Independent research on the U.S. markets, Baptista Research

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Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>TotalEnergies's latest earnings indicates a strong balance.</li><li>By executing their two-pillar strategy consistently, the firm has demonstrated a significant increase in cash flows compared to the previous year, offering a capacity for growth in energy production.</li><li>TotalEnergies recorded an adjusted net income shareholder share of $23 billion and an IFRS net income above $21 billion in 2023.</li></ul>

TotalEnergies's latest earnings indicates a strong balance.By executing their two-pillar strategy consistently, the firm has demonstrated a significant increase in cash flows compared to the previous year, offering a capacity for growth in energy production.TotalEnergies recorded an adjusted net income shareholder share of $23 billion and an IFRS net income above $21 billion in 2023.

TotalEnergies SE: Securing Drilling Costs Through Innovative Solutions! - Major Drivers

Energy Transition | AI | Shifting World Order, Mint Finance

Suhas Reddy

Energy Transition | AI | Shifting World Order

Deep Fundamental Analysis

Mint Finance

Mint Finance's investment research blends deep fundamental analysis with technical & quant insights. Investment strategies straddle across multiple asset classes with risk management embedded into every trade to deliver an outsized reward-to-risk ratio.

Mint Finance's research is centered around three key themes. First, energy transition and climate change. Second, artificial intelligence. Third, shifting world order with its impact across politics and monetary economics.

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>This paper contrasts performance of integrated oil exploration and refining firms ("Explorers") with oil refineries ("Refiners").</li>
<li>Hypothesis is that Refiners outperform Explorers when the crack spread widens. Back testing based on select firms proves the hypothesis.</li>
<li>This paper posits that Refiners will outdo Explorers when crack spreads tear based on historical performance.</li>
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This paper contrasts performance of integrated oil exploration and refining firms ("Explorers") with oil refineries ("Refiners").
Hypothesis is that Refiners outperform Explorers when the crack spread widens. Back testing based on select firms proves the hypothesis.
This paper posits that Refiners will outdo Explorers when crack spreads tear based on historical performance.


Widening Crack Spreads Enable Oil Refiners to Outdo Oil Explorers

<ul><li>TotalEnergies' results were a major disappointment as the company failed to meet the revenue expectations as well as the earnings expectations of Wall Street.</li><li>The company produced a healthy cash flow during the second quarter.</li><li>In this report, we have carried out a fundamental analysis of the historical financial statements of the company.</li></ul>

TotalEnergies' results were a major disappointment as the company failed to meet the revenue expectations as well as the earnings expectations of Wall Street.The company produced a healthy cash flow during the second quarter.In this report, we have carried out a fundamental analysis of the historical financial statements of the company.

TotalEnergies SE: Acquisition of Total Eren & Other Developments

<ul><li>TotalEnergies had a mixed result in the last quarter with revenues below expectations given that Brent was down 9% and European gas dropped by 50% compared to the previous quarter.</li><li>European gas has been above $15 per barrel and Brent above $18 per barrel, which is still high by historical standards.</li><li>Renewable power generation capacity increased by over 1 gigawatt to the previous quarter.</li></ul>

TotalEnergies had a mixed result in the last quarter with revenues below expectations given that Brent was down 9% and European gas dropped by 50% compared to the previous quarter.European gas has been above $15 per barrel and Brent above $18 per barrel, which is still high by historical standards.Renewable power generation capacity increased by over 1 gigawatt to the previous quarter.

TotalEnergies SE: Launch Of Battery Energy Storage Project & Other Developments

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.

Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/orica-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:895:1" rel="noopener">Orica Ltd (ORI AU)</a> is looking to raise up to A$400m (US$260m) in its primary placement. The proceeds will be used to partially fund the acquisition of Cyanco. </li>
<li>The deal is a large one to digest, representing 21.3 days of three month ADV and 5.2% dilution. </li>
<li>In this note, we'll run the deal through our ECM framework and comment on deal dynamics.</li>
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Orica Ltd (ORI AU) is looking to raise up to A$400m (US$260m) in its primary placement. The proceeds will be used to partially fund the acquisition of Cyanco. 
The deal is a large one to digest, representing 21.3 days of three month ADV and 5.2% dilution. 
In this note, we'll run the deal through our ECM framework and comment on deal dynamics.


Orica Placement - Keeping the Acquisition Momentum Going

France

TotalEnergies SE operates as an energy company. The Company produces, transports, and supplies crude oil, natural gas, and low carbon electricity, as well as refines petrochemical products. TotalEnergies owns and manages gasoline filling stations worldwide.

TotalEnergies (TTE US)

TotalEnergies SE: Securing Drilling Costs Through Innovative Solutions! - Major Drivers

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Baptista Research

Widening Crack Spreads Enable Oil Refiners to Outdo Oil Explorers

Pure play crude oil refining and marketing firms outperformed integrated oil E&P companies during times of widening crack oil spreads.

Mint Finance

TotalEnergies SE: Acquisition of Total Eren & Other Developments

TotalEnergies' results were a major disappointment as the company failed to meet the revenue expectations as well as the earnings expectations of...

Baptista Research

TotalEnergies SE: Launch Of Battery Energy Storage Project & Other Developments

TotalEnergies had a mixed result in the last quarter with revenues below expectations given that Brent was down 9% and European gas dropped by 50%...

Baptista Research

Orica Placement - Keeping the Acquisition Momentum Going

Orica Ltd (ORI AU) is looking to raise up to A$400m (US$260m) in its primary placement. The proceeds will be used to to partially fund the...

Ethan Aw