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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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ola-electric-mobility-pvt-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:40618:1" rel="noopener">Ola Electric</a> is now looking to raise about US$730m in its upcoming India IPO.</li>
<li>Ola Electric Mobility is a vertically integrated pure EV player in India with manufacturing capabilities for EVs and EV components, including cells.</li>
<li>In our previous notes, we looked at the company’s performance, undertook a peer comparison and talked about valuations. In this note, we look at the updates from its recent filings.</li>
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Ola Electric is now looking to raise about US$730m in its upcoming India IPO.
Ola Electric Mobility is a vertically integrated pure EV player in India with manufacturing capabilities for EVs and EV components, including cells.
In our previous notes, we looked at the company’s performance, undertook a peer comparison and talked about valuations. In this note, we look at the updates from its recent filings.


Ola Electric IPO - RHP Updates - Growing Faster than Expected, Driven by GoI Policy

Equity Analyst - Asia Consumer Sector, Investory

Devi Subhakesan

Equity Analyst - Asia Consumer Sector

ASIA CONSUMER: INSIGHTS AND INVESTMENT IDEAS

Investory

Investory is a Singapore-based boutique independent equity research firm founded in January 2017 with a primary focus on consumption themes across Asia-Pacific.

We aim to generate investible ideas based on consumption trends and outlook. We screen our ideas on several parameters - product potential, long-term growth and management commitment being the most critical.  We follow a fundamental analysis approach in our stock selection process and are not restricted by market cap.

We aspire to grow into a leading source of unbiased research, free of conflict of interest, for investors yearning for independent and disciplined analysis. 

We also undertake bespoke research mandates to support our Institutional clients’ investment needs.

Our team comprises of professionals with extensive experience in the Asian equity markets, in areas ranging from research, servicing institutional clients and investment management.

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ola-electric-mobility-pvt-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:40618:1" rel="noopener">Ola Electric (1700674D IN)</a> , India's leading electric 2-wheeler backed by <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/softbank-group-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:315:1" rel="noopener">Softbank Group</a> 's Vision Fund, will launch its USD 735 million IPO on Friday, August 2.</li>
<li>The IPO pricing suggests a post-money equity valuation of around USD 4 billion, significantly lower than its earlier funding levels.</li>
<li>Government incentives for EVs are being revised, with the current scheme valid only until the end of September, creating uncertainty that has possibly impacted valuations.</li>
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Ola Electric (1700674D IN) , India's leading electric 2-wheeler backed by Softbank Group 's Vision Fund, will launch its USD 735 million IPO on Friday, August 2.
The IPO pricing suggests a post-money equity valuation of around USD 4 billion, significantly lower than its earlier funding levels.
Government incentives for EVs are being revised, with the current scheme valid only until the end of September, creating uncertainty that has possibly impacted valuations.


Ola Electric: India's First EV IPO - Key Facts, Financials & Valuation

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

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<li>The <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ola-electric-mobility-pvt-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:40618:1" rel="noopener">Ola Electric (1700674D IN)</a> IPO will see the company and existing shareholders sell 808.6m shares at a price range of INR72-76/share, valuing the company between US$3.79bn-US$4bn.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ola-electric-mobility-pvt-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:40618:1" rel="noopener">Ola Electric (1700674D IN)</a> will have a float of around 10% at the time of listing and that will increase to around 20% after the lock-up on anchor investors ends.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ola-electric-mobility-pvt-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:40618:1" rel="noopener">Ola Electric (1700674D IN)</a> could be added to global indices in February and March 2025, but inclusion in local indices with meaningful tracking assets will take longer.</li>
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The Ola Electric (1700674D IN) IPO will see the company and existing shareholders sell 808.6m shares at a price range of INR72-76/share, valuing the company between US$3.79bn-US$4bn.

Ola Electric (1700674D IN) will have a float of around 10% at the time of listing and that will increase to around 20% after the lock-up on anchor investors ends.

Ola Electric (1700674D IN) could be added to global indices in February and March 2025, but inclusion in local indices with meaningful tracking assets will take longer.


Ola Electric IPO: Offering Details & Index Inclusion

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<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ola-electric-mobility-pvt-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:40618:1" rel="noopener">Ola Electric</a> is looking to raise about US$1bn in its upcoming India IPO.</li>
<li>Ola Electric Mobility is a vertically integrated pure EV player in India with manufacturing capabilities for EVs and EV components, including cells.</li>
<li>In our previous note we looked at the company’s past performance and undertook a peer comparison. In this note, we will talk about valuations.</li>
</ul>



Ola Electric is looking to raise about US$1bn in its upcoming India IPO.
Ola Electric Mobility is a vertically integrated pure EV player in India with manufacturing capabilities for EVs and EV components, including cells.
In our previous note we looked at the company’s past performance and undertook a peer comparison. In this note, we will talk about valuations.


Ola Electric Pre-IPO - Initial Thoughts on Valuation

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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, the coming week will see <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sanil-electric-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:43687:1" rel="noopener">Sanil Electric (062040 KS)</a> list, while <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/akums-drugs-and-pharmaceuticals" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:40915:1" rel="noopener">Akums Drugs and Pharmaceuticals</a> books will open and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ola-electric-mobility-pvt-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:40618:1" rel="noopener">Ola Electric</a> too might be launched.</li>
<li>On the placement front, the past week was relatively quiet after a few hectic weeks.</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, the coming week will see Sanil Electric (062040 KS) list, while Akums Drugs and Pharmaceuticals books will open and Ola Electric too might be launched.
On the placement front, the past week was relatively quiet after a few hectic weeks.


ECM Weekly (29th July 2024) - ASICS, Kokusai, Amer, Hyundai, Timee, Sanil, Akum, Bloks, Ola Electric

India

OLA Electric Mobility Limited manufactures electric vehicles. The Company focuses on designing, engineering, and manufacturing of electric scooters and bikes, as well as components like battery packs, motors, and vehicle frames. OLA Electric Mobility serves customers worldwide.

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Ola Electric (OLAELEC IN)

Ola Electric IPO - RHP Updates - Growing Faster than Expected, Driven by GoI Policy

Ola Electric is now looking to raise about US$730m in its upcoming India IPO. In this note, we look at the updates from its most recent filings.

Sumeet Singh

Ola Electric: India's First EV IPO - Key Facts, Financials & Valuation

Ola Electric's IPO valuation, Investment Positives and Risks, Financials - based on updated information shared in RHP. Also, our take on why...

Devi Subhakesan

Ola Electric IPO: Offering Details & Index Inclusion

The Ola Electric IPO will see the company and existing shareholders sell 808.6m shares at a price range of INR72-76/share, valuing the company...

Brian Freitas

Ola Electric Pre-IPO - Initial Thoughts on Valuation

Ola Electric has launched its IPO at a much more digestible valuation than what it was aiming for earlier. At the current valuations, it would be...

Sumeet Singh

ECM Weekly (29th July 2024) - ASICS, Kokusai, Amer, Hyundai, Timee, Sanil, Akum, Bloks, Ola Electric

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

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