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<a href="https://smartkarma.com/entities/w-scope-corp">W Scope Corp</a> is a specialized manufacturer of separator films for lithium-ion batteries, a critical component in the rapidly growing electric vehicle (EV) and energy storage system (ESS) markets.</li>
  <li>The company has experienced extreme financial volatility, with a significant downturn in revenue and profitability in the most recent fiscal years, raising concerns about its operational stability and short-term prospects.</li>
  <li>Despite the challenging financial performance, the company operates in a high-growth industry projected to expand significantly, driven by global decarbonization efforts and the proliferation of portable electronics. A potential turnaround could offer significant upside, but the associated risks are very high.</li>
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W Scope Corp is a specialized manufacturer of separator films for lithium-ion batteries, a critical component in the rapidly growing electric vehicle (EV) and energy storage system (ESS) markets.
  The company has experienced extreme financial volatility, with a significant downturn in revenue and profitability in the most recent fiscal years, raising concerns about its operational stability and short-term prospects.
  Despite the challenging financial performance, the company operates in a high-growth industry projected to expand significantly, driven by global decarbonization efforts and the proliferation of portable electronics. A potential turnaround could offer significant upside, but the associated risks are very high.
This content is AI-generated and displayed for general informational purposes only. Please verify independently before use.

Primer: W Scope Corp (6619 JP) - Aug 2026

HK/China Equity Long-Short

Osbert Tang, CFA

Equity Capital Markets

Shenzhen Senior Technology-A / Equity Capital Markets

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<li>The poor earnings record for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shenzhen-senior-technology-a" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29612:1" rel="noopener">Shenzhen Senior Technology Material (6067 HK)</a> is a major negative issue for the IPO. Its 1Q26 profit collapsed 59.2%.</li>
<li>The steep 57.3% H-share IPO discount to the current A-share is the fourth-lowest since 2025. Such a low valuation reflects the concerns about its outlook. </li>
<li>The IPO price implies a 91.1x FY26 PER, compared with the average of 75.3x for the A-share peers and 14.9x for global peers. Its PER are not attractive.</li>
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The poor earnings record for Shenzhen Senior Technology Material (6067 HK) is a major negative issue for the IPO. Its 1Q26 profit collapsed 59.2%.
The steep 57.3% H-share IPO discount to the current A-share is the fourth-lowest since 2025. Such a low valuation reflects the concerns about its outlook. 
The IPO price implies a 91.1x FY26 PER, compared with the average of 75.3x for the A-share peers and 14.9x for global peers. Its PER are not attractive.


Shenzhen Senior Technology Material (6067 HK) IPO: We Are Not Fans

Asia Pac ECM and Index Rebal, Shenton Research

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac ECM and Index Rebal

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China Biotech

DZT Research

DZT Research is an independent Asia Pacific equity specialist. Our quantitative research covers index rebalancing flows, alongside exchange data analytics accross Asia Pacific. On the equity capital markets side, we focus on Asia Pacific ECM, especially biotech and TMT. Our lead analyst is frequently cited by international media.

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<li>Shenzhen Senior is seeking an A+H listing and passed HKEX listing hearing. China Securities (International) is the sole sponsor.</li>
<li>We look at the company's core segments: coated separators, wet-process separators, and dry-process separators.</li>
<li>We set out our preliminary view on fair value based on A-H premium.</li>
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Shenzhen Senior is seeking an A+H listing and passed HKEX listing hearing. China Securities (International) is the sole sponsor.
We look at the company's core segments: coated separators, wet-process separators, and dry-process separators.
We set out our preliminary view on fair value based on A-H premium.


Shenzhen Senior (星源材质) A+H Pre-IPO: Early Thoughts

Asian Insight Provider - Actionable ideas, CrossASEAN Research

Henry Soediarko

Asian Insight Provider - Actionable ideas

CrossASEAN Research

At CrossASEAN Research we strive to produce unbiased and differentiated on the ground insights on companies across South East Asia. Our Research is produced for the most part after face to face meetings and conversations with company management to dig deep into the long term vision and strategy of the companies we cover. We seek to deliver investable and actionable themes on sectors and markets across SE Asia, often in collaboration with other Insight Providers across the region, pooling the vast experience of the analysts within the Smartkarma Ecosystem. We also offer bespoke work and tailor made trips for our clients. 

