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

Sunshine Insurance Group  Lt / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sunshine-insurance-group-co-lt" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36464:1" rel="noopener">Sunshine Insurance Group (6963 HK)</a> (SIG), a life, health and P&amp;C insurance company, raised around US$850m in its HK IPO in Dec 2022. Its IPO linked lockup will expire tomorrow.</li>
<li>SIG is an integrated insurance provider which offers both life and health (L&amp;H) and property and casualty (P&amp;C) insurance in China</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the lock-up dynamics and updates since our last note.</li>
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Sunshine Insurance Group (6963 HK) (SIG), a life, health and P&amp;C insurance company, raised around US$850m in its HK IPO in Dec 2022. Its IPO linked lockup will expire tomorrow.
SIG is an integrated insurance provider which offers both life and health (L&amp;H) and property and casualty (P&amp;C) insurance in China
In this note, we will talk about the lock-up dynamics and updates since our last note.


Sunshine Insurance Group IPO Lock-Up - US$5.3bn Lockup Release Tomorrow, with No Liquidity

IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

Uncompromised, Independent, Conflict-Free Research

Global Equity Research Ltd

Global Equity Research was started in 2017 by a group of experienced research professionals. It was founded on a passionate belief in the importance and the need for uncompromised, independent, conflict-free research. We aim to provide differentiated and actionable primary and bottom up fundamental research.

WuXi XDC Cayman  / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/wuxi-xdc-cayman-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:39917:1" rel="noopener">WuXi XDC Cayman (1877628D HK)</a> priced its IPO at HK$20.60 per share to raise the gross proceeds of US$470 million. The shares will start trading tomorrow.</li>
<li>We previously discussed the IPO in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/wuxi-xdc-ipo-the-bull-case" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:116331" rel="noopener">WuXi XDC IPO: The Bull Case</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/wuxi-xdc-ipo-the-bear-case" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:116507" rel="noopener">WuXi XDC IPO: The Bear Case</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/wuxi-xdc-ipo-valuation-insights" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:116962" rel="noopener">WuXi XDC IPO: Valuation Insights</a>.</li>
<li>The market sentiment on the sector has modestly weakened. However, the IPO price is attractive, with our DCF valuation of HK$22.89 per share, 11.1% above the IPO price.</li>
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WuXi XDC Cayman (1877628D HK) priced its IPO at HK$20.60 per share to raise the gross proceeds of US$470 million. The shares will start trading tomorrow.
We previously discussed the IPO in WuXi XDC IPO: The Bull Case, WuXi XDC IPO: The Bear Case and WuXi XDC IPO: Valuation Insights.
The market sentiment on the sector has modestly weakened. However, the IPO price is attractive, with our DCF valuation of HK$22.89 per share, 11.1% above the IPO price.


J&T Global Express  / Equity Capital Markets

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<li>J&amp;T priced its IPO at a fixed price of HK$12.00 per share to raise the gross proceeds of the offering of US$500 million. The shares will start trading tomorrow.</li>
<li>We previously discussed the IPO in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/j-t-global-express-ipo-the-bull-case" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:104964" rel="noopener">J&amp;T Global Express IPO: The Bull Case</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/j-t-global-express-ipo-the-bear-case" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:105041" rel="noopener">J&amp;T Global Express IPO: The Bear Case</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/j-t-global-express-ipo-valuation-insights" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:115216" rel="noopener">J&amp;T Global Express IPO: Valuation Insights</a>.</li>
<li>The market sentiment on the sector continues to weaken. The de-rating of peers lowers our SoTP valuation to HK$10.01 per share, 16.5% below the IPO price.  </li>
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J&amp;T priced its IPO at a fixed price of HK$12.00 per share to raise the gross proceeds of the offering of US$500 million. The shares will start trading tomorrow.
We previously discussed the IPO in J&amp;T Global Express IPO: The Bull Case, J&amp;T Global Express IPO: The Bear Case and J&amp;T Global Express IPO: Valuation Insights.
The market sentiment on the sector continues to weaken. The de-rating of peers lowers our SoTP valuation to HK$10.01 per share, 16.5% below the IPO price.  


