APAC IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Ethan Aw

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

Jana Small Finance Bank / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jana-small-finance-bank" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:40026:1" rel="noopener">Jana Small Finance Bank (3667144Z IN)</a> is looking to raise up to US$100m in its upcoming India IPO. The deal will be run by Axis Capital, ICICI-Sec and SBI Capital.</li>
<li>Jana Small Finance Bank (JSFB) is the fourth largest small finance bank in India in terms of AUM and deposit size as of FY23 (Year ended 31st Mar 2023). </li>
<li>The firm has served nearly 12m customers since 2008, including 4.57m active customers as of FY23.</li>
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Jana Small Finance Bank (3667144Z IN) is looking to raise up to US$100m in its upcoming India IPO. The deal will be run by Axis Capital, ICICI-Sec and SBI Capital.
Jana Small Finance Bank (JSFB) is the fourth largest small finance bank in India in terms of AUM and deposit size as of FY23 (Year ended 31st Mar 2023). 
The firm has served nearly 12m customers since 2008, including 4.57m active customers as of FY23.


Jana Small Finance Bank Pre-IPO Tearsheet

External broker reports(aggregated public sources), Axis Direct

Axis Direct

External broker reports(aggregated public sources)

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Equity Bottom-Up

Equitas Small Finance Bank  / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Disbursements grew by 47% YoY but de-grew by 20% QoQ (seasonal weakness).</li><li>Advances growth was robust at 36/6% YoY/QoQ and was broad-based.</li><li>Key focus segments such as MFI/SBL/Home Loans grew by 40/31/76% YoY and 8/7/12% QoQ. </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>

Disbursements grew by 47% YoY but de-grew by 20% QoQ (seasonal weakness).Advances growth was robust at 36/6% YoY/QoQ and was broad-based.Key focus segments such as MFI/SBL/Home Loans grew by 40/31/76% YoY and 8/7/12% QoQ. 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.

Equitas Small Finance Bank Ltd. - Eyeing RoA of 2% Despite Margin Pressures!

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<ul><li><span style="font-size: var(--content-font-size);">Q1FY24 earnings season was marked by a) Strong domestic macroeconomic environment, b) Sequential improvement in high-frequency indicators, 3) Cool-off in key commodity prices, 4) Easing inflation expectations, and 5) Growth challenges in export-oriented demand.</span></li></ul><div><ul><li>Moreover, domestic-facing sectors are enjoying economic recovery as well.</li><li>Considering these factors collectively, the Q1FY24 earnings season is likely to deliver positive surprises on the margins front. </li></ul></div><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>

Q1FY24 earnings season was marked by a) Strong domestic macroeconomic environment, b) Sequential improvement in high-frequency indicators, 3) Cool-off in key commodity prices, 4) Easing inflation expectations, and 5) Growth challenges in export-oriented demand.Moreover, domestic-facing sectors are enjoying economic recovery as well.Considering these factors collectively, the Q1FY24 earnings season is likely to deliver positive surprises on the margins front. 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.

Forensic Analyst, Trudence Capital Advisors

Nitin Mangal

Forensic Analyst

Trudence Capital Advisors

Trudence Capital Advisors Private Limited is a SEBI-registered Research Analyst, holding SEBI registration number INH000015747. Our firm is dedicated to providing independent and unbiased research on Indian mid to large-cap companies. Trudence Capital is known for its counter-consensus views, with a focus on forensic research and on-ground primary investigations. Our research approach is thorough, involving detailed analysis of accounting practices and governance, alongside extensive channel checks.

Independent & Unbiased Research

Utkarsh Small Finance Bank / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/utkarsh-small-finance-bank-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:39909:1" rel="noopener">Utkarsh Small Finance Bank (1639303D IN)</a> IPO opens for subscription this week.</li>
<li>The company currently is fifth largest SFB in India and has demonstrated robust growth in loan portfolio, deposits and improved productivity in the last two years.</li>
<li>However, one must be cautious of the write offs worth INR 6 bn done in the last two years which benefitted the NPAs</li>
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Utkarsh Small Finance Bank (1639303D IN) IPO opens for subscription this week.
The company currently is fifth largest SFB in India and has demonstrated robust growth in loan portfolio, deposits and improved productivity in the last two years.
However, one must be cautious of the write offs worth INR 6 bn done in the last two years which benefitted the NPAs


Utkarsh Small Finance Bank IPO- Forensic Analysis

<div><div><div><div><ul><li>Q1 is a seasonally weak quarter, despite which we expect banks under our coverage to continue delivering a strong credit growth of ~15-16% YoY in Q1FY24.</li><li>For banks, Credit growth moderation was a central topic of discussions in Q4FY23.</li><li>However, systemic data as published by the RBI (as of Jun’23) has a different story to tell. </li></ul></div></div></div></div><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>

Q1 is a seasonally weak quarter, despite which we expect banks under our coverage to continue delivering a strong credit growth of ~15-16% YoY in Q1FY24.For banks, Credit growth moderation was a central topic of discussions in Q4FY23.However, systemic data as published by the RBI (as of Jun’23) has a different story to tell. 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.

India

Equitas Small Finance Bank Limited operates as a bank. The Bank offers savings accounts, fixed deposits, loans, debit and credit cards, investment, insurance, online services, and other related activities. Equitas Small Finance Bank serves clients in India.

Equitas Small Finance Bank  (EQUITASB IN)

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Equitas Small Finance Bank (EQUITASB IN)

Jana Small Finance Bank Pre-IPO Tearsheet

Jana Small Finance Bank (3667144Z IN) is looking to raise up to US$100m in its upcoming India IPO. The deal will be run by Axis Capital, ICICI-Sec...

Ethan Aw

Equitas Small Finance Bank Ltd. - Eyeing RoA of 2% Despite Margin Pressures!

Disbursements grew by 47% YoY but de-grew by 20% QoQ (seasonal weakness). Advances growth was robust at 36/6% YoY/QoQ and was broad-based.

Axis Direct

Q1FY24 Consolidated Preview

Considering these factors collectively, the Q1FY24 earnings season is likely to deliver positive surprises on the margins front.

Axis Direct

Utkarsh Small Finance Bank IPO- Forensic Analysis

Utkarsh demonstrated robust growth in loan portfolio, deposits and improved productivity in the last two years. However one must be cautious of the...

Nitin Mangal

BFSI Q1FY24 - Earnings Preview

Q1 is a seasonally weak quarter, despite which we expect banks under our coverage to continue delivering a strong credit growth of ~15-16% YoY in...

Axis Direct

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