APAC IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Clarence Chu

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

Auntea Jenny (Shanghai) Industrial / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/auntea-jenny-shanghai-industrial-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:40891:1" rel="noopener">Auntea Jenny (Shanghai) Industrial (AJI HK)</a> is looking to raise around US$300m in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO.</li>
<li>Auntea Jenny (Shanghai) Industrial (Auntea) is a freshly-made beverage producer.</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the positive aspects of the deal.</li>
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Auntea Jenny (Shanghai) Industrial (AJI HK) is looking to raise around US$300m in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO.
Auntea Jenny (Shanghai) Industrial (Auntea) is a freshly-made beverage producer.
In this note, we will talk about the positive aspects of the deal.


Auntea Jenny (Shanghai) Industrial Pre-IPO - The Positives - Has Benefited from a Growing Network

HK/China Healthcare Analyst (ex-Fosun Pharma)

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

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<li>Auntea Jenny is positioned in the same league as Guming. Both have similar business model/strategy. However, in terms of the number of stores/revenue scale/profitability, Auntea Jenny lags behind its peers.</li>
<li>China’s freshly-made beverage industry has developed to the stage of capitalization. Auntea Jenny has to obtain more funds to strengthen barriers, improve supply chain, accelerate expansion.The real competition just begins.</li>
<li>Pre-IPO valuation of Auntea Jenny was already RMB5.1 billion, but the market seems not optimistic about the franchising model. Valuation of Auntea Jenny should be lower than that of Guming/MIXUE.  </li>
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Auntea Jenny is positioned in the same league as Guming. Both have similar business model/strategy. However, in terms of the number of stores/revenue scale/profitability, Auntea Jenny lags behind its peers.
China’s freshly-made beverage industry has developed to the stage of capitalization. Auntea Jenny has to obtain more funds to strengthen barriers, improve supply chain, accelerate expansion.The real competition just begins.
Pre-IPO valuation of Auntea Jenny was already RMB5.1 billion, but the market seems not optimistic about the franchising model. Valuation of Auntea Jenny should be lower than that of Guming/MIXUE.  


Pre-IPO Auntea Jenny (Shanghai) Industrial - An IPO Is a Must, but Success Is Not Guaranteed

Equity Analyst

Steve Zhou, CFA

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Yesterday, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/haidilao-international-holding" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27044:1" rel="noopener">Haidilao International Holding (6862 HK)</a>, the largest hotpot chain in China, announced that the company will introduce franchise model as a new way to support growth. </li>
<li>Haidilao's move into franchising should directly benefit <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/yihai-international-holding" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22803:1" rel="noopener">Yihai Int’L Holding (1579 HK)</a>, the affiliate company that supplies hotpot condiments to Haidilao. </li>
<li>Yihai is trading at an inexpensive 12x 2024 PE compared to a historical average of 32x since listing.</li>
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Yesterday, Haidilao International Holding (6862 HK), the largest hotpot chain in China, announced that the company will introduce franchise model as a new way to support growth. 
Haidilao's move into franchising should directly benefit Yihai Int’L Holding (1579 HK), the affiliate company that supplies hotpot condiments to Haidilao. 
Yihai is trading at an inexpensive 12x 2024 PE compared to a historical average of 32x since listing.


Yihai International (1579 HK):  Beneficiary Of Haidilao's Adoption Of Franchising Model

Overseas Chinese Equities, Aequitas Research

Ming Lu

Overseas Chinese Equities

Alibaba Group Holding  / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Alibaba closed four more supermarkets at the end of February.</li>
<li>Alibaba is moving retailers from the discount app back to Taobao.</li>
<li>Li Auto’s deliveries increased by 62% YoY in the first two months of 2024.</li>
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Alibaba closed four more supermarkets at the end of February.
Alibaba is moving retailers from the discount app back to Taobao.
Li Auto’s deliveries increased by 62% YoY in the first two months of 2024.


