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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Lalatech Holdings Co Ltd / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lalatech-holdings-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36848:1" rel="noopener">Lalatech Holdings</a> is looking to raise about US$1bn in its upcoming HK IPO.</li>
<li>Lalatech operates via a marketplace model serving merchants and carriers. Its platform facilitates closed-loop transactions from online shipping order booking to intelligent order matching, and automated dispatching to after-sale services.</li>
<li>We have looked at the company’s past performance in our earlier notes. In this note we will talk about the updates from its refiling.</li>
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Lalatech Holdings is looking to raise about US$1bn in its upcoming HK IPO.
Lalatech operates via a marketplace model serving merchants and carriers. Its platform facilitates closed-loop transactions from online shipping order booking to intelligent order matching, and automated dispatching to after-sale services.
We have looked at the company’s past performance in our earlier notes. In this note we will talk about the updates from its refiling.


Lalatech Holdings Limited Pre-IPO - Refiling Updates - Continues to Improve, Valuation Gap Narrowing

Covering IPOs, Healthcare and Technology Stocks

Andrei Zakharov

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<li>In my insight, I discuss valuation framework for comparable company analysis and outline revenue growth scenario under my base case.</li>
<li>Considering Ibotta achieved profitability in 2023 driven by strong growth in the segment of third-party publishers, I view EV/Revenue as the most appropriate methodology to value Ibotta.</li>
<li>I have a positive view of the upcoming Ibotta IPO. The company’s efficient B2B2C business model, success-based marketing approach and scale provide Ibotta with a long runway of growth.</li>
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In my insight, I discuss valuation framework for comparable company analysis and outline revenue growth scenario under my base case.
Considering Ibotta achieved profitability in 2023 driven by strong growth in the segment of third-party publishers, I view EV/Revenue as the most appropriate methodology to value Ibotta.
I have a positive view of the upcoming Ibotta IPO. The company’s efficient B2B2C business model, success-based marketing approach and scale provide Ibotta with a long runway of growth.


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<li>Ibotta, a cashback rewards platform provider, files to list IPO on NYSE. The Denver-based technology company was backed by VC investors, GGV Capital, Walmart and Koch Disruptive Technologies.</li>
<li>Ibotta is a trusted and well-known brand in the cashback space in the United States, and means “I-bought-a”. The company is led by its Founder &amp; CEO, Bryan Leach.</li>
<li>Considering Ibotta's strong and profitable growth, low penetration of the addressable market opportunity, and potential international expansion, they should have a successful IPO.</li>
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Ibotta, a cashback rewards platform provider, files to list IPO on NYSE. The Denver-based technology company was backed by VC investors, GGV Capital, Walmart and Koch Disruptive Technologies.
Ibotta is a trusted and well-known brand in the cashback space in the United States, and means “I-bought-a”. The company is led by its Founder &amp; CEO, Bryan Leach.
Considering Ibotta's strong and profitable growth, low penetration of the addressable market opportunity, and potential international expansion, they should have a successful IPO.


Ibotta IPO Preview: High-Growth Cashback Unicorn With Robust AI-Powered Capabilities

IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

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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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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/trial-holdings-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36821:1" rel="noopener">Trial Holdings (5882 JP)</a> priced its IPO at JPY1,700 per share to raise gross proceeds of US$256 million. The shares will start trading on 21 March.</li>
<li>We previously discussed the IPO in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/trial-holdings-ipo-the-investment-case" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:130521" rel="noopener">Trial Holdings IPO: The Investment Case</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/trial-holdings-ipo-valuation-thoughts" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:132126" rel="noopener">Trial Holdings IPO: Valuation Thoughts</a>. </li>
<li>The peers have modestly re-rated since the prospectus was released on February 19. The IPO price remains attractive. </li>
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Trial Holdings (5882 JP) priced its IPO at JPY1,700 per share to raise gross proceeds of US$256 million. The shares will start trading on 21 March.
We previously discussed the IPO in Trial Holdings IPO: The Investment Case and Trial Holdings IPO: Valuation Thoughts. 
The peers have modestly re-rated since the prospectus was released on February 19. The IPO price remains attractive. 


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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/trial-holdings-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36821:1" rel="noopener">Trial Holdings (5882 JP)</a>, a discount store operator in Japan, is seeking to raise US$236 million at the IPO reference price of JPY1,550 per share.</li>
<li>We previously discussed the IPO in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/trial-holdings-ipo-the-investment-case" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:130521" rel="noopener">Trial Holdings IPO: The Investment Case</a>. </li>
<li>In this note, we discuss valuation. Our analysis suggests that Trial is attractively valued at the IPO reference price of JPY1,550. We would participate in the IPO.</li>
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Trial Holdings (5882 JP), a discount store operator in Japan, is seeking to raise US$236 million at the IPO reference price of JPY1,550 per share.
We previously discussed the IPO in Trial Holdings IPO: The Investment Case. 
In this note, we discuss valuation. Our analysis suggests that Trial is attractively valued at the IPO reference price of JPY1,550. We would participate in the IPO.


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Lalatech Holdings is looking to raise about US$1bn in its upcoming HK IPO. In this note, we look at the updates from its most recent refiling.

Sumeet Singh

Ibotta IPO Valuation Analysis

Ibotta is expected to price its IPO in April. In my insight, I discuss valuation framework for comparable company analysis under my base case...

Andrei Zakharov

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Ibotta, a high-growth technology unicorn in the cashback space, files to go public. After strong market debut of Reddit and Astera Labs, Ibotta...

Andrei Zakharov

Trial Holdings IPO: Trading Debut

The shares will start trading on 21 March. The peers have modestly re-rated since the prospectus was released on February 19. The IPO price remains...

Arun George

Trial Holdings IPO: Valuation Thoughts

Trial has upsized its IPO from US$236m to US$260m by launching its IPO at JPY1,600-1,700 per share vs. the reference price of JPY1,550. The offer...

Arun George

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