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.

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Contemporary Amperex Technology / Equity Capital Markets

Contemporary Amperex Technology (3750 HK)

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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">Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) (3750 HK)</a> (CATL) is now looking to raise US$5bn via issuing new shares.</li>
<li>Two weeks ago we wrote about how CATL could look to raise US$5bn via a primary issuance, since then nearly US$4.5bn worth of secondary deals have taken place.</li>
<li>In this note, we run the deal through our ECM framework and talk about the deal dynamics.</li>
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Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) (3750 HK) (CATL) is now looking to raise US$5bn via issuing new shares.
Two weeks ago we wrote about how CATL could look to raise US$5bn via a primary issuance, since then nearly US$4.5bn worth of secondary deals have taken place.
In this note, we run the deal through our ECM framework and talk about the deal dynamics.


Aequitas: CATL H-Share Placement- Will Be Very Well Flagged US$5bn Deal but Last Deal Didn’t Do Well

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<li>Sinopec is looking to raise around US$780m via selling most of its stake in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/contemporary-amperex-technology-catl-co-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:45179:1" rel="noopener">Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) (3750 HK)</a>’s H-shares.</li>
<li>Last week we wrote about how CATL could look to raise US$5bn via a primary issuance, since then nearly US$4.5bn worth of secondary deals have taken place, including this one.</li>
<li>In this note, we run the deal through our ECM framework and talk about the deal dynamics.</li>
</ul>


Sinopec is looking to raise around US$780m via selling most of its stake in Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) (3750 HK)’s H-shares.
Last week we wrote about how CATL could look to raise US$5bn via a primary issuance, since then nearly US$4.5bn worth of secondary deals have taken place, including this one.
In this note, we run the deal through our ECM framework and talk about the deal dynamics.


Aequitas: CATL H-Share Placement - Has Seen Nearly US$5bn Worth of Wrong Deals

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Athaporn Arayasantiparb, CFA

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All Hail Caesar (Trump)! I still remember the time when Obama was elected President. Everyone was celebrating. Japan mentioned they had one city named Obama, and Indonesia was touting how he spent his childhood years there. Of course, Trump is anything but conventional, and neither was his inauguration. Jen here was watching the TV, and mentioned that there were protests in Mexico and Germany about his rise to power...hardly the way to welcome the world's most powerful man. At least, the people…

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</ul>The US Fed outlook for three rate hikes in 2017 is based on flawed assumptions.  They are expecting that the US economy in 2017 is similar to the back half of 2016.  We believe this is a flawed assumption as…



Russia: Trump presidency, likely lifting of western sanctions and a stabilizing economy boost prospects for Russia.

Mexico: Fitch downgrades outlook to ‘negative; on concerns about growth and challenges to public finances.

China: CPI of 2.3% was higher than expected but still below 3% target.
The US Fed outlook for three rate hikes in 2017 is based on flawed assumptions.  They are expecting that the US economy in 2017 is similar to the back half of 2016.  We believe this is a flawed assumption as…

US Fed 2017 Rate Hike Outlook Based on Flawed Assumptions

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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">Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) (3750 HK)</a> could look to raise another US$5bn in Hong Kong via a placement, as per media reports.</li>
<li>CATL had raised around US$5.2bn in its H-share listing in May 2025 and the stock is up 160% since. </li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the possible deal dynamics.</li>
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Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) (3750 HK) could look to raise another US$5bn in Hong Kong via a placement, as per media reports.
CATL had raised around US$5.2bn in its H-share listing in May 2025 and the stock is up 160% since. 
In this note, we will talk about the possible deal dynamics.


Aequitas: CATL Possible H-Share Issuance - Could Be an Opportunistic US$5bn Raising in Hong Kong

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Ferrari designs, engineers, produces, and sells luxury performance sports cars globally, offering a range including special series, Icona, and supercars, alongside racing cars and after-sales services. The company also licenses its brand for luxury goods and participates in Formula 1 racing. Ferrari was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Maranello, Italy.

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Geopolitics, Trump, & Thailand

All Hail Caesar (Trump)! I still remember the time when Obama was elected President. Everyone was celebrating. Japan mentioned they had one city...

Athaporn Arayasantiparb, CFA

US Fed 2017 Rate Hike Outlook Based on Flawed Assumptions

Russia: Trump presidency, likely lifting of western sanctions and a stabilizing economy boost prospects for Russia. Mexico: Fitch downgrades...

David Riedel

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Aequitas: CATL H-Share Placement- Will Be Very Well Flagged US$5bn Deal but Last Deal Didn’t Do Well

Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) (3750 HK) (CATL) is now looking to raise US$5bn via issuing new shares. In this note, we talk about the deal...

Sumeet Singh

Aequitas: CATL H-Share Placement - Has Seen Nearly US$5bn Worth of Wrong Deals

Sinopec is looking to raise around US$780m via selling most of its stake in Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) (3750 HK)’s H-shares. In this...

Sumeet Singh

Geopolitics, Trump, & Thailand

All Hail Caesar (Trump)! I still remember the time when Obama was elected President. Everyone was celebrating. Japan mentioned they had one city...

Athaporn Arayasantiparb, CFA

US Fed 2017 Rate Hike Outlook Based on Flawed Assumptions

Russia: Trump presidency, likely lifting of western sanctions and a stabilizing economy boost prospects for Russia. Mexico: Fitch downgrades...

David Riedel

Aequitas: CATL Possible H-Share Issuance - Could Be an Opportunistic US$5bn Raising in Hong Kong

Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) (3750 HK) could look to raise another US$5bn in Hong Kong via a placement, as per media reports. In this...

Sumeet Singh