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 May 9th which has an aggregated short interest worth USD22.0bn.</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 TSMC, Mediatek, Hon Hai Precision, Asia Vital Components, Chailease, Compal Electronics.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in short interest of TWSE Stocks as of May 9th which has an aggregated short interest worth USD22.0bn.
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 TSMC, Mediatek, Hon Hai Precision, Asia Vital Components, Chailease, Compal Electronics.


TWSE Short Interest Weekly (May 9th): TSMC, Mediatek, Hon Hai Precision, Asia Vital Components

APAC IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Akshat Shah

APAC IPOs & Placements

Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/wistron-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:2189:1" rel="noopener">Wistron Corp (3231 TT)</a> is looking to raise up to US$760m in its upcoming global depository receipts (GDRs) offering.</li>
<li>On 2nd Apr 2025, Wistron announced that it had received its board’s approval to sell up to 250m common shares via a GDR offering.</li>
<li>Similar to previous GDR listings, the deal is a long drawn out process with the firm required to jump through a number of board/shareholder/regulatory approval loops.</li>
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Wistron Corp (3231 TT) is looking to raise up to US$760m in its upcoming global depository receipts (GDRs) offering.
On 2nd Apr 2025, Wistron announced that it had received its board’s approval to sell up to 250m common shares via a GDR offering.
Similar to previous GDR listings, the deal is a long drawn out process with the firm required to jump through a number of board/shareholder/regulatory approval loops.


Wistron GDR Early Look - Riding the AI Server Boom Amid Macroeconomic Headwinds

Technology / Semiconductor / Internet Research

Nicolas Baratte

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>PC units grew by 1% in 2024, accelerating to 5% YoY in 1Q25. Best performers: Apple, Lenovo. Higher shipments to the US ahead of potential import tariffs but flat end-demand.</li>
<li>~70% of Computers are Made in China, US consumes 25% of total PC. The supply chain is accelerating relocating US-purchased PC out of China, this should be done by end-2025.</li>
<li>There is a risk of over-built and over-stocking in my view if PC Brands are too optimistic on Windows 10 end-of-support and AI PC upgrades.</li>
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PC units grew by 1% in 2024, accelerating to 5% YoY in 1Q25. Best performers: Apple, Lenovo. Higher shipments to the US ahead of potential import tariffs but flat end-demand.
~70% of Computers are Made in China, US consumes 25% of total PC. The supply chain is accelerating relocating US-purchased PC out of China, this should be done by end-2025.
There is a risk of over-built and over-stocking in my view if PC Brands are too optimistic on Windows 10 end-of-support and AI PC upgrades.


PC 1Q25: 5% YoY Growth but Shipments Inflated Ahead of US Tariffs. Dream of a Refresh Cycle Continue

Tracking developments across tech supply chains, Tech Supply Chain Tracker

Tech Supply Chain Tracker

Tracking developments across tech supply chains

<ul><li>Global smartphone market expected to see substantial growth in 4th quarter of 2024, indicating a positive trend for the industry.</li><li>TSMC experiences a drop in revenue in Q1, as AI sector continues to expand and company addresses discrimination allegations.</li><li>AMD CEO recognizes value of open-source technology in DeepSeek, while HP announces plans to reduce workforce by cutting 2,000 jobs, reflecting industry challenges.</li></ul>

Global smartphone market expected to see substantial growth in 4th quarter of 2024, indicating a positive trend for the industry.TSMC experiences a drop in revenue in Q1, as AI sector continues to expand and company addresses discrimination allegations.AMD CEO recognizes value of open-source technology in DeepSeek, while HP announces plans to reduce workforce by cutting 2,000 jobs, reflecting industry challenges.

