Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<li>Back on the 22nd August 2025, SOE-backed <strong><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/dongfeng-motor-group-co-ltd-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:910:1" rel="noopener">Dongfeng Motor (489 HK)</a></strong> announced a privatisation; together with a concurrent listing of its EV arm, VOYAH. The two proposals are interconditional.</li>
<li>In its October <a href="https://www1.hkexnews.hk/app/sehk/2025/107757/documents/sehk25100202720.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">application proof</a>, VOYAH turned a profit in 7M25.  The market <em>was</em> implying a price-to-trailing-sales of 1.5x for VOYAH, versus the basket average of 2.1x. It's now ~1.2x.</li>
<li>Key PRC reg approvals (Mofcom/NDRC/SAFE) remain outstanding. Meanwhile, a basket of peers are down 21% since the dual proposals were announced. And their average price-to-trailing-sales are down to 1.7x. </li>
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Back on the 22nd August 2025, SOE-backed Dongfeng Motor (489 HK) announced a privatisation; together with a concurrent listing of its EV arm, VOYAH. The two proposals are interconditional.
In its October application proof, VOYAH turned a profit in 7M25.  The market was implying a price-to-trailing-sales of 1.5x for VOYAH, versus the basket average of 2.1x. It's now ~1.2x.
Key PRC reg approvals (Mofcom/NDRC/SAFE) remain outstanding. Meanwhile, a basket of peers are down 21% since the dual proposals were announced. And their average price-to-trailing-sales are down to 1.7x. 


Dongfeng (489 HK): Revisiting VOYAH's Spin-Off Valuation

Covering IPOs, Healthcare and Technology Stocks

Andrei Zakharov

Equity Capital Markets

52TOYS Development / Equity Capital Markets

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<li>52TOYS Development, a Beijing-based multi-genre IP toy company, is seeking Hong Kong IPO that would raise up to $200M.</li>
<li>Founded in 2012 by Mr. Chen and Mr. Huang, 52TOYS positions itself as a toymaker with a strong emphasis on collectible mecha and sci-fi aesthetics.</li>
<li>52TOYS has made a big push online and in overseas markets. I believe the company has primary growth drivers such as international expansion and new licensed and proprietary IP products.</li>
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52TOYS Development, a Beijing-based multi-genre IP toy company, is seeking Hong Kong IPO that would raise up to $200M.
Founded in 2012 by Mr. Chen and Mr. Huang, 52TOYS positions itself as a toymaker with a strong emphasis on collectible mecha and sci-fi aesthetics.
52TOYS has made a big push online and in overseas markets. I believe the company has primary growth drivers such as international expansion and new licensed and proprietary IP products.


52TOYS Development IPO Preview: A “Must Own” Stock, Big Push In Overseas Markets Looks Promising

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Bloks Group shares returned ~47% for IPO investors as of today, trailing the HSI’s 30% gain. The stock peaked at HK$190+ and fell ~55% over the following four months.</li>
<li>Shares saw pressure after lockup restrictions expired in July. Until this month, the lockup provision had prevented the majority shareholder and other early investors from selling their shares. </li>
<li>The company’s revenue grew ~28% YoY in the first half of 2025, raising potential concerns of continued slowdown in sales of assembly character toys. Expect stock underperformance to continue.</li>
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Bloks Group shares returned ~47% for IPO investors as of today, trailing the HSI’s 30% gain. The stock peaked at HK$190+ and fell ~55% over the following four months.
Shares saw pressure after lockup restrictions expired in July. Until this month, the lockup provision had prevented the majority shareholder and other early investors from selling their shares. 
The company’s revenue grew ~28% YoY in the first half of 2025, raising potential concerns of continued slowdown in sales of assembly character toys. Expect stock underperformance to continue.


Bloks Group (0325.HK): Stock Premium Is Not Justified, Growth Has Slowed, ~30% Downside

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Sumeet Singh

Head of Research, 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.

Tekscend Photomask / Equity Capital Markets

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<li>Aequitas Research's weekly update on the IPOs, placements, lockup expiry and other ECM linked events that were covered by the team over the past week.</li>
<li>On the IPO front, India saw a host of listing, while HK is gearing up a busy year end.</li>
<li>On the placements front, we had a look at some of the IPO lockups. There weren't any large placements this week.</li>
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Aequitas Research's weekly update on the IPOs, placements, lockup expiry and other ECM linked events that were covered by the team over the past week.
On the IPO front, India saw a host of listing, while HK is gearing up a busy year end.
On the placements front, we had a look at some of the IPO lockups. There weren't any large placements this week.


