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

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech

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.

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 7th 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 Cosco Shipping (1919 HK), China Feihe (6186 HK), Sinopec (386 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 7th based on HKEx daily reports.
In the past 7 days, the top 3 companies that repurchased the most shares from the market were Cosco Shipping (1919 HK), China Feihe (6186 HK), Sinopec (386 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 7th): Cosco Shipping, China Feihe, Sinopec

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.

Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Apple’s (AAPL US, NR) FY4Q25 (CY3Q25) results were solid, with revenue growth of 8% YoY and adjusted EPS growth of 13% YoY, driven by iPhone/Mac sales (+6%/13% YoY) and record Service revenue (+15% YoY), offsetting weakness in Greater China (-4% YoY) due to supply constraints on strong iPhone 16/17 demand.</li><li>For FY1Q26E (CY4Q25E), mgmt. guided for 10-12% YoY revenue growth, double-digit iPhone revenue growth and resilient GPM of 47-48%, which includes US$1.4bn tariff impact (vs US$1.1bn in 4Q).</li><li>We believe this set of robust guidance should alleviate market concerns, especially given ongoing supply constraints for iPhone 17 and reduction in channel inventories QoQ. </li></ul>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.

Apple’s (AAPL US, NR) FY4Q25 (CY3Q25) results were solid, with revenue growth of 8% YoY and adjusted EPS growth of 13% YoY, driven by iPhone/Mac sales (+6%/13% YoY) and record Service revenue (+15% YoY), offsetting weakness in Greater China (-4% YoY) due to supply constraints on strong iPhone 16/17 demand.For FY1Q26E (CY4Q25E), mgmt. guided for 10-12% YoY revenue growth, double-digit iPhone revenue growth and resilient GPM of 47-48%, which includes US$1.4bn tariff impact (vs US$1.1bn in 4Q).We believe this set of robust guidance should alleviate market concerns, especially given ongoing supply constraints for iPhone 17 and reduction in channel inventories QoQ. 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.

Technology - Apple FY4Q25 Read-Through: Resilient IPhone/Services Momentum...

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<li>We analyze statistics on top repurchases over one week, one month, one quarter and one year periods ended on Oct 24th 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 Xiaomi (1810 HK), China Mengniu Dairy (2319 HK), Linklogis (9959 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), Anta (2020 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 Oct 24th based on HKEx daily reports.
In the past 7 days, the top 3 companies that repurchased the most shares from the market were Xiaomi (1810 HK), China Mengniu Dairy (2319 HK), Linklogis (9959 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), Anta (2020 HK).


Hong Kong Buybacks Weekly (Oct 24th): Xiaomi, China Mengniu Dairy, Linklogis

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<ul><li>Meta Connect 2025 was held on 17 Sep (US Time) and Meta officially launched three new smart glasses including Meta Ray-Ban Display, Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 2) updated version and Oakley Meta Vanguard.</li><li>The key focus was on its first smart glasses with a HUD display and Meta Neural Band to allow gesture interaction.</li><li>Meta has also upgraded Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 2) with longer battery life and improved resolution, and cooperated with Oakley to extend smart glasses in sportswear market. </li></ul>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.

Meta Connect 2025 was held on 17 Sep (US Time) and Meta officially launched three new smart glasses including Meta Ray-Ban Display, Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 2) updated version and Oakley Meta Vanguard.The key focus was on its first smart glasses with a HUD display and Meta Neural Band to allow gesture interaction.Meta has also upgraded Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 2) with longer battery life and improved resolution, and cooperated with Oakley to extend smart glasses in sportswear market. 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.

Technology - Meta Connect 2025: Smart glasses launches continue to fuel supply chain innovation

<ul><li>We conducted tracking for delivery lead times for the first two days of iPhone 17 pre-orders (9/12-9/13), and our analysis shows that average delivery lead times for most iPhone 17 models are longer than iPhone 16 last year, implying betterthan-feared consumer demand for iPhone 17.</li><li>In particular, pre-orders for iPhone 17 base model (US$100 cheaper vs iPhone 16) and China market (subsidies, high trade-in value) are tracking much stronger than iPhone 16 last year.</li><li>Despite market concerns on macro/tariffs, muted AI upgrades and earlier pull-in orders, we believe a stronger iPhone 17 pre-order trend will continue to drive re-rating across Apply supply chain in the near term.</li></ul>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.

We conducted tracking for delivery lead times for the first two days of iPhone 17 pre-orders (9/12-9/13), and our analysis shows that average delivery lead times for most iPhone 17 models are longer than iPhone 16 last year, implying betterthan-feared consumer demand for iPhone 17.In particular, pre-orders for iPhone 17 base model (US$100 cheaper vs iPhone 16) and China market (subsidies, high trade-in value) are tracking much stronger than iPhone 16 last year.Despite market concerns on macro/tariffs, muted AI upgrades and earlier pull-in orders, we believe a stronger iPhone 17 pre-order trend will continue to drive re-rating across Apply supply chain in the near term.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.

Technology - iPhone 17 pre-order takeaways: longer delivery lead times suggest stronger demand YoY

China

AAC Technologies Holdings Inc designs, develops and manufactures a broad range of miniaturized components that include speakers, receivers and microphones in the acoustic segment and others such as haptics vibrators, RF and antennas, and optical lenses. AAC's products are found in mobile devices such as smartphones, tablets, wearables, ultrabooks, notebooks and electronic book-readers.

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AAC Technologies Holdings (2018 HK)

Hong Kong Buybacks Weekly (Nov 7th): Cosco Shipping, China Feihe, Sinopec

We analyzed the Hong Kong buyback data in the past week and highlight the top 3 companies that repurchased the most shares were Cosco Shipping...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Technology - Apple FY4Q25 Read-Through: Resilient IPhone/Services Momentum...

Apple’s (AAPL US, NR) FY4Q25 (CY3Q25) results were solid, with revenue growth of 8% YoY and adjusted EPS growth of 13% YoY, driven by iPhone/Mac...

CMB International

Hong Kong Buybacks Weekly (Oct 24th): Xiaomi, China Mengniu Dairy, Linklogis

We analyzed the Hong Kong buyback data in the past week and highlight the top 3 companies that repurchased the most shares were Xiaomi (1810 HK),...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Technology - Meta Connect 2025: Smart glasses launches continue to fuel supply chain innovation

Meta Connect 2025 was held on 17 Sep (US Time) and Meta officially launched three new smart glasses including Meta Ray-Ban Display, Ray-Ban Meta...

CMB International

Technology - iPhone 17 pre-order takeaways: longer delivery lead times suggest stronger demand YoY

In particular, pre-orders for iPhone 17 base model (US$100 cheaper vs iPhone 16) and China market (subsidies, high trade-in value) are tracking...

CMB International

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