APAC IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Ethan Aw

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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Fusion Micro Finance / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/fusion-micro-finance-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36450:1" rel="noopener">Fusion Micro Finance Ltd (1053199D IN) </a>is looking to raise about US$250m in its upcoming India IPO. </li>
<li>Fusion Micro Finance (FMF) is a non-banking financial company - microfinance institution (NBFC-MFI) that provides financial services to unserved and underserved women in rural and peri-rural areas across India.</li>
<li>In this note, we talk about the positive aspects of the deal. </li>
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Fusion Micro Finance Ltd (1053199D IN) is looking to raise about US$250m in its upcoming India IPO. 
Fusion Micro Finance (FMF) is a non-banking financial company - microfinance institution (NBFC-MFI) that provides financial services to unserved and underserved women in rural and peri-rural areas across India.
In this note, we talk about the positive aspects of the deal. 


Fusion Micro Finance Pre-IPO - The Positives - Inspiring as a Social Cause

Clarence Chu

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/betagro-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36222:1" rel="noopener">Betagro (BTG TB)</a> is looking to raise about US$460m in its Thailand IPO.  </li>
<li>Betagro is an integrated agro-industrial and food business in Thailand. </li>
<li>Betagro identified three Thailand-listed companies which we included in our peer comparison exercise to determine how it has fared against its direct peers. </li>
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Betagro (BTG TB) is looking to raise about US$460m in its Thailand IPO.  
Betagro is an integrated agro-industrial and food business in Thailand. 
Betagro identified three Thailand-listed companies which we included in our peer comparison exercise to determine how it has fared against its direct peers. 


Betagro Pre-IPO Peer Comparison - Margins Historically Weaker than Peers, but Playing Catch Up

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/betagro-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36222:1" rel="noopener">Betagro (BTG TB)</a> is looking to raise about US$460m in its Thailand IPO. </li>
<li>Betagro is an integrated agro-industrial and food business in Thailand. Sales continued to stage an upward trajectory, and higher ASPs, combined with a changing sales mix led to expanding profitability.</li>
<li>However, the growth in sales hadn’t been uniform across all segments and the bounce in 1H22’s profitability seems to come off a low base as well. </li>
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Betagro (BTG TB) is looking to raise about US$460m in its Thailand IPO. 
Betagro is an integrated agro-industrial and food business in Thailand. Sales continued to stage an upward trajectory, and higher ASPs, combined with a changing sales mix led to expanding profitability.
However, the growth in sales hadn’t been uniform across all segments and the bounce in 1H22’s profitability seems to come off a low base as well. 


Betagro Pre-IPO -Refiling Updates- Continued Their Upward Trajectory but Paid Itself Large Dividends

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Sumeet Singh

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements

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<li>I-Tail Corporation, an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) in the wet pet food category, aims to list in Thailand in 4Q22. ITC is a subsidiary of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/thai-union-group-pcl" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:161:1" rel="noopener">Thai Union Group (TU TB)</a>. </li>
<li>As per ITC, it was the number two pet food company in Asia and in the top ten pet food companies globally. ITC expertise lies in fish-based wet pet food.</li>
<li>In this note, we talk about the positive aspects of the deal.</li>
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I-Tail Corporation, an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) in the wet pet food category, aims to list in Thailand in 4Q22. ITC is a subsidiary of Thai Union Group (TU TB). 
As per ITC, it was the number two pet food company in Asia and in the top ten pet food companies globally. ITC expertise lies in fish-based wet pet food.
In this note, we talk about the positive aspects of the deal.


I-Tail Corporation Pre-IPO - The Positives - For the Pampered Pets

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.

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/betagro-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36222:1" rel="noopener">Betagro Group (1737144D TB)</a>, Thailand’s leading integrated food company, is seeking to raise US$554 million through a SET IPO, according to press reports</li>
<li>Betagro plans to offer 500 million shares or 25% of the total issued shares after IPO. This will be Thailand's second-largest listing this year after <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/thai-life-insurance" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:34915:1" rel="noopener">Thai Life Insurance (TLI TB)</a>. </li>
<li>The key elements of the bull case rest on top quartile growth rates, a well-functioning core business, rising profitability, cash generation and declining leverage.</li>
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Betagro Group (1737144D TB), Thailand’s leading integrated food company, is seeking to raise US$554 million through a SET IPO, according to press reports
Betagro plans to offer 500 million shares or 25% of the total issued shares after IPO. This will be Thailand's second-largest listing this year after Thai Life Insurance (TLI TB). 
The key elements of the bull case rest on top quartile growth rates, a well-functioning core business, rising profitability, cash generation and declining leverage.


Thailand

Thai Life Insurance Public Company Limited operates as an insurance company. The Company offers life, investment, health, accident, elderly, critical illness, and retail insurance services. Thai Life Insurance serves customers in Thailand.

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Thai Life Insurance (TLI TB)

Betagro Pre-IPO Peer Comparison - Margins Historically Weaker than Peers, but Playing Catch Up

Betagro (BTG TB) is looking to raise about US$460m in its Thailand IPO. In this note, we undertake a peer comparison with peers which the firm has...

Clarence Chu

Betagro Pre-IPO -Refiling Updates- Continued Their Upward Trajectory but Paid Itself Large Dividends

Betagro (BTG TB) is looking to raise about US$460m in its Thailand IPO. Betagro is an integrated agro-industrial and food business in Thailand.

Clarence Chu

I-Tail Corporation Pre-IPO - The Positives - For the Pampered Pets

I-Tail Corporation, an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) in the wet pet food category, aims to list in Thailand in 4Q22. ITC is a subsidiary of...

Sumeet Singh

Betagro IPO: The Bull Case

The key elements of the bull case rest on top quartile growth rates, a well-functioning core business, rising profitability, cash generation and...

Arun George

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Fusion Micro Finance Pre-IPO - The Positives - Inspiring as a Social Cause

Fusion Micro Finance Ltd (1053199D IN) is looking to raise about US$250m in its upcoming India IPO. In this note, we talk about the positive...

Ethan Aw

Betagro Pre-IPO Peer Comparison - Margins Historically Weaker than Peers, but Playing Catch Up

Betagro (BTG TB) is looking to raise about US$460m in its Thailand IPO. In this note, we undertake a peer comparison with peers which the firm has...

Clarence Chu

Betagro Pre-IPO -Refiling Updates- Continued Their Upward Trajectory but Paid Itself Large Dividends

Betagro (BTG TB) is looking to raise about US$460m in its Thailand IPO. Betagro is an integrated agro-industrial and food business in Thailand.

Clarence Chu

I-Tail Corporation Pre-IPO - The Positives - For the Pampered Pets

I-Tail Corporation, an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) in the wet pet food category, aims to list in Thailand in 4Q22. ITC is a subsidiary of...

Sumeet Singh

Betagro IPO: The Bull Case

The key elements of the bull case rest on top quartile growth rates, a well-functioning core business, rising profitability, cash generation and...

Arun George