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

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<li>Honasa Consumer (HC) is looking to raise about US$350m in its upcoming India IPO.</li>
<li>HC’s product portfolio includes products in the baby care, face care, body care, hair care, color cosmetics and fragrances segments. </li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the positive aspects of the deal.</li>
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Honasa Consumer (HC) is looking to raise about US$350m in its upcoming India IPO.
HC’s product portfolio includes products in the baby care, face care, body care, hair care, color cosmetics and fragrances segments. 
In this note, we will talk about the positive aspects of the deal.


Honasa Consumer Pre-IPO - The Positives - New Age DTC Brand

Equity L/S Analyst | Forensic Accounting | India, Yellowstone Equity

Ankit Agrawal, CFA

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Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Key highlight of RPSG Ventures' (RPSGV) Q2FY23 results was the FMCG business which reported revenues of INR 125cr, suggesting an annualized run-rate of INR 500cr vs INR 430cr QoQ.</li>
<li>RPSGV is doing all the right things to scale up its FMCG business. Its Sports venture also holds lot of promise.</li>
<li>RPSGV's Venture Capital (VC) Fund that focuses on investing in D2C startups made a lucrative exit in one of its investments which generated 7x MOIC in just 4 years.</li>
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Key highlight of RPSG Ventures' (RPSGV) Q2FY23 results was the FMCG business which reported revenues of INR 125cr, suggesting an annualized run-rate of INR 500cr vs INR 430cr QoQ.
RPSGV is doing all the right things to scale up its FMCG business. Its Sports venture also holds lot of promise.
RPSGV's Venture Capital (VC) Fund that focuses on investing in D2C startups made a lucrative exit in one of its investments which generated 7x MOIC in just 4 years.


RPSG Ventures: FMCG Business Is Scaling Up; VC Business Is Germinating to the Next-Level

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Nirmal Bang

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<div><ul><li>Tepid demand leads to mid-single-digit volume decline in India business: MRCO’s domestic business (~77% of revenue) saw mid-single-digit volume decline in 1QFY23, largely dragged by a sharp drop in Saffola Oils, which had high in-home consumption in the base quarter and also witnessed significant downtrading from super premium to mass segment in Edible Oils.</li><li><p>Gross margins to stay flat sequentially: Trends seen in certain key raw materials for MRCO in 1QFY23: (i) Copra prices remained soft, (ii) Edible and crude oil prices cooled off to some extent towards the end of the quarter.</p></li><li><p><span style="font-size: var(--content-font-size);">View &amp; Valuation: Barring the recent quarters (affected by overall deceleration in market demand), MRCO’s core portfolio has delivered a strong performance and the company continues to make efforts towards meeting its medium-term growth aspirations.</span></p></li></ul></div><p><em>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.</em></p>

Tepid demand leads to mid-single-digit volume decline in India business: MRCO’s domestic business (~77% of revenue) saw mid-single-digit volume decline in 1QFY23, largely dragged by a sharp drop in Saffola Oils, which had high in-home consumption in the base quarter and also witnessed significant downtrading from super premium to mass segment in Edible Oils.Gross margins to stay flat sequentially: Trends seen in certain key raw materials for MRCO in 1QFY23: (i) Copra prices remained soft, (ii) Edible and crude oil prices cooled off to some extent towards the end of the quarter.View &amp; Valuation: Barring the recent quarters (affected by overall deceleration in market demand), MRCO’s core portfolio has delivered a strong performance and the company continues to make efforts towards meeting its medium-term growth aspirations.Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Marico Ltd - Weak Consumption Trends Weigh on 1QFY23 Volume

Consumer Analyst / Channel Surveillance Specialist, Trudence Capital Advisors

Pranav Bhavsar

Consumer Analyst / Channel Surveillance Specialist

Trudence Capital Advisors

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Independent & Unbiased Research

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<li>Our checks primary done over North of India suggest a stable to improving rural environment </li>
<li>There is a sense of aggression in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/itc-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:327:1" rel="noopener">ITC Ltd (ITC IN)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/britannia-industries-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16495:1" rel="noopener">Britannia Industries (BRIT IN)</a> is well placed to grow volumes &amp; <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nestle-india-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13101:1" rel="noopener">Nestle India (NEST IN)</a> is expected to be a steady performer. </li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/dabur-india-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:242:1" rel="noopener">Dabur India Ltd (DABUR IN)'</a> s image at the distributor level is quite shocking and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/marico-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16903:1" rel="noopener">Marico Ltd (MRCO IN)</a>'s products are more prone to volatility. </li>
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Our checks primary done over North of India suggest a stable to improving rural environment 
There is a sense of aggression in ITC Ltd (ITC IN), Britannia Industries (BRIT IN) is well placed to grow volumes &amp; Nestle India (NEST IN) is expected to be a steady performer. 

Dabur India Ltd (DABUR IN)' s image at the distributor level is quite shocking and Marico Ltd (MRCO IN)'s products are more prone to volatility. 


India Channel Insight #35 | ITC, Britannia, Nestle India, Dabur, Marico

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<ul><li>Result in line; material cost outlook benign - <span style="font-size: var(--content-font-size);">MRCO’s 4QFY22 result was in line our estimates.</span></li></ul><div><ul><li>Performance in line with our estimates - <span style="font-size: var(--content-font-size);">Consolidated net sales grew 7.4% YoY to INR 21.6b (inline) in 4QFY22.</span></li></ul><div><ul><li>Highlights from the management commentary - <span style="font-size: var(--content-font-size);">International business reported double-digit growth in constant currency (CC) for the fifth consecutive quarter.</span></li></ul></div></div><p><em>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.</em></p>

Result in line; material cost outlook benign - MRCO’s 4QFY22 result was in line our estimates.Performance in line with our estimates - Consolidated net sales grew 7.4% YoY to INR 21.6b (inline) in 4QFY22.Highlights from the management commentary - International business reported double-digit growth in constant currency (CC) for the fifth consecutive quarter.Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

India

Marico is an Indian multinational consumer goods company specializing in beauty, wellness, and personal care products. It offers brands in categories such as hair care, skin care, edible oils, health foods, male grooming, and fabric care, including iconic brands like Parachute, Saffola, Set Wet, and Livon. Marico is headquartered in Mumbai, India, and was founded on April 2, 1990.

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Marico (MRCO IN)

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Sumeet Singh

RPSG Ventures: FMCG Business Is Scaling Up; VC Business Is Germinating to the Next-Level

RPSGV has made great strides in three large-TAM businesses - FMCG, Sports and VC. It has proven its mettle in all three businesses and is now at an...

Ankit Agrawal, CFA

Marico Ltd - Weak Consumption Trends Weigh on 1QFY23 Volume

As per an update released by Marico Ltd (MRCO) on 5th July’22, the FMCG sector continued to witness subdued consumption with current trends...

Nirmal Bang

India Channel Insight #35 | ITC, Britannia, Nestle India, Dabur, Marico

This channel insight shares key takeaways from speaking to channels across north India that are associated with ITC, Britannia, Nestle India,...

Pranav Bhavsar

4QFY22 Results Update - Marico

MRCO’s 4QFY22 result was in line our estimates.With: a) key raw material, Copra, likely to be stable in FY23E; b) likelihood of 5-7% domestic...

Motilal Oswal

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