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>Cabinet Approves INR 33,700 Crore Infrastructure Project, including rail, and new airport</li>
<li>Adani Power in Negotiations to Acquire Reliance Power's 600-MW Thermal Plant</li>
<li>Hero MotoCorp Faces INR 17 Crore Tax Notice from Delhi GST Authorities</li>
</ul>


Cabinet Approves INR 33,700 Crore Infrastructure Project, including rail, and new airport
Adani Power in Negotiations to Acquire Reliance Power's 600-MW Thermal Plant
Hero MotoCorp Faces INR 17 Crore Tax Notice from Delhi GST Authorities


# 48 India Insight: Cabinet INR 33,700 Project, Adani Power Acquire Reliance Power, Hero Tax Notice

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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<li>AntFin is looking to raise around US$400m by selling around 2% of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/zomato-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28820:1" rel="noopener">Zomato (ZOMATO IN)</a>.</li>
<li>Ant Group had earlier sold some of its stake in Nov 2023 and Mar 2024, with the deals producing a mixed bag result.</li>
<li>In this note, we talk about the deal dynamics and run the deal through our ECM framework.</li>
</ul>


AntFin is looking to raise around US$400m by selling around 2% of Zomato (ZOMATO IN).
Ant Group had earlier sold some of its stake in Nov 2023 and Mar 2024, with the deals producing a mixed bag result.
In this note, we talk about the deal dynamics and run the deal through our ECM framework.


Zomato Placement - Momentum Is Very Strong, past Ant Related Deals Have Been Mixed

Midea Group Co Ltd A / Equity Capital Markets

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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, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/brainbees-solutions" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36115:1" rel="noopener">BrainBees</a> contiued along <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>'s path, ensuring that India's ECM wave will continue, for now.</li>
<li>Once again there was only one placement this week, that too in India, just like the week before.</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, BrainBees contiued along Ola Electric's path, ensuring that India's ECM wave will continue, for now.
Once again there was only one placement this week, that too in India, just like the week before.


ECM Weekly (19th Aug 2024) - Midea, China Res, WeRide, FirstCry, ACME, Gadgil, 99 Speed, Hind Zinc

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>New CEO Suyog appointed in Q1 FY2025, who held leadership roles at <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/reliance-industries-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:198:1" rel="noopener">Reliance Industries (RIL IN)</a> and McKinsey &amp; Company.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/aarti-industries-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6583:1" rel="noopener">Aarti Industries (ARTO IN)</a> reported 28% revenue growth, 52% EBITDA growth and 95% PAT growth on YoY basis.</li>
<li>Company become cautious about its FY25 EBITDA guidance of Rs. 1,450-1,700 crore, given global headwinds such as the Red Sea crisis and Chinese dumping.</li>
</ul>


New CEO Suyog appointed in Q1 FY2025, who held leadership roles at Reliance Industries (RIL IN) and McKinsey &amp; Company.

Aarti Industries (ARTO IN) reported 28% revenue growth, 52% EBITDA growth and 95% PAT growth on YoY basis.
Company become cautious about its FY25 EBITDA guidance of Rs. 1,450-1,700 crore, given global headwinds such as the Red Sea crisis and Chinese dumping.


APAC IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Ethan Aw

APAC IPOs & Placements

ACME Solar Holdings / Equity Capital Markets

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<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/acme-solar-holdings" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:43723:1" rel="noopener">ACME Solar Holdings (1700918D IN)</a> is looking to raise US$360m in its upcoming India IPO. </li>
<li>ACME Solar (ACME) is a renewable energy firm with a portfolio of solar, wind, hybrid and firm and dispatchable renewable energy (FDRE) projects.</li>
<li>In this note, we talk about the company’s historical performance.</li>
</ul>



ACME Solar Holdings (1700918D IN) is looking to raise US$360m in its upcoming India IPO. 
ACME Solar (ACME) is a renewable energy firm with a portfolio of solar, wind, hybrid and firm and dispatchable renewable energy (FDRE) projects.
In this note, we talk about the company’s historical performance.


ACME Solar Holdings - Strong Sector Tailwinds but Need to Keep an Eye on Profitability

India

Reliance Industries Ltd. manufactures petrochemicals, synthetic fibers, fiber intermediates, textiles, blended yarn and polyester staple fiber. The Company also owns a petroleum refinery cum petrochemicals complex in Jamnagar, India that produces a wide range of products such as gasoline, superior kerosene oil and liquefied petroleum gas.

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Reliance Industries (RELIANCE IN)

# 48 India Insight: Cabinet INR 33,700 Project, Adani Power Acquire Reliance Power, Hero Tax Notice

Indian government approves major infrastructure project, Adani Power eyes acquisition, Hero MotoCorp hit with tax notice.

Sudarshan Bhandari

ECM Weekly (19th Aug 2024) - Midea, China Res, WeRide, FirstCry, ACME, Gadgil, 99 Speed, Hind Zinc

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

Aarti Industries Q1 FY2025 Update

New CEO Suyog appointed at Aarti Industries in Q1 FY2025, reports strong revenue and profit growth but cautious about EBITDA guidance due to...

Sudarshan Bhandari

ACME Solar Holdings - Strong Sector Tailwinds but Need to Keep an Eye on Profitability

ACME Solar Holdings (1700918D IN) is looking to raise US$360m in its upcoming India IPO. In this note, we talk about the company’s historical...

Ethan Aw

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# 48 India Insight: Cabinet INR 33,700 Project, Adani Power Acquire Reliance Power, Hero Tax Notice

​Indian government approves major infrastructure project, Adani Power eyes acquisition, Hero MotoCorp hit with tax notice.

Sudarshan Bhandari

Zomato Placement - Momentum Is Very Strong, past Ant Related Deals Have Been Mixed

AntFin is looking to raise around US$400m by selling around 2% of Zomato (ZOMATO IN). Past selldown's by AntFin have produced mixed results.

Sumeet Singh

ECM Weekly (19th Aug 2024) - Midea, China Res, WeRide, FirstCry, ACME, Gadgil, 99 Speed, Hind Zinc

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

Aarti Industries Q1 FY2025 Update

​New CEO Suyog appointed at Aarti Industries in Q1 FY2025, reports strong revenue and profit growth but cautious about EBITDA guidance due to...

Sudarshan Bhandari

ACME Solar Holdings - Strong Sector Tailwinds but Need to Keep an Eye on Profitability

ACME Solar Holdings (1700918D IN) is looking to raise US$360m in its upcoming India IPO. In this note, we talk about the company’s historical...

Ethan Aw

Indian government approves major infrastructure project, Adani Power eyes acquisition, Hero MotoCorp hit with tax notice.

New CEO Suyog appointed at Aarti Industries in Q1 FY2025, reports strong revenue and profit growth but cautious about EBITDA guidance due to...