China Consumption Weekly (4 Mar 2024): Alibaba, Sun Art, Li Auto, Nayuki, NetEase, Vipshop

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Sumeet Singh

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mixue-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:40623:1" rel="noopener">Mixue Group</a>  is looking to raise about US$1bn in its Hong Kong IPO, while <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sichuan-baicha-baidao-industrial" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:40029:1" rel="noopener">Sichuan Baicha</a> (ChaPanda) and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/guming-holdings-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:40622:1" rel="noopener">Guming Holdings</a> (Good me) are said to be looking to raise US$300m each.</li>
<li>All three are primarily focussed on providing freshly-made drinks, including freshly-made fruit drinks, and tea, with some selling ice cream, coffee, baked goods and ready to drink beverages as well.</li>
<li>In this note, we will undertake a peer comparison, including the Hong Kong listed peer, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nayuki-holdings" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:32149:1" rel="noopener">Nayuki Holdings (2150 HK)</a>.</li>
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Mixue Group  is looking to raise about US$1bn in its Hong Kong IPO, while Sichuan Baicha (ChaPanda) and Guming Holdings (Good me) are said to be looking to raise US$300m each.
All three are primarily focussed on providing freshly-made drinks, including freshly-made fruit drinks, and tea, with some selling ice cream, coffee, baked goods and ready to drink beverages as well.
In this note, we will undertake a peer comparison, including the Hong Kong listed peer, Nayuki Holdings (2150 HK).


MIXUE/ChaPanda/Good Me Pre-IPO - Peer Comparison

Hong Kong

Nayuki Holdings Limited operates as a holding compnay. The Company, through its subsidiaries, produces and retails tea and bakery products. Nayuki serves customers in China.

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Nayuki Holdings (2150 HK)

Auntea Jenny (Shanghai) Industrial Pre-IPO - The Positives - Has Benefited from a Growing Network

Auntea Jenny (Shanghai) Industrial (AJI HK) is looking to raise around US$300m in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO. In this note, we will talk about the...

Clarence Chu

Pre-IPO Auntea Jenny (Shanghai) Industrial - An IPO Is a Must, but Success Is Not Guaranteed

The whole industry has developed to the stage of capitalization. Auntea Jenny has to obtain more funds to keep up with the pace. But since it has...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Yihai International (1579 HK): Beneficiary Of Haidilao's Adoption Of Franchising Model

Haidilao International (6862 HK) introduces franchise model to support growth, benefiting Yihai Int’L Holding (1579 HK) with inexpensive valuation.

Steve Zhou, CFA

China Consumption Weekly (4 Mar 2024): Alibaba, Sun Art, Li Auto, Nayuki, NetEase, Vipshop

Alibaba closed four supermarkets at the end of February. Alibaba is moving retailers from the discount app back to Taobao. Li Auto’s deliveries...

Ming Lu

MIXUE/ChaPanda/Good Me Pre-IPO - Peer Comparison

Mixue is looking to raise about US$1bn in its Hong Kong IPO, while ChaPanda and Good me)are said to be looking to raise US$300m each. In this note,...

Sumeet Singh

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Auntea Jenny (Shanghai) Industrial Pre-IPO - The Positives - Has Benefited from a Growing Network

Auntea Jenny (Shanghai) Industrial (AJI HK) is looking to raise around US$300m in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO. In this note, we will talk about the...

Clarence Chu

Pre-IPO Auntea Jenny (Shanghai) Industrial - An IPO Is a Must, but Success Is Not Guaranteed

The whole industry has developed to the stage of capitalization. Auntea Jenny has to obtain more funds to keep up with the pace. But since it has...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Yihai International (1579 HK): Beneficiary Of Haidilao's Adoption Of Franchising Model

​Haidilao International (6862 HK) introduces franchise model to support growth, benefiting Yihai Int’L Holding (1579 HK) with inexpensive valuation.

Steve Zhou, CFA

China Consumption Weekly (4 Mar 2024): Alibaba, Sun Art, Li Auto, Nayuki, NetEase, Vipshop

Alibaba closed four supermarkets at the end of February. Alibaba is moving retailers from the discount app back to Taobao. Li Auto’s deliveries...

Ming Lu

MIXUE/ChaPanda/Good Me Pre-IPO - Peer Comparison

Mixue is looking to raise about US$1bn in its Hong Kong IPO, while ChaPanda and Good me)are said to be looking to raise US$300m each. In this note,...

Sumeet Singh

Haidilao International (6862 HK) introduces franchise model to support growth, benefiting Yihai Int’L Holding (1579 HK) with inexpensive valuation.