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

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech

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.

Quantitative Analysis

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<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of Apr 7th (reported today) which has an aggregated short interest worth USD46.5bn.</li>
<li>We tabulate league table for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.</li>
<li>We highlight short interest changes in Qube Holdings, Woodside Energy, Aurizon, Gold Road Resour, Brambles.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of Apr 7th (reported today) which has an aggregated short interest worth USD46.5bn.
We tabulate league table for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.
We highlight short interest changes in Qube Holdings, Woodside Energy, Aurizon, Gold Road Resour, Brambles.


ASX Short Interest Weekly (Apr 7th): Qube Holdings, Woodside Energy, Aurizon

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.

Event-Driven

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/genesis-minerals-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:4650:1" rel="noopener">Genesis Minerals (GMD AU)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/st-barbara-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3764:1" rel="noopener">St Barbara Ltd (SBM AU)</a> have dropped their merger plans. Instead, GMD will acquire SBM’s Leonora gold assets for a total consideration of A$600 million.</li>
<li>The transaction is favourable for GMD shareholders. GMD is getting the assets at an attractive price. GMD will fund the acquisition through a A$450 million placement at A$1.15 per share.</li>
<li>The transaction provides a way out for long-suffering SBM shareholders as they retain exposure to gold assets and have option value on the sale of SBM’s remaining assets.</li>
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Genesis Minerals (GMD AU) and St Barbara Ltd (SBM AU) have dropped their merger plans. Instead, GMD will acquire SBM’s Leonora gold assets for a total consideration of A$600 million.
The transaction is favourable for GMD shareholders. GMD is getting the assets at an attractive price. GMD will fund the acquisition through a A$450 million placement at A$1.15 per share.
The transaction provides a way out for long-suffering SBM shareholders as they retain exposure to gold assets and have option value on the sale of SBM’s remaining assets.


Genesis Minerals (GMD AU): Alternate Transaction and Placement to Buy St Barbara’s Key Assets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/united-fiber-system-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20826:1" rel="noopener">Golden Energy &amp; Resources (GER SP)</a>’s valuation is dependent on three key assets – <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/golden-energy-mines-tbk-pt" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16150:1" rel="noopener">Golden Energy Mines (GEMS IJ)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/stanmore-coal-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15252:1" rel="noopener">Stanmore Coal (SMR AU)</a> and Ravenswood. GEMS/SMR have observable values.</li>
<li>The valuation of GEAR's 50% stake in Ravenswood gets little publicity largely as it is unlisted. However, the annual report provides data points to value this key gold asset. </li>
<li>Based on peer EV/Resource and EV/Reserve multiples, Ravenswood 50% stake is worth S$200-465 million. Using the midpoint valuation, the SoTP valuation is S$1.40 (39% upside to the last close).</li>
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Golden Energy &amp; Resources (GER SP)’s valuation is dependent on three key assets – Golden Energy Mines (GEMS IJ), Stanmore Coal (SMR AU) and Ravenswood. GEMS/SMR have observable values.
The valuation of GEAR's 50% stake in Ravenswood gets little publicity largely as it is unlisted. However, the annual report provides data points to value this key gold asset. 
Based on peer EV/Resource and EV/Reserve multiples, Ravenswood 50% stake is worth S$200-465 million. Using the midpoint valuation, the SoTP valuation is S$1.40 (39% upside to the last close).


Golden Energy (GER SP): Annual Report Data Points Further Underscore a Low-Balled Offer

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/st-barbara-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3764:1" rel="noopener">St Barbara Ltd (SBM AU)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/genesis-minerals-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:4650:1" rel="noopener">Genesis Minerals (GMD AU)</a> will merge via a scheme at a gross exchange ratio of 2.0338 SBM shares per GMD share. </li>
<li>The deal metrics are favourable for GMD shareholders. The gross exchange ratio is attractive and values GMD at a slight premium to mid-cap ASX peers on an EV/Resource basis. </li>
<li>The likely pushback from SMB shareholders is that the terms were struck from a position of share price weakness. However, the low SMB shareholder voting threshold (50%) will help.</li>
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St Barbara Ltd (SBM AU) and Genesis Minerals (GMD AU) will merge via a scheme at a gross exchange ratio of 2.0338 SBM shares per GMD share. 
The deal metrics are favourable for GMD shareholders. The gross exchange ratio is attractive and values GMD at a slight premium to mid-cap ASX peers on an EV/Resource basis. 
The likely pushback from SMB shareholders is that the terms were struck from a position of share price weakness. However, the low SMB shareholder voting threshold (50%) will help.


Genesis Minerals (GMD AU) And St Barbara (SBM AU) Merger

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One, Periscope Analytics

Brian Freitas

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

Periscope Analytics

Periscope Analytics focuses on event-driven trades across Asia Pacific and provides comprehensive, timely and systematic coverage of index changes to major Asia Pacific indices in a structured manner.

