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<div><div><div><div><ul><li>Deal contours in brief: Holcim, through an offshore entity, owns 63.11% stake in Ambuja, which in turn owns 50.05% stake in ACC.</li></ul><div><div><div><div><ul><li>Why is Holcim selling its assets in India?: Holcim group had earlier announced its “Strategy 2025”, wherein it had outlined its focus on increasing its share of revenue from the ‘solutions &amp; products’ business.</li></ul><div><div><div><div><ul><li>How Adani pipped other bidders: Given the strong brands, pan-India network and large capacities, ACC- Ambuja assets were sought by multiple stakeholders.</li></ul></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></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>

Deal contours in brief: Holcim, through an offshore entity, owns 63.11% stake in Ambuja, which in turn owns 50.05% stake in ACC.Why is Holcim selling its assets in India?: Holcim group had earlier announced its “Strategy 2025”, wherein it had outlined its focus on increasing its share of revenue from the ‘solutions &amp; products’ business.How Adani pipped other bidders: Given the strong brands, pan-India network and large capacities, ACC- Ambuja assets were sought by multiple stakeholders.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.

Cement Sector - Landmark Deal – New Chapter Unfolds in Cement Industry

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North: Cement prices increased sharply in North in April’22, driven by higher pricing in Rajasthan (up by Rs40- 50/bag).






West: Overall, the region saw Rs23/bag (+6.6%) increase in trade prices at Rs367/bag. Institutional demand in cities like Mumbai and Pune was stable.




South: South India witnessed relatively lower MoM increase in prices at Rs8-10/bag (+1.9%).













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Cement Sector - Prices up Sharply Across India; No Rollbacks Yet

<ul><li>Steady performance expected amid severe cost inflation 4QFY22 earnings of the cement sector will be characterized by the resilience of margins amid acute inflationary cost environment.</li><li>During the quarter, demand growth was sluggish (on a high base of last year) and companies tried to meet year-end volume targets in a weaker demand scenario, resulting in pressure on pricing.</li><li>While prices increased on QoQ as well as YoY basis, growth was not enough to restore industry margins to optimal levels.</li><li>Given the sharp...(continued).</li></ul><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>

Steady performance expected amid severe cost inflation 4QFY22 earnings of the cement sector will be characterized by the resilience of margins amid acute inflationary cost environment.During the quarter, demand growth was sluggish (on a high base of last year) and companies tried to meet year-end volume targets in a weaker demand scenario, resulting in pressure on pricing.While prices increased on QoQ as well as YoY basis, growth was not enough to restore industry margins to optimal levels.Given the sharp...(continued).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.

Cement Sector- 4QFY22 Earnings Preview- Steady performance expected amid severe cost inflation

India focused: IPO, special situations, Stylus Holdings

Himanshu Dugar

India focused: IPO, special situations

Stylus Holdings

Stylus Holdings is a buy-side equity research firm. We offer bottom-up investment ideas as well as provide on demand equity research and portfolio tracking. 
At Stylus, our focus is to identify market dislocations that can generate 20+% IRR with a reasonable margin of safety. As part of our research process, we do a deep dive into the fundamentals of the company, evaluate their competitive positioning and assess their valuation.
Our investment team is led by Himanshu Dugar. Himanshu is a Chartered Accountant and a CFA charter holder. He has 10+ years of active experience in the stock market with stints at CRISIL Research, a S&P Global copmany and Miras Investments, a single family office based in Dubai.

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JSW Cement Limited / Equity Capital Markets

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<li>JSW Cements comes for listing at $180/t which is a premium to similar sized player despite weaker operating performance</li>
<li>It stands out as a Slag cement player while peers primarily focus on Portland and Pozzolana composite cement products. Its listing positions it to become another consolidator with strong Balance-sheet.</li>
<li>JSW has higher concentration towards South (50% of current capacity) which has struggled with excess supply for many years. Its upcoming 10MT capex in North may also face similar situation</li>
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JSW Cements comes for listing at $180/t which is a premium to similar sized player despite weaker operating performance
It stands out as a Slag cement player while peers primarily focus on Portland and Pozzolana composite cement products. Its listing positions it to become another consolidator with strong Balance-sheet.
JSW has higher concentration towards South (50% of current capacity) which has struggled with excess supply for many years. Its upcoming 10MT capex in North may also face similar situation


