APAC IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Akshat Shah

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

Powerchip Semiconductor Manufa / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/powerchip-semiconductor-manufa" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35299:1" rel="noopener">Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing (6770 TT)</a> is looking to raise around US$895m, selling 420m shares (28m GDRs) via a GDR offering.</li>
<li>Similar to previous GDR listings, the firm has undergone a long drawn out process prior to launching the deal, having to jump through a number of board/shareholder/regulatory approval loops.</li>
<li>In this note, we run the deal through our ECM framework and comment on deal dynamics.</li>
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Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing (6770 TT) is looking to raise around US$895m, selling 420m shares (28m GDRs) via a GDR offering.
Similar to previous GDR listings, the firm has undergone a long drawn out process prior to launching the deal, having to jump through a number of board/shareholder/regulatory approval loops.
In this note, we run the deal through our ECM framework and comment on deal dynamics.


Aequitas: Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing GDR Offering -

WT Microelectronics / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/wt-microelectronics-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:19712:1" rel="noopener">WT Microelectronics (3036 TT)</a> (WT Micro) is looking to raise up to US$1bn in its upcoming GDR offering. The firm is also looking to raise another US$500m via convertible bonds.</li>
<li>In May 2026, WT Micro announced its board’s resolution to issue between 75-100m shares via a GDR offering, with proceeds earmarked to purchase overseas raw materials and repay bank loans.</li>
<li>Similar to previous GDR listings, the deal is a long drawn out process with the firm required to jump through a number of board/shareholder/regulatory approval loops.</li>
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WT Microelectronics (3036 TT) (WT Micro) is looking to raise up to US$1bn in its upcoming GDR offering. The firm is also looking to raise another US$500m via convertible bonds.
In May 2026, WT Micro announced its board’s resolution to issue between 75-100m shares via a GDR offering, with proceeds earmarked to purchase overseas raw materials and repay bank loans.
Similar to previous GDR listings, the deal is a long drawn out process with the firm required to jump through a number of board/shareholder/regulatory approval loops.


Aequitas: WT Micro GDR Early Look - Revisiting the GDR Market Six Months Later Amid Strong Momentum

Asia Pac ECM and Index Rebal, Shenton Research

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac ECM and Index Rebal

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China Biotech

DZT Research

DZT Research is an independent Asia Pacific equity specialist. Our quantitative research covers index rebalancing flows, alongside exchange data analytics accross Asia Pacific. On the equity capital markets side, we focus on Asia Pacific ECM, especially biotech and TMT. Our lead analyst is frequently cited by international media.

Quantitative Analysis

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<li>We analysed the earning revision of component stocks of MS-Taiwan in the past month.</li>
<li>We tabulated stocks with the top impact on index's EPS, stocks' EPS revision, and revenue revision.</li>
<li>We highlighted EPS revision on Hon Hai Precision, Taiwan Cement, Catcher Technology, Fubon Financial, China Steel, TSMC, Nan Ya Plastics.</li>
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We analysed the earning revision of component stocks of MS-Taiwan in the past month.
We tabulated stocks with the top impact on index's EPS, stocks' EPS revision, and revenue revision.
We highlighted EPS revision on Hon Hai Precision, Taiwan Cement, Catcher Technology, Fubon Financial, China Steel, TSMC, Nan Ya Plastics.


MS-Taiwan Index Earning Revision (May): Hon Hai Precision, Taiwan Cement, Catcher Technology, TSMC

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

Douglas Research Advisory

Event-Driven

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<li>Doosan Corp has completed the final stage negotiations to acquire SK Siltron and they are expected to sign the stock purchase agreement (SPA) as early as next week. </li>
<li>The sale of SK Siltron to Doosan Corp is likely to positively impact SK Inc (owns 51%). </li>
<li>This sale could also result in SK Chairman Chey Tae-Won receiving nearly 1.5 trillion won in cash for his sale of 29.4% stake which could be used for divorce settlement. </li>
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Doosan Corp has completed the final stage negotiations to acquire SK Siltron and they are expected to sign the stock purchase agreement (SPA) as early as next week. 
The sale of SK Siltron to Doosan Corp is likely to positively impact SK Inc (owns 51%). 
This sale could also result in SK Chairman Chey Tae-Won receiving nearly 1.5 trillion won in cash for his sale of 29.4% stake which could be used for divorce settlement. 


