APAC IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Akshat Shah

APAC IPOs & Placements

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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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Knowledge Realty Trust / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/knowledge-realty-trust" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:44486:1" rel="noopener">Knowledge Realty Trust (258259D IN)</a> raised around US$551m in its India IPO. The trust undertook a pre-IPO placement round of around INR14bn (US$160m) in June 2025 as well.</li>
<li>Knowledge Realty Trust (KRT) owns and manages a high-quality office portfolio in India covering 87% of India's office supply and gross absorption between CY16-1QCY25, as per the CBRE report.</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the trading dynamics.</li>
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Knowledge Realty Trust (258259D IN) raised around US$551m in its India IPO. The trust undertook a pre-IPO placement round of around INR14bn (US$160m) in June 2025 as well.
Knowledge Realty Trust (KRT) owns and manages a high-quality office portfolio in India covering 87% of India's office supply and gross absorption between CY16-1QCY25, as per the CBRE report.
In this note, we will talk about the trading dynamics.


Knowledge Realty Trust IPO Trading - Decent Demand; Leads Past REIT Listings

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Fundamental Research on Listed Indian Companies

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Equity Bottom-Up

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Strong Core Performance:<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mahindra-mahindra-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16441:1" rel="noopener">Mahindra &amp; Mahindra (MM IN)</a> delivered robust growth in Auto &amp;Farm segments in Q4FY25,with SUV volumes up 20% &amp;tractor volumes up 12%,alongside market share gains in both segments.</li>
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Strategic Expansion &amp; Capital Allocation: The company outlined a clear roadmap for scaling EV and ICE capacities to 85K/month by FY27.</li>
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Valuation Upside from Growth Platforms:With scalable and emerging "growth gems" across real estate, hospitality,renewables, and EVs, M&amp;M's Sum-of-the-Parts (SOTP) valuation pegs fair value at INR 3,437/share, including the EV business.</li>
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Strong Core Performance:Mahindra &amp; Mahindra (MM IN) delivered robust growth in Auto &amp;Farm segments in Q4FY25,with SUV volumes up 20% &amp;tractor volumes up 12%,alongside market share gains in both segments.

Strategic Expansion &amp; Capital Allocation: The company outlined a clear roadmap for scaling EV and ICE capacities to 85K/month by FY27.

Valuation Upside from Growth Platforms:With scalable and emerging "growth gems" across real estate, hospitality,renewables, and EVs, M&amp;M's Sum-of-the-Parts (SOTP) valuation pegs fair value at INR 3,437/share, including the EV business.


Mahindra & Mahindra (MM IN)  - Top 5 Takeaways from Q4FY25 Results

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Event-Driven

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mahindra-mahindra-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16441:1" rel="noopener">Mahindra &amp; Mahindra (MM IN)</a> is acquiring a 58.96% stake in SML Isuzu through SPAs with <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sumitomo-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5380:1" rel="noopener">Sumitomo Corp (8053 JP)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/isuzu-motors-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:14726:1" rel="noopener">Isuzu Motors (7202 JP)</a>, along with open offer.</li>
<li>The acquisition aims to significantly strengthen M&amp;M's position in the &gt;3.5T commercial vehicle segment, doubling its market share initially and targeting further growth.  </li>
<li>This strategic move signals M&amp;M's clear intent to become a full-range player in commercial vehicles, leveraging synergies in product, network, and manufacturing. </li>
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Mahindra &amp; Mahindra (MM IN) is acquiring a 58.96% stake in SML Isuzu through SPAs with Sumitomo Corp (8053 JP) and Isuzu Motors (7202 JP), along with open offer.
The acquisition aims to significantly strengthen M&amp;M's position in the &gt;3.5T commercial vehicle segment, doubling its market share initially and targeting further growth.  
This strategic move signals M&amp;M's clear intent to become a full-range player in commercial vehicles, leveraging synergies in product, network, and manufacturing. 


Event Driven: Mahindra & Mahindra Acquired SML Isuzu, Strengthening Presence in CV

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mahindra-mahindra-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16441:1" rel="noopener">Mahindra &amp; Mahindra (MM IN)</a>growth has been an outlier in the intensely competitive Indian passenger car industry.We share insights on how this trend has evolved over the past several months.</li>
<li>This insight provides detailed analysis of sales performance of key players-<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/maruti-suzuki-india-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:733:1" rel="noopener">Maruti Suzuki India (MSIL IN)</a> ,<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mahindra-mahindra-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16441:1" rel="noopener">Mahindra &amp; Mahindra (MM IN)</a>,<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tata-motors-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:216:1" rel="noopener">Tata Motors Ltd (TTMT IN)</a> &amp; <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hyundai-motor-india-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:40900:1" rel="noopener">Hyundai Motor India (HYUNDAI IN)</a> </li>
<li>Various initiatives introduced in the recent Union Budget are expected to boost demand for passenger cars in the medium term.</li>
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Mahindra &amp; Mahindra (MM IN)growth has been an outlier in the intensely competitive Indian passenger car industry.We share insights on how this trend has evolved over the past several months.
This insight provides detailed analysis of sales performance of key players-Maruti Suzuki India (MSIL IN) ,Mahindra &amp; Mahindra (MM IN),Tata Motors Ltd (TTMT IN) &amp; Hyundai Motor India (HYUNDAI IN) 
Various initiatives introduced in the recent Union Budget are expected to boost demand for passenger cars in the medium term.


It's M&M Vs. The Rest – Passenger Car Market Update

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<li>Tractor volume continued to be strong in Feb’25.Favorable reservoir level,strong sowing for the Rabi season and government support are expected to drive good demand for tractors in the medium term.</li>
<li>We summarize the sales volume published by listed players <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mahindra-mahindra-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16441:1" rel="noopener">Mahindra &amp; Mahindra (MM IN)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/escorts-kubota-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6773:1" rel="noopener">Escorts Kubota Limited (ESCORTS IN)</a> in February 2025.</li>
<li>Positive management commentary augurs well for uptick in tractor OEM stocks and related auto ancillary companies like <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/gna-axles-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28070:1" rel="noopener">GNA Axles Ltd (GNA IN)</a> in medium term.</li>
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Tractor volume continued to be strong in Feb’25.Favorable reservoir level,strong sowing for the Rabi season and government support are expected to drive good demand for tractors in the medium term.
We summarize the sales volume published by listed players Mahindra &amp; Mahindra (MM IN) and Escorts Kubota Limited (ESCORTS IN) in February 2025.
Positive management commentary augurs well for uptick in tractor OEM stocks and related auto ancillary companies like GNA Axles Ltd (GNA IN) in medium term.


Monthly Sales Overview of Indian Listed Tractor Firms – February 2025; Strong Show Continues

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Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. manufactures automobiles, farm equipment and automotive components. The Company's automobile products include light, medium and heavy commercial vehicles, jeep type vehicles and passenger cars. Mahindra & Mahindra also manufactures agricultural tractors, agricultural implements, internal combustion engines, industrial petrol engines, spare parts and machine tools.

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Knowledge Realty Trust IPO Trading - Decent Demand; Leads Past REIT Listings

Knowledge Realty Trust (KRT) raised around US$551m in its India IPO. The market value of its assets stood at INR584.5bn (US$6.7bn), as of Mar'25....

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