Head of Research, IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Sumeet Singh

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements

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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.

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Chery Automobile / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/chery-automobile-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:39918:1" rel="noopener">Chery Automobile</a> is looking to raise about US$1.5bn in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO.</li>
<li>Chery Auto is a Chinese passenger vehicle company which designs, develops, manufactures and sells passenger vehicles, including internal combustion engine vehicles and new energy vehicles, both domestically and overseas.</li>
<li>In this note, we talk about the updates from its most recent filings.</li>
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Chery Automobile is looking to raise about US$1.5bn in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO.
Chery Auto is a Chinese passenger vehicle company which designs, develops, manufactures and sells passenger vehicles, including internal combustion engine vehicles and new energy vehicles, both domestically and overseas.
In this note, we talk about the updates from its most recent filings.


Chery Auto Pre-IPO - PHIP Updates - Some More Data, Some More Issues

IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/chery-automobile-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:39918:1" rel="noopener">Chery Automobile (CH3456 CH)</a>, a Chinese automobile manufacturer, has secured HKEx listing approval for a US$1.5-2.0 billion IPO.</li>
<li>In <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/chery-automobile-ipo-the-bull-case" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:200985" rel="noopener">Chery Automobile IPO: The Bull Case</a>, I highlighted the key elements of the bull case. In this note, I outline the bear case.</li>
<li>The bear case rests on weakening trends of the primary business, gross margin pressure, declining contract liabilities and factoring of receivables. </li>
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Chery Automobile (CH3456 CH), a Chinese automobile manufacturer, has secured HKEx listing approval for a US$1.5-2.0 billion IPO.
In Chery Automobile IPO: The Bull Case, I highlighted the key elements of the bull case. In this note, I outline the bear case.
The bear case rests on weakening trends of the primary business, gross margin pressure, declining contract liabilities and factoring of receivables. 


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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/chery-automobile-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:39918:1" rel="noopener">Chery Automobile (CH3456 CH)</a>, a Chinese automobile manufacturer, has secured HKEx listing approval for a US$1.5-2.0 billion IPO.</li>
<li>Chery is the second largest Chinese domestic brand passenger vehicle company, and the 11th largest passenger vehicle company globally. </li>
<li>The bull case rests on market share gains, encouraging NEV segmental performance, good margin profile and cash generation.</li>
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Chery Automobile (CH3456 CH), a Chinese automobile manufacturer, has secured HKEx listing approval for a US$1.5-2.0 billion IPO.
Chery is the second largest Chinese domestic brand passenger vehicle company, and the 11th largest passenger vehicle company globally. 
The bull case rests on market share gains, encouraging NEV segmental performance, good margin profile and cash generation.


Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<li>Back on the 22nd August 2025, SOE-backed <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/dongfeng-motor-group-co-ltd-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:910:1" rel="noopener">Dongfeng Motor (489 HK)</a> announced a privatisation; together with a concurrent listing of its EV arm, VOYAH. The two proposals are interconditional.</li>
<li>In its October <a href="https://www1.hkexnews.hk/app/sehk/2025/107757/documents/sehk25100202720.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">application proof</a>, VOYAH turned a profit in 7M25.  The market was implying a price-to-trailing-sales of 1.5x for VOYAH, versus the basket average of 2.1x. It's now ~1.2x.</li>
<li>Key PRC reg approvals (Mofcom/NDRC/SAFE) remain outstanding. Meanwhile, a basket of peers are down 21% since the dual proposals were announced. And their average price-to-trailing-sales are down to 1.7x. </li>
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Back on the 22nd August 2025, SOE-backed Dongfeng Motor (489 HK) announced a privatisation; together with a concurrent listing of its EV arm, VOYAH. The two proposals are interconditional.
In its October application proof, VOYAH turned a profit in 7M25.  The market was implying a price-to-trailing-sales of 1.5x for VOYAH, versus the basket average of 2.1x. It's now ~1.2x.
Key PRC reg approvals (Mofcom/NDRC/SAFE) remain outstanding. Meanwhile, a basket of peers are down 21% since the dual proposals were announced. And their average price-to-trailing-sales are down to 1.7x. 


