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

Lingyi iTech Guangdong  / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lingyi-itech-guangdong-co" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:19050:1" rel="noopener">Lingyi iTech Guangdong (002600 CH,</a> LIT), an intelligent manufacturing platform, aims to raise around US$1bn in its H-share listing.</li>
<li>LIT offers a full range of development and manufacturing capabilities that cover core materials, high-precision functional components, modules and assembled systems for diverse end products.</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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Lingyi iTech Guangdong (002600 CH, LIT), an intelligent manufacturing platform, aims to raise around US$1bn in its H-share listing.
LIT offers a full range of development and manufacturing capabilities that cover core materials, high-precision functional components, modules and assembled systems for diverse end products.
In this note, we look at its past performance and other deal dynamics that might impact the listing.


Aequitas: Lingyi ITech A/H Listing - More Smartphones than AI, but Has Robotics

Eastroc Beverage Group   / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/eastroc-beverage-group-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:34882:1" rel="noopener">Eastroc Beverage Group (605499 CH)</a> (EB), a China-based functional beverage company, raised around US$1.5bn in its H-share listing.</li>
<li>According to Frost &amp; Sullivan (F&amp;S), EB has been the largest functional beverage company in China in terms of sales volume for four consecutive years since 2021.</li>
<li>We have looked at the past performance and likely A/H premium in our previous note. In this note, we talk about the trading dynamics.</li>
</ul>



Eastroc Beverage Group (605499 CH) (EB), a China-based functional beverage company, raised around US$1.5bn in its H-share listing.
According to Frost &amp; Sullivan (F&amp;S), EB has been the largest functional beverage company in China in terms of sales volume for four consecutive years since 2021.
We have looked at the past performance and likely A/H premium in our previous note. In this note, we talk about the trading dynamics.


Aequitas: Eastroc Beverage A/H Trading - Weak Retail, Strong Insti Demand

IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

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Global Equity Research was started in 2017 by a group of experienced research professionals. It was founded on a passionate belief in the importance and the need for uncompromised, independent, conflict-free research. We aim to provide differentiated and actionable primary and bottom up fundamental research.

Eastroc Beverage / Equity Capital Markets

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<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/eastroc-beverage-group-co-ltd-f3283290-a611-4cb4-8857-93101786e283" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:45048:1" rel="noopener">Eastroc Beverage Group (9980 HK)</a> priced its H Share at HK$248 to raise HK$10,141 million (US$1.3 billion) in gross proceeds. The H Share will be listed tomorrow.</li>
<li>I discussed the H Share listing in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/eastroc-beverage-h-share-listing-the-investment-case" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:218181" rel="noopener">Eastroc Beverage H Share Listing: The Investment Case</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/eastroc-beverage-h-share-listing-9980-hk-valuation-insights" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:218705" rel="noopener">Eastroc Beverage H Share Listing (9980 HK): Valuation Insights</a>. </li>
<li>Eastroc's international oversubscription rates were above the median of recent large AH listings. The AH discount remains reasonable.</li>
</ul>



Eastroc Beverage Group (9980 HK) priced its H Share at HK$248 to raise HK$10,141 million (US$1.3 billion) in gross proceeds. The H Share will be listed tomorrow.
I discussed the H Share listing in Eastroc Beverage H Share Listing: The Investment Case and Eastroc Beverage H Share Listing (9980 HK): Valuation Insights. 
Eastroc's international oversubscription rates were above the median of recent large AH listings. The AH discount remains reasonable.


Eastroc Beverage H Share Listing (9980 HK): Trading Debut

HK/China Equity Long-Short

Osbert Tang, CFA

Montage Technology / Equity Capital Markets

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<li>As a global leader in fabless IC design, focusing on interconnect solutions for cloud computing and AI infrastructure, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/montage-technology-co-ltd-c827a672-7027-4114-b744-0fc66a5d1d98" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:46333:1" rel="noopener">Montage Technology (6809 HK)</a>'s 3-year EPS CAGR will reach 43.2%.</li>
<li>We assess a fair price at HK$147.4, or 45.8x FY26 PER, a 20% premium over <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/rambus-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:7214:1" rel="noopener">Rambus (RMBS US)</a>, the third-largest player globally. <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/montage-technology-co-ltd-c827a672-7027-4114-b744-0fc66a5d1d98" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:46333:1" rel="noopener"></a>
</li>
<li>This represents a 37.9% upside, also putting it in line with the average of 28% discount of the H-share IPOs to A-shares since 2025.</li>
</ul>


As a global leader in fabless IC design, focusing on interconnect solutions for cloud computing and AI infrastructure, Montage Technology (6809 HK)'s 3-year EPS CAGR will reach 43.2%.
We assess a fair price at HK$147.4, or 45.8x FY26 PER, a 20% premium over Rambus (RMBS US), the third-largest player globally. 

