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.

Equity Capital Markets

Hexaware Technologies / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hexaware-technologies-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:7882:1" rel="noopener">Hexaware Technologies</a> raised around US$1bn in its India IPO, while its anchor book was strong, overall coverage was not. </li>
<li>Hexaware is a global digital and technology services company with AI at its core, delivering innovative solutions that help customers in their digital transformation journey and subsequent operations.</li>
<li>We have covered various aspects of the deal in our previous note. In this note, we will talk about the demand and trading dynamics.</li>
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Hexaware Technologies raised around US$1bn in its India IPO, while its anchor book was strong, overall coverage was not. 
Hexaware is a global digital and technology services company with AI at its core, delivering innovative solutions that help customers in their digital transformation journey and subsequent operations.
We have covered various aspects of the deal in our previous note. In this note, we will talk about the demand and trading dynamics.


Hexaware Technologies IPO Trading - Very Strong Anchor, Very Poor Overall

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

Index Rebalance

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<li>Nearing the completion of 60% of the review period, there could be two changes for the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/s-p-bse-sensex-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31494:1" rel="noopener">BSE SENSEX Index (SENSEX INDEX)</a> at the June rebalance.</li>
<li>With one stock right at the cusp of deletion from the index, there could be a third change too. Sector balance will be used to decide the list of inclusions.</li>
<li>The forecast adds outperformed the forecast deletes in the back end of 2024 but there has been huge underperformance this calendar year as stocks with nosebleed valuations have sold off.</li>
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Nearing the completion of 60% of the review period, there could be two changes for the BSE SENSEX Index (SENSEX INDEX) at the June rebalance.
With one stock right at the cusp of deletion from the index, there could be a third change too. Sector balance will be used to decide the list of inclusions.
The forecast adds outperformed the forecast deletes in the back end of 2024 but there has been huge underperformance this calendar year as stocks with nosebleed valuations have sold off.


SENSEX Index Rebalance Preview: Two Changes for Now; Third Change at the Cusp

Equity Analyst - Fundamental & Thematic, Sree Capital

Sreemant Dudhoria,CFA

Equity Analyst - Fundamental & Thematic

Fundamental Research on Listed Indian Companies

Sree Capital

Sree Capital is a platform to share fundamental research on listed Indian companies. We do this research for our own investment

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>With the government’s push for consumption through tax relief, the Indian two industry is optimistic about a strong demand in coming months.</li>
<li>Domestic volumes for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bajaj-auto-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3613:1" rel="noopener">Bajaj Auto Ltd (BJAUT IN)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hero-motocorp-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:2391:1" rel="noopener">Hero Motocorp (HMCL IN) </a>declined 11% and 2%YoY,respectively,while for<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tvs-motor-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16123:1" rel="noopener">TVS Motor (TVSL IN)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/eicher-motors-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:18316:1" rel="noopener">Eicher Motors (EIM IN)increased 10% and 15% YoY,respectively</a>
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<li>In the exports segment, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bajaj-auto-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3613:1" rel="noopener">Bajaj Auto Ltd (BJAUT IN)</a> , <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tvs-motor-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16123:1" rel="noopener">TVS Motor (TVSL IN)</a> , and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/eicher-motors-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:18316:1" rel="noopener">Eicher Motors (EIM IN)</a> recorded YoY volume growth of 37%, 52%, and 141%, respectively.</li>
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With the government’s push for consumption through tax relief, the Indian two industry is optimistic about a strong demand in coming months.
Domestic volumes for Bajaj Auto Ltd (BJAUT IN) and Hero Motocorp (HMCL IN) declined 11% and 2%YoY,respectively,while forTVS Motor (TVSL IN) and Eicher Motors (EIM IN)increased 10% and 15% YoY,respectively

In the exports segment, Bajaj Auto Ltd (BJAUT IN) , TVS Motor (TVSL IN) , and Eicher Motors (EIM IN) recorded YoY volume growth of 37%, 52%, and 141%, respectively.


Monthly Sales Overview of Indian Listed Two-Wheeler Companies (January 2025)

External broker reports(aggregated public sources), Axis Direct

Axis Direct

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<ul><li>Domestic PV industry sales grew by 2-4% YoY (20-24% MoM), largely due to strong domestic volumes from Maruti, Toyota, M&amp;M, Kia and MG.</li><li>The domestic CV industry sales grew by 3%/5% YoY/MoM. The 3W domestic wholesales 5%/10% YoY/QoQ respectively.</li><li>The domestic tractor industry (proxy) witnessed 6% YoY volume growth, which was positively skewed mainly due to 15% YoY growth in M&amp;M. </li></ul><p><em>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.</em></p>

Domestic PV industry sales grew by 2-4% YoY (20-24% MoM), largely due to strong domestic volumes from Maruti, Toyota, M&amp;M, Kia and MG.The domestic CV industry sales grew by 3%/5% YoY/MoM. The 3W domestic wholesales 5%/10% YoY/QoQ respectively.The domestic tractor industry (proxy) witnessed 6% YoY volume growth, which was positively skewed mainly due to 15% YoY growth in M&amp;M. 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.

Event-Driven

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<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ola-electric-mobility-pvt-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:40618:1" rel="noopener">Ola Electric (OLAELEC IN)</a> raised around US$734m in its India IPO in August 2024. The lockup for its pre-IPO investors is set to expire soon.</li>
<li>Ola Electric Mobility is a vertically integrated pure EV player in India with manufacturing capabilities for EVs and EV components, including cells</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the lockup dynamics and possible placement.</li>
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Ola Electric (OLAELEC IN) raised around US$734m in its India IPO in August 2024. The lockup for its pre-IPO investors is set to expire soon.
Ola Electric Mobility is a vertically integrated pure EV player in India with manufacturing capabilities for EVs and EV components, including cells
In this note, we will talk about the lockup dynamics and possible placement.


Ola Electric IPO Lockup - US$1.6bn+ Lockup Release

India

Bajaj Auto Limited manufactures and distributes motorized two-wheeled and three-wheeled scooters, motorcycles and mopeds.

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Bajaj Auto Ltd (BJAUT IN)

Hexaware Technologies IPO Trading - Very Strong Anchor, Very Poor Overall

Hexaware Technologies raised around US$1bn in its India IPO, while its anchor book was strong, overall coverage was not.

Sumeet Singh

SENSEX Index Rebalance Preview: Two Changes for Now; Third Change at the Cusp

We forecast 2 changes for the Sensex in June, but there could be a third. Passives need to trade 7-19x delivery volume. The forecast adds have...

Brian Freitas

Monthly Sales Overview of Indian Listed Two-Wheeler Companies (January 2025)

Retail Sales Update: Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations(FADA)’s Jan'25 update shows a 4.15% YoY and 27.39% MoM rise in two-wheeler...

Sreemant Dudhoria,CFA

Auto Monthly Sales Volume - January 2025

Domestic PV industry sales grew by 2-4% YoY (20-24% MoM), largely due to strong domestic volumes from Maruti, Toyota, M&M, Kia and MG.

Axis Direct

Ola Electric IPO Lockup - US$1.6bn+ Lockup Release

Ola Electric (OLAELEC IN) raised around US$734m in its India IPO in August 2024. The lockup for its pre-IPO investors is set to expire soon.

Sumeet Singh

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