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.

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Kioxia Holdings  / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kioxia-holdings-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29243:1" rel="noopener">Kioxia Holdings (285A JP)</a> raised around US$800m (including over-allocation) in its Japan IPO, after pricing its IPO in the middle of its range.</li>
<li>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.</li>
<li>We have looked at the company’s past performance and valuations in our previous notes. In this note, we will talk about the trading dynamics.</li>
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Kioxia Holdings (285A JP) raised around US$800m (including over-allocation) in its Japan IPO, after pricing its IPO in the middle of its range.
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.
We have looked at the company’s past performance and valuations in our previous notes. In this note, we will talk about the trading dynamics.


Kioxia IPO Trading - Decent Demand for Decent Upside

IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

Uncompromised, Independent, Conflict-Free Research

Global Equity Research Ltd

Global Equity Research was started in 2017 by a group of experienced research professionals. It was founded on a passionate belief in the importance and the need for uncompromised, independent, conflict-free research. We aim to provide differentiated and actionable primary and bottom up fundamental research.

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<li>Since the announcement of the US$840 million secondary offering, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sanrio-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16476:1" rel="noopener">Sanrio (8136 JP)</a>’s shares have been down 3.9% from the undisturbed price of JPY5,160 per share (26 November).</li>
<li>It is instructive to look at recent large Japanese placements to understand the potential trading pattern. So far, Sanrio’s shares have followed the pattern of previous large placements.</li>
<li>The offering will likely be priced on 10 December. The average large Japanese placement tends to generate positive returns.</li>
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Since the announcement of the US$840 million secondary offering, Sanrio (8136 JP)’s shares have been down 3.9% from the undisturbed price of JPY5,160 per share (26 November).
It is instructive to look at recent large Japanese placements to understand the potential trading pattern. So far, Sanrio’s shares have followed the pattern of previous large placements.
The offering will likely be priced on 10 December. The average large Japanese placement tends to generate positive returns.


Japanese Equity Specialist, Ortus Advisors

Andrew Jackson

Japanese Equity Specialist

Ortus Advisors

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Tech sell off led my semi-cap names after D/G to sell for AMAT</li>
<li>Ulta beat paints a brighter picture for US consumer spending than expected</li>
<li>Is the relentless buy momo/sell everything else in Japan ready for a reversal?</li>
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Tech sell off led my semi-cap names after D/G to sell for AMAT
Ulta beat paints a brighter picture for US consumer spending than expected
Is the relentless buy momo/sell everything else in Japan ready for a reversal?


Japan Morning Connection: Markets Clearly Starting to Show EoY Wind Down

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<li>Tech and semi's continuing to favor AI over power/analog post Marvell and Microchip numbers.</li>
<li>Worth paying attention to less known Japanese SPE Shibaura Mechatronics and the long lost Towa.</li>
<li>US Homebuilders weak on concern over Trump's plans to deport undocumented workers.</li>
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Tech and semi's continuing to favor AI over power/analog post Marvell and Microchip numbers.
Worth paying attention to less known Japanese SPE Shibaura Mechatronics and the long lost Towa.
US Homebuilders weak on concern over Trump's plans to deport undocumented workers.


Japan Morning Connection: Buy Momentum at All Costs in Japan Set to Continue?

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<li>US semi-cap names continuing to jump on looser US restrictions than expected.</li>
<li>See attached table for short interest levels for Japan SPE plays.</li>
<li>Gelsinger out and uncertainty up, although JP suppliers will see minimal reaction.</li>
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US semi-cap names continuing to jump on looser US restrictions than expected.
See attached table for short interest levels for Japan SPE plays.
Gelsinger out and uncertainty up, although JP suppliers will see minimal reaction.


Japan Morning Connection: Brief Respite for SPE Before Trump Likely Ratchets Higher from Jan

Japan

Kokusai Electric Corporation manufactures and distributes semiconductor manufacturing systems. The Company produces batch processing systems, single wafer processing systems, and other systems. Kokusai Electric also operates advanced thermal process technology development, training, and other businesses.

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Kokusai Electric (6525 JP)

Kioxia IPO Trading - Decent Demand for Decent Upside

Kioxia Holdings (285A JP) raised around US$800m (including over-allocation) in its Japan IPO, after pricing its IPO in the middle of its range. In...

Sumeet Singh

Sanrio (8136 JP): The Current Playbook

The offering will likely be priced on 10 December. The average large Japanese placement tends to generate positive returns.

Arun George

Japan Morning Connection: Markets Clearly Starting to Show EoY Wind Down

Tech sell off led semi-cap names after D/G to sell for AMAT, Ulta beat signals stronger US consumer spending than expected, has buy momo/sell...

Andrew Jackson

Japan Morning Connection: Buy Momentum at All Costs in Japan Set to Continue?

Tech and semi's continue to favour AI over power/analog, some rotation into lesser known JP SPE, US Homebuilders weak over Trump's deportation plans.

Andrew Jackson

Japan Morning Connection: Brief Respite for SPE Before Trump Likely Ratchets Higher from Jan

US semi-cap names continue to jump on looser restrictions. Uncertainty up with Gelsinger out, but minimal impact expected on JP suppliers. See...

Andrew Jackson

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Kioxia IPO Trading - Decent Demand for Decent Upside

Kioxia Holdings (285A JP) raised around US$800m (including over-allocation) in its Japan IPO, after pricing its IPO in the middle of its range. In...

Sumeet Singh

Sanrio (8136 JP): The Current Playbook

The offering will likely be priced on 10 December. The average large Japanese placement tends to generate positive returns.

Arun George

Japan Morning Connection: Markets Clearly Starting to Show EoY Wind Down

Tech sell off led semi-cap names after D/G to sell for AMAT, Ulta beat signals stronger US consumer spending than expected, has buy momo/sell...

Andrew Jackson

Japan Morning Connection: Buy Momentum at All Costs in Japan Set to Continue?

​Tech and semi's continue to favour AI over power/analog, some rotation into lesser known JP SPE, US Homebuilders weak over Trump's deportation plans.

Andrew Jackson

Japan Morning Connection: Brief Respite for SPE Before Trump Likely Ratchets Higher from Jan

​US semi-cap names continue to jump on looser restrictions. Uncertainty up with Gelsinger out, but minimal impact expected on JP suppliers. See...

Andrew Jackson

Tech and semi's continue to favour AI over power/analog, some rotation into lesser known JP SPE, US Homebuilders weak over Trump's deportation plans.

US semi-cap names continue to jump on looser restrictions. Uncertainty up with Gelsinger out, but minimal impact expected on JP suppliers. See...