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.

Equity Capital Markets

Bukalapak.com PT Tbk / Equity Capital Markets

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<li>Bukalapak (Buka) raised US$1.5bn in Aug 2021 when it priced its IPO at the top end of its pricing range.</li>
<li>Buka is an Indonesian e-commerce company. The company operates an online consumer-to-consumer (C2C) marketplace. It also operates Mitra Bukalapak (Mitra) which provides online-to-offline (O2O) services to MSMEs.</li>
<li>The pre-IPO shareholders will be released from the lockup on 6th April 2022.</li>
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Bukalapak (Buka) raised US$1.5bn in Aug 2021 when it priced its IPO at the top end of its pricing range.
Buka is an Indonesian e-commerce company. The company operates an online consumer-to-consumer (C2C) marketplace. It also operates Mitra Bukalapak (Mitra) which provides online-to-offline (O2O) services to MSMEs.
The pre-IPO shareholders will be released from the lockup on 6th April 2022.


Bukalapak IPO Lock-Up - Scattered Shareholding Could Put Some Pressure on the Share Price

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One, Periscope Analytics

Brian Freitas

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

Periscope Analytics

Periscope Analytics focuses on event-driven trades across Asia Pacific and provides comprehensive, timely and systematic coverage of index changes to major Asia Pacific indices in a structured manner.

The analysis includes forecasted inclusions and exclusions to all major Asian indices that have significant amount of tracking assets, including estimates of passive buy/sell flow on the stocks. The service also provides commentary and impact of market consultations, ground rule changes, and other events (IPOs, spin-offs, M&A) that could lead to index changes and passive flow.

Periscope Analytics works with multi-strategy hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, stat arb trading groups and long-only investors that invest and trade in the Asia Pacific region with the data being used to trade index rebalances, avoid pre-positioning and passive flow, and to time entry into and exit from stocks.

Event-Driven Trades Across Asia Pacific

Index Rebalance

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<li>The review period for the LQ45 Index July rebalance ended 30 June. The changes should be announced the last week of July, becoming effective after the close on 31 July.</li>
<li>Based on the index methodology, there could be up to 5 changes at the rebalance. Plus there will be capping changes for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bank-rakyat-indonesia-persero" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:484:1" rel="noopener">Bank Rakyat (BBRI)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bank-central-asia-tbk-pt" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:440:1" rel="noopener">Bank Central Asia (BBCA)</a>.</li>
<li>For a change, the impact on the potential inclusions will be higher since they will join the index with higher weights compared to the potential deletions.</li>
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The review period for the LQ45 Index July rebalance ended 30 June. The changes should be announced the last week of July, becoming effective after the close on 31 July.
Based on the index methodology, there could be up to 5 changes at the rebalance. Plus there will be capping changes for Bank Rakyat (BBRI) and Bank Central Asia (BBCA).
For a change, the impact on the potential inclusions will be higher since they will join the index with higher weights compared to the potential deletions.


LQ45 Index Rebalance Preview (July): Identifying Potential Index Changes

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<li>Fund manager <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/saratoga-investama-sedaya-tbk-pt" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13714:1" rel="noopener">Saratoga Investama Sedaya (SRTG IJ)</a> is up 107% yoy, buoyed by its investment holdings in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/merdeka-copper-gold-tbk-pt" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28447:1" rel="noopener">Merdeka Copper Gold (MDKA IJ)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/adaro-energy-tbk-pt" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6061:1" rel="noopener">Adaro Energy (ADRO IJ)</a>.</li>
<li>The discount to NAV is ~31% against a one-year average of 37%.</li>
<li>Potential large divestments, such as its holding in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tower-bersama-infrastructure" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3537:1" rel="noopener">Tower Bersama Infrastructure (TBIG IJ)</a>, could causer investors to substantially narrow the NAV discount. </li>
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Fund manager Saratoga Investama Sedaya (SRTG IJ) is up 107% yoy, buoyed by its investment holdings in Merdeka Copper Gold (MDKA IJ) and Adaro Energy (ADRO IJ).
The discount to NAV is ~31% against a one-year average of 37%.
Potential large divestments, such as its holding in Tower Bersama Infrastructure (TBIG IJ), could causer investors to substantially narrow the NAV discount. 


