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Arun George

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Victory Giant Technology (HuiZhou) / Equity Capital Markets

Victory Giant Technology (HuiZhou) (2476 HK)

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/victory-giant-technology-huizhou-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:48083:1" rel="noopener">Victory Giant (2476 HK)</a> priced its H Share at HK$209.88, raising HK$20,117 million (US$2.6 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/victory-giant-h-share-listing-the-investment-case" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:228918" rel="noopener">Victory Giant H Share Listing: The Investment Case</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/victory-giant-h-share-listing-2476-hk-valuation-insights" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:231064" rel="noopener">Victory Giant H Share Listing (2476 HK): Valuation Insights</a>. </li>
<li>Victory Giant's international and retail oversubscription rates were above the median of recent large AH listings. The peers have re-rated, and the AH discount remains attractive.</li>
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Victory Giant (2476 HK) priced its H Share at HK$209.88, raising HK$20,117 million (US$2.6 billion) in gross proceeds. The H Share will be listed tomorrow.
I discussed the H Share listing in Victory Giant H Share Listing: The Investment Case and Victory Giant H Share Listing (2476 HK): Valuation Insights. 
Victory Giant's international and retail oversubscription rates were above the median of recent large AH listings. The peers have re-rated, and the AH discount remains attractive.


Victory Giant H Share Listing (2476 HK): Trading Debut

HK/China Equity Long-Short

Osbert Tang, CFA

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/victory-giant-technology-huizhou-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:48083:1" rel="noopener">Victory Giant (2476 HK)</a>'s H-share IPO is expected to generate keen interest, given its leadership position in the PCB market in the field of AI and high-performance computing.</li>
<li>Both its business segment and geographical exposure are diversified. Its 3-year EPS CAGR of 61.5% is the second highest among HA IPOs since 2025.</li>
<li>The IPO valuation of 18x FY26 PER is at a steep discount to peers. It justifies a 0-10% discount to its A-share, meaning a fair H-share price of HK$305.9-341.6.</li>
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Victory Giant (2476 HK)'s H-share IPO is expected to generate keen interest, given its leadership position in the PCB market in the field of AI and high-performance computing.
Both its business segment and geographical exposure are diversified. Its 3-year EPS CAGR of 61.5% is the second highest among HA IPOs since 2025.
The IPO valuation of 18x FY26 PER is at a steep discount to peers. It justifies a 0-10% discount to its A-share, meaning a fair H-share price of HK$305.9-341.6.


Victory Giant Technology (2476 HK) IPO: It Will Be Hot

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One, Periscope Analytics

Brian Freitas

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

Periscope Analytics

Periscope Analytics focuses on event-driven trades across Asia Pacific and provides comprehensive, timely and systematic coverage of index changes to major Asia Pacific indices in a structured manner.

The analysis includes forecasted inclusions and exclusions to all major Asian indices that have significant amount of tracking assets, including estimates of passive buy/sell flow on the stocks. The service also provides commentary and impact of market consultations, ground rule changes, and other events (IPOs, spin-offs, M&A) that could lead to index changes and passive flow.

Periscope Analytics works with multi-strategy hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, stat arb trading groups and long-only investors that invest and trade in the Asia Pacific region with the data being used to trade index rebalances, avoid pre-positioning and passive flow, and to time entry into and exit from stocks.

Event-Driven Trades Across Asia Pacific

Index Rebalance

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<li>Improved operational performance and a short covering driven rally could lead to <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kingboard-laminates-hldg-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10276:1" rel="noopener">Kingboard Laminates (1888 HK)</a> being added to a global index in May.</li>
<li>There is a fair amount for passives to buy and there has been huge positioning in the stock over the last few months.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kingboard-laminates-hldg-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10276:1" rel="noopener">Kingboard Laminates Holdings (1888 HK)</a> has broken out of its historical range versus <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kingboard-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8122:1" rel="noopener">Kingboard Holdings (148 HK)</a> and could underperform as we near the index inclusion event.</li>
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Improved operational performance and a short covering driven rally could lead to Kingboard Laminates (1888 HK) being added to a global index in May.
There is a fair amount for passives to buy and there has been huge positioning in the stock over the last few months.

Kingboard Laminates Holdings (1888 HK) has broken out of its historical range versus Kingboard Holdings (148 HK) and could underperform as we near the index inclusion event.


