APAC IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Ethan Aw

APAC 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

Kokusai Electric  / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kkr-co-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27333:1" rel="noopener">KKR &amp; Co (KKR US)</a> and KSP Kokusai Investments are looking to raise approximately US$1.7bn through an extended secondary follow-on offering, selling approximately 52.5m shares of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kokusai-electric-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:40152:1" rel="noopener">Kokusai Electric (6525 JP)'s</a> stock.</li>
<li>The deal is a large one to digest at 19 days of three month ADV.</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the placement and run the deal through our ECM framework.</li>
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KKR &amp; Co (KKR US) and KSP Kokusai Investments are looking to raise approximately US$1.7bn through an extended secondary follow-on offering, selling approximately 52.5m shares of Kokusai Electric (6525 JP)'s stock.
The deal is a large one to digest at 19 days of three month ADV.
In this note, we will talk about the placement and run the deal through our ECM framework.


Kokusai Electric Placement - US$1.7bn Selldown for a Good Quality Name

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Sumeet Singh

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements

Event-Driven

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<li>KKR raised around US$730m via selling some stake in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kokusai-electric-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:40152:1" rel="noopener">Kokusai Electric (6525 JP)</a> Japan IPO in Sep 2023. Its remaining stake will be released from its IPO linked lockup soon.</li>
<li>KE main business activities consist of the manufacturing, sales and maintenance service of semiconductor manufacturing equipment.</li>
<li>In this note, we talk about the upcoming lock-up expiry and possible deal dynamics.</li>
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KKR raised around US$730m via selling some stake in Kokusai Electric (6525 JP) Japan IPO in Sep 2023. Its remaining stake will be released from its IPO linked lockup soon.
KE main business activities consist of the manufacturing, sales and maintenance service of semiconductor manufacturing equipment.
In this note, we talk about the upcoming lock-up expiry and possible deal dynamics.


Kokusai Electric IPO Lock-Up - KKR Will Be Tempted by the US$2.7bn Release but Might Have to Wait

Index Rebal Trades & Special Situations, Quiddity Advisors

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Index Rebal Trades & Special Situations

Quiddity Advisors

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Index Rebalance

China Northern Rare Earth Group High-Tech / Index Rebalance

China Northern Rare Earth Group High-Tech

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<li>The June 2024 index review results for the SSE 50 and SSE 180 indices were announced after market close on Friday 31st May 2024.</li>
<li>There will be 5 changes for the SSE 50 index and 18 changes for the SSE 180 index.</li>
<li>These changes could collectively cause one-way index flows of ~US$1.8bn during the June 2024 index rebal event. In this insight, we take a look at our final flow expectations.</li>
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The June 2024 index review results for the SSE 50 and SSE 180 indices were announced after market close on Friday 31st May 2024.
There will be 5 changes for the SSE 50 index and 18 changes for the SSE 180 index.
These changes could collectively cause one-way index flows of ~US$1.8bn during the June 2024 index rebal event. In this insight, we take a look at our final flow expectations.


Quiddity SSE50/180 Jun 24 Rebalance: US$1.8bn One-Way Flow; LONGs up 8.6% Vs SHORTs in a Month

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One, Periscope Analytics

Brian Freitas

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

Periscope Analytics

Periscope Analytics focuses on event-driven trades across Asia Pacific and provides comprehensive, timely and systematic coverage of index changes to major Asia Pacific indices in a structured manner.

The analysis includes forecasted inclusions and exclusions to all major Asian indices that have significant amount of tracking assets, including estimates of passive buy/sell flow on the stocks. The service also provides commentary and impact of market consultations, ground rule changes, and other events (IPOs, spin-offs, M&A) that could lead to index changes and passive flow.

Periscope Analytics works with multi-strategy hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, stat arb trading groups and long-only investors that invest and trade in the Asia Pacific region with the data being used to trade index rebalances, avoid pre-positioning and passive flow, and to time entry into and exit from stocks.

