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Daily Brief Industrials: HD Hyundai Heavy Industries , Comfortdelgro Corp, Korean Air Lines, Aux Electric, Shanghai Top Numerical Control Technology, Tsubakimoto Kogyo and more

By | Daily Briefs, Industrials

In today’s briefing:

  • HHI–Mipo Merger Swap: Deal Mechanics & Spread Play Opportunities
  • A Merger Between HD Hyundai Heavy Industries and HD Hyundai Mipo
  • Comfortdelgro (CD): Growth Evident and Cheap
  • Korean Air: A Major Rights Offering Capital Raise Likely In Next 1-2 Years
  • AUX Electric IPO: Forecasts and Valuation
  • Shanghai Top Numerical Control Technology Pre-IPO: Flying High but Not Without Turbulence
  • Tsubakimoto Kogyo (8052 JP) – Q1 FY2026/3 off to a Strong Start


HHI–Mipo Merger Swap: Deal Mechanics & Spread Play Opportunities

By Sanghyun Park

  • HHI–Mipo merger spread looks minimal, but today’s MASGA-driven pop signals momentum flows—likely to mean-revert toward appraisal rights once the theme dissipates.
  • Froth lifted prices past fundamentals—once it unwinds, HHI–Mipo could diverge from swap ratio, creating the spread window where traders can get paid.
  • This isn’t classic merger arb—it’s about fading a policy-fueled pop, riding the snapback toward appraisal baseline, with flow-driven swings creating short-term tactical arb setups.

A Merger Between HD Hyundai Heavy Industries and HD Hyundai Mipo

By Douglas Kim

  • It was announced today that HD Hyundai Heavy Industries will merge with HD Hyundai Mipo. The merger ratio between HD Hyundai Heavy Industries and HD Hyundai Mipo is 1:0.4059146. 
  • HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (009540 KS) will own a 66.29% stake in the merged entity.
  • HD KSOE is proceeding with this merger of its two major subsidiaries ahead of the full-scale launch of the MASGA (“Make America Shipbuilding Great Again”) project.

Comfortdelgro (CD): Growth Evident and Cheap

By Henry Soediarko

  • Public transport and taxi segments in Singapore provide much-needed stability for the group, not much downside surprise is expected. Now 54% of its revenue is generated overseas. 
  • Comfortdelgro Corp (CD SP) subsidiary, Vicom Ltd (VCM SP) is in charge of the OBU upgrade in Singapore, providing some high-margin incremental operating profit.
  • It trades at 14x PE, and its share price is almost at historical low, creating another reason to build positions on this.  

Korean Air: A Major Rights Offering Capital Raise Likely In Next 1-2 Years

By Douglas Kim

  • We believe a major rights offering capital raise is likely for Korean Air Lines (003490 KS) in the next 1-2 years.
  • On 25 August, Korean Air announced a 70 trillion won investment plan in the United States. This plan is likely to have been pressured heavily by the Korean government. 
  • A big problem with this plan is Korean Air does not produce enough cash flow and its balance sheet is not strong enough to invest such huge amounts of capital. 

AUX Electric IPO: Forecasts and Valuation

By Shifara Samsudeen, FCMA, CGMA

  • Aux Electric (2580 HK) has announced terms for its HKEx IPO and plans to issue 207m shares at HK$16.00-17.42 per share and will raise around US$460m.
  • The company’s low-price strategy has helped expand its top line and market share in a short span of time; however, margins lag behind large air conditioner peers.
  • We think AUX should be compared against Hisense due to their higher dependence on ODM sales and believe AUX’s IPO is valued attractively compared to Hisense.

Shanghai Top Numerical Control Technology Pre-IPO: Flying High but Not Without Turbulence

By Hong Jie Seow

  • Shanghai Top Numerical Control Technology (1726745D CH) is looking to raise about US$100m in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO.
  • STNCT presents a compelling growth story, underpinned by its strong foothold in the aviation segment and improving financial performance. However, several risks like decline in sales units temper the upside.
  • In this note, we look at the company’s past performance.

Tsubakimoto Kogyo (8052 JP) – Q1 FY2026/3 off to a Strong Start

By Sessa Investment Research

  • Tsubakimoto Kogyo Co., Ltd., (hereafter, the Company) announced Q1 FY2026/3 result on July 25, 2025.
  • The Company delivered a strong start to FY2026, posting double-digit sales growth and significant profit increase, supported by substantial order backlog.
  • This marked a notable YoY rebound, as Q1 FY2025/3 temporarily declined due to reactionary effects from FY2024/3. 

