APAC IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Clarence Chu

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.

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New Ruipeng Pet Group / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/new-ruipeng-pet-group-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36735:1" rel="noopener">New Ruipeng Pet Group (RPET US)</a> is looking to raise at least US$100m in its upcoming US IPO. </li>
<li>New Ruipeng Pet Group (Ruipeng) is a pet services platform, primarily offering pet care services, supply chain services and local services, covering the entire lifecycle of pets.</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the positive aspects of the deal.</li>
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New Ruipeng Pet Group (RPET US) is looking to raise at least US$100m in its upcoming US IPO. 
New Ruipeng Pet Group (Ruipeng) is a pet services platform, primarily offering pet care services, supply chain services and local services, covering the entire lifecycle of pets.
In this note, we will talk about the positive aspects of the deal.


New Ruipeng Pet Group Pre-IPO - The Positives - Compelling Growth Story Reflected in Sales Growth

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Sumeet Singh

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hesai-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36743:1" rel="noopener">Hesai Group (HSAI US)</a> is looking to raise at least US$100m in its upcoming US IPO.</li>
<li>HSAI is a manufacturer of three-dimensional light detection and ranging (Lidar) solutions. It has shipped over 103,000 Lidar units from 2017 to the end of 2022.</li>
<li>In this note, we will undertake a peer comparison with domestic and US-listed peers.</li>
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Hesai Group (HSAI US) is looking to raise at least US$100m in its upcoming US IPO.
HSAI is a manufacturer of three-dimensional light detection and ranging (Lidar) solutions. It has shipped over 103,000 Lidar units from 2017 to the end of 2022.
In this note, we will undertake a peer comparison with domestic and US-listed peers.


Hesai Group Pre-IPO -  Peer Comparison - Not Really the Largest, Globally or Locally

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hesai-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36743:1" rel="noopener">Hesai Group (HSAI US)</a>  is looking to raise at least US$100m in its upcoming US IPO.</li>
<li>HSAI is a manufacturer of three-dimensional light detection and ranging (Lidar) solutions. It has shipped over 103,000 Lidar units from 2017 to the end of 2022.</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the not-so-positive aspects of the deal.</li>
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Hesai Group (HSAI US)  is looking to raise at least US$100m in its upcoming US IPO.
HSAI is a manufacturer of three-dimensional light detection and ranging (Lidar) solutions. It has shipped over 103,000 Lidar units from 2017 to the end of 2022.
In this note, we will talk about the not-so-positive aspects of the deal.


Hesai Group Pre-IPO - The Negatives - Margins Remain Under Pressure

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hesai-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36743:1" rel="noopener">Hesai Group (HSAI US)</a> is looking to raise at least US$100m in its upcoming US IPO.</li>
<li>HSAI is a manufacturer of three-dimensional light detection and ranging (Lidar) solutions. It has shipped over 103,000 Lidar units from 2017 to the end of 2022.</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the positive aspects of the deal.</li>
</ul>



Hesai Group (HSAI US) is looking to raise at least US$100m in its upcoming US IPO.
HSAI is a manufacturer of three-dimensional light detection and ranging (Lidar) solutions. It has shipped over 103,000 Lidar units from 2017 to the end of 2022.
In this note, we will talk about the positive aspects of the deal.


Hesai Group Pre-IPO - The Positives - Has a Lot of Potential

Covering IPOs, Healthcare and Technology Stocks

Andrei Zakharov

Algosun Global

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hesai-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36743:1" rel="noopener">Hesai Group (HSAI US)</a> , a global leader in LiDAR technology for autonomous driving and ADAS, filed for a $100M placeholder IPO with Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley leading the offering.</li>
<li>The company’s last round was a $70M Series D+ at a $3B pre-money valuation, implying EV/LTM Rev multiple of 19x today, a significant premium to comparable companies in the space.</li>
<li>We remain cautious about buying into the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hesai-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36743:1" rel="noopener">Hesai Group (HSAI US)</a>  IPO due to rich valuation, negative free cash flows, loss-making business, intense competition, and developments in alternative technologies.</li>
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Hesai Group (HSAI US) , a global leader in LiDAR technology for autonomous driving and ADAS, filed for a $100M placeholder IPO with Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley leading the offering.
The company’s last round was a $70M Series D+ at a $3B pre-money valuation, implying EV/LTM Rev multiple of 19x today, a significant premium to comparable companies in the space.
We remain cautious about buying into the Hesai Group (HSAI US)  IPO due to rich valuation, negative free cash flows, loss-making business, intense competition, and developments in alternative technologies.


Hesai Group IPO Preview: Will Rich Valuation Worry Long-Term Investors?

China

Hesai develops, manufactures, and sells three-dimensional LiDAR solutions for advanced driver assistance systems, autonomous vehicles, and robotics. The company's products are used in passenger and commercial vehicles, as well as various industrial and service robots. Hesai was founded in October 2014 and is headquartered in Shanghai, China.

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Hesai (2525 HK)

New Ruipeng Pet Group Pre-IPO - The Positives - Compelling Growth Story Reflected in Sales Growth

New Ruipeng Pet Group (RPET US) is looking to raise at least US$100m in its upcoming US IPO. Ruipeng is a pet services platform, primarily offering...

Clarence Chu

Hesai Group Pre-IPO - Peer Comparison - Not Really the Largest, Globally or Locally

Hesai Group (HSAI US) is looking to raise at least US$100m in its upcoming US IPO. In this note, we will undertake a peer comparison.

Sumeet Singh

Hesai Group Pre-IPO - The Negatives - Margins Remain Under Pressure

Hesai Group (HSAI US) is looking to raise at least US$100m in its upcoming US IPO. In this note, we talk about the not-so-positive aspects of the...

Sumeet Singh

Hesai Group Pre-IPO - The Positives - Has a Lot of Potential

Hesai Group (HSAI US), a China based Lidar solutions provider, is looking to raise at least US$100m in its upcoming US IPO. In this note, we will...

Sumeet Singh

Hesai Group IPO Preview: Will Rich Valuation Worry Long-Term Investors?

We remain very cautious about buying into the upcoming Hesai Group IPO and believe the stock may present investors with a better entry point later...

Andrei Zakharov

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