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

<ul><li>KKR & Co. Inc. reported its first quarter 2025 results, showcasing a robust performance and strategic initiatives.</li><li>The fee-related earnings per share increased to $0.92, marking a 22% rise year-over-year, while total operating earnings per share climbed 16% to $1.24.</li><li>Adjusted net income per share noted a 19% uptick to $1.15.</li></ul>

KKR & Co. Inc. reported its first quarter 2025 results, showcasing a robust performance and strategic initiatives.The fee-related earnings per share increased to $0.92, marking a 22% rise year-over-year, while total operating earnings per share climbed 16% to $1.24.Adjusted net income per share noted a 19% uptick to $1.15.

KKR & Co.: Expansion into Retail and Private Wealth Markets Is A Very Interesting New Development!

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

HD Hyundai Marine Solution  / Equity Capital Markets

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<li>KKR is looking to raise around US$410m via selling some of its stake in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hd-hyundai-marine-solution-co" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:41002:1" rel="noopener">HD Hyundai Marine Solution (443060 KS)</a>.</li>
<li>KKR had come out of its IPO linked lockup in Nov 2024 and had  tried to launch a deal in Dec 2024 and finally undertook a deal in Feb 2025.</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the placement and run the deal through our ECM framework</li>
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KKR is looking to raise around US$410m via selling some of its stake in HD Hyundai Marine Solution (443060 KS).
KKR had come out of its IPO linked lockup in Nov 2024 and had  tried to launch a deal in Dec 2024 and finally undertook a deal in Feb 2025.
In this note, we will talk about the placement and run the deal through our ECM framework


HD Hyundai Marine Placement - Very Well Flagged, Overhang Easing but Last Deal Didn’t Do Well

Asia Real Estate News Tracker, Asia Real Estate Tracker

Asia Real Estate Tracker

Asia Real Estate News Tracker

Tracking developments across Asia's regional real estate markets

<ul><li>Hong Kong office floor in Admiralty sells at a 17-year low, reflecting challenging market conditions in the region.</li><li>Brookfield strengthens APAC logistics presence with $588M NZ joint venture, highlighting growth opportunities in the sector.</li><li>Manulife IM acquires Sydney Logistics Park from KKR and Centennial for $35M, expanding their real estate portfolio in Australia.</li></ul>

Hong Kong office floor in Admiralty sells at a 17-year low, reflecting challenging market conditions in the region.Brookfield strengthens APAC logistics presence with $588M NZ joint venture, highlighting growth opportunities in the sector.Manulife IM acquires Sydney Logistics Park from KKR and Centennial for $35M, expanding their real estate portfolio in Australia.

Asia Real Estate Tracker (15-Apr-2025): HK Admiralty office floor sells at 17-year low.

IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

Uncompromised, Independent, Conflict-Free Research

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.

Event-Driven

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/topcon-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:738:1" rel="noopener">Topcon Corp (7732 JP)</a> recommended a KKR/JICC-sponsored preconditional MBO at JPY3,300, representing an 87.9% premium to the undisturbed price and a 5.4% premium to the last close.</li>
<li>The offer is preconditional on regulatory approvals and is scheduled to start at the end of July. The offer is attractive and represents an all-time high. </li>
<li>The offer comes with caveats: the Board recommendation is not unanimous, the lower limit is set below the two-thirds threshold, and KKR offered a higher price during the discussions. </li>
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Topcon Corp (7732 JP) recommended a KKR/JICC-sponsored preconditional MBO at JPY3,300, representing an 87.9% premium to the undisturbed price and a 5.4% premium to the last close.
The offer is preconditional on regulatory approvals and is scheduled to start at the end of July. The offer is attractive and represents an all-time high. 
The offer comes with caveats: the Board recommendation is not unanimous, the lower limit is set below the two-thirds threshold, and KKR offered a higher price during the discussions. 


Topcon (7732 JP): KKR/JICC-Sponsored Preconditional MBO, with Caveats

<ul><li>KKR has sold Seiyu to Trial Holdings for $2.5 billion, marking a significant deal in the retail industry.</li><li>Real estate firm Savills has appointed Mitsui Fudosan veteran Eiichiro Onozawa to head its Japan business.</li><li>70% of Senior Directors express confidence in data centres, despite concerns over a worsening talent shortage in the sector.</li></ul>

KKR has sold Seiyu to Trial Holdings for $2.5 billion, marking a significant deal in the retail industry.Real estate firm Savills has appointed Mitsui Fudosan veteran Eiichiro Onozawa to head its Japan business.70% of Senior Directors express confidence in data centres, despite concerns over a worsening talent shortage in the sector.

Asia Real Estate Tracker (07-Mar-2025): KKR sells Seiyu to Trial Holdings for $2.5B.

United States

KKR & Co. Inc. operates as an investment firm. The Company manages investments such as private equity, energy, infrastructure, real estate, credit strategies, and hedge funds. KKR & Co serves clients worldwide.

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KKR & Co (KKR US)

KKR & Co.: Expansion into Retail and Private Wealth Markets Is A Very Interesting New Development!

KKR & Co. Inc. reported its first quarter 2025 results, showcasing a robust performance and strategic initiatives. The fee-related earnings...

Baptista Research

HD Hyundai Marine Placement - Very Well Flagged, Overhang Easing but Last Deal Didn’t Do Well

KKR is looking to raise around US$410m via selling some of its stake in HD Hyundai Marine Solution (443060 KS). In this note, we talk about the...

Sumeet Singh

Asia Real Estate Tracker (15-Apr-2025): HK Admiralty office floor sells at 17-year low.

Hong Kong office floor sells low, Brookfield invests in APAC logistics, Manulife buys Sydney park, Emperor Group merges sites, EQT hires exec in...

Asia Real Estate Tracker

Topcon (7732 JP): KKR/JICC-Sponsored Preconditional MBO, with Caveats

The offer, which resulted from a competitive bidding process, represents an all-time high. However, it comes with caveats that could complicate...

Arun George

Asia Real Estate Tracker (07-Mar-2025): KKR sells Seiyu to Trial Holdings for $2.5B.

KKR sells Seiyu, Savills hires Eiichiro Onozawa, data centre confidence high but talent shortage a concern.

Asia Real Estate Tracker

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