Index Rebal Trades & Special Situations, Quiddity Advisors

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Index Rebal Trades & Special Situations

Quiddity Advisors

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Index Rebalance

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<li>In this insight, we take a look at the Potential ADDs/DELs for the BSE SENSEX, BSE 100, and BSE 200 indices in the June 2025 index rebal event.</li>
<li>As things stand, there could be two index changes for the SENSEX index.</li>
<li>There could be three ADDs/DELs for the BSE 100 index and eight ADDs/DELs for the BSE 200 index.</li>
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In this insight, we take a look at the Potential ADDs/DELs for the BSE SENSEX, BSE 100, and BSE 200 indices in the June 2025 index rebal event.
As things stand, there could be two index changes for the SENSEX index.
There could be three ADDs/DELs for the BSE 100 index and eight ADDs/DELs for the BSE 200 index.


Quiddity Leaderboard BSE/​​​​SENSEX Jun25: Pair Trade Delivers Strong Alpha; More Pair Trade Ideas

External broker reports(aggregated public sources), HDFC Securities

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<ul><li>HCL Technologies: HCL Tech demonstrated resilient performance across its services (+0.7% QoQ CC) and software businesses (+4.9% YoY CC) amidst a global environment characterised by increasing uncertainty and reduced discretionary spending</li><li>While IT services revenue saw a slight sequential decline (-0.3% QoQ CC), the ER&amp;D revenue registered strong growth of 5.5% QoQ CC, and the software business was impacted by seasonality</li><li>Looking ahead, HCL Tech anticipates a modest growth outlook (2-5% YoY CC) with stable profitability (EBIT 18-19%), acknowledging the potential for further deterioration in the macroeconomic environment that could impact client IT spending</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

HCL Technologies: HCL Tech demonstrated resilient performance across its services (+0.7% QoQ CC) and software businesses (+4.9% YoY CC) amidst a global environment characterised by increasing uncertainty and reduced discretionary spendingWhile IT services revenue saw a slight sequential decline (-0.3% QoQ CC), the ER&amp;D revenue registered strong growth of 5.5% QoQ CC, and the software business was impacted by seasonalityLooking ahead, HCL Tech anticipates a modest growth outlook (2-5% YoY CC) with stable profitability (EBIT 18-19%), acknowledging the potential for further deterioration in the macroeconomic environment that could impact client IT spendingContent is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

HSIE Results Daily: HCL Technologies, Havells India, AU Small Finance Bank...

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

Dorf-Ketal Chemicals Ltd / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/dorf-ketal-chemicals-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:44325:1" rel="noopener">Dorf-Ketal Chemicals Ltd (998552Z IN)</a> (DKCI) is looking to raise about US$579m in its upcoming India IPO.</li>
<li>DKCI is an R&amp;D and innovation-focused global manufacturer and supplier of specialty chemicals, catering to hydrocarbons and industrial supply chains, and customers with diverse applications across various industrial segments.</li>
<li>In this note, we talk about the not-so-positive aspects of the deal.</li>
</ul>



Dorf-Ketal Chemicals Ltd (998552Z IN) (DKCI) is looking to raise about US$579m in its upcoming India IPO.
DKCI is an R&amp;D and innovation-focused global manufacturer and supplier of specialty chemicals, catering to hydrocarbons and industrial supply chains, and customers with diverse applications across various industrial segments.
In this note, we talk about the not-so-positive aspects of the deal.


