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

Kioxia Holdings  / Equity Capital Markets

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<li>Aequitas Research's weekly update on the IPOs, placements, lockup expiry and other ECM linked events that were covered by the team over the past week.</li>
<li>On the IPO front, all of the India listings managed to do well, while <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kioxia-holdings-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29243:1" rel="noopener">Kioxia Holdings (285A JP)</a> managed to provide steady returns as well.</li>
<li>On the placements front, there were only a few deals in India, led by <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mankind-pharma-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36389:1" rel="noopener">Mankind Pharma</a>. </li>
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Aequitas Research's weekly update on the IPOs, placements, lockup expiry and other ECM linked events that were covered by the team over the past week.
On the IPO front, all of the India listings managed to do well, while Kioxia Holdings (285A JP) managed to provide steady returns as well.
On the placements front, there were only a few deals in India, led by Mankind Pharma. 


ECM Weekly (22nd Dec 2024) - LG CNS, Kioxia, Vishal Mega, IGI, Sai Life, Ventive, Paras

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

Event-Driven

CG Power and Industrial Solutions / Event-Driven

CG Power and Industrial Solutions (CGPOWER IN)

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<li>We see 7 stocks moving from MidCap to LargeCap, 11 stocks moving from LargeCap to MidCap, 4 stocks from SmallCap to MidCap, and 11 stocks from MidCap to SmallCap.</li>
<li>From the new listings, 4 stocks are expected to be added to Large Cap, 3 stocks to Mid Cap, and multiple stocks to Small Cap.</li>
<li>There are multiple stocks among the AMFI changes that will be changes for the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nse-nifty-next-50-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36053:1" rel="noopener">NSE Nifty Next 50 Index (NIFTYJR INDEX)</a> and/or Nifty Midcap 150 Index in March.</li>
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We see 7 stocks moving from MidCap to LargeCap, 11 stocks moving from LargeCap to MidCap, 4 stocks from SmallCap to MidCap, and 11 stocks from MidCap to SmallCap.
From the new listings, 4 stocks are expected to be added to Large Cap, 3 stocks to Mid Cap, and multiple stocks to Small Cap.
There are multiple stocks among the AMFI changes that will be changes for the NSE Nifty Next 50 Index (NIFTYJR INDEX) and/or Nifty Midcap 150 Index in March.


AMFI Stock Reclassification Preview (Dec 2024): Recent Large IPOs Lead to Big Downward Shift

Global Healthcare Analyst

Tina Banerjee

Equity Bottom-Up

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ipca-laboratories-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15774:1" rel="noopener">Ipca Laboratories (IPCA IN)</a> reported 12% YoY growth in domestic revenue to INR8.7B in Q1FY25. The company has delivered market beating growth in both acute and chronic segments.</li>
<li>Standalone EBITDA margin expanded 312bps YoY to 22.3% (FY25 guidance: 21%). Margin improvement is driven by favorable product mix, lower input costs as well as lower manufacturing and other costs.</li>
<li>Ipca is reducing FY25 revenue growth guidance to ~9.0% from 10.5–11.0% and raising FY25 consolidated EBITDA margin guidance by 0.5–1.0% to 18.5–19.0%.</li>
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Ipca Laboratories (IPCA IN) reported 12% YoY growth in domestic revenue to INR8.7B in Q1FY25. The company has delivered market beating growth in both acute and chronic segments.
Standalone EBITDA margin expanded 312bps YoY to 22.3% (FY25 guidance: 21%). Margin improvement is driven by favorable product mix, lower input costs as well as lower manufacturing and other costs.
Ipca is reducing FY25 revenue growth guidance to ~9.0% from 10.5–11.0% and raising FY25 consolidated EBITDA margin guidance by 0.5–1.0% to 18.5–19.0%.


Ipca Laboratories (IPCA IN): Domestic Revenue Drives Q1FY25 Result; Full-Year Margin Guidance Raise

APAC IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Clarence Chu

APAC IPOs & Placements

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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> was listed in India on 13th May 2024 after raising US$221m. Its six-month lockup will expire on 5th Nov 2024. </li>
<li>Indegene is a “digital-first” commercialisation firm with an exclusive focus on the global life sciences industry.</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the lock-up dynamics and updates since our last note.</li>
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Indegene Limited (1864095D IN) was listed in India on 13th May 2024 after raising US$221m. Its six-month lockup will expire on 5th Nov 2024. 
Indegene is a “digital-first” commercialisation firm with an exclusive focus on the global life sciences industry.
In this note, we will talk about the lock-up dynamics and updates since our last note.


