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

Avanse Financial Services / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/avanse-financial-services" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:43688:1" rel="noopener">Avanse Financial Services</a> is looking to raise up to US$419m in its upcoming India IPO.</li>
<li>Avanse Financial Services (AFS) is an education focused non-banking financial company (NBFC) operating in India.</li>
<li>In this note, we look at the company’s past performance.</li>
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Avanse Financial Services is looking to raise up to US$419m in its upcoming India IPO.
Avanse Financial Services (AFS) is an education focused non-banking financial company (NBFC) operating in India.
In this note, we look at the company’s past performance.


Avanse Financial Services Pre-IPO - The Positives - Fast Growth in an Expanding Industry

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<li>Crizac is looking to raise US$120m in its upcoming India IPO. The bookrunners on the deal are Equirus and Anand Rathi.</li>
<li>Crizac is an education platform offering international student recruitment solutions to global institutions of higher education in the United Kingdom, Canada, Republic of Ireland, Australia and New Zealand (ANZ).</li>
<li>Crizac is one of the largest student recruitment solutions providers from India to the UK with a market share of 13.0%, in terms of the number of students in 2023.</li>
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Crizac is looking to raise US$120m in its upcoming India IPO. The bookrunners on the deal are Equirus and Anand Rathi.
Crizac is an education platform offering international student recruitment solutions to global institutions of higher education in the United Kingdom, Canada, Republic of Ireland, Australia and New Zealand (ANZ).
Crizac is one of the largest student recruitment solutions providers from India to the UK with a market share of 13.0%, in terms of the number of students in 2023.


Education Sector Analyst, Schoolhouse Solutions

Anik Siwach

Education Sector Analyst

Schoolhouse Solutions

Schoolhouse is a strategy and research provider for the Education sector. We publish differentiated reports and bespoke research on the sector, focused on private and public companies in Asia-Pacific. Our team has decades of experience working with Education companies ranging from K-12 to Tertiary and Edtech.

Strategy and Research Provider

Equity Bottom-Up

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Holistic Educational Suite: 3PL enriched its product portfolio, with the APAC debut of WritingLegends and BrightPath Assessement. </li>
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Steady Financial Growth: Amidst challenges in the UK, 3PL's 9% ARPU growth highlights its consistent performance and market strength. </li>
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Setting the Pace: With attractive-priced offerings, an integrated product approach, and an innovative teacher training vision, 3PL is expected to continue growing its top line as more schools join. </li>
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Holistic Educational Suite: 3PL enriched its product portfolio, with the APAC debut of WritingLegends and BrightPath Assessement. 

Steady Financial Growth: Amidst challenges in the UK, 3PL's 9% ARPU growth highlights its consistent performance and market strength. 

Setting the Pace: With attractive-priced offerings, an integrated product approach, and an innovative teacher training vision, 3PL is expected to continue growing its top line as more schools join. 


3P Learning (3PL): Steady Through the 3Rs, Eyes on FY24

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<li>Back on the 13 June, cybersecurity firm <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tesserent-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:30716:1" rel="noopener">Tesserent Ltd (TNT AU)</a> announced a Scheme with France's <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/thales-sa" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:21483:1" rel="noopener">Thales SA (HO FP)</a>. Thales is offering A$0.13/share, a 165% premium to last close. </li>
<li>The Scheme Doc has been despatched with Tesserent shareholders voting on the 18 September. Tesserent's board (holding 9.23%) and the IE are supportive. Implementation expected on the 4 October.</li>
<li>The Offer is also subject to FIRB signing off. New Zealand's OIO gave the green light on the 18 July.</li>
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Back on the 13 June, cybersecurity firm Tesserent Ltd (TNT AU) announced a Scheme with France's Thales SA (HO FP). Thales is offering A$0.13/share, a 165% premium to last close. 
The Scheme Doc has been despatched with Tesserent shareholders voting on the 18 September. Tesserent's board (holding 9.23%) and the IE are supportive. Implementation expected on the 4 October.
The Offer is also subject to FIRB signing off. New Zealand's OIO gave the green light on the 18 July.


Tesserent's Shareholders To Vote on 18 Sept As FIRB Mulls Thales Offer

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<li>Cybersecurity firm <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tesserent-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:30716:1" rel="noopener">Tesserent Ltd (TNT AU)</a> has announced it has entered into a Scheme with France's <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/thales-sa" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:21483:1" rel="noopener">Thales SA (HO FP)</a>.</li>
<li>Thales is offering A$0.13/share, a whopping 165% premium to last close. Although, TNT is down 87% from its January 2021 high. </li>
<li>The Offer is conditional on TNT shareholder approval and FIRB/OIO approvals. Those regulatory approvals will not be straightforward.</li>
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Cybersecurity firm Tesserent Ltd (TNT AU) has announced it has entered into a Scheme with France's Thales SA (HO FP).
Thales is offering A$0.13/share, a whopping 165% premium to last close. Although, TNT is down 87% from its January 2021 high. 
The Offer is conditional on TNT shareholder approval and FIRB/OIO approvals. Those regulatory approvals will not be straightforward.


United Kingdom

Pearson is a British multinational education and assessment company that provides learning materials, assessments, qualifications, virtual learning, and English-language learning services. The company's core business revolves around creating and distributing high-quality content through digital systems and platforms, and verifying skills through various assessments and certifications. Pearson was founded in 1844 and is headquartered in London, UK.

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Avanse Financial Services Pre-IPO - The Positives - Fast Growth in an Expanding Industry

Avanse Financial Services is looking to raise up to US$419m in its upcoming India IPO. In this note, we talk about the positive aspects of the deal.

Sumeet Singh

Crizac Pre-IPO Tearsheet

Crizac Limited is looking to raise US$120m in its upcoming India IPO. The bookrunners on the deal are Equirus and Anand Rathi.

Sumeet Singh

3P Learning (3PL): Steady Through the 3Rs, Eyes on FY24

3PL stock up 5% since the insight was posted, the market is responding favourably to their FY23 figures as we suggested.

Anik Siwach

Tesserent's Shareholders To Vote on 18 Sept As FIRB Mulls Thales Offer

TNT is trading at a 4.0%/34.7% gross/annualised return. This is not a super liquid arb situation. and your downside is massive. If you are...

David Blennerhassett

Tesserent (TNT AU)'s Offer From Thales

Trading at a 6.6% gross spread, but your downside is >60% if FIRB blocks. And this is not a super liquid arb situation. I'd pass on this given the...

David Blennerhassett

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