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</a>, the online banking arm of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/rakuten-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31:1" rel="noopener">Rakuten Inc (4755 JP)</a>, aims to raise around US$500m (estimated) in its Japan listing in April 2023. </li>
<li>RB is the largest internet bank in Japan, by number of accounts. As of Mar 2023, it had 13.39m deposit accounts with a total deposit base of JPY8.6tn. </li>
<li>In this note we take an early look at the IPO and talk about the positive aspects of its past performance.</li>
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Rakuten Bank, the online banking arm of Rakuten Inc (4755 JP), aims to raise around US$500m (estimated) in its Japan listing in April 2023. 
RB is the largest internet bank in Japan, by number of accounts. As of Mar 2023, it had 13.39m deposit accounts with a total deposit base of JPY8.6tn. 
In this note we take an early look at the IPO and talk about the positive aspects of its past performance.


Rakuten Bank IPO Early Look - The Positives - Has Grown Fast over the past Few Years

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/daiei-kankyo-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36539:1" rel="noopener">Daiei Kankyo (9336 JP)</a> (DK), a waste management company, aims to raise around US$280m in its Japan IPO.</li>
<li>Daiei Kankyo is involved in the waste management and related businesses in Japan. The core of its operations consists of its waste management and recycling business.</li>
<li>In this note, we talk about the company's past performance.</li>
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Daiei Kankyo (9336 JP) (DK), a waste management company, aims to raise around US$280m in its Japan IPO.
Daiei Kankyo is involved in the waste management and related businesses in Japan. The core of its operations consists of its waste management and recycling business.
In this note, we talk about the company's past performance.


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<p><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sumco-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:379:1" rel="noopener">SUMCO Corp (3436 JP)</a> is raised US$962m in placement to fund its capital investment.</p>
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<p>In this note, we will talk about the updates our previous note.</p>
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<p>We covered its previous placements in:</p>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/sumco-placement-unexpected-large-deal-with-no-near-term-accretion" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:58327" rel="noopener">Sumco Placement - Unexpected Large Deal with No Near-Term Accretion</a> </li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/sumco-price-and-earnings-momentum-have-been-good-but-prior-sell-down-didn-t-do-well" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:8694" rel="noopener">Sumco - Price and Earnings Momentum Have Been Good but Prior Sell Down Didn't Do Well</a> </li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/sumco-placement-an-even-smaller-deal-size-than-before" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:14344" rel="noopener">Sumco Placement - An Even Smaller Deal Size than Before</a> </li>
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SUMCO Corp (3436 JP) is raised US$962m in placement to fund its capital investment.


In this note, we will talk about the updates our previous note.


We covered its previous placements in:




Sumco Placement - Unexpected Large Deal with No Near-Term Accretion 

Sumco - Price and Earnings Momentum Have Been Good but Prior Sell Down Didn't Do Well 

Sumco Placement - An Even Smaller Deal Size than Before 



Sumco Placement Quick Update - A Slightly Wider Discount than 2015

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<p><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hulic-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:388:1" rel="noopener">Hulic Co Ltd (3003 JP)</a> announced post-market on 28th September 2021 that is looking to raise about US$1.1bn in its follow-on offering to pursue development and acquisition of properties.</p>
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<p>We looked at the performance of past deals, deal dynamics, commented briefly on fundamentals, and ran the deal through our ECM framework in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/hulic-placement-accretion-will-take-time-needs-to-be-priced-at-wide-discount" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:58209" rel="noopener">Hulic Placement - Accretion Will Take Time, Needs to Be Priced at Wide Discount</a>. </p>
<p>In this note, we will talk about the updates since then. </p>
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Hulic Co Ltd (3003 JP) announced post-market on 28th September 2021 that is looking to raise about US$1.1bn in its follow-on offering to pursue development and acquisition of properties.


We looked at the performance of past deals, deal dynamics, commented briefly on fundamentals, and ran the deal through our ECM framework in Hulic Placement - Accretion Will Take Time, Needs to Be Priced at Wide Discount. 
In this note, we will talk about the updates since then. 


Hulic Placement Update - Correction in Line with Our Expectation

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West Japan Railway Co / Equity Capital Markets

<p>Even after completing its rather significant capital raise and equity dilution we still do not consider JR West to be out of the woods and we have some concern about its ability to manage cash flow to meet its 35% dividend payout target.</p>

Even after completing its rather significant capital raise and equity dilution we still do not consider JR West to be out of the woods and we have some concern about its ability to manage cash flow to meet its 35% dividend payout target.

JR West – Lacking Advantages Compared to JR Kyushu

Japan

TOKYU CORPORATION provides passenger rail transportation, bus transportation, truckload services, and air transportation serving the Tokyo and its surrounding areas.  The Company operates department stores, real estate leasing, and hotel businesses.  Through its subsidiaries, Tokyu offers leisure-related services such as travel agents, theaters. golf, and rent car agents.

Hankyu Hanshin Holdings, Inc. is a passenger rail company serving the Kansai area.  The Company also provides passenger bus transportation and logistics services.  In addition, Hankyu Hanshin Holdings operates housing and urban development, athletic facilities, theaters, travel agents, hotels, and other leisure-related services.

Hitachi Transport System, Ltd. provides freight truck, port harbor, and marine transportation, logistics, cargo handling, warehousing, and customs clearing services.  The Company mainly transports Hitachi Ltd's freight such as industrial machinery and precision equipment.

