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

Tokyo Metro Co., Ltd. operates railway businesses. The Company conducts passenger rail transportation, urban design and lifestyle creation, real estate, and other projects. Tokyo Metro serves customers in Japan.

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tokyo-metro-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:40930:1" rel="noopener">Tokyo Metro (9023 JP)</a>'s  shareholders aim to raise up to US$2.3bn in its Japan IPO.</li>
<li>Tokyo Metro (TKM) is one of the two metro network operators in the Tokyo region. It operates nine subway lines with a total of 180 stations.</li>
<li>We have looked at the company’s past performance in our previous note. In this note, we will undertake a peer comparison.</li>
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Tokyo Metro (9023 JP)'s  shareholders aim to raise up to US$2.3bn in its Japan IPO.
Tokyo Metro (TKM) is one of the two metro network operators in the Tokyo region. It operates nine subway lines with a total of 180 stations.
We have looked at the company’s past performance in our previous note. In this note, we will undertake a peer comparison.


Tokyo Metro IPO - Peer Comparison - Pre-COVID to 1Q25

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tokyo-metro" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:40930:1" rel="noopener">Tokyo Metro (TKYMETRO JP)</a>’s shareholders, the Japanese and Tokyo Metropolitan Governments, could look to raise up to US$2bn by selling half of their stake via an IPO.</li>
<li>Tokyo Metro is one of the two metro network operators in the Tokyo region. It operates nine subway lines.</li>
<li>In this note, we take an early look at the possible listing.</li>
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Tokyo Metro (TKYMETRO JP)’s shareholders, the Japanese and Tokyo Metropolitan Governments, could look to raise up to US$2bn by selling half of their stake via an IPO.
Tokyo Metro is one of the two metro network operators in the Tokyo region. It operates nine subway lines.
In this note, we take an early look at the possible listing.


Tokyo Metro IPO Early Look - Could Raise Around US$2bn While Still Recovering from COVID

Research from Water Tower Research, Water Tower Research

Water Tower Research

Research from Water Tower Research

Water Tower Research is a leading equity research firm that provides research on micro, small and mid cap companies.

Water Tower Research was founded by Wall Street veterans after witnessing a fundamental shift in the investment research industry with the result being a declining knowledge base among investors, a lack of awareness and a shrinking pool of fundamental research being conducted on companies across the small-cap and micro-cap spectrum. The same issues are now increasingly occurring in the mid-cap space. This sea change within the investment community is impacting not only the companies themselves but also current shareholders and potential investors. With significantly less active sell-side sponsorship by Wall Street, a substantial information gap has developed between companies and various constituents in the financial community. The net result is fewer channels for insight and information to flow between companies and investors.

Equity Research Firm

Equity Bottom-Up

Ainos, Inc. is a diversified healthcare company. The Company engages in the discovery and development of novel biopharmaceuticals, technologically medical treatments, and consumer products, as well as provides treatments of neoplastic, viral, and autoimmune diseases. Ainos operates in the United States and Taiwan.

<ul><li>Veldona patent granted in Taiwan for treatment and prevention of coronavirus infection, securing 20 years of patent protection.</li><li>The invention patent covers the method and composition of a Veldona-based therapeutic approach to stimulate the immune system by dosing Veldona through sublingual and/or buccal administration to reduce the risk of symptomatic coronavirus infections.</li><li>Sublingual and/or buccal administration allows Veldona to be rapidly absorbed by the oral mucosa, enabling more effective treatment and better drug compliance. </li></ul>

Veldona patent granted in Taiwan for treatment and prevention of coronavirus infection, securing 20 years of patent protection.The invention patent covers the method and composition of a Veldona-based therapeutic approach to stimulate the immune system by dosing Veldona through sublingual and/or buccal administration to reduce the risk of symptomatic coronavirus infections.Sublingual and/or buccal administration allows Veldona to be rapidly absorbed by the oral mucosa, enabling more effective treatment and better drug compliance. 