Kingboard Laminates (1888 HK): New High; Global Index Inclusion; RV Trade

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/victory-giant-technology-huizhou-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:48083:1" rel="noopener">Victory Giant (2476 HK)</a>, the world’s leading PCB manufacturer for AI and high-performance computing, has launched an H Share listing to raise US$2.2 billion.</li>
<li>I discussed the H Share listing in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/victory-giant-h-share-listing-the-investment-case" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:228918" rel="noopener">Victory Giant H Share Listing: The Investment Case</a>. </li>
<li>The proposed AH discount of 36.8% (based on the 10 April A Share price) is attractive. Overall, I would participate in the listing.</li>
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Victory Giant (2476 HK), the world’s leading PCB manufacturer for AI and high-performance computing, has launched an H Share listing to raise US$2.2 billion.
I discussed the H Share listing in Victory Giant H Share Listing: The Investment Case. 
The proposed AH discount of 36.8% (based on the 10 April A Share price) is attractive. Overall, I would participate in the listing.


Victory Giant H Share Listing (2476 HK): Valuation Insights

Victory Giant Technology -A / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/victory-giant-technology-a" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:25395:1" rel="noopener">Victory Giant Technology -A (300476 CH)</a>, the world’s leading PCB manufacturer for AI and high-performance computing, is pre-marketing an H-Share listing to raise around US$2 billion.</li>
<li>Victory Giant is an AI hardware play and a core supplier to <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nvidia-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5891:1" rel="noopener">NVIDIA Corp (NVDA US)</a>, as it is one of the few companies capable of mass-producing high-end HDIs.</li>
<li>The investment case is bullish due to Victory Giant’s leading market share, rapid growth, rising margins, low leverage and undemanding valuation. </li>
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Victory Giant Technology -A (300476 CH), the world’s leading PCB manufacturer for AI and high-performance computing, is pre-marketing an H-Share listing to raise around US$2 billion.
Victory Giant is an AI hardware play and a core supplier to NVIDIA Corp (NVDA US), as it is one of the few companies capable of mass-producing high-end HDIs.
The investment case is bullish due to Victory Giant’s leading market share, rapid growth, rising margins, low leverage and undemanding valuation. 


Victory Giant H Share Listing: The Investment Case

Hong Kong

Kingboard is an investment holding company that manufactures and sells laminates, printed circuit boards (PCBs), and chemicals. It is a leading vertically integrated electronic materials manufacturer, producing copper-clad laminates and key upstream raw materials like copper foil, glass fabric, and resins. The company also has segments in properties and investments. Kingboard was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Hong Kong.

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Kingboard (148 HK)

Victory Giant Technology (2476 HK) IPO: It Will Be Hot

Victory Giant's H-share IPO is expected to attract interest due to its leadership in the PCB market for AI and high-performance computing, with a...

Osbert Tang, CFA

Kingboard Laminates (1888 HK): New High; Global Index Inclusion; RV Trade

Kingboard Laminates could be added to a global index in May. Shorts are near the lows and positioning is high. There is an opportunity to put on a...

Brian Freitas

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Victory Giant H Share Listing (2476 HK): Trading Debut

Victory Giant's international and retail oversubscription rates were above the median of recent large AH listings. The peers have re-rated, and the...

Arun George

Victory Giant Technology (2476 HK) IPO: It Will Be Hot

​Victory Giant's H-share IPO is expected to attract interest due to its leadership in the PCB market for AI and high-performance computing, with a...

Osbert Tang, CFA

Kingboard Laminates (1888 HK): New High; Global Index Inclusion; RV Trade

Kingboard Laminates could be added to a global index in May. Shorts are near the lows and positioning is high. There is an opportunity to put on a...

Brian Freitas

Victory Giant H Share Listing (2476 HK): Valuation Insights

Victory Giant, the world’s leading PCB manufacturer for AI and high-performance computing, has launched an H Share listing to raise US$2.2 billion....

Arun George

Victory Giant H Share Listing: The Investment Case

Victory Giant, the world’s leading PCB manufacturer for AI and high-performance computing, is pre-marketing an H-Share listing to raise around...

Arun George

Victory Giant's H-share IPO is expected to attract interest due to its leadership in the PCB market for AI and high-performance computing, with a...