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Daily Brief Financials: Metaplanet, Clip Money , Cypherpunk Holdings and more

By | Daily Briefs, Financials

In today’s briefing:

  • Metaplanet Offering: 555m New Shares to Accelerate BTC Treasury Growth
  • Metaplanet Placement: US$1bn Punt; Dependent on Bitcoin Performance
  • CLPMF: Clip Money Launches at Walmart in 4,000 US-Based Stores
  • Sol Strategies, Inc: 3QFY25 Earnings Validate Business Model


Metaplanet Offering: 555m New Shares to Accelerate BTC Treasury Growth

By Mark Chadwick

  • Metaplanet launches international equity raise of up to 555m shares, potentially almost doubling share count, targeting approximately ¥130b in proceeds subject to pricing and demand.
  • Proceeds earmarked primarily for Bitcoin purchases, potentially adding 4,800–26,800 BTC to treasury holdings, accelerating NAV growth and reinforcing positioning as a Bitcoin balance sheet company.
  • Suspension of 20th–22nd series stock acquisition rights through September ensures offering stability and clears path for subsequent preferred share issuance capacity.

Metaplanet Placement: US$1bn Punt; Dependent on Bitcoin Performance

By Nicholas Tan

  • Metaplanet (3350 JP) is looking to raise around US$1bn from a primary placement.
  • The deal is a relatively small one, representing 4.4 days of the stock’s three month ADV, despite being 23.7% of total shares outstanding.
  • In this note, we will talk about the placement and run the deal through our ECM framework.

CLPMF: Clip Money Launches at Walmart in 4,000 US-Based Stores

By Zacks Small Cap Research

  • Clip Money is a rapidly growing NCR-backed start-up based in Ottawa, Canada, and operating in Canada and the US.
  • It is helping physical stores and businesses quickly, safely, and less expensively deposit cash into their bank accounts, as well as replenishing notes and coins for store operations.
  • The company uses its proprietary software platform to facilitate cash management, and its network is made up of a network of DropBoxes, NCR ATMs located in retail outlets and Green Dot locations starting with Walmart in the US.

Sol Strategies, Inc: 3QFY25 Earnings Validate Business Model

By Water Tower Research

  • Solana technology pioneer SOL Strategies (CBOE- CA: HODL) announced its 2Q25 earnings, with revenue of C$3.0 million from validators and staking.
  • The company reported adjusted EBITDA of $796,000 versus ($1.56) million in 3QFY24. SOL Strategies saw a realized loss of $546,000 on dispositions of cryptocurrencies in the quarter.
  • The company had C$3.2 million in cash at the end of the quarter. 

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Daily Brief Health Care: Akeso Biopharma Inc, Beijing Sinotau International Pharmaceutical Technology, Cybin , Medical Data Vision, Shanghai Junshi Biosciences and more

By | Daily Briefs, Healthcare

In today’s briefing:

  • Akeso Inc Placement – Another Opportunistic Raise, Mixed past Deal but Is Relatively Small
  • Pre-IPO Beijing Sinotau International Pharmaceutical Technology – The Pipeline and the Outlook
  • Cybin, Inc: AbbVie’s Gilgamesh Transaction Sheds More Light on CYB003’s Value
  • Medical Data Vision Co., Ltd (3902 JP): Research Update
  • Shanghai Junshi Bioscience (1877 HK): Tuoyi Holds Momentum Steady As a Rock, Losses Narrow in 1H


Akeso Inc Placement – Another Opportunistic Raise, Mixed past Deal but Is Relatively Small

By Sumeet Singh

  • Akeso Biopharma Inc (9926 HK) is looking to raise around US$460m from a mix of primary placement and selldown by its founders.
  • Past deals in the name have been mixed, but the shares have been doing well and the deal size remains small.
  • In this note, we talk about the deal dynamics and run the deal through our ECM framework.

Pre-IPO Beijing Sinotau International Pharmaceutical Technology – The Pipeline and the Outlook

By Xinyao (Criss) Wang

  • The mature and complete upstream to downstream industrial chain of nuclear medicine has high barriers. It is unknown whether the entire nuclear drug market can reach the scale of ADC.
  • There’re uncertainties in commercialization of Sinotau’s pipeline, which faces the pressure of lowering price, NRDL negotiation, challenge from generic drugs. Uneven distribution of nuclear resources constrains the application of products.
  • Short-Term performance mainly relies on the commercialization breakthrough of XTR008 and XTR005. Our forecast is revenue could reach RMB300-500 million in 2026. Pre-IPO valuation of RMB5.188 billion is not cheap.

Cybin, Inc: AbbVie’s Gilgamesh Transaction Sheds More Light on CYB003’s Value

By Water Tower Research

  • AbbVie goes all in for Gilgamesh’s lead depression drug candidate.
  • On August 25, AbbVie (NYSE: ABBV) announced that it will acquire outright Gilgamesh’s lead novel pipeline drug program, bretisilocin, targeting the treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD) for up to $1.2 billion, inclusive of an upfront payment (yet to be disclosed) and development milestones.
  • This builds on a collaboration and option-to-license agreement established by the two parties last year whereby AbbVie paid Gilgamesh an upfront payment of $65 million, with an option to license future assets with potential milestone payments of up to $1.95 billion as well as tiered royalties from mid-single to low double digits on net sales should these developments move to commercialization. 

