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 Jan 6th which has an aggregated short interest worth USD12.2bn.</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 Cathay Financial, Walsin Lihwa, China Devt.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in short interest of TWSE Stocks as of Jan 6th which has an aggregated short interest worth USD12.2bn.
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 Cathay Financial, Walsin Lihwa, China Devt.


TWSE Short Interest Weekly (Jan 6th): Cathay Financial, Walsin Lihwa, China Devt

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<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of TWSE Stocks as of Sep 30th which has an aggregated short interest worth USD12.0bn.</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 Evergreen Marine, Quanta computer, Cathay Financial, Fubon Financial, Largan Precision.</li>
</ul>


We analyzed the changes in short interest of TWSE Stocks as of Sep 30th which has an aggregated short interest worth USD12.0bn.
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 Evergreen Marine, Quanta computer, Cathay Financial, Fubon Financial, Largan Precision.


TWSE Short Interest Weekly (Sep 30th): Evergreen Marine, Quanta, Cathay, Fubon, Largan

Index Rebal Trades & Special Situations, Quiddity Advisors

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Index Rebal Trades & Special Situations

Quiddity Advisors

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Event-Driven

<p>Taiwan-based Financial Services group <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/waterland-financial-holdings" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:7895:1" rel="noopener">IBF Financial (2889 TT)</a> ("<strong>IBF</strong>") and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/entie-commercial-bank" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6756:1" rel="noopener">Entie Commercial Bank (2849 TT)</a> ("<strong>EnTie</strong>") signed a Share Swap Agreement according to which IBF will acquire 100% of EnTie in a cash-and-scrip deal worth approximately NT$33bn (~US$1.2bn). </p><p>EnTie shareholders will receive <em>NT$9.466730 in cash and 0.493344 IBF preferred shares</em> per EnTie Share. IBF is expected to issue new common shares to raise funds for the cash portion of this Deal and will also issue new preferred shares to fulfil the scrip portion of this Deal.</p><p>The Deal is conditional on approval from the shareholders of both companies. With the record date for the shareholder voting approaching, this Deal is currently facing some hurdles. </p><div><p><em>More below the fold. </em></p></div><hr><div><div><div class="content-remarks"><p><em>For more information about M&amp;A rules, regulations, and practices in Australia, please refer to <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/quiddity-taiwan-m-a-guide-2019" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:30640" rel="noopener">Quiddity Taiwan M&amp;A Guide 2019</a></em></p></div></div></div>

Taiwan-based Financial Services group IBF Financial (2889 TT) ("IBF") and Entie Commercial Bank (2849 TT) ("EnTie") signed a Share Swap Agreement according to which IBF will acquire 100% of EnTie in a cash-and-scrip deal worth approximately NT$33bn (~US$1.2bn). EnTie shareholders will receive NT$9.466730 in cash and 0.493344 IBF preferred shares per EnTie Share. IBF is expected to issue new common shares to raise funds for the cash portion of this Deal and will also issue new preferred shares to fulfil the scrip portion of this Deal.The Deal is conditional on approval from the shareholders of both companies. With the record date for the shareholder voting approaching, this Deal is currently facing some hurdles. More below the fold. For more information about M&amp;A rules, regulations, and practices in Australia, please refer to Quiddity Taiwan M&amp;A Guide 2019