The analysis includes forecasted inclusions and exclusions to all major Asian indices that have significant amount of tracking assets, including estimates of passive buy/sell flow on the stocks. The service also provides commentary and impact of market consultations, ground rule changes, and other events (IPOs, spin-offs, M&A) that could lead to index changes and passive flow.

Periscope Analytics works with multi-strategy hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, stat arb trading groups and long-only investors that invest and trade in the Asia Pacific region with the data being used to trade index rebalances, avoid pre-positioning and passive flow, and to time entry into and exit from stocks.

Event-Driven Trades Across Asia Pacific

Index Rebalance

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/pilbara-minerals-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:7460:1" rel="noopener">Pilbara Minerals (PLS AU)</a> will replace <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lendlease-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:11248:1" rel="noopener">Lendlease Group (LLC AU)</a> in the S&amp;P/ASX 50 Index, while <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/monadelphous-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:553:1" rel="noopener">Monadelphous (MND AU)</a> will replace <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/st-barbara-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3764:1" rel="noopener">St Barbara Ltd (SBM AU)</a> in the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/s-p-asx-200" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22901:1" rel="noopener">S&amp;P/ASX 200</a>.</li>
<li>The largest impact from passive trading will be on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/monadelphous-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:553:1" rel="noopener">Monadelphous (MND AU)</a> while the largest flow will be on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/pilbara-minerals-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:7460:1" rel="noopener">Pilbara Minerals (PLS AU)</a>. </li>
<li>There appears to be significant short positioning on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lendlease-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:11248:1" rel="noopener">Lendlease Group (LLC AU)</a> as cumulative excess volume and short interest continue to rise.</li>
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Pilbara Minerals (PLS AU) will replace Lendlease Group (LLC AU) in the S&amp;P/ASX 50 Index, while Monadelphous (MND AU) will replace St Barbara Ltd (SBM AU) in the S&amp;P/ASX 200.
The largest impact from passive trading will be on Monadelphous (MND AU) while the largest flow will be on Pilbara Minerals (PLS AU). 
There appears to be significant short positioning on Lendlease Group (LLC AU) as cumulative excess volume and short interest continue to rise.


S&P/​​​ASX Index Rebalance (Dec 2022): Couple of Changes to Close Out the Year

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Regis Resources Ltd. is a mineral exploration and production company. The Company mines for gold, nickel, and copper.

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ASX Short Interest Weekly (Apr 7th): Qube Holdings, Woodside Energy, Aurizon

We analyzed ASX short interest report for the past week and highlight short interest changes in Qube Holdings, Woodside Energy, Aurizon, Gold Road...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Genesis Minerals (GMD AU): Alternate Transaction and Placement to Buy St Barbara’s Key Assets

The alternative transaction is a good result for GMD (transformative acquisition at an attractive price) and SBM (a palatable plan to generate...

Arun George

Golden Energy (GER SP): Annual Report Data Points Further Underscore a Low-Balled Offer

The annual report released today provides data points to value the largely ignored Ravenswood gold asset. GEAR's 50% Ravenswood stake is worth...

Arun George

Genesis Minerals (GMD AU) And St Barbara (SBM AU) Merger

The deal metrics are favourable for GMD shareholders. The gross exchange ratio is attractive and values GMD at a slight premium to mid-cap ASX...

Arun George

S&P/ASX Index Rebalance (Dec 2022): Couple of Changes to Close Out the Year

PLS replaces LLC in the ASX50; MND replaces SBM in the ASX200. Largest impact on MND, largest flow on PLS. Lots of pre-positioning on LLC and SBM...

Brian Freitas

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ASX Short Interest Weekly (Apr 7th): Qube Holdings, Woodside Energy, Aurizon

We analyzed ASX short interest report for the past week and highlight short interest changes in Qube Holdings, Woodside Energy, Aurizon, Gold Road...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Genesis Minerals (GMD AU): Alternate Transaction and Placement to Buy St Barbara’s Key Assets

The alternative transaction is a good result for GMD (transformative acquisition at an attractive price) and SBM (a palatable plan to generate...

Arun George

Golden Energy (GER SP): Annual Report Data Points Further Underscore a Low-Balled Offer

The annual report released today provides data points to value the largely ignored Ravenswood gold asset. GEAR's 50% Ravenswood stake is worth...

Arun George

Genesis Minerals (GMD AU) And St Barbara (SBM AU) Merger

The deal metrics are favourable for GMD shareholders. The gross exchange ratio is attractive and values GMD at a slight premium to mid-cap ASX...

Arun George

S&P/​​​ASX Index Rebalance (Dec 2022): Couple of Changes to Close Out the Year

PLS replaces LLC in the ASX50; MND replaces SBM in the ASX200. Largest impact on MND, largest flow on PLS. Lots of pre-positioning on LLC and SBM...

Brian Freitas

S&P/ASX Index Rebalance (Dec 2022): Couple of Changes to Close Out the Year