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

Tekscend Photomask / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tekscend-photomask-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:45819:1" rel="noopener">Tekscend Photomask (429A JP)</a>, a manufacturer and distributor of semiconductor photomasks, aims to raise around US$830m in its Japan IPO.</li>
<li>TP is a global provider of photomasks and related support services. It has been the leader in the merchant photomask market in terms of sales since 2016.</li>
<li>We have looked at the company's past performance in our previous note. In this note, we will  undertake a peer comparison.</li>
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Tekscend Photomask (429A JP), a manufacturer and distributor of semiconductor photomasks, aims to raise around US$830m in its Japan IPO.
TP is a global provider of photomasks and related support services. It has been the leader in the merchant photomask market in terms of sales since 2016.
We have looked at the company's past performance in our previous note. In this note, we will  undertake a peer comparison.


Japanese Equity Specialist, Ortus Advisors

Andrew Jackson

Japanese Equity Specialist

Ortus Advisors

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>US eyeing rules for tech companies to buy 1:1 domestic made chips vs imported. Globalfoundries and Intel both strong.</li>
<li>Boeing strong after Turkey order, although the big catalyst will be China orders after a 5-year hiatus.</li>
<li>Musk comments that tesla was busy scaling the Optimus may help Harmonic Drive catch big after woeful perf last week.</li>
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US eyeing rules for tech companies to buy 1:1 domestic made chips vs imported. Globalfoundries and Intel both strong.
Boeing strong after Turkey order, although the big catalyst will be China orders after a 5-year hiatus.
Musk comments that tesla was busy scaling the Optimus may help Harmonic Drive catch big after woeful perf last week.


Japan Morning Connection: US Higher Despite Upcoming Govt Shutdown and Potential Delayed Jobs Data

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<li>Intel keeping the tech tape green on the news it has also reached out to TSMC for partnership</li>
<li>Memory names seeing further profit taking while filing shows Toshiba has made a small sale of its Kioxia holdings.</li>
<li>Medtech and trucks the latest victims of tariff uncertainty after announcements overnight</li>
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Intel keeping the tech tape green on the news it has also reached out to TSMC for partnership
Memory names seeing further profit taking while filing shows Toshiba has made a small sale of its Kioxia holdings.
Medtech and trucks the latest victims of tariff uncertainty after announcements overnight


Japan Morning Connection: AI and Tech Strength Cooling Ahead of Potential Govt Shutdown and EoQ

Equity Analyst - Fundamental & Thematic, Sree Capital

Sreemant Dudhoria,CFA

Equity Analyst - Fundamental & Thematic

Fundamental Research on Listed Indian Companies

Sree Capital

Sree Capital is a platform to share fundamental research on listed Indian companies. We do this research for our own investment

Equity Bottom-Up

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<strong>Advancing from Breakdown to Breakthrough:</strong><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/rohm-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:2953:1" rel="noopener">ROHM Co Ltd (6963 JP)</a> returned to profitability in Q1FY25 on improved demand and cost controls with strong outlook for Q2.</li>
<li>Rohm is actively implementing structural reforms, with a priority on ensuring profitability in any market environment.  It is also drafting its second Medium-Term Management Plan for FY26 to FY28.</li>
<li>It continues to be available at significantly cheaper valuation versus peers of just 0.8x price to book. Also, it has been added to the Nikkei 225 Index recently.</li>
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Advancing from Breakdown to Breakthrough:ROHM Co Ltd (6963 JP) returned to profitability in Q1FY25 on improved demand and cost controls with strong outlook for Q2.
Rohm is actively implementing structural reforms, with a priority on ensuring profitability in any market environment.  It is also drafting its second Medium-Term Management Plan for FY26 to FY28.
It continues to be available at significantly cheaper valuation versus peers of just 0.8x price to book. Also, it has been added to the Nikkei 225 Index recently.


Rohm Co Ltd(6963 JP): Advancing from Breakdown to Breakthrough; Strong Outlook for Q2

<ul>
<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tekscend-photomask-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:45819:1" rel="noopener">Tekscend Photomask (429A JP)</a> (TP), a manufacturer and distributor of semiconductor photomasks, aims to raise around US$830m in its Japan IPO.</li>
<li>TP is a global provider of photomasks and related support services. It has been the leader in the merchant photomask market in terms of sales since 2016.</li>
<li>In this note, we talk about the not-so-positive aspects of the deal.</li>
</ul>



Tekscend Photomask (429A JP) (TP), a manufacturer and distributor of semiconductor photomasks, aims to raise around US$830m in its Japan IPO.
TP is a global provider of photomasks and related support services. It has been the leader in the merchant photomask market in terms of sales since 2016.
In this note, we talk about the not-so-positive aspects of the deal.


Tekscend Photomask IPO - The Negatives - Market Share

Japan

Kioxia Holdings Corporation manufactures semiconductor memory products. The Company develops, produces, and sells flash memory cards, solid state drives, secure digital memory cards, and other products. Kioxia Holdings also operates group management strategy formulation and management.

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Kioxia Holdings (285A JP)

Tekscend Photomask IPO - Peer Comparison

Tekscend Photomask (429A JP), a manufacturer and distributor of semiconductor photomasks, aims to raise around US$830m in its Japan IPO. In this...

Sumeet Singh

Japan Morning Connection: US Higher Despite Upcoming Govt Shutdown and Potential Delayed Jobs Data

Asics may catch the market's attention again with news of added shareholder perks. China's export restrictions a positive for Harmionic Drive.

Andrew Jackson

Japan Morning Connection: AI and Tech Strength Cooling Ahead of Potential Govt Shutdown and EoQ

Memory names took a leg lower, setting a poor tone for JP peers. Medtech names took a hit with potential tarriffs and price capping pressures.

Andrew Jackson

Rohm Co Ltd(6963 JP): Advancing from Breakdown to Breakthrough; Strong Outlook for Q2

Rohm has more than doubled since the lows of April 2025. While some part of this rally is fueled by broader semiconductor optimism, reforms within...

Sreemant Dudhoria,CFA

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Tekscend Photomask IPO - Peer Comparison

Tekscend Photomask (429A JP), a manufacturer and distributor of semiconductor photomasks, aims to raise around US$830m in its Japan IPO. In this...

Sumeet Singh

Japan Morning Connection: US Higher Despite Upcoming Govt Shutdown and Potential Delayed Jobs Data

Asics may catch the market's attention again with news of added shareholder perks. China's export restrictions a positive for Harmionic Drive.

Andrew Jackson

Japan Morning Connection: AI and Tech Strength Cooling Ahead of Potential Govt Shutdown and EoQ

Memory names took a leg lower, setting a poor tone for JP peers. Medtech names took a hit with potential tarriffs and price capping pressures.

Andrew Jackson

Rohm Co Ltd(6963 JP): Advancing from Breakdown to Breakthrough; Strong Outlook for Q2

Rohm has more than doubled since the lows of April 2025. While some part of this rally is fueled by broader semiconductor optimism, reforms within...

Sreemant Dudhoria,CFA

Tekscend Photomask IPO - The Negatives - Market Share

Tekscend Photomask (429A JP), a manufacturer of semiconductor photomasks, aims to raise around US$830m in its Japan IPO. In this note, we talk...

Sumeet Singh