IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

Arun has over 15 years’ experience covering the Technology sector. During this time, he has worked with technology start-ups and as an equity analyst in investment banks and independent research firms. He was formerly a Technology Analyst for Canaccord Genuity, Altium Securities, Espirito Santo Investment Bank, Noble Group and Clear Capital. He has a dual Master’s degree in Financial Engineering and Industrial and Operations Engineering from the University of Michigan. He obtained his Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay. He is also a CFA charterholder.

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

Huazhu Secondary Listing: Hotel, Motel, Hanting Hotel

Yum China Secondary Listing: Do the Fundamentals Stack up Post 2Q20 Earnings?

Yum China Secondary Listing: Do the Fundamentals Stack Up?

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<div><p><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/huazhu-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:17527:1" rel="noopener">Huazhu Group (HTHT US)</a> will commence trading in Hong Kong on Tuesday, 22 September. Huazhu priced its Hong Kong secondary listing at HK$297 per share. Huazhu raised net proceeds of HK$5,924.8 million ($0.8 billion).</p></div><div><div class="content-highlight"><p><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/profiles/rickin-thakrar" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="accounts:1486" rel="noopener">Rickin Thakrar</a> outlined his views on the fundamentals and valuation in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/huazhu-secondary-listing-hotel-motel-hanting-hotel" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:43241" rel="noopener">Huazhu Secondary Listing: Hotel, Motel, Hanting Hotel</a>. At the 18 September close price of $42.02 per ADS, the H-share offer price of HK$297 implies a 8.8% discount. We believe that the H-share will likely trade to a slight premium to the ADS on average, broadly similar to the overall median of previous secondary listings.</p></div></div>

Huazhu Group (HTHT US) will commence trading in Hong Kong on Tuesday, 22 September. Huazhu priced its Hong Kong secondary listing at HK$297 per share. Huazhu raised net proceeds of HK$5,924.8 million ($0.8 billion).Rickin Thakrar outlined his views on the fundamentals and valuation in Huazhu Secondary Listing: Hotel, Motel, Hanting Hotel. At the 18 September close price of $42.02 per ADS, the H-share offer price of HK$297 implies a 8.8% discount. We believe that the H-share will likely trade to a slight premium to the ADS on average, broadly similar to the overall median of previous secondary listings.

Huazhu Group Secondary Listing: Trading Debut