Independent research on the U.S. markets, Baptista Research

Baptista Research

Independent research on the U.S. markets

Baptista Research is an independent financial research house focused on the U.S. markets. We provide equity research as well as credit research reports on the top-listed U.S. companies with most of our focus on technology, consumer goods and services, automobiles, industrials, oil and gas, pharma, and healthcare. Our research has served more than 3000 institutional investors including mutual funds, hedge funds, banks, family offices, and various buy-side firms. We operate a research subscription service where institutions, as well as retail investors, can have priority access to all our research. We also have a wide distribution of our research reports across some of the top global financial platforms. Apart from equity research and credit research, we also provide advisory services with respect to mergers & acquisitions (M&A), private equity/ venture capital fundraising, valuation reports, and investment management services for corporates.
Baptista Research is owned and managed by Ishan Majumdar, an ex-Venture Capitalist/ Investment Banker, a Chartered Accountant, and a Masters’ degree holder in Management from HEC Paris. Ishan has nearly a decade of experience in Mergers and Acquisitions, Leveraged Buyouts (LBOs), Venture Capital Investing, Corporate Strategy, and Valuation in front-office roles at the likes of BNP Paribas CIB, Credit Agricole CIB, Groupe Danone, and TIW Private Equity. He has worked on and closed multiple acquisition deals, leveraged buyouts, and start-up investment transactions.

Equity Bottom-Up

International Paper Co / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>International Paper, in its Third Quarter 2024 Earnings, outlined a transformative journey that is anticipated to reposition the company as a low-cost producer and a leading sustainable packaging solutions provider in North America and EMEA.</li><li>Under the leadership of CEO Andy Silvernail, the company has adopted an 80/20 strategic approach to refine its focus on essential, high-return aspects of its operations and customer base, aiming to reduce complexity and enhance profitability.</li><li>Baptista Research looks to evaluate the different factors that could influence the company's price in the near future and attempts to carry out an independent valuation of the company using a Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) methodology.</li></ul>

International Paper, in its Third Quarter 2024 Earnings, outlined a transformative journey that is anticipated to reposition the company as a low-cost producer and a leading sustainable packaging solutions provider in North America and EMEA.Under the leadership of CEO Andy Silvernail, the company has adopted an 80/20 strategic approach to refine its focus on essential, high-return aspects of its operations and customer base, aiming to reduce complexity and enhance profitability.Baptista Research looks to evaluate the different factors that could influence the company's price in the near future and attempts to carry out an independent valuation of the company using a Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) methodology.

International Paper Company: Strategic Acquisitions & Integration Synergies As A Vital Tool For Growth! - Major Drivers

European Event-Driven Analyst

Jesus Rodriguez Aguilar

Event-Driven

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<li>The EU's new regulatory framework tightens scrutiny on mergers and acquisitions, especially those involving foreign subsidies, to prevent competitive imbalances within its single market and promote fair competition.</li>
<li>From October 2023, companies generating over €500 million in EU revenue and receiving foreign subsidies must notify the European Commission to ensure compliance under the Foreign Subsidies Control.</li>
<li>In its first year, over 100 companies notified acquisitions under the EU’s new regulation, reflecting its broad impact and the Commission’s stricter approach to non-EU subsidy influence in the market.</li>
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The EU's new regulatory framework tightens scrutiny on mergers and acquisitions, especially those involving foreign subsidies, to prevent competitive imbalances within its single market and promote fair competition.
From October 2023, companies generating over €500 million in EU revenue and receiving foreign subsidies must notify the European Commission to ensure compliance under the Foreign Subsidies Control.
In its first year, over 100 companies notified acquisitions under the EU’s new regulation, reflecting its broad impact and the Commission’s stricter approach to non-EU subsidy influence in the market.


