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Daily Brief ECM: Trial Holdings IPO – Sector Lagging Margins Warrant a Discount and more

By | Daily Briefs, ECM

In today’s briefing:

  • Trial Holdings IPO – Sector Lagging Margins Warrant a Discount
  • AREIT Placement – Parent Is Buying High and Selling Low
  • CUBox IPO Preview
  • Growatt Technology: High-Profile IPO Preview and Valuation Analysis
  • Japan Real Estate Investment Corp Placement – An Acquisition Out of the Blue
  • IQVIA Holdings Inc.: Initiation of Coverage – Recent Acquisitions & Key Drivers
  • Martin Marietta Materials Inc.: Initiation of Coverage – Business Strategy & Recent Developments
  • Roper Technologies Inc.: Initiation of Coverage – Acquisition-Led Growth Strategy & Key Drivers

Trial Holdings IPO – Sector Lagging Margins Warrant a Discount

By Sumeet Singh

  • Trial Holdings (5882 JP) is looking to raise up to US$393m 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 talk about implied valuations in the IPO price range

AREIT Placement – Parent Is Buying High and Selling Low

By Sumeet Singh

  • Ayala Land Inc (ALI PM) aims to raise around US$121m via selling around 11% of Areit (AyalaLand REIT) (AREIT PM).
  • Ayala Land and AREIT have been moving towards concluding an asset for shares swap that had been in the works for a while. This placement appears to stem from that.
  • In this note, we will talk about the placement and run the deal through our ECM framework.

CUBox IPO Preview

By Douglas Kim

  • CUBox is getting ready to complete its IPO in KOSDAQ in May. Given its leading position in the face recognition AI technology, it is expected to generate strong interest.
  • CUBox is a leading company in Korea that specializes in artificial intelligence (AI) image recognition.
  • The company is offering 1.5 million shares (100% new shares) in this IPO. The IPO price range is 17,200 to 23,200 won. 

Growatt Technology: High-Profile IPO Preview and Valuation Analysis

By Andrei Zakharov

  • Growatt Technology (1833969D CH) , one of the largest providers of PV and storage inverters globally, plans to go public and may seek $500M+ through Hong Kong IPO.
  • I view Growatt Technology (1833969D CH) as a high-quality growth company with best-in-class products and solutions, and see significant opportunity in international markets.
  • The company is well-positioned to benefit from fast-growing PV inverter and energy storage markets. I am bullish on Growatt Technology IPO and like long-term energy storage story.

Japan Real Estate Investment Corp Placement – An Acquisition Out of the Blue

By Ethan Aw

  • Japan Real Estate Investment (8952 JP) is looking to raise around US$140m (JPY18.3bn) through a follow-on offering to acquire one new property and an additional co-ownership interest in another property.
  • The deal is a large one to digest at 10 days of three month ADV while there will be a dilution of approximately 2.7% of TSO (assuming overallotment option exercised). 
  • In this note, we will look at the assets to be acquired, impact on forecast and portfolio, and run the deal through our framework.

IQVIA Holdings Inc.: Initiation of Coverage – Recent Acquisitions & Key Drivers

By Baptista Research

  • This is our first report on an IQVIA Holdings, an international player providing services to the clinical research and health information technology sectors.
  • IQVIA expanded access to clinical research.
  • We initiate coverage on the stock of IQVIA Holdings Inc. with a ‘Buy’ rating.

Martin Marietta Materials Inc.: Initiation of Coverage – Business Strategy & Recent Developments

By Baptista Research

  • This is our first report on Martin Marietta Materials, a major global manufacturer of heavy construction materials and aggregates.
  • The company delivered a mixed performance in the quarter and surpassed the revenue expectations with decent growth.
  • As pricing growth dramatically accelerated, bad weather and a number of large Martin Marietta geographies had a negative impact on product delivery.

Roper Technologies Inc.: Initiation of Coverage – Acquisition-Led Growth Strategy & Key Drivers

By Baptista Research

  • This is our first report on Roper Technologies, a diversified software and tech investment company.
  • The company ended 2022 on a positive note with revenue of over $1.4 billion, up 14% higher than the prior year.
  • We initiate coverage on the stock of Roper Technologies, Inc. with a ‘Hold’ rating.

