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Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<ul><li>A wave of mergers and acquisitions in the oil and gas sector has offered opportunities for Chinese companies to optimize their overseas assets, but uncertainty in the offshore investment environment is also rising, a report by a think tank part of state-owned oil giant China National Petroleum Corp. (CNPC) found.</li><li>The total value of global oil and gas mergers and acquisitions skyrocketed to more than $250 billion last year, including mega deals involving ExxonMobil and Chevron, making 2023 the largest upstream annual spend in more than a decade.</li><li>“The competitive landscape is reshaping, and the era of mega mergers in the industry has arrived,” Wu Moyuan, vice president of CNPC Economic and Technological Research Institute, said Wednesday at the release of the report.</li></ul>

A wave of mergers and acquisitions in the oil and gas sector has offered opportunities for Chinese companies to optimize their overseas assets, but uncertainty in the offshore investment environment is also rising, a report by a think tank part of state-owned oil giant China National Petroleum Corp. (CNPC) found.The total value of global oil and gas mergers and acquisitions skyrocketed to more than $250 billion last year, including mega deals involving ExxonMobil and Chevron, making 2023 the largest upstream annual spend in more than a decade.“The competitive landscape is reshaping, and the era of mega mergers in the industry has arrived,” Wu Moyuan, vice president of CNPC Economic and Technological Research Institute, said Wednesday at the release of the report.

Global Oil and Gas Consolidation Offers Chinese Firms Opportunities for Deals, Report Says 

Asia L/S Equity PM/Macro/Thematic Idea Generation

Rikki Malik

Macroeconomics

<ul>
<li>Some recent US data has been stronger than expected especially on the inflation front.</li>
<li>Japanese domestic economy confirmed to be  in recession as we expected</li>
<li>Both markets remain buoyant – the question is for how long?</li>
</ul>


Some recent US data has been stronger than expected especially on the inflation front.
Japanese domestic economy confirmed to be  in recession as we expected
Both markets remain buoyant – the question is for how long?


Strong US and Weak Japanese Data Shifts Interest Rate Expectations – Implications for Stock Markets?

Independent research on the U.S. markets, Baptista Research

Baptista Research

Independent research on the U.S. markets

Baptista Research is an independent financial research house focused on the U.S. markets. We provide equity research as well as credit research reports on the top-listed U.S. companies with most of our focus on technology, consumer goods and services, automobiles, industrials, oil and gas, pharma, and healthcare. Our research has served more than 3000 institutional investors including mutual funds, hedge funds, banks, family offices, and various buy-side firms. We operate a research subscription service where institutions, as well as retail investors, can have priority access to all our research. We also have a wide distribution of our research reports across some of the top global financial platforms. Apart from equity research and credit research, we also provide advisory services with respect to mergers & acquisitions (M&A), private equity/ venture capital fundraising, valuation reports, and investment management services for corporates.
Baptista Research is owned and managed by Ishan Majumdar, an ex-Venture Capitalist/ Investment Banker, a Chartered Accountant, and a Masters’ degree holder in Management from HEC Paris. Ishan has nearly a decade of experience in Mergers and Acquisitions, Leveraged Buyouts (LBOs), Venture Capital Investing, Corporate Strategy, and Valuation in front-office roles at the likes of BNP Paribas CIB, Credit Agricole CIB, Groupe Danone, and TIW Private Equity. He has worked on and closed multiple acquisition deals, leveraged buyouts, and start-up investment transactions.

Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Exxon Mobil Corporation concluded its fourth quarter of 2023 with strong results, emphasizing the execution excellence of its business units throughout the year.</li><li>These results were primarily driven by the company's commitment to its employees' operation and safety standards alongside significant strides in project building, technology deployment, supply-chain management, and trading.</li><li>Baptista Research looks to evaluate the different factors that could influence the company's price in the near future and attempts to carry out an independent valuation of the company using a Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) methodology.</li></ul>

Exxon Mobil Corporation concluded its fourth quarter of 2023 with strong results, emphasizing the execution excellence of its business units throughout the year.These results were primarily driven by the company's commitment to its employees' operation and safety standards alongside significant strides in project building, technology deployment, supply-chain management, and trading.Baptista Research looks to evaluate the different factors that could influence the company's price in the near future and attempts to carry out an independent valuation of the company using a Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) methodology.

Exxon Mobil Corporation:  Solid Shale Operations Growth & Other Factors Driving Growth! - Major Drivers

APAC IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Ethan Aw

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.

