IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

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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.

Equity Capital Markets

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<li>A weekly summary of key developments across ECM and Event-Driven names tracked by us across Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Korea, India and Chinese ADRs.</li>
<li>ECM developments: <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hexaware-technologies-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:7882:1" rel="noopener">Hexaware Technologies (HEXW IN)</a> seeks to raise US$1 billion, and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/guming-holdings-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:40622:1" rel="noopener">Guming Holdings (1364 HK)</a> seeks to raise US$202 million.</li>
<li>Event-Driven developments: <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shibaura-electronics-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:12704:1" rel="noopener">Shibaura Electronics (6957 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/fuji-soft-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:17504:1" rel="noopener">Fuji Soft Inc (9749 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/proto-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:2511:1" rel="noopener">Proto Corp (4298 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tohto-suisan-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:7524:1" rel="noopener">Tohto Suisan (8038 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tecnos-japan-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5167:1" rel="noopener">Tecnos Japan (3666 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/pentamaster-international-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31099:1" rel="noopener">Pentamaster International (1665 HK)</a>. </li>
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A weekly summary of key developments across ECM and Event-Driven names tracked by us across Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Korea, India and Chinese ADRs.
ECM developments: Hexaware Technologies (HEXW IN) seeks to raise US$1 billion, and Guming Holdings (1364 HK) seeks to raise US$202 million.
Event-Driven developments: Shibaura Electronics (6957 JP), Fuji Soft Inc (9749 JP), Proto Corp (4298 JP), Tohto Suisan (8038 JP), Tecnos Japan (3666 JP), Pentamaster International (1665 HK). 


Weekly Deals Digest (09 Feb) - Guming, Hexaware, Shibaura, Fuji Soft, Proto, Tohto, Pentamaster

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 (HEXW IN)</a>, an Indian mid-sized global IT services company, aims to raise up to US$1.0 billion. </li>
<li>BPEA privatised Hexaware in 2020. In 2021, Carlyle won an auction to acquire a 95.51% stake in Hexaware.</li>
<li>The bull case rests on sold revenue growth, reducing customer concentration, high utilization, low attrition rates, high customer satisfaction scores and top-tier cash generation.</li>
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Hexaware Technologies (HEXW IN), an Indian mid-sized global IT services company, aims to raise up to US$1.0 billion. 
BPEA privatised Hexaware in 2020. In 2021, Carlyle won an auction to acquire a 95.51% stake in Hexaware.
The bull case rests on sold revenue growth, reducing customer concentration, high utilization, low attrition rates, high customer satisfaction scores and top-tier cash generation.


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>In November 2020, HT Global IT Solutions acquired all the shares it did not own in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hexaware-technologies-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:7882:1" rel="noopener">Hexaware Technologies (HEXW IN)</a> and delisted the stock from the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/national-stock-exchange" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:23751:1" rel="noopener">NSE</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bombay-stock-exchange" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:23694:1" rel="noopener">BSE</a>.</li>
<li>Now, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/carlyle-group-inc-the" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33402:1" rel="noopener">Carlyle Group</a> is looking to raise INR 87.5bn by selling stock at a price range of INR 674-708/share, valuing <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hexaware-technologies-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:7882:1" rel="noopener">Hexaware Technologies (HEXW IN)</a> at US$4.8bn.</li>
<li>The stock will not get Fast Entry to global indices. Inclusion at regular rebalances should take place in May and September, though the impact will be limited.</li>
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In November 2020, HT Global IT Solutions acquired all the shares it did not own in Hexaware Technologies (HEXW IN) and delisted the stock from the NSE and BSE.
Now, Carlyle Group is looking to raise INR 87.5bn by selling stock at a price range of INR 674-708/share, valuing Hexaware Technologies (HEXW IN) at US$4.8bn.
The stock will not get Fast Entry to global indices. Inclusion at regular rebalances should take place in May and September, though the impact will be limited.


Hexaware Technologies IPO: Delisted in 2020; Now Looking to Raise US$1bn

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.

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<li>Aequitas Research's weekly update on the IPOs, placements, lockup expiry and other ECM linked events that were covered by the team over the past week.</li>
<li>On the IPO front, we had a look at the valuations for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/dr-agarwal-s-eye-hospital" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:23713:1" rel="noopener">Dr. Agarwal’s Eye Hospital</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/seoul-guarantee-insurance-co" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:40123:1" rel="noopener">Seoul Guarantee Insurance (031210 KS)</a>. </li>
<li>On the placements front, given the holiday shortened week, there were no placements this week.</li>
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Aequitas Research's weekly update on the IPOs, placements, lockup expiry and other ECM linked events that were covered by the team over the past week.
On the IPO front, we had a look at the valuations for Dr. Agarwal’s Eye Hospital and Seoul Guarantee Insurance (031210 KS). 
On the placements front, given the holiday shortened week, there were no placements this week.


ECM Weekly (3rd Feb 2025) - Seoul Guarantee, Dr Agarwal's, Ather Energy, Hexaware, Visen Pharma

APAC IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Clarence Chu

APAC IPOs & Placements

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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 (HEXW IN)</a>is looking to raise about US$1.2bn in its upcoming India IPO.</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>In this note, we look at the firm’s past performance.</li>
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Hexaware Technologies (HEXW IN)is looking to raise about US$1.2bn in its upcoming India IPO.
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.
In this note, we look at the firm’s past performance.


Hexaware Technologies Pre-IPO- Decent Long-Term Track Record, Although a Large Overhang to Watch For

India

Hexaware Technologies Limited specializes in providing its clients with management and technology solutions in the enterprise applications software area. The Company also operates as an offshore-based vendor for the ERP and CRM software products of PeopleSoft, Inc. of U.S.A.

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Hexaware Technologies (HEXW IN)

Weekly Deals Digest (09 Feb) - Guming, Hexaware, Shibaura, Fuji Soft, Proto, Tohto, Pentamaster

Last week, notable developments occurred in Event-Driven (Shibaura Electronics, Fuji Soft, Proto, Tohto Suisan, Tecnos Japan, Pentamaster, ...

Arun George

Hexaware Technologies IPO: The Bull Case

The bull case rests on sold revenue growth, reducing customer concentration, high utilization, low attrition rates, high customer satisfaction...

Arun George

Hexaware Technologies IPO: Delisted in 2020; Now Looking to Raise US$1bn

Hexaware delisted in 2020. Now, Carlyle is looking to sell stock worth INR 87.5bn and relist Hexaware. The mid-point of the INR 674-708/share range...

Brian Freitas

ECM Weekly (3rd Feb 2025) - Seoul Guarantee, Dr Agarwal's, Ather Energy, Hexaware, Visen Pharma

Aequitas Research's weekly update on the IPOs, placements, lockup expiry and other ECM linked events that were covered by the team over the past week.

Sumeet Singh

Hexaware Technologies Pre-IPO- Decent Long-Term Track Record, Although a Large Overhang to Watch For

Hexaware Technologies (HEXW IN) is looking to raise about US$1.2bn in its upcoming India IPO. In this note, we look at the firm’s past performance.

Clarence Chu

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