APAC IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Nicholas Tan

APAC IPOs & Placements

IPOs and Placements coverage across Asia Pacific

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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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Delton Technology / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/delton-technology" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:47605:1" rel="noopener">Delton Technology (1989 HK)</a> raised around $423m in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO.</li>
<li>Delton Technology is a leading manufacturer of customized printed circuit boards (PCBs) for high performance servers and other computing applications.</li>
<li>We have covered various aspects of the deal in our previous note. In this note, we will talk about the demand and trading dynamics.</li>
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Delton Technology (1989 HK) raised around $423m in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO.
Delton Technology is a leading manufacturer of customized printed circuit boards (PCBs) for high performance servers and other computing applications.
We have covered various aspects of the deal in our previous note. In this note, we will talk about the demand and trading dynamics.


Aequitas: Delton Technologies IPO Trading -  Decent Demand; Undemanding Valuation

Global Healthcare Analyst

Tina Banerjee

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<li>Delton Technology launched its Hongkong IPO aiming to raise around HK$3.3B (~ US$ 420M). It primarily develops, manufactures and sells customized PCBs for high performance servers and other computing applications.</li>
<li>Delton Technology intends to use the IPO proceeds for funding expansion in Thailand &amp; Guangzhou base, enhance R&amp;D capabilities, pursue strategic partnerships/acquisitions etc.</li>
<li>Given the prospects of AI, the requirement of data centers the demand for high-performance servers will be on the rise. The company will benefit from the growth momentum.</li>
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Delton Technology launched its Hongkong IPO aiming to raise around HK$3.3B (~ US$ 420M). It primarily develops, manufactures and sells customized PCBs for high performance servers and other computing applications.
Delton Technology intends to use the IPO proceeds for funding expansion in Thailand &amp; Guangzhou base, enhance R&amp;D capabilities, pursue strategic partnerships/acquisitions etc.
Given the prospects of AI, the requirement of data centers the demand for high-performance servers will be on the rise. The company will benefit from the growth momentum.


Delton Technology IPO: Higher Computational and Storage Requirement Will Drive Demand

HK/China Equity Long-Short

Osbert Tang, CFA

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/delton-technology" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:47605:1" rel="noopener">Delton Technology (1989 HK)</a>'s H-share IPO at HK$71.88 appears undemanding, given it translates into 17.3x FY26 PER, a steep discount to the global average of 34.2x. </li>
<li>The 47.3% discount to its A-share <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/delton-technology-guangzhou-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:45470:1" rel="noopener">Delton Technology Guangzhou (001389 CH)</a> also makes it stand out against those IPOed since 2025 with similar current HA discounts. </li>
<li>Assuming a 30-40% discount to global peers, the stock is worth HK$84.75-98.90, suggesting decent upside from the IPO price.</li>
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Delton Technology (1989 HK)'s H-share IPO at HK$71.88 appears undemanding, given it translates into 17.3x FY26 PER, a steep discount to the global average of 34.2x. 
The 47.3% discount to its A-share Delton Technology Guangzhou (001389 CH) also makes it stand out against those IPOed since 2025 with similar current HA discounts. 
Assuming a 30-40% discount to global peers, the stock is worth HK$84.75-98.90, suggesting decent upside from the IPO price.


Delton Technology (1989 HK) IPO: Pricing Is Not Demanding

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>The collapse of the US markets on Friday, following better-than-expected nonfarm payrolls in May, is expected to send the Asian markets into panic on Monday.</li>
<li>The IPOs in Hong Kong this year are vulnerable, especially those that performed well, like <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/knowledge-atlas-technology-joint-stock-company-limited-class-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:44500:1" rel="noopener">Knowledge Atlas Technology (2513 HK)</a> and Beijing Deepzero Technology (2723 HK).</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/giga-device-semiconductor-inc-class-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:46238:1" rel="noopener">GigaDevice Semiconductor (3986 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/montage-technology-co-ltd-class-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:46333:1" rel="noopener">Montage Technology (6809 HK)</a>, and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/minimax-group-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:46185:1" rel="noopener">MiniMax (100 HK)</a> are also riskier names in the current market environment. </li>
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The collapse of the US markets on Friday, following better-than-expected nonfarm payrolls in May, is expected to send the Asian markets into panic on Monday.
The IPOs in Hong Kong this year are vulnerable, especially those that performed well, like Knowledge Atlas Technology (2513 HK) and Beijing Deepzero Technology (2723 HK).

GigaDevice Semiconductor (3986 HK), Montage Technology (6809 HK), and MiniMax (100 HK) are also riskier names in the current market environment. 


HK Strategy: The Imminent Sell-Off - What IPOs Are More Vulnerable?

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<li>The H-share IPOs of listed A-shares since 2025 witnessed a 6.6pp contraction in HA discount, compared with only 2.7pp for the Hang Seng Stock Connect China AH Premium Index.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/giga-device-semiconductor-inc-class-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:46238:1" rel="noopener">GigaDevice Semiconductor (3986 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/montage-technology-co-ltd-class-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:46333:1" rel="noopener">Montage Technology (6809 HK)</a>, and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/victory-giant-technology-huizhou-co-ltd-class-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:48083:1" rel="noopener">Victory Giant (2476 HK)</a> are the only 3 with both good discount contraction, fast growth and large size.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/contemporary-amperex-technology-co-limited-class-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:45179:1" rel="noopener">Contemporary Amperex Technology (3750 HK)</a> is large in size but not as fast in growth. <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/delton-technology" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:47605:1" rel="noopener">Delton Technology (1989 HK)</a>'s market capitalisation is relatively small.  </li>
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The H-share IPOs of listed A-shares since 2025 witnessed a 6.6pp contraction in HA discount, compared with only 2.7pp for the Hang Seng Stock Connect China AH Premium Index.

GigaDevice Semiconductor (3986 HK), Montage Technology (6809 HK), and Victory Giant (2476 HK) are the only 3 with both good discount contraction, fast growth and large size.

Contemporary Amperex Technology (3750 HK) is large in size but not as fast in growth. Delton Technology (1989 HK)'s market capitalisation is relatively small.  


HK Strategy: H-Share IPOs - Both Growth and Size Count Now

Hong Kong

Delton Technology (Guangzhou) Inc. manufactures and distributes printed circuit board products. The Company produces high speed server boards, large data memory circuit boards, high frequency mixing boards, security circuit boards, and more. Delton Technology (Guangzhou) provides its products for communications, automotive electronics, medical, and other areas.

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Delton Technology (1989 HK)

Aequitas: Delton Technologies IPO Trading - Decent Demand; Undemanding Valuation

Delton Technologies raised around $423m in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO. In this note, we will talk about the demand and trading dynamics.

Nicholas Tan

Delton Technology IPO: Higher Computational and Storage Requirement Will Drive Demand

Delton Technology's HK IPO aims to raise $420M for expansion, R&D, and strategic partnerships, benefiting from the rising demand for PCBs for high...

Tina Banerjee