Head of Research, IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Sumeet Singh

Head of Research, 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.

Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/eve-energy-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:14769:1" rel="noopener">EVE Energy (300014 CH)</a> (EVE), a lithium battery provider, aims to raise around US$1bn in its H-share listing.</li>
<li>EVE produces lithium batteries which cater to consumer battery, power battery and ESS battery sectors.</li>
<li>In this note, we look at its past performance and other deal dynamics that might impact the listing.</li>
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EVE Energy (300014 CH) (EVE), a lithium battery provider, aims to raise around US$1bn in its H-share listing.
EVE produces lithium batteries which cater to consumer battery, power battery and ESS battery sectors.
In this note, we look at its past performance and other deal dynamics that might impact the listing.


Eve Energy A/H Listing - One of the Leaders but Growth Has Been Slowing

Event-Driven

Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) / Event-Driven

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/contemporary-amperex-technolog" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:24404:1" rel="noopener">Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) (300750 CH)</a>, one of the world’s largest battery solutions providers, aims to raise around US$5bn in its H-share listing.</li>
<li>CATL is the global leader in new energy vehicle battery solutions, in China and globally, as per SNE Research. Its A-shares have been listed since 2018.</li>
<li>In this note, we look at its past performance and other deal dynamics that might impact the listing.</li>
</ul>



Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) (300750 CH), one of the world’s largest battery solutions providers, aims to raise around US$5bn in its H-share listing.
CATL is the global leader in new energy vehicle battery solutions, in China and globally, as per SNE Research. Its A-shares have been listed since 2018.
In this note, we look at its past performance and other deal dynamics that might impact the listing.


CATL A/H Listing - Early Look - US$5bn Could Be Hong Kong’s Largest This Year

Beijing Sinohytec   / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/beijing-sinohytec-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:34068:1" rel="noopener">Beijing Sinohytec Co Ltd (688339 CH)</a> (BSH) is looking to raise up to US$400m via its H-shares listing.</li>
<li>BSH provides fuel cell systems in China, focusing on the design, development and manufacture of fuel cell systems and stacks mainly for commercial vehicles, such as buses and trucks.</li>
<li>We looked at the company’s past performance in our previous note. In this note, we’ll talk about valuations.</li>
</ul>



Beijing Sinohytec Co Ltd (688339 CH) (BSH) is looking to raise up to US$400m via its H-shares listing.
BSH provides fuel cell systems in China, focusing on the design, development and manufacture of fuel cell systems and stacks mainly for commercial vehicles, such as buses and trucks.
We looked at the company’s past performance in our previous note. In this note, we’ll talk about valuations.


Beijing SinoHytec A/​H Listing - Initial Thoughts on Valuation

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/contemporary-amperex-technology-catl-co-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:45179:1" rel="noopener">CATL (3750 HK)</a> raised around US$5.2bn in its H-share listing in May 2025. The lockup on its cornerstone investors is set to expire soon.</li>
<li>CATL is the global leader in new energy vehicle battery solutions, in China and globally, as per SNE Research.</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the lockup dynamics and possible placement.</li>
</ul>



CATL (3750 HK) raised around US$5.2bn in its H-share listing in May 2025. The lockup on its cornerstone investors is set to expire soon.
CATL is the global leader in new energy vehicle battery solutions, in China and globally, as per SNE Research.
In this note, we will talk about the lockup dynamics and possible placement.


CATL IPO Lockup - US$5.3bn Lockup Release, with H-Shares at Significant Premium to A-Shares

Asian Hedge Fund Manager, Long Short Equity, Macro

David Mudd

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>China dominates the global battery market and its manufacturers are expanding production rapidly into international markets.  Players like CATL support global automakers with the most advanced battery technology.</li>
<li>Growth of renewable energy has increased demand for Energy Storage Solutions (ESS). ESS stores energy from renewable sources, stabilizes the power grid, and provides power for industrial and commercial buildings. </li>
<li>China's battery companies are benefiting from AI data center (AIDC) storage growth, which has created intense demand for specialized energy storage solutions for this sector.</li>
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China dominates the global battery market and its manufacturers are expanding production rapidly into international markets.  Players like CATL support global automakers with the most advanced battery technology.
Growth of renewable energy has increased demand for Energy Storage Solutions (ESS). ESS stores energy from renewable sources, stabilizes the power grid, and provides power for industrial and commercial buildings. 
China's battery companies are benefiting from AI data center (AIDC) storage growth, which has created intense demand for specialized energy storage solutions for this sector.


CHINA'S BATTERY SECTOR OUTLOOK: You're Either Positive or Negative!

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EVE Energy Co., Ltd researches, manufactures and sells lithium battery.  The Company also provides portable power source solutions.

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EVE Energy (300014 CH)

Eve Energy A/H Listing - One of the Leaders but Growth Has Been Slowing

EVE Energy (300014 CH) (EVE), a lithium battery provider, aims to raise around US$1bn in its H-share listing. In this note, we look at the...

Sumeet Singh

CATL A/H Listing - Early Look - US$5bn Could Be Hong Kong’s Largest This Year

The company has now officially filed for a Hong Kong listing and is said to be looking to raise US$5-7bn. The lead banks on the deal are BofA,...

Sumeet Singh

Beijing SinoHytec A/H Listing - Initial Thoughts on Valuation

Beijing Sinohytec Co Ltd (688339 CH) (BSH) is looking to raise up to US$400m via its H-shares listing. In this note, we'll talk about valuations.

Sumeet Singh

CATL IPO Lockup - US$5.3bn Lockup Release, with H-Shares at Significant Premium to A-Shares

CATL (3750 HK) raised around US$5.2bn in its H-share listing in May 2025. The lockup on its cornerstone investors is set to expire soon.

Sumeet Singh

CHINA'S BATTERY SECTOR OUTLOOK: You're Either Positive or Negative!

China dominates the global battery market. Its manufacturers are expanding production into international markets. Players like CATL support global...

David Mudd

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Eve Energy A/H Listing - One of the Leaders but Growth Has Been Slowing

EVE Energy (300014 CH) (EVE), a lithium battery provider, aims to raise around US$1bn in its H-share listing. In this note, we look at the...

Sumeet Singh

CATL A/H Listing - Early Look - US$5bn Could Be Hong Kong’s Largest This Year

The company has now officially filed for a Hong Kong listing and is said to be looking to raise US$5-7bn. The lead banks on the deal are BofA,...

Sumeet Singh

Beijing SinoHytec A/​H Listing - Initial Thoughts on Valuation

Beijing Sinohytec Co Ltd (688339 CH) (BSH) is looking to raise up to US$400m via its H-shares listing. In this note, we'll talk about valuations.

Sumeet Singh

CATL IPO Lockup - US$5.3bn Lockup Release, with H-Shares at Significant Premium to A-Shares

CATL (3750 HK) raised around US$5.2bn in its H-share listing in May 2025. The lockup on its cornerstone investors is set to expire soon.

Sumeet Singh

CHINA'S BATTERY SECTOR OUTLOOK: You're Either Positive or Negative!

China dominates the global battery market. Its manufacturers are expanding production into international markets. Players like CATL support global...

David Mudd

Beijing SinoHytec A/H Listing - Initial Thoughts on Valuation