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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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hesai-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36743:1" rel="noopener">Hesai Group (HSAI US)</a> is looking to raise at least US$100m in its upcoming US IPO.</li>
<li>HSAI is a manufacturer of three-dimensional light detection and ranging (Lidar) solutions. It has shipped over 103,000 Lidar units from 2017 to the end of 2022.</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the positive aspects of the deal.</li>
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Hesai Group (HSAI US) is looking to raise at least US$100m in its upcoming US IPO.
HSAI is a manufacturer of three-dimensional light detection and ranging (Lidar) solutions. It has shipped over 103,000 Lidar units from 2017 to the end of 2022.
In this note, we will talk about the positive aspects of the deal.


Hesai Group Pre-IPO - The Positives - Has a Lot of Potential

Event-Driven

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<li>PCAOB officials concluded their Hong Kong visit last month and PCAOB is due to announce its annual judgment on whether it had adequate access to US listed China companies.</li>
<li>The Hong Kong visit was on the back of the 26th Aug 2022 announcement by PCAOB and CSRC that they had entered into an agreement with US authorities for access.</li>
<li>In this note, we'll talk about the latest developments, possible outcomes and implications.</li>
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PCAOB officials concluded their Hong Kong visit last month and PCAOB is due to announce its annual judgment on whether it had adequate access to US listed China companies.
The Hong Kong visit was on the back of the 26th Aug 2022 announcement by PCAOB and CSRC that they had entered into an agreement with US authorities for access.
In this note, we'll talk about the latest developments, possible outcomes and implications.


China ADRs Delisting - Friday Could Be Judgment Day for over US$800bn Mcap of Stocks

APAC IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Clarence Chu

APAC IPOs & Placements

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tian-tu-capital" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36146:1" rel="noopener">Tian Tu Capital (1390587D CH)</a> is looking to raise US$300m in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO.</li>
<li>Tiantu Capital (TTC) is a private equity/venture capital investor and fund manager with a focus on Chinese consumer brands and companies.</li>
<li>The fund manages capital from investors including institutional investors, multinational corporations, financial institutions, and high net-worth individuals. It also directly invests through its own capital as well.</li>
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Tian Tu Capital (1390587D CH) is looking to raise US$300m in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO.
Tiantu Capital (TTC) is a private equity/venture capital investor and fund manager with a focus on Chinese consumer brands and companies.
The fund manages capital from investors including institutional investors, multinational corporations, financial institutions, and high net-worth individuals. It also directly invests through its own capital as well.


Tian Tu Capital Pre-IPO - The Negatives - Hampered by Weakened Market Sentiment. Guiding Weak FY22

Tian Tu Capital Pre-IPO - The Positives - Growing Its AUM and Committed Capital

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Equity Bottom-Up

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/atrenew-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33426:1" rel="noopener"></a><strong><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jd-com-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29043:1" rel="noopener">JD.com Inc. (9618 HK)</a></strong>-backed<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/atrenew-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33426:1" rel="noopener"><strong> ATRenew (RERE US)</strong></a>, one of the pioneers of China's circular economy, registered its first non-GAAP net profit in the 3Q22.</li>
<li>The improvement pivoted off core business stability (consumer electronic devices recycling and sales) and an increasing revenue stream from its multi-category recycling business, including luxury goods.</li>
<li>This is all positive. However ATR, like all US-listed China plays, faces the prospect of a potential delisting under the HFCAA just 16 months away.</li>
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JD.com Inc. (9618 HK)-backed ATRenew (RERE US), one of the pioneers of China's circular economy, registered its first non-GAAP net profit in the 3Q22.
The improvement pivoted off core business stability (consumer electronic devices recycling and sales) and an increasing revenue stream from its multi-category recycling business, including luxury goods.
This is all positive. However ATR, like all US-listed China plays, faces the prospect of a potential delisting under the HFCAA just 16 months away.


China

ATRenew Inc. owns and operates pre-owned consumer electronics transactions and services platform. The Company develops technology-driven pre-owned consumer electronics transactions and services platform. ATRenew serves customers worldwide.

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ATRenew (RERE US)

Hesai Group Pre-IPO - The Positives - Has a Lot of Potential

Hesai Group (HSAI US), a China based Lidar solutions provider, is looking to raise at least US$100m in its upcoming US IPO. In this note, we will...

Sumeet Singh

China ADRs Delisting - Friday Could Be Judgment Day for over US$800bn Mcap of Stocks

PCAOB officials concluded their Hong Kong visit last month and PCAOB is due to announce its annual judgment on whether it had adequate access to US...

Sumeet Singh

Tian Tu Capital Pre-IPO - The Negatives - Hampered by Weakened Market Sentiment. Guiding Weak FY22

Tian Tu Capital (1390587D CH) is looking to raise US$300m in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO. Tiantu Capital (TTC) is a private equity/venture capital...

Clarence Chu

Tian Tu Capital Pre-IPO - The Positives - Growing Its AUM and Committed Capital

Tian Tu Capital (1390587D CH) is looking to raise US$300m in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO. Tiantu Capital (TTC) is a private equity/venture capital...

Clarence Chu

ATRenew: Round & Round It Goes

ATR is trading cheap. Even cheaper when taking into account its net cash position. I would not be surprised to see ATR seek a secondary listing in...

David Blennerhassett

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