Medical Data Vision Co., Ltd (3902 JP): Research Update

By Nippon Investment Bespoke Research UK

  • FY25 1H results summary Medical Data Vision [MDV] reported FY25 1H (Dec year-end) results with sales coming in largely in line with the firm’s guidance while reporting an operating loss in Q2, on higher costs [COGS and personnel] incurred to boost sales in 2H.
  • MDV produced 1H gross profit [GP] of ¥2,126mil (+3.2% YoY) and an operating loss of -¥5mil (vs FY24 1H OP of ¥26mil) on sales of ¥3,034mil (+9.1% YoY).
  • The topline increase was achieved thanks to improved sales in the Data Utilisation segment.

Shanghai Junshi Bioscience (1877 HK): Tuoyi Holds Momentum Steady As a Rock, Losses Narrow in 1H

By Tina Banerjee

  • Shanghai Junshi Biosciences (1877 HK) reported 49% revenue growth on the back of toripalimab during 1H25 in China. 10 indications of total 12 approved, included in China’s NRDL.
  • Toripalimab (branded as Loqtorzi) in U.S reported ~$17.3M revenue in 1H25 vs $5.8M in 1H24. Approvals received in new geographies like UAE and Kuwait.
  • With solid R&D focus and Tuoyi’s prospects going ahead, given the regular geographical and indication expansions, it surely offers a long-term growth prospect.

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Daily Brief Consumer: PointsBet Holdings , Laopu Gold, Anta Sports Products, Pop Mart, Toyota Motor, New Oriental Education & Techn, Topps Tiles, Flutter Entertainment, Dydo Drinco Inc and more

By | Consumer, Daily Briefs

In today’s briefing:

  • PointsBet (PBH AU): Betr’s Dyslexic Bump. Mixi’s Now Holding 42.38%
  • Laopu Gold Placement – Relatively Small Deal, past One Did Well
  • Anta Sports (2020 HK): 1H25, Revenue Up by 14% with “Other Brands” Up by 61%
  • Labubu Carries Pop Mart Stock to All-Time High
  • Toyota (7203 JP // TM US) Hits Overbought: Rich Options for Tactical Shorts
  • Guinea Value’s Jingshu Zhang on $EDU
  • Topps Tiles — Laying the groundwork for higher growth
  • Pointerra Ltd – FY25 as expected, FY26 the focus
  • Flutter Entertainment Boosts U.S. Marketing: Can Phased Spending Win the NFL & NBA Seasons?
  • Dydo Drinco Inc (2590 JP): 1H FY01/26 flash update


PointsBet (PBH AU): Betr’s Dyslexic Bump. Mixi’s Now Holding 42.38%

By David Blennerhassett

  • Betr Entertainment (BBT AU) has bumped scrip terms to 4.375 betr shares per PointsBet Holdings (PBH AU) share, equivalent to A$1.31/share, based on betr’s last traded price. 
  • True to form with betr, there’s a typo in its latest announcement stating a 4.735 ratio. betr just issued a Bidder’s Statement with the correct info.
  • Apologies: in my last note I mentioned Mixi Inc (2121 JP) had bumped to A$1.30/share. However, that was predicated on Mixi securing 90%, which won’t happen if betr doesn’t tender.

Laopu Gold Placement – Relatively Small Deal, past One Did Well

By Sumeet Singh

  • What seems to be the controlling shareholder of Laopu Gold (6181 HK), aims to raise around US$250m via selling 1.6% of the company.
  • The shares have done very well since its listing and the previous deal in the name did well too.
  • In this note, we talk about the deal dynamics and run the deal through our ECM framework.

Anta Sports (2020 HK): 1H25, Revenue Up by 14% with “Other Brands” Up by 61%

By Ming Lu

  • Anta Sports acquired Jack Wolfskin in April 2025 so that “other brands” revenues surged by 61% YoY in 1H25.
  • The margin pressure came from e-commerce promotion and product function development.
  • We conclude an upside of 18% and a price target of HK$120. Buy.

Labubu Carries Pop Mart Stock to All-Time High

By Caixin Global

  • Shares of Pop Mart International Group Ltd. hit an all-time high after the Chinese toymaker posted strong half-year earnings, fueled by frenzied demand for its Labubu plushies in the U.S. and other overseas markets.
  • The Hong Kong-listed company’s profit soared 385.6% year-on-year to nearly 4.7 billion yuan ($654.9 million) in the first half of 2025, while revenue jumped 204.4% to almost 13.9 billion yuan, according to a stock exchange filing on Tuesday.
  • Notably, Pop Mart’s revenue from the Americas skyrocketed more than twelvefold from the first half of 2024, while sales in Europe and other regions excluding Asia-Pacific jumped more than eightfold.

Toyota (7203 JP // TM US) Hits Overbought: Rich Options for Tactical Shorts

By Gaudenz Schneider

  • Context: After three consecutive up weeks, Toyota (7203 JP) / Toyota ADR (TM US) now screens as overbought, with quantitative models signaling a high probability of a trend reversal.
  • Trade Idea: Elevated implied volatility (82–83rd percentile) makes short call strategies attractive. Selling near-term calls captures rich premium while aligning with downside risk.
  • Why Read: This Insight highlights a timely opportunity where technical overbought signals and historically rich IV converge — ideal for investors seeking a tactical setup.

