APAC IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Ethan Aw

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

Webtoon Entertainment / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/webtoon-entertainment-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:43652:1" rel="noopener">Webtoon Entertainment (WBTN US)</a> raised around US$315m in its US IPO, after pricing the deal at the top of the range at US$21/share.</li>
<li>Webtoon Entertainment is a global storytelling platform where a community of creators and users discover, create and share new content.</li>
<li>In our previous notes, we talked about the company’s historical performance, undertook a peer comparison and shared our thoughts on valuation. In this note, we talk about the trading dynamics.</li>
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Webtoon Entertainment (WBTN US) raised around US$315m in its US IPO, after pricing the deal at the top of the range at US$21/share.
Webtoon Entertainment is a global storytelling platform where a community of creators and users discover, create and share new content.
In our previous notes, we talked about the company’s historical performance, undertook a peer comparison and shared our thoughts on valuation. In this note, we talk about the trading dynamics.


Webtoon Entertainment IPO Trading - Not Cheap Given the Lack of Growth

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech, Aequitas Research

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>China announced game approval for the June batch. The number of games approved remained at a higher level than 2023.</li>
<li>The pace of China game approval appears to have accelerated to the same level as pre-tightening, though the number of approvals appears to be slower than March.</li>
<li>Of companies that we are monitoring, Tencent and iDreamSky clinched one approval each.</li>
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China announced game approval for the June batch. The number of games approved remained at a higher level than 2023.
The pace of China game approval appears to have accelerated to the same level as pre-tightening, though the number of approvals appears to be slower than March.
Of companies that we are monitoring, Tencent and iDreamSky clinched one approval each.


Tencent/Netease: One Game Approval for Tencent in June

Overseas Chinese Equities, Aequitas Research

Ming Lu

Overseas Chinese Equities

Guangzhou Automobile Group / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Kuaishou and Bilibili’s GMV surged YoY during “June 18” sales.</li>
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World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King, will formally start on June 27.</li>
<li>GAC Honda Automobile Ltd planned to dismiss 1700 employees, about 14% of total.</li>
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Kuaishou and Bilibili’s GMV surged YoY during “June 18” sales.

World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King, will formally start on June 27.
GAC Honda Automobile Ltd planned to dismiss 1700 employees, about 14% of total.


China Consumption Weekly (24 Jun 2024): Kuaishou, Bilibili, NetEase, GAC, Honda Motor, Chow Tai Fook

External broker reports(aggregated public sources), CMB International

CMB International

External broker reports(aggregated public sources)

Incorporated in Hong Kong, supported by the mainland and targeting in global market, CMB International Capital Corporation Limited (“CMBI”) is an integrated financial institution providing comprehensive and professional services. As a wholly-owned subsidiary of China Merchants Bank ("CMB"), by leveraging on the Group’s synergy and coordination in domestic and overseas markets, as well as CMB’s strong resources and outstanding social reputation, CMBI and its subsidiaries have been actively implementing diversified business strategies and set up an overall layout of main business segments including Corporate Finance, Asset Management, Wealth Management, Global Markets and Structured Finance, etc. Adhering to the philosophy of “being clients oriented and increasing our own values by the way of creating value for clients”, CMBI endeavors to provide quality and integrated financial services to institutional, corporate and individual customers both domestic and overseas including Hong Kong IPO sponsorship and underwriting, share placement and rights issue for listed companies, financial advisors, bonds issuance services, asset management, direct investment, wealth management, equity sales and trading, etc.

<ul><li>During the 618 promotion of 2024, Kuaishou emphasized more on good products at low price, with simpler approach and extended period.</li><li>Pan shelf-based ecommerce performed well, with orders/paying users +65%/57% YoY.</li><li>We estimate its GMV share from pan shelf-based ecommerce to be &gt;25%, and 2Q24E ecommerce growth would be intact (forecasting GMV/other services revenue +25%/24% YoY). </li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

During the 618 promotion of 2024, Kuaishou emphasized more on good products at low price, with simpler approach and extended period.Pan shelf-based ecommerce performed well, with orders/paying users +65%/57% YoY.We estimate its GMV share from pan shelf-based ecommerce to be &gt;25%, and 2Q24E ecommerce growth would be intact (forecasting GMV/other services revenue +25%/24% YoY). Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Kuaishou (1024 HK) - Shelf-Based Ecommerce Outperformed in 618

Quantitative Analysis

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<li>We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Jun 14th.</li>
<li>Top short increases and decreases were tabulated for one week and four week period. </li>
<li>We highlight short changes in Baba, Kuaishou, Lenovo, CCB, Yankuang Energy, AIA.</li>
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We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Jun 14th.
Top short increases and decreases were tabulated for one week and four week period. 
We highlight short changes in Baba, Kuaishou, Lenovo, CCB, Yankuang Energy, AIA.


HK Short Interest Weekly: Baba, Kuaishou, Lenovo, CCB, Yankuang Energy, AIA

China

Kuaishou Technology operates as a content community and social platform. The Company helps users create, upload and watch short videos on mobile devices. Kuaishou Technology offers services worldwide.

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Kuaishou Technology (1024 HK)

Webtoon Entertainment IPO Trading - Not Cheap Given the Lack of Growth

Webtoon Entertainment (WBTN US) raised around US$315m in its US IPO, after pricing the deal at the top of the range at US$21/share.

Ethan Aw

Tencent/Netease: One Game Approval for Tencent in June

We analyzed game approval by Chinese NPPA. Of the companies that we are tracking, Tencent received one approval while iDreamSky also received one...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

China Consumption Weekly (24 Jun 2024): Kuaishou, Bilibili, NetEase, GAC, Honda Motor, Chow Tai Fook

Kuaishou and Bilibili’s GMV surged YoY during “June 18” sales. World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King, will formally start on June 27. GAC Honda...

Ming Lu

Kuaishou (1024 HK) - Shelf-Based Ecommerce Outperformed in 618

During the 618 promotion of 2024, Kuaishou emphasized more on good products at low price, with simpler approach and extended period.

CMB International

HK Short Interest Weekly: Baba, Kuaishou, Lenovo, CCB, Yankuang Energy, AIA

We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Jun 14th and highlight short interest changes in Baba, Kuaishou, Lenovo,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

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