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

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<li>On 28th Mar 2023, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/alibaba-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28434:1" rel="noopener">Alibaba Group (9988 HK)</a> announced that it would adopt a new organizational and governance structure, splitting into six major business groups and other investments.</li>
<li>Alibaba also stated that each of the business groups would be set up as an independent entity with its own board and the groups will eventually seek to list.</li>
<li>In our previous notes, we highlighted which divisions could list and looked at some of the divisions in more detail. In this note, we will talk about the international operations.</li>
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On 28th Mar 2023, Alibaba Group (9988 HK) announced that it would adopt a new organizational and governance structure, splitting into six major business groups and other investments.
Alibaba also stated that each of the business groups would be set up as an independent entity with its own board and the groups will eventually seek to list.
In our previous notes, we highlighted which divisions could list and looked at some of the divisions in more detail. In this note, we will talk about the international operations.


Alibaba Potential IPOs - Part 4 - An Early Look at International Operations

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<li>On 28th Mar 2023, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/alibaba-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28434:1" rel="noopener">Alibaba Group (9988 HK)</a>  announced that it would adopt a new organizational and governance structure, splitting into six major business groups and other investments.</li>
<li>Alibaba also stated that each of the business groups would be set up as an independent entity with its own board and the groups will eventually seek to list.</li>
<li>In our previous note, we highlighted which division could list. In this note, we will look at the Cloud segement.</li>
</ul>


On 28th Mar 2023, Alibaba Group (9988 HK)  announced that it would adopt a new organizational and governance structure, splitting into six major business groups and other investments.
Alibaba also stated that each of the business groups would be set up as an independent entity with its own board and the groups will eventually seek to list.
In our previous note, we highlighted which division could list. In this note, we will look at the Cloud segement.


Alibaba Potential IPOs - Part 3 - An Early Look at Cloud, Easy US$10bn+

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<li>Despite the topline growth of 20%, <strong><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kingsoft-corp-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:492:1" rel="noopener">Kingsoft Corp (3888 HK)</a></strong> recorded a loss in FY22 after a large impairment for its holding in <strong><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kingsoft-cloud" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28835:1" rel="noopener">Kingsoft Cloud (KC US)</a></strong>.</li>
<li>Preceding my comments on Kingsoft are the weekly setup/unwind tables for Asia-Pacific Holdcos.</li>
<li>These relationships trade with a minimum liquidity of US$1mn, and a % market capitalisation &gt;20%.</li>
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Despite the topline growth of 20%, Kingsoft Corp (3888 HK) recorded a loss in FY22 after a large impairment for its holding in Kingsoft Cloud (KC US).
Preceding my comments on Kingsoft are the weekly setup/unwind tables for Asia-Pacific Holdcos.
These relationships trade with a minimum liquidity of US$1mn, and a % market capitalisation &gt;20%.


StubWorld: Impairments Weigh Down Kingsoft Solid Results

Equity Analyst, LightStream Research

Shifara Samsudeen, FCMA, CGMA

Equity Analyst

Long-Short Analysis on Japan, Asia and the World

LightStream Research

LightStream conducts quantitatively rigorous and data-driven analysis with a focus on Japan and Asia.

We consistently cover the Tech, Consumer and Industrial sectors, and provide ECM and Events coverage more broadly.

We supplement traditional qualitative insights from company relationships with a robust quantitative foundation that examines as much historical data as is available.
We further refine the accuracy of our insights and calls through the use of alternative data to flesh out current trends, and through a valuation framework that emphasises non-superficial peer group selection and a proper attempt to understand the metrics and changes that have driven security valuations in the past.

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kingsoft-cloud" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28835:1" rel="noopener">Kingsoft Cloud (KC US)</a> shares will begin trading on the Main Board of the HKEx on Friday, 30th December by way of an introduction.</li>
<li>The company’s competitive pricing strategy to onboard customers has impacted its profitability, however, KC has begun to shift focus on profitability by raising prices in the medium term.</li>
<li>Raising prices in the medium term will likely support KC’s profitability and we have valued the company using potential price hikes to non-key customers. </li>
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Kingsoft Cloud (KC US) shares will begin trading on the Main Board of the HKEx on Friday, 30th December by way of an introduction.
The company’s competitive pricing strategy to onboard customers has impacted its profitability, however, KC has begun to shift focus on profitability by raising prices in the medium term.
Raising prices in the medium term will likely support KC’s profitability and we have valued the company using potential price hikes to non-key customers. 


Kingsoft Cloud HK Listing: Significant Upside in the Medium Term

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<li>PCAOB officials concluded their Hong Kong visit last month and PCAOB is due to announce its annual judgment on whether it had adequate access to US listed China companies.</li>
<li>The Hong Kong visit was on the back of the 26th Aug 2022 announcement by PCAOB and CSRC that they had entered into an agreement with US authorities for access.</li>
<li>In this note, we'll talk about the latest developments, possible outcomes and implications.</li>
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PCAOB officials concluded their Hong Kong visit last month and PCAOB is due to announce its annual judgment on whether it had adequate access to US listed China companies.
The Hong Kong visit was on the back of the 26th Aug 2022 announcement by PCAOB and CSRC that they had entered into an agreement with US authorities for access.
In this note, we'll talk about the latest developments, possible outcomes and implications.


China ADRs Delisting - Friday Could Be Judgment Day for over US$800bn Mcap of Stocks

China

Kingsoft Cloud manufactures software. The Company mainly produces office software, king dictionary, game software, anti-virus software, and other application software.

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Kingsoft Cloud (KC US)

Alibaba Potential IPOs - Part 4 - An Early Look at International Operations

On 28th Mar 2023, Alibaba Group (9988 HK) announced that it would adopt a new organizational and governance structure. In this note, we take a look...

Sumeet Singh

Alibaba Potential IPOs - Part 3 - An Early Look at Cloud, Easy US$10bn+

On 28th Mar 2023, Alibaba Group (9988 HK) announced that it would adopt a new organizational and governance structure, splitting into six major...

Sumeet Singh

StubWorld: Impairments Weigh Down Kingsoft Solid Results

The market is assigning HK$28bn less to Kingsoft's stub ops over the past year - however, deconsolidated stub EBITDA is up. As is (~HK$21/share)...

David Blennerhassett

Kingsoft Cloud HK Listing: Significant Upside in the Medium Term

Kingsoft's competitive pricing strategy is the reason for its lower profits. Our valuation based on potential price hikes to non-key customers...

Shifara Samsudeen, FCMA, CGMA

China ADRs Delisting - Friday Could Be Judgment Day for over US$800bn Mcap of Stocks

PCAOB officials concluded their Hong Kong visit last month and PCAOB is due to announce its annual judgment on whether it had adequate access to US...

Sumeet Singh

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