Guinea Value’s Jingshu Zhang on $EDU

By Yet Another Value Podcast

  • New Oriental is an education service company based in China that has seen significant growth and success since its founding in 1993.
  • The company faced challenges in 2021 due to policy changes in China, but has since recovered and is deemed undervalued by Xu Zhong Xu.
  • Xu Zhong Xu, a knowledgeable investor with background in the education industry, provides insights on the company’s history, growth trajectory, and potential for continued success.

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Topps Tiles — Laying the groundwork for higher growth

By Edison Investment Research

Topps Tiles’ (TPT’s) diversification into larger addressable markets with more trading brands means it is well-placed to service more products to more customers in more sectors, and with greater efficiency given the associated investment in operations. There has been good progress with the Mission 365 growth initiatives, albeit these were somewhat masked by a tough trading environment in FY24. Our multiple valuation methods confirm similar upside to the current share price, to at least 111p/share, even at the conservative end of management’s financial goals.


Pointerra Ltd – FY25 as expected, FY26 the focus

By Research as a Service (RaaS)

  • Pointerra Ltd (ASX:3DP) provides a powerful cloud-based solution (Pointerra3D) for managing, visualising, analysing, using and sharing massive 3D point clouds and geo-spatial datasets.
  • Pointerra3D is a proprietary digital twin Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform which delivers predictive digital insights and definitive answers to complex physical asset management questions.
  • Pointerra has reported FY25 revenue of $11.0m, up 45% on the previous corresponding period (pcp) and largely in-line with our forecast.

Flutter Entertainment Boosts U.S. Marketing: Can Phased Spending Win the NFL & NBA Seasons?

By Baptista Research

  • Flutter Entertainment reported positive results for the second quarter of 2025, showcasing significant growth across its U.S. and international segments.
  • The company witnessed a 16% increase in revenue and a 25% rise in adjusted EBITDA compared to the previous year.
  • This growth was fueled by strong engagement with approximately 16 million average monthly players and substantial operational improvements across the board.

Dydo Drinco Inc (2590 JP): 1H FY01/26 flash update

By Shared Research

  • In 1H FY01/26, revenue was JPY117.7bn (+0.1% YoY), with operating profit at JPY1.4bn (-39.5% YoY).
  • Domestic Beverage business revenue was JPY71.5bn (-2.0% YoY), with an operating loss of JPY2.0bn.
  • International Beverage business revenue was JPY28.8bn (+7.5% YoY), with operating profit of JPY3.1bn (+37.2% YoY).

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Daily Brief Quantitative Analysis: JPX Margin Trading Weekly (Aug 22nd): SoftBank and more

By | Daily Briefs, Quantitative Analysis

In today’s briefing:

  • JPX Margin Trading Weekly (Aug 22nd): SoftBank, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial, Sanrio, Disco
  • KRX Short Interest Weekly (Aug 22nd): COSMAX, SAMSUNG LIFE, SK Hynix, Hyundai Motor


JPX Margin Trading Weekly (Aug 22nd): SoftBank, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial, Sanrio, Disco

By Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

  • We analyzed the changes in margin trading positions of JPX stocks as of Aug 22nd. The aggregated net margin trading position is USD15,656m.
  • We tabulate league tables for top/bottom net long/short of margin trading by value, net margin buy as multiple of ADT.
  • We highlight net margin buy/sell changes in SoftBank, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial, Sanrio, Disco, Tokyo Electron, IHI, Fujikura, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Lasertec, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Softbank, Mitsubishi Ufj Financial, Sanrio.

KRX Short Interest Weekly (Aug 22nd): COSMAX, SAMSUNG LIFE, SK Hynix, Hyundai Motor

By Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

  • We analyzed the changes in short interest of KRX stocks as of Aug 22nd. The aggregated short interest was USD10.3bn.
  • We tabulate league tables for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases & decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.
  • We highlight short interest changes in COSMAX, SAMSUNG LIFE, SK Hynix, Hyundai Motor, HD HYUNDAI HEAVY INDUSTRIES.

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Daily Brief Thematic (Sector/Industry): Ohayo Japan | Record Close Ahead of Nvidia and more

By | Daily Briefs, Thematic (Sector/Industry)

In today’s briefing:

  • Ohayo Japan | Record Close Ahead of Nvidia
  • Japan Morning Connection: NVDA Numbers Ahead of Consensus but Not Enough to Push the Stock Higher
  • EP 132: Offical Gov. Stake in Intel, NVIDIA’s New Scale Across Fabric, NVIDIA Earnings Preview
  • Thematic Report: India’s Cooking-Oil Industry
  • The Stocks to Own in Thailand – Vol. 50
  • Asia Real Estate Tracker (27-Aug-2025): GLP sells China data center stake to Zhejiang for $350M.