ECM Weekly (20 October 2025)- Sany, Seres, JST, Fibocom, Tekscend, FineToday, LG India, DIY, Duality

TOP TOY International Group / Equity Capital Markets

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<li>TOP TOY International Group Limited, a world-class pop toy brand company from China, filed to go public in Hong Kong.</li>
<li>Founded in 2020, the brand has quickly positioned itself as a domestic rival to China’s Pop Mart, capitalizing on the country’s booming “blind box” and designer toy craze.</li>
<li>TOP TOY has shown strong growth and execution, going from RMB641m in sales of pop toy products in 2022 to RMB2,554m expected this year.</li>
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TOP TOY International Group Limited, a world-class pop toy brand company from China, filed to go public in Hong Kong.
Founded in 2020, the brand has quickly positioned itself as a domestic rival to China’s Pop Mart, capitalizing on the country’s booming “blind box” and designer toy craze.
TOP TOY has shown strong growth and execution, going from RMB641m in sales of pop toy products in 2022 to RMB2,554m expected this year.


TOP TOY IPO: From China To The World — Rapid Growth and Solid Profitability Under MINISO Group

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Dongfeng (489 HK): Revisiting VOYAH's Spin-Off Valuation

There's been a lot of enthusiasm for HK spin-offs of late, such as Zijin Mining and MINISO. I'm not convinced Dongfeng Motor deserves similar...

David Blennerhassett

52TOYS Development IPO Preview: A “Must Own” Stock, Big Push In Overseas Markets Looks Promising

Beijing-based 52TOYS Development filed to go public in Hong Kong. I like the toymaker's diversified IP product portfolio, scalable business model...

Andrei Zakharov

Bloks Group (0325.HK): Stock Premium Is Not Justified, Growth Has Slowed, ~30% Downside

Bloks Group shares significantly underperformed over the last four months as IPO lockup expired and growth slowed in 2025. However, the stock...

Andrei Zakharov

ECM Weekly (20 October 2025)- Sany, Seres, JST, Fibocom, Tekscend, FineToday, LG India, DIY, Duality

Aequitas Research's weekly update on the IPOs, placements, lockup expiry and other ECM linked events that were covered by the team over the past week.

Sumeet Singh

TOP TOY IPO: From China To The World — Rapid Growth and Solid Profitability Under MINISO Group

China's TOP TOY set to go public in Hong Kong, challenging Pop Mart with impressive growth in the "blind box" segment and designer toy market.

Andrei Zakharov

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Dongfeng (489 HK): Revisiting VOYAH's Spin-Off Valuation

There's been a lot of enthusiasm for HK spin-offs of late, such as Zijin Mining and MINISO. I'm not convinced Dongfeng Motor deserves similar...

David Blennerhassett

52TOYS Development IPO Preview: A “Must Own” Stock, Big Push In Overseas Markets Looks Promising

​Beijing-based 52TOYS Development filed to go public in Hong Kong. I like the toymaker's diversified IP product portfolio, scalable business model...

Andrei Zakharov

Bloks Group (0325.HK): Stock Premium Is Not Justified, Growth Has Slowed, ~30% Downside

​Bloks Group shares significantly underperformed over the last four months as IPO lockup expired and growth slowed in 2025. However, the stock...

Andrei Zakharov

ECM Weekly (20 October 2025)- Sany, Seres, JST, Fibocom, Tekscend, FineToday, LG India, DIY, Duality

Aequitas Research's weekly update on the IPOs, placements, lockup expiry and other ECM linked events that were covered by the team over the past week.

Sumeet Singh

TOP TOY IPO: From China To The World — Rapid Growth and Solid Profitability Under MINISO Group

​China's TOP TOY set to go public in Hong Kong, challenging Pop Mart with impressive growth in the "blind box" segment and designer toy market.

Andrei Zakharov

Beijing-based 52TOYS Development filed to go public in Hong Kong. I like the toymaker's diversified IP product portfolio, scalable business model...

Bloks Group shares significantly underperformed over the last four months as IPO lockup expired and growth slowed in 2025. However, the stock...

China's TOP TOY set to go public in Hong Kong, challenging Pop Mart with impressive growth in the "blind box" segment and designer toy market.