HK/China Equity Long-Short

Osbert Tang, CFA

Equity Capital Markets

Chaozhou Three-Circle / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/chaozhou-three-circle-group-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:50297:1" rel="noopener">Chaozhou Three-Circle (6951 HK)</a>, a key player in electronic ceramic materials and components, will benefit from the demand and scenario upgrades in downstream sectors.</li>
<li>For FY25-28, it will generate an EPS CAGR of 26%, fueled by both revenue growth and margin expansion. Its 1Q26 earnings have already surged by 48.5%.</li>
<li>At the maximum IPO price of HK$100.30, the H-share is priced at a steep 49% HA discount. Re-rating to the global average FY26 PER will give a 21.3% upside.</li>
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Chaozhou Three-Circle (6951 HK), a key player in electronic ceramic materials and components, will benefit from the demand and scenario upgrades in downstream sectors.
For FY25-28, it will generate an EPS CAGR of 26%, fueled by both revenue growth and margin expansion. Its 1Q26 earnings have already surged by 48.5%.
At the maximum IPO price of HK$100.30, the H-share is priced at a steep 49% HA discount. Re-rating to the global average FY26 PER will give a 21.3% upside.


Chaozhou Three-Circle (6951 HK) IPO: Priced Nicely

APAC IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Nicholas Tan

APAC 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.

Crealights Technology / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/crealights-technology-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:49401:1" rel="noopener">Crealights Technology (1191 HK)</a> is looking to raise up to US$191m in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO.</li>
<li>It is a global optoelectronic interconnection products provider. It has established a comprehensive high-speed optoelectronic interconnection product matrix. </li>
<li>In this note, we examine the IPO dynamics, and look at the firm’s valuation.</li>
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Crealights Technology (1191 HK) is looking to raise up to US$191m in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO.
It is a global optoelectronic interconnection products provider. It has established a comprehensive high-speed optoelectronic interconnection product matrix. 
In this note, we examine the IPO dynamics, and look at the firm’s valuation.


Aequitas: Crealights Pre-IPO -  Small Optical Transceivers Player Scaling into Hot Market

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/crealights-technology-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:49401:1" rel="noopener">Crealights Technology (1191 HK)</a>, an optoelectronic interconnection product provider, targets to raise HK$1.4bn from IPO. Its growth is solid, as revenue surged 6x in FY23-25.  </li>
<li>For the next three years, it will ride on AI spending, with revenue growing by a CAGR of 44.3%. However, heavy investments will sustain its losses.</li>
<li>At 4.5x FY26 P/S, the IPO is inexpensive relative to peers. It justifies a 20% discount to <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/cig-shanghai-co-ltd-class-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:46336:1" rel="noopener">CIG Shanghai (6166 HK)</a>, or 5.1x P/S, implying at least 15% upside. </li>
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Crealights Technology (1191 HK), an optoelectronic interconnection product provider, targets to raise HK$1.4bn from IPO. Its growth is solid, as revenue surged 6x in FY23-25.  
For the next three years, it will ride on AI spending, with revenue growing by a CAGR of 44.3%. However, heavy investments will sustain its losses.
At 4.5x FY26 P/S, the IPO is inexpensive relative to peers. It justifies a 20% discount to CIG Shanghai (6166 HK), or 5.1x P/S, implying at least 15% upside. 


Crealights Technology (1191 HK) IPO: Lighting Up

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sg-micro-corp-5c356907-201f-4bd8-8190-24de284e1329" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:50247:1" rel="noopener">SG Micro (3661 HK)</a>, a leading analog IC company, has a solid track record of earnings. Its IPO targets to raise net proceeds of HK$4.5bn, which is reasonably sizeable.</li>
<li>The market is expecting 3-year EPS CAGR of 33.1%, putting the IPO price at 59.3x FY26 PER. The 107% earnings growth in 1Q26 affirms its outlook. </li>
<li>We value it on 2.1x PEG, same as global peers, translating into 70x PER, or 18% upside. Our estimated fair value of HK$100.50 means a H-A discount of 34.1%.  </li>
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SG Micro (3661 HK), a leading analog IC company, has a solid track record of earnings. Its IPO targets to raise net proceeds of HK$4.5bn, which is reasonably sizeable.
The market is expecting 3-year EPS CAGR of 33.1%, putting the IPO price at 59.3x FY26 PER. The 107% earnings growth in 1Q26 affirms its outlook. 
We value it on 2.1x PEG, same as global peers, translating into 70x PER, or 18% upside. Our estimated fair value of HK$100.50 means a H-A discount of 34.1%.  