Equity Capital Markets

<ul>
<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/metals-acquisition-corp-206b4b4c-e422-4777-bb84-419017ffff10" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:39082:1" rel="noopener">Metals Acquisition (MTAL US)</a> is looking to raise up to A$300m (US$197m) through its ASX secondary listing.  </li>
<li>The proceeds will be used to repay Glencore’s deferred consideration facility for the MTAL’s acquisition of its CSA copper mine, amongst other uses.</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the deal dynamics and run the deal through our ECM framework.</li>
</ul>



Metals Acquisition (MTAL US) is looking to raise up to A$300m (US$197m) through its ASX secondary listing.  
The proceeds will be used to repay Glencore’s deferred consideration facility for the MTAL’s acquisition of its CSA copper mine, amongst other uses.
In this note, we will talk about the deal dynamics and run the deal through our ECM framework.


Metals Acquisition Ltd Secondary Listing - Too Much to Pay for a Single Asset

Cross Asset Strategy

<ul>
<li>Risk-Reward now skewed towards reward in the Hong Kong market.</li>
<li>Barbell strategy with both high-beta and lower volatility dividend stocks.</li>
<li>Some initial ideas included to add or start a portfolio  incorporating HK stocks.</li>
</ul>


Risk-Reward now skewed towards reward in the Hong Kong market.
Barbell strategy with both high-beta and lower volatility dividend stocks.
Some initial ideas included to add or start a portfolio  incorporating HK stocks.


2024 High Conviction Idea: The Case for a Rotation Out of Japan into Hong Kong - Part 3

United States

Exxon Mobil Corporation operates petroleum and petrochemicals businesses on a worldwide basis.  The Company's operations include exploration and production of oil and gas, electric power generation, and coal and minerals operations. Exxon Mobil also manufactures and markets fuels, lubricants, and chemicals.

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Exxon Mobil (XOM US)

Global Oil and Gas Consolidation Offers Chinese Firms Opportunities for Deals, Report Says

A wave of mergers and acquisitions in the oil and gas sector has offered opportunities for Chinese companies to optimize their overseas assets,...

Caixin Global

Strong US and Weak Japanese Data Shifts Interest Rate Expectations – Implications for Stock Markets?

US data stronger than expected, Japanese economy in recession as predicted, markets remain buoyant but uncertainty looms.

Rikki Malik

Exxon Mobil Corporation: Solid Shale Operations Growth & Other Factors Driving Growth! - Major Drivers

Exxon Mobil Corporation concluded its fourth quarter of 2023 with strong results, emphasizing the execution excellence of its business units...

Baptista Research

Metals Acquisition Ltd Secondary Listing - Too Much to Pay for a Single Asset

Metals Acquisition (MTAL US) is looking to raise up to A$300m (US$197m) through its ASX secondary listing. In this note, we talk about the deal...

Ethan Aw

2024 High Conviction Idea: The Case for a Rotation Out of Japan into Hong Kong - Part 3

The Hong Kong market offers a favorable risk-reward ratio, suggesting a barbell strategy with high-beta and low volatility dividend stocks could...

Rikki Malik

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Global Oil and Gas Consolidation Offers Chinese Firms Opportunities for Deals, Report Says

A wave of mergers and acquisitions in the oil and gas sector has offered opportunities for Chinese companies to optimize their overseas assets,...

Caixin Global

Strong US and Weak Japanese Data Shifts Interest Rate Expectations – Implications for Stock Markets?

​US data stronger than expected, Japanese economy in recession as predicted, markets remain buoyant but uncertainty looms.

Rikki Malik

Exxon Mobil Corporation: Solid Shale Operations Growth & Other Factors Driving Growth! - Major Drivers

Exxon Mobil Corporation concluded its fourth quarter of 2023 with strong results, emphasizing the execution excellence of its business units...

Baptista Research

Metals Acquisition Ltd Secondary Listing - Too Much to Pay for a Single Asset

Metals Acquisition (MTAL US) is looking to raise up to A$300m (US$197m) through its ASX secondary listing. In this note, we talk about the deal...

Ethan Aw

2024 High Conviction Idea: The Case for a Rotation Out of Japan into Hong Kong - Part 3

​The Hong Kong market offers a favorable risk-reward ratio, suggesting a barbell strategy with high-beta and low volatility dividend stocks could...

Rikki Malik

US data stronger than expected, Japanese economy in recession as predicted, markets remain buoyant but uncertainty looms.

The Hong Kong market offers a favorable risk-reward ratio, suggesting a barbell strategy with high-beta and low volatility dividend stocks could...