Ohayo Japan | Record Close Ahead of Nvidia

By Mark Chadwick

  • U.S. markets closed higher Wednesday with the S&P 500 gaining 0.2% to a record 6,481, while the Nasdaq rose 0.2%, as investors waited on Nvidia’s after-hours earnings repor
  • Nvidia reported better-than-expected quarterly results with revenue of $46.7 billion versus $46.1 billion estimated and earnings per share of $1.05 versus $1.01 expected
  • Seven & i Holdings plans to invest 2 trillion yen overseas from fiscal 2025-30, doubling the scale of previous plans

Japan Morning Connection: NVDA Numbers Ahead of Consensus but Not Enough to Push the Stock Higher

By Andrew Jackson

  • HDD plays WD and Seagate pulling ahead of NAND plays but there may be upside on potential for increased DC adoption for likes of Kioxia.
  • Mitsubishi Motors cut their FY guidance as competition heats up in key Asian markets as China makers muscle their way in.
  • Nikon +21% yesterday as EL takes a bigger stake, but don’t forget the largest holder activist Silchester-  who may have their own plans.

EP 132: Offical Gov. Stake in Intel, NVIDIA’s New Scale Across Fabric, NVIDIA Earnings Preview

By The Circuit

  • The United States government now owns 10% of Intel, a move that is seen as a vote of confidence in the company’s future
  • The deal, worth $8.9 billion, involves the government buying new shares at a 20% discount, leading to dilution for existing shareholders
  • There are still many unanswered questions about the deal, including the government’s role in Intel’s decision-making and the company’s commitment to advancing technology.

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Thematic Report: India’s Cooking-Oil Industry

By Nimish Maheshwari

  • Imports are swinging sharply between palm, soy, and even canola, while refinery utilization remains weak and farmer incentives are misaligned.
  • This leaves India exposed to global volatility, undercuts the self-sufficiency agenda, and pressures margins across refiners and FMCG players.
  • Duty cuts buy time, but unless farmer economics tilt back toward oilseeds, India’s edible-oil puzzle will remain unresolved.

The Stocks to Own in Thailand – Vol. 50

By Dr. Andrew Stotz, CFA

  • We highlight 14 stocks in Thailand that look interesting to us based on our FVMR Methodology
  • Portfolio changes: 10 stocks remain, four new join the fray
  • Since inception, it has gained 75% versus the SET 100 Index’s return of 20%

Asia Real Estate Tracker (27-Aug-2025): GLP sells China data center stake to Zhejiang for $350M.

By Asia Real Estate Tracker

  • GLP has divested a $350 million stake in its China data center business to Zhejiang government entities.
  • The Asia-Pacific data center pipeline has seen a 16% increase in the first half of the year, fueled by AI demand.
  • Singapore’s Urban Redevelopment Authority has issued a tender for a site in Bukit Timah for 340 residential homes.

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Daily Brief Credit: Lucror Analytics – Morning Views Asia and more

By | Credit, Daily Briefs

In today’s briefing:

  • Lucror Analytics – Morning Views Asia


Lucror Analytics – Morning Views Asia

By Leonard Law, CFA

  • In today’s Morning Views publication we comment on developments of the following high yield issuers: Medco Energi, Yuexiu Property, Xiaomi Corp, Nissan Motor
  • The UST curve twisted steeper yesterday, as front-end yields declined on the back of a solid auction for 2Y notes. That said, long-dated yields ended higher, amid concerns over the US central bank’s independence after President Donald Trump moved to oust Fed Governor Lisa Cook. The yield on the 2Y UST fell 4 bps to 3.68%, while that on the 10Y UST was down 1 bp at 4.26%.
  • Equities climbed, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq both up 0.4% at 6,466 and 21,544, respectively

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Daily Brief ECM: Akeso Inc Placement – Another Opportunistic Raise and more

By | Daily Briefs, ECM

In today’s briefing:

  • Akeso Inc Placement – Another Opportunistic Raise, Mixed past Deal but Is Relatively Small
  • Metaplanet Placement: US$1bn Punt; Dependent on Bitcoin Performance
  • Laopu Gold Placement – Relatively Small Deal, past One Did Well
  • Jiaxin International Resources Investment IPO Trading – Decent Demand, Despite Lack of Track Record
  • AUX Electric IPO: Forecasts and Valuation
  • Netskope, Inc. (NTSK): Peeking at the IPO Propsectus of the Next Cybersecurity Firm
  • Pre-IPO Beijing Sinotau International Pharmaceutical Technology – The Pipeline and the Outlook
  • Netskope IPO Valuation Analysis: Multiple In Excess of the Security Software Market Is Well Deserved
  • Shanghai Top Numerical Control Technology Pre-IPO: Flying High but Not Without Turbulence


Akeso Inc Placement – Another Opportunistic Raise, Mixed past Deal but Is Relatively Small

By Sumeet Singh

  • Akeso Biopharma Inc (9926 HK) is looking to raise around US$460m from a mix of primary placement and selldown by its founders.
  • Past deals in the name have been mixed, but the shares have been doing well and the deal size remains small.
  • In this note, we talk about the deal dynamics and run the deal through our ECM framework.

Metaplanet Placement: US$1bn Punt; Dependent on Bitcoin Performance

By Nicholas Tan

  • Metaplanet (3350 JP) is looking to raise around US$1bn from a primary placement.
  • The deal is a relatively small one, representing 4.4 days of the stock’s three month ADV, despite being 23.7% of total shares outstanding.
  • In this note, we will talk about the placement and run the deal through our ECM framework.