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Daily Brief ECM: DPC Dash IPO Trading – Tepid Demand Even as Capital Group Tops Up and more

By | Daily Briefs, ECM

In today’s briefing:

  • DPC Dash IPO Trading – Tepid Demand Even as Capital Group Tops Up
  • Patanjali Foods Early FPO Look – Lifting the Overhang with a Well Flagged Deal. Re-Listing Went Well
  • SBI Sumishin Net Bank IPO Trading – Rakuten Filing Will Add on More Pressure
  • UBTech Robotics Pre-IPO – Definitely Needs the Capital Raise
  • Hologic Inc.: Initiation of Coverage – Post-Pandemic Impact & Key Drivers
  • Equifax Inc.: Initiation of Coverage – Business Strategy & Key Drivers
  • C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc.: Initiation of Coverage – Business Strategy & Key Drivers

DPC Dash IPO Trading – Tepid Demand Even as Capital Group Tops Up

By Sumeet Singh

  • DPC Dash (1405 HK) raised around US$75m, after pricing its IPO at the bottom-end. 
  • The company is the exclusive master franchisee for Domino’s Pizza in China, HK and Macau. DPC operated 604 stores across 17 cities, as of Feb 2023.
  • In this note, we talk about the subscription levels and trading dynamics.

Patanjali Foods Early FPO Look – Lifting the Overhang with a Well Flagged Deal. Re-Listing Went Well

By Clarence Chu

  • The promoters of Patanjali Foods (PATANJAL IN) are looking to increase the firm’s public shareholding to the minimum required 25% imposed by SEBI.
  • We had discussed about this in their effective re-listing FPO last year, and the deal has been well covered by media sources as well, thus it is very well flagged.
  • While it would be a large one to digest, representing at least 62.1 days of the firm’s three month ADV, the deal will lift the remaining overhang on the stock.

SBI Sumishin Net Bank IPO Trading – Rakuten Filing Will Add on More Pressure

By Sumeet Singh

  • SBI Sumishin Net Bank (7163 JP) (SSNB) raised around US$370m 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 the recent updates and trading dynamics.

UBTech Robotics Pre-IPO – Definitely Needs the Capital Raise

By Ethan Aw

  • UBTech Robotics (1683374D HK) is looking to raise about US$700m in its upcoming HK IPO. 
  • UBTech Robotics is engaged in artificial intelligence (AI)-empowered robotics in China, dedicated to the innovation of humanoid robots and development and sales of smart service robotic solutions. 
  • UBTech Robotics’ sales have primarily been driven by its enterprise-level segments throughout the track record period. However, the firm is still heavily loss-making. 

Hologic Inc.: Initiation of Coverage – Post-Pandemic Impact & Key Drivers

By Baptista Research

  • This is our first report on Hologic, Inc., a renowned medical technology giant focused on women’s health.
  • However, Breast Health lost 5.2%, indicating that its recovery from supply chain headwinds caused by chips is in progress.
  • Their Women’s Health molecular diagnostics and cytology basis enable sustainable growth, foster beneficial connections with leading labs and key opinion leaders, and open the door for further innovative products.

Equifax Inc.: Initiation of Coverage – Business Strategy & Key Drivers

By Baptista Research

  • This is our first report on the multinational consumer credit reporting player, Equifax.
  • Their global non-mortgage businesses performed exceptionally well, with constant currency revenue growth of 12% and constant organic currency revenue growth of 10%.
  • Equifax further announced the acquisition of the Food Industry Credit Bureau.

C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc.: Initiation of Coverage – Business Strategy & Key Drivers

By Baptista Research

  • This is our first report on C.H.
  • Robinson Worldwide, a well-known provider of multimodal transportation and third-party logistics service.
  • Routing guide depth of tender, a proxy for their entire market, fell from 1.3 in the third quarter to 1.2 in the fourth quarter.

