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

Renesas Electronics / Equity Capital Markets

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Renesas, along with INCJ, aims to raise around US$3.4bn via selling a mix of primary and secondary shares. We covered most aspects of the deal in our earlier note, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/renesas-placement-very-well-flagged-past-deals-have-done-well-but-large-size-warrants-correction" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Renesas Placement - Very Well Flagged, past Deals Have Done Well but Large Size Warrants Correction.</a>
In this note, I'll talk about the updates since then.
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Renesas, along with INCJ, aims to raise around US$3.4bn via selling a mix of primary and secondary shares. We covered most aspects of the deal in our earlier note, Renesas Placement - Very Well Flagged, past Deals Have Done Well but Large Size Warrants Correction.
In this note, I'll talk about the updates since then.


Renesas Placement Update - Doing Much Better than Its past Deals. Could Impact Post-Deal Performance

Expert on Japan Retail and Consumer Markets, JapanConsuming

Michael Causton

Expert on Japan Retail and Consumer Markets

Real Insight on Japanese Consumer Markets

JapanConsuming

JapanConsuming is a specialist research firm producing intelligence on Japanese retail and consumer markets. Founded in 2000, JapanConsuming has become the leading provider of insights on Japanese retailers and consumer trends to retailers, brands, government agencies and investors. As well as a highly regarded monthly report on the market, JapanConsuming produces in-depth reports on retail sectors, seminars on key trends and telephone consulting to investors on trends and retailers.

JapanConsuming was founded by Michael Causton and Roy Larke. 

Equity Bottom-Up

<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/fast-retailing-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:751:1" rel="noopener">Fast Retailing (9983 JP)</a> was one of the few retailers to benefit from the pandemic, at least in its home market.Overseas, its ongoing commitment to the Asian market means it is now one of the top apparel chains in the region.Increasingly, the differentiator in performance among the big global chains is e-commerce integration and, in that respect, Fast Retailing still needs to catch up.

Fast Retailing (9983 JP) was one of the few retailers to benefit from the pandemic, at least in its home market.Overseas, its ongoing commitment to the Asian market means it is now one of the top apparel chains in the region.Increasingly, the differentiator in performance among the big global chains is e-commerce integration and, in that respect, Fast Retailing still needs to catch up.

Fast Retailing: Expensive but the Fundamentals for Long-Term Strong

Not many apparel-based retailers improved performance during 2020 but <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nishimatsuya-chain-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13375:1" rel="noopener">Nishimatsuya Chain (7545 JP)</a> was an exception, with its suburban locations, reasonable prices and house-bound children and parents all contributing.Whether the children’s retailer can continue the momentum depends on private brands and more non-apparel. The children’s market remains wide open for any brand or retailer with high cost-performance given market fragmentation.

Not many apparel-based retailers improved performance during 2020 but Nishimatsuya Chain (7545 JP) was an exception, with its suburban locations, reasonable prices and house-bound children and parents all contributing.Whether the children’s retailer can continue the momentum depends on private brands and more non-apparel. The children’s market remains wide open for any brand or retailer with high cost-performance given market fragmentation.

Equity Analyst, LightStream Research

Oshadhi Kumarasiri

Equity Analyst

Long-Short Analysis on Japan, Asia and the World

LightStream Research

LightStream conducts quantitatively rigorous and data-driven analysis with a focus on Japan and Asia.

We consistently cover the Tech, Consumer and Industrial sectors, and provide ECM and Events coverage more broadly.

We supplement traditional qualitative insights from company relationships with a robust quantitative foundation that examines as much historical data as is available.
We further refine the accuracy of our insights and calls through the use of alternative data to flesh out current trends, and through a valuation framework that emphasises non-superficial peer group selection and a proper attempt to understand the metrics and changes that have driven security valuations in the past.

<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/fast-retailing-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:751:1" rel="noopener">Fast Retailing (9983 JP)</a> delivered 2QFY21 results on 9th April 2021 with revenue and operating profit falling behind consensus estimates by ¥21.5bn (4%) and ¥6.7bn (11%) respectively. However, the company raised its FY21 consolidated revenue and operating income guidance by ¥10.0bn each to ¥2,210bn and ¥255.0bn respectively.Even following a 20% decline in the share price in the last couple of months, Fast Retailing’s valuation remains extremely expensive. Thus, we would not rush to buy this dip.

Fast Retailing (9983 JP) delivered 2QFY21 results on 9th April 2021 with revenue and operating profit falling behind consensus estimates by ¥21.5bn (4%) and ¥6.7bn (11%) respectively. However, the company raised its FY21 consolidated revenue and operating income guidance by ¥10.0bn each to ¥2,210bn and ¥255.0bn respectively.Even following a 20% decline in the share price in the last couple of months, Fast Retailing’s valuation remains extremely expensive. Thus, we would not rush to buy this dip.

Fast Retailing: Trying to Pass Benefits of Cost Cutting to Customers

'Quantamental' Japan Specialist, LightStream Research

Campbell Gunn

'Quantamental' Japan Specialist

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

• LARGER CAP RESULTS - 8th APRIL •<figure class="editor-figure mceNonEditable"><img src="https://static-prod.smartkarma.com/images/media/000/199/593/original/image_50653961221617916076677.png?1617916077" class="editor-image img-responsive" data-smartkarma-image-id="199593"></figure><div class="content-caption"> Source for all charts &amp; tables: Japan Analytics </div>RESULTS - 48% of Thursday's 29 results announcements scored positively; however, of the largest caps, only <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/fast-retailing-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:751:1" rel="noopener">Fast Retailing (9983 JP)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shift-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:7266:1" rel="noopener">Shift (3697 JP)</a> had that distinction. <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/aeon-mall-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5262:1" rel="noopener">AEON Mall (8905 JP)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lawson-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1040:1" rel="noopener">Lawson Inc (2651 JP)</a>, both of which had revised down in the recent weeks, anchored the bottom of the table.<figure class="editor-figure mceNonEditable"><img src="https://static-prod.smartkarma.com/images/media/000/199/595/original/image_25682293741617916377763.png?1617916379" class="editor-image img-responsive" data-smartkarma-image-id="199595"></figure>• FORECASTS/REVISIONS - 8th APRIL •<figure class="editor-figure mceNonEditable"><img src="https://static-prod.smartkarma.com/images/media/000/199/596/original/image_76440807551617916411847.png?1617916413" class="editor-image img-responsive" data-smartkarma-image-id="199596"></figure>FORECASTS/REVISIONS - Conversely, 81% of annual forecasts were positive, with Aeon Mall and Lawson particularly optimistic about FY22. Fast Retailing, which only has six months left to forecast, was more circumspect. For the second year in a row, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/seven-i-holdings-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1041:1" rel="noopener">Seven &amp; I (3382 JP)</a> did not make an initial forecast with the full-year results. <figure class="editor-figure mceNonEditable"><img src="https://static-prod.smartkarma.com/images/media/000/199/597/original/image_28112384961617916762514.png?1617916763" class="editor-image img-responsive" data-smartkarma-image-id="199597"></figure><figure class="editor-figure mceNonEditable"><img src="https://static-prod.smartkarma.com/images/media/000/199/598/original/image_37677060271617916798074.png?1617916799" class="editor-image img-responsive" data-smartkarma-image-id="199598"></figure>

• LARGER CAP RESULTS - 8th APRIL • Source for all charts &amp; tables: Japan Analytics RESULTS - 48% of Thursday's 29 results announcements scored positively; however, of the largest caps, only Fast Retailing (9983 JP) and Shift (3697 JP) had that distinction. AEON Mall (8905 JP) and Lawson Inc (2651 JP), both of which had revised down in the recent weeks, anchored the bottom of the table.• FORECASTS/REVISIONS - 8th APRIL •FORECASTS/REVISIONS - Conversely, 81% of annual forecasts were positive, with Aeon Mall and Lawson particularly optimistic about FY22. Fast Retailing, which only has six months left to forecast, was more circumspect. For the second year in a row, Seven &amp; I (3382 JP) did not make an initial forecast with the full-year results. 

🇯🇵 JAPAN • Results & Revisions 04/​​​​08 - 7&I Fast Re and Hisamitsu Dreams

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FAST RETAILING CO., LTD. operates a chain of clothing stores, UNIQLO, throughout Japan and in other markets overseas including UK, China, Hong Kong, South Korea, US, France, Singapore and Russia.  The Company designs, manufactures, and retails its own line of casual clothing.

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