Independent research on the U.S. markets, Baptista Research

Baptista Research

Independent research on the U.S. markets

Baptista Research is an independent financial research house focused on the U.S. markets. We provide equity research as well as credit research reports on the top-listed U.S. companies with most of our focus on technology, consumer goods and services, automobiles, industrials, oil and gas, pharma, and healthcare. Our research has served more than 3000 institutional investors including mutual funds, hedge funds, banks, family offices, and various buy-side firms. We operate a research subscription service where institutions, as well as retail investors, can have priority access to all our research. We also have a wide distribution of our research reports across some of the top global financial platforms. Apart from equity research and credit research, we also provide advisory services with respect to mergers & acquisitions (M&A), private equity/ venture capital fundraising, valuation reports, and investment management services for corporates.
Baptista Research is owned and managed by Ishan Majumdar, an ex-Venture Capitalist/ Investment Banker, a Chartered Accountant, and a Masters’ degree holder in Management from HEC Paris. Ishan has nearly a decade of experience in Mergers and Acquisitions, Leveraged Buyouts (LBOs), Venture Capital Investing, Corporate Strategy, and Valuation in front-office roles at the likes of BNP Paribas CIB, Credit Agricole CIB, Groupe Danone, and TIW Private Equity. He has worked on and closed multiple acquisition deals, leveraged buyouts, and start-up investment transactions.

Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>The recent earnings report from Renault Group reflected a mixed performance marked by several strategic and financial dynamics.</li><li>The introduction of François Provost as the new CEO was a noteworthy event, suggesting a leadership transition focused on continuity, strategic maneuverability, and performance standards.</li><li>On the financial front, Renault Group's revenues rose to €27.6 billion, marking a 3.6% increase at constant exchange rates compared to the previous year.</li></ul>

The recent earnings report from Renault Group reflected a mixed performance marked by several strategic and financial dynamics.The introduction of François Provost as the new CEO was a noteworthy event, suggesting a leadership transition focused on continuity, strategic maneuverability, and performance standards.On the financial front, Renault Group's revenues rose to €27.6 billion, marking a 3.6% increase at constant exchange rates compared to the previous year.

Renault’s Global Revival: The Electrified, Efficient, & Partner-Driven Comeback Story!

<ul><li>Renault Group presented its 2024 financial results, revealing robust performance driven by disciplined operations and strategic repositioning.</li><li>On a positive note, the company achieved an operating margin of 7.6%, equating to EUR 4.3 billion, the highest in its 126-year history.</li><li>Additionally, Renault generated nearly EUR 3 billion in free cash flow, leading to a net cash position of over EUR 7 billion.</li></ul>

Renault Group presented its 2024 financial results, revealing robust performance driven by disciplined operations and strategic repositioning.On a positive note, the company achieved an operating margin of 7.6%, equating to EUR 4.3 billion, the highest in its 126-year history.Additionally, Renault generated nearly EUR 3 billion in free cash flow, leading to a net cash position of over EUR 7 billion.

Renault SA: Initiation of Coverage- Strategic Tie-Ups with Geely Can Unlock Untapped Market Riches!

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.

Event-Driven

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/robosense-technology-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:39903:1" rel="noopener">Robosense Technology (2498 HK)</a> raised around US$126m in its Hong Kong IPO in Jan 2024. The lockup on its shareholders will expire soon.</li>
<li>The company provides LiDAR and perception solutions to its customers. As of March 2024, it had design wins for mass production of LiDAR products with 22 automotive OEMs and suppliers.</li>
<li>In this note, we talk about the upcoming lock-up expiry and possible deal dynamics.</li>
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Robosense Technology (2498 HK) raised around US$126m in its Hong Kong IPO in Jan 2024. The lockup on its shareholders will expire soon.
The company provides LiDAR and perception solutions to its customers. As of March 2024, it had design wins for mass production of LiDAR products with 22 automotive OEMs and suppliers.
In this note, we talk about the upcoming lock-up expiry and possible deal dynamics.


Robosense IPO Lock-Up Expiry - US$2.8bn Lockup Expiry for 99% of the Stock, CCASS Movement

Equity Capital Markets

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<li>2023 marked our eighth year covering Equity Capital Markets in Asia Pacific. In 2023, IPOs didn’t pick up much from the low base of 2022  while placements showed upward momentum.</li>
<li>We ended 2023 with an accuracy rate of 73.7% across 57 IPOs that we covered and 79.3% across 115 placements.</li>
<li>For those not familiar with our coverage, we aim to cover all IPOs and placements with a minimum deal size of US$100m across Asia-Pacific, including China ADRs.</li>
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2023 marked our eighth year covering Equity Capital Markets in Asia Pacific. In 2023, IPOs didn’t pick up much from the low base of 2022  while placements showed upward momentum.
We ended 2023 with an accuracy rate of 73.7% across 57 IPOs that we covered and 79.3% across 115 placements.
For those not familiar with our coverage, we aim to cover all IPOs and placements with a minimum deal size of US$100m across Asia-Pacific, including China ADRs.


Aequitas 2023 IPOs and Placements Performance Review - IPOs Forming a Low Base, Placements Pick Up

Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) / Event-Driven

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/contemporary-amperex-technology-catl-co-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:45179:1" rel="noopener">CATL (3750 HK)</a> raised around US$5.2bn in its H-share listing in May 2025. The lockup on its cornerstone investors is set to expire soon.</li>
<li>CATL is the global leader in new energy vehicle battery solutions, in China and globally, as per SNE Research.</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the lockup dynamics and possible placement.</li>
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CATL (3750 HK) raised around US$5.2bn in its H-share listing in May 2025. The lockup on its cornerstone investors is set to expire soon.
CATL is the global leader in new energy vehicle battery solutions, in China and globally, as per SNE Research.
In this note, we will talk about the lockup dynamics and possible placement.


CATL IPO Lockup - US$5.3bn Lockup Release, with H-Shares at Significant Premium to A-Shares

France

Renault SA designs, manufactures, markets, and repairs passenger cars and light commercial vehicles. The Company also provides financing and service solutions, including credit for new and used vehicles.

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Renault SA (RNO FP)

Renault’s Global Revival: The Electrified, Efficient, & Partner-Driven Comeback Story!

The recent earnings report from Renault Group reflected a mixed performance marked by several strategic and financial dynamics. The introduction...

Baptista Research

Renault SA: Initiation of Coverage- Strategic Tie-Ups with Geely Can Unlock Untapped Market Riches!

Renault Group presented its 2024 financial results, revealing robust performance driven by disciplined operations and strategic repositioning. On...

Baptista Research

Robosense IPO Lock-Up Expiry - US$2.8bn Lockup Expiry for 99% of the Stock, CCASS Movement

The pre-IPO shareholders came out of lockup today, leading to a 67% drop in the share price with an accompanying spike in volumes.

Sumeet Singh

Aequitas 2023 IPOs and Placements Performance Review - IPOs Forming a Low Base, Placements Pick Up

2023 was our eight year of covering Asia ECM. We ended 2023 with an accuracy rate of 73.7% across 57 IPOs that we covered and 79.3% across 115...

Sumeet Singh

CATL IPO Lockup - US$5.3bn Lockup Release, with H-Shares at Significant Premium to A-Shares

CATL (3750 HK) raised around US$5.2bn in its H-share listing in May 2025. The lockup on its cornerstone investors is set to expire soon.

Sumeet Singh

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