Laopu Gold Placement – Relatively Small Deal, past One Did Well

By Sumeet Singh

  • What seems to be the controlling shareholder of Laopu Gold (6181 HK), aims to raise around US$250m via selling 1.6% of the company.
  • The shares have done very well since its listing and the previous deal in the name did well too.
  • In this note, we talk about the deal dynamics and run the deal through our ECM framework.

Jiaxin International Resources Investment IPO Trading – Decent Demand, Despite Lack of Track Record

By Sumeet Singh

  • Jiaxin International Resources Investment Limited(JIRI) raised around US$153m in its Hong Kong IPO.
  • Jiaxin International owns exclusive rights to a globally significant tungsten asset, supported by Jiangxi Copper. Commercial production began in April 2025, with full ramp-up expected by 2027
  • We have looked at the company’s background and pricing in our earlier note, in this note we talk about the trading dynamics.

AUX Electric IPO: Forecasts and Valuation

By Shifara Samsudeen, FCMA, CGMA

  • Aux Electric (2580 HK) has announced terms for its HKEx IPO and plans to issue 207m shares at HK$16.00-17.42 per share and will raise around US$460m.
  • The company’s low-price strategy has helped expand its top line and market share in a short span of time; however, margins lag behind large air conditioner peers.
  • We think AUX should be compared against Hisense due to their higher dependence on ODM sales and believe AUX’s IPO is valued attractively compared to Hisense.

Netskope, Inc. (NTSK): Peeking at the IPO Propsectus of the Next Cybersecurity Firm

By IPO Boutique

  • The company built a unified, cloud-native platform to solve the challenge of securing and accelerating the digital interactions of enterprises filed for its IPO on August 22nd. 
  • . As of July 31, 2025, they had 4,317 customers, a 21% year-over-year increase from 3,571 customers as of July 31, 2024.
  • The company’s revenue jumped 30.7% from the 1H of 2025 versus 1H of 2024. 

Pre-IPO Beijing Sinotau International Pharmaceutical Technology – The Pipeline and the Outlook

By Xinyao (Criss) Wang

  • The mature and complete upstream to downstream industrial chain of nuclear medicine has high barriers. It is unknown whether the entire nuclear drug market can reach the scale of ADC.
  • There’re uncertainties in commercialization of Sinotau’s pipeline, which faces the pressure of lowering price, NRDL negotiation, challenge from generic drugs. Uneven distribution of nuclear resources constrains the application of products.
  • Short-Term performance mainly relies on the commercialization breakthrough of XTR008 and XTR005. Our forecast is revenue could reach RMB300-500 million in 2026. Pre-IPO valuation of RMB5.188 billion is not cheap.

Netskope IPO Valuation Analysis: Multiple In Excess of the Security Software Market Is Well Deserved

By Andrei Zakharov

  • Netskope Inc., a high growth provider of enterprise network security platform called Netskope One platform, is expected to IPO in September.
  • The amount the cybersecurity company is planning to raise is not yet disclosed, but it’s likely to exceed $800M.  
  • Netskope’s growth profile at scale looks strong coupled with leadership position, large TAM and the company’s FCF-breakeven. Thus, a premium multiple is deserved.  

Shanghai Top Numerical Control Technology Pre-IPO: Flying High but Not Without Turbulence

By Hong Jie Seow

  • Shanghai Top Numerical Control Technology (1726745D CH) is looking to raise about US$100m in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO.
  • STNCT presents a compelling growth story, underpinned by its strong foothold in the aviation segment and improving financial performance. However, several risks like decline in sales units temper the upside.
  • In this note, we look at the company’s past performance.

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Daily Brief Event-Driven: Shibaura Electronics (6957 JP): Yageo Poised to Secure FEFTA Approval and more

By | Daily Briefs, Event-Driven

In today’s briefing:

  • Shibaura Electronics (6957 JP): Yageo Poised to Secure FEFTA Approval
  • [Japan M&A] YAGEO Says It Expects FDI Clearance on Shibaura – Minebea Likely To Fold
  • HHI–Mipo Merger Swap: Deal Mechanics & Spread Play Opportunities
  • A Merger Between HD Hyundai Heavy Industries and HD Hyundai Mipo
  • PointsBet (PBH AU): Betr’s Dyslexic Bump. Mixi’s Now Holding 42.38%
  • Korean Air: A Major Rights Offering Capital Raise Likely In Next 1-2 Years
  • ProSiebenSat 1: PPF Concedes, MFE Majority Secured


Shibaura Electronics (6957 JP): Yageo Poised to Secure FEFTA Approval

By Arun George

  • A day before the close of Minebea Mitsumi (6479 JP)’s offer, Yageo Corporation (2327 TT) has strategically stated that it expects to receive FEFTA approval by 10 September. 
  • Minebea had tried to convince shareholders that its lower offer provides an opportunity to monetise their shares quickly and with certainty. This line of reasoning is no longer credible. 
  • As Minebea will not increase its offer or extend the closing date, Shibaura Electronics (6957 JP)‘s Board will have to recommend Yageo’s offer.  

