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

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/dpc-dash-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36556:1" rel="noopener">DPC Dash (1405 HK)</a> aimed to raise around US$75m in its Hong Kong IPO in December. The company is now back with a revised PHIP which incorporates its FY22 performance.</li>
<li>The company is the exclusive master franchisee for Domino’s Pizza in China, HK and Macau. DPC operated 562 stores across 13 cities, as of Nov 2022.</li>
<li>In this note, we talk about the updates from its refiled PHIP.</li>
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DPC Dash (1405 HK) aimed to raise around US$75m in its Hong Kong IPO in December. The company is now back with a revised PHIP which incorporates its FY22 performance.
The company is the exclusive master franchisee for Domino’s Pizza in China, HK and Macau. DPC operated 562 stores across 13 cities, as of Nov 2022.
In this note, we talk about the updates from its refiled PHIP.


DPC Dash Pre-IPO - Refiled PHIP Updates - Growth Picking up Again

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech, Aequitas Research

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech

Quantitative Analysis

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<li>We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Feb 24th.</li>
<li>Top short increases and decreases were tabulated for one week and four week period. </li>
<li>We highlight short changes in Greatwall Motor, Yum China, Meitu, Techtronic.</li>
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We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Feb 24th.
Top short increases and decreases were tabulated for one week and four week period. 
We highlight short changes in Greatwall Motor, Yum China, Meitu, Techtronic.


HK Short Interest Weekly: Greatwall Motor, Yum China, Meitu, Techtronic

Global Emerging Market Equities, Propitious Research

Wium Malan, CFA

Global Emerging Market Equities

Independent, Fundamental Quantitative Research

Propitious Research

Fully independent, fundamental and quantitative equity research, focused on companies in the Telecommunication, Media, Technology, Internet and Healthcare sectors in the Global Emerging Markets. Idea generation focused on Quality stocks, trading below their intrinsic Value, with sound Corporate Governance.

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<li>An overview (and output) of our machine learning-driven GEM screening model, which seeks to find the best medium-term long ideas within the top 100 stocks in the MSCI GEM Index.</li>
<li>The model is based on 1) a quantitative multifactor screening model, enhanced by two AI Technology-based approaches; 2) a Deep Neural Network model, and 3) a Recurrent Neural Network model.</li>
<li>Developed over roughly 4 years and implemented in its current state for nearly 3 years, the model has a solid real-world alpha-generating performance track record, discussed in detail below.</li>
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An overview (and output) of our machine learning-driven GEM screening model, which seeks to find the best medium-term long ideas within the top 100 stocks in the MSCI GEM Index.
The model is based on 1) a quantitative multifactor screening model, enhanced by two AI Technology-based approaches; 2) a Deep Neural Network model, and 3) a Recurrent Neural Network model.
Developed over roughly 4 years and implemented in its current state for nearly 3 years, the model has a solid real-world alpha-generating performance track record, discussed in detail below.


External broker reports(aggregated public sources), CMB International

CMB International

External broker reports(aggregated public sources)

Incorporated in Hong Kong, supported by the mainland and targeting in global market, CMB International Capital Corporation Limited (“CMBI”) is an integrated financial institution providing comprehensive and professional services. As a wholly-owned subsidiary of China Merchants Bank ("CMB"), by leveraging on the Group’s synergy and coordination in domestic and overseas markets, as well as CMB’s strong resources and outstanding social reputation, CMBI and its subsidiaries have been actively implementing diversified business strategies and set up an overall layout of main business segments including Corporate Finance, Asset Management, Wealth Management, Global Markets and Structured Finance, etc. Adhering to the philosophy of “being clients oriented and increasing our own values by the way of creating value for clients”, CMBI endeavors to provide quality and integrated financial services to institutional, corporate and individual customers both domestic and overseas including Hong Kong IPO sponsorship and underwriting, share placement and rights issue for listed companies, financial advisors, bonds issuance services, asset management, direct investment, wealth management, equity sales and trading, etc.

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<ul><li>Maintained OUTPERFORM after our Shenzhen Consumer Tour.</li><li>We visited a number of companies (catering, hotel and sportswear brands) and experts (catering &amp; shopping mall operators) during our trip to Shenzhen this week.</li><li>This channel check has strengthened our OUTPERFORM view on the Consumer discretionary sector, backed by 3 trends</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.

Maintained OUTPERFORM after our Shenzhen Consumer Tour.We visited a number of companies (catering, hotel and sportswear brands) and experts (catering &amp; shopping mall operators) during our trip to Shenzhen this week.This channel check has strengthened our OUTPERFORM view on the Consumer discretionary sector, backed by 3 trendsContent 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.

China Consumer Sector – Shenzhen Trip: sustained growth in Feb 2023

Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>4Q22 result should have been well expected and the turnaround is already here.</li><li>YUMC is one of our sector top picks, because we think it can further surprise the market in FY23E, due to its: 1) refined store economics, 2) decent room for upward revision on the opening plan and 3) the inclusion in stock connect programme recently.</li><li>Hence, we maintain BUY and raise TP to HK$ 554.61, based on 33x FY23E P/E</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.

4Q22 result should have been well expected and the turnaround is already here.YUMC is one of our sector top picks, because we think it can further surprise the market in FY23E, due to its: 1) refined store economics, 2) decent room for upward revision on the opening plan and 3) the inclusion in stock connect programme recently.Hence, we maintain BUY and raise TP to HK$ 554.61, based on 33x FY23E P/EContent 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.

Yum China (9987 HK) – Robust recovery and store expansion ahead

China

Yum China Holdings, Inc. operates chain restaurants. The Company offers pizza, entrees, pasta, rice dishes, appetizers, soups, vegetables, beverages, and desserts. Yum China Holding conducts its business worldwide.

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Yum China Holdings (9987 HK)

DPC Dash Pre-IPO - Refiled PHIP Updates - Growth Picking up Again

DPC Dash (1405 HK) aimed to raise around US$75m in its Hong Kong IPO in December. The company is now back with a revised PHIP which incorporates...

Sumeet Singh

HK Short Interest Weekly: Greatwall Motor, Yum China, Meitu, Techtronic

We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Feb 24th and highlight short interest changes in Greatwall Motor, Yum...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Screening for GEMs: March 2023

This insight provides an overview of our, machine learning-driven, proprietary GEM screening model, based on a Multifactor model, a Deep Neural...

Wium Malan, CFA

China Consumer Sector – Shenzhen Trip: sustained growth in Feb 2023

We visited a number of companies (catering, hotel and sportswear brands) and experts (catering & shopping mall operators) during our trip to...

CMB International

Yum China (9987 HK) – Robust recovery and store expansion ahead

YUMC is one of our sector top picks, because we think it can further surprise the market in FY23E, due to its: 1) refined store economics, 2)...

CMB International

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