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

Fortior Technology (Shenzhen) / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/fortior-technology-shenzhen-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:44259:1" rel="noopener">Fortior Technology (Shenzhen) (688279 CH)</a>, a BLDC motor IC design company, raised around US$330m in its H-share listing.</li>
<li>Fortior Tech is an IC design company dedicated to the design and R&amp;D of BLDC motor control ICs.</li>
<li>In our previous note, we have looked at the past performance and likely A/H premium. In this note, we talk about the trading dynamics.</li>
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Fortior Technology (Shenzhen) (688279 CH), a BLDC motor IC design company, raised around US$330m in its H-share listing.
Fortior Tech is an IC design company dedicated to the design and R&amp;D of BLDC motor control ICs.
In our previous note, we have looked at the past performance and likely A/H premium. In this note, we talk about the trading dynamics.


Fortior Tech A/H Trading - Sluggish Demand

Senior Technology Analyst, Japanese Equities, LightStream Research

Scott Foster

Senior Technology Analyst, Japanese Equities

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.

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>If further restructuring can be avoided, profitability should return to an acceptable level while sales growth continues. </li>
<li>The decline of EV prices has probably run its course and global demand for factory automation continues to rise despite weakness in China.</li>
<li>Projected valuations are at a 10-year low. Investor attention can now shift to economic and operating risks.</li>
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If further restructuring can be avoided, profitability should return to an acceptable level while sales growth continues. 
The decline of EV prices has probably run its course and global demand for factory automation continues to rise despite weakness in China.
Projected valuations are at a 10-year low. Investor attention can now shift to economic and operating risks.


Nidec (6594 JP): Buy into Current Decline

Japan Specialist

Mark Chadwick

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<li>Nidec reported Q1 OP of ¥60b, above the consensus of ¥53b. However this also included a gain from the consolidation of Nidec PSA</li>
<li>The key earnings driver was small precision motors, which are benefiting from recovery in HDD market and new earnings from cooling systems from AI Servers</li>
<li>We revise up our full year forecasts but do not believe the share price will react strongly to the "beat." Maintain bullish view on valuations</li>
</ul>


Nidec reported Q1 OP of ¥60b, above the consensus of ¥53b. However this also included a gain from the consolidation of Nidec PSA
The key earnings driver was small precision motors, which are benefiting from recovery in HDD market and new earnings from cooling systems from AI Servers
We revise up our full year forecasts but do not believe the share price will react strongly to the "beat." Maintain bullish view on valuations


Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

Travis Lundy

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<li>Buybacks in Japan are becoming a much greater driver of shareholder return than in previous years. The total amount of buybacks announced just during the March-end earnings season cleared ¥7trln.</li>
<li>Quiddity has developed a buyback tool which tracks Japanese buybacks and the buyback history for any given company. <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/isuzu-motors-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:14726:1" rel="noopener">Isuzu Motors (7202 JP)</a> announced a big post-Offering buyback this week.</li>
<li>Want to see how Isuzu has executed buybacks the past decade? Daily data? % volume? You can check here for any of the 21 companies which announced buybacks this week. </li>
</ul>


Buybacks in Japan are becoming a much greater driver of shareholder return than in previous years. The total amount of buybacks announced just during the March-end earnings season cleared ¥7trln.
Quiddity has developed a buyback tool which tracks Japanese buybacks and the buyback history for any given company. Isuzu Motors (7202 JP) announced a big post-Offering buyback this week.
Want to see how Isuzu has executed buybacks the past decade? Daily data? % volume? You can check here for any of the 21 companies which announced buybacks this week. 


[Japan Buybacks] - Buybacks Announced 26-30 May 2025 And Company Buyback History

Japanese Equity Specialist, Ortus Advisors

Andrew Jackson

Japanese Equity Specialist

Ortus Advisors

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Tech laggards bought in the US showing many in the market scrambling to catch the upside after the rapid snapback from last weeks drop.</li>
<li>Server related strength after Cisco numbers may see sentiment for Nidec finally improving with its cooling modules business emerging as an earnings driver.</li>
<li>Strong numbers for Coherent confirm the positive trends for its optical transceiver business which points to continued upside for AI data center plays</li>
</ul>


Tech laggards bought in the US showing many in the market scrambling to catch the upside after the rapid snapback from last weeks drop.
Server related strength after Cisco numbers may see sentiment for Nidec finally improving with its cooling modules business emerging as an earnings driver.
Strong numbers for Coherent confirm the positive trends for its optical transceiver business which points to continued upside for AI data center plays


Japan Morning Connection: Sanken Electric, Nidec, Asahi Intecc

Japan

NIDEC CORPORATION is the world's leading manufacturer of small precision motors mainly used in HDD and optical disk drives. The company has extended its focus to the home appliance and automotive markets. NIDEC is active in M&A and its subsidiaries include the world's leading manufacturers of LCD panel handling robots and camera shutters.

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Nidec Corp (6594 JP)

Fortior Tech A/H Trading - Sluggish Demand

Fortior Technology (Shenzhen) (688279 CH), a BLDC motor IC design company, raised around US$330m in its H-share listing. In this note, we talk...

Sumeet Singh

Nidec (6594 JP): Buy into Current Decline

Selling at the bottom of its 10-year valuation range. Management has raised guidance after lackluster 1Q results. If further restructuring can be...

Scott Foster

Nidec (6594)| Q1 Beat, but Some One-Offs

Nidec's Q1 operating profit beat expectations, driven by small precision motors and new earnings from AI server cooling systems. FY forecasts...

Mark Chadwick

[Japan Buybacks] - Buybacks Announced 26-30 May 2025 And Company Buyback History

Testing out a new tool for buyback data. This time, a recap of the week's announced buybacks (¥254bn, 21 cos) in Japan, along with 10yr historical...

Travis Lundy

Japan Morning Connection: Sanken Electric, Nidec, Asahi Intecc

US tech laggards are now catching up after a rapid rebound, server-related strength boosts Nidec's sentiment, and Coherent's strong numbers...

Andrew Jackson

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Fortior Tech A/H Trading - Sluggish Demand

Fortior Technology (Shenzhen) (688279 CH), a BLDC motor IC design company, raised around US$330m in its H-share listing. In this note, we talk...

Sumeet Singh

Nidec (6594 JP): Buy into Current Decline

Selling at the bottom of its 10-year valuation range. Management has raised guidance after lackluster 1Q results. If further restructuring can be...

Scott Foster

Nidec (6594)| Q1 Beat, but Some One-Offs

​Nidec's Q1 operating profit beat expectations, driven by small precision motors and new earnings from AI server cooling systems. FY forecasts...

Mark Chadwick

[Japan Buybacks] - Buybacks Announced 26-30 May 2025 And Company Buyback History

Testing out a new tool for buyback data. This time, a recap of the week's announced buybacks (¥254bn, 21 cos) in Japan, along with 10yr historical...

Travis Lundy

Japan Morning Connection: Sanken Electric, Nidec, Asahi Intecc

​US tech laggards are now catching up after a rapid rebound, server-related strength boosts Nidec's sentiment, and Coherent's strong numbers...

Andrew Jackson

Nidec's Q1 operating profit beat expectations, driven by small precision motors and new earnings from AI server cooling systems. FY forecasts...

US tech laggards are now catching up after a rapid rebound, server-related strength boosts Nidec's sentiment, and Coherent's strong numbers...