JSW Cements - Another Cement IPO in India Exactly 4 Yrs Later

External broker reports(aggregated public sources), Axis Direct

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<ul><li>NVCL successfully acquired Vadraj Cement (VCL) in FY25, which received NCLT approval in Apr’25.</li><li>This acquisition adds 3.5 MTPA clinker and 6 MTPA grinding capacity, significantly increasing NVCL's total installed grinding capacity to 31 MMTPA by Q3FY27.</li><li>This strategically expands its footprint in the Western market (Gujarat and Maharashtra) and solidifies its position as the 5 th largest cement group in India. </li></ul><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>

NVCL successfully acquired Vadraj Cement (VCL) in FY25, which received NCLT approval in Apr’25.This acquisition adds 3.5 MTPA clinker and 6 MTPA grinding capacity, significantly increasing NVCL's total installed grinding capacity to 31 MMTPA by Q3FY27.This strategically expands its footprint in the Western market (Gujarat and Maharashtra) and solidifies its position as the 5 th largest cement group in India. 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.

Axis PUNCH: Nuvoco Vistas Corporation Ltd - 28th July 2025

India

Nuvoco Vistas Corporation Limited is a leading Indian building materials company that manufactures and sells cement, ready-mix concrete (RMX), and modern building materials (MBM). Its product portfolio includes various types of cement, as well as construction chemicals, wall putty, tile adhesives, and other specialized building solutions. The company was incorporated in 1999 and is headquartered in Mumbai, India.

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Cement Sector - Landmark Deal – New Chapter Unfolds in Cement Industry

Adani group has sealed the deal to acquire Ambuja and ACC from Holcim in one of the biggest M&A deals in the Indian cement industry.

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Cement Sector - Prices up Sharply Across India; No Rollbacks Yet

Prices up sharply across India; no rollbacks yet We interacted with cement dealers across the country to assess demand and pricing trends.

Nirmal Bang

Cement Sector- 4QFY22 Earnings Preview- Steady performance expected amid severe cost inflation

Steady performance expected amid severe cost inflation 4QFY22 earnings of the cement sector will be characterized by the resilience of margins amid...

Nirmal Bang

JSW Cements - Another Cement IPO in India Exactly 4 Yrs Later

JSW Cement lists at $180/t, a premium despite weaker near-term performance, stands out on ESG as slag cement player. Poised for aggressive...

Himanshu Dugar

Axis PUNCH: Nuvoco Vistas Corporation Ltd - 28th July 2025

This acquisition adds 3.5 MTPA clinker and 6 MTPA grinding capacity, significantly increasing NVCL's total installed grinding capacity to 31 MMTPA...

Axis Direct

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Cement Sector - Landmark Deal – New Chapter Unfolds in Cement Industry

Adani group has sealed the deal to acquire Ambuja and ACC from Holcim in one of the biggest M&A deals in the Indian cement industry.

Nirmal Bang

Cement Sector - Prices up Sharply Across India; No Rollbacks Yet

Prices up sharply across India; no rollbacks yet We interacted with cement dealers across the country to assess demand and pricing trends.

Nirmal Bang

Cement Sector- 4QFY22 Earnings Preview- Steady performance expected amid severe cost inflation

Steady performance expected amid severe cost inflation 4QFY22 earnings of the cement sector will be characterized by the resilience of margins amid...

Nirmal Bang

JSW Cements - Another Cement IPO in India Exactly 4 Yrs Later

​JSW Cement lists at $180/t, a premium despite weaker near-term performance, stands out on ESG as slag cement player. Poised for aggressive...

Himanshu Dugar

Axis PUNCH: Nuvoco Vistas Corporation Ltd - 28th July 2025

This acquisition adds 3.5 MTPA clinker and 6 MTPA grinding capacity, significantly increasing NVCL's total installed grinding capacity to 31 MMTPA...

Axis Direct

JSW Cement lists at $180/t, a premium despite weaker near-term performance, stands out on ESG as slag cement player. Poised for aggressive...