APAC IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Akshat Shah

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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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Avaada Electro Limited / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/avaada-electro-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:58612:1" rel="noopener">Avaada Electro Limited (2596819D IN)</a> is looking to raise around US$800m in its upcoming India IPO. It is a vertically integrated solar photovoltaic manufacturer, producing high-efficiency solar cells and modules.</li>
<li>Avaada Electro Limited (AEL) benefits from strong demand visibility through its group's renewable IPP, while its manufacturing platform is well aligned with India's push towards domestic solar manufacturing requirements.</li>
<li>In this note, we look at the firm’s past performance.</li>
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Avaada Electro Limited (2596819D IN) is looking to raise around US$800m in its upcoming India IPO. It is a vertically integrated solar photovoltaic manufacturer, producing high-efficiency solar cells and modules.
Avaada Electro Limited (AEL) benefits from strong demand visibility through its group's renewable IPP, while its manufacturing platform is well aligned with India's push towards domestic solar manufacturing requirements.
In this note, we look at the firm’s past performance.


Aequitas: Avaada Electro Pre-IPO - Offtake Visibility but Concentration and Leverage Risks Remain

India Equity Analyst - Fundamental & Thematic, Beat the Street

Sudarshan Bhandari

India Equity Analyst - Fundamental & Thematic

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Beat The Street was founded by Nimish Maheshwari and Sudarshan Bhandari, both of whom are Chartered Accountants by Profession, known for their expert analysis in the fields of Business, Sectoral analysis, and Corporate governance.

With a strong social media presence of 45,000+ Subscribers across various platforms, they are considered trusted voices in the industry. Their insights and analysis have been featured in some of India’s most prominent publications, including the Economic Times, Dalal Street Investment Journal, The Morning Context, and The Ken.

Their analysis on Bankrupt & Insolvent companies has been instrumental in saving investors from significant losses. They have a keen eye for identifying red flags and has identified exclusive redflags earlier in Vedanta, Nykaa, Dhani Services, Adani and many more.

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Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>India’s GST 2.0 reform slashes tax rates on essentials, durables, autos, and healthcare while exempting insurance and education.</li>
<li>The move could accelerate consumption, especially in rural India, but risks straining government revenues and widening fiscal deficits.</li>
<li>If implemented smoothly, GST 2.0 may drive a multi-sector consumption upcycle, though revenue trade-offs and uneven pass-through pose risks.</li>
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India’s GST 2.0 reform slashes tax rates on essentials, durables, autos, and healthcare while exempting insurance and education.
The move could accelerate consumption, especially in rural India, but risks straining government revenues and widening fiscal deficits.
If implemented smoothly, GST 2.0 may drive a multi-sector consumption upcycle, though revenue trade-offs and uneven pass-through pose risks.


Thematic Report on GST 2.0 Regime: Who Gains, Who Loses as India Bets on Demand Revival.

Market & Forensics Analyst, Beat the Street

Nimish Maheshwari

Market & Forensics Analyst

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<li>The GST Council has simplified India’s indirect tax structure, cutting rates across daily essentials and consolidating slabs into 5% and 18%, with a new 40% bracket for sin goods.</li>
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Consumption accounts for over 60% of GDP, and this tax reset is designed to revive household demand. We expect a 0.5-1% boost to GDP growth over the next 4–6 quarters.</li>
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FMCG companies with price-sensitive portfolios, biscuits, hair oils, shampoo sachets, stand to gain most. Retailers and QSRs will ride the consumption uplift, while tobacco taxation remains unresolved beyond 2025.</li>
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The GST Council has simplified India’s indirect tax structure, cutting rates across daily essentials and consolidating slabs into 5% and 18%, with a new 40% bracket for sin goods.

Consumption accounts for over 60% of GDP, and this tax reset is designed to revive household demand. We expect a 0.5-1% boost to GDP growth over the next 4–6 quarters.

FMCG companies with price-sensitive portfolios, biscuits, hair oils, shampoo sachets, stand to gain most. Retailers and QSRs will ride the consumption uplift, while tobacco taxation remains unresolved beyond 2025.


GST 2.0: Will India’s Biggest Tax Reset Spark a Consumption Boom or Drive Margin Expansion?

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<li>India is set for its biggest GST overhaul since 2017, with a shift to a dual-slab GST system (5% and 18%) to simplify tax structures, reduce consumer prices, boost consumption</li>
<li>The proposed rate cuts are likely to drive increased consumption, benefiting sectors like automobiles, cement, and consumer durables, and provide a multi-engine growth boost for the economy.</li>
<li>With the GST reform potentially lowering inflation, raising private sector investments, and stimulating discretionary spending, we see a positive impact on GDP growth by around 1.6-2% in the medium term.</li>
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India is set for its biggest GST overhaul since 2017, with a shift to a dual-slab GST system (5% and 18%) to simplify tax structures, reduce consumer prices, boost consumption
The proposed rate cuts are likely to drive increased consumption, benefiting sectors like automobiles, cement, and consumer durables, and provide a multi-engine growth boost for the economy.
With the GST reform potentially lowering inflation, raising private sector investments, and stimulating discretionary spending, we see a positive impact on GDP growth by around 1.6-2% in the medium term.