Insights across South East Asia

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/wasion-holdings-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:421:1" rel="noopener">Wasion (3393 HK)</a> top AI clients include Bytedance and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/gds-holdings-adr" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:23649:1" rel="noopener">GDS Holdings (ADR) (GDS US)</a>to build more data centers.</li>
<li>Wayon Energy IPO will set expectations on how the parent company share price will perform.</li>
<li>This insight also list course of actions to lock in profit based on another stock with similar situation.</li>
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Wasion (3393 HK) top AI clients include Bytedance and GDS Holdings (ADR) (GDS US)to build more data centers.
Wayon Energy IPO will set expectations on how the parent company share price will perform.
This insight also list course of actions to lock in profit based on another stock with similar situation.


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

Event-Driven

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<li>Around noon on Friday, Nikkei reported that <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/denso-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:18703:1" rel="noopener">Denso Corp (6902 JP)</a> was looking to acquire <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/rohm-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:2953:1" rel="noopener">ROHM Co Ltd (6963 JP)</a> for up to JPY 1.3 trillion (US$8.24bn).</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/rohm-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:2953:1" rel="noopener">ROHM Co Ltd (6963 JP)</a> jumped and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/denso-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:18703:1" rel="noopener">Denso Corp (6902 JP)</a> dumped on the news. Interestingly, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kokusai-electric-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:40152:1" rel="noopener">Kokusai Electric (6525 JP)</a> also jumped on the news of the potential acquisition.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kokusai-electric-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:40152:1" rel="noopener">Kokusai Electric (6525 JP)</a> is by far the highest ranked stock from the Technology sector and is a high probability replacement for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/rohm-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:2953:1" rel="noopener">ROHM (6963 JP)</a> in the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nikkei-225" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22909:1" rel="noopener">Nikkei 225 Index</a>.</li>
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Around noon on Friday, Nikkei reported that Denso Corp (6902 JP) was looking to acquire ROHM Co Ltd (6963 JP) for up to JPY 1.3 trillion (US$8.24bn).

ROHM Co Ltd (6963 JP) jumped and Denso Corp (6902 JP) dumped on the news. Interestingly, Kokusai Electric (6525 JP) also jumped on the news of the potential acquisition.

Kokusai Electric (6525 JP) is by far the highest ranked stock from the Technology sector and is a high probability replacement for ROHM (6963 JP) in the Nikkei 225 Index.


Denso (6902 JP)'s Offer for Rohm (6963 JP): Bump Likely & Potential Nikkei225 Replacement

Japan

W-SCOPE Corporation manufactures and markets separator film for lithium-ion batteries. The Company also provides fine chemicals for use in electronics.

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W Scope Corp (6619 JP)

Primer: W Scope Corp (6619 JP) - Aug 2026

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Henry Soediarko

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Following the rumors on Friday, Denso's stock dumped and Rohm jumped. Rohm could move limit up again today. Kokusai Electric could be added to the...

Brian Freitas

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Primer: W Scope Corp (6619 JP) - Aug 2026

W Scope Corp is a specialized manufacturer of separator films for lithium-ion batteries, a critical component in the rapidly growing electric...

αSK Primers

Shenzhen Senior Technology Material (6067 HK) IPO: We Are Not Fans

​Shenzhen Senior Technology Materials' poor earnings record and steep H-share IPO discount relative to A-share reflect concerns about its outlook....

Osbert Tang, CFA

Shenzhen Senior (星源材质) A+H Pre-IPO: Early Thoughts

Shenzhen Senior is seeking an A+H listing. This note covers the company's business, industry context and our early view on valuation.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Wasion (3393): Data Centers and Spin Off

​Wasion's top AI clients, including Bytedance and GDS Holdings, are driving the company to build more data centers. Wayon Energy IPO will impact...

Henry Soediarko

Denso (6902 JP)'s Offer for Rohm (6963 JP): Bump Likely & Potential Nikkei225 Replacement

Following the rumors on Friday, Denso's stock dumped and Rohm jumped. Rohm could move limit up again today. Kokusai Electric could be added to the...

Brian Freitas

Shenzhen Senior Technology Materials' poor earnings record and steep H-share IPO discount relative to A-share reflect concerns about its outlook....

Wasion's top AI clients, including Bytedance and GDS Holdings, are driving the company to build more data centers. Wayon Energy IPO will impact...