APAC IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Clarence Chu

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/cdp-holdings-c8e22dc9-b236-4022-88d6-b993574f0c53" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36715:1" rel="noopener">CDP Holdings (1782198D CH)</a> is looking to raise up to US$400m in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO. </li>
<li>CDP Holding (CDP) is a human capital management (HCM) service provider.</li>
<li>As per CIC, CDP was the No. 1 HCM SaaS+ platform in China in terms of revenue generated from HCM SaaS+ services in 2021.</li>
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CDP Holdings (1782198D CH) is looking to raise up to US$400m in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO. 
CDP Holding (CDP) is a human capital management (HCM) service provider.
As per CIC, CDP was the No. 1 HCM SaaS+ platform in China in terms of revenue generated from HCM SaaS+ services in 2021.


CDP Holding Pre-IPO - Sales Have Grown but Continues to Rake in Losses

Greater China Equity Long/Short Analyst

Eric Chen

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Company's second largest shareholder General Atlantic sold out entire holdings at 5.9% to 6.4% discount to Monday close. </li>
<li>The placement reflected mainly General Atlantic's attempt to time market to recoup a 10-year investment instead of any negative read of company fundamentals, in our view.</li>
<li>Recent newsflow continues pointing to steady recovery in all business lines of Xiabu group.  Its valuation discount relative to peers  has not captured strong turnaround prospects. Sector top pick. </li>
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Company's second largest shareholder General Atlantic sold out entire holdings at 5.9% to 6.4% discount to Monday close. 
The placement reflected mainly General Atlantic's attempt to time market to recoup a 10-year investment instead of any negative read of company fundamentals, in our view.
Recent newsflow continues pointing to steady recovery in all business lines of Xiabu group.  Its valuation discount relative to peers  has not captured strong turnaround prospects. Sector top pick. 


Xiabuxiabu (520 HK): GA Clean-Up Trade Not a Concern

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.

Quantitative Analysis

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<li>We analyze the monthly Hong Kong Connect flows with our data engine.</li>
<li>We tabulate the top stocks by inflows, outlfows, and holding by mainland investors.</li>
<li>We highlight inflows into Meituan, HKEX, China Unicom, Shenzhou Intl, Sensetime, and outflows from Xiaomi, HSBC, Anta Sports, China Pacific.</li>
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We analyze the monthly Hong Kong Connect flows with our data engine.
We tabulate the top stocks by inflows, outlfows, and holding by mainland investors.
We highlight inflows into Meituan, HKEX, China Unicom, Shenzhou Intl, Sensetime, and outflows from Xiaomi, HSBC, Anta Sports, China Pacific.


Hong Kong Connect Flows Monthly: 12 Months of Inflows

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

Super Hi International / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>On 30 December, Super Hi International Holding (9658 HK) completed its separate listing in HK from Haidilao by the way of introduction. The trading has been highly volatile so far.</li>
<li>Our base case valuation of Super Hi International is target price of HKD13.6 per share, which represents a 40% upside from current levels.</li>
<li>The same store sales at Super Hi improved significantly in nearly all major regions in 1H 2022. </li>
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On 30 December, Super Hi International Holding (9658 HK) completed its separate listing in HK from Haidilao by the way of introduction. The trading has been highly volatile so far.
Our base case valuation of Super Hi International is target price of HKD13.6 per share, which represents a 40% upside from current levels.
The same store sales at Super Hi improved significantly in nearly all major regions in 1H 2022. 


Super Hi International: Trading Dynamics Post Listing Amid High Volatility

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<li>Sentiment driven rally is fading. Although COVID exit remains swing factor, individual company’s performance will increasingly be driven by their business models.</li>
<li>Our proprietary store expansion framework suggests divergent growth outlook for major players - stretched for Haidilao, moderate for Jiumaojiu and Yum China, and ample for Xiabuxiabu.</li>
<li>Xiabuxiabu is our top pick due to its strong turnaround not yet priced in depressed valuation. We also like Yum China but stay cautious on Jiumaojiu and Haidilao on valuation.     </li>
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Sentiment driven rally is fading. Although COVID exit remains swing factor, individual company’s performance will increasingly be driven by their business models.
Our proprietary store expansion framework suggests divergent growth outlook for major players - stretched for Haidilao, moderate for Jiumaojiu and Yum China, and ample for Xiabuxiabu.
Xiabuxiabu is our top pick due to its strong turnaround not yet priced in depressed valuation. We also like Yum China but stay cautious on Jiumaojiu and Haidilao on valuation.     


China Catering Sector: In Search of Alpha

China

Xiabuxiabu Catering Management (China) Holdings Co., Ltd. is a multi-brand restaurant operator specializing in Chinese hotpot, primarily through its fast-casual Xiabuxiabu brand and premium Coucou brand. The company also offers catering services and sells condiment products. It was founded in Beijing, China, in 1998.

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CDP Holding Pre-IPO - Sales Have Grown but Continues to Rake in Losses

CDP Holdings (1782198D CH) is looking to raise up to US$400m in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO. CDP Holding (CDP) is a human capital management (HCM)...

Clarence Chu