Thematic Report: Can Proposed GST Rate Cuts Revive Consumption Growth in India?

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<li>Rural demand in India surged ahead in Q2 2025, outpacing urban growth and solidifying villages as the cornerstone of the nation’s economic momentum.</li>
<li>Strong rural consumption is propelling sectors like FMCG and farm equipment, offering clear cues on market direction, corporate earnings, and sectoral leadership.</li>
<li>Multiple Q1 FY26 concalls flagged rural outperformance or sequential improvement; FMCG/tractors are the clearest prints.</li>
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Rural demand in India surged ahead in Q2 2025, outpacing urban growth and solidifying villages as the cornerstone of the nation’s economic momentum.
Strong rural consumption is propelling sectors like FMCG and farm equipment, offering clear cues on market direction, corporate earnings, and sectoral leadership.
Multiple Q1 FY26 concalls flagged rural outperformance or sequential improvement; FMCG/tractors are the clearest prints.


Thematic Report: Beyond the Fields- How Rural Demand Is Reshaping India’s Consumer Story?

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Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) is an Indian fast-moving consumer goods company that manufactures and sells a wide range of products, including foods, beverages, cleaning agents, and personal care items. It is a subsidiary of the Anglo-Dutch company Unilever, with leading brands like Surf Excel, Dove, Lifebuoy, and Lakmé. The company is headquartered in Mumbai, India, and was founded in 1933.

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Aequitas: Avaada Electro Pre-IPO - Offtake Visibility but Concentration and Leverage Risks Remain

Avaada Electro Limited (AEL) is looking to raise around US$800m in its upcoming India IPO. In this note, we look at the firm’s past performance.

Akshat Shah

Thematic Report on GST 2.0 Regime: Who Gains, Who Loses as India Bets on Demand Revival.

India's GST 2.0 reform cuts tax rates on essentials, durables, autos, and healthcare, potentially boosting consumption but risking fiscal deficits.

Sudarshan Bhandari

GST 2.0: Will India’s Biggest Tax Reset Spark a Consumption Boom or Drive Margin Expansion?

India's GST Council cuts rates on essentials, simplifies tax structure to boost household demand and GDP growth, benefiting FMCG companies and...

Nimish Maheshwari

Thematic Report: Can Proposed GST Rate Cuts Revive Consumption Growth in India?

India is revamping its GST system with dual-slab rates to simplify taxes, reduce prices, and boost consumption, potentially driving GDP growth by...

Nimish Maheshwari

Thematic Report: Beyond the Fields- How Rural Demand Is Reshaping India’s Consumer Story?

Rural demand in India outpaces urban growth in Q2 2025, driving economic momentum and propelling sectors like FMCG and farm equipment.

Nimish Maheshwari

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Aequitas: Avaada Electro Pre-IPO - Offtake Visibility but Concentration and Leverage Risks Remain

Avaada Electro Limited (AEL) is looking to raise around US$800m in its upcoming India IPO. In this note, we look at the firm’s past performance.

Akshat Shah

Thematic Report on GST 2.0 Regime: Who Gains, Who Loses as India Bets on Demand Revival.

​India's GST 2.0 reform cuts tax rates on essentials, durables, autos, and healthcare, potentially boosting consumption but risking fiscal deficits.

Sudarshan Bhandari

GST 2.0: Will India’s Biggest Tax Reset Spark a Consumption Boom or Drive Margin Expansion?

​India's GST Council cuts rates on essentials, simplifies tax structure to boost household demand and GDP growth, benefiting FMCG companies and...

Nimish Maheshwari

Thematic Report: Can Proposed GST Rate Cuts Revive Consumption Growth in India?

​India is revamping its GST system with dual-slab rates to simplify taxes, reduce prices, and boost consumption, potentially driving GDP growth by...

Nimish Maheshwari

Thematic Report: Beyond the Fields- How Rural Demand Is Reshaping India’s Consumer Story?

​Rural demand in India outpaces urban growth in Q2 2025, driving economic momentum and propelling sectors like FMCG and farm equipment.

Nimish Maheshwari

India's GST 2.0 reform cuts tax rates on essentials, durables, autos, and healthcare, potentially boosting consumption but risking fiscal deficits.

India's GST Council cuts rates on essentials, simplifies tax structure to boost household demand and GDP growth, benefiting FMCG companies and...

India is revamping its GST system with dual-slab rates to simplify taxes, reduce prices, and boost consumption, potentially driving GDP growth by...

Rural demand in India outpaces urban growth in Q2 2025, driving economic momentum and propelling sectors like FMCG and farm equipment.