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>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, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/midea-group-co-ltd-a" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16185:1" rel="noopener">Midea Group Co Ltd A (000333 CH)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bajaj-housing-finance" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:43675:1" rel="noopener">Bajaj Housing Finance (BHF IN)</a> hogged much of the limelight this week as well.</li>
<li>On the placements front, there were a few large US$400m+ placements across the region 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, Midea Group Co Ltd A (000333 CH) and Bajaj Housing Finance (BHF IN) hogged much of the limelight this week as well.
On the placements front, there were a few large US$400m+ placements across the region this week.


ECM Weekly (23rd Sep 2024) - Tokyo Metro, Midea, Intermestic, Sagility, Belstar, Kuaishou, Bajaj HF

APAC IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Akshat Shah

APAC IPOs & Placements

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>  is looking to raise about US$1.2bn in its upcoming India IPO. The deal will be run by JPM, Kotak, HSBC, IIFL Securities and Citi.</li>
<li>Hexaware Technologies is a global digital and technology services company delivering innovative solutions that help customers in their digital transformation journey and subsequent operations, as per the company.</li>
<li>Its offerings encompass five services, namely Design &amp; Build, Secure &amp; Run, Data &amp; AI, Optimize, and Cloud Services.</li>
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Hexaware Technologies (HEXW IN)  is looking to raise about US$1.2bn in its upcoming India IPO. The deal will be run by JPM, Kotak, HSBC, IIFL Securities and Citi.
Hexaware Technologies is a global digital and technology services company delivering innovative solutions that help customers in their digital transformation journey and subsequent operations, as per the company.
Its offerings encompass five services, namely Design &amp; Build, Secure &amp; Run, Data &amp; AI, Optimize, and Cloud Services.


Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

Travis Lundy

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

<p>On 31 May I wrote about the proposal from the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/adani-power-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:247:1" rel="noopener">Adani Power Ltd (ADANI IN)</a> promoter group to take the Company private through a Delisting Offer, a measure that obtained shareholder approval, as expected, on 25 June.</p><p>While the eventually unsuccessful delisting offer of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/vedanta-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:514:1" rel="noopener">Vedanta Ltd (VEDL IN)</a> and the eventually successful delisting offer for <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> took the spotlight, Adani Power effectively languished for months. </p><p>I had, interestingly enough, been talking about this to people who would listen. It has been something of a no-brainer to me because...</p><ol style="list-style-type: lower-alpha;">
<li>As it was trading in the INR 35-36 area in July and August, then again in September to early November, it was trading VERY cheap on an option basis. With such a very high debt/EBITDA ratio, buying the company at a premium to then-current EV/EBITDA multiple required a large jump in price. </li>
<li>There was no premium being applied despite improvements in the positioning of IPPs in India. </li>
</ol><p>When <a href="https://www.adanipower.com/newsroom/media-releases/Adani-Power-announces-Q2-FY21-results" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Q2 Results</a> came out on 5 November (<a href="https://www1.nseindia.com/corporate/ADANIPOWER_06112020195030_Intimation06112020.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Q2 presentation 6 Nov</a>) much better than the market expected (revenues +29%yoy, consolidated EBITDA +126%yoy, PBT up 18-fold), the stock got a pop.  But it did not last long. The one-off nature of the regulatory (Appellate Tribunal Of Electricity (APTEL)) approvals of Adani Power Maharashtra Ltd’s claims for coal shortfall compensation and carrying costs meant the company's Q2 profits were less than exciting on their own, despite signs of stronger Average Plant Load Factor levels ahead. </p><p>On a media call early Thursday 6 November, the MD and CEO of Adani Transmission and the MD of Thermal Power at Adani Power said that the delisting process "is in process", saying they have approval from six lenders, and other lenders would also like to approve. </p><p>But the stock did not move much.</p><h3>Then Things Changed</h3><p>Things have been somewhat quiet since then, but this past week, things got exciting. The company won a short-term contract to supply 6,100MW of electricity to the Punjab Govt.</p><div class="content-highlight"><p><strong>And....   Adani Power shares rose 54.8% this past week (in four trading days), in fabulous volumes.</strong></p></div><section class="figure"><figure class="editor-figure mceNonEditable"><img src="https://static-prod.smartkarma.com/images/media/000/176/665/original/Screenshot%202020-12-06%20at%2012.33.14%20PM.png?1607229262" class="editor-image img-responsive" data-smartkarma-image-id="176665"></figure></section><div class="content-highlight">
<p>That leaves us with questions about the Delisting Offer Reverse Book Build to come.</p>
<p>And given the shareholder structure, the questions are understandable. </p>
</div><p>More discussion below.</p>