EnTie (2849 TT) - IBF (2889 TT): US$1.2bn Cash & Scrip Deal Far From Done

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

Travis Lundy

Fubon Financial Holding Co / Event-Driven

<p><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/fubon-financial-holding-co" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:11869:1" rel="noopener">Fubon Financial Holding Co (2881 TT)</a> announced many months ago when it took over <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jih-sun-financial-holdings" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:17971:1" rel="noopener">Jih Sun Financial (5820 TT)</a> that it would do an equity raise to do so. In Taiwan, doing an equity raise via rights issue is a relatively common event. </p><p>The company applied to do so, got permission in early August, then announced in late August a timeline and key details as it announced its H1 results. </p><p><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/profiles/janaghan-jeyakumar-cfa" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="accounts:3173" rel="noopener">Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA</a> discussed this rights issue in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/fubon-financial-holding-co-2881-tt-rights-issue" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:56572" rel="noopener">Fubon Financial Holding Co (2881 TT): Rights Issue</a> a week ago. </p><p>Pricing was expected to be confirmed in the days ahead, and it has been confirmed. </p><p>The 548,000,000 common shares will be issued at NT$58.9/share each. </p><p>The 333,330,000 C Class Preferred Shares (non-cumulative dividend) will be issued at NT$60/share each. The dividend rate was set at 3.0% (7yr IRS + a fixed spread (7yr IRS 0.6538% + 2.3462% spread)). </p><p>I called the company to chat and had some questions. They got back to me today. </p>

Fubon Financial Holding Co (2881 TT) announced many months ago when it took over Jih Sun Financial (5820 TT) that it would do an equity raise to do so. In Taiwan, doing an equity raise via rights issue is a relatively common event. The company applied to do so, got permission in early August, then announced in late August a timeline and key details as it announced its H1 results. Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA discussed this rights issue in Fubon Financial Holding Co (2881 TT): Rights Issue a week ago. Pricing was expected to be confirmed in the days ahead, and it has been confirmed. The 548,000,000 common shares will be issued at NT$58.9/share each. The 333,330,000 C Class Preferred Shares (non-cumulative dividend) will be issued at NT$60/share each. The dividend rate was set at 3.0% (7yr IRS + a fixed spread (7yr IRS 0.6538% + 2.3462% spread)). I called the company to chat and had some questions. They got back to me today. 

Fubon Financial Rights - Common Share Rights Should Be Exercised, Pref Rights Are Worth Near Zero

<p>Roughly 4 years ago, in Sep 2017, Taiwan-based financial services group <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-development-financial" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13818:1" rel="noopener">China Development Financial (2883 TT)</a> ("CDFHC") became the top shareholder of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-life-insurance-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:603:1" rel="noopener">China Life Insurance (2823 TT)</a> by launching a Tender Offer and acquiring a 25.33% stake for NT$30.8bn. At that time, China Life Insurance was the fifth largest insurance group in Taiwan.</p><p>Almost 3 years later, CDFHC made another Tender Offer to acquire an additional 21.1% stake in China Life Insurance for NT$23.6bn on 27th November 2020 increasing their direct shareholding to 47.3%. This Offer was completed in February 2021 and together with an 8.66% owned by a fully-owned subsidiary -  KGI securities - CDFHC collectively controlled around 56% in China Life Insurance. </p><p>Last week, on 12th August 2021, CDFHC announced a cash and scrip Deal to buy the remaining portion of China Life Insurance to take their ownership to 100% and delist the company from the Taiwan Stock Exchange.  </p><p>Under this Deal, China Life Insurance minority shareholders are expected to receive a combination of 0.80 CDFHC common shares, 0.73 CDFHC preferred shares, and NT$11.5 in cash for each share of China Life Insurance they own. The Deal is conditional on receiving shareholder approvals and regulatory approvals and is expected to complete by the end of this year. </p><div><p><em>More below the fold. </em></p></div><hr><div><div><div class="content-remarks"><p style="text-align: left;"><em>For more information about M&amp;A rules, regulations, and practices in Australia, please refer to <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/quiddity-taiwan-m-a-guide-2019" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:30640" rel="noopener">Quiddity Taiwan M&amp;A Guide 2019</a></em></p></div></div></div>

