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/rakuten-bank-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35638:1" rel="noopener">Rakuten Bank (5838 JP)</a>, the online banking arm of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/rakuten-group-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31:1" rel="noopener">Rakuten (4755 JP)</a>, aims to raise up to around US$900m in its Japan listing in April 2023.</li>
<li>RB is the largest internet bank in Japan, by number of accounts. As of Dec 22, it had 13.3m deposit accounts with a total deposit base of JPY8.8tn.</li>
<li>In our earlier notes, we have looked at the company’s past performance. In this note, we will undertake a peer comparison.</li>
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Rakuten Bank (5838 JP), the online banking arm of Rakuten (4755 JP), aims to raise up to around US$900m in its Japan listing in April 2023.
RB is the largest internet bank in Japan, by number of accounts. As of Dec 22, it had 13.3m deposit accounts with a total deposit base of JPY8.8tn.
In our earlier notes, we have looked at the company’s past performance. In this note, we will undertake a peer comparison.


Rakuten Bank IPO - Peer Comparison - SBI Sumishin or Kakaobank?

Japan Specialist

Mark Chadwick

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Seven &amp; I has revamped its corporate board and announced an updated MTP that improves capital allocation. However…</li>
<li>Activist investor ValueAct has turned hostile and is seeking to replace the President and three other directors</li>
<li>The stock price has declined by 12% from its year high and we see substantial upside to our intrinsic valuation</li>
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Seven &amp; I has revamped its corporate board and announced an updated MTP that improves capital allocation. However…
Activist investor ValueAct has turned hostile and is seeking to replace the President and three other directors
The stock price has declined by 12% from its year high and we see substantial upside to our intrinsic valuation


Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>OVERSEAS.  SPX +0.6% on intraday bounce; Defensives led w/Utilities; Financials lag as Banking fears persist; Rates down on recession view WHILE Fed signals more hikes; MSFT-ATVI deal closer to approval</li>
<li>JAPAN. NKY Futs -0.9% vs Cash; Weaker USDJPY 130.7 ;  Kishida Approval Rating Rises; Feb Inflation 3.1%;  ValueAct takes off gloves with 7&amp;i; Shippers in focus with ex-div this week. </li>
<li>NUGGET. 7&amp;i: Activist ValueAct goes Full John Wick calling for removal of 4 Directors, including Chairman/CEO Isaka. 2023 could be the year of accelerated reforms.  Stock looks attractive post sell-off.</li>
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OVERSEAS.  SPX +0.6% on intraday bounce; Defensives led w/Utilities; Financials lag as Banking fears persist; Rates down on recession view WHILE Fed signals more hikes; MSFT-ATVI deal closer to approval
JAPAN. NKY Futs -0.9% vs Cash; Weaker USDJPY 130.7 ;  Kishida Approval Rating Rises; Feb Inflation 3.1%;  ValueAct takes off gloves with 7&amp;i; Shippers in focus with ex-div this week. 
NUGGET. 7&amp;i: Activist ValueAct goes Full John Wick calling for removal of 4 Directors, including Chairman/CEO Isaka. 2023 could be the year of accelerated reforms.  Stock looks attractive post sell-off.


Good Morning Japan |SPX Rallies but Uncertainties Remain; NUGGET: 7&I-ValueAct Goes Full John Wick

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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 undertake a peer comparison against some of its listed peers.</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 undertake a peer comparison against some of its listed peers.


Trial Holdings Pre-IPO - Peer Comparison - Leading in Growth, Lagging in Margins

IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

Uncompromised, Independent, Conflict-Free Research

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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.

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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>, a discount store operator in Japan, is seeking to raise US$380 million at the IPO reference price of JPY2,000. Pricing on 26 March.</li>
<li>We previously discussed the IPO in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/trial-holdings-ipo-the-bull-case" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:97757" rel="noopener">Trial Holdings IPO: The Bull Case</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/trial-holdings-ipo-the-bear-case" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:97798" rel="noopener">Trial Holdings IPO: The Bear Case</a>.  </li>
<li>In this note, we discuss valuation. Our analysis suggests that Trial is attractively valued at the IPO reference price of JPY2,000. We would participate in the IPO.</li>
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Trial Holdings (5882 JP), a discount store operator in Japan, is seeking to raise US$380 million at the IPO reference price of JPY2,000. Pricing on 26 March.
We previously discussed the IPO in Trial Holdings IPO: The Bull Case and Trial Holdings IPO: The Bear Case.  
In this note, we discuss valuation. Our analysis suggests that Trial is attractively valued at the IPO reference price of JPY2,000. We would participate in the IPO.


Japan

Seven & i Holdings Co., Ltd. is a holding company which was established through the merger of Ito-Yokado Co., Seven Eleven Japan Co., and Denny's Japan. The Company plans, manages, and operates mainly convenience stores, supermarkets, and department stores.

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Seven & I Holdings (3382 JP)

Rakuten Bank IPO - Peer Comparison - SBI Sumishin or Kakaobank?

Rakuten Bank (5838 JP), the online banking arm of Rakuten (4755 JP), aims to raise up to around US$900m in its Japan listing in April 2023. In this...

Sumeet Singh

Seven & I (3382) | New Plan Falls Short

ValueAct believe that Seven & I could be more aggressive in restructuring non core assets. Expect more pressure on management – that should be good...

Mark Chadwick

Good Morning Japan |SPX Rallies but Uncertainties Remain; NUGGET: 7&I-ValueAct Goes Full John Wick

SPX 0.6% with intraday bounce, with defensives leading the wa. US financial sector lagged due to persisting banking fears; JP inflation 3.1%;...

Mark Chadwick

Trial Holdings Pre-IPO - Peer Comparison - Leading in Growth, Lagging in Margins

Trial Holdings (5882 JP) is looking to raise around US$375m in its Japan IPO. In this note, we will undertake a peer comparison.

Sumeet Singh

Trial Holdings IPO: Valuation Insights

Our analysis suggests that Trial is attractively valued at the IPO reference price of JPY2,000. We would participate in the IPO.

Arun George

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