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Daily Brief ECM: Rakuten Bank Vs SBI Sumishin Net Bank and more

By | Daily Briefs, ECM

In today’s briefing:

  • Rakuten Bank Vs SBI Sumishin Net Bank
  • Pre-IPO Kelun Biotech – Debut Is the Peak, and Then It Wanes?

Rakuten Bank Vs SBI Sumishin Net Bank

By Arun George


Pre-IPO Kelun Biotech – Debut Is the Peak, and Then It Wanes?

By Xinyao (Criss) Wang

  • Kelun-Biotech did not get widespread attention until it reached three license and collaboration agreements with Merck, with upfront and milestone payments totaling up to US$11.8 billion.
  • The remaining products have limited investment value. After Kelun-Biotech out-licensed all of its valuable core assets in pipeline, it could mainly remain at the stage of biotech in the future.
  • The original core R&D team members have left, which means the “root of Kelun-Biotech is broken”. The lack of sustainable follow-up R&D capability would have negative impact on valuation performance.  

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Daily Brief ECM: ECM Weekly (26th Mar 2023) – Meituan and more

By | Daily Briefs, ECM

In today’s briefing:

  • ECM Weekly (26th Mar 2023) – Meituan, Rakuten Bank, SBI, Harita, Trial, DPC, Onewo, Leap, Growatt

ECM Weekly (26th Mar 2023) – Meituan, Rakuten Bank, SBI, Harita, Trial, DPC, Onewo, Leap, Growatt

By Sumeet Singh

  • Aequitas Research puts out a weekly update on the deals that were covered by the team recently along with updates for upcoming IPOs.
  • Japan and Indonesia appear to be the hubs of APAC ECM activity with Rakuten Bank (5838 JP) and PT Trimegah Bangun Persada Tbk (Harita Nickel) (2230010D IJ) going live
  • On the placements front, this week was comparatively quiet, given the market volatility. There are a few lockup expiries coming up next week.

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Daily Brief ECM: Syngenta IPO: The Investment Case and more

By | Daily Briefs, ECM

In today’s briefing:

  • Syngenta IPO: The Investment Case
  • Cintas Corporation: Initiation of Coverage – Key Offerings & Recent Developments
  • Dow Inc.: Initiation of Coverage – Business Strategy & Key Drivers
  • Eastman Chemical Company: Initiation of Coverage – Recent Acquisitions & Other Drivers

Syngenta IPO: The Investment Case

By Arun George

  • Syngenta AG (SYNN SW), a world-class agribusiness, is seeking to raise US$9.5bn in Shanghai’s STAR market at a valuation of US$50bn. The Shanghai bourse will review the filing on 29-March.
  • The business is in rude health with accelerating growth, market share gains, solid margins and cash generation. The IPO proceeds will help reduce leverage. 
  • A US$50 billion valuation is justifiable and implies a modest discount to peer multiples (including an AH premium). The IPO is worth a look.

Cintas Corporation: Initiation of Coverage – Key Offerings & Recent Developments

By Baptista Research

  • This is our first report on Cintas Corporation, a specialized provider of uniform rental services.
  • Its revenue increased 13.1% to $2.17 billion in the second quarter and each segment experienced double-digit revenue growth.
  • The Uniform Rental and Facility Services operational segment’s revenue increased from $1.54 billion to $1.71 billion.

Dow Inc.: Initiation of Coverage – Business Strategy & Key Drivers

By Baptista Research

  • This is our first report on Dow Inc., a behemoth in the global chemicals industry.
  • The company proactively reduced operating rates to manage working capital, effectively implemented operational mitigation plans and cost-saving measures and lowered operating rates.
  • In the Deer Park acrylic monomer plant in Performance Monomers, Dow anticipates higher scheduled maintenance turnaround costs in this segment.

Eastman Chemical Company: Initiation of Coverage – Recent Acquisitions & Other Drivers

By Baptista Research

  • This is our first report on the renowned chemical industry giant, Eastman Chemical Company.
  • The company delivered a highly disappointing set of results given the macroeconomic volatility.
  • We initiate coverage on the stock of Eastman Chemical Company with a ‘Hold’ rating.

