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.

Equity Capital Markets

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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> is looking to raise 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>In this note, we will look at peers and discuss our thoughts on valuation.</li>
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Indegene Limited (1864095D IN) is looking to raise 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.
In this note, we will look at peers and discuss our thoughts on valuation.


Indegene IPO - Marquee Clients, Strong Track Record, Decent Valuation

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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> is looking to raise about US$220m in its upcoming India IPO.</li>
<li>Indegene is a “digital-first” commercialisation firm with an exclusive focus on the global life sciences industry.</li>
<li>We looked at the firm’s past performance in an earlier note. In this note, we look at the RHP updates.</li>
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Indegene Limited (1864095D IN) is looking to raise about US$220m in its upcoming India IPO.
Indegene is a “digital-first” commercialisation firm with an exclusive focus on the global life sciences industry.
We looked at the firm’s past performance in an earlier note. In this note, we look at the RHP updates.


Indegene Pre-IPO - RHP Updates - Client Base Continued to Grow, and Margins Have Begun Stabilizing

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 strong Q3FY24 results, with revenue and net profit increasing 33% and 67%, YoY, respectively. Domestic formulation and generic exports remained main growth drivers.</li>
<li>Ipca’s India formulation business revenue is expected to grow 15% YoY to ~INR7,000 million in Q4FY24. The company guided for 13–14% domestic revenue growth in FY25.</li>
<li>Riding on improving profitability at Unichem operation and launch of U.S. product, Ipca is expecting 10–12% growth in EBITDA and 2% improvement in EBITDA margin in FY25.  </li>
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Ipca Laboratories (IPCA IN) reported strong Q3FY24 results, with revenue and net profit increasing 33% and 67%, YoY, respectively. Domestic formulation and generic exports remained main growth drivers.
Ipca’s India formulation business revenue is expected to grow 15% YoY to ~INR7,000 million in Q4FY24. The company guided for 13–14% domestic revenue growth in FY25.
Riding on improving profitability at Unichem operation and launch of U.S. product, Ipca is expecting 10–12% growth in EBITDA and 2% improvement in EBITDA margin in FY25.  


Ipca Laboratories (IPCA IN): Solid Q3 Result; Mid-Teens Growth Expected in Domestic Revenue in Q4

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lotus-pharmaceutical-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20568:1" rel="noopener">Lotus Pharmaceutical (1795 TT)</a> achieved 16% revenue growth to NT$17B in 2023, while net profit increased 36% to NT$4B. Growth was mainly driven by the strong performance of Asian business.</li>
<li>For the first two months of 2024, the company reported revenue of NT$3B, representing 1% YoY decline. While exports grew, Asia business remained flat. </li>
<li>1Q24 should be flat or slightly negative for the company, while growth is expected to pick up from the later half of the year.</li>
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Lotus Pharmaceutical (1795 TT) achieved 16% revenue growth to NT$17B in 2023, while net profit increased 36% to NT$4B. Growth was mainly driven by the strong performance of Asian business.
For the first two months of 2024, the company reported revenue of NT$3B, representing 1% YoY decline. While exports grew, Asia business remained flat. 
1Q24 should be flat or slightly negative for the company, while growth is expected to pick up from the later half of the year.


Lotus Pharmaceutical (1795 TT): Record-High Performance in 2023; What Lies Ahead?

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<li>In Q2FY24, <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 10% growth in domestic formulation business, driven by 12% growth in pain management. In FY24, domestic formulation is expected to growth 12–14%.  </li>
<li>Ipca now holds 52.67% stake in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/unichem-laboratories-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8267:1" rel="noopener">Unichem Laboratories (UL IN)</a>. Ipca is confident to clock revenue of INR1.7–1.8B and EBITDA of INR300M from Unichem within two years of acquisition.</li>
<li>As facilities are back onstream, Ipca is augmenting the supply chain and revalidating of all the formulations and updating them. Shipment to the U.S. may begin in Q1FY25.</li>
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In Q2FY24, Ipca Laboratories (IPCA IN) reported 10% growth in domestic formulation business, driven by 12% growth in pain management. In FY24, domestic formulation is expected to growth 12–14%.  
Ipca now holds 52.67% stake in Unichem Laboratories (UL IN). Ipca is confident to clock revenue of INR1.7–1.8B and EBITDA of INR300M from Unichem within two years of acquisition.
As facilities are back onstream, Ipca is augmenting the supply chain and revalidating of all the formulations and updating them. Shipment to the U.S. may begin in Q1FY25.


