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.

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Kokusai Electric  / Equity Capital Markets

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<li>KKR is looking to raise around US$750m via selling a stake in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kokusai-electric-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:40152:1" rel="noopener">Kokusai Electric (6525 JP)</a> (KE) in its Japan IPO.</li>
<li>KE main business activities consist of the manufacturing, sales and maintenance service of semiconductor manufacturing equipment.</li>
<li>In this note, we talk about the positive aspects of the deal.</li>
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KKR is looking to raise around US$750m via selling a stake in Kokusai Electric (6525 JP) (KE) in its Japan IPO.
KE main business activities consist of the manufacturing, sales and maintenance service of semiconductor manufacturing equipment.
In this note, we talk about the positive aspects of the deal.


Kokusai Electric Pre-IPO - The Positives - Well Established with High Market Share

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/seibu-giken-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:40113:1" rel="noopener">Seibu Giken (6223 JP)</a> (SG) is looking to raise around US$93m in its Japan IPO via selling a mix of primary and secondary shares.</li>
<li>SG sells desiccant dehumidifiers and VOC concentrators in over fifty countries globally. Its two main products accounted for over 90% of its revenue in 2022.</li>
<li>In our previous note, we looked at the company’s past performance. In this note, we talk about valuations.</li>
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Seibu Giken (6223 JP) (SG) is looking to raise around US$93m in its Japan IPO via selling a mix of primary and secondary shares.
SG sells desiccant dehumidifiers and VOC concentrators in over fifty countries globally. Its two main products accounted for over 90% of its revenue in 2022.
In our previous note, we looked at the company’s past performance. In this note, we talk about valuations.


Seibu Giken IPO - Quick Note - Not Particularly Enticing

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/seibu-giken-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:40113:1" rel="noopener">Seibu Giken (6223 JP)</a> (SG) is looking to raise around US$120m in its Japan IPO via selling a mix of primary and secondary shares.</li>
<li>SG sells desiccant dehumidifiers and VOC concentrators in over fifty countries globally. Its two main products accounted for over 90% of its revenue in 2022.</li>
<li>In this note, we look at the company’s past performance.</li>
</ul>



Seibu Giken (6223 JP) (SG) is looking to raise around US$120m in its Japan IPO via selling a mix of primary and secondary shares.
SG sells desiccant dehumidifiers and VOC concentrators in over fifty countries globally. Its two main products accounted for over 90% of its revenue in 2022.
In this note, we look at the company’s past performance.


Seibu Giken Pre-IPO - Rapid Growth Followed by Rapid Deceleration

Japan Specialist

Mark Chadwick

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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OVERSEAS. US Yields spike to hit 16 year high; Stocks rise SPX closed +0.7% with Tech leading; China woes continue as forecasts cut; NVDIA and TSLA rebound on street optimism</li>
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JAPAN.  NKY Futures +0.7% vs Cash; USDJPY 146.2;  BOJ on pace to buy record amt of bonds under new YCC regime;  Foreigners unloading JGBs; Japan DX market &gt; 2trn yen</li>
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Japan X.  Flying Cars - investments pouring into the space globally. Skydrive, Japan's Flying Car beacon bearer, partners with Suzuki to to push the boundries in the space.  </li>
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OVERSEAS. US Yields spike to hit 16 year high; Stocks rise SPX closed +0.7% with Tech leading; China woes continue as forecasts cut; NVDIA and TSLA rebound on street optimism

JAPAN.  NKY Futures +0.7% vs Cash; USDJPY 146.2;  BOJ on pace to buy record amt of bonds under new YCC regime;  Foreigners unloading JGBs; Japan DX market &gt; 2trn yen

Japan X.  Flying Cars - investments pouring into the space globally. Skydrive, Japan's Flying Car beacon bearer, partners with Suzuki to to push the boundries in the space.  