Tech Supply Chain Tracker (11-Mar-2025): Global smartphones in 4Q 2024

<ul><li>Japanese IDMs are increasing global investments, while the US keeps a close eye on China's chip industry to adjust supply chains.</li><li>Compal Electronics introduces a new liquid cooling solution for effective cooling of electronic devices.</li><li>Google enhances AI visual generation with Veo 2, Imagen 3, and Whisk, while Innolux focuses on FOPLP and Lam boosts fab efficiency with collaborative robots.</li></ul>

Japanese IDMs are increasing global investments, while the US keeps a close eye on China's chip industry to adjust supply chains.Compal Electronics introduces a new liquid cooling solution for effective cooling of electronic devices.Google enhances AI visual generation with Veo 2, Imagen 3, and Whisk, while Innolux focuses on FOPLP and Lam boosts fab efficiency with collaborative robots.

Tech Supply Chain Tracker (25-Dec-2024): Japanese IDMs' global investment plans.

Taiwan

Compal Electronics Inc. manufactures and markets notebook computers and color monitors.  The Company also produces liquid crystal displays and other computer related products.  Compal Electronics exports its products to the United States, Europe, and Asia.

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Compal Electronics (2324 TT)

TWSE Short Interest Weekly (May 9th): TSMC, Mediatek, Hon Hai Precision, Asia Vital Components

We analyzed TWSE short interest report for the past week and highlighted short interest changes in TSMC, Mediatek, Hon Hai Precision, Asia Vital...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Wistron GDR Early Look - Riding the AI Server Boom Amid Macroeconomic Headwinds

Wistron Corporation is looking to raise up to US$760m in its upcoming GDRs offering. Wistron announced of its board’s approval to sell up to 250m...

Akshat Shah

PC 1Q25: 5% YoY Growth but Shipments Inflated Ahead of US Tariffs. Dream of a Refresh Cycle Continue

PC unit growth accelerates in 2025, driven by Apple and Lenovo, but dreams of a Windows 10 and AI PC upgrade pose risks of over-building and over...

Nicolas Baratte

Tech Supply Chain Tracker (11-Mar-2025): Global smartphones in 4Q 2024

4th quarter of 2024 brings growth in global smartphone market, TSMC revenue drops, AI thrives, AMD CEO values DeepSeek, HP to cut jobs, Taiwanese...

Tech Supply Chain Tracker

Tech Supply Chain Tracker (25-Dec-2024): Japanese IDMs' global investment plans.

Japanese IDMs expand globally, US watches China's chip industry, Compal Electronics introduces liquid cooling, Google enhances AI visuals, Innolux...

Tech Supply Chain Tracker

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TWSE Short Interest Weekly (May 9th): TSMC, Mediatek, Hon Hai Precision, Asia Vital Components

We analyzed TWSE short interest report for the past week and highlighted short interest changes in TSMC, Mediatek, Hon Hai Precision, Asia Vital...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Wistron GDR Early Look - Riding the AI Server Boom Amid Macroeconomic Headwinds

Wistron Corporation is looking to raise up to US$760m in its upcoming GDRs offering. Wistron announced of its board’s approval to sell up to 250m...

Akshat Shah

PC 1Q25: 5% YoY Growth but Shipments Inflated Ahead of US Tariffs. Dream of a Refresh Cycle Continue

​PC unit growth accelerates in 2025, driven by Apple and Lenovo, but dreams of a Windows 10 and AI PC upgrade pose risks of over-building and over...

Nicolas Baratte

Tech Supply Chain Tracker (11-Mar-2025): Global smartphones in 4Q 2024

4th quarter of 2024 brings growth in global smartphone market, TSMC revenue drops, AI thrives, AMD CEO values DeepSeek, HP to cut jobs, Taiwanese...

Tech Supply Chain Tracker

Tech Supply Chain Tracker (25-Dec-2024): Japanese IDMs' global investment plans.

Japanese IDMs expand globally, US watches China's chip industry, Compal Electronics introduces liquid cooling, Google enhances AI visuals, Innolux...

Tech Supply Chain Tracker

PC unit growth accelerates in 2025, driven by Apple and Lenovo, but dreams of a Windows 10 and AI PC upgrade pose risks of over-building and over...