Dongfeng (489 HK): Revisiting VOYAH's Spin-Off Valuation

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Andrei Zakharov

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<li>Chery Auto, one of China’s oldest state-owned carmakers and #2 domestic passenger vehicle brand, plans to raise more than $1B in its upcoming IPO in Hong Kong.</li>
<li>The company has been China’s top vehicle exporter for 22 consecutive years since 2003. The automaker was founded in 1997 Mr. Yin Tongyue, Chairman &amp; President of Chery Auto.</li>
<li>Chery Auto is an extremely ambitious company with strong overseas presence. The biggest revenue growth driver will be higher NEV sales in the coming years, in my view.</li>
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Chery Auto, one of China’s oldest state-owned carmakers and #2 domestic passenger vehicle brand, plans to raise more than $1B in its upcoming IPO in Hong Kong.
The company has been China’s top vehicle exporter for 22 consecutive years since 2003. The automaker was founded in 1997 Mr. Yin Tongyue, Chairman &amp; President of Chery Auto.
Chery Auto is an extremely ambitious company with strong overseas presence. The biggest revenue growth driver will be higher NEV sales in the coming years, in my view.


Chery IPO Preview: More Than A Local Hero, Chery’s Road To IPO Glory

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Chery Automobile Co., Ltd. manufactures and sells automobiles. The Company produces sedans, commercial vehicles, passenger cars, light trucks, and other products. Chery Automobile markets its products worldwide.

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Chery Automobile (9973 HK)

Chery Auto Pre-IPO - PHIP Updates - Some More Data, Some More Issues

Chery Automobile is looking to raise about US$1.5bn in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO. In this note, we talk about the updates from its most recent...

Sumeet Singh

Chery Automobile IPO: The Bear Case

Chery Automobile, a Chinese automobile manufacturer, has secured HKEx listing approval for a US$1.5-2.0 billion IPO. In this note, I outline the...

Arun George

Chery Automobile IPO: The Bull Case

Chery Automobile, a Chinese automobile manufacturer, has secured HKEx listing approval for a US$1.5-2.0 billion IPO. In this note, I discuss the...

Arun George

Dongfeng (489 HK): Revisiting VOYAH's Spin-Off Valuation

There's been a lot of enthusiasm for HK spin-offs of late, such as Zijin Mining and MINISO. I'm not convinced Dongfeng Motor deserves similar...

David Blennerhassett

Chery IPO Preview: More Than A Local Hero, Chery’s Road To IPO Glory

Chery Auto, China's #2 domestic passenger vehicle brand, aims to raise over $1B in Hong Kong IPO, driven by strong overseas presence and focus on...

Andrei Zakharov

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Chery Auto Pre-IPO - PHIP Updates - Some More Data, Some More Issues

Chery Automobile is looking to raise about US$1.5bn in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO. In this note, we talk about the updates from its most recent...

Sumeet Singh

Chery Automobile IPO: The Bear Case

Chery Automobile, a Chinese automobile manufacturer, has secured HKEx listing approval for a US$1.5-2.0 billion IPO. In this note, I outline the...

Arun George

Chery Automobile IPO: The Bull Case

Chery Automobile, a Chinese automobile manufacturer, has secured HKEx listing approval for a US$1.5-2.0 billion IPO. In this note, I discuss the...

Arun George

Dongfeng (489 HK): Revisiting VOYAH's Spin-Off Valuation

There's been a lot of enthusiasm for HK spin-offs of late, such as Zijin Mining and MINISO. I'm not convinced Dongfeng Motor deserves similar...

David Blennerhassett

Chery IPO Preview: More Than A Local Hero, Chery’s Road To IPO Glory

​Chery Auto, China's #2 domestic passenger vehicle brand, aims to raise over $1B in Hong Kong IPO, driven by strong overseas presence and focus on...

Andrei Zakharov

Chery Auto, China's #2 domestic passenger vehicle brand, aims to raise over $1B in Hong Kong IPO, driven by strong overseas presence and focus on...