Unlocking Saratoga Investama (SRTG IJ)'s Holdco

External broker reports(aggregated public sources), BRI Danareksa Research

BRI Danareksa Research

External broker reports(aggregated public sources)

As a one-stop financial solution with the vision to be the most valuable securities house, BRI Danareksa Sekuritas (BRIDS) has maintained an excellent track record and extensive experience in the capital market as an underwriter, broker, and financial advisor for individual, institutional, foreign and domestic, private and government clients. Established in 1992, PT Danareksa Sekuritas is a securities company that performs activities as a securities broker, underwriter, or arranger and financial advisor.

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<ul><li>Komdigi proposed the implementation of the Multi-Operator Core Network (MOCN) model to accelerate the adoption of 5G technology in Indonesia.</li><li>This model enables operators to share infrastructure, which not only speeds up network expansion but also reduces investment costs.</li><li>Additionally, utilizing PLN’s infrastructure, such as electricity poles for fiber optic distribution, is seen as a strategic solution to extend telecommunications networks to underserved areas. </li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Komdigi proposed the implementation of the Multi-Operator Core Network (MOCN) model to accelerate the adoption of 5G technology in Indonesia.This model enables operators to share infrastructure, which not only speeds up network expansion but also reduces investment costs.Additionally, utilizing PLN’s infrastructure, such as electricity poles for fiber optic distribution, is seen as a strategic solution to extend telecommunications networks to underserved areas. Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Equity Bottom-Up

GoTo Gojek Tokopedia Tbk PT / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>GOTO delivered 4Q24 strong adj. EBITDA of Rp399bn (+193%qoq, +348%yoy) with all 3 pillars (ODS, GTF, Ecommerce) well in positive territory.</li><li>This is on the back of better Group core GTV, improved for both ODS and Fintech GTV.</li><li>ODS GTV grew by +2.7%qoq, +18.7% yoy driven by user growth and increased no. of orders. </li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

GOTO delivered 4Q24 strong adj. EBITDA of Rp399bn (+193%qoq, +348%yoy) with all 3 pillars (ODS, GTF, Ecommerce) well in positive territory.This is on the back of better Group core GTV, improved for both ODS and Fintech GTV.ODS GTV grew by +2.7%qoq, +18.7% yoy driven by user growth and increased no. of orders. Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Indonesia

PT Tower Bersama Infrastructure Tbk provides telecommunication infrastructure services to Indonesian wireless carriers. The Company develops and operates telecommunication supporting infrastructure including tower and in-building systems across Indonesia.

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Tower Bersama Infrastructure (TBIG IJ)

LQ45 Index Rebalance Preview (July): Identifying Potential Index Changes

We have identified 5 potential changes for the LQ45 Index in July. There will also be capping flows for BBCA and BBRI. Historically, adds and...

Brian Freitas

Unlocking Saratoga Investama (SRTG IJ)'s Holdco

I'd be inclined to buy Saratoga outright. Or hedge against index futures. I think Tower Bersama is a possible privatisation play.

David Blennerhassett

BRIDS TMT News - Friday, March 14 2025

Komdigi proposed the implementation of the Multi-Operator Core Network (MOCN) model to accelerate the adoption of 5G technology in Indonesia.

BRI Danareksa Research

BRIDS TMT News - Thursday, March 13 2025

GOTO delivered 4Q24 strong adj. EBITDA of Rp399bn (+193%qoq, +348%yoy) with all 3 pillars (ODS, GTF, Ecommerce) well in positive territory.

BRI Danareksa Research

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Bukalapak IPO Lock-Up - Scattered Shareholding Could Put Some Pressure on the Share Price

Bukalapak (Buka) raised US$1.5bn in Aug 2021 when it priced its IPO at the top end of its pricing range. The pre-IPO shareholders will be released...

Sumeet Singh

LQ45 Index Rebalance Preview (July): Identifying Potential Index Changes

We have identified 5 potential changes for the LQ45 Index in July. There will also be capping flows for BBCA and BBRI. Historically, adds and...

Brian Freitas

Unlocking Saratoga Investama (SRTG IJ)'s Holdco

I'd be inclined to buy Saratoga outright. Or hedge against index futures. I think Tower Bersama is a possible privatisation play.

David Blennerhassett

BRIDS TMT News - Friday, March 14 2025

Komdigi proposed the implementation of the Multi-Operator Core Network (MOCN) model to accelerate the adoption of 5G technology in Indonesia.

BRI Danareksa Research

BRIDS TMT News - Thursday, March 13 2025

GOTO delivered 4Q24 strong adj. EBITDA of Rp399bn (+193%qoq, +348%yoy) with all 3 pillars (ODS, GTF, Ecommerce) well in positive territory.

BRI Danareksa Research