[Japan M&A] YAGEO Says It Expects FDI Clearance on Shibaura – Minebea Likely To Fold

By Travis Lundy

  • Last weekend then post-close Monday, Yageo Corporation (2327 TT) raised its TOB Price for Shibaura Electronics (6957 JP) to ¥7,130 – a full 15% through Minebea’s proposed ¥6,200/share terms.
  • Minebea was playing chicken with the result, closing its tender on 28 August, before Japan’s Foreign Direct Investment approval (FEFTA approval) was cleared, expected 1 Sep or later.
  • Today post-close, YAGEO announced it had concluded discussions with METI, would make all required regulatory submissions today, and expects to obtain approval “no later than 10 September”

HHI–Mipo Merger Swap: Deal Mechanics & Spread Play Opportunities

By Sanghyun Park

  • HHI–Mipo merger spread looks minimal, but today’s MASGA-driven pop signals momentum flows—likely to mean-revert toward appraisal rights once the theme dissipates.
  • Froth lifted prices past fundamentals—once it unwinds, HHI–Mipo could diverge from swap ratio, creating the spread window where traders can get paid.
  • This isn’t classic merger arb—it’s about fading a policy-fueled pop, riding the snapback toward appraisal baseline, with flow-driven swings creating short-term tactical arb setups.

A Merger Between HD Hyundai Heavy Industries and HD Hyundai Mipo

By Douglas Kim

  • It was announced today that HD Hyundai Heavy Industries will merge with HD Hyundai Mipo. The merger ratio between HD Hyundai Heavy Industries and HD Hyundai Mipo is 1:0.4059146. 
  • HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (009540 KS) will own a 66.29% stake in the merged entity.
  • HD KSOE is proceeding with this merger of its two major subsidiaries ahead of the full-scale launch of the MASGA (“Make America Shipbuilding Great Again”) project.

PointsBet (PBH AU): Betr’s Dyslexic Bump. Mixi’s Now Holding 42.38%

By David Blennerhassett

  • Betr Entertainment (BBT AU) has bumped scrip terms to 4.375 betr shares per PointsBet Holdings (PBH AU) share, equivalent to A$1.31/share, based on betr’s last traded price. 
  • True to form with betr, there’s a typo in its latest announcement stating a 4.735 ratio. betr just issued a Bidder’s Statement with the correct info.
  • Apologies: in my last note I mentioned Mixi Inc (2121 JP) had bumped to A$1.30/share. However, that was predicated on Mixi securing 90%, which won’t happen if betr doesn’t tender.

Korean Air: A Major Rights Offering Capital Raise Likely In Next 1-2 Years

By Douglas Kim

  • We believe a major rights offering capital raise is likely for Korean Air Lines (003490 KS) in the next 1-2 years.
  • On 25 August, Korean Air announced a 70 trillion won investment plan in the United States. This plan is likely to have been pressured heavily by the Korean government. 
  • A big problem with this plan is Korean Air does not produce enough cash flow and its balance sheet is not strong enough to invest such huge amounts of capital. 

ProSiebenSat 1: PPF Concedes, MFE Majority Secured

By Jesus Rodriguez Aguilar

  • PPF exits the stage: With 15.7% of ProSieben shares tendered into MFE’s bid, PPF has abandoned its rival ambitions, leaving MFE unopposed and on track for outright majority control.
  • Arbitrage window closed: ProSieben now trades precisely in line with MFE’s implied offer value. The spread is exhausted, signalling that the classic risk arb trade has already played out.
  • Integration is the next test: With majority assured, the spotlight shifts from bid dynamics to synergy execution.

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Daily Brief Equity Bottom-Up: Metaplanet Offering: 555m New Shares to Accelerate BTC Treasury Growth and more

By | Daily Briefs, Equity Bottom-Up

In today’s briefing:

  • Metaplanet Offering: 555m New Shares to Accelerate BTC Treasury Growth
  • Comfortdelgro (CD): Growth Evident and Cheap
  • Shibaura Electronics (6590 JP) – Takeover Battle: Minebea Certainty Vs. YAGEO Premium
  • NVDA 2Q26 (Jul-25) Small Beat. 3Q26 (Sept-25) Small Beat. Everything Is on Track, Don’t Blink.
  • Anta Sports (2020 HK): 1H25, Revenue Up by 14% with “Other Brands” Up by 61%
  • Labubu Carries Pop Mart Stock to All-Time High
  • CNRE (600111.SH) – H1 FY25 Beat, Downstream Expansion; Valuations Look Stretched
  • Guinea Value’s Jingshu Zhang on $EDU
  • DUG Technology — Significant boost to order intake in H225
  • Topps Tiles — Laying the groundwork for higher growth


Metaplanet Offering: 555m New Shares to Accelerate BTC Treasury Growth

By Mark Chadwick

  • Metaplanet launches international equity raise of up to 555m shares, potentially almost doubling share count, targeting approximately ¥130b in proceeds subject to pricing and demand.
  • Proceeds earmarked primarily for Bitcoin purchases, potentially adding 4,800–26,800 BTC to treasury holdings, accelerating NAV growth and reinforcing positioning as a Bitcoin balance sheet company.
  • Suspension of 20th–22nd series stock acquisition rights through September ensures offering stability and clears path for subsequent preferred share issuance capacity.

Comfortdelgro (CD): Growth Evident and Cheap

By Henry Soediarko

  • Public transport and taxi segments in Singapore provide much-needed stability for the group, not much downside surprise is expected. Now 54% of its revenue is generated overseas. 
  • Comfortdelgro Corp (CD SP) subsidiary, Vicom Ltd (VCM SP) is in charge of the OBU upgrade in Singapore, providing some high-margin incremental operating profit.
  • It trades at 14x PE, and its share price is almost at historical low, creating another reason to build positions on this.  

Shibaura Electronics (6590 JP) – Takeover Battle: Minebea Certainty Vs. YAGEO Premium

By Rahul Jain

  • Shibaura Electronics (6590 JP) is at the center of a takeover battle between MinebeaMitsumi and Taiwan’s YAGEO.
  • Minebea has bid ¥6,200/share with 23% locked in and management support, while YAGEO counters at ¥7,130/share, pending FEFTA clearance.
  • Financial investors may wait for FEFTA clarity and lean YAGEO for price, while risk‑averse or aligned holders favor Minebea’s certainty.

NVDA 2Q26 (Jul-25) Small Beat. 3Q26 (Sept-25) Small Beat. Everything Is on Track, Don’t Blink.

By Nicolas Baratte

  • 2Q26 (Jul-25) revenue growth 56% YoY, despite a sharp decline in China revenue (-24% YoY). No H20 revenues from China. H20 charges normalize, margins improve, Net Income 5% above Consensus. 
  • 3Q26 revenue growth stable at 54% YoY, not including any H20 revenues from China. Upside from H20 at $2-5bn, max revenue growth 68% YoY. 3Q guidance ~3% above Consensus.   
  • The stock is not expensive. Trading at its average 47x trailing PEx, 33x forward. Very little risk to Consensus expectations over FY26-28. 

Anta Sports (2020 HK): 1H25, Revenue Up by 14% with “Other Brands” Up by 61%

By Ming Lu

  • Anta Sports acquired Jack Wolfskin in April 2025 so that “other brands” revenues surged by 61% YoY in 1H25.
  • The margin pressure came from e-commerce promotion and product function development.
  • We conclude an upside of 18% and a price target of HK$120. Buy.

Labubu Carries Pop Mart Stock to All-Time High

By Caixin Global

  • Shares of Pop Mart International Group Ltd. hit an all-time high after the Chinese toymaker posted strong half-year earnings, fueled by frenzied demand for its Labubu plushies in the U.S. and other overseas markets.
  • The Hong Kong-listed company’s profit soared 385.6% year-on-year to nearly 4.7 billion yuan ($654.9 million) in the first half of 2025, while revenue jumped 204.4% to almost 13.9 billion yuan, according to a stock exchange filing on Tuesday.
  • Notably, Pop Mart’s revenue from the Americas skyrocketed more than twelvefold from the first half of 2024, while sales in Europe and other regions excluding Asia-Pacific jumped more than eightfold.

CNRE (600111.SH) – H1 FY25 Beat, Downstream Expansion; Valuations Look Stretched

By Rahul Jain

  • CNRE (600111.SH) posted record H1 FY25 profits with strong production and margin gains.
  • The company is ramping alloy, magnet, and separation capacity into 2026 to lift downstream integration.
  • Shares have surged over 200% in 12 months, leaving valuations stretched and bubble-like.

Guinea Value’s Jingshu Zhang on $EDU

By Yet Another Value Podcast

  • New Oriental is an education service company based in China that has seen significant growth and success since its founding in 1993.
  • The company faced challenges in 2021 due to policy changes in China, but has since recovered and is deemed undervalued by Xu Zhong Xu.
  • Xu Zhong Xu, a knowledgeable investor with background in the education industry, provides insights on the company’s history, growth trajectory, and potential for continued success.

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DUG Technology — Significant boost to order intake in H225

By Edison Investment Research

DUG Technology’s FY25 results confirmed that order intake stepped up in H225, with intake of $45.7m 131% higher half-on-half, resulting in a record order book of $52m at the end of the year. While revenue came in marginally below our forecasts, EBITDA was stronger, with the margin down only 0.7pp y-o-y despite investment in international expansion during FY25. We have revised our forecasts to reflect the better-than-expected order intake, lifting revenue by 1.2% in FY26 and FY27 and EBITDA by 11.9% and 10.8% respectively.


Topps Tiles — Laying the groundwork for higher growth

By Edison Investment Research

Topps Tiles’ (TPT’s) diversification into larger addressable markets with more trading brands means it is well-placed to service more products to more customers in more sectors, and with greater efficiency given the associated investment in operations. There has been good progress with the Mission 365 growth initiatives, albeit these were somewhat masked by a tough trading environment in FY24. Our multiple valuation methods confirm similar upside to the current share price, to at least 111p/share, even at the conservative end of management’s financial goals.


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