Ohayo Japan|Yields Spike and Stocks UP?! Japan X: Flying Cars-Suzuki and SkyDrive's Aerial Ambitions

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<li>OVERSEAS.  Fed Minutes Rekindle Propsects for Futher Rate Hikes;  Equities continue fall as UST Yield continue to rise;  Investors Flee China; EU: Holland in recession; TESLA cuts px in China</li>
<li>JAPAN. NKY Futures -0.4% vs Cash; USDJPY 146.4; USDJPY hits 9 month low - MoF intervention watch on;  Japan Inbound recovers to ~80% vs Pre-COVID;  Japan Corp Profits Rise Again</li>
<li>NUGGET.  Toyota has kept its hydrogen fuel-cell vechicle push alive, despite the fact the world has moved en-mass to battery electric vehicles. We think this side bet is worth keeping.</li>
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OVERSEAS.  Fed Minutes Rekindle Propsects for Futher Rate Hikes;  Equities continue fall as UST Yield continue to rise;  Investors Flee China; EU: Holland in recession; TESLA cuts px in China
JAPAN. NKY Futures -0.4% vs Cash; USDJPY 146.4; USDJPY hits 9 month low - MoF intervention watch on;  Japan Inbound recovers to ~80% vs Pre-COVID;  Japan Corp Profits Rise Again
NUGGET.  Toyota has kept its hydrogen fuel-cell vechicle push alive, despite the fact the world has moved en-mass to battery electric vehicles. We think this side bet is worth keeping.


Ohayo Japan|Fed Minutes Rekindle Fears of More Hikes; NUGGET: Toyota & FCVs - A Side Bet to Keep ?

Japan

Panasonic Corporation manufactures electric and electronic products. The Company produces home appliances, car navigation systems, digital devices, computer peripherals, telecommunications, industrial equipment, and electronic parts. Panasonic has associated companies around the world.

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Panasonic Corp (6752 JP)

Seibu Giken IPO - Quick Note - Not Particularly Enticing

Seibu Giken (6223 JP) (SG) is looking to raise around US$93m in its Japan IPO via selling a mix of primary and secondary shares. In this note, we...

Sumeet Singh

Seibu Giken Pre-IPO - Rapid Growth Followed by Rapid Deceleration

Seibu Giken (6223 JP) (SG) is looking to raise around US$120m in its Japan IPO via selling a mix of primary and secondary shares. In this note, we...

Sumeet Singh

Ohayo Japan|Yields Spike and Stocks UP?! Japan X: Flying Cars-Suzuki and SkyDrive's Aerial Ambitions

Yields Spike and Stocks Up?! Huh? NKY Futures +0.7% vs Cash; USDJPY 146.2; BOJ on pace to buy record amt of bonds under new YCC regime; ...

Mark Chadwick

Ohayo Japan|Fed Minutes Rekindle Fears of More Hikes; NUGGET: Toyota & FCVs - A Side Bet to Keep ?

Fed Minutes rekindle spectre of further hikes; NKY Futures -0.4% vs Cash; USDJPY 146.4; USDJPY hits 9 month low - MoF intervention watch on; Japan...

Mark Chadwick

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Kokusai Electric Pre-IPO - The Positives - Well Established with High Market Share

KKR is looking to raise around US$750m via selling a stake in Kokusai Electric (6525 JP) (KE) in its Japan IPO. In this note we talk about the...

Sumeet Singh

Seibu Giken IPO - Quick Note - Not Particularly Enticing

Seibu Giken (6223 JP) (SG) is looking to raise around US$93m in its Japan IPO via selling a mix of primary and secondary shares. In this note, we...

Sumeet Singh

Seibu Giken Pre-IPO - Rapid Growth Followed by Rapid Deceleration

Seibu Giken (6223 JP) (SG) is looking to raise around US$120m in its Japan IPO via selling a mix of primary and secondary shares. In this note, we...

Sumeet Singh

Ohayo Japan|Yields Spike and Stocks UP?! Japan X: Flying Cars-Suzuki and SkyDrive's Aerial Ambitions

Yields Spike and Stocks Up?! Huh? NKY Futures +0.7% vs Cash; USDJPY 146.2; BOJ on pace to buy record amt of bonds under new YCC regime; ...

Mark Chadwick

Ohayo Japan|Fed Minutes Rekindle Fears of More Hikes; NUGGET: Toyota & FCVs - A Side Bet to Keep ?

Fed Minutes rekindle spectre of further hikes; NKY Futures -0.4% vs Cash; USDJPY 146.4; USDJPY hits 9 month low - MoF intervention watch on; Japan...

Mark Chadwick