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

SAEL Industries Ltd / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sael-industries-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:46005:1" rel="noopener">SAEL Industries Ltd (2600245D IN)</a> is looking to raise about US$516m in its upcoming India IPO.</li>
<li>SAEL is a vertically integrated renewable energy independent power producer in India, with capabilities spanning solar module manufacturing, engineering, procurement and construction, and operations and maintenance for power projects.</li>
<li>In this note, we talk about the company’s historical performance.</li>
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SAEL Industries Ltd (2600245D IN) is looking to raise about US$516m in its upcoming India IPO.
SAEL is a vertically integrated renewable energy independent power producer in India, with capabilities spanning solar module manufacturing, engineering, procurement and construction, and operations and maintenance for power projects.
In this note, we talk about the company’s historical performance.


Aequitas: SAEL Industries Pre-IPO - Scalable Growth Amid Profitability Headwinds

Senior Credit Analyst, Lucror Analytics

Leonard Law, CFA

Senior Credit Analyst

High Yield Experts

Lucror Analytics

Lucror Analytics is a leading credit and ESG research specialist and a provider of technology solutions for differentiated fixed income strategies. Our roots are in bottom-up fundamental credit analysis with a specialization in high yield corporate credits from Europe, Asia and Latin America. We are one of few research specialists integrating ESG considerations with fundamental credit research through a dedicated ESG platform. Our ESG assessment covers five key criteria: Disclosure, E,S, & G Pillars, Controversies, ESG Impact on Credit and ESG Momentum.

Recognizing the importance and value-add of Factor Investing in fixed income, Lucror developed the Smart Quant Navigator (SQN), an intuitive platform that helps clients devise and implement factor-based strategies ranging from pure quant to active fundamental, with integrated ESG.

Our company has been at the forefront of developments in the fixed income markets, identifying opportunities and consistently delivering new products and value-adding solutions to clients. Lucror has close relationships with the largest and most reputable asset managers, family offices, hedge funds, investment and wealth managers globally.

Credit

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<li>In today's Morning Views publication we comment on developments of the following high yield issuers: Seazen Group, Thai Oil, Xiaomi Corp, ReNew Energy, Azure Power</li>
<li>The UST curve twisted flatter yesterday. Front-end yields climbed following the release of robust US economic data, which included strong November personal spending and an upward revision to Q3/25 GDP, while long-end yields retreated as geopolitical tensions eased.</li>
<li>The yield on the 2Y UST rose 2 bps to 3.61%, while that on the 10Y UST was unchanged at 4.25%. Equities climbed for a second day, with the S&amp;P 500 and Nasdaq up 0.5% and 0.9%, respectively.</li>
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In today's Morning Views publication we comment on developments of the following high yield issuers: Seazen Group, Thai Oil, Xiaomi Corp, ReNew Energy, Azure Power
The UST curve twisted flatter yesterday. Front-end yields climbed following the release of robust US economic data, which included strong November personal spending and an upward revision to Q3/25 GDP, while long-end yields retreated as geopolitical tensions eased.
The yield on the 2Y UST rose 2 bps to 3.61%, while that on the 10Y UST was unchanged at 4.25%. Equities climbed for a second day, with the S&amp;P 500 and Nasdaq up 0.5% and 0.9%, respectively.


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<li>US markets were closed for Martin Luther King Jr Day yesterday.</li>
<li>China’s Q4/25 GDP eased to 4.5% y-o-y (vs. 4.8% in Q3). Still, full-year GDP expanded 5.0% for the second straight year, meeting the government’s “around 5%” growth target.</li>
<li>China’s December macro releases were mixed, with strong industrial production offset by weaker retail sales and falling investment.</li>
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US markets were closed for Martin Luther King Jr Day yesterday.
China’s Q4/25 GDP eased to 4.5% y-o-y (vs. 4.8% in Q3). Still, full-year GDP expanded 5.0% for the second straight year, meeting the government’s “around 5%” growth target.
China’s December macro releases were mixed, with strong industrial production offset by weaker retail sales and falling investment.


Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<li>For December 2025, 5 new transactions (firm and non-binding) were discussed on Smartkarma (by the Quiddity team) with an overall announced deal size of just ~US$3bn.</li>
<li>The average premium for the new transactions announced (or first discussed) in December was ~87%, with a year-to-date average of ~49%.</li>
<li>The average premiums for transactions in 2024 (124 transactions), 2023 (114), 2022 (104), 2021 (143), 2020 (133), and 2019 (110) were 43%, 39%, 41%, 33%, 31%, and 31%.</li>
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For December 2025, 5 new transactions (firm and non-binding) were discussed on Smartkarma (by the Quiddity team) with an overall announced deal size of just ~US$3bn.
The average premium for the new transactions announced (or first discussed) in December was ~87%, with a year-to-date average of ~49%.
The average premiums for transactions in 2024 (124 transactions), 2023 (114), 2022 (104), 2021 (143), 2020 (133), and 2019 (110) were 43%, 39%, 41%, 33%, 31%, and 31%.


(Mostly) Asia M&A, Dec 2025 Wrap: ANE Cayman, Mandom, Predictive Discovery, Hogy Medical

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<li>Late Friday (28th November), general building contractor <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/low-keng-huat-singapore-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1928:1" rel="noopener">Low Keng Huat Singapore (LKH SP)</a> ("LKH") announced a voluntary conditional Offer from Dato' Marco Low Peng Kiat, LKH's controlling shareholder (54.13%).</li>
<li>Low is offering S$0.72/share, a so-so 17.1% premium to undisturbed, but a decade-high price. Plus the share price is up 104% YTD. Recent results (to 31st July) were also underwhelming.</li>
<li>The Offer has a 90% acceptance hurdle condition. Low does not intend to maintain listing. The price hasn't been declared final, possibly leading to a bump in the home stretch. </li>
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Late Friday (28th November), general building contractor Low Keng Huat Singapore (LKH SP) ("LKH") announced a voluntary conditional Offer from Dato' Marco Low Peng Kiat, LKH's controlling shareholder (54.13%).
Low is offering S$0.72/share, a so-so 17.1% premium to undisturbed, but a decade-high price. Plus the share price is up 104% YTD. Recent results (to 31st July) were also underwhelming.
The Offer has a 90% acceptance hurdle condition. Low does not intend to maintain listing. The price hasn't been declared final, possibly leading to a bump in the home stretch. 


India

ReNew Energy Global is a decarbonization solutions company and a leading independent power producer, primarily focused on utility-scale wind, solar, and hydro energy projects in India. The company also provides clean energy solutions through digitalization, storage, carbon market services, and manufacturing of solar panels and modules. It was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Gurugram, India.

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Aequitas: SAEL Industries Pre-IPO - Scalable Growth Amid Profitability Headwinds

SAEL Industries Ltd is looking to raise about US$516m in its upcoming India IPO. In this note, we talk about the company’s historical performance.

Akshat Shah

Lucror Analytics - Morning Views Asia

In today's Morning Views publication we comment on developments of the following high yield issuers: Seazen Group, Thai Oil, Xiaomi Corp, ReNew...

Lucror Analytics

Lucror Analytics - Morning Views Asia

China’s Q4/25 GDP eased to 4.5% y-o-y (vs. 4.8% in Q3). Still, full-year GDP expanded 5.0% for the second straight year, meeting the government’s...

Lucror Analytics

(Mostly) Asia M&A, Dec 2025 Wrap: ANE Cayman, Mandom, Predictive Discovery, Hogy Medical

For the month of Dec, 5 new deals were discussed on Smartkarma with an overall deal size of just ~US$3bn. The average premium for the new deals...

David Blennerhassett

Low Keng Huat (LKH SP)'s Clean MBO

The Circ is now out. The IFA (in its 36 page report beginning on page 32 of the PDF) says "not fair but reasonable". The first close is the 14th...

David Blennerhassett

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