Daily BriefsECM

Daily Brief ECM: Trial Holdings IPO: The Investment Case and more

In today’s briefing:

  • Trial Holdings IPO: The Investment Case
  • Xiaocaiyuan International Holding Pre-IPO – Strong Network Expansion and Same Store Sales Growth


Trial Holdings IPO: The Investment Case

By Arun George

  • Trial Holdings (5882 JP), a discount store operator in Japan, is seeking to raise US$235 million at the IPO reference price of JPY1,550 per share. Pricing on 11 March.
  • Trial aims to act as a one-stop shopping store where consumers can buy whatever they want at a great price. Trial’s basic pricing strategy is Every Day Low Price.
  • The investment case rests on steady revenue growth, industry-leading same-store sales growth, solid margin profile and cash generation.

Xiaocaiyuan International Holding Pre-IPO – Strong Network Expansion and Same Store Sales Growth

By Ethan Aw

  • Xiaocaiyuan International Holding (XCY HK) is looking to raise up to US$200m in its upcoming HK IPO.
  • Xiaocaiyuan is a Chinese home-style cuisine restaurant operator. It prices its menus’ items to achieve average spending per consumer between RMB50 and RMB70 for its dine-in customers at its restaurants. 
  • In this note, we talk about the company’s historical performance.

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