This represents a 37.9% upside, also putting it in line with the average of 28% discount of the H-share IPOs to A-shares since 2025.


Montage Technology (6809 HK) IPO: Decent Upside Potential

Managing Director, Zero One, Zero One

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Managing Director, Zero One

Zero One

Founded in 2015, Zero One produces independent investment research and provides corporate finance advisory services with a focus on both listed and private technology companies. Founder Vincent Fernando has over 20 years of experience in US and Asia capital markets.

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Equity Bottom-Up

TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing) / Equity Bottom-Up

TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing) (TSM US)

TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing)

<ul>
<li>GUC's 3nm Breakout Quarter Reveals How Taiwan's ASIC Leaders Are Capturing AI Chip Demand </li>
<li>Macronix Shows NOR Flash Cycle Turning as AI Infrastructure Reshapes Memory Demand </li>
<li>UMC (2303.TT; UMC.US): 1Q26 Revenue Flat, but GM Downside; AI Will Drive Foundry Market Growth.</li>
</ul>


GUC's 3nm Breakout Quarter Reveals How Taiwan's ASIC Leaders Are Capturing AI Chip Demand 
Macronix Shows NOR Flash Cycle Turning as AI Infrastructure Reshapes Memory Demand 
UMC (2303.TT; UMC.US): 1Q26 Revenue Flat, but GM Downside; AI Will Drive Foundry Market Growth.


Taiwan Tech Weekly: TSMC's Affiliate Shows Hyperscalers' Shift to Reduce Nvidia Dependence

China

GigaDevice Semiconductor Inc. is a fabless semiconductor company specializing in advanced memory technologies, microcontrollers (MCUs), sensors, and analog products. Its offerings include SPI NOR Flash, SPI NAND Flash, Parallel NAND Flash, and MCUs based on ARM and RISC-V architectures. The company was founded in April 2005 and is headquartered in Beijing, China.

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Aequitas: Lingyi ITech A/H Listing - More Smartphones than AI, but Has Robotics

Lingyi iTech Guangdong (002600 CH, LIT), an intelligent manufacturing platform, aims to raise around US$1bn in its H-share listing. In this note,...

Sumeet Singh

Aequitas: Eastroc Beverage A/H Trading - Weak Retail, Strong Insti Demand

Eastroc Beverage Group (605499 CH) (EB), a China-based functional beverage company, raised around US$1.5bn in its H-share listing. In this note, we...

Sumeet Singh

Montage Technology (6809 HK) IPO: Decent Upside Potential

Montage Technology's 3-year EPS CAGR is projected to be 43.2%, with a fair price estimated at HK$147.4, a 20% premium over Rambus. This offers a...

Osbert Tang, CFA

Taiwan Tech Weekly: TSMC's Affiliate Shows Hyperscalers' Shift to Reduce Nvidia Dependence

Taiwan's ASIC leaders are capitalizing on AI chip demand, with Macronix seeing a turnaround in NOR flash cycle as AI infrastructure shapes memory...

Vincent Fernando, CFA

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Aequitas: Lingyi ITech A/H Listing - More Smartphones than AI, but Has Robotics

Lingyi iTech Guangdong (002600 CH, LIT), an intelligent manufacturing platform, aims to raise around US$1bn in its H-share listing. In this note,...

Sumeet Singh

Aequitas: Eastroc Beverage A/H Trading - Weak Retail, Strong Insti Demand

Eastroc Beverage Group (605499 CH) (EB), a China-based functional beverage company, raised around US$1.5bn in its H-share listing. In this note, we...

Sumeet Singh

Eastroc Beverage H Share Listing (9980 HK): Trading Debut

Eastroc's international oversubscription rates were above the median of recent large AH listings. The AH discount remains reasonable.

Arun George

Montage Technology (6809 HK) IPO: Decent Upside Potential

​Montage Technology's 3-year EPS CAGR is projected to be 43.2%, with a fair price estimated at HK$147.4, a 20% premium over Rambus. This offers a...

Osbert Tang, CFA

Taiwan Tech Weekly: TSMC's Affiliate Shows Hyperscalers' Shift to Reduce Nvidia Dependence

​Taiwan's ASIC leaders are capitalizing on AI chip demand, with Macronix seeing a turnaround in NOR flash cycle as AI infrastructure shapes memory...

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Montage Technology's 3-year EPS CAGR is projected to be 43.2%, with a fair price estimated at HK$147.4, a 20% premium over Rambus. This offers a...

Taiwan's ASIC leaders are capitalizing on AI chip demand, with Macronix seeing a turnaround in NOR flash cycle as AI infrastructure shapes memory...