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

Australia & New Zealand Bankin / Equity Capital Markets

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<li>ANZ announced a US$2.4bn (A$3.5bn) raising via a renounceable entitlement offer to part fund the purchase of Suncorp Bank in Jul 2022.</li>
<li>The institutional part of the entitlement offer saw a strong take up and the retail take up was within our expectations as well.</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the retail shortfall bookbuild and other updates since our last note.</li>
</ul>


ANZ announced a US$2.4bn (A$3.5bn) raising via a renounceable entitlement offer to part fund the purchase of Suncorp Bank in Jul 2022.
The institutional part of the entitlement offer saw a strong take up and the retail take up was within our expectations as well.
In this note, we will talk about the retail shortfall bookbuild and other updates since our last note.


ANZ Renounceable Entitlement Offer - Retail Shortfall Size Within Expectations at A$688m (US$475m)

Event-Driven

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<li>Judo Capital raised about US$483m by selling a mix of primary and secondary shares in Nov 21. Its IPO linked lockup is set to expire later this month.</li>
<li>Judo Capital (JC) focuses on lending to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Australia. It also offers a range of personal term deposit products to consumers.</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the lock-up dynamics and updates since our last note.</li>
</ul>


Judo Capital raised about US$483m by selling a mix of primary and secondary shares in Nov 21. Its IPO linked lockup is set to expire later this month.
Judo Capital (JC) focuses on lending to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Australia. It also offers a range of personal term deposit products to consumers.
In this note, we will talk about the lock-up dynamics and updates since our last note.


Judo Capital IPO Lock-Up - Gearing up for a A$650m Lock-Up Release

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<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/steadfast-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8181:1" rel="noopener">Steadfast (SDF AU)</a> is looking to raise around A$225m from its placement to fund the acquisition of Insurance Brands Australia, an insurance distribution firm.</li>
<li>The company had undertaken a similar sized deal last year for another acquisition, that deal did well.</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the acquisition and run the deal through our ECM framework.</li>
</ul>



Steadfast (SDF AU) is looking to raise around A$225m from its placement to fund the acquisition of Insurance Brands Australia, an insurance distribution firm.
The company had undertaken a similar sized deal last year for another acquisition, that deal did well.
In this note, we will talk about the acquisition and run the deal through our ECM framework.


Steadfast Group Placement - Another Accretive Acquisition, past Deals Have Done Well

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

<ul>
<li>BHP launched a bid for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/oz-minerals-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1138:1" rel="noopener">OZ Minerals (OZL AU)</a>. OZ has rejected it as being too low. BHP said the Offer provides certainty of funding growth. They are both right</li>
<li>This Offer price for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lifestyle-international-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:112:1" rel="noopener">Lifestyle International Holdings (1212 HK)</a> is probably sufficient to get up. It has been declared final for that reason. Optically $6/share was a more reasonable level.</li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nexon-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16032:1" rel="noopener">Nexon (3659 JP)</a> announced another ¥100bn buyback over three years. However, the buyback is too small to pay back the Kim family inheritance tax obligations. </li>
</ul>


BHP launched a bid for OZ Minerals (OZL AU). OZ has rejected it as being too low. BHP said the Offer provides certainty of funding growth. They are both right
This Offer price for Lifestyle International Holdings (1212 HK) is probably sufficient to get up. It has been declared final for that reason. Optically $6/share was a more reasonable level.

Nexon (3659 JP) announced another ¥100bn buyback over three years. However, the buyback is too small to pay back the Kim family inheritance tax obligations. 


Last Week in Event SPACE: Softbank, OZ Minerals, Lifestyle, Nexon, Magic Empire, Swire Pacific

<ul>
<li>There are 43 - mostly firm, mostly Asia-Pac - transactions currently being discussed and analysed on Smartkarma. Inside is a timetable of upcoming key events for each deal.</li>
<li>Four new deals discussed this week: <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bhp-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:147:1" rel="noopener">BHP (BHP AU)</a>'s tilt for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/oz-minerals-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1138:1" rel="noopener">OZ Minerals (OZL AU)</a>; <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lifestyle-international-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:112:1" rel="noopener">Lifestyle (1212 HK)</a>'s privatisation; <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/evoc-intelligent-technology-company-limited-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:2015:1" rel="noopener">EVOC (2308 HK)</a>'s Merger by Absorption, and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shinoken-group-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:17040:1" rel="noopener">Shinoken (8909 JP)</a>'s MBO.</li>
<li>Key updates took place for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/total-access-communication" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:948:1" rel="noopener">Total Access Communication (DTAC TB)</a> / <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/true-corp-pcl" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8:1" rel="noopener">True Corp Pcl (TRUE TB)</a>.</li>
</ul>


There are 43 - mostly firm, mostly Asia-Pac - transactions currently being discussed and analysed on Smartkarma. Inside is a timetable of upcoming key events for each deal.
Four new deals discussed this week: BHP (BHP AU)'s tilt for OZ Minerals (OZL AU); Lifestyle (1212 HK)'s privatisation; EVOC (2308 HK)'s Merger by Absorption, and Shinoken (8909 JP)'s MBO.
Key updates took place for Total Access Communication (DTAC TB) / True Corp Pcl (TRUE TB).


(Mostly) Asia-Pac Weekly Risk Arb Wrap: Oz Minerals, Lifestyle, EVOC Tech, Shinoken, DTAC/True

Australia

BHP Group Limited operates as a mining company.  The Companyengages in the exploration, development, production and processing of iron ore, metallurgical coal, and copper. BHP Group serves customers worldwide.

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ANZ Renounceable Entitlement Offer - Retail Shortfall Size Within Expectations at A$688m (US$475m)

ANZ announced a US$2.4bn (A$3.5bn) raising via a renounceable entitlement offer to part fund the purchase of Suncorp Bank in Jul 2022. In this note...

Sumeet Singh

Judo Capital IPO Lock-Up - Gearing up for a A$650m Lock-Up Release

Judo Capital raised about US$483m by selling a mix of primary and secondary shares in Nov 21. Its IPO linked lockup is set to expire later this month.

Sumeet Singh

Steadfast Group Placement - Another Accretive Acquisition, past Deals Have Done Well

Steadfast (SDF AU) is looking to raise around A$225m from its placement to fund the acquisition of Insurance Brands Australia, an insurance...

Sumeet Singh

Last Week in Event SPACE: Softbank, OZ Minerals, Lifestyle, Nexon, Magic Empire, Swire Pacific

The weekend is here! Pour yourself a coffee, grab a comfortable seat, and sift through a brief summary of insights on various events discussed...

David Blennerhassett

(Mostly) Asia-Pac Weekly Risk Arb Wrap: Oz Minerals, Lifestyle, EVOC Tech, Shinoken, DTAC/True

This insight provides a summary of gross/annualised spreads (on deals discussed on Smartkarma) across Asia-Pacific as at the last trading date, and...

David Blennerhassett

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