Dorf-Ketal Chemicals India Pre-IPO - The Negatives - Elevated Borrowings and Tariff Uncertainty

<ul><li>HCL Technologies: HCL Tech demonstrated resilient performance across its services (+0.7% QoQ CC) and software businesses (+4.9% YoY CC) amidst a global environment characterised by increasing uncertainty and reduced discretionary spending</li><li>While IT services revenue saw a slight sequential decline (-0.3% QoQ CC), the ER&amp;D revenue registered strong growth of 5.5% QoQ CC, and the software business was impacted by seasonality</li><li>Looking ahead, HCL Tech anticipates a modest growth outlook (2-5% YoY CC) with stable profitability (EBIT 18-19%), acknowledging the potential for further deterioration in the macroeconomic environment that could impact client IT spending</li><li>The services business has consistently outperformed peers over the last two years with AI and Gen AI becoming integral part of most of the deals</li><li>Despite these uncertainties, HCL Tech experienced strong deal bookings in Q4 FY25, indicating continued client engagement, and the pipeline remains robust with net-new TCV of USD 2.9bn (+30% YoY)</li><li>The impact of global uncertainty is expected to potentially supress discretionary spending and necessitate strong ROI justifications for new projects, although efficiency-driven and AI-led initiatives will drive deal conversations</li><li>We cut our revenue estimate by ~3-4% and maintain our ADD rating with a target price of INR 1,720, based on 22x FY27E EPS</li><li>Havells India: Havells’ Q4 revenue grew by a healthy 20% YoY to INR 65bn, aided by 21/40% growth in cable/Lloyd segments</li><li>However, gross margin contracted by 70bps YoY, but this was offset by lower employee and ad spends</li><li>So, EBITDAM was maintained YoY at 11.6%, translating into 20% EBITDA growth</li><li>Performance across segments was mixed: switchgear revenue grew but margins declined; cable revenue saw strong growth with stable margins; lighting revenue saw minimal growth with margin contraction; ECD revenue and margins both improved; and Lloyd's exhibited significant revenue and margin expansion</li><li>Management highlighted that secondary sales for AC and fans have been weak in March and April due to the delayed summer</li><li>We maintain ADD rating and value the company at 50x Mar-27E EPS to arrive at a TP of INR 1,650/sh.</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

HCL Technologies: HCL Tech demonstrated resilient performance across its services (+0.7% QoQ CC) and software businesses (+4.9% YoY CC) amidst a global environment characterised by increasing uncertainty and reduced discretionary spendingWhile IT services revenue saw a slight sequential decline (-0.3% QoQ CC), the ER&amp;D revenue registered strong growth of 5.5% QoQ CC, and the software business was impacted by seasonalityLooking ahead, HCL Tech anticipates a modest growth outlook (2-5% YoY CC) with stable profitability (EBIT 18-19%), acknowledging the potential for further deterioration in the macroeconomic environment that could impact client IT spendingThe services business has consistently outperformed peers over the last two years with AI and Gen AI becoming integral part of most of the dealsDespite these uncertainties, HCL Tech experienced strong deal bookings in Q4 FY25, indicating continued client engagement, and the pipeline remains robust with net-new TCV of USD 2.9bn (+30% YoY)The impact of global uncertainty is expected to potentially supress discretionary spending and necessitate strong ROI justifications for new projects, although efficiency-driven and AI-led initiatives will drive deal conversationsWe cut our revenue estimate by ~3-4% and maintain our ADD rating with a target price of INR 1,720, based on 22x FY27E EPSHavells India: Havells’ Q4 revenue grew by a healthy 20% YoY to INR 65bn, aided by 21/40% growth in cable/Lloyd segmentsHowever, gross margin contracted by 70bps YoY, but this was offset by lower employee and ad spendsSo, EBITDAM was maintained YoY at 11.6%, translating into 20% EBITDA growthPerformance across segments was mixed: switchgear revenue grew but margins declined; cable revenue saw strong growth with stable margins; lighting revenue saw minimal growth with margin contraction; ECD revenue and margins both improved; and Lloyd's exhibited significant revenue and margin expansionManagement highlighted that secondary sales for AC and fans have been weak in March and April due to the delayed summerWe maintain ADD rating and value the company at 50x Mar-27E EPS to arrive at a TP of INR 1,650/sh.Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