Doosan Corp to Acquire 100% Stake in SK Siltron - Positive Impact on SK Inc

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/powerchip-semiconductor-manufa" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35299:1" rel="noopener">Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing (6770 TT)</a> is looking to raise around US$800m in its upcoming global depository receipts (GDR) offering.</li>
<li>Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing (PSMC) is a Taiwanese semiconductor foundry focused on memory chips, specialty DRAM and wafer fabrication services for logic and mixed-signal ICs.</li>
<li>Similar to previous GDR listings, the deal is a drawn out process with the firm required to jump through a number of board/shareholder/regulatory approval loops.</li>
</ul>



Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing (6770 TT) is looking to raise around US$800m in its upcoming global depository receipts (GDR) offering.
Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing (PSMC) is a Taiwanese semiconductor foundry focused on memory chips, specialty DRAM and wafer fabrication services for logic and mixed-signal ICs.
Similar to previous GDR listings, the deal is a drawn out process with the firm required to jump through a number of board/shareholder/regulatory approval loops.


Aequitas: Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing GDR Early Look - Well Flagged US$800m GDR Offering

Taiwan

Globalwafers Co., Ltd. specializes in silicon wafer manufacturing and also provides solar wafers and crystal rods. The Company possesses a complete production line from ingot growth, slicing, etching, diffusion, polishing to epitaxy. Their products include Epi wafers, polished wafers, etched wafers, ultra thin wafers and deep diffusion wafers.

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Globalwafers (6488 TT)

Aequitas: Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing GDR Offering -

Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing (6770.TT) is looking to raise around US$895m, selling 420m shares (28m GDRs) via a GDR offering.

Akshat Shah

Aequitas: WT Micro GDR Early Look - Revisiting the GDR Market Six Months Later Amid Strong Momentum

WT Microelectronics (WT Micro) is looking to raise up to US$1bn in its upcoming global depository receipts (GDRs) offering. The firm is also...

Akshat Shah

MS-Taiwan Index Earning Revision (May): Hon Hai Precision, Taiwan Cement, Catcher Technology, TSMC

We analyzed MS-Taiwan's consensus for May 2026 and highlighted changes of EPS in Hon Hai Precision, Taiwan Cement, Catcher Technology, Fubon...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Doosan Corp to Acquire 100% Stake in SK Siltron - Positive Impact on SK Inc

Doosan Corp set to acquire SK Siltron, potentially benefiting SK Inc and providing Chairman Chey Tae-Won with significant cash for divorce...

Douglas Kim

Aequitas: Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing GDR Early Look - Well Flagged US$800m GDR Offering

Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing (6770.TT) is looking to raise around US$800m in its upcoming GDR offering. On 28th Apr'26, it announced its...

Akshat Shah

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Aequitas: Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing GDR Offering -

Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing (6770.TT) is looking to raise around US$895m, selling 420m shares (28m GDRs) via a GDR offering.

Akshat Shah

Aequitas: WT Micro GDR Early Look - Revisiting the GDR Market Six Months Later Amid Strong Momentum

WT Microelectronics (WT Micro) is looking to raise up to US$1bn in its upcoming global depository receipts (GDRs) offering. The firm is also...

Akshat Shah

MS-Taiwan Index Earning Revision (May): Hon Hai Precision, Taiwan Cement, Catcher Technology, TSMC

We analyzed MS-Taiwan's consensus for May 2026 and highlighted changes of EPS in Hon Hai Precision, Taiwan Cement, Catcher Technology, Fubon...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Doosan Corp to Acquire 100% Stake in SK Siltron - Positive Impact on SK Inc

​Doosan Corp set to acquire SK Siltron, potentially benefiting SK Inc and providing Chairman Chey Tae-Won with significant cash for divorce...

Douglas Kim

Aequitas: Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing GDR Early Look - Well Flagged US$800m GDR Offering

Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing (6770.TT) is looking to raise around US$800m in its upcoming GDR offering. On 28th Apr'26, it announced its...

Akshat Shah

Doosan Corp set to acquire SK Siltron, potentially benefiting SK Inc and providing Chairman Chey Tae-Won with significant cash for divorce...