Equity Analyst, LightStream Research

Shifara Samsudeen, FCMA, CGMA

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.

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>This is the Second of HRTech Sector series. Some of the trends in HRTech that we observed previously are becoming prominent and likely to be strong drivers of the market.</li>
<li>In our previous report, we chose four companies that are likely to have an exciting year ahead (either bullish or bearish) and these four companies have since reported earnings.</li>
<li>Except for Recruit, other three companies performed fairly positively since we last wrote. Ceridian has been struggling with some negative investor sentiment whereas margins continue to normalise for Recruit.</li>
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This is the Second of HRTech Sector series. Some of the trends in HRTech that we observed previously are becoming prominent and likely to be strong drivers of the market.
In our previous report, we chose four companies that are likely to have an exciting year ahead (either bullish or bearish) and these four companies have since reported earnings.
Except for Recruit, other three companies performed fairly positively since we last wrote. Ceridian has been struggling with some negative investor sentiment whereas margins continue to normalise for Recruit.


HRTech Sector Series: Emerging Trends in HRTech to Drive Growth

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<li>The global HRTech market is forecast to grow at a CAGR of 5.8% between 2022-2028E to US$35.68bn driven by increased investment in product and technology development.</li>
<li>We have chosen four companies that will have an exciting year ahead (either bullish or bearish) and have discussed their business models, key drivers, fundamentals and their valuation.</li>
<li>We have chosen two stocks from the US (Ceridian and Automatic Data Processing) and two from Japan (Recruit and Visional) with a market capitalisation of &gt;$1bn and ADTV&gt;$1m.</li>
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The global HRTech market is forecast to grow at a CAGR of 5.8% between 2022-2028E to US$35.68bn driven by increased investment in product and technology development.
We have chosen four companies that will have an exciting year ahead (either bullish or bearish) and have discussed their business models, key drivers, fundamentals and their valuation.
We have chosen two stocks from the US (Ceridian and Automatic Data Processing) and two from Japan (Recruit and Visional) with a market capitalisation of &gt;$1bn and ADTV&gt;$1m.


HRTech Sector Series: Changing HR Landscape Post-Covid Create Opportunities

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

<ul>
<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>On the IPOs front, Zhihu and the SK twins were the main active deals, with LIC being in the pipeline for a potential launch in the coming week.</li>
<li>Placement flows remained slow over the holiday shortened week. With Japan continuing to favour accelerated book build.</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.
On the IPOs front, Zhihu and the SK twins were the main active deals, with LIC being in the pipeline for a potential launch in the coming week.
Placement flows remained slow over the holiday shortened week. With Japan continuing to favour accelerated book build.


ECM Weekly (17th Apr 2022)- Sk Shieldus, One Store, LIC, GoTo, Zhihu, Park24, PHC Holding, Visional

APAC IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Clarence Chu

APAC IPOs & Placements

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/visional-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:32977:1" rel="noopener">Visional Inc (4194 JP)</a> had raised US$609m in its Japan IPO in April 2021, where it had been priced at the top end after books were reportedly multiple times covered.</li>
<li>Visional is a HR technology company based in Japan. The company operates BizReach, an online recruiting platform that helps to connect professional job seekers to direct employers and third-party recruiters. </li>
<li>The Pre-IPO shareholder, YJ2 Investment, will be released from its lockup on 16th Apr 2022, 360 days post-listing.</li>
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Visional Inc (4194 JP) had raised US$609m in its Japan IPO in April 2021, where it had been priced at the top end after books were reportedly multiple times covered.
Visional is a HR technology company based in Japan. The company operates BizReach, an online recruiting platform that helps to connect professional job seekers to direct employers and third-party recruiters. 
The Pre-IPO shareholder, YJ2 Investment, will be released from its lockup on 16th Apr 2022, 360 days post-listing.


Visional IPO Lock-Up - Shares Have Performed Well, a Small Lock-Up Expiry to Look At

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.

Event-Driven

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<li>The EGM to approve the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/51-job-inc-adr" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:532:1" rel="noopener">51 Job Inc Adr (JOBS US)</a>’s privatisation offer of $61.00 in cash per ADS will be held at 9 am (Shanghai time) on 27 April.</li>
<li>The transaction is expected to close during the second quarter of 2022. The continuing shareholders represent 56.2% of the voting rights according to the proxy statement.</li>
<li>Based on 67.5 million ADS entitled to vote at the EGM, around 21% of disinterested shareholders are required to vote in favour to meet the two-thirds voting threshold.</li>
</ul>


The EGM to approve the 51 Job Inc Adr (JOBS US)’s privatisation offer of $61.00 in cash per ADS will be held at 9 am (Shanghai time) on 27 April.
The transaction is expected to close during the second quarter of 2022. The continuing shareholders represent 56.2% of the voting rights according to the proxy statement.
Based on 67.5 million ADS entitled to vote at the EGM, around 21% of disinterested shareholders are required to vote in favour to meet the two-thirds voting threshold.


51job’s Privatisation Offer to Be Voted for on 27 April

Japan

Visional, Inc. develops application products. The Company develops a system that promotes industrial digital transformation and other services. Visional provides its services throughout Japan.

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Visional (4194 JP)

HRTech Sector Series: Emerging Trends in HRTech to Drive Growth

This is the Second of HRTech Sector series. Some trends that we observed previously are becoming prominent and likely to be strong drivers of the...

Shifara Samsudeen, FCMA, CGMA

HRTech Sector Series: Changing HR Landscape Post-Covid Create Opportunities

The global HRTech market has been undergoing rapid changes and in this insight we have discussed 4 companies that will have an exciting year ahead...

Shifara Samsudeen, FCMA, CGMA

ECM Weekly (17th Apr 2022)- Sk Shieldus, One Store, LIC, GoTo, Zhihu, Park24, PHC Holding, Visional

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

Visional IPO Lock-Up - Shares Have Performed Well, a Small Lock-Up Expiry to Look At

Visional Inc (4194 JP) had raised US$609m in its Japan IPO in April 2021, and the Pre-IPO shareholder, YJ2 Investment, will be released from its...

Clarence Chu

51job’s Privatisation Offer to Be Voted for on 27 April

The EGM to approve the privatisation offer of $61.00 per ADS will be held at 9 am (Shanghai time) on 27 April. We continue to think that the two...

Arun George

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