IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

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Global Equity Research Ltd

Global Equity Research was started in 2017 by a group of experienced research professionals. It was founded on a passionate belief in the importance and the need for uncompromised, independent, conflict-free research. We aim to provide differentiated and actionable primary and bottom up fundamental research.

Equity Capital Markets

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<li>A weekly summary of key developments across ECM and Event-Driven names tracked by us across Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Korea, India and Chinese ADRs.</li>
<li>ECM developments: <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ola-electric-mobility-pvt-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:40618:1" rel="noopener">Ola Electric (1700674D IN)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/brainbees-solutions" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36115:1" rel="noopener">BrainBees Solutions (0172540D IN)</a> IPOs.</li>
<li>Event-Driven developments: <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/a8-new-media-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3444:1" rel="noopener">A8 New Media (800 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/asia-cement-china-holdings" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3374:1" rel="noopener">Asia Cement China (743 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/cpmc-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10427:1" rel="noopener">CPMC Holdings (906 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/fancl-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15862:1" rel="noopener">Fancl Corp (4921 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sun-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10803:1" rel="noopener">Sun Corp (6736 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/pacific-metals-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3439:1" rel="noopener">Pacific Metals (5541 JP)</a>. </li>
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A weekly summary of key developments across ECM and Event-Driven names tracked by us across Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Korea, India and Chinese ADRs.
ECM developments: Ola Electric (1700674D IN) and BrainBees Solutions (0172540D IN) IPOs.
Event-Driven developments: A8 New Media (800 HK), Asia Cement China (743 HK), CPMC Holdings (906 HK), Fancl Corp (4921 JP), Sun Corp (6736 JP), Pacific Metals (5541 JP). 


Weekly Deals Digest (04 Aug) - Ola, Brainbees, A8, Asia Cement, CPMC, Fancl, Sun Corp, Heiwa

Event-Driven

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/asia-cement-china-holdings" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3374:1" rel="noopener">Asia Cement China (743 HK)</a>’s IFA opines that <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/asia-cement-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15350:1" rel="noopener">Asia Cement (1102 TT)</a>’s HK$3.22 privatisation offer is fair and reasonable. The scheme vote is on 26 August. </li>
<li>The IFA valiantly justifies that an offer materially below net cash is fair and reasonable. The crux of the justification lies in the fortuitous disclosure of material capex requirements.</li>
<li>While no shareholder holds the 10% blocking stake, the high AGM minority participation rates, retail opposition and unconvincing IFA report suggest a high chance of a deal break.</li>
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Asia Cement China (743 HK)’s IFA opines that Asia Cement (1102 TT)’s HK$3.22 privatisation offer is fair and reasonable. The scheme vote is on 26 August. 
The IFA valiantly justifies that an offer materially below net cash is fair and reasonable. The crux of the justification lies in the fortuitous disclosure of material capex requirements.
While no shareholder holds the 10% blocking stake, the high AGM minority participation rates, retail opposition and unconvincing IFA report suggest a high chance of a deal break.


Asia Cement China (743 HK): Scheme Vote on 26 August Has a High Deal Break Risk

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 analyzed the changes in short interest of TWSE Stocks as of Jul 26th which has an aggregated short interest worth USD19.5bn.</li>
<li>We tabulate league table for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.</li>
<li>We highlight short interest changes in Auo, Wiwynn, Yageo, Ctbc Financial, Global Unichip, Faraday Tech.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in short interest of TWSE Stocks as of Jul 26th which has an aggregated short interest worth USD19.5bn.
We tabulate league table for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.
We highlight short interest changes in Auo, Wiwynn, Yageo, Ctbc Financial, Global Unichip, Faraday Tech.


