APAC IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Clarence Chu

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

Entero Healthcare Solutions / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/entero-healthcare-solutions-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:40156:1" rel="noopener">Entero Healthcare Solutions Limited (2294842D IN)</a> is looking to raise US$193m in its India IPO.</li>
<li>Entero Healthcare Solutions (Entero) is a healthcare products distributor in India.</li>
<li>In this note, we will look at the RHP updates, undertake a peer comparison, and share our thoughts on valuation.</li>
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Entero Healthcare Solutions Limited (2294842D IN) is looking to raise US$193m in its India IPO.
Entero Healthcare Solutions (Entero) is a healthcare products distributor in India.
In this note, we will look at the RHP updates, undertake a peer comparison, and share our thoughts on valuation.


Entero Healthcare IPO - Profitability Not Out of the Woods Yet

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>We see 8 stocks moving from MidCap to LargeCap, 8 stocks moving from LargeCap to MidCap, 11 stocks from SmallCap to MidCap, and 14 stocks from MidCap to SmallCap.</li>
<li>Some stocks were added to global indices last month while some could be added in February. There are potential index implications for the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nifty-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:23617:1" rel="noopener">NIFTY Index</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nse-nifty-next-50-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36053:1" rel="noopener">Nifty Next 50 Index</a> too.</li>
<li>The upward migrations have continued to outperform the downward migrations. The largest recent outperformance has come from stocks expected to move from the Mid Cap to the Large Cap segment.</li>
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We see 8 stocks moving from MidCap to LargeCap, 8 stocks moving from LargeCap to MidCap, 11 stocks from SmallCap to MidCap, and 14 stocks from MidCap to SmallCap.
Some stocks were added to global indices last month while some could be added in February. There are potential index implications for the NIFTY Index and Nifty Next 50 Index too.
The upward migrations have continued to outperform the downward migrations. The largest recent outperformance has come from stocks expected to move from the Mid Cap to the Large Cap segment.


AMFI Stock Reclassification Preview (Dec 2023): MidCap to LargeCap Migrations Outperforming

Global Healthcare Analyst

Tina Banerjee

Equity Bottom-Up

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/concord-biotech-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36267:1" rel="noopener">Concord Biotech Ltd (658823Z IN)</a> reported robust performance in Q2FY24. Revenue grew 65% YoY to INR2.6 billion, while EBITDA and PAT jumped more than 3x compared to year-ago quarter.</li>
<li>The company has increased capacity utilization at all the three manufacturing facilities. Operational efficiencies have helped the bottom line to achieve faster growth than the top line.</li>
<li>With a high runway for growth and improving market scenario, especially for Indian pharma companies, the company remains highly optimistic to surpass its historical 18% revenue CAGR this year.</li>
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Concord Biotech Ltd (658823Z IN) reported robust performance in Q2FY24. Revenue grew 65% YoY to INR2.6 billion, while EBITDA and PAT jumped more than 3x compared to year-ago quarter.
The company has increased capacity utilization at all the three manufacturing facilities. Operational efficiencies have helped the bottom line to achieve faster growth than the top line.
With a high runway for growth and improving market scenario, especially for Indian pharma companies, the company remains highly optimistic to surpass its historical 18% revenue CAGR this year.


Concord Biotech Ltd (658823Z IN): Q2 EBITDA and PAT Triples on Operational Efficiencies

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.

Tata Technologies / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tata-technologies" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:23700:1" rel="noopener">Tata Technologies (TATATECH IN)</a> priced its IPO at Rs500 per share to raise gross proceeds of US$365 million. The shares will start trading tomorrow.</li>
<li>We previously discussed the IPO in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/tata-technologies-ipo-the-investment-case" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:117597" rel="noopener">Tata Technologies IPO: The Investment Case</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/tata-technologies-ipo-valuation-insights" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:117850" rel="noopener">Tata Technologies IPO: Valuation Insights</a>. </li>
<li>The market sentiment on the sector has improved. In 2023, Indian IPOs with a &gt;US$100 million raise had an average first-day gain of 28.3%. The IPO price is attractive.  </li>
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Tata Technologies (TATATECH IN) priced its IPO at Rs500 per share to raise gross proceeds of US$365 million. The shares will start trading tomorrow.
We previously discussed the IPO in Tata Technologies IPO: The Investment Case and Tata Technologies IPO: Valuation Insights. 
The market sentiment on the sector has improved. In 2023, Indian IPOs with a &gt;US$100 million raise had an average first-day gain of 28.3%. The IPO price is attractive.  


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<li>We see 8 stocks moving from MidCap to LargeCap, 8 stocks moving from LargeCap to MidCap, 13 stocks from SmallCap to MidCap, and 14 stocks from MidCap to SmallCap.</li>
<li>Some stocks are expected to be inclusions to global indices later this month while others are potential <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nifty-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:23617:1" rel="noopener">NIFTY Index</a> and/or <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nse-nifty-next-50-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36053:1" rel="noopener">Nifty Next 50 Index</a> changes in March.</li>
<li>On average, the upward migrating stocks have outperformed the downward migrating stocks by close to 100% over the last 8 months. The passive flow can be used as an exit.</li>
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We see 8 stocks moving from MidCap to LargeCap, 8 stocks moving from LargeCap to MidCap, 13 stocks from SmallCap to MidCap, and 14 stocks from MidCap to SmallCap.
Some stocks are expected to be inclusions to global indices later this month while others are potential NIFTY Index and/or Nifty Next 50 Index changes in March.
On average, the upward migrating stocks have outperformed the downward migrating stocks by close to 100% over the last 8 months. The passive flow can be used as an exit.


AMFI Stock Reclassification Preview (Dec 2023): HUGE Outperformance as Active and Passive Meet

India

Concord Biotech Ltd. provides pharmaceutical products. The Company offers active pharmaceutical ingredients, finished dosages formulations, and other related products, as well as provides contract research and manufacturing services. Concord Biotech serves customers in India.

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Concord Biotech Ltd (CONCORDB IN)

Entero Healthcare IPO - Profitability Not Out of the Woods Yet

Entero Healthcare Solutions Limited (2294842D IN) is looking to raise US$193m in its India IPO. In this note, we will look at the RHP updates, and...

Clarence Chu

AMFI Stock Reclassification Preview (Dec 2023): MidCap to LargeCap Migrations Outperforming

We see 41 stocks migrating between different market cap segments in Jan. A lot of stocks will have passive flows from NIFTY, NIFTYJR and global...

Brian Freitas

Concord Biotech Ltd (658823Z IN): Q2 EBITDA and PAT Triples on Operational Efficiencies

In Q2FY24, Concord’s EBITDA and PAT grew to INR1,160M and INR810M from INR370M and INR220M, respectively in Q2FY23. With new capacities coming on...

Tina Banerjee

Tata Technologies IPO: Trading Debut

The market sentiment on the sector has improved. In 2023, Indian IPOs with a >US$100 million raise had an average first-day gain of 28.3%. The IPO...

Arun George

AMFI Stock Reclassification Preview (Dec 2023): HUGE Outperformance as Active and Passive Meet

We see 43 stocks migrating between different market cap segments in Jan. A lot of stocks will have passive flows from NIFTY, NIFTYJR and global...

Brian Freitas

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