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.

Equity Capital Markets

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


Timee Pre-IPO - The Positives - Exponential Growth Since Inception

IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

Uncompromised, Independent, Conflict-Free Research

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/trial-holdings-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36821:1" rel="noopener">Trial Holdings (5882 JP)</a> priced its IPO at JPY1,700 per share to raise gross proceeds of US$256 million. The shares will start trading on 21 March.</li>
<li>We previously discussed the IPO in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/trial-holdings-ipo-the-investment-case" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:130521" rel="noopener">Trial Holdings IPO: The Investment Case</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/trial-holdings-ipo-valuation-thoughts" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:132126" rel="noopener">Trial Holdings IPO: Valuation Thoughts</a>. </li>
<li>The peers have modestly re-rated since the prospectus was released on February 19. The IPO price remains attractive. </li>
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Trial Holdings (5882 JP) priced its IPO at JPY1,700 per share to raise gross proceeds of US$256 million. The shares will start trading on 21 March.
We previously discussed the IPO in Trial Holdings IPO: The Investment Case and Trial Holdings IPO: Valuation Thoughts. 
The peers have modestly re-rated since the prospectus was released on February 19. The IPO price remains attractive. 


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

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/genda-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:39911:1" rel="noopener">GENDA (9166 JP)</a> (GENDA) was listed on the TSE on 28th July 2023. The IPO had been a mix of primary and secondary shares. </li>
<li>Genda develops and operates amusement facilities in Japan, primarily operating under its Genda GiGO Entertainment subsidiary.</li>
<li>Coming up for six-month lockup expiry are the pre-IPO shareholders, notably Midas Capital, and the firm’s executives and directors.</li>
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GENDA (9166 JP) (GENDA) was listed on the TSE on 28th July 2023. The IPO had been a mix of primary and secondary shares. 
Genda develops and operates amusement facilities in Japan, primarily operating under its Genda GiGO Entertainment subsidiary.
Coming up for six-month lockup expiry are the pre-IPO shareholders, notably Midas Capital, and the firm’s executives and directors.


GENDA Lock-Up - Since Selling in the IPO, Midas Capital's Remaining Stake Is up Another 60%

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Sumeet Singh

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements

Alibaba Group Holding  / Equity Capital Markets

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<li>Aequitas Research puts out a weekly update on the deals that were covered by the team recently along with updates for upcoming IPOs.</li>
<li>On the IPO front, we continued our coverage of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/amer-sports-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:21751:1" rel="noopener">Amer Sports (AS US)</a> and looked at <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mixue-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:40623:1" rel="noopener">Mixue Group</a> Hong Kong filings.</li>
<li>Placements continued to trickle in throught the week, across the region, apart from Hong Kong.</li>
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Aequitas Research puts out a weekly update on the deals that were covered by the team recently along with updates for upcoming IPOs.
On the IPO front, we continued our coverage of Amer Sports (AS US) and looked at Mixue Group Hong Kong filings.
Placements continued to trickle in throught the week, across the region, apart from Hong Kong.


ECM Weekly (21st Jan 2024) - Mixue, Amer, Medi Assist, IPO Pipeline, Yamae, Alchip, NHPC, ASMedia

Japan

QUICK CO., LTD. provides personnel placement services.  The Company acts as an recruiting advertisement agency and searches for human resources to meet their clients' needs.

TANSEISHA CO., LTD. plans, designs, remodels, renovates, and contracts display works mainly for commercial facilities, exhibitions, and museums.  The Company also provides construction works.  Tanseisha's main customers include government agencies.

YAMADA Consulting Group Co.,Ltd. provides educational and consulting services to those who study for Certified Financial Planner and provides a broad range of financial consulting services to individuals and corporations.

WORLD HOLDINGS CO., LTD provides outsourcing services in the manufacturing field . The Companyalso offers personnel staffing services for engineering and short-t erm positions.

Impact HD Inc. provides sales promotional support and store research services to retail stores and restaurants.

FULLCAST Holdings CO., LTD. provides personnel staffing services for short-term and full-time positions.  The Company also plans events.

WDB Holdings Co Ltd provides human resource services.  The Company specializes in temporary staffing and permanent employee introductions in fields such as biotechnology, chemistry, and engineering.

Link and Motivation, Inc. provides consulting services. The company offers a variety of motivation management to transform business organizations.