HSIE Results Daily: HCL Technologies, Havells India, AU Small Finance Bank

<ul>
<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/dorf-ketal-chemicals-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:44325:1" rel="noopener">Dorf-Ketal Chemicals Ltd (998552Z IN)</a> (DKCI) is looking to raise about US$579m in its upcoming India IPO.</li>
<li>DKCI is an R&amp;D and innovation-focused global manufacturer and supplier of specialty chemicals, catering to hydrocarbons and industrial supply chains, and customers with diverse applications across various industrial segments.</li>
<li>In this note, we talk about the positive aspects of the deal.</li>
</ul>



Dorf-Ketal Chemicals Ltd (998552Z IN) (DKCI) is looking to raise about US$579m in its upcoming India IPO.
DKCI is an R&amp;D and innovation-focused global manufacturer and supplier of specialty chemicals, catering to hydrocarbons and industrial supply chains, and customers with diverse applications across various industrial segments.
In this note, we talk about the positive aspects of the deal.


Dorf-Ketal Chemicals India Pre-IPO -The Positives - Strategic Blend of Organic & Inorganic Expansion

India

AU Small Finance Bank Limited operates as a commercial bank. The Bank offers financial products and services such as savings and current accounts, term deposits, debit cards, insurance, government banking, retail loans, and microfinance lending. AU Small Finance Bank serves customers in India.

AU Small Finance Bank Limited (AUBANK IN)

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The reference period for selection ranks ended on 30th April 2025. The only change in expectations since this insight is that we no longer see...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

HSIE Results Daily: HCL Technologies, Havells India, AU Small Finance Bank...

While IT services revenue saw a slight sequential decline (-0.3% QoQ CC), the ER&D revenue registered strong growth of 5.5% QoQ CC, and the...

HDFC Securities

Dorf-Ketal Chemicals India Pre-IPO - The Negatives - Elevated Borrowings and Tariff Uncertainty

Dorf-Ketal Chemicals India is looking to raise about US$579m in its upcoming India IPO. In this note, we talk about the not-so-positive aspects of...

Akshat Shah

HSIE Results Daily: HCL Technologies, Havells India, AU Small Finance Bank

While IT services revenue saw a slight sequential decline (-0.3% QoQ CC), the ER&D revenue registered strong growth of 5.5% QoQ CC, and the...

HDFC Securities

Dorf-Ketal Chemicals India Pre-IPO -The Positives - Strategic Blend of Organic & Inorganic Expansion

Dorf-Ketal Chemicals India is looking to raise about US$579m in its upcoming India IPO. In this note, we talk about the positive aspects of the deal.

Akshat Shah

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Quiddity Leaderboard BSE/​​​​SENSEX Jun25: Pair Trade Delivers Strong Alpha; More Pair Trade Ideas

The reference period for selection ranks ended on 30th April 2025. The only change in expectations since this insight is that we no longer see...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

HSIE Results Daily: HCL Technologies, Havells India, AU Small Finance Bank...

While IT services revenue saw a slight sequential decline (-0.3% QoQ CC), the ER&D revenue registered strong growth of 5.5% QoQ CC, and the...

HDFC Securities

Dorf-Ketal Chemicals India Pre-IPO - The Negatives - Elevated Borrowings and Tariff Uncertainty

Dorf-Ketal Chemicals India is looking to raise about US$579m in its upcoming India IPO. In this note, we talk about the not-so-positive aspects of...

Akshat Shah

HSIE Results Daily: HCL Technologies, Havells India, AU Small Finance Bank

While IT services revenue saw a slight sequential decline (-0.3% QoQ CC), the ER&D revenue registered strong growth of 5.5% QoQ CC, and the...

HDFC Securities

Dorf-Ketal Chemicals India Pre-IPO -The Positives - Strategic Blend of Organic & Inorganic Expansion

Dorf-Ketal Chemicals India is looking to raise about US$579m in its upcoming India IPO. In this note, we talk about the positive aspects of the deal.

Akshat Shah

Quiddity Leaderboard BSE/SENSEX Jun25: Pair Trade Delivers Strong Alpha; More Pair Trade Ideas