SG Micro Corp (3661 HK) IPO: A High-Growth Play

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<li>With an aim to raise HK$8.2bn of net proceeds, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lingyi-itech-guangdong-company" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:50139:1" rel="noopener">Lingyi iTech (1688 HK)</a>'s H-share IPO is a sizeable one and should attract interest. </li>
<li>Earnings record for this high-precision intelligent manufacturing platform is volatile, but should improve in FY27-28. 1Q26 profit drop is distorted by huge exchange losses.  </li>
<li>Priced at 44.6% discount to its A-share and 27.7x PER, the IPO is inexpensive. Assuming a discount of 26.9%, the fair price (HK$13.43) implies a 32% upside.</li>
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With an aim to raise HK$8.2bn of net proceeds, Lingyi iTech (1688 HK)'s H-share IPO is a sizeable one and should attract interest. 
Earnings record for this high-precision intelligent manufacturing platform is volatile, but should improve in FY27-28. 1Q26 profit drop is distorted by huge exchange losses.  
Priced at 44.6% discount to its A-share and 27.7x PER, the IPO is inexpensive. Assuming a discount of 26.9%, the fair price (HK$13.43) implies a 32% upside.


Lingyi ITech (1688 HK) IPO: Deserves a Narrower Discount

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CIG Shanghai engages in the research, development, production, and sale of information and communications technology products. Its offerings include telecommunications broadband terminals, wireless network equipment, smart home gateways, industrial hardware and software, and high-speed optical modules for home, enterprise, industrial, telecom, and data center applications. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Shanghai, China.

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Chaozhou Three-Circle (6951 HK) IPO: Priced Nicely

Chaozhou Three-Circle is poised to gain from the demand and scenario upgrades in downstream sectors. It has an encouraging earnings outlook and a...

Osbert Tang, CFA

Aequitas: Crealights Pre-IPO - Small Optical Transceivers Player Scaling into Hot Market

Crealights is looking to raise up to US$191m in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO. In this note, we examine the IPO dynamics, and look at the firm’s...

Nicholas Tan

Crealights Technology (1191 HK) IPO: Lighting Up

Crealights aims to raise HK$1.4bn from IPO, showing strong growth potential. Despite losses forecast for the next 3 years, it is priced at 4.5x...

Osbert Tang, CFA

SG Micro Corp (3661 HK) IPO: A High-Growth Play

SG Micro is a leading analog IC company with a solid earnings record, aiming to raise HK$4.5bn in its IPO. With a 33.1% EPS CAGR, the IPO is...

Osbert Tang, CFA

Lingyi ITech (1688 HK) IPO: Deserves a Narrower Discount

Lingyi iTech's H-share IPO aims to raise HK$8.2bn, with potential for faster earnings growth in FY27 and FY28. It deserves a narrower discount to...

Osbert Tang, CFA

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Chaozhou Three-Circle (6951 HK) IPO: Priced Nicely

​Chaozhou Three-Circle is poised to gain from the demand and scenario upgrades in downstream sectors. It has an encouraging earnings outlook and a...

Osbert Tang, CFA

Aequitas: Crealights Pre-IPO - Small Optical Transceivers Player Scaling into Hot Market

Crealights is looking to raise up to US$191m in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO. In this note, we examine the IPO dynamics, and look at the firm’s...

Nicholas Tan

Crealights Technology (1191 HK) IPO: Lighting Up

​Crealights aims to raise HK$1.4bn from IPO, showing strong growth potential. Despite losses forecast for the next 3 years, it is priced at 4.5x...

Osbert Tang, CFA

SG Micro Corp (3661 HK) IPO: A High-Growth Play

​SG Micro is a leading analog IC company with a solid earnings record, aiming to raise HK$4.5bn in its IPO. With a 33.1% EPS CAGR, the IPO is...

Osbert Tang, CFA

Lingyi ITech (1688 HK) IPO: Deserves a Narrower Discount

​Lingyi iTech's H-share IPO aims to raise HK$8.2bn, with potential for faster earnings growth in FY27 and FY28. It deserves a narrower discount to...

Osbert Tang, CFA

Chaozhou Three-Circle is poised to gain from the demand and scenario upgrades in downstream sectors. It has an encouraging earnings outlook and a...

Crealights aims to raise HK$1.4bn from IPO, showing strong growth potential. Despite losses forecast for the next 3 years, it is priced at 4.5x...

SG Micro is a leading analog IC company with a solid earnings record, aiming to raise HK$4.5bn in its IPO. With a 33.1% EPS CAGR, the IPO is...

Lingyi iTech's H-share IPO aims to raise HK$8.2bn, with potential for faster earnings growth in FY27 and FY28. It deserves a narrower discount to...