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/trial-holdings-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36821:1" rel="noopener">Trial Holdings (5882 JP)</a> is looking to raise around US$375m in its Japan IPO.</li>
<li>TH operates a network of retail stores that offer one-stop shopping under its everyday low price model, across a variety of daily necessities, food items and other products.</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the not-so-positive aspects of the deal.</li>
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Trial Holdings (5882 JP) is looking to raise around US$375m in its Japan IPO.
TH operates a network of retail stores that offer one-stop shopping under its everyday low price model, across a variety of daily necessities, food items and other products.
In this note, we will talk about the not-so-positive aspects of the deal.


Trial Holdings Pre-IPO - The Negatives - Wafer-Thin Margins

IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

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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.

SBI Sumishin Net Bank  / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sbi-sumishin-net-bank" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:34572:1" rel="noopener">SBI Sumishin Net Bank (7163 JP)</a> has introduced a price range of JPY1,200-1,260 per share in the wake of a sell-off in bank shares. Offer shares and timelines are unchanged.</li>
<li>We previously discussed the IPO in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/sbi-sumishin-net-bank-ipo-the-investment-case" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:96979" rel="noopener">SBI Sumishin Net Bank IPO: The Investment Case</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/sbi-sumishin-net-bank-ipo-valuation-insights" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:97161" rel="noopener">SBI Sumishin Net Bank IPO: Valuation Insights</a>. The shares will be listed on 29 March.</li>
<li>Our analysis suggests that SBI Sumishin Net Bank is fairly valued at the new IPO price range. We would participate in the IPO.</li>
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SBI Sumishin Net Bank (7163 JP) has introduced a price range of JPY1,200-1,260 per share in the wake of a sell-off in bank shares. Offer shares and timelines are unchanged.
We previously discussed the IPO in SBI Sumishin Net Bank IPO: The Investment Case and SBI Sumishin Net Bank IPO: Valuation Insights. The shares will be listed on 29 March.
Our analysis suggests that SBI Sumishin Net Bank is fairly valued at the new IPO price range. We would participate in the IPO.


SBI Sumishin Net Bank IPO: An IPO Price Range in the Wake of the Bank Share Sell-Off

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/japan-post-bank-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:838:1" rel="noopener">Japan Post Bank (7182 JP)</a> priced its offer at JPY1,131, a discount of 2.1% to the last close. JPB’s on-market buyback period runs from 22 March to 12 May.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/japan-post-holdings-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:359:1" rel="noopener">Japan Post Holdings (6178 JP)</a>/ JPH’s 2021 offering suggests that the share price will have support to trade above the offer price at delivery date and the on-market buyback period.</li>
<li>The offer price’s forward P/B of 0.45x and yield of 4.42% are attractive vs peers. JPB’s price ratio at the offer price is undemanding vs TOPIX Banks ETF and JPH.</li>
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Japan Post Bank (7182 JP) priced its offer at JPY1,131, a discount of 2.1% to the last close. JPB’s on-market buyback period runs from 22 March to 12 May.

Japan Post Holdings (6178 JP)/ JPH’s 2021 offering suggests that the share price will have support to trade above the offer price at delivery date and the on-market buyback period.
The offer price’s forward P/B of 0.45x and yield of 4.42% are attractive vs peers. JPB’s price ratio at the offer price is undemanding vs TOPIX Banks ETF and JPH.


Japan Post Bank (7182 JP): JPY1,131 Offer Price; Updated Playbook

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sbi-sumishin-net-bank" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:34572:1" rel="noopener">SBI Sumishin Net Bank (7163 JP)</a> (SSNB) is looking to raise around US$390m in its second listing attempt.</li>
<li>SBI Sumishin Net Bank is a Japanese digital bank set up as a 50-50 joint venture between Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Japan’s largest trust bank, and SBI Group.</li>
<li>In this note, we talk about implied valuations in the IPO price range</li>
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SBI Sumishin Net Bank (7163 JP) (SSNB) is looking to raise around US$390m in its second listing attempt.
SBI Sumishin Net Bank is a Japanese digital bank set up as a 50-50 joint venture between Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Japan’s largest trust bank, and SBI Group.
In this note, we talk about implied valuations in the IPO price range


