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

Chando Global Holding / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/chando-global-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:45909:1" rel="noopener">Chando Global Limited </a> (CG) is looking to raise at least US$500m in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO.</li>
<li>Chando Global is a multi brand cosmetics company in China. It was China’s third-largest domestic cosmetics group, by retail sales in 2024, according to Frost &amp; Sullivan (F&amp;S).</li>
<li>In this note, we talk about the not-so-positive aspects of the deal.</li>
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Chando Global Limited  (CG) is looking to raise at least US$500m in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO.
Chando Global is a multi brand cosmetics company in China. It was China’s third-largest domestic cosmetics group, by retail sales in 2024, according to Frost &amp; Sullivan (F&amp;S).
In this note, we talk about the not-so-positive aspects of the deal.


Aequitas: Chando Global Pre-IPO - The Negatives-  Inconsistent Growth and Margins

Chando Global Limited / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/chando-global-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:45909:1" rel="noopener">Chando Global Limited </a>(CG) is looking to raise at least US$500m in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO.</li>
<li>Chando Global is a multi brand cosmetics company in China. It was China’s third-largest domestic cosmetics group, by retail sales in 2024, according to Frost &amp; Sullivan (F&amp;S).</li>
<li>In this note, we talk about the positive aspects of the deal.</li>
</ul>



Chando Global Limited (CG) is looking to raise at least US$500m in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO.
Chando Global is a multi brand cosmetics company in China. It was China’s third-largest domestic cosmetics group, by retail sales in 2024, according to Frost &amp; Sullivan (F&amp;S).
In this note, we talk about the positive aspects of the deal.


Chando Global Pre-IPO - The Positives - Well Known Brand

HK/China Healthcare Analyst (ex-Fosun Pharma)

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Guangdong Marubi Biotechnology / Equity Capital Markets

Guangdong Marubi Biotechnology (603983 CH)

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<li>Marubi's business has formed a clear "dual-brand-driven" structure. Its business model features "brand operation + omni-channel sales". However, strong growth on revenue side contrasts with the pressure on profit side.</li>
<li>Marubi's profitability/expense control are inferior to Giant Biogene. The maturity/stability of brand matrix are not as good as those of PROYA. Marubi also lacks strong IP premium like Mao Geping.</li>
<li>Compliance risks behind performance data have directly shaken the credibility of growth. Intensified industry competition and high traffic costs further squeezed the profit space. Valuation would be lower than peers</li>
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Marubi's business has formed a clear "dual-brand-driven" structure. Its business model features "brand operation + omni-channel sales". However, strong growth on revenue side contrasts with the pressure on profit side.
Marubi's profitability/expense control are inferior to Giant Biogene. The maturity/stability of brand matrix are not as good as those of PROYA. Marubi also lacks strong IP premium like Mao Geping.
Compliance risks behind performance data have directly shaken the credibility of growth. Intensified industry competition and high traffic costs further squeezed the profit space. Valuation would be lower than peers


Pre-IPO Guangdong Marubi Biotechnology (A/H Listing) - The Pain Points and the Outlook

Eastroc Beverage Group   / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/eastroc-beverage-group-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:34882:1" rel="noopener">Eastroc Beverage Group (605499 CH)</a> (EB), a China-based functional beverage company, raised around US$1.5bn in its H-share listing.</li>
<li>According to Frost &amp; Sullivan (F&amp;S), EB has been the largest functional beverage company in China in terms of sales volume for four consecutive years since 2021.</li>
<li>We have looked at the past performance and likely A/H premium in our previous note. In this note, we talk about the trading dynamics.</li>
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Eastroc Beverage Group (605499 CH) (EB), a China-based functional beverage company, raised around US$1.5bn in its H-share listing.
According to Frost &amp; Sullivan (F&amp;S), EB has been the largest functional beverage company in China in terms of sales volume for four consecutive years since 2021.
We have looked at the past performance and likely A/H premium in our previous note. In this note, we talk about the trading dynamics.