Roughly 4 years ago, in Sep 2017, Taiwan-based financial services group China Development Financial (2883 TT) ("CDFHC") became the top shareholder of China Life Insurance (2823 TT) by launching a Tender Offer and acquiring a 25.33% stake for NT$30.8bn. At that time, China Life Insurance was the fifth largest insurance group in Taiwan.Almost 3 years later, CDFHC made another Tender Offer to acquire an additional 21.1% stake in China Life Insurance for NT$23.6bn on 27th November 2020 increasing their direct shareholding to 47.3%. This Offer was completed in February 2021 and together with an 8.66% owned by a fully-owned subsidiary -  KGI securities - CDFHC collectively controlled around 56% in China Life Insurance. Last week, on 12th August 2021, CDFHC announced a cash and scrip Deal to buy the remaining portion of China Life Insurance to take their ownership to 100% and delist the company from the Taiwan Stock Exchange.  Under this Deal, China Life Insurance minority shareholders are expected to receive a combination of 0.80 CDFHC common shares, 0.73 CDFHC preferred shares, and NT$11.5 in cash for each share of China Life Insurance they own. The Deal is conditional on receiving shareholder approvals and regulatory approvals and is expected to complete by the end of this year. More below the fold. For more information about M&amp;A rules, regulations, and practices in Australia, please refer to Quiddity Taiwan M&amp;A Guide 2019

CDFHC - China Life Insurance: US$2bn+ Cash & Scrip Deal to Reach the Finish Line

Taiwan

KGI Financial Holding Co. Ltd. operates a publicly listed financial holding company in Taiwan. The Company initially focuses on venture capital investments evolving comprehensive financial institutions. KGI Financial Holding, though its subsidiaries, maintains solid capital positions and offers a full spectrum of financial services, especially venture capital and private equity services.

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KGI Financial Holding (2883 TT)

TWSE Short Interest Weekly (Jan 6th): Cathay Financial, Walsin Lihwa, China Devt

We analyzed TWSE short interest report for the past week and highlight short interest changes in Cathay Financial, Walsin Lihwa, China Devt.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

TWSE Short Interest Weekly (Sep 30th): Evergreen Marine, Quanta, Cathay, Fubon, Largan

We analyzed TWSE short interest report for the past week and highlight short interest changes in Evergreen Marine, Quanta computer, Cathay...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

EnTie (2849 TT) - IBF (2889 TT): US$1.2bn Cash & Scrip Deal Far From Done

Taiwan-based Financial Services group IBF Financial has announced plans to acquire 100% of Entie Commercial Bank in a NT$33bn (~US$1.2bn) cash-and...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

CDFHC - China Life Insurance: US$2bn+ Cash & Scrip Deal to Reach the Finish Line

Taiwan-based China Development Financial's US$2bn+ Deal to acquire the remaining 44% in consolidated subsidiary China Life Insurance is trading...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

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TWSE Short Interest Weekly (Jan 6th): Cathay Financial, Walsin Lihwa, China Devt

We analyzed TWSE short interest report for the past week and highlight short interest changes in Cathay Financial, Walsin Lihwa, China Devt.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

TWSE Short Interest Weekly (Sep 30th): Evergreen Marine, Quanta, Cathay, Fubon, Largan

We analyzed TWSE short interest report for the past week and highlight short interest changes in Evergreen Marine, Quanta computer, Cathay...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

EnTie (2849 TT) - IBF (2889 TT): US$1.2bn Cash & Scrip Deal Far From Done

Taiwan-based Financial Services group IBF Financial has announced plans to acquire 100% of Entie Commercial Bank in a NT$33bn (~US$1.2bn) cash-and...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Fubon Financial Rights - Common Share Rights Should Be Exercised, Pref Rights Are Worth Near Zero

Fubon Financial will issue Rights. Rights go ex- on 6 Sep. The Common Share Rights are worth exercising unless the stock plummets. The Pref Rights...

Travis Lundy

CDFHC - China Life Insurance: US$2bn+ Cash & Scrip Deal to Reach the Finish Line

Taiwan-based China Development Financial's US$2bn+ Deal to acquire the remaining 44% in consolidated subsidiary China Life Insurance is trading...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA