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/seibu-giken-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:40113:1" rel="noopener">Seibu Giken (6223 JP)</a> (SG) is looking to raise around US$120m in its Japan IPO via selling a mix of primary and secondary shares.</li>
<li>SG sells desiccant dehumidifiers and VOC concentrators in over fifty countries globally. Its two main products accounted for over 90% of its revenue in 2022.</li>
<li>In this note, we look at the company’s past performance.</li>
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Seibu Giken (6223 JP) (SG) is looking to raise around US$120m in its Japan IPO via selling a mix of primary and secondary shares.
SG sells desiccant dehumidifiers and VOC concentrators in over fifty countries globally. Its two main products accounted for over 90% of its revenue in 2022.
In this note, we look at the company’s past performance.


Seibu Giken Pre-IPO - Rapid Growth Followed by Rapid Deceleration

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

Travis Lundy

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<li>On 5 September, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jfe-holdings-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:210:1" rel="noopener">JFE Holdings (5411 JP)</a> saw an article out of a capital raising. It was confirmed later in the day. Huge volumes traded. The stock fell sharply.</li>
<li>The offering supply/demand dynamics are.... complicated. The offering is to foreign instos. The net demand is probably mostly retail and index, and positioning is... also complicated.</li>
<li>The EPS dilution is already accounted for. The fall against Nippon Steel pretty much does it after considering the discount expected. </li>
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On 5 September, JFE Holdings (5411 JP) saw an article out of a capital raising. It was confirmed later in the day. Huge volumes traded. The stock fell sharply.
The offering supply/demand dynamics are.... complicated. The offering is to foreign instos. The net demand is probably mostly retail and index, and positioning is... also complicated.
The EPS dilution is already accounted for. The fall against Nippon Steel pretty much does it after considering the discount expected. 


JFE Holdings (5411) - Volume Patterns Indicate Possible Squeeziness

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<li>Aequitas Research puts out a weekly update on the deals that were covered by the team recently along with updates for upcoming IPOs.</li>
<li>In the IPO space, things are getting busy again with multiple deals live across the region, whic his a refreshing change from the slow start in the first half.</li>
<li>There were only a few placement this week, but what the lacked in volume they made up for in size. </li>
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Aequitas Research puts out a weekly update on the deals that were covered by the team recently along with updates for upcoming IPOs.
In the IPO space, things are getting busy again with multiple deals live across the region, whic his a refreshing change from the slow start in the first half.
There were only a few placement this week, but what the lacked in volume they made up for in size. 


ECM Weekly (10th Sep 2023) - ARM, VNG, Tuhu, Integral, Doosan, Orora, JFE, RR Kabel, Samhi Hotel

David Blennerhassett

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<li>The Nikkei Index Team announced the changes to the Nikkei 225. That triggers flows of about ¥480bn a side, and some big, big changes.</li>
<li>As interest rates and inflation remain high, investors will (should) continue to prefer lower-risk investments over higher-risk growth companies such as de-SPACed <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/aquila-acquisition-corporation" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35435:1" rel="noopener">Aquila Acquisition Corporation (7836 HK)</a>.</li>
<li>The <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/liontown-resources-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20488:1" rel="noopener">Liontown Resources (LTR AU)</a> / <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/albemarle-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:7678:1" rel="noopener">Albemarle Corp (ALB US)</a> transaction looks done. However, Gina Rinehart may have other ideas.</li>
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The Nikkei Index Team announced the changes to the Nikkei 225. That triggers flows of about ¥480bn a side, and some big, big changes.
As interest rates and inflation remain high, investors will (should) continue to prefer lower-risk investments over higher-risk growth companies such as de-SPACed Aquila Acquisition Corporation (7836 HK).
The Liontown Resources (LTR AU) / Albemarle Corp (ALB US) transaction looks done. However, Gina Rinehart may have other ideas.


Last Week in Event SPACE: Nikkei 225 Flow, Aquila Acquisition, Axiata, Intage, Liontown/Albemarle

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<li>Today <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jfe-holdings-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:210:1" rel="noopener">JFE Holdings (5411 JP)</a> announced it would raise ~JPY 121bn in an equity offering of 55mm treasury shares and JPY 90bn in a Convertible Bond offering. </li>
<li>¥125bn will be spent on capex for expansion, ¥75bn for capex, investments, and R&amp;D related to decarbonisation, as well as repayment of debt to 2028.</li>
<li>This is a heavier than a "normal" equity offering. And recent large-ish equity offerings seem to have more volatility in outcome (post-offer overhang, or squeeze) than previous years.</li>
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Today JFE Holdings (5411 JP) announced it would raise ~JPY 121bn in an equity offering of 55mm treasury shares and JPY 90bn in a Convertible Bond offering. 
¥125bn will be spent on capex for expansion, ¥75bn for capex, investments, and R&amp;D related to decarbonisation, as well as repayment of debt to 2028.
This is a heavier than a "normal" equity offering. And recent large-ish equity offerings seem to have more volatility in outcome (post-offer overhang, or squeeze) than previous years.


Japan

JFE Holdings, Inc. is a holding company which was established through the merger of NKK Corp and Kawasaki Steel Corp.  The Company manages and conducts its subsidiaries' business, which is steel production and integrated engineering services.

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JFE Holdings (5411 JP)

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Sumeet Singh

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Seibu Giken Pre-IPO - Rapid Growth Followed by Rapid Deceleration

Seibu Giken (6223 JP) (SG) is looking to raise around US$120m in its Japan IPO via selling a mix of primary and secondary shares. In this note, we...

Sumeet Singh

JFE Holdings (5411) - Volume Patterns Indicate Possible Squeeziness

​JFE Holdings fell sharply after a capital raising announcement. Supply/demand is complicated. Foreign instos are asked to buy. Retail buys in the...

Travis Lundy

ECM Weekly (10th Sep 2023) - ARM, VNG, Tuhu, Integral, Doosan, Orora, JFE, RR Kabel, Samhi Hotel

Aequitas Research puts out a weekly update on the deals that were covered by the team recently along with updates for upcoming IPOs.

Sumeet Singh

Last Week in Event SPACE: Nikkei 225 Flow, Aquila Acquisition, Axiata, Intage, Liontown/Albemarle

The weekend is here! Pour yourself a coffee, grab a comfortable seat, and sift through a brief summary of insights on various events discussed...

David Blennerhassett

JFE Holdings (5411) Stock+CB Offering

JFE Holdings, which hit a 13yr high yesterday, announced an equity+CB offering today. It's an international offering only, meaning active foreign...

Travis Lundy

JFE Holdings fell sharply after a capital raising announcement. Supply/demand is complicated. Foreign instos are asked to buy. Retail buys in the...