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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Anjoy Foods Group   / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/anjoy-foods-group-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:30110:1" rel="noopener">Anjoy Foods Group (603345 CH)</a>, a quick-frozen food company in China, aims to raise around US$300m in its H-share listing.</li>
<li>AFG was the largest quick-frozen food company in China in terms of revenue in 2023, with a market share of 6.2%, according to the Frost &amp; Sullivan report.</li>
<li>We have looked at the company’s past performance in our earlier note. In this note, we talk about the PHIP updates and provide our thoughts on the A/H premium.</li>
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Anjoy Foods Group (603345 CH), a quick-frozen food company in China, aims to raise around US$300m in its H-share listing.
AFG was the largest quick-frozen food company in China in terms of revenue in 2023, with a market share of 6.2%, according to the Frost &amp; Sullivan report.
We have looked at the company’s past performance in our earlier note. In this note, we talk about the PHIP updates and provide our thoughts on the A/H premium.


Anjoy Foods Group A/H Listing - PHIP Updates and Thoughts on A/H Premium

<ul>
<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/anjoy-foods-group-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:30110:1" rel="noopener">Anjoy Foods Group (603345 CH)</a>, a quick-frozen food company in China, aims to raise around US$300m in its H-share listing.</li>
<li>AFG was the largest quick-frozen food company in China in terms of revenue in 2023, with a market share of 6.2%, according to the Frost &amp; Sullivan report. </li>
<li>In this note, we look at its past performance and other deal dynamics that might impact the listing.</li>
</ul>



Anjoy Foods Group (603345 CH), a quick-frozen food company in China, aims to raise around US$300m in its H-share listing.
AFG was the largest quick-frozen food company in China in terms of revenue in 2023, with a market share of 6.2%, according to the Frost &amp; Sullivan report. 
In this note, we look at its past performance and other deal dynamics that might impact the listing.


Anjoy Foods Group A/H Listing - A Leader in a Fragmented Industry

HK/China Healthcare Analyst (ex-Fosun Pharma)

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

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<li>From the characteristics of quick-frozen food industry, companies usually have low pricing power. Since barriers to entry and exit are low, in the long run, the profits will be meager.</li>
<li>Anjoy’s core business model is to develop the sinking market through distributors who have been operating for many years. Revenue growth shows an upward trend, but growth momentum is decreasing.</li>
<li>Anjoy is facing performance growth pressure in China market, as well as uncertainties in terms of internationalization. High valuation becomes sustainable only when Anjoy successfully enters international markets.</li>
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From the characteristics of quick-frozen food industry, companies usually have low pricing power. Since barriers to entry and exit are low, in the long run, the profits will be meager.
Anjoy’s core business model is to develop the sinking market through distributors who have been operating for many years. Revenue growth shows an upward trend, but growth momentum is decreasing.
Anjoy is facing performance growth pressure in China market, as well as uncertainties in terms of internationalization. High valuation becomes sustainable only when Anjoy successfully enters international markets.


Pre-IPO Anjoy Foods Group - Only Successful Internationalization Can Support High Valuation

HK/China Equity Long-Short

Osbert Tang, CFA

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Chinese government will continue to boost the slowing domestic economy by supporting consumption. The A-share consumer staples sector, which is less volatile than discretionary, will be benefited.</li>
<li>We see attractive stories for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shanxi-xinghuacun-fen-wine-factory-co" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:9288:1" rel="noopener">Shanxi Xinghuacun Fen Wine (600809 CH)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/foshan-haitian-flavouring-food-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15577:1" rel="noopener">Foshan Haitian Flavouring (603288 CH)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/inner-mongolia-yili-indus-a" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3220:1" rel="noopener">Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial (600887 CH)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/fu-jian-anjoy-foods-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:30110:1" rel="noopener">Fu Jian Anjoy Foods (603345 CH)</a>.  </li>
<li>While they are trading on high-end of peer multiples, their earnings quality, leadership status and product premiumisation provide good justifications for valuation. Also, all of them have solid financial position.  </li>
</ul>


Chinese government will continue to boost the slowing domestic economy by supporting consumption. The A-share consumer staples sector, which is less volatile than discretionary, will be benefited.
We see attractive stories for Shanxi Xinghuacun Fen Wine (600809 CH), Foshan Haitian Flavouring (603288 CH), Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial (600887 CH) and Fu Jian Anjoy Foods (603345 CH).  
While they are trading on high-end of peer multiples, their earnings quality, leadership status and product premiumisation provide good justifications for valuation. Also, all of them have solid financial position.  


