Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

Travis Lundy

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Index Rebalance

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<li>The SP 500 Index (you can guess) tracks the 500 largest names listed in the US and it is one of the most highly-tracked indices in the world.</li>
<li>In this insight, we take a look at the upcoming constituent changes in the run up to the December 2025 index rebal event.</li>
<li>We expect two regular changes in December 2025. There are also multiple live M&amp;A events which are likely to trigger intra-review index changes.</li>
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The SP 500 Index (you can guess) tracks the 500 largest names listed in the US and it is one of the most highly-tracked indices in the world.
In this insight, we take a look at the upcoming constituent changes in the run up to the December 2025 index rebal event.
We expect two regular changes in December 2025. There are also multiple live M&amp;A events which are likely to trigger intra-review index changes.


[Quiddity Index] SP500/600 Dec25 Rebal: One Name (Always Bridesmaid Never the Bride) Stands Out

Podcast on In-depth Business Talks, Speedwell Research

The Synopsis

Podcast on In-depth Business Talks

Speedwell Research

Speedwell Research spends hundreds of hours researching public businesses each month and in "The Synopsis" they share their key learnings. Most business podcasts are superficial and assume their listeners are unsophisticated. In contrast, The Synopsis trusts listeners are interested in learning about complex, industry-specific issues, so long as they are explained clearly. We cover businesses from inception to current day, coupling business analysis and an investors lens. Start listening today to become a better analyst and investor.

Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Axon reported strong Q2 earnings with 30% year-over-year growth and strong performance in both connected devices and software segments</li><li>The company has been exceeding growth expectations, with 14 consecutive quarters of over 25% growth and 6 consecutive quarters of over 30% growth</li><li>Axon has been focusing on leveraging AI technology to improve efficiency for police officers and drive growth in their software and services segment</li></ul>This content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only.

Axon reported strong Q2 earnings with 30% year-over-year growth and strong performance in both connected devices and software segmentsThe company has been exceeding growth expectations, with 14 consecutive quarters of over 25% growth and 6 consecutive quarters of over 30% growthAxon has been focusing on leveraging AI technology to improve efficiency for police officers and drive growth in their software and services segmentThis content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only.

Dialogue. Axon & Coupang Update, Outperforming Expectations, Drones, New Markets, Taiwan & Cloud

Covering IPOs, Healthcare and Technology Stocks

Andrei Zakharov

Equity Capital Markets

Geekplus Technology / Equity Capital Markets

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<li>Geek+, AI &amp; robotics warehouse automation provider, has updated its filings and reported weak revenue growth in 2024.</li>
<li>Beijing based AMR solution unicorn’s revenue grew to RMB2,409m in 2024, up ~12% YoY. However, gross margins improved, operating losses narrowed, and cash burn rate decreased.</li>
<li>My IPO valuation analysis coalesces around initial valuation range between $2.3B and $2.7B for Geek+ upcoming offering.</li>
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Geek+, AI &amp; robotics warehouse automation provider, has updated its filings and reported weak revenue growth in 2024.
Beijing based AMR solution unicorn’s revenue grew to RMB2,409m in 2024, up ~12% YoY. However, gross margins improved, operating losses narrowed, and cash burn rate decreased.
My IPO valuation analysis coalesces around initial valuation range between $2.3B and $2.7B for Geek+ upcoming offering.


Geek+ IPO Valuation Update: Growth Cratered, High U.S. Revenue Exposure

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

Douglas Research Advisory

ESR Kendall Square REIT / Equity Capital Markets

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<li>On 9 May, ESR Kendall Square REIT (365550 KS) announced that it plans to conduct a rights offering capital increase of approximately 150 billion won.</li>
<li>The Korean REIT sector started to bottom out in 2023, after big underperformance in the previous three years.</li>
<li>The interest rate gap on the company's expected dividend yield (5.7%) is now nearly 3% higher than the 10 year South Korean government bond yield (2.7%) which is meaningful.</li>
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On 9 May, ESR Kendall Square REIT (365550 KS) announced that it plans to conduct a rights offering capital increase of approximately 150 billion won.
The Korean REIT sector started to bottom out in 2023, after big underperformance in the previous three years.
The interest rate gap on the company's expected dividend yield (5.7%) is now nearly 3% higher than the 10 year South Korean government bond yield (2.7%) which is meaningful.


ESR Kendall REIT's 150 Billion Won Capital Raise and Continued Outperformance of Korean REITs

APAC IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Akshat Shah

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.

Lotte Global Logistics / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lotte-global-logistics-co" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:45000:1" rel="noopener">Lotte Global Logistics (LGG KS)</a> aims to raise around US$140m in its Korea IPO via selling a mix of primary and secondary shares.</li>
<li>Lotte Global Logistics is a logistics and shipping company engaged in a comprehensive logistics service business including courier service, land transportation, 3PL, port loading and unloading, and international logistics.</li>
<li>In our previous note, we looked at the firm’s past performance. In this note, we talk about the IPO valuations.</li>
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Lotte Global Logistics (LGG KS) aims to raise around US$140m in its Korea IPO via selling a mix of primary and secondary shares.
Lotte Global Logistics is a logistics and shipping company engaged in a comprehensive logistics service business including courier service, land transportation, 3PL, port loading and unloading, and international logistics.
In our previous note, we looked at the firm’s past performance. In this note, we talk about the IPO valuations.


Lotte Global Logistics IPO - Thoughts on Peer Comp and Valuation

South Korea

Coupang, Inc. operates as an e-commerce company. The Company offers dynamic end-to-end e-commerce and logistic solutions. Coupang serves customers worldwide.

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[Quiddity Index] SP500/600 Dec25 Rebal: One Name (Always Bridesmaid Never the Bride) Stands Out

The S&P500 should have 2 ADDs + 2 DELs in Dec25 at this point. There are multiple possible intra-review M&A changes as well, which could reduce...

Travis Lundy

Dialogue. Axon & Coupang Update, Outperforming Expectations, Drones, New Markets, Taiwan & Cloud

Axon sees strong growth in Q2 with 30% year over year increase, driven by drones and AI technology, leading to a 17% increase in stock value.

The Synopsis

Geek+ IPO Valuation Update: Growth Cratered, High U.S. Revenue Exposure

Geek+ plans to go public in Hong Kong soon. In my insight, I discuss IPO valuation, update my financial model and dive deeper into the comps groups

Andrei Zakharov

ESR Kendall REIT's 150 Billion Won Capital Raise and Continued Outperformance of Korean REITs

The interest rate gap on ESR Kendall REIT's expected dividend yield (5.7%) is now nearly 3% higher than the 10 year South Korean government bond...

Douglas Kim

Lotte Global Logistics IPO - Thoughts on Peer Comp and Valuation

Lotte Global Logistics aims to raise around US$140m in its Korea IPO via selling a mix of primary and secondary shares. In this note, we talk about...

Akshat Shah

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