Event-Driven Trades Across Asia Pacific

Biwin Storage Technology / Index Rebalance

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<li>The changes to the CSI All Share Semiconductors &amp; Semiconductor Equipment Index were announced after market close on 31 May and will be implemented at the close on 14 June.</li>
<li>There are 17 adds and 5 deletes for the index.</li>
<li>The adds and deletes have underperformed the index over the last 6 months but the adds have outperformed the deletes over the last 3 months.</li>
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The changes to the CSI All Share Semiconductors &amp; Semiconductor Equipment Index were announced after market close on 31 May and will be implemented at the close on 14 June.
There are 17 adds and 5 deletes for the index.
The adds and deletes have underperformed the index over the last 6 months but the adds have outperformed the deletes over the last 3 months.


CSI All Share Semiconductor Index Rebalance: Lots of Changes in June

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<li>There are 4 changes for the CES China Semiconductor Chips Index that will be implemented at the close on 14 June.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/biwin-storage-technology-co-lt" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:40391:1" rel="noopener">Biwin Storage Technology Lt (688525 CH)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/beijing-yandong-microelectroni" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36653:1" rel="noopener">Beijing Yandong Microelectroni (688172 CH)</a> are also inclusions to other indices too and the multiple flows will increase the impact on the stocks.</li>
<li>The adds have underperformed the deletes. If things go the way of the December rebalance, a long adds/ short deletes trade could do well from now to implementation.</li>
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There are 4 changes for the CES China Semiconductor Chips Index that will be implemented at the close on 14 June.

Biwin Storage Technology Lt (688525 CH) and Beijing Yandong Microelectroni (688172 CH) are also inclusions to other indices too and the multiple flows will increase the impact on the stocks.
The adds have underperformed the deletes. If things go the way of the December rebalance, a long adds/ short deletes trade could do well from now to implementation.


CES China Semiconductor Chips Index Rebalance: Adding to Impact for Some Stocks

China

Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment Inc. China manufactures micro-fabrication equipment. The Company researches, develops, produces, and sells semiconductor equipment. Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment China provides its products for semiconductor and adjacent high technology industries.

Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equ (688012 CH)

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Kokusai Electric Placement - US$1.7bn Selldown for a Good Quality Name

KKR & Co (KKR US) and KSP Kokusai Investments are looking to raise approximately US$1.7bn selling approximately 52.5m shares of Kokusai Electric...

Ethan Aw

Kokusai Electric IPO Lock-Up - KKR Will Be Tempted by the US$2.7bn Release but Might Have to Wait

As per media reports, KKR is considering sell half its stake in Kokusai, with the company planning to buyback some shares as well. The company has...

Sumeet Singh

Quiddity SSE50/180 Jun 24 Rebalance: US$1.8bn One-Way Flow; LONGs up 8.6% Vs SHORTs in a Month

On average, the LONGs are up 5.6% and the SHORTs are down 3.0% since the pair trades were suggested (on 6th May 2024). Some of these have to be...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

CES China Semiconductor Chips Index Rebalance: Adding to Impact for Some Stocks

There are 4 changes for the index in June. Biwin Storage and Beijing Yandong are adds to other indices too. If this rebalance is a repeat of...

Brian Freitas

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Kokusai Electric Placement - US$1.7bn Selldown for a Good Quality Name

KKR & Co (KKR US) and KSP Kokusai Investments are looking to raise approximately US$1.7bn selling approximately 52.5m shares of Kokusai Electric...

Ethan Aw

Kokusai Electric IPO Lock-Up - KKR Will Be Tempted by the US$2.7bn Release but Might Have to Wait

As per media reports, KKR is considering sell half its stake in Kokusai, with the company planning to buyback some shares as well. The company has...

Sumeet Singh

Quiddity SSE50/180 Jun 24 Rebalance: US$1.8bn One-Way Flow; LONGs up 8.6% Vs SHORTs in a Month

On average, the LONGs are up 5.6% and the SHORTs are down 3.0% since the pair trades were suggested (on 6th May 2024). Some of these have to be...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

CSI All Share Semiconductor Index Rebalance: Lots of Changes in June

There are 17 adds and 5 deletes for the CSI All Share Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment Index in June. Biwin Storage is an add here apart...

Brian Freitas

CES China Semiconductor Chips Index Rebalance: Adding to Impact for Some Stocks

There are 4 changes for the index in June. Biwin Storage and Beijing Yandong are adds to other indices too. If this rebalance is a repeat of...

Brian Freitas