Global Healthcare Analyst

Tina Banerjee

Equity Capital Markets

Emcure Pharmaceuticals / Equity Capital Markets

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<li>Emcure Pharmaceuticals seeks to raise INR19.5B in upcoming IPO through a fresh issue of INR8B and an OFS of 11.4M shares. IPO price band has been set at INR960–1,008.</li>
<li>The issue will open for subscription on July 3 and close on July 5. Bidding for anchor investors will open on July 2. Lot size for bidding is 14 shares.</li>
<li>IPO proceeds will be used to repay debt. As at March 31, 2024, the company’s outstanding borrowings stood at INR21B against cash balance of INR2B.  </li>
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Emcure Pharmaceuticals seeks to raise INR19.5B in upcoming IPO through a fresh issue of INR8B and an OFS of 11.4M shares. IPO price band has been set at INR960–1,008.
The issue will open for subscription on July 3 and close on July 5. Bidding for anchor investors will open on July 2. Lot size for bidding is 14 shares.
IPO proceeds will be used to repay debt. As at March 31, 2024, the company’s outstanding borrowings stood at INR21B against cash balance of INR2B.  


Emcure Pharmaceuticals Pre-IPO: IPO Price Band Set; Steep Valuation Offers Limited Upside Potential

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

Index Rebalance

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<li>There are 13 changes for the Nifty200 Momentum 30 Index that will be implemented at the close on 27 June.</li>
<li>Estimated one-way turnover is 42.3% resulting in a one-way trade of INR 32bn (US$384m). There are 13 stocks with over 0.5x ADV to trade, mostly on the deletes.</li>
<li>After steady outperformance over the last few months, there was a selloff in momentum names following the announcement of the election results. There has been a recovery since then.</li>
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There are 13 changes for the Nifty200 Momentum 30 Index that will be implemented at the close on 27 June.
Estimated one-way turnover is 42.3% resulting in a one-way trade of INR 32bn (US$384m). There are 13 stocks with over 0.5x ADV to trade, mostly on the deletes.
After steady outperformance over the last few months, there was a selloff in momentum names following the announcement of the election results. There has been a recovery since then.


NIFTY200 Momentum30 Index Rebalance: 13 Changes, 42% Turnover, Momentum Recovers After Selloff

Equity Bottom-Up

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/alkem-laboratories-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26928:1" rel="noopener">Alkem Laboratories Ltd (ALKEM IN)</a> reports 1% revenue growth in Q4FY24. However, gross margin improved significantly backed by lower raw material cost and lower intensity of price erosion in U.S.</li>
<li>For FY25, the company has guided for 10% YoY revenue growth, which is at par with the last five year’s average growth.</li>
<li>Alkem expects to maintain FY25 gross margin and EBITDA margin at the current level. As API prices have become mostly stable, there is limited room for further margin expansion.</li>
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Alkem Laboratories Ltd (ALKEM IN) reports 1% revenue growth in Q4FY24. However, gross margin improved significantly backed by lower raw material cost and lower intensity of price erosion in U.S.
For FY25, the company has guided for 10% YoY revenue growth, which is at par with the last five year’s average growth.
Alkem expects to maintain FY25 gross margin and EBITDA margin at the current level. As API prices have become mostly stable, there is limited room for further margin expansion.


Alkem Laboratories Ltd (ALKEM IN): Sluggish Performance Expected In Near-Term; Time to Book Profit

APAC IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Clarence Chu

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.

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/indegene-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36629:1" rel="noopener">Indegene Limited (1864095D IN)</a> raised around US$220m in its India IPO, via selling a mix of primary and secondary shares.</li>
<li>Indegene is a “digital-first” commercialisation firm with an exclusive focus on the global life sciences industry.</li>
<li>We had looked at the firm’s past performance and shared our thoughts on Indegene’s valuation in earlier notes. In this note, we will look at the trading dynamics.</li>
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Indegene Limited (1864095D IN) raised around US$220m in its India IPO, via selling a mix of primary and secondary shares.
Indegene is a “digital-first” commercialisation firm with an exclusive focus on the global life sciences industry.
We had looked at the firm’s past performance and shared our thoughts on Indegene’s valuation in earlier notes. In this note, we will look at the trading dynamics.