Ainos, Inc. - Adding Coronavirus Treatment and Prevention to Veldona Patent Portfolio

Asian Equities Analyst, Logistics & Transport, Tracking Traffic

Daniel Hellberg

Asian Equities Analyst, Logistics & Transport

Tracking Traffic

Focusing on Asian logistics, transportation, and travel companies

Trip.com Group Ltd. provides online travel agency services. The Company offers mobile applications, hotel reservations, flight ticketing, package tours, corporate travel management, and train ticketing services.

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<li>July outbound travel (and seat capacity) fnally approached pre-Covid19 levels</li>
<li>Domestic air travel demand also showed modest Y/Y improvement in July </li>
<li>We still like Trip.com on improving profitability, BUY with US$55 target</li>
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July outbound travel (and seat capacity) fnally approached pre-Covid19 levels
Domestic air travel demand also showed modest Y/Y improvement in July 
We still like Trip.com on improving profitability, BUY with US$55 target


Monthly Chinese Tourism Tracker | Outbound Activity Approaches Pre-Covid Levels | (August 2024)

Head of Research, Krungthai XSpring

Waraporn Wiboonkanarak

Head of Research

A full service Thai brokerage

Krungthai XSpring

Krungthai XSpring is a full service broker. The company provides a wide range of investment services such as Securities Brokerage, Derivative Agent Business, Securities Borrowing and Lending, Securities Trading, Underwriting, Financial Advisory, Wealth Advisory, Private Fund Management and International Markets Securities Trading. 

In terms of credibility, Fitch Ratings has assigned Krunghtai XSpring a long-term rating of AA- and a national short-term rating of F1+ with stable outlook.

Airports of Thailand Public Company Ltd. operates the Bangkok International Airport (Don Muang) and the New Bangkok International Airport (Suvarnabhumi).. The Company also operates provincial airports in Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Hat Yai, and Phuket.

<ul><li>We initiate coverage on AOT with a Buy rating and a 12-month fair value (FV) of Bt72.00, based on an earnings yield of 2.3%.</li><li>The valuation metrics indicate upside potential of +21%, with core EPS for FY24-26E expected to grow at a CAGR of +24%, driven by revenue and profits surpassing pre-COVID levels.</li><li>The tactical downside risk is limited, as the recent declines in the share price have already factored in the impact of returning commercial areas and the closing of inbound duty-free operations.</li></ul>

We initiate coverage on AOT with a Buy rating and a 12-month fair value (FV) of Bt72.00, based on an earnings yield of 2.3%.The valuation metrics indicate upside potential of +21%, with core EPS for FY24-26E expected to grow at a CAGR of +24%, driven by revenue and profits surpassing pre-COVID levels.The tactical downside risk is limited, as the recent declines in the share price have already factored in the impact of returning commercial areas and the closing of inbound duty-free operations.

Airports of Thailand - Revenue and Earnings to Exceed Pre-COVID Levels

On the impact of Coronavirus and COVID-19

Coronavirus
On the impact of Coronavirus and COVID-19

Tokyo Metro IPO - Peer Comparison - Pre-COVID to 1Q25

Tokyo Metro (9023 JP)'s shareholders aim to raise up to US$2.3bn in its Japan IPO. In this note, we undertake a peer comparison.

Sumeet Singh

Tokyo Metro IPO Early Look - Could Raise Around US$2bn While Still Recovering from COVID

The company has now officially filed to raise around US$2.3bn in its IPO next month, which will make it the largest IPO in Japan since 2018.

Sumeet Singh

Ainos, Inc. - Adding Coronavirus Treatment and Prevention to Veldona Patent Portfolio

Veldona patent granted in Taiwan for treatment and prevention of coronavirus infection, securing 20 years of patent protection.

Water Tower Research

Monthly Chinese Tourism Tracker | Outbound Activity Approaches Pre-Covid Levels | (August 2024)

July data shows continuing improvement in Chinese outbound and domestic travel activity. We still like shares of Trip.com, and retain our BUY...

Tracking Traffic

Airports of Thailand - Revenue and Earnings to Exceed Pre-COVID Levels

We initiate coverage on AOT with a Buy rating and a 12-month fair value (FV) of Bt72.00, based on an earnings yield of 2.3%.

Krungthai XSpring