On 31 May I wrote about the proposal from the Adani Power Ltd (ADANI IN) promoter group to take the Company private through a Delisting Offer, a measure that obtained shareholder approval, as expected, on 25 June.While the eventually unsuccessful delisting offer of Vedanta Ltd (VEDL IN) and the eventually successful delisting offer for Hexaware Technologies (HEXW IN) took the spotlight, Adani Power effectively languished for months. I had, interestingly enough, been talking about this to people who would listen. It has been something of a no-brainer to me because...
As it was trading in the INR 35-36 area in July and August, then again in September to early November, it was trading VERY cheap on an option basis. With such a very high debt/EBITDA ratio, buying the company at a premium to then-current EV/EBITDA multiple required a large jump in price. 
There was no premium being applied despite improvements in the positioning of IPPs in India. 
When Q2 Results came out on 5 November (Q2 presentation 6 Nov) much better than the market expected (revenues +29%yoy, consolidated EBITDA +126%yoy, PBT up 18-fold), the stock got a pop.  But it did not last long. The one-off nature of the regulatory (Appellate Tribunal Of Electricity (APTEL)) approvals of Adani Power Maharashtra Ltd’s claims for coal shortfall compensation and carrying costs meant the company's Q2 profits were less than exciting on their own, despite signs of stronger Average Plant Load Factor levels ahead. On a media call early Thursday 6 November, the MD and CEO of Adani Transmission and the MD of Thermal Power at Adani Power said that the delisting process "is in process", saying they have approval from six lenders, and other lenders would also like to approve. But the stock did not move much.Then Things ChangedThings have been somewhat quiet since then, but this past week, things got exciting. The company won a short-term contract to supply 6,100MW of electricity to the Punjab Govt.And....   Adani Power shares rose 54.8% this past week (in four trading days), in fabulous volumes.
That leaves us with questions about the Delisting Offer Reverse Book Build to come.
And given the shareholder structure, the questions are understandable. 
More discussion below.

ADANI POWER On the Move - Fundamentals Better and Delisting Offer Imminent But... There Are RISKS...

Index Rebal/Special Situations, Quiddity Advisors

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Index Rebal/Special Situations

<p>On 24th August 2020, India-based integrated logistics company <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/allcargo-logistics-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10602:1" rel="noopener">Allcargo Logistics (AGLL IN)</a> announced they had received a “<a href="https://www.bseindia.com/xml-data/corpfiling/AttachHis/9bf60829-9be9-4e37-b6c2-234cc3203040.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Delisting Proposal Letter</a>" from members of its Promoter Group (Shashi Kiran Shetty and Talentos Entertainment Private Limited). </p><p>A board meeting was convened on 27th August and a Merchant Banker (Inga Ventures) was appointed to carry out due diligence. On 5th September, the board approved the Offer after reviewing the Merchant Banker's due diligence report. These events were discussed in my previous insight <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/allcargo-logistics-agll-in-indian-delisting-offer-trading-cheap" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:43137" rel="noopener">Allcargo Logistics (AGLL IN): Indian Delisting Offer Trading Cheap</a>. </p><p>After market-close on 22nd October, the company <a href="https://www.bseindia.com/stock-share-price/allcargo-logistics-ltd/allcargo/532749/voting-results/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced</a> the voting results for the delisting offer which confirmed that the shareholders have approved the transaction. </p><p>Below is a closer look at the voting results and their potential implications regarding the probability of Deal Completion. </p>

On 24th August 2020, India-based integrated logistics company Allcargo Logistics (AGLL IN) announced they had received a “Delisting Proposal Letter" from members of its Promoter Group (Shashi Kiran Shetty and Talentos Entertainment Private Limited). A board meeting was convened on 27th August and a Merchant Banker (Inga Ventures) was appointed to carry out due diligence. On 5th September, the board approved the Offer after reviewing the Merchant Banker's due diligence report. These events were discussed in my previous insight Allcargo Logistics (AGLL IN): Indian Delisting Offer Trading Cheap. After market-close on 22nd October, the company announced the voting results for the delisting offer which confirmed that the shareholders have approved the transaction. Below is a closer look at the voting results and their potential implications regarding the probability of Deal Completion. 