Ipca Laboratories (IPCA IN): Stellar Domestic Performance; US Business Poised for Scaling Up

India

NATCO Pharma is a research and development-driven pharmaceutical company focused on complex generics, niche products, and active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs). It specializes in various therapeutic areas including oncology, cardiology, and diabetology, and also has a Crop Health Sciences division for agrochemical products. The company is headquartered in Hyderabad, India, and was founded in 1981.

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Indegene IPO - Marquee Clients, Strong Track Record, Decent Valuation

Indegene Limited (1864095D IN) is looking to raise US$220m in its India IPO, via selling a mix of primary and secondary shares.

Clarence Chu

Indegene Pre-IPO - RHP Updates - Client Base Continued to Grow, and Margins Have Begun Stabilizing

Indegene Limited (1864095D IN) is looking to raise about US$220m in its upcoming India IPO. We looked at the firm’s past performance in an earlier...

Clarence Chu

Ipca Laboratories (IPCA IN): Solid Q3 Result; Mid-Teens Growth Expected in Domestic Revenue in Q4

Ipca reports strong Q3FY24 results with revenue and net profit up 33% and 67% YoY. The company is expecting continued growth in India formulation...

Tina Banerjee

Lotus Pharmaceutical (1795 TT): Record-High Performance in 2023; What Lies Ahead?

Lotus achieved 16% and 36%, YoY, revenue and profit growth, respectively, in 2023. The company is facing slight revenue decline in early 2024,...

Tina Banerjee

Ipca Laboratories (IPCA IN): Stellar Domestic Performance; US Business Poised for Scaling Up

In Q2FY24, Ipca reports 10% growth in domestic formulation business and expects 12-14% growth in FY24, riding on the strength of pain management...

Tina Banerjee

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Indegene IPO - Marquee Clients, Strong Track Record, Decent Valuation

Indegene Limited (1864095D IN) is looking to raise US$220m in its India IPO, via selling a mix of primary and secondary shares.

Clarence Chu

Indegene Pre-IPO - RHP Updates - Client Base Continued to Grow, and Margins Have Begun Stabilizing

Indegene Limited (1864095D IN) is looking to raise about US$220m in its upcoming India IPO. We looked at the firm’s past performance in an earlier...

Clarence Chu

Ipca Laboratories (IPCA IN): Solid Q3 Result; Mid-Teens Growth Expected in Domestic Revenue in Q4

​Ipca reports strong Q3FY24 results with revenue and net profit up 33% and 67% YoY. The company is expecting continued growth in India formulation...

Tina Banerjee

Lotus Pharmaceutical (1795 TT): Record-High Performance in 2023; What Lies Ahead?

​Lotus achieved 16% and 36%, YoY, revenue and profit growth, respectively, in 2023. The company is facing slight revenue decline in early 2024,...

Tina Banerjee

Ipca Laboratories (IPCA IN): Stellar Domestic Performance; US Business Poised for Scaling Up

​In Q2FY24, Ipca reports 10% growth in domestic formulation business and expects 12-14% growth in FY24, riding on the strength of pain management...

Tina Banerjee

Ipca reports strong Q3FY24 results with revenue and net profit up 33% and 67% YoY. The company is expecting continued growth in India formulation...

Lotus achieved 16% and 36%, YoY, revenue and profit growth, respectively, in 2023. The company is facing slight revenue decline in early 2024,...

In Q2FY24, Ipca reports 10% growth in domestic formulation business and expects 12-14% growth in FY24, riding on the strength of pain management...