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Daily Brief ECM: Rakuten Bank IPO – Recent Filings Updates and Quick Thoughts on Valuation and more

By | Daily Briefs, ECM

In today’s briefing:

  • Rakuten Bank IPO – Recent Filings Updates and Quick Thoughts on Valuation
  • Hindustan Aeronautics Placement – Still Running Hot on Defence Spending Focus
  • Rakuten Bank IPO: The Investment Case

Rakuten Bank IPO – Recent Filings Updates and Quick Thoughts on Valuation

By Sumeet Singh

  • 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 talk about the updates from its recent filings.

Hindustan Aeronautics Placement – Still Running Hot on Defence Spending Focus

By Ethan Aw

  • The Government of India (GoI) aims to raise around US$372m (INR30.7bn) via an offer for sale of Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HNAL IN) stock. 
  • The floor price of INR2,450 / share is set at approximately 6.7% to Wednesday’s (22nd Mar 2023) last close. The deal represents 10.5 days of ADV. 
  • In this note, we will talk about the deal dynamics and run the deal through our ECM framework.

Rakuten Bank IPO: The Investment Case

By Arun George

  • Rakuten Bank (5838 JP) is an online bank in Japan. It is looking to raise about US$870 million. The pricing is on 5 April and the listing is on 21 April. 
  • Rakuten Bank, wholly owned by Rakuten (4755 JP), is the largest Japanese internet bank as measured by the number of accounts and customer deposits.
  • The investment case rest on Rakuten Ecosystem’s competitive advantage, growth in accounts/deposits, robust loan book growth, rising margins and low NPL ratio.

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Daily Brief ECM: National Storage REIT Placement – Past Deals Have Done Well but Stock Looks Toppish and more

By | Daily Briefs, ECM

In today’s briefing:

  • National Storage REIT Placement – Past Deals Have Done Well but Stock Looks Toppish
  • PNB Housing Finance Rights Issue – Finally Closing in on the Capital Raising
  • ZKH Group IPO: The Bear Case
  • Quest Diagnostics Incorporated: Initiation of Coverage – Business Strategy & Key Drivers
  • Snap-on Incorporated: Initiation of Coverage – Business Strategy & Recent Developments
  • Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc.: Initiation of Coverage – Acquisition Of Embody & Other Drivers

National Storage REIT Placement – Past Deals Have Done Well but Stock Looks Toppish

By Sumeet Singh

  • National Storage REIT (NSR AU) (NSREIT) aims to raise around US$200m (A$300m) via an institutional placement.
  • Past deals have ended up doing well, however, the stock now appears toppish and it’s unclear if the deal was well flagged.
  • In this note, we will talk about the placement and run the deal through our ECM framework.

PNB Housing Finance Rights Issue – Finally Closing in on the Capital Raising

By Sumeet Singh

  • PNB Housing Finance Ltd (PNBHOUSI IN) (PHBHF) aims to raise up to US$300m via a rights issue in order to boost its capital base.
  • PNBHF is the housing finance arm of Punjab National Bank and is partly owned by Carlyle, with investments from General Atlantic as well.
  • In this note, we will talk about the rights issue and other deal dynamics.

ZKH Group IPO: The Bear Case

By Arun George

  • ZKH Group (ZKH US), a leading MRO (maintenance, repair, and operations) procurement service platform in China, is pre-marketing an NYSE IPO to raise US$200-300 million.
  • In ZKH Group IPO: The Bull Case, we highlighted the key elements of the bull case. In this note, we outline the bear case.
  • The key elements of the bear case rest on market share losses, slowing top-line growth, declining take rates and persistent cash burn.

Quest Diagnostics Incorporated: Initiation of Coverage – Business Strategy & Key Drivers

By Baptista Research

  • This is our first report on leading diagnostic service provider, Quest Diagnostics Incorporated.
  • The company produced significant double-digit growth in prenatal genetics and pharmaceutical services for sophisticated diagnostics.
  • Agilent Technologies further signed an agreement with Quest to make the Agilent Resolution ctDx FIRST liquid biopsy next-generation sequencing (NGS) test available to providers and patients across the U.S.

