IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

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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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<li>In response to media speculation, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bapcor-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8433:1" rel="noopener">Bapcor Ltd (BAP AU)</a> disclosed an indicative non-binding proposal from Bain Capital at A$5.40 per share, a 23.9% premium to the last close.</li>
<li>The offer is opportunistically timed to take advantage of the share price collapse precipitating from the profit warning on 2 May. </li>
<li>The offer is unattractive. Several substantial shareholders and a high retail base suggest Bain needs to bump. Bain’s offer could also draw other suitors. </li>
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In response to media speculation, Bapcor Ltd (BAP AU) disclosed an indicative non-binding proposal from Bain Capital at A$5.40 per share, a 23.9% premium to the last close.
The offer is opportunistically timed to take advantage of the share price collapse precipitating from the profit warning on 2 May. 
The offer is unattractive. Several substantial shareholders and a high retail base suggest Bain needs to bump. Bain’s offer could also draw other suitors. 


Bapcor (BAP AU): Bain’s Opportunistic A$5.40 Offer

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 Mar 15th (reported today) which has an aggregated short interest worth USD19.1bn.</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 CSL, Paladin Energy, Macquarie, Emerald Resource, IDP Education, BHP, ANZ, Wisetech Global.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of Mar 15th (reported today) which has an aggregated short interest worth USD19.1bn.
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 CSL, Paladin Energy, Macquarie, Emerald Resource, IDP Education, BHP, ANZ, Wisetech Global.


ASX Short Interest Weekly (Mar 15th): CSL, Paladin Energy, Macquarie, Emerald Resource

<ul>
<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of Jan 5th (reported today) which has an aggregated short interest worth USD19.5bn.</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 Aristocrat Leisu, Whitehaven Coal.</li>
</ul>


We analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of Jan 5th (reported today) which has an aggregated short interest worth USD19.5bn.
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 Aristocrat Leisu, Whitehaven Coal.


ASX Short Interest Weekly (Jan 5th): Aristocrat Leisu, Whitehaven Coal

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Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<ul><li>We have applied some screens to 15 ASX-listed retail stocks to determine which potentially present the best returns.</li><li>As a retail analyst in a former life, I have learnt two things about consumers: buyer fatigue and pent-up demand.</li><li>We saw online buyer fatigue post-Covid and we are arguably in a period that will lead to pent-up demand following the tightening of consumer belts in the current cost-of-living/interest rate environment.</li></ul>

We have applied some screens to 15 ASX-listed retail stocks to determine which potentially present the best returns.As a retail analyst in a former life, I have learnt two things about consumers: buyer fatigue and pent-up demand.We saw online buyer fatigue post-Covid and we are arguably in a period that will lead to pent-up demand following the tightening of consumer belts in the current cost-of-living/interest rate environment.

Mid-Cap Discretionary Retail Analysis -Screening for Best Recovery Plays

<ul>
<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of Oct 20th (reported today) which has an aggregated short interest worth USD16.2bn.</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 Westpac, ANZ, Macquarie, Insurance Austra, Liontown, Bluescope Steel.</li>
</ul>


We analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of Oct 20th (reported today) which has an aggregated short interest worth USD16.2bn.
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 Westpac, ANZ, Macquarie, Insurance Austra, Liontown, Bluescope Steel.


ASX Short Interest Weekly (Oct 20th): Westpac, ANZ, Macquarie, Insurance Austra, Liontown

Australia

Super Retail Group Ltd. operates a chain of retail stores throughout Australia. The Stores sells a wide range of automotive parts and accessories, tools, camping products, gardening and outdoor equipment and boating equipment throughout Australia and New Zealand.

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Bapcor (BAP AU): Bain’s Opportunistic A$5.40 Offer

The offer is unattractive. Several substantial shareholders and a high retail base suggest Bain needs to bump. Bain’s offer could also draw other...

Arun George

ASX Short Interest Weekly (Mar 15th): CSL, Paladin Energy, Macquarie, Emerald Resource

We analyzed ASX short interest report for the past week and highlight short interest changes in CSL, Paladin Energy, Macquarie, Emerald Resource,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

ASX Short Interest Weekly (Jan 5th): Aristocrat Leisu, Whitehaven Coal

We analyzed ASX short interest report for the past week and highlight short interest changes in Aristocrat Leisu, Whitehaven Coal.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Mid-Cap Discretionary Retail Analysis -Screening for Best Recovery Plays

Investors may place more emphasis on one criteria over another but our analysis reveals (ASX:DSK), (ASX:UNI) and (ASX:NCK) tick the most boxes.

Research as a Service (RaaS)

ASX Short Interest Weekly (Oct 20th): Westpac, ANZ, Macquarie, Insurance Austra, Liontown

We analyzed ASX short interest report for the past week and highlight short interest changes in Westpac, ANZ, Macquarie, Insurance Austra,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

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