via an institutional placement and entitlement offer to part funds its acquisition of 49% stake in Lithium HoldCo from Sichuan Tianqi Lithium Industries, Inc (002466 CH).This will be IGO's first foray into the Lithium space and will lead to a large increase in the share count. However, the company expects the transaction to be EPS accretive only in FY23.

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