Allcargo Logistics (AGLL IN): Shareholder Vote Encouraging. Buying Opportunity.

<p>This morning, Baring - the Bidder for <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> (also known as HT Global IT Solutions Holdings Limited) announced that they had accepted the Discovered Price of Rs. 475/share. </p><div class="content-remarks"><p>Those who followed Smartkarma advice and bought the week after shares jumped to limit up on Day1 earned a return of about 50% in USD terms (48% in INR terms and about 2.5% in the FX cross).</p></div><p>The Acquirer will now purchase 87,286,523 shares - 91.16% of the fully paid up capital - which is the number of shares validly tendered at or below the Discovered Price in the Reverse Book Build portion of the Delisting Offer. Shares accepted will have the consideration paid on or before 30 September 2020. Section 20 of the <a href="https://www.bseindia.com/xml-data/corpfiling/AttachHis/486ec4be-8eea-4549-8302-90ab70254072.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Letter of Offer</a> published on 6 September suggests payment on 29 September 2020 though the amended schedule published 15 September makes it 30 September. </p><p>Those shares which have not been taken up, which should amount to just under 2.3mm shares, will be returned to shareholders as per Paragraph 17 of the <a href="https://www.bseindia.com/xml-data/corpfiling/AttachHis/486ec4be-8eea-4549-8302-90ab70254072.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Letter of Offer</a> published on 6 September, and Section 20 of the same document, <a href="https://www.bseindia.com/xml-data/corpfiling/AttachHis/D937142A-F84B-40FD-83B4-92443D696743-202611.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">as amended on 15 September</a>, suggests that shares will be returned to investors on the 30th. </p><p>That leaves 8.84% of the company in limbo. </p><p>The shares will be delisted on a date to be announced later. Expect it to be in the not distant future. There will be a process for a subsequent Exit Offer.  </p><p>That means there will be a residual opportunity to trade the risk arb for about 26.5mm shares worth about US$170mm at terms.</p><p>More below the fold.</p>

This morning, Baring - the Bidder for Hexaware Technologies (HEXW IN) (also known as HT Global IT Solutions Holdings Limited) announced that they had accepted the Discovered Price of Rs. 475/share. Those who followed Smartkarma advice and bought the week after shares jumped to limit up on Day1 earned a return of about 50% in USD terms (48% in INR terms and about 2.5% in the FX cross).The Acquirer will now purchase 87,286,523 shares - 91.16% of the fully paid up capital - which is the number of shares validly tendered at or below the Discovered Price in the Reverse Book Build portion of the Delisting Offer. Shares accepted will have the consideration paid on or before 30 September 2020. Section 20 of the Letter of Offer published on 6 September suggests payment on 29 September 2020 though the amended schedule published 15 September makes it 30 September. Those shares which have not been taken up, which should amount to just under 2.3mm shares, will be returned to shareholders as per Paragraph 17 of the Letter of Offer published on 6 September, and Section 20 of the same document, as amended on 15 September, suggests that shares will be returned to investors on the 30th. That leaves 8.84% of the company in limbo. The shares will be delisted on a date to be announced later. Expect it to be in the not distant future. There will be a process for a subsequent Exit Offer.  That means there will be a residual opportunity to trade the risk arb for about 26.5mm shares worth about US$170mm at terms.More below the fold.

Hexaware Tech Done at INR 475. Now For The Residual

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)

ECM Weekly (23rd Sep 2024) - Tokyo Metro, Midea, Intermestic, Sagility, Belstar, Kuaishou, Bajaj HF

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 Tearsheet

Hexaware Technologies is looking to raise about US$1.2bn in its upcoming India IPO. The deal will be run by JPM, Kotak, HSBC, IIFL Securities and...

Akshat Shah

ADANI POWER On the Move - Fundamentals Better and Delisting Offer Imminent But... There Are RISKS...

The ADANI POWER Delisting Offer process is set to end soon. The CFO suggested the RBB might be announced by year-end. The big price jump last week...

Travis Lundy

Allcargo Logistics (AGLL IN): Shareholder Vote Encouraging. Buying Opportunity.

The Allcargo Logistics Delisting Proposal has passed its shareholder vote and appears on track. Timing from now could be a few months to longer....

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Hexaware Tech Done at INR 475. Now For The Residual

This morning, The Bidder for Hexaware Technologies (HEXW IN)

Travis Lundy

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