Indegene Lockup Expiry - US$1bn+ Lockup Release, Some Could Look to Book 3x Gain

Torrent Pharmaceuticals / Equity Bottom-Up

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/torrent-pharmaceuticals-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15762:1" rel="noopener">Torrent Pharmaceuticals (TRP IN)</a> reported 17% YoY increase in net profit to INR4.5B on  9% YoY growth in revenue to INR28.9B in Q2FY25. EBITDA margin expanded 150bps YoY to 32.5%.</li>
<li>Domestic market revenue increased 13% YoY to INR16B, led by outperformance in focus therapies aided by strong new launch performance. Torrent’s chronic business grew 14% versus IPM growth of 9%.</li>
<li>Torrent has been reporting improvement in EBITDA margin. Going ahead, the company expects 50–100bps annual margin improvement, driven by solid pricing power in the branded business and operating leverage.</li>
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Torrent Pharmaceuticals (TRP IN) reported 17% YoY increase in net profit to INR4.5B on  9% YoY growth in revenue to INR28.9B in Q2FY25. EBITDA margin expanded 150bps YoY to 32.5%.
Domestic market revenue increased 13% YoY to INR16B, led by outperformance in focus therapies aided by strong new launch performance. Torrent’s chronic business grew 14% versus IPM growth of 9%.
Torrent has been reporting improvement in EBITDA margin. Going ahead, the company expects 50–100bps annual margin improvement, driven by solid pricing power in the branded business and operating leverage.


Torrent Pharmaceuticals (TRP IN): Domestic Business Drives Q2 Result; Margin Expansion to Continue

India

Mankind Pharma is an Indian multinational pharmaceutical and healthcare company that develops, manufactures, and markets a diverse range of pharmaceutical formulations across various therapeutic areas, including anti-infectives, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, and dermatology. The company also offers consumer healthcare products such as condoms, pregnancy test kits, and emergency contraceptives. It is headquartered in New Delhi, India, and was founded in 1991, with active operations commencing in 1995.

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Mankind Pharma (MANKIND IN)

ECM Weekly (22nd Dec 2024) - LG CNS, Kioxia, Vishal Mega, IGI, Sai Life, Ventive, Paras

Aequitas Research's weekly update on the IPOs, placements, lockup expiry and other ECM linked events that were covered by the team over the past week.

Sumeet Singh

AMFI Stock Reclassification Preview (Dec 2024): Recent Large IPOs Lead to Big Downward Shift

There could be 33 migrations in January, 4 new listings in LargeCap, 3 in MidCap and multiple in SmallCap. Some of the AMFI changes will have...

Brian Freitas

Ipca Laboratories (IPCA IN): Domestic Revenue Drives Q1FY25 Result; Full-Year Margin Guidance Raise

Ipca will announce Q2FY25 result on November 14. Thus far, Indian pharma companies have reported strong domestic revenue. We are expecting similar...

Tina Banerjee

Indegene Lockup Expiry - US$1bn+ Lockup Release, Some Could Look to Book 3x Gain

Indegene Limited (1864095D IN) was listed in India on 13th May 2024 after raising US$221m. Its six-month lockup will expire on 5th Nov 2024.

Clarence Chu

Torrent Pharmaceuticals (TRP IN): Domestic Business Drives Q2 Result; Margin Expansion to Continue

Torrent Pharmaceuticals reported 17% YoY increase in net profit on 9% YoY revenue growth and expanding EBITDA margin in Q2FY25. Going ahead, the...

Tina Banerjee

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ECM Weekly (22nd Dec 2024) - LG CNS, Kioxia, Vishal Mega, IGI, Sai Life, Ventive, Paras

Aequitas Research's weekly update on the IPOs, placements, lockup expiry and other ECM linked events that were covered by the team over the past week.

Sumeet Singh

AMFI Stock Reclassification Preview (Dec 2024): Recent Large IPOs Lead to Big Downward Shift

There could be 33 migrations in January, 4 new listings in LargeCap, 3 in MidCap and multiple in SmallCap. Some of the AMFI changes will have...

Brian Freitas

Ipca Laboratories (IPCA IN): Domestic Revenue Drives Q1FY25 Result; Full-Year Margin Guidance Raise

Ipca will announce Q2FY25 result on November 14. Thus far, Indian pharma companies have reported strong domestic revenue. We are expecting similar...

Tina Banerjee

Indegene Lockup Expiry - US$1bn+ Lockup Release, Some Could Look to Book 3x Gain

Indegene Limited (1864095D IN) was listed in India on 13th May 2024 after raising US$221m. Its six-month lockup will expire on 5th Nov 2024.

Clarence Chu

Torrent Pharmaceuticals (TRP IN): Domestic Business Drives Q2 Result; Margin Expansion to Continue

​Torrent Pharmaceuticals reported 17% YoY increase in net profit on 9% YoY revenue growth and expanding EBITDA margin in Q2FY25. Going ahead, the...

Tina Banerjee

Torrent Pharmaceuticals reported 17% YoY increase in net profit on 9% YoY revenue growth and expanding EBITDA margin in Q2FY25. Going ahead, the...