Keisei Electric Railway Co., Ltd. provides passenger rail and bus transportation services in the Metropolitan Tokyo and Chiba prefecture areas.  The Company operates department and supermarket stores, hotels, travel agents, movie theater and restaurants, and sells, leases, and maintains real estate.  Keisei Electric is a shareholder of Oriental Land Co., Ltd. which operates Tokyo Disneyland.

Kintetsu Group Holdings provides passenger rail, bus, taxi, and freight truck transportation services in the Kinki region including Osaka, Kyoto, and Nara prefectures.  The Company also offers ground, air, and marine logistics services and operates department stores and real estate business.

Kyushu Railway Company, doing business as JR Kyushu, offers transportation services. The Company provides passenger and railway freight services, as well as route, ticket, and time table information. JR Kyushu serves customers in Japan.

Keio Corporation mainly provides rail and bus transportation services for passengers in the Kanto area.  The Company leases real estate and operates department stores and supermarkets.  Keio also operates hotels in the Shinjuku and Sapporo areas.

Odakyu Electric Railway Co., Ltd. provides passenger rail and bus transportation services in the Kanto and Chubu areas including Tokyo.  The Company also operates department stores, amusement parks, hotels, real estate, and travel businesses.  The Company provides general construction such as residential building and land development.

Nagoya Railroad Co., Ltd. mainly provides passenger rail and bus transportation services in the Chubu area.  The Company also leases and sells real estate and operates leisure-related businesses such as department stores, hotels, and travel agents.

SEINO HOLDINGS CO., LTD. comprises a family of companies offering comprehensive transportation and logistics solutions for customers.  The Companyprovides express transportation, door-to-door parcel delivery, moving, contract logistics, and international logistics services via its ground, air, and marine transportation network.  SEINO HOLDINGS also operates Toyota dealers.

Landstar System, Inc. is a North American truckload carrier.  The Company transports a variety of freight, including iron and steel, automotive products, paper, lumber, chemicals, foodstuffs, and military hardware.  Landstar provides truckload carrier services, intermodal transportation services, and expedited air and truck services to shippers in the US, Canada, and Mexico.

Ryder System, Inc. provides a continuum of logistics, supply chain, and transportation management solutions worldwide.  The Company's offerings range from full-service leasing, commercial rental and maintenance of vehicles to integrated services.  The Company also offers comprehensive supply chain solutions, logistics management services, and e-Commerce solutions.

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. provides transportation and logistics services. The Company offers dry van, cross border freight transportation, fleet solutions, consulting, brokerage, equipment leasing, temperature controlled transport, and engineering services. Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings serves customers in North America.

Container Corporation of India Limited supplies railway cargo services, via its fleet of container trains.  The Company also provides bonded warehousing services.

Localiza Rent a Car SA rents automobiles.  The Company owns and franchises locations in Brazil and elsewhere in Latin America.  Localiza primarily operates through airport locations.  The Company also sells used cars and offers fleet management services.

Rumo S.A. owns and operates rail networks. The Company transports agricultural commodities, chemicals, petrochemicals, construction materials, electronic goods, automotive parts, steel and forestry products, and fertilizers. Rumo serves customers in Brazil.

Aurizon Holdings Ltd is a rail freight company. The Company provides coal, bulk and general freight haulage services, operating on the Central Queensland Coal Network (CQCN) and including specialised track maintenance and workshop support functions.

U-Haul Holding Company operates as a holding company. The Company, through its subsidiaries, offers rental of trucks, trailers, and self storage space, as well as provides property and casualty and life insurance products. U-Haul Holding also sells boxes, tapes, and other moving and self-storage products and services to 'do-it-yourself' moving and storage customers.

Saia, Inc. provides trucking transportation to the retail, petrochemical, and manufacturing industries.  The Company offers regional, interregional, and national less-than-truckload services, and selected truckload services across the United States.

Avis Budget Group, Inc. engages in the provision of vehicle sharing and rental services. It operates through the Americas and International segments. The Americas segment licenses the firm's brands for car rentals in the United States. The International segment leases out vehicles in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, Australia, and New Zealand. It operates under the Avis, Budget, Zipcar, Payless, and Apex brands. The company was founded on August 23, 2006 and is headquartered in Parsippany, NJ.

West Japan Railway Company provides rail transportation services including the shinkansen network (bullet train) in North Kyushu, Kinki, Chugoku, and Hokuriku including Kyoto and Osaka.  The Company also operates ferries in Miyajima, manages real estate, shopping centers, and hotels, and offers leisure-related services such as travel packaging products.

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West Japan Railway Co (9021 JP)

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Daiei Kankyo Pre-IPO - Steady, at Best

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Sumeet Singh

Sumco Placement Quick Update - A Slightly Wider Discount than 2015

The follow-on offering was priced at JPY2,097 per share, a 3% discount to the today's (12th October) close price and 6.8% discount to the...

Sumeet Singh

Hulic Placement Update - Correction in Line with Our Expectation

Hulic Co Ltd (3003 JP) announced post-market on 28th September 2021 that is looking to raise about US$1.1bn in its follow-on offering to pursue...

Sumeet Singh

JR West – Lacking Advantages Compared to JR Kyushu

Even after completing its rather significant capital raise and equity dilution JR West is still not out of the woods and we have some concern about...

Mio Kato

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