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Daily Brief ECM: Kansai Electric Power (9503 JP): The Current Playbook and more

In today’s briefing:

  • Kansai Electric Power (9503 JP): The Current Playbook
  • Kioxoa Pre-IPO – The Positives – Among the Leaders in Its Space
  • JST Group Pre-IPO: Growing Rapidly but with Some Accounting Red Flags
  • MNC Solutions Pre-IPO Peer Comparison – Tiny Player Outgrowing Peers


Kansai Electric Power (9503 JP): The Current Playbook

By Arun George

  • Since the US$3.5 billion primary/secondary offering announcement, Kansai Electric Power (9503 JP)’s shares have been down 20.6% from the undisturbed price of JPY2,397 per share (13 November).
  • Looking at recent large Japanese placements is instructive to understand the potential trading pattern. So far, KEPCO’s shares have followed the pattern of previous large placements.
  • The offering will likely be priced on 26 November. The average large Japanese placement tends to generate positive returns.

Kioxoa Pre-IPO – The Positives – Among the Leaders in Its Space

By Sumeet Singh

  • Kioxia Holdings (6600 JP) is aiming to raise around US$700m (including over-allocation) from its Japan IPO
  • It was the world’s largest pure-play NAND flash memory supplier, in terms of both revenue and unit shipments in 2023, according to TechInsights.
  • In this note, we talk about the positive aspects of the deal.

JST Group Pre-IPO: Growing Rapidly but with Some Accounting Red Flags

By Nicholas Tan

  • JST Group (1703609D CH) is looking to raise up to US$100m in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO.
  • It is China’s largest and most popular e-commerce SaaS ERP provider to facilitate the connection of merchants with over 400 e-commerce platforms in China and across the world.
  • In this note, we look at the firm’s past performance.

MNC Solutions Pre-IPO Peer Comparison – Tiny Player Outgrowing Peers

By Clarence Chu

  • MNC Solution (MNC KS) is looking to raise US$200m in its upcoming Korea IPO.
  • MNC Solutions (MNC) supplies high-precision control components for maritime and aviation weaponry, and travel devices for stabilization to the defense industry.
  • In our previous note, we looked at the firm’s past performance. In this note, we undertake a peer comparison.

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