SBI Sumishin Net Bank IPO - It Was All Good, till Friday

Event-Driven

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/japan-post-holdings-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:359:1" rel="noopener">Japan Post Holdings (6178 JP)</a> aims to sell around US$9bn worth of  <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/japan-post-bank-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:838:1" rel="noopener">Japan Post Bank (7182 JP)</a>, trimming its stake by a third.</li>
<li>We have looked at the deal in our previous notes, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/japan-post-bank-placement-deal-structure-past-deals-index-buyback" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:96666" rel="noopener">Japan Post Bank Placement - Deal Structure, past Deals, Index, Buyback</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/japan-post-bank-placement-misbehaving-still-has-time-to-correct-a-look-at-past-deals" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:97201" rel="noopener">Japan Post Bank Placement - Misbehaving</a>. </li>
<li>In this note, we talk about the updates since our last note and have a look at the post pricing performance of a few more deals.</li>
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Japan Post Holdings (6178 JP) aims to sell around US$9bn worth of  Japan Post Bank (7182 JP), trimming its stake by a third.
We have looked at the deal in our previous notes, Japan Post Bank Placement - Deal Structure, past Deals, Index, Buyback and Japan Post Bank Placement - Misbehaving. 
In this note, we talk about the updates since our last note and have a look at the post pricing performance of a few more deals.


Japan Post Bank Placement -  Still Misbehaving - Post-Pricing Performance of Some More Deals

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Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (MUFG) is a holding company established through the merger of Mitsubishi Tokyo Financial Group and UFJ Holdings. As a financial group, the Company provides a variety of financial and investment services including commercial banking, trust banking, international finance, and assets management services.

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Trial Holdings Pre-IPO - The Negatives - Wafer-Thin Margins

Trial Holdings (5882 JP) is looking to raise around US$375m in its Japan IPO. In this note, we talk about the not-so-positive aspects of the deal.

Sumeet Singh

Japan Post Bank (7182 JP): JPY1,131 Offer Price; Updated Playbook

The offer price is attractive in comparison to peer multiples and price ratios. In line with JPH’s 2021 offering, the on-market buyback should help...

Arun George

SBI Sumishin Net Bank IPO - It Was All Good, till Friday

SBI Sumishin Net Bank (7163 JP) (SSNB) is looking to raise around US$390m in its second listing attempt. In this note, we talk about valuations.

Sumeet Singh

Japan Post Bank Placement - Still Misbehaving - Post-Pricing Performance of Some More Deals

Japan Post Holdings aims to sell around US$9bn worth of Japan Post Bank (7182 JP), trimming its stake by a third. In this note, we look at the...

Sumeet Singh

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Trial Holdings Pre-IPO - The Negatives - Wafer-Thin Margins

Trial Holdings (5882 JP) is looking to raise around US$375m in its Japan IPO. In this note, we talk about the not-so-positive aspects of the deal.

Sumeet Singh

SBI Sumishin Net Bank IPO: An IPO Price Range in the Wake of the Bank Share Sell-Off

Despite the bank sell-off, SBI Sumishin Net Bank is fairly valued at the new IPO price range of JPY1,200-1,260 per share. We would participate in...

Arun George

Japan Post Bank (7182 JP): JPY1,131 Offer Price; Updated Playbook

The offer price is attractive in comparison to peer multiples and price ratios. In line with JPH’s 2021 offering, the on-market buyback should help...

Arun George

SBI Sumishin Net Bank IPO - It Was All Good, till Friday

SBI Sumishin Net Bank (7163 JP) (SSNB) is looking to raise around US$390m in its second listing attempt. In this note, we talk about valuations.

Sumeet Singh

Japan Post Bank Placement - Still Misbehaving - Post-Pricing Performance of Some More Deals

Japan Post Holdings aims to sell around US$9bn worth of Japan Post Bank (7182 JP), trimming its stake by a third. In this note, we look at the...

Sumeet Singh