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.

Equity Capital Markets

Dr Agarwal's Health Care Ltd / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/dr-agarwal-s-health-care-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:43984:1" rel="noopener">Dr Agarwal's Health Care Ltd (8140044Z IN)</a> raised around US$350m in its India IPO.</li>
<li>Dr Agarwal’s Health Care is a healthcare/hospital chain in India providing eyecare services, including surgeries; consultations, diagnoses, non-surgical treatments; and sells opticals, contact lens, accessories and eyecare related pharmaceutical products.</li>
<li>We have looked at the company’s past performance and valuations in our previous notes. In this note, we will talk about the trading dynamics.</li>
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Dr Agarwal's Health Care Ltd (8140044Z IN) raised around US$350m in its India IPO.
Dr Agarwal’s Health Care is a healthcare/hospital chain in India providing eyecare services, including surgeries; consultations, diagnoses, non-surgical treatments; and sells opticals, contact lens, accessories and eyecare related pharmaceutical products.
We have looked at the company’s past performance and valuations in our previous notes. In this note, we will talk about the trading dynamics.


Dr Agarwal’s Healthcare IPO Trading - Decent Anchor Demand but Subdued Overall Coverage

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One, Periscope Analytics

Brian Freitas

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

Periscope Analytics

Periscope Analytics focuses on event-driven trades across Asia Pacific and provides comprehensive, timely and systematic coverage of index changes to major Asia Pacific indices in a structured manner.

The analysis includes forecasted inclusions and exclusions to all major Asian indices that have significant amount of tracking assets, including estimates of passive buy/sell flow on the stocks. The service also provides commentary and impact of market consultations, ground rule changes, and other events (IPOs, spin-offs, M&A) that could lead to index changes and passive flow.

Periscope Analytics works with multi-strategy hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, stat arb trading groups and long-only investors that invest and trade in the Asia Pacific region with the data being used to trade index rebalances, avoid pre-positioning and passive flow, and to time entry into and exit from stocks.

Event-Driven Trades Across Asia Pacific

Event-Driven

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<li>Companies in India have disclosed their shareholding pattern as of end-December in January. There are companies with significant float changes from end-September and/or end-June.</li>
<li>The changes in free float could be reflected in domestic and global indices over the next few weeks and months resulting in action from passive trackers.</li>
<li>Depending on the date that the shareholding was published, there could be 13 stocks with passive inflows from global trackers while 4 could see passive outflows in February.</li>
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Companies in India have disclosed their shareholding pattern as of end-December in January. There are companies with significant float changes from end-September and/or end-June.
The changes in free float could be reflected in domestic and global indices over the next few weeks and months resulting in action from passive trackers.
Depending on the date that the shareholding was published, there could be 13 stocks with passive inflows from global trackers while 4 could see passive outflows in February.


India: Potential Free Float Changes & Passive Flows in February

India Equity Analyst - Fundamental & Thematic, Beat the Street

Sudarshan Bhandari

India Equity Analyst - Fundamental & Thematic

Beat the Street

Beat The Street was founded by Nimish Maheshwari and Sudarshan Bhandari, both of whom are Chartered Accountants by Profession, known for their expert analysis in the fields of Business, Sectoral analysis, and Corporate governance.

With a strong social media presence of 45,000+ Subscribers across various platforms, they are considered trusted voices in the industry. Their insights and analysis have been featured in some of India’s most prominent publications, including the Economic Times, Dalal Street Investment Journal, The Morning Context, and The Ken.

Their analysis on Bankrupt & Insolvent companies has been instrumental in saving investors from significant losses. They have a keen eye for identifying red flags and has identified exclusive redflags earlier in Vedanta, Nykaa, Dhani Services, Adani and many more.

Read Business Not Stock Prices

Equity Bottom-Up

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/apcotex-industries-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13310:1" rel="noopener">Apcotex Industries (APCO IN) </a> promoted by Ex-Asian Paints MD Mr. Atul Choksey, is a leading manufacturer of synthetic rubber and latex in India. </li>
<li>Despite achieving record sales volume in H1 FY25, Apcotex experienced a decline in EBITDA margins due to RM pricing and Chinese competition.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/apcotex-industries-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13310:1" rel="noopener">Apcotex Industries (APCO IN)</a>  is at its worst possible margins and applied for anti-dumping duty for its product.</li>
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Apcotex Industries (APCO IN)  promoted by Ex-Asian Paints MD Mr. Atul Choksey, is a leading manufacturer of synthetic rubber and latex in India. 
Despite achieving record sales volume in H1 FY25, Apcotex experienced a decline in EBITDA margins due to RM pricing and Chinese competition.

Apcotex Industries (APCO IN)  is at its worst possible margins and applied for anti-dumping duty for its product.


