APAC IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Clarence Chu

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.

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/timee-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:43690:1" rel="noopener">Timee Inc (215A JP)</a> raised US$300m in its Japan IPO. The IPO had been a 100% secondary selldown by existing shareholders.</li>
<li>Timee operates an on-demand staffing platform that connects part-time jobseekers with businesses in Japan.</li>
<li>We have looked at the company’s past performance in our previous notes. In this note, we talk about the trading dynamics.</li>
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Timee Inc (215A JP) raised US$300m in its Japan IPO. The IPO had been a 100% secondary selldown by existing shareholders.
Timee operates an on-demand staffing platform that connects part-time jobseekers with businesses in Japan.
We have looked at the company’s past performance in our previous notes. In this note, we talk about the trading dynamics.


Timee IPO Trading - Garnered a Strong Demand, Should Pop

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/timee-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:43690:1" rel="noopener">Timee Inc (215A JP)</a> is looking to raise US$290m in its Japan IPO. The IPO will be a 100% secondary selldown by existing shareholders.</li>
<li>Timee operates an on-demand staffing platform that connects part-time jobseekers with businesses in Japan.</li>
<li>In an earlier note, we looked at the firm’s past performance and peer comparison. In this note, we discuss our thoughts on valuation.</li>
</ul>



Timee Inc (215A JP) is looking to raise US$290m in its Japan IPO. The IPO will be a 100% secondary selldown by existing shareholders.
Timee operates an on-demand staffing platform that connects part-time jobseekers with businesses in Japan.
In an earlier note, we looked at the firm’s past performance and peer comparison. In this note, we discuss our thoughts on valuation.


Timee Pre-IPO - Thoughts on Valuation - Primed for a Decent Upside at the Current Range

IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

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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/timee-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:43690:1" rel="noopener">Timee Inc (215A JP)</a>, a leading part-time job platform in Japan, is seeking to raise up to US$286 million. Book-building runs from 9 to 23 July.</li>
<li>We previously discussed the IPO in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/timee-215a-jp-ipo-the-bull-case" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:150750" rel="noopener">Timee (215A JP) IPO: The Bull Case</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/timee-215a-jp-ipo-the-bear-case" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:150848" rel="noopener">Timee (215A JP) IPO: The Bear Case</a>. </li>
<li>In this note, we discuss valuation. Our analysis suggests that Timee is attractively valued at the IPO price range in the context of the forecasted growth. </li>
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Timee Inc (215A JP), a leading part-time job platform in Japan, is seeking to raise up to US$286 million. Book-building runs from 9 to 23 July.
We previously discussed the IPO in Timee (215A JP) IPO: The Bull Case and Timee (215A JP) IPO: The Bear Case. 
In this note, we discuss valuation. Our analysis suggests that Timee is attractively valued at the IPO price range in the context of the forecasted growth. 


<ul>
<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/timee-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:43690:1" rel="noopener">Timee Inc (215A JP)</a> is looking to raise US$290m from its Japan IPO. The IPO will be a 100% secondary selldown by existing shareholders.</li>
<li>Timee operates an on-demand staffing platform that connects part-time jobseekers with businesses in Japan. </li>
<li>In an earlier note, we looked at the firm’s past performance. In this note, we undertake a peer comparison.</li>
</ul>



Timee Inc (215A JP) is looking to raise US$290m from its Japan IPO. The IPO will be a 100% secondary selldown by existing shareholders.
Timee operates an on-demand staffing platform that connects part-time jobseekers with businesses in Japan. 
In an earlier note, we looked at the firm’s past performance. In this note, we undertake a peer comparison.


Timee Pre-IPO - Peer Comparison - Stronger Growth Has Allowed It to Close the Margin Gap

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

Travis Lundy

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<li>Today, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/dai-ichi-life-insurance" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1109:1" rel="noopener">Dai Ichi Life Insurance (8750 JP)</a> announced a TOB for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/benefit-one-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:14502:1" rel="noopener">Benefit One Inc (2412 JP)</a> having agreed a deal with <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/pasona-group-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15778:1" rel="noopener">Pasona Group (2168 JP)</a> to sell into a buyback.</li>
<li>Pasona will get ¥1,526/share, and having agreed, it <a href="https://www.pasonagroup.co.jp/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=o93EYocia9U%3d&amp;tabid=100&amp;mid=460" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced</a> the expected special profit to be booked in the FY to 31 May 2024.</li>
<li>At ¥113.6bn on a consolidated basis (¥122.3bn on parent), less ¥1.165bn of associated costs, that's ¥112.4bn at the lower end. That's ¥2,870/share. Then there's the rest of the business.</li>
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Today, Dai Ichi Life Insurance (8750 JP) announced a TOB for Benefit One Inc (2412 JP) having agreed a deal with Pasona Group (2168 JP) to sell into a buyback.
Pasona will get ¥1,526/share, and having agreed, it announced the expected special profit to be booked in the FY to 31 May 2024.
At ¥113.6bn on a consolidated basis (¥122.3bn on parent), less ¥1.165bn of associated costs, that's ¥112.4bn at the lower end. That's ¥2,870/share. Then there's the rest of the business.


Pasona (2168) - Less Wrong Than Before But How Wrong Still Depends on Nambu-San

Japan

BeNext-Yumeshin Group Co. provides temporary help services. The Company provides personnel staffing services, technician staffing services, overseas staffing services, and other services. BeNext-Yumeshin Group also provides office building leasing, restaurants management, vocational training, and other services.

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BeNext-Yumeshin Group (2154 JP)

Timee IPO Trading - Garnered a Strong Demand, Should Pop

Timee Inc (215A JP) raised US$300m in its Japan IPO. The IPO had been a 100% secondary selldown by existing shareholders.

Clarence Chu

Timee Pre-IPO - Thoughts on Valuation - Primed for a Decent Upside at the Current Range

Timee Inc (215A JP) is looking to raise US$290m in its Japan IPO. The IPO will be a 100% secondary selldown by existing shareholders. In this note,...

Clarence Chu

Timee (215A JP) IPO: Valuation Insights

Timee is seeking to raise up to US$286 million. Our analysis suggests that Timee is attractively valued at the IPO price range in the context of...

Arun George

Timee Pre-IPO - Peer Comparison - Stronger Growth Has Allowed It to Close the Margin Gap

Timee Inc (215A JP) is looking to raise US$290m from its Japan IPO. In an earlier note, we looked at the firm’s past performance. In this note, we...

Clarence Chu

Pasona (2168) - Less Wrong Than Before But How Wrong Still Depends on Nambu-San

Pasona will get its bundle of cash selling Benefit One. That will leave ~¥135bn of net cash against a ¥60bn match-off of prepays vs A/R vs a ¥107bn...

Travis Lundy

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