APAC IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Akshat Shah

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

FSN E-Commerce Ventures (Nykaa) / Equity Capital Markets

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<li>Harindarpal Singh Banga, one of Nykaa’s early investors, aims to raise around US$140m via selling a 2% stake in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/fsn-e-commerce-ventures-nykaa" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33796:1" rel="noopener">FSN E-Commerce Ventures (NYKAA IN)</a>.</li>
<li>He has been gradually reducing his holding, currently owns about 4.97% of Nykaa. Prior to Nykaa’s IPO in Nov 2021, he held a stake of 8.7% in the company.</li>
<li>In this note, we run the deal through our ECM framework and comment on deal dynamics.</li>
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Harindarpal Singh Banga, one of Nykaa’s early investors, aims to raise around US$140m via selling a 2% stake in FSN E-Commerce Ventures (NYKAA IN).
He has been gradually reducing his holding, currently owns about 4.97% of Nykaa. Prior to Nykaa’s IPO in Nov 2021, he held a stake of 8.7% in the company.
In this note, we run the deal through our ECM framework and comment on deal dynamics.


Nykaa Block - US$140m Selldown by Banga Family

India Equity Analyst - Fundamental & Thematic, Beat the Street

Sudarshan Bhandari

India Equity Analyst - Fundamental & Thematic

Beat the Street

Beat The Street was founded by Nimish Maheshwari and Sudarshan Bhandari, both of whom are Chartered Accountants by Profession, known for their expert analysis in the fields of Business, Sectoral analysis, and Corporate governance.

With a strong social media presence of 45,000+ Subscribers across various platforms, they are considered trusted voices in the industry. Their insights and analysis have been featured in some of India’s most prominent publications, including the Economic Times, Dalal Street Investment Journal, The Morning Context, and The Ken.

Their analysis on Bankrupt & Insolvent companies has been instrumental in saving investors from significant losses. They have a keen eye for identifying red flags and has identified exclusive redflags earlier in Vedanta, Nykaa, Dhani Services, Adani and many more.

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Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Surging DPSU order books ensure revenue visibility, supported by FY26's 9.5% budget increase and 75% capital outlay for domestic industry.   </li>
<li>The future outlook appears robust, driven by policy and a 20% production CAGR target, aiming for INR 5 lakh crore in exports by 2029.   </li>
<li>High valuations driven by P/E re-rating and heavy dependence on Ministry of Defence  as a single buyer are key sector risks.</li>
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Surging DPSU order books ensure revenue visibility, supported by FY26's 9.5% budget increase and 75% capital outlay for domestic industry.   
The future outlook appears robust, driven by policy and a 20% production CAGR target, aiming for INR 5 lakh crore in exports by 2029.   
High valuations driven by P/E re-rating and heavy dependence on Ministry of Defence  as a single buyer are key sector risks.


Indian Defence Sector: A Sustainable Boom Or A Trap?

Consumer Analyst / Channel Surveillance Specialist, Trudence Capital Advisors

Pranav Bhavsar

Consumer Analyst / Channel Surveillance Specialist

Trudence Capital Advisors

Trudence Capital Advisors Private Limited is a SEBI-registered Research Analyst, holding SEBI registration number INH000015747. Our firm is dedicated to providing independent and unbiased research on Indian mid to large-cap companies. Trudence Capital is known for its counter-consensus views, with a focus on forensic research and on-ground primary investigations. Our research approach is thorough, involving detailed analysis of accounting practices and governance, alongside extensive channel checks.

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Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Re-Introducing our weekly Namaste India 2.0. This iteration builds on our earlier version and is designed for investors keen to track developments in India.</li>
<li>Nuclear power currently contributes less than 2% of India's total electricity generation, indicating significant room for growth.</li>
<li>Going ahead, with earnings taking center stage, the high valuations commanded by <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ishares-msci-india-etf" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:282:1" rel="noopener">iShares MSCI India ETF (INDA US)</a> are likely to get challenged.  </li>
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Re-Introducing our weekly Namaste India 2.0. This iteration builds on our earlier version and is designed for investors keen to track developments in India.
Nuclear power currently contributes less than 2% of India's total electricity generation, indicating significant room for growth.
Going ahead, with earnings taking center stage, the high valuations commanded by iShares MSCI India ETF (INDA US) are likely to get challenged.  


Namaste India 🙏 | India’s Atomic Ambitions

Forensic Analyst, Trudence Capital Advisors

Nitin Mangal

Forensic Analyst

Forensic Accounting

Paras Defence & Space Technologies Ltd. / Forensic Accounting

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/paras-defence-space-technologies-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:34468:1" rel="noopener">Paras Defence &amp; Space Technologies Ltd. (PARAS IN)</a> is engaged in designing, manufacturing of various products and solutions for Defence &amp; Space Industries. The company launched its IPO in FY22.</li>
<li>The company’s operations and order book has picked up post covid, but revenue trajectory has slowed down. Moreover, inventory bulk up has been helping the margins. </li>
<li>Receivables ageing and provisioning shows concern on overall quality. Moreover, RPT and corp. governance with Promoters also need to be kept an eye on.</li>
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Paras Defence &amp; Space Technologies Ltd. (PARAS IN) is engaged in designing, manufacturing of various products and solutions for Defence &amp; Space Industries. The company launched its IPO in FY22.
The company’s operations and order book has picked up post covid, but revenue trajectory has slowed down. Moreover, inventory bulk up has been helping the margins. 
Receivables ageing and provisioning shows concern on overall quality. Moreover, RPT and corp. governance with Promoters also need to be kept an eye on.


Paras Defence and Space Technologies- Forensic Analysis

India

Paras Defence and Space Technologies Limited manufactures defence electronics and space application products. The Company offers defence automation and control, rugged displays, computing, sensors, missil motors, rockets, telescopes, guns, and ammunition, special purpose machineries. Paras Defence and Space Technologies serves customers in India.

Paras Defence & Space Technologies Ltd. (PARAS IN)

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Paras Defence & Space Technologies Ltd. (PARAS IN)

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Nitin Mangal

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Nykaa Block - US$140m Selldown by Banga Family

Harindarpal Singh Banga, one of Nykaa’s early investors, aims to raise around US$140m via selling a stake of around 2.1% at a floor price of around...

Akshat Shah

Indian Defence Sector: A Sustainable Boom Or A Trap?

​Defense PSUs benefit from strong order books and government support, but face risks from high valuations and reliance on a single buyer. Future...

Sudarshan Bhandari

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​Weekly Namaste India 2.0 for investors tracking India; nuclear power at 2% of electricity generation, room for growth; high valuations of iShares...

Pranav Bhavsar

Paras Defence and Space Technologies- Forensic Analysis

PDS post-covid, has seen growth in order book but revenue growth has slowed and inventory has been helping margins. Also, include receivables...

Nitin Mangal

Defense PSUs benefit from strong order books and government support, but face risks from high valuations and reliance on a single buyer. Future...

Weekly Namaste India 2.0 for investors tracking India; nuclear power at 2% of electricity generation, room for growth; high valuations of iShares...