The Beat Ideas: Apcotex Industries Ltd, Beaten Down Value Pick

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/crizac" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:41120:1" rel="noopener">Crizac (CRIZAC IN)</a> is looking to raise US$120m in its upcoming India IPO.</li>
<li>Crizac is an education platform offering international student recruitment solutions to global institutions of higher education in the United Kingdom, Canada, Republic of Ireland, Australia and New Zealand (ANZ).</li>
<li>In this note, we talk about the company’s historical performance.</li>
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Crizac (CRIZAC IN) is looking to raise US$120m in its upcoming India IPO.
Crizac is an education platform offering international student recruitment solutions to global institutions of higher education in the United Kingdom, Canada, Republic of Ireland, Australia and New Zealand (ANZ).
In this note, we talk about the company’s historical performance.


Crizac Pre-IPO - Expanding Network and Service Portfolio to Drive Growth

Market & Forensics Analyst, Beat the Street

Nimish Maheshwari

Market & Forensics Analyst

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/asian-paints-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6354:1" rel="noopener">Asian Paints (APNT IN)</a> reported a 42.4% drop in Q2FY25 net profit and a 5.3% revenue decline.</li>
<li>Intense competition, extended monsoons, weak urban demand, and margin pressures are impacting performance.</li>
<li>Asian Paints’ resilience hinges on premiumization, sustainability, and industrial coatings to offset short-term challenges.</li>
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Asian Paints (APNT IN) reported a 42.4% drop in Q2FY25 net profit and a 5.3% revenue decline.
Intense competition, extended monsoons, weak urban demand, and margin pressures are impacting performance.
Asian Paints’ resilience hinges on premiumization, sustainability, and industrial coatings to offset short-term challenges.


Why Is India's Paint Giant Asian Paint Falling?

India

Asian Paints Limited manufactures a wide range of decorative paints, varnishes, enamels, and black & synthetic resins. The Company, through its subsidiaries, also manufactures specialty industrial chemicals and vinyl pyridine latex products which are used in the manufacture of rubber tires.

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Asian Paints (APNT IN)

Dr Agarwal’s Healthcare IPO Trading - Decent Anchor Demand but Subdued Overall Coverage

Dr Agarwal’s Healthcare raised around US$350m in its India IPO. In this note, we will talk about the demand and trading dynamics.

Akshat Shah

India: Potential Free Float Changes & Passive Flows in February

Changes to shareholding patterns could lead to changes in float for some stocks in local/global indices. Passive trackers will need to trade over 5...

Brian Freitas

The Beat Ideas: Apcotex Industries Ltd, Beaten Down Value Pick

Apcotex Industries, a leading synthetic rubber manufacturer in India, faces challenges with declining EBITDA margins due to raw material pricing...

Sudarshan Bhandari

Crizac Pre-IPO - Expanding Network and Service Portfolio to Drive Growth

Crizac is looking to raise US$120m in its upcoming India IPO. In this note, we talk about the company’s historical performance.

Akshat Shah

Why Is India's Paint Giant Asian Paint Falling?

Asian Paints (APNT IN) faces challenges with a 42.4% drop in Q2FY25 PAT due to competition, monsoons, weak demand. Resilience lies in...

Nimish Maheshwari

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Dr Agarwal’s Healthcare IPO Trading - Decent Anchor Demand but Subdued Overall Coverage

Dr Agarwal’s Healthcare raised around US$350m in its India IPO. In this note, we will talk about the demand and trading dynamics.

Akshat Shah

India: Potential Free Float Changes & Passive Flows in February

Changes to shareholding patterns could lead to changes in float for some stocks in local/global indices. Passive trackers will need to trade over 5...

Brian Freitas

The Beat Ideas: Apcotex Industries Ltd, Beaten Down Value Pick

​Apcotex Industries, a leading synthetic rubber manufacturer in India, faces challenges with declining EBITDA margins due to raw material pricing...

Sudarshan Bhandari

Crizac Pre-IPO - Expanding Network and Service Portfolio to Drive Growth

Crizac is looking to raise US$120m in its upcoming India IPO. In this note, we talk about the company’s historical performance.

Akshat Shah

Why Is India's Paint Giant Asian Paint Falling?

​Asian Paints (APNT IN) faces challenges with a 42.4% drop in Q2FY25 PAT due to competition, monsoons, weak demand. Resilience lies in...

Nimish Maheshwari

Apcotex Industries, a leading synthetic rubber manufacturer in India, faces challenges with declining EBITDA margins due to raw material pricing...

Asian Paints (APNT IN) faces challenges with a 42.4% drop in Q2FY25 PAT due to competition, monsoons, weak demand. Resilience lies in...