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Private Capital Markets

SECAI MARCHE is a Japanese/Malaysian company that operates a farm-direct online platform.

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<li>Secai Marche, a farm-to-table startup connecting farmers with restaurants and retailers in Southeast Asia, has secured an additional JPY 250 million (US$1.6 million) in its Series A funding round.</li>
<li>The round includes equity financing from Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Venture Capital (MSIVC) and debt financing from The Shizuoka Bank and The Hokkoku Bank.</li>
<li>This follows a <a href="https://e27.co/secai-marche-raises-us3-5m-series-a-funding-20240805/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">US$3.5 million Series A round</a> of investment from investors, including Beyond Next Ventures, Spiral Ventures Asia, Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, Future Food Fund, Tsuneishi Shoji, Fukuoka Sonoriku, and Foodison co-CEO Toru Yamamoto, in August this year.</li>
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Secai Marche, a farm-to-table startup connecting farmers with restaurants and retailers in Southeast Asia, has secured an additional JPY 250 million (US$1.6 million) in its Series A funding round.
The round includes equity financing from Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Venture Capital (MSIVC) and debt financing from The Shizuoka Bank and The Hokkoku Bank.
This follows a US$3.5 million Series A round of investment from investors, including Beyond Next Ventures, Spiral Ventures Asia, Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, Future Food Fund, Tsuneishi Shoji, Fukuoka Sonoriku, and Foodison co-CEO Toru Yamamoto, in August this year.


Secai Marche adds US$1.6M to Series A round to double down on Southeast Asia | e27

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Equity Bottom-Up

Microchip Technology Incorporated designs, manufactures, and markets microcontrollers, related mixed-signal and memory products, and application development systems for high-volume embedded control applications. The Company also designs, develops, and markets linear/mixed-signal, power management, and thermal management products.

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<li>Initiate a short position in MCHP Target Price Range: $45-50 Time Horizon: 6-12 months </li>
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Declining fundamentals: Q2 FY2025 revenue declined 48% YoY, with adjusted EPS falling 72% YoY. Valuation concerns: P/E of 36.8x vs. sector median of 22x, unsupported by current performance.  </li>
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Geo-Political risk: 50% of sales from Asia, exposed to potential trade tensions. Operational challenges: Customer destocking and sluggish demand. ETF-Driven price support: Potential for sharp correction if sector rotation occurs. </li>
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Initiate a short position in MCHP Target Price Range: $45-50 Time Horizon: 6-12 months 

Declining fundamentals: Q2 FY2025 revenue declined 48% YoY, with adjusted EPS falling 72% YoY. Valuation concerns: P/E of 36.8x vs. sector median of 22x, unsupported by current performance.  

Geo-Political risk: 50% of sales from Asia, exposed to potential trade tensions. Operational challenges: Customer destocking and sluggish demand. ETF-Driven price support: Potential for sharp correction if sector rotation occurs. 


2025 High Conviction Short: Microchip Technology Inc. (MCHP)

APAC IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Nicholas Tan

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/jst-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:39885:1" rel="noopener">JST Group (1703609D CH)</a> is looking to raise up to US$100m in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO.</li>
<li>It is China’s largest and most popular e-commerce SaaS ERP provider to facilitate the connection of merchants with over 400 e-commerce platforms in China and across the world.</li>
<li>In this note, we look at the firm's past performance.</li>
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JST Group (1703609D CH) is looking to raise up to US$100m in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO.
It is China’s largest and most popular e-commerce SaaS ERP provider to facilitate the connection of merchants with over 400 e-commerce platforms in China and across the world.
In this note, we look at the firm's past performance.


JST Group Pre-IPO: Growing Rapidly but with Some Accounting Red Flags

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Sumeet Singh

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements

Kioxia Holdings  / Equity Capital Markets

Kioxia Holdings Corporation manufactures semiconductor memory products. The Company develops, produces, and sells flash memory cards, solid state drives, secure digital memory cards, and other products. Kioxia Holdings markets its products worldwide.

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kioxia-holdings-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29243:1" rel="noopener">Kioxia Holdings (6600 JP)</a> aims to list in Japan by Oct 2024 at a valuation of over US$10bn, as per media reports. </li>
<li>Kioxia is a manufacturer and a global leader in flash memory and solid state drives for smartphones, PCs, enterprise servers and data centers</li>
<li>In this note, we take an early look at the possible listing.</li>
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Kioxia Holdings (6600 JP) aims to list in Japan by Oct 2024 at a valuation of over US$10bn, as per media reports. 
Kioxia is a manufacturer and a global leader in flash memory and solid state drives for smartphones, PCs, enterprise servers and data centers
In this note, we take an early look at the possible listing.


Kioxia IPO Early Re-Look - Better Placed This Time Around

Overseas Chinese Equities, Aequitas Research

Ming Lu

Overseas Chinese Equities

Xiaomi Corporation manufactures communication equipment and parts. The Company produces and sells mobile phones, smart phone software,  set-top boxes, and related accessories. Xiaomi markets its products worldwide.

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<li>Haier plans to acquire all shares of Autohome and dismiss 30% of Autohome’s employees.</li>
<li>In 3Q24, Xiaomi's revenue grew by 30% YoY or 17% YoY without electric vehicle.</li>
<li>In 3Q24, Tongcheng Travel's revenue increased by 51% YoY with gross profit up by 29% YoY.</li>
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Haier plans to acquire all shares of Autohome and dismiss 30% of Autohome’s employees.
In 3Q24, Xiaomi's revenue grew by 30% YoY or 17% YoY without electric vehicle.
In 3Q24, Tongcheng Travel's revenue increased by 51% YoY with gross profit up by 29% YoY.


China Consumption Weekly (25 Nov 2024): Xiaomi, Haier, Autohome, Xpeng, Full Truck, Tongcheng

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