Enhanced Regulatory Scrutiny of M&A in the EU

Index Rebal Trades & Special Situations, Quiddity Advisors

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Index Rebal Trades & Special Situations

Quiddity Advisors

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Index Rebalance

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<li>In this insight, we take a look at the potential ADDs and DELs for the F100 and F250 indices during the December 2024 index rebal event.</li>
<li>Separately, we see multiple M&amp;A-related intra-review changes in the next few months.</li>
<li>There could also be more regular changes during the December 2024 rebalanced event</li>
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In this insight, we take a look at the potential ADDs and DELs for the F100 and F250 indices during the December 2024 index rebal event.
Separately, we see multiple M&amp;A-related intra-review changes in the next few months.
There could also be more regular changes during the December 2024 rebalanced event


Quiddity Leaderboard F100/F250 Dec 24: Thoughts Deliveroo and Coca-Cola; More Intra-Review Changes

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<li>In this insight, we take a look at the potential ADDs and DELs for the F100 and F250 indices during the December 2024 index rebal event.</li>
<li>We see up to seven M&amp;A-related intra-review changes in the run up to the December 2024 review.</li>
<li>Our latest estimates suggest there could be one change for the F250 index during the December 2024 rebalance. We do not currently see any changes for the F100.</li>
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In this insight, we take a look at the potential ADDs and DELs for the F100 and F250 indices during the December 2024 index rebal event.
We see up to seven M&amp;A-related intra-review changes in the run up to the December 2024 review.
Our latest estimates suggest there could be one change for the F250 index during the December 2024 rebalance. We do not currently see any changes for the F100.


Quiddity Leaderboard F100/F250 Dec 24: Intra-Review Changes Galore; High-Impact Replacement Names

External reports (aggregated public sources), Value Investors Club

Value Investors Club (VIC)

External reports (aggregated public sources)

Value Investors Club

<ul><li>IP has the potential to benefit from operational turnaround and improving market conditions in the cardboard box industry</li><li>New CEO Andrew Silvernail has the opportunity to drive value creation and improve performance</li><li>Potential acquisition by Suzano could drive stock price higher, offering significant upside potential for investors looking to capitalize on packaging industry turnaround</li></ul><p><em>This content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only. This article was originally published 3 months ago on Value Investors Club.</em></p>

IP has the potential to benefit from operational turnaround and improving market conditions in the cardboard box industryNew CEO Andrew Silvernail has the opportunity to drive value creation and improve performancePotential acquisition by Suzano could drive stock price higher, offering significant upside potential for investors looking to capitalize on packaging industry turnaroundThis content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only. This article was originally published 3 months ago on Value Investors Club.

International Paper  (IP) - Tuesday, May 21, 2024

United States

International Paper Company produces and distributes paperboard-based industrial and consumer packaging, uncoated printing & writing papers and market pulp. It maintains a global network of manufacturing operations in North America, Europe, Latin America, Russia and Asia.

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International Paper Co (IP US)

International Paper Company: Strategic Acquisitions & Integration Synergies As A Vital Tool For Growth! - Major Drivers

International Paper, in its Third Quarter 2024 Earnings, outlined a transformative journey that is anticipated to reposition the company as a...

Baptista Research

Enhanced Regulatory Scrutiny of M&A in the EU

The EU's new regulatory framework tightens scrutiny on M&A, especially those involving foreign subsidies, to prevent competitive imbalances within...

Jesus Rodriguez Aguilar

Quiddity Leaderboard F100/F250 Dec 24: Thoughts Deliveroo and Coca-Cola; More Intra-Review Changes

Deliveroo could get into F250 in December 2024 while Coca-Cola might have to wait until March 2025 to get into F100 due to a minimum listing period...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Quiddity Leaderboard F100/F250 Dec 24: Intra-Review Changes Galore; High-Impact Replacement Names

The Top 10 F250 potential ADDs could outperform the F250 index since there are many intra-review addition possibilities and these names are high...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

International Paper (IP) - Tuesday, May 21, 2024

IP has the potential to benefit from operational turnaround and improving market conditions in the cardboard box industry

Value Investors Club (VIC)

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