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

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<li>Government of India raised around US$513m via selling some of its stake in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bharti-hexacom" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:40858:1" rel="noopener">Bharti Hexacom's</a> IPO.</li>
<li>Bharti Hexacom (BH) is a communications solutions provider offering consumer mobile services, fixed-line telephone and broadband services to customers in the Rajasthan and the North East telecommunication circles in India.</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>
</ul>


Government of India raised around US$513m via selling some of its stake in Bharti Hexacom's IPO.
Bharti Hexacom (BH) is a communications solutions provider offering consumer mobile services, fixed-line telephone and broadband services to customers in the Rajasthan and the North East telecommunication circles in India.
We have covered various aspects of the deal in our previous note. In this note, we will talk about the demand and trading dynamics.


Bharti Hexacom IPO Trading - Strong Insti and Anchor, Retail Gave It a Miss

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>Telecommunications Consultants India Limited (TCIL) raised US$513m by selling 15% of the shares outstanding in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bharti-hexacom" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:40858:1" rel="noopener">Bharti Hexacom (6597372Z IN)</a>. Post the sale, they still hold 15% of the company.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bharti-hexacom" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:40858:1" rel="noopener">Bharti Hexacom (6597372Z IN)</a> will start trading on 12 April and the grey market indicates the stock will open at INR 664/share, 16.5% higher than the IPO price.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bharti-hexacom" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:40858:1" rel="noopener">Bharti Hexacom</a> should be added to one smallcap index in August and another smallcap index in December. A move above INR 700/share could result in midcap inclusion in December.</li>
</ul>


Telecommunications Consultants India Limited (TCIL) raised US$513m by selling 15% of the shares outstanding in Bharti Hexacom (6597372Z IN). Post the sale, they still hold 15% of the company.

Bharti Hexacom (6597372Z IN) will start trading on 12 April and the grey market indicates the stock will open at INR 664/share, 16.5% higher than the IPO price.

Bharti Hexacom should be added to one smallcap index in August and another smallcap index in December. A move above INR 700/share could result in midcap inclusion in December.


Bharti Hexacom IPO: Index Inclusion Timeline

IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

Uncompromised, Independent, Conflict-Free Research

Global Equity Research Ltd

Global Equity Research was started in 2017 by a group of experienced research professionals. It was founded on a passionate belief in the importance and the need for uncompromised, independent, conflict-free research. We aim to provide differentiated and actionable primary and bottom up fundamental research.

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<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bharti-hexacom" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:40858:1" rel="noopener">Bharti Hexacom (6597372Z IN)</a>, a 70% owned subsidiary of Bharti Airtel (BHARTI IN), aims to raise up to US$513 million at an IPO price range of Rs542-570 per share.</li>
<li>We previously discussed the IPO in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/bharti-hexacom-ipo-the-bull-case" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:134782" rel="noopener">Bharti Hexacom IPO: The Bull Case</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/bharti-hexacom-ipo-the-bear-case" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:134919" rel="noopener">Bharti Hexacom IPO: The Bear Case</a>. </li>
<li>Our valuation analysis suggests that the IPO price range is unattractive. Therefore, we would not participate in the IPO.</li>
</ul>



Bharti Hexacom (6597372Z IN), a 70% owned subsidiary of Bharti Airtel (BHARTI IN), aims to raise up to US$513 million at an IPO price range of Rs542-570 per share.
We previously discussed the IPO in Bharti Hexacom IPO: The Bull Case and Bharti Hexacom IPO: The Bear Case. 
Our valuation analysis suggests that the IPO price range is unattractive. Therefore, we would not participate in the IPO.


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<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bharti-hexacom" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:40858:1" rel="noopener">Bharti Hexacom</a> is looking to raise up to US$513m in its upcoming India IPO.</li>
<li>Bharti Hexacom (BH) is a communications solutions provider offering consumer mobile services, fixed-line telephone and broadband services to customers in the Rajasthan and the North East telecommunication circles in India.</li>
<li>We have looked at the company's past performance in our earlier notes. In this note, we talk about valutions.</li>
</ul>



Bharti Hexacom is looking to raise up to US$513m in its upcoming India IPO.
Bharti Hexacom (BH) is a communications solutions provider offering consumer mobile services, fixed-line telephone and broadband services to customers in the Rajasthan and the North East telecommunication circles in India.
We have looked at the company's past performance in our earlier notes. In this note, we talk about valutions.


Bharti Hexacom IPO - Unexciting and at a Half-Decent Discount

<ul>
<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bharti-hexacom" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:40858:1" rel="noopener">Bharti Hexacom (6597372Z IN)</a>, a 70% owned subsidiary of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bharti-airtel-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:953:1" rel="noopener">Bharti Airtel (BHARTI IN)</a>, aims to raise up to US$513 million at an IPO price range of Rs542-570 per share.</li>
<li>In <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/bharti-hexacom-ipo-the-bull-case" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:134782" rel="noopener">Bharti Hexacom IPO: The Bull Case</a>, we highlighted the key elements of the bull case. In this note, we outline the bear case.</li>
<li>The bear case rests on low geographic diversification, slowing growth, share overhang from TCIL’s desire to exit fully, mid-tier revenue growth and EBITDA margin. </li>
</ul>



Bharti Hexacom (6597372Z IN), a 70% owned subsidiary of Bharti Airtel (BHARTI IN), aims to raise up to US$513 million at an IPO price range of Rs542-570 per share.
In Bharti Hexacom IPO: The Bull Case, we highlighted the key elements of the bull case. In this note, we outline the bear case.
The bear case rests on low geographic diversification, slowing growth, share overhang from TCIL’s desire to exit fully, mid-tier revenue growth and EBITDA margin. 


Bharti Hexacom (6597372Z IN)

Bharti Hexacom IPO Trading - Strong Insti and Anchor, Retail Gave It a Miss

Government of India raised around US$513m via selling some of its stake in Bharti Hexacom's IPO. In this note, we talk about the demand and trading...

Sumeet Singh

Bharti Hexacom IPO: Index Inclusion Timeline

TCIL has raised US$513m in Bharti Hexacom by selling 15% of the shares in the company. Free Float will increase from 8.25% at listing to 15% by...

Brian Freitas

Bharti Hexacom IPO: Valuation Insights

Our valuation analysis suggests that the IPO price range is unattractive. Therefore, we would not participate in the IPO.

Arun George

Bharti Hexacom IPO - Unexciting and at a Half-Decent Discount

Bharti Hexacom is looking to raise up to US$513m in its upcoming India IPO. We have looked at the past performance in our earlier note, in this...

Sumeet Singh

Bharti Hexacom IPO: The Bear Case

The bear case rests on low geographic diversification, slowing growth, share overhang from TCIL’s desire to exit fully, mid-tier revenue growth and...

Arun George