Altech Corporation offers personnel services by providing technicians for machinery. The Company also offers electric and electronic design, and software development on contract basis.

PASCO CORPORATION is a surveying company specializing in aerial photographs. The Company computerizes surveyed data and conducts information system engineering.

Pubang Landscape Architecture Company Limited constructs gardens, designs landscape, plants seedlings and conserves landscape. The Company mainly provides landscape design and construction services to residential, tourist resorts, and public gardens.

Pubang Landscape Architecture (002663 CH)

Mistras Group, Inc. develops asset protection solutions. The Company provides acoustic, ultrasonic , thermography, radiography, non-destructive testing platforms used to evaluate the structural and mechanical integrity of critical energy, industrial and public infrastructure. Mistras Group conducts business worldwide.

Bertrandt AG provides engineering consulting and production support services to the automobile industry.  The Company provides outsourcing services for the design, development, construction and testing of auto bodies, interiors, engines and drive trains.  Bertrandt has subsidiaries in Germany, France and the United Kingdom.

Science Group PLC offers technology product development and technology management services.  The Company, through its subsidiaries, offers consulting services to clients in key vertical markets to deliver returns on technology and R&D investments.

Tus-Design Group Co. Ltd. offers architectural design and other engineering services. The Company provides public building design, residential building design, landscape design, engineering testing, and other related services.

TrueBlue, Inc. provides temporary manual labor to the light industrial and small business markets. The Company operates dispatch offices in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, and the United Kingdom. TrueBlue's customers are primarily in the transportation, warehousing, hospitality, landscaping, construction, light manufacturing, retail, wholesale, and sanitation industries.

104 Corporation operates as a job search website.  The Company offers a forum of job seekers and job providers to advertise and search for job openings in Taiwan.

Gateley Holdings PLC operates as a law firm. The Company offers legal advice to business sectors and individuals such as banking and finance, construction, corporate, energy, insurance, real estate, shipping and transport, social housing, charity law, and financial sectors. Gateley Holdings serves customers in United Kingdom and Dubai.

Begbies Traynor Group plc provides professional services to businesses, professional advisors, and banks in the areas of insolvency, restructuring, and risk management activities in the United Kingdom. The company offers business rescue options, advisory options, forensic accounting and investigations, corporate and commercial finance, and personal insolvency solutions and services to banking, legal, and accounting sectors. It operates in two segments, Insolvency and Restructuring, and Property. The company also provides financial and risk consultancy, network organization, property consultancy, insurance brokerage, employee trust, and facilities management services. In addition, it offers trusted advisory services to banks, independent accountancy practices, law firms, as well as directors and shareholders of independent and quoted businesses. The company serves small businesses, professional advisers, corporations, and financial institutions. Begbies Traynor Group plc was founded in 1989 and is based in Manchester, the United Kingdom.

Shanghai Trendzone Construction Decoration Group Co., Ltd. offers an integrated solution to renovation by offering a complete set of capabilities, ranging from construction, architectural design, furniture manufacturing, to architectural technology.

TRYT Inc. offers provide human resources services for medical welfare institutions. The Company provides job placement, temporary staffing, direct recruiting, and other services. TRYT also supports the medical and welfare with information and communications technology solutions.

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TRYT (9164 JP)

Timee Pre-IPO - The Positives - Exponential Growth Since Inception

Timee Inc (215A JP) is looking to raise US$290m from its Japan IPO. In this note, we will talk about the positive aspects of the deal.

Clarence Chu

Trial Holdings IPO: Trading Debut

The shares will start trading on 21 March. The peers have modestly re-rated since the prospectus was released on February 19. The IPO price remains...

Arun George

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

GENDA Lock-Up - Since Selling in the IPO, Midas Capital's Remaining Stake Is up Another 60%

GENDA (9166 JP) (GENDA) was listed on the TSE on 28th July 2023. Coming up for six-month lockup expiry are the pre-IPO shareholders, notably Midas...

Clarence Chu

ECM Weekly (21st Jan 2024) - Mixue, Amer, Medi Assist, IPO Pipeline, Yamae, Alchip, NHPC, ASMedia

Aequitas Research puts out a weekly update on the deals that were covered by the team recently along with updates for upcoming IPOs.

Sumeet Singh

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