TWSE Short Interest Weekly (Jul 26th): Auo, Wiwynn, Ctbc Financial, Global Unichip, Faraday Tech

China Traditional Chinese Medicine / Event-Driven

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<li>We summarise the latest spreads and newsflow of merger arb situations we cover across Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand and Chinese ADRs.</li>
<li>Highest spreads: <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/yichang-hec-changjiang-pharmaceutical" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:21040:1" rel="noopener">Yichang HEC Changjiang Pharma (1558 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-traditional-chinese-medicine" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:351:1" rel="noopener">China Traditional Chinese Medicine (570 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/canvest-environmental-protection-group-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:100:1" rel="noopener">Canvest Environmental Protection Group (1381 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/greatview-aseptic-packaging" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10802:1" rel="noopener">Greatview Aseptic Packaging (468 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/asia-cement-china-holdings" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3374:1" rel="noopener">Asia Cement China (743 HK)</a>. 
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<li>Lowest spreads: <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/fancl-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15862:1" rel="noopener">Fancl Corp (4921 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mimasu-semiconductor-industry-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5531:1" rel="noopener">Mimasu Semiconductor Industry (8155 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/infocom-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8412:1" rel="noopener">Infocom Corp (4348 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/l-occitane-international-sa" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6772:1" rel="noopener">L'Occitane (973 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/qantm-intellectual-property" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:24317:1" rel="noopener">Qantm Intellectual Property (QIP AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/alps-logistics-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3935:1" rel="noopener">Alps Logistics (9055 JP)</a>. 
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We summarise the latest spreads and newsflow of merger arb situations we cover across Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand and Chinese ADRs.
Highest spreads: Yichang HEC Changjiang Pharma (1558 HK), China Traditional Chinese Medicine (570 HK), Canvest Environmental Protection Group (1381 HK), Greatview Aseptic Packaging (468 HK), Asia Cement China (743 HK). 

Lowest spreads: Fancl Corp (4921 JP), Mimasu Semiconductor Industry (8155 JP), Infocom Corp (4348 JP), L'Occitane (973 HK), Qantm Intellectual Property (QIP AU), Alps Logistics (9055 JP). 



Merger Arb Mondays (29 Jul) - China TCM, Canvest, CPMC, GA Pack, Tohokushinsha, Furukawa, Tatsuta

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<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of TWSE Stocks as of Jul 19th which has an aggregated short interest worth USD21.0bn.</li>
<li>We tabulate league table for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.</li>
<li>We highlight short interest changes in Kinpo Elec, L&amp;K Engineering, Asia Cement, Yageo, Unimicron Tech, Ctbc Financial, Auo.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in short interest of TWSE Stocks as of Jul 19th which has an aggregated short interest worth USD21.0bn.
We tabulate league table for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.
We highlight short interest changes in Kinpo Elec, L&amp;K Engineering, Asia Cement, Yageo, Unimicron Tech, Ctbc Financial, Auo.


TWSE Short Interest Weekly (Jul 19th): Kinpo Elec, L&K Engineering, Asia Cement, Unimicron Tech

Taiwan

Asia Cement Corporation manufactures and sells cement, clinker, ready-mixed concrete, as well as granulated blast-furnace slag and fly ash.  The Company markets its cement and clinker products under the Skyscraper brand name.

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Asia Cement (1102 TT)

Weekly Deals Digest (04 Aug) - Ola, Brainbees, A8, Asia Cement, CPMC, Fancl, Sun Corp, Heiwa

Last week, notable developments occurred in Event-Driven (A8, Asia Cement China, CPMC, Fancl, Sun Corp, Heiwa Real Estate, Pacific Metals) and ECM...

Arun George

Asia Cement China (743 HK): Scheme Vote on 26 August Has a High Deal Break Risk

The IMAX China precedent suggests that minorities can and will vote down a low-balled offer. The risk (12.5% downside to the undisturbed price)...

Arun George

TWSE Short Interest Weekly (Jul 26th): Auo, Wiwynn, Ctbc Financial, Global Unichip, Faraday Tech

We analyzed TWSE short interest report for the past week and highlighted short interest changes in Auo, Wiwynn, Yageo, Ctbc Financial, Global...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Merger Arb Mondays (29 Jul) - China TCM, Canvest, CPMC, GA Pack, Tohokushinsha, Furukawa, Tatsuta

This week, the highest gross spreads are HEC Pharma (126.8%), China TCM (37.3%), Canvest (11.9%), GAPack (11.8%), Asia Cement China (10.7%),...

Arun George

TWSE Short Interest Weekly (Jul 19th): Kinpo Elec, L&K Engineering, Asia Cement, Unimicron Tech

We analyzed TWSE short interest report for the past week and highlighted short interest changes in Kinpo Elec, L&K Engineering, Asia Cement, Yageo,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

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