Snap-on Incorporated: Initiation of Coverage – Business Strategy & Recent Developments

By Baptista Research

  • This is our first report on Snap-on Incorporated, a well-known manufacturer and marketer of tools, equipment, diagnostics, repair information and systems solutions in the U.S.
  • The company’s last result was an all-around beat and its organic sales growth was in the double-digits with a particularly strong performance in the Repair Systems & Information Group, high single-digit gains in the Snap-on Tools Group, and low single-digit gains in the Commercial and Industrial Group.
  • Snap-on Tools Group sales were $542.7 million, up from $504.8 million a year ago, with a 9.6% increase in organic sales.

Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc.: Initiation of Coverage – Acquisition Of Embody & Other Drivers

By Baptista Research

  • This is our first report on the global medical technology behemoth Zimmer Biomet Holdings.
  • They observed another quarter of year-over-year growth in major joints, with their entire global hip and knee business expanding by more than 8% and 10% on an ex FX basis.
  • We initiate coverage on the stock of Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. with a ‘Hold’ rating.

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Daily Brief ECM: Harita Nickel IPO: Valuation Insights and more

By | Daily Briefs, ECM

In today’s briefing:

  • Harita Nickel IPO: Valuation Insights
  • Generac Holdings Inc.: Initiation of Coverage – Acquisition-Led Growth & Innovation
  • Growatt Technology Pre-IPO – Refiling Updates – Still Running Strong
  • O’Reilly Automotive Inc.: Initiation of Coverage – Business Strategy

Harita Nickel IPO: Valuation Insights

By Arun George


Generac Holdings Inc.: Initiation of Coverage – Acquisition-Led Growth & Innovation

By Baptista Research

  • This is our first report on a renowned energy technology player, Generac Holdings.
  • Sales of C&I products climbed significantly, with strong core sales growth across all domestic channels and all overseas areas.
  • We initiate coverage on the stock of Generac Holdings Inc. with a ‘Hold’ rating.

Growatt Technology Pre-IPO – Refiling Updates – Still Running Strong

By Ethan Aw

  • Growatt Technology (1833969D CH) is looking to raise about US$1bn in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO. 
  • Growatt Technology is a global distributed energy solution provider, specializing in sustainable energy generation, storage and consumption, as well as energy digitalization. 
  • In our previous notes, we looked at the company’s past performance, peer comparison and shared our thoughts on valuation. In this note, we will talk about its refiling updates.

O’Reilly Automotive Inc.: Initiation of Coverage – Business Strategy

By Baptista Research

  • This is our first report on O’Reilly Automotive, Inc., one of the largest retailers of automobile aftermarket parts in the U.S.
  • O’Reilly Automotive had a great last quarter and ended 2022 with an all-around beat.
  • The company reported strong sales volumes and the management claims that the core fundamental demand drivers are still strong, which supports the health of the automotive aftermarket.

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Daily Brief ECM: Trial Holdings Pre-IPO – Peer Comparison – Leading in Growth and more

By | Daily Briefs, ECM

In today’s briefing:

  • Trial Holdings Pre-IPO – Peer Comparison – Leading in Growth, Lagging in Margins
  • Harita Nickel IPO: The Bear Case
  • Survival Technologies Pre-IPO – Growth Has Been Strong but Could Be Better
  • Trial Holdings Pre-IPO -Thoughts on Valuation
  • Harita Nickel IPO – Capacity Ramp Ups Will Pay Dividends in the Long Run
  • Vulcan Materials Company: Initiation of Coverage – Key Drivers & Growth Outlook
  • Williams-Sonoma Inc.: Initiation of Coverage – Business Drivers & Key Developments

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

By Sumeet Singh

  • 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.

Harita Nickel IPO: The Bear Case

By Arun George

  • PT Trimegah Bangun Persada Tbk (Harita Nickel) (2230010D IJ), an Indonesian nickel play, has launched an IDX IPO to raise US$1 billion. Book building ends on 24 March.
  • In Harita Nickel IPO: The Bull Case, we highlighted the key elements of the bull case. In this note, we outline the bear case.
  • The key elements of the bear case rest on weakening market sentiment, high single customer dependence, gross margin pressure, high cash burn, rising cash collection cycle and deteriorating cash conversion.