China A-Share Consumer Staples: An Analysis of the Opportunities Ahead

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech, Aequitas Research

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech

Quantitative Analysis

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<li>We analyse the changes of A-H premium on 160 stocks over the last week. The average A-H premium was 62.9% as of Nov 28th.</li>
<li>The average A-H premium changed by -0.9ppt week-on-week, led by industrials, energy and offset by real estate, information technology, communication services.</li>
<li>We highlight weekly changes in A-H premium for Guangzhou Automobile, China Everbright Bank, China Southern Airlines, Cig Shanghai.</li>
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We analyse the changes of A-H premium on 160 stocks over the last week. The average A-H premium was 62.9% as of Nov 28th.
The average A-H premium changed by -0.9ppt week-on-week, led by industrials, energy and offset by real estate, information technology, communication services.
We highlight weekly changes in A-H premium for Guangzhou Automobile, China Everbright Bank, China Southern Airlines, Cig Shanghai.


A-H Premium Weekly (Nov 28th): Guangzhou Automobile, China Everbright Bank, China Southern Airlines

China

Anjoy Foods Group Co. Ltd. operates as a food manufacturer. The Company produces and distributes individually packaged quick freezing seafood, meat, flour, rice, and other processed food products. Anjoy Foods Group mainly conducts businesses in China.

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Anjoy Foods Group (603345 CH)

Anjoy Foods Group A/H Listing - PHIP Updates and Thoughts on A/H Premium

Anjoy Foods Group (603345 CH), a quick-frozen food company in China, aims to raise around US$300m in its H-share listing. In this note, we talk...

Sumeet Singh

Anjoy Foods Group A/H Listing - A Leader in a Fragmented Industry

Anjoy Food is now said to be pre-markeing for a US$300m Hong Kong H-share listing. We had looked at the company's past performance in our prior note.

Sumeet Singh

Pre-IPO Anjoy Foods Group - Only Successful Internationalization Can Support High Valuation

The industry faces low pricing power and meager profit due to low barriers.Anjoy's revenue growth is slowing, with growth pressure in PRC....

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

A-H Premium Weekly (Nov 28th): Guangzhou Automobile, China Everbright Bank, China Southern Airlines

We analyzed A-H premium changes in the past week and highlight A-H premium changes for Guangzhou Automobile, China Everbright Bank, China Southern...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

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Anjoy Foods Group A/H Listing - PHIP Updates and Thoughts on A/H Premium

Anjoy Foods Group (603345 CH), a quick-frozen food company in China, aims to raise around US$300m in its H-share listing. In this note, we talk...

Sumeet Singh

Anjoy Foods Group A/H Listing - A Leader in a Fragmented Industry

Anjoy Food is now said to be pre-markeing for a US$300m Hong Kong H-share listing. We had looked at the company's past performance in our prior note.

Sumeet Singh

Pre-IPO Anjoy Foods Group - Only Successful Internationalization Can Support High Valuation

The industry faces low pricing power and meager profit due to low barriers.Anjoy's revenue growth is slowing, with growth pressure in PRC....

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

China A-Share Consumer Staples: An Analysis of the Opportunities Ahead

With the recent IPOs of Foshan Haitian Flavouring and Fujian Anjoy Foods (planned), we think the interest in China's consumer staples sector will...

Osbert Tang, CFA

A-H Premium Weekly (Nov 28th): Guangzhou Automobile, China Everbright Bank, China Southern Airlines

We analyzed A-H premium changes in the past week and highlight A-H premium changes for Guangzhou Automobile, China Everbright Bank, China Southern...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM