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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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bionote-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36446:1" rel="noopener">Bionote (377740 KS)</a> was listed on 22nd Dec 2023, when it raised US$73m in its downsized Korean IPO. Its three-month lockup will expire on 21st Mar 23.</li>
<li>Bionote is an integrated producer of diagnostics test products and biocontent products. Based on its unique recombinant antigen and antibody manufacturing technology, the firm researches and develops diagnostic reagent products.</li>
<li>Coming up for three-month lockup expiry are the firm’s three pre-IPO investors, together with Gunwoo Ha (ex-CEO). The three pre-IPO investors had earlier trimmed their respective stakes in the IPO.</li>
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Bionote (377740 KS) was listed on 22nd Dec 2023, when it raised US$73m in its downsized Korean IPO. Its three-month lockup will expire on 21st Mar 23.
Bionote is an integrated producer of diagnostics test products and biocontent products. Based on its unique recombinant antigen and antibody manufacturing technology, the firm researches and develops diagnostic reagent products.
Coming up for three-month lockup expiry are the firm’s three pre-IPO investors, together with Gunwoo Ha (ex-CEO). The three pre-IPO investors had earlier trimmed their respective stakes in the IPO.


Bionote Lock-Up - Uncertainty on the Horizon, Likely to See Some Selling Pressure

Independent research on the U.S. markets, Baptista Research

Baptista Research

Independent research on the U.S. markets

Baptista Research is an independent financial research house focused on the U.S. markets. We provide equity research as well as credit research reports on the top-listed U.S. companies with most of our focus on technology, consumer goods and services, automobiles, industrials, oil and gas, pharma, and healthcare. Our research has served more than 3000 institutional investors including mutual funds, hedge funds, banks, family offices, and various buy-side firms. We operate a research subscription service where institutions, as well as retail investors, can have priority access to all our research. We also have a wide distribution of our research reports across some of the top global financial platforms. Apart from equity research and credit research, we also provide advisory services with respect to mergers & acquisitions (M&A), private equity/ venture capital fundraising, valuation reports, and investment management services for corporates.
Baptista Research is owned and managed by Ishan Majumdar, an ex-Venture Capitalist/ Investment Banker, a Chartered Accountant, and a Masters’ degree holder in Management from HEC Paris. Ishan has nearly a decade of experience in Mergers and Acquisitions, Leveraged Buyouts (LBOs), Venture Capital Investing, Corporate Strategy, and Valuation in front-office roles at the likes of BNP Paribas CIB, Credit Agricole CIB, Groupe Danone, and TIW Private Equity. He has worked on and closed multiple acquisition deals, leveraged buyouts, and start-up investment transactions.

Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>IDEXX had a strong finish to the year, reflected in the company's all-around beat in the last quarter.</li><li>Its revenues increased organically, driven by organic gains in CAG Diagnostic and strong growth in its water and software businesses.</li><li>Organic revenue growth in the quarter was supported by solid organic growth across its major business segments and growth in diagnostic imaging and veterinary software revenues.</li></ul>

IDEXX had a strong finish to the year, reflected in the company's all-around beat in the last quarter.Its revenues increased organically, driven by organic gains in CAG Diagnostic and strong growth in its water and software businesses.Organic revenue growth in the quarter was supported by solid organic growth across its major business segments and growth in diagnostic imaging and veterinary software revenues.

IDEXX Laboratories Inc.: Initiation of Coverage – Business Strategy & Other Drivers

Equity Capital Markets

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 our previous notes, we have looked at the company’s past performance. In this note, we undertake a peer comparison.</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 our previous notes, we have looked at the company’s past performance. In this note, we undertake a peer comparison.


New Ruipeng Pet Group Pre-IPO Peer Comparison - Largest Domestic Player, but Smallest Margins

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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 not-so-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 not-so-positive aspects of the deal.


New Ruipeng Pet Group Pre-IPO - The Negative - Loss-Making and Cash Burn Could Dampen Ambitions

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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

United States

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. provides diagnostic, detection, and information systems for veterinary, food, and water testing applications. The Company also operates an international network of veterinary reference laboratories. IDEXX offers its products to customers worldwide.

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IDEXX Laboratories (IDXX US)

Bionote Lock-Up - Uncertainty on the Horizon, Likely to See Some Selling Pressure

Bionote (377740 KS) was listed on 22nd Dec 2023, when it raised US$73m in its downsized Korean IPO. Its three-month lockup will expire on 21st Mar 23.

Clarence Chu

IDEXX Laboratories Inc.: Initiation of Coverage – Business Strategy & Other Drivers

IDEXX had a strong finish to the year, reflected in the company's all-around beat in the last quarter. Its revenues increased organically, driven...

Baptista Research

New Ruipeng Pet Group Pre-IPO Peer Comparison - Largest Domestic Player, but Smallest Margins

New Ruipeng Pet Group (RPET US) is looking to raise at least US$100m in its upcoming US IPO. In this note, we undertake a peer comparison.

Clarence Chu

New Ruipeng Pet Group Pre-IPO - The Negative - Loss-Making and Cash Burn Could Dampen Ambitions

New Ruipeng Pet Group (RPET US) is looking to raise at least US$100m in its upcoming US IPO. In this note, we will talk about the not-so-positive...

Clarence Chu

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

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