Survival Technologies Pre-IPO – Growth Has Been Strong but Could Be Better

By Ethan Aw

  • Survival Technologies (1279515D IN) is looking to raise around US$121m in its upcoming India IPO. 
  • Survival Technologies (ST) is a contract research and manufacturing services (CRAMS) focused speciality chemical manufacturer in India. 
  • ST has seen its profitability grow and margins expand during the track record period. However, the company seems to have had a number of run-ins with the authorities.

Trial Holdings Pre-IPO -Thoughts on Valuation

By Sumeet Singh

  • 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 talk about earnings forecast and provide our thoughts on valuation.

Harita Nickel IPO – Capacity Ramp Ups Will Pay Dividends in the Long Run

By Clarence Chu

  • PT Trimegah Bangun Persada Tbk (Harita Nickel) (2230010D IJ) is looking to raise about US$650m in its Indonesian IPO.
  • PT Trimegah Bangun Persada Tbk (Harita Nickel, HN) is a vertically integrated pure-play nickel company operating on Obi Island, Indonesia.
  • In this note, we will look at our earnings assumptions, and share our thoughts on valuation.

Vulcan Materials Company: Initiation of Coverage – Key Drivers & Growth Outlook

By Baptista Research

  • This is our first report on Vulcan Materials Company, a renowned producer, distributor, and seller of construction materials.
  • Vulcan’s last quarter was a major disappointment as it failed to meet the revenue expectations as well as the earnings expectations of Wall Street.
  • We initiate coverage on the stock of Vulcan Materials Company with a ‘Hold’ rating.

Williams-Sonoma Inc.: Initiation of Coverage – Business Drivers & Key Developments

By Baptista Research

  • This is our first report on Williams-Sonoma, a major specialty retail company that sells home furnishing and kitchenware in the U.S.
  • The company has been facing a difficult operating environment and delivered a mixed result in the last quarter.
  • Net revenues increased to $2.2 billion, with comparable brand revenue growing at an 8.1% rate for 2-year and 3-year comps of over 25% and 50%, respectively.

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Daily Brief ECM: Harita Nickel IPO Peer Comparison – Seems to Be More Reliant on Lygend and more

By | Daily Briefs, ECM

In today’s briefing:

  • Harita Nickel IPO Peer Comparison – Seems to Be More Reliant on Lygend, than Vice Versa
  • Weekly Deals Digest (19 Mar) – Japan Post, Toshiba, AAG, SBI Sumishin, Trial Holdings, Harita Nickel
  • ECM Weekly (19th Mar 2023) – Japan Post Bank, SBI Sumishin, Harita, Trial Holding, ZKH, DPC, Kelsian

Harita Nickel IPO Peer Comparison – Seems to Be More Reliant on Lygend, than Vice Versa

By Clarence Chu

  • PT Trimegah Bangun Persada Tbk (Harita Nickel) (2230010D IJ) is looking to raise about US$650m in its Indonesian IPO.
  • Harita Nickel is a vertically integrated pure-play nickel company operating on Obi Island, Indonesia.
  • For our peer comparison exercise, we looked at international nickel mining companies and also included downstream players in the nickel value chain such as Huayou Cobalt and Lygend Group.

Weekly Deals Digest (19 Mar) – Japan Post, Toshiba, AAG, SBI Sumishin, Trial Holdings, Harita Nickel

By Arun George


ECM Weekly (19th Mar 2023) – Japan Post Bank, SBI Sumishin, Harita, Trial Holding, ZKH, DPC, Kelsian

By Sumeet Singh

  • Aequitas Research puts out a weekly update on the deals that were covered by the team recently along with updates for upcoming IPOs.
  • IPO activity continues to pick up momentum, although the recent market volatility will likely make a few companies reconsider their near term plans.
  • On the placements front, Japan Post Bank (7182 JP) hasn’t been playing ball, as has been the case with most of the other past deals which offered a trivial discount.

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