APAC IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Akshat Shah

APAC 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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Zetwerk Manufacturing Businesses / Equity Capital Markets

Zetwerk Manufacturing Businesses (1834044D IN)

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/zetwerk-manufacturing-businesses-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:55492:1" rel="noopener">Zetwerk Manufacturing Businesses (1834044D IN)</a> Zetwerk Manufacturing Businesses Limited (ZMBL) is looking to raise about US$527m in its India IPO.</li>
<li>ZMBL is a technology-led manufacturing platform for industrial and consumer goods in India and globally.</li>
<li>In our earlier notes, we have looked at the company’s past performance. In this note, we talk about the peer comp and implied valuations in the price range.</li>
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Zetwerk Manufacturing Businesses (1834044D IN) Zetwerk Manufacturing Businesses Limited (ZMBL) is looking to raise about US$527m in its India IPO.
ZMBL is a technology-led manufacturing platform for industrial and consumer goods in India and globally.
In our earlier notes, we have looked at the company’s past performance. In this note, we talk about the peer comp and implied valuations in the price range.


Aequitas: Zetwerk Manufacturing Business IPO - Thoughts on Valuation

Global Healthcare Analyst

Tina Banerjee

Bonfiglioli Transmissions Limited / Equity Capital Markets

Bonfiglioli Transmissions Limited (0597322D IN)

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<li>Bonfiglioli Transmissions will launch its India IPO. The company manufacture a wide range of mission-critical and highly precision engineered gear motors, gearboxes and drive systems used across diverse end-user markets.</li>
<li>In 1H26, Bonfiglioli Transmissions total income increased by 18% to INR 11.4B. The company posted a net profit of INR 1.5B, up 29% YoY. Net margin expanded 160bps to 13.3%. </li>
<li>Valuation sought seems relatively reasonable. Bonfiglioli’s market presence, diversified portfolio, brand recognition, sustained growth and margin strength lends it value for the long term and makes it attractive for investors.</li>
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Bonfiglioli Transmissions will launch its India IPO. The company manufacture a wide range of mission-critical and highly precision engineered gear motors, gearboxes and drive systems used across diverse end-user markets.
In 1H26, Bonfiglioli Transmissions total income increased by 18% to INR 11.4B. The company posted a net profit of INR 1.5B, up 29% YoY. Net margin expanded 160bps to 13.3%. 
Valuation sought seems relatively reasonable. Bonfiglioli’s market presence, diversified portfolio, brand recognition, sustained growth and margin strength lends it value for the long term and makes it attractive for investors.


Bonfiglioli Transmissions IPO: Gearing Well To Power Up Ahead

Asia Pac ECM and Index Rebal, Shenton Research

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac ECM and Index Rebal

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China Biotech

Shenton Research

Shenton Research is an independent Asia Pacific equity specialist. Our quantitative research covers index rebalancing flows, alongside exchange data analytics accross Asia Pacific. On the equity capital markets side, we focus on Asia Pacific ECM, especially biotech and TMT. Our lead analyst is frequently cited by international media.

Jio Platforms Ltd / Equity Capital Markets

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<li>Jio Platforms, a digital connectivity provider, has filed its draft prospectus. Its 19 bookrunners include international banks MS, UBS, BOA, Citi, CLSA, GS, HSBC, Jefferies, JPM and BNP Paribas.</li>
<li>Our previous note included the company's business, financials and pre-IPO investor backing.</li>
<li>In this note, we compare the company with its listed peers, forecast earnings and provide our thoughts on valuation.</li>
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Jio Platforms, a digital connectivity provider, has filed its draft prospectus. Its 19 bookrunners include international banks MS, UBS, BOA, Citi, CLSA, GS, HSBC, Jefferies, JPM and BNP Paribas.
Our previous note included the company's business, financials and pre-IPO investor backing.
In this note, we compare the company with its listed peers, forecast earnings and provide our thoughts on valuation.


Jio Platforms Pre-IPO: Peer Comparison and Valuation

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<li>Zetwerk Manufacturing will launch its India IPO on 15th October, 2026. The company is a technology-led, asset-light manufacturing platform for industrial and consumer goods in India and globally.</li>
<li>Zetwerk Manufacturing intends to use the proceeds for repayment/prepayment, in part or full, of certain of or all of borrowings, for funding inorganic growth and general corporate purpose.</li>
<li>As Zetwerk gradually scales up, pays back debts and eventually sees off the hangover from discontinued operation, it will be back in the black, offering long term value for investors.</li>
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Zetwerk Manufacturing will launch its India IPO on 15th October, 2026. The company is a technology-led, asset-light manufacturing platform for industrial and consumer goods in India and globally.
Zetwerk Manufacturing intends to use the proceeds for repayment/prepayment, in part or full, of certain of or all of borrowings, for funding inorganic growth and general corporate purpose.
As Zetwerk gradually scales up, pays back debts and eventually sees off the hangover from discontinued operation, it will be back in the black, offering long term value for investors.


Zetwerk Manufacturing IPO: Unique Business Proposition Aggregates Value For Future

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/zetwerk-manufacturing-businesses-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:55492:1" rel="noopener">Zetwerk Manufacturing Businesses (1834044D IN, ZMBL)</a> is looking to raise around US$525m in its India IPO, having upsized from an earlier estimated size of about US$440m.</li>
<li>ZMBL is a technology-led manufacturing platform for industrial and consumer goods in India and globally,built with exposure to renewable energy, power infrastructure, electronics, defence and industrial products.</li>
<li>In this note, we look at the firm’s past performance as of the updated RHP filings.</li>
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Zetwerk Manufacturing Businesses (1834044D IN, ZMBL) is looking to raise around US$525m in its India IPO, having upsized from an earlier estimated size of about US$440m.
ZMBL is a technology-led manufacturing platform for industrial and consumer goods in India and globally,built with exposure to renewable energy, power infrastructure, electronics, defence and industrial products.
In this note, we look at the firm’s past performance as of the updated RHP filings.


Aequitas: Zetwerk IPO - Order Book Strength and Scale, but Losses and Cash Burn Persist