APAC IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Akshat Shah

APAC IPOs & Placements

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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.

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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>
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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

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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 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

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bank-of-baroda" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:545:1" rel="noopener">Bank Of Baroda (BOB IN)</a> is looking to raise about INR 85bn (US$980m) in its upcoming qualified institutional placement (QIP).</li>
<li>In an announcement released on Feb 13, 2025, BOB mentioned its board’s approval to raise upto INR85bn via various modes including a QIP. Since then, the shares have corrected 1.2%.</li>
<li>The deal would be a relatively large one to digest at 39 days of three month ADV. The company’s last fundraise did not do well.</li>
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Bank Of Baroda (BOB IN) is looking to raise about INR 85bn (US$980m) in its upcoming qualified institutional placement (QIP).
In an announcement released on Feb 13, 2025, BOB mentioned its board’s approval to raise upto INR85bn via various modes including a QIP. Since then, the shares have corrected 1.2%.
The deal would be a relatively large one to digest at 39 days of three month ADV. The company’s last fundraise did not do well.


Bank of Baroda QIP Early Look - Well Flagged but Last Deal Did Not Do Well

External broker reports(aggregated public sources), Motilal Oswal Financial Services Limited

Motilal Oswal

External broker reports(aggregated public sources)

Motilal Oswal Financial Services Limited

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Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Avenue Supermarts (DMART) posted weak results in 3QFY25 as standalone EBITDA grew 10% YoY (4% miss) due to weaker gross margin and higher cost of retailing (CoR).</li><li>Management indicated that increased intensity in discounting in the FMCG category continued to impact the high turnover per sqft stores in metros.</li><li>However, the impact was relatively lower versus 2QFY25. DMART’s like-for-like (LFL) growth for over two-year-old stores rose to 8.3% in 3Q (vs.</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.

Avenue Supermarts (DMART) posted weak results in 3QFY25 as standalone EBITDA grew 10% YoY (4% miss) due to weaker gross margin and higher cost of retailing (CoR).Management indicated that increased intensity in discounting in the FMCG category continued to impact the high turnover per sqft stores in metros.However, the impact was relatively lower versus 2QFY25. DMART’s like-for-like (LFL) growth for over two-year-old stores rose to 8.3% in 3Q (vs.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.

Avenue Supermarts - Lower Margin and Higher CoR Result in Earnings Miss

External broker reports(aggregated public sources), Axis Direct

Axis Direct

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<ul><li>In Q3FY25, DMart’s consolidated revenue grew by ~18% YoY with LFL growth at 8.3% (below our estimates).</li><li>The company added 10 stores during the quarter, taking the total store count to 387.</li><li>Rise of Q-commerce continues to impact stores in metro cities; however, the impact was less pronounced compared to Q2FY25. </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.

In Q3FY25, DMart’s consolidated revenue grew by ~18% YoY with LFL growth at 8.3% (below our estimates).The company added 10 stores during the quarter, taking the total store count to 387.Rise of Q-commerce continues to impact stores in metro cities; however, the impact was less pronounced compared to Q2FY25. 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.

Avenue Supermarts Ltd. - Subdued Margin Performance; Maintain HOLD

India

Avenue Supermarts Limited, operating as D-Mart, is an Indian retail corporation that runs a chain of hypermarkets and supermarkets. The company offers a wide range of basic home and personal products, including food, groceries, toiletries, beauty products, garments, kitchenware, and home appliances. Avenue Supermarts was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.

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Avenue Supermarts (DMART IN)

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

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

Bank of Baroda QIP Early Look - Well Flagged but Last Deal Did Not Do Well

Bank of Baroda (BOB IN) is looking to raise upto INR85bn (US$980m) in its upcoming QIP. In Feb 2025's filing, it mentioned its board’s approval to...

Akshat Shah

Avenue Supermarts - Lower Margin and Higher CoR Result in Earnings Miss

Avenue Supermarts (DMART) posted weak results in 3QFY25 as standalone EBITDA grew 10% YoY (4% miss) due to weaker gross margin and higher cost of...

Motilal Oswal

Avenue Supermarts Ltd. - Subdued Margin Performance; Maintain HOLD

In Q3FY25, DMart’s consolidated revenue grew by ~18% YoY with LFL growth at 8.3% (below our estimates). The company added 10 stores during the...

Axis Direct

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