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

Plus Alpha Consulting / Equity Capital Markets

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<li>Three shareholders of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/plus-alpha-consulting-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33441:1" rel="noopener">Plus Alpha Consulting (4071 JP)</a> (PAC) aim to raise around US$230m via selling over 26% of the company.</li>
<li>PAC was listed in 2021 and after a somewhat tepid initial performance it has been doing well over the past year.</li>
<li>In this note, we talk about the deal dynamics and run the deal through our ECM framework</li>
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Three shareholders of Plus Alpha Consulting (4071 JP) (PAC) aim to raise around US$230m via selling over 26% of the company.
PAC was listed in 2021 and after a somewhat tepid initial performance it has been doing well over the past year.
In this note, we talk about the deal dynamics and run the deal through our ECM framework


Plus Alpha Consulting Placement - Pulling Out All Stops for Deal Success as Insiders Are Selling

Event-Driven

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<li>Three shareholders of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/socionext-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36351:1" rel="noopener">Socionext (6526 JP)</a> aim to raise around US$1.4bn via selling all of their shares in Socionext.</li>
<li>We have covered the background of the deal in our earlier note, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/socionext-placement-a-us-1-8bn-cleanup-will-have-to-give-up-some-of-its-6x-listing-gains" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:106206" rel="noopener">Socionext Placement - A US$1.8bn Cleanup, Will Have to Give up Some of Its 6x Listing Gains</a>.</li>
<li>In this note, we talk about the updates and look at the performance of some of the past Japan deals.</li>
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Three shareholders of Socionext (6526 JP) aim to raise around US$1.4bn via selling all of their shares in Socionext.
We have covered the background of the deal in our earlier note, Socionext Placement - A US$1.8bn Cleanup, Will Have to Give up Some of Its 6x Listing Gains.
In this note, we talk about the updates and look at the performance of some of the past Japan deals.


Socionext Placement - Valuation More Reasonable but past Secondary Offerings Have a Mixed Record

Equity Analyst, LightStream Research

Shifara Samsudeen, ACMA, CGMA

Equity Analyst

Long-Short Analysis on Japan, Asia and the World

LightStream Research

LightStream conducts quantitatively rigorous and data-driven analysis with a focus on Japan and Asia.

We consistently cover the Tech, Consumer and Industrial sectors, and provide ECM and Events coverage more broadly.

We supplement traditional qualitative insights from company relationships with a robust quantitative foundation that examines as much historical data as is available.
We further refine the accuracy of our insights and calls through the use of alternative data to flesh out current trends, and through a valuation framework that emphasises non-superficial peer group selection and a proper attempt to understand the metrics and changes that have driven security valuations in the past.

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<li>TRYT Group is engaged in job placement and temporary staffing, specialising in the medical and welfare and construction fields. The company has set the pricing for its Tokyo IPO.</li>
<li>Existing shareholders of the company will offer 40m shares at an indicative price range of ¥1,100-1,300 per share, raising around US$305-360m from the IPO.</li>
<li>We think <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tryt-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:39870:1" rel="noopener">Tryt Inc (9164 JP)</a> ’s IPO is overvalued at the above price range compared to Japanese recruitment peers and would recommend staying on the sidelines.</li>
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TRYT Group is engaged in job placement and temporary staffing, specialising in the medical and welfare and construction fields. The company has set the pricing for its Tokyo IPO.
Existing shareholders of the company will offer 40m shares at an indicative price range of ¥1,100-1,300 per share, raising around US$305-360m from the IPO.
We think Tryt Inc (9164 JP) ’s IPO is overvalued at the above price range compared to Japanese recruitment peers and would recommend staying on the sidelines.


IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

Uncompromised, Independent, Conflict-Free Research

Global Equity Research Ltd

Global Equity Research was started in 2017 by a group of experienced research professionals. It was founded on a passionate belief in the importance and the need for uncompromised, independent, conflict-free research. We aim to provide differentiated and actionable primary and bottom up fundamental research.

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tryt-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:39870:1" rel="noopener">Tryt Inc (9164 JP)</a> has disclosed a revised IPO price range of JPY1,100-1,300 per share, which is -32% to -20% below the IPO reference price of JPY1,620 per share.</li>
<li>We previously discussed the IPO in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/tryt-ipo-the-bull-case" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:105670" rel="noopener">TRYT IPO: The Bull Case</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/tryt-ipo-the-bear-case" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:105712" rel="noopener">TRYT IPO: The Bear Case</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/tryt-ipo-valuation-insights" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:106020" rel="noopener">TRYT IPO: Valuation Insights</a>. </li>
<li>Our analysis suggests that Tryt remains unattractively valued at the revised IPO price range. Also, market sentiment on the sector has weakened. We would pass on the IPO.</li>
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Tryt Inc (9164 JP) has disclosed a revised IPO price range of JPY1,100-1,300 per share, which is -32% to -20% below the IPO reference price of JPY1,620 per share.
We previously discussed the IPO in TRYT IPO: The Bull Case, TRYT IPO: The Bear Case and TRYT IPO: Valuation Insights. 
Our analysis suggests that Tryt remains unattractively valued at the revised IPO price range. Also, market sentiment on the sector has weakened. We would pass on the IPO.


TRYT IPO: Revised IPO Price Range Remains Unattractive

APAC IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Clarence Chu

APAC IPOs & Placements

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tryt-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:39870:1" rel="noopener">Tryt Inc (9164 JP)</a> is looking to raise up to US$360m in its Japan IPO.</li>
<li>Tryt Inc (Tryt) offers employee placement services and temporary staffing services for the elderly care, nursing care and childcare workers segments.</li>
<li>In this note, we will revisit our earnings assumptions and share our thoughts on valuation at the final price range.</li>
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Tryt Inc (9164 JP) is looking to raise up to US$360m in its Japan IPO.
Tryt Inc (Tryt) offers employee placement services and temporary staffing services for the elderly care, nursing care and childcare workers segments.
In this note, we will revisit our earnings assumptions and share our thoughts on valuation at the final price range.


Tryt IPO - Valuation Seems Digestible at the Bottom End, but the Firm Still Needs to Get a Lot Right

Japan

Recruit Holdings Co. Ltd. operates information providing services in human resource, housing, bridal, travel, restaurants, beauty, automobiles, and education and more. The company also operate staffing services and advertising business.

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Recruit Holdings (6098 JP)

Plus Alpha Consulting Placement - Pulling Out All Stops for Deal Success as Insiders Are Selling

Three shareholders of Plus Alpha Consulting (4071 JP) (PAC) aim to raise around US$230m via selling over 26% of the company.

Sumeet Singh

Socionext Placement - Valuation More Reasonable but past Secondary Offerings Have a Mixed Record

Three shareholders of Socionext (6526 JP) aim to raise around US$1.4bn via selling all of their shares in Socionext. In this note, we look at the...

Sumeet Singh

TRYT IPO: Peer Comparison and Valuation

TRYT has announced the pricing for its IPO which is significantly lower than the reference price earlier. Our analysis suggests that the IPO is...

Shifara Samsudeen, ACMA, CGMA

TRYT IPO: Revised IPO Price Range Remains Unattractive

Our analysis suggests that Tryt remains unattractively valued at the revised IPO price range. Also, market sentiment on the sector has weakened. We...

Arun George

Tryt IPO - Valuation Seems Digestible at the Bottom End, but the Firm Still Needs to Get a Lot Right

Tryt Inc (9164 JP) is looking to raise up to US$360m in its Japan IPO. In this note, we will revisit our earnings assumptions and share our...

Clarence Chu

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