Indegene IPO Trading - High Anchor Quality + Strong Demand, Expect a Pop on Debut

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ajanta-pharma-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10053:1" rel="noopener">Ajanta Pharma (AJP IN)</a> reported strong Q4FY24 results, with double-digit revenue and PAT growth, and improving margins, driven by growth across all the business segments.</li>
<li>The company has announced INR3.5B buyback plan, involving purchase of 10,28,881 equity shares (0.82% of the total paid-up equity share capital) at a price of INR2,770 per equity share.</li>
<li>Ajanta Pharma is confident of maintaining double-digit growth going ahead with the existing products gaining market share, new launches, and expansion of field force.</li>
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Ajanta Pharma (AJP IN) reported strong Q4FY24 results, with double-digit revenue and PAT growth, and improving margins, driven by growth across all the business segments.
The company has announced INR3.5B buyback plan, involving purchase of 10,28,881 equity shares (0.82% of the total paid-up equity share capital) at a price of INR2,770 per equity share.
Ajanta Pharma is confident of maintaining double-digit growth going ahead with the existing products gaining market share, new launches, and expansion of field force.


Ajanta Pharma (AJP IN): Stellar Q4 Performance; INR3B Buyback Plan Announced

India

IPCA Laboratories Limited is an Indian multinational pharmaceutical company that manufactures and markets over 350 finished-dosage formulations and approximately 80 active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs). The company focuses on therapeutic areas such as pain management, rheumatology, antimalarials, and cardiovascular medicine. It was founded in 1949 and is headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.

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Tina Banerjee

NIFTY200 Momentum30 Index Rebalance: 13 Changes, 42% Turnover, Momentum Recovers After Selloff

There are 13 changes for the Nifty200 Momentum 30 Index. Estimated one-way turnover is 42.3% resulting in a one-way trade of INR 32bn. The adds...

Brian Freitas

Alkem Laboratories Ltd (ALKEM IN): Sluggish Performance Expected In Near-Term; Time to Book Profit

Alkem reports just 1% revenue growth in Q4FY24, with significant improvement in gross margin. The company expects 10% YoY revenue growth for FY25,...

Tina Banerjee

Indegene IPO Trading - High Anchor Quality + Strong Demand, Expect a Pop on Debut

Indegene Limited (1864095D IN) raised around US$220m in its India IPO, via selling a mix of primary and secondary shares. In this note, we will...

Clarence Chu

Ajanta Pharma (AJP IN): Stellar Q4 Performance; INR3B Buyback Plan Announced

Ajanta Pharma reports strong Q4FY24 results with double-digit revenue and PAT growth, announces INR3.5B buyback plan, and is confident of...

Tina Banerjee

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Emcure Pharmaceuticals Pre-IPO: IPO Price Band Set; Steep Valuation Offers Limited Upside Potential

Emcure Pharmaceuticals seeks to raise INR19.5B through fresh issue of INR8B and an OFS of 11.4M shares. The issue will open for subscription on...

Tina Banerjee

NIFTY200 Momentum30 Index Rebalance: 13 Changes, 42% Turnover, Momentum Recovers After Selloff

There are 13 changes for the Nifty200 Momentum 30 Index. Estimated one-way turnover is 42.3% resulting in a one-way trade of INR 32bn. The adds...

Brian Freitas

Alkem Laboratories Ltd (ALKEM IN): Sluggish Performance Expected In Near-Term; Time to Book Profit

​Alkem reports just 1% revenue growth in Q4FY24, with significant improvement in gross margin. The company expects 10% YoY revenue growth for FY25,...

Tina Banerjee

Indegene IPO Trading - High Anchor Quality + Strong Demand, Expect a Pop on Debut

Indegene Limited (1864095D IN) raised around US$220m in its India IPO, via selling a mix of primary and secondary shares. In this note, we will...

Clarence Chu

Ajanta Pharma (AJP IN): Stellar Q4 Performance; INR3B Buyback Plan Announced

​Ajanta Pharma reports strong Q4FY24 results with double-digit revenue and PAT growth, announces INR3.5B buyback plan, and is confident of...

Tina Banerjee

Alkem reports just 1% revenue growth in Q4FY24, with significant improvement in gross margin. The company expects 10% YoY revenue growth for FY25,...

Ajanta Pharma reports strong Q4FY24 results with double-digit revenue and PAT growth, announces INR3.5B buyback plan, and is confident of...