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

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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-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>In this note, we talk about the not-so-positive aspects of the deal.</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.
In this note, we talk about the not-so-positive aspects of the deal.


Tokyo Metro IPO - The Negatives - Hasn't Recovered Fully but Div and Debt Have

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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 upcoming 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>In this note, we talk about the positive aspects of the deal.</li>
</ul>



Tokyo Metro (9023 JP)'s  shareholders aim to raise up to US$2.3bn in its upcoming 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.
In this note, we talk about the positive aspects of the deal.


Tokyo Metro IPO - The Positives - Quasi-Monopoly Status

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<li>Aequitas Research's weekly update on the IPOs, placements, lockup expiry and other ECM linked events that were covered by the team over the past week.</li>
<li>On the IPO front, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/midea-group-co-ltd-a" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16185:1" rel="noopener">Midea Group Co Ltd A (000333 CH)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bajaj-housing-finance" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:43675:1" rel="noopener">Bajaj Housing Finance (BHF IN)</a> hogged much of the limelight this week as well.</li>
<li>On the placements front, there were a few large US$400m+ placements across the region this week.</li>
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Aequitas Research's weekly update on the IPOs, placements, lockup expiry and other ECM linked events that were covered by the team over the past week.
On the IPO front, Midea Group Co Ltd A (000333 CH) and Bajaj Housing Finance (BHF IN) hogged much of the limelight this week as well.
On the placements front, there were a few large US$400m+ placements across the region this week.


ECM Weekly (23rd Sep 2024) - Tokyo Metro, Midea, Intermestic, Sagility, Belstar, Kuaishou, Bajaj HF

ASEAN Insight Provider, CrossASEAN Research

Angus Mackintosh

ASEAN Insight Provider

CrossASEAN Research

At CrossASEAN Research we strive to produce unbiased and differentiated on the ground insights on companies across South East Asia. Our Research is produced for the most part after face to face meetings and conversations with company management to dig deep into the long term vision and strategy of the companies we cover. We seek to deliver investable and actionable themes on sectors and markets across SE Asia, often in collaboration with other Insight Providers across the region, pooling the vast experience of the analysts within the Smartkarma Ecosystem. We also offer bespoke work and tailor made trips for our clients. 

Insights across South East Asia

Equity Bottom-Up

GoTo Gojek Tokopedia Tbk PT / Equity Bottom-Up

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/goto-gojek-tokopedia-tbk-pt" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:25976:1" rel="noopener">GoTo Gojek Tokopedia</a> together with <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/alibaba-group-holding-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:787:1" rel="noopener">Alibaba Group Holding</a> announced a strategic partnership that locks the latter in for the next 5-years, with GOTO committing to utilising Alibaba Cloud.</li>
<li>This move lifts a significant share price overhang and should provide GOTO with both cost benefits and AI capabilities cementing and aligning the interests of the two companies. </li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/goto-gojek-tokopedia-tbk-pt" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:25976:1" rel="noopener">GoTo Gojek Tokopedia (GOTO IJ)</a> continues to move the needle on its progress towards adjusted EBITDA breakeven by 4Q2024 led by product-led initiatives. </li>
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GoTo Gojek Tokopedia together with Alibaba Group Holding announced a strategic partnership that locks the latter in for the next 5-years, with GOTO committing to utilising Alibaba Cloud.
This move lifts a significant share price overhang and should provide GOTO with both cost benefits and AI capabilities cementing and aligning the interests of the two companies. 

GoTo Gojek Tokopedia (GOTO IJ) continues to move the needle on its progress towards adjusted EBITDA breakeven by 4Q2024 led by product-led initiatives. 


GoTo Gojek Tokopedia(GOTO IJ) - Lifting Clouds

Japan

Softbank Corporation provides mobile phone telecommunication and networking services. The Company offers mobile communication opening, short messaging function opening, video function opening, and other services. Softbank also provides mobile phones.

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Softbank Corp (9434 JP)

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 - The Negatives - Hasn't Recovered Fully but Div and Debt Have

Tokyo Metro (9023 JP)'s shareholders aim to raise up to US$2.3bn in its Japan IPO. In this note, we talk about the not-so-postive.

Sumeet Singh

Tokyo Metro IPO - The Positives - Quasi-Monopoly Status

Tokyo Metro (9023 JP)'s shareholders aim to raise up to US$2.3bn in its upcoming Japan IPO. In this note, we talk about the positive aspects of...

Sumeet Singh

ECM Weekly (23rd Sep 2024) - Tokyo Metro, Midea, Intermestic, Sagility, Belstar, Kuaishou, Bajaj HF

Aequitas Research's weekly update on the IPOs, placements, lockup expiry and other ECM linked events that were covered by the team over the past week.

Sumeet Singh

GoTo Gojek Tokopedia(GOTO IJ) - Lifting Clouds

Alibaba's agreement to lock up its GOTO stake for 5 years in exchange for using Alibaba Cloud services lifts a share price overhang, aligning...

Angus Mackintosh

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