IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/alibaba-group-holding-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:787:1" rel="noopener">Alibaba (ADR) (BABA US)</a> aims to complete a spin-off of the Cloud Intelligence Group via a stock dividend distribution, with it becoming publicly listed in the next 12 months.  </li>
<li>The Cloud business is pursuing a land-grab strategy to reignite growth. While it is the only profitable Chinese cloud platform, the profitability gap to Amazon AWS highlights the opportunity. </li>
<li>The aim to bring in external strategic investors before the spin-off will provide a valuation benchmark. Our analysis points to a Cloud business valuation range of US$45-58 billion. </li>
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Alibaba (ADR) (BABA US) aims to complete a spin-off of the Cloud Intelligence Group via a stock dividend distribution, with it becoming publicly listed in the next 12 months.  
The Cloud business is pursuing a land-grab strategy to reignite growth. While it is the only profitable Chinese cloud platform, the profitability gap to Amazon AWS highlights the opportunity. 
The aim to bring in external strategic investors before the spin-off will provide a valuation benchmark. Our analysis points to a Cloud business valuation range of US$45-58 billion. 


Alibaba’s Cloud Intelligence Group Spin-Off: The First Look

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.

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/keep-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35947:1" rel="noopener">Keep Inc (KEEP HK)</a> is looking to raise around US$100m in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO.</li>
<li>Keep is an online fitness platform, offering online fitness content, smart fitness devices and fitness products.</li>
<li>In this note, we discuss the updates since our last note.</li>
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Keep Inc (KEEP HK) is looking to raise around US$100m in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO.
Keep is an online fitness platform, offering online fitness content, smart fitness devices and fitness products.
In this note, we discuss the updates since our last note.


Keep Pre-IPO - Updates Since Our Last Note - Losses Have Been the Only Constant

Xiamen Yan Palace Bioengineering / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/xiamen-yan-palace-bioengineering" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:39867:1" rel="noopener">Xiamen Yan Palace Bioengineering (1951686D CH)</a> is looking to raise around US$200m in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO. The deal will be run by CICC and GF Securities.</li>
<li>Xiamen Yan Palace Bioengineering focuses on the development, production and marketing of high-quality modern edible bird’s nest (EBN) products.</li>
<li>According to Frost &amp; Sullivan (F&amp;S), the firm is the largest EBN product company globally in terms of retail value between 2020-2022, with a market share of 4.1%.</li>
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Xiamen Yan Palace Bioengineering (1951686D CH) is looking to raise around US$200m in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO. The deal will be run by CICC and GF Securities.
Xiamen Yan Palace Bioengineering focuses on the development, production and marketing of high-quality modern edible bird’s nest (EBN) products.
According to Frost &amp; Sullivan (F&amp;S), the firm is the largest EBN product company globally in terms of retail value between 2020-2022, with a market share of 4.1%.


Xiamen Yan Palace Bioengineering Pre-IPO Tearsheet

China/Asia TMT

Shawn Yang

China growth and global non-US Internet equities

Blue Lotus Research Institute

Blue Lotus Research is a Hong Kong Type 4 Licensed investment advisory firm focusing on Chinese growth equities and global non-US Internet equities

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Tencent: A summary of recent WeChat Mini Games conference: Ecosystem, Content, and Party Games</li>
<li>BABA: Alibaba announces replacement of CEO / Chairman Daniel Zhang.</li>
<li>ISRG/2252.hk: Da Vinci 4th generation surgical robots approved by CDE, to start local production in 2026</li>
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Tencent: A summary of recent WeChat Mini Games conference: Ecosystem, Content, and Party Games
BABA: Alibaba announces replacement of CEO / Chairman Daniel Zhang.
ISRG/2252.hk: Da Vinci 4th generation surgical robots approved by CDE, to start local production in 2026


China TMT Update June 21:Tencent/Baba/ISRG/2252.hk:Mini Games/Baba New Management/Surgical Robots

Ethan Aw

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sml-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36102:1" rel="noopener">SML Group (SMLGZ HK)</a> is looking to raise about US$200m in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO.</li>
<li>SML Group (SMLG) is a vertically integrated digital identification solutions provider. It primarily engages in developing, manufacturing and selling label and tag products with radio frequency identification (RFID).</li>
<li>SMLG’s revenue growth rebounded post-COVID on the back of improved consumer sentiment. However, the firm’s profitability growth has been slowing down yet it has undertaken additional debt to payout dividends.</li>
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SML Group (SMLGZ HK) is looking to raise about US$200m in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO.
SML Group (SMLG) is a vertically integrated digital identification solutions provider. It primarily engages in developing, manufacturing and selling label and tag products with radio frequency identification (RFID).
SMLG’s revenue growth rebounded post-COVID on the back of improved consumer sentiment. However, the firm’s profitability growth has been slowing down yet it has undertaken additional debt to payout dividends.


SML Group Pre-IPO - Guided Decline in Profitability but Spike in Dividend Payout

China

Tencent Holdings Limited operates as an investment holding company. The Company, through its subsidiaries, provides Internet and mobile value-added services (VAS), online advertising, and e-commerce transactions. Tencent Holdings offers services to users worldwide.

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Tencent Holdings (ADR) (TCEHY US)

Alibaba’s Cloud Intelligence Group Spin-Off: The First Look

The aim to bring in external strategic investors before the spin-off will provide a valuation benchmark. Our analysis points to a Cloud business...

Arun George

Keep Pre-IPO - Updates Since Our Last Note - Losses Have Been the Only Constant

Keep Inc (KEEP HK) is looking to raise around US$100m in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO. In this note, we discuss the updates since our last note.

Clarence Chu

Xiamen Yan Palace Bioengineering Pre-IPO Tearsheet

Xiamen Yan Palace Bioengineering (1951686D CH) is looking to raise around US$200m in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO. The deal will be run by CICC and...

Clarence Chu

China TMT Update June 21:Tencent/Baba/ISRG/2252.hk:Mini Games/Baba New Management/Surgical Robots

Tencent: A summary of recent WeChat Mini Games conference/BABA: Alibaba announces replacement of CEO; ISRG/2252.hk: Da Vinci 4th generation...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

SML Group Pre-IPO - Guided Decline in Profitability but Spike in Dividend Payout

SML Group (SMLGZ HK) is looking to raise about US$200m in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO. The firm’s profitability growth has been slowing down yet it...

Ethan Aw

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