Aequitas: Eastroc Beverage A/H Trading - Weak Retail, Strong Insti Demand

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/eastroc-beverage-group-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:34882:1" rel="noopener">Eastroc Beverage Group (605499 CH)</a> (EB), a China-based functional beverage company, aims to raise around US$1.3bn in its H-share listing.</li>
<li>According to Frost &amp; Sullivan (F&amp;S), EB has been the largest functional beverage company in China in terms of sales volume for four consecutive years since 2021.</li>
<li>We have looked at the past performance and likely A/H premium in our previous note. In this note, we talk about the IPO pricing.</li>
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Eastroc Beverage Group (605499 CH) (EB), a China-based functional beverage company, aims to raise around US$1.3bn in its H-share listing.
According to Frost &amp; Sullivan (F&amp;S), EB has been the largest functional beverage company in China in terms of sales volume for four consecutive years since 2021.
We have looked at the past performance and likely A/H premium in our previous note. In this note, we talk about the IPO pricing.


Eastroc Beverage A/H Listing - Good Quality but Tight Pricing

China

Mao Geping Cosmetics is a Chinese beauty company primarily engaged in the research, development, production, and sale of color cosmetics and skincare products. The company operates two main brands, MAOGEPING (targeting the high-end market) and Love Keeps (a mass-market brand), offering a range of products including foundations, eye makeup, lip products, and various skincare items. Additionally, it provides professional makeup artistry training services. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.

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Mao Geping Cosmetics (1318 HK)

Aequitas: Chando Global Pre-IPO - The Negatives- Inconsistent Growth and Margins

Chando Global Limited (CG) is looking to raise at least US$500m in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO. In this note, we talk about the not-so-positve...

Sumeet Singh

Chando Global Pre-IPO - The Positives - Well Known Brand

Chando Global Limited (CG) is looking to raise at least US$500m in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO. In this note, we talk about the positive aspects of...

Sumeet Singh

Pre-IPO Guangdong Marubi Biotechnology (A/H Listing) - The Pain Points and the Outlook

Marubi's dual-brand-driven structure with brand operation+omni-channel sales face profit pressure due to inferior cost control.Compliance risk...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Aequitas: Eastroc Beverage A/H Trading - Weak Retail, Strong Insti Demand

Eastroc Beverage Group (605499 CH) (EB), a China-based functional beverage company, raised around US$1.5bn in its H-share listing. In this note, we...

Sumeet Singh

Eastroc Beverage A/H Listing - Good Quality but Tight Pricing

Eastroc Beverage Group (605499 CH) (EB), a China-based functional beverage company, aims to raise around US$1.3bn in its H-share listing. In this...

Sumeet Singh

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Aequitas: Chando Global Pre-IPO - The Negatives- Inconsistent Growth and Margins

Chando Global Limited (CG) is looking to raise at least US$500m in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO. In this note, we talk about the not-so-positve...

Sumeet Singh

Chando Global Pre-IPO - The Positives - Well Known Brand

Chando Global Limited (CG) is looking to raise at least US$500m in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO. In this note, we talk about the positive aspects of...

Sumeet Singh

Pre-IPO Guangdong Marubi Biotechnology (A/H Listing) - The Pain Points and the Outlook

​Marubi's dual-brand-driven structure with brand operation+omni-channel sales face profit pressure due to inferior cost control.Compliance risk...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Aequitas: Eastroc Beverage A/H Trading - Weak Retail, Strong Insti Demand

Eastroc Beverage Group (605499 CH) (EB), a China-based functional beverage company, raised around US$1.5bn in its H-share listing. In this note, we...

Sumeet Singh

Eastroc Beverage A/H Listing - Good Quality but Tight Pricing

Eastroc Beverage Group (605499 CH) (EB), a China-based functional beverage company, aims to raise around US$1.3bn in its H-share listing. In this...

Sumeet Singh

Marubi's dual-brand-driven structure with brand operation+omni-channel sales face profit pressure due to inferior cost control.Compliance risk...