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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/zjld-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36734:1" rel="noopener">ZJLD Group (ZJLD HK)</a> priced its IPO at HK$10.82 per share to raise net proceeds of HK$5.0 billion (US$636 million). The shares will start trading tomorrow.</li>
<li>We previously discussed the IPO in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/zjld-group-ipo-the-bull-case" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:99438" rel="noopener">ZJLD Group IPO: The Bull Case</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/zjld-group-ipo-the-bear-case" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:99455" rel="noopener">ZJLD Group IPO: The Bear Case</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/zjld-group-ipo-valuation-insights" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:100252" rel="noopener">ZJLD Group IPO: Valuation Insights</a>. </li>
<li>We expect a muted debut as A Share baijiu peers have derated since the release of the prospectus. The shares remain attractive at the IPO price. </li>
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ZJLD Group (ZJLD HK) priced its IPO at HK$10.82 per share to raise net proceeds of HK$5.0 billion (US$636 million). The shares will start trading tomorrow.
We previously discussed the IPO in ZJLD Group IPO: The Bull Case, ZJLD Group IPO: The Bear Case and ZJLD Group IPO: Valuation Insights. 
We expect a muted debut as A Share baijiu peers have derated since the release of the prospectus. The shares remain attractive at the IPO price. 


APAC IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Ethan Aw

APAC IPOs & Placements

Merdeka Battery Materials / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/merdeka-battery-materials" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36864:1" rel="noopener">Merdeka Battery Materials (2012725D IJ)</a> raised around US$591m in its Indonesian IPO.</li>
<li>It has the largest resource globally in terms of contained nickel at the Konawe Nickel Mine (the SCM Mine), according to Wood Mackenzie. </li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the trading dynamics and valuation.</li>
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Merdeka Battery Materials (2012725D IJ) raised around US$591m in its Indonesian IPO.
It has the largest resource globally in terms of contained nickel at the Konawe Nickel Mine (the SCM Mine), according to Wood Mackenzie. 
In this note, we will talk about the trading dynamics and valuation.


Merdeka Battery Materials IPO Trading - Earnings Might Be Long Drawn Out but Should Perform Fine

China

Lygend Resources & Technology Co., Ltd. operates nickel industry businesses. The Company mines and distributes ferronickel, nickel-cobalt compounds, nickel sulfate, and more. Lygend Resources & Technology conducts businesses in Philippines, Indonesia, New Caledonia, Turkey, and other countries.

Lygend Resources & Technology (2245 HK)

Sunshine Insurance Group IPO Lock-Up - US$5.3bn Lockup Release Tomorrow, with No Liquidity

Sunshine Insurance Group (6963 HK) (SIG), a life, health and P&C insurance company, raised around US$850m in its HK IPO in Dec 2022. Its IPO linked...

Sumeet Singh

WuXi XDC IPO: Trading Debut

The market sentiment on the sector has modestly weakened. However, the IPO price is attractive, with our DCF valuation of HK$22.89 per share, 11.1%...

Arun George

J&T Global Express IPO: Trading Debut

The market sentiment on the sector continues to weaken. The de-rating of peers lowers our SoTP valuation to HK$10.01 per share, 16.5% below the IPO...

Arun George

ZJLD Group IPO: Trading Debut

We expect a muted debut as A Share baijiu peers have derated since the release of the prospectus. The shares remain attractive at the IPO price.

Arun George

Merdeka Battery Materials IPO Trading - Earnings Might Be Long Drawn Out but Should Perform Fine

Merdeka Battery Materials (2012725D IJ) raised around US$591m in its Indonesian IPO. In this note, we will talk about the trading dynamics and...

Ethan Aw