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Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>GreenRoc Strategic Materials Plc (AIM: GROC.L) is unusually well positioned to become a key supplier of high-purity, battery-grade graphite into Western markets increasingly focused on critical material security.</li>
<li>GROC’s flagship Greenland Amitsoq Graphite Project, has amongst the highest known in-situ graphite grades globally at 20.41% TGC, potential purity is 99.95% (a purity essential to the EV battery value chain looking for lower cost natural graphite vs. synthetic graphite).</li>
<li>GROC.L’s Thule Black Sands Project (TiO2) aligns with green energy transition trends.</li>
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GreenRoc Strategic Materials Plc (AIM: GROC.L) is unusually well positioned to become a key supplier of high-purity, battery-grade graphite into Western markets increasingly focused on critical material security.
GROC’s flagship Greenland Amitsoq Graphite Project, has amongst the highest known in-situ graphite grades globally at 20.41% TGC, potential purity is 99.95% (a purity essential to the EV battery value chain looking for lower cost natural graphite vs. synthetic graphite).
GROC.L’s Thule Black Sands Project (TiO2) aligns with green energy transition trends.


GreenRoc Strategic Materials Plc (GROC.L) - Core Investment Case – Graphite to Drive For

<ul><li>Blencowe Resources Plc (Standard: BRES.L) is positioned to become a globally significant, low-cost producer of battery-grade graphite, for energy storage (55%) and traditional secure cash flows (45%) markets.</li><li>Its flagship Ugandan Orom-Cross Graphite Project has an exceptional resource profile—long LoM, 6% TGC, free-dig ore, and low AISC scaling.</li><li>BRES.L’s DFS is at its end stage and pilot scale testing is completed.</li></ul>

Blencowe Resources Plc (Standard: BRES.L) is positioned to become a globally significant, low-cost producer of battery-grade graphite, for energy storage (55%) and traditional secure cash flows (45%) markets.Its flagship Ugandan Orom-Cross Graphite Project has an exceptional resource profile—long LoM, 6% TGC, free-dig ore, and low AISC scaling.BRES.L’s DFS is at its end stage and pilot scale testing is completed.

Blencowe Resources Plc (BRES.L) Core Investment Case 28052025

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Sudarshan Bhandari

India Equity Analyst - Fundamental & Thematic

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Read Business Not Stock Prices

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/greaves-cotton-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:11664:1" rel="noopener">Greaves Cotton (GRV IN)</a> is raising funds by separately listing its mobility arm, enabling better focus and execution for the segment.</li>
<li>Company is guiding for 30,000Cr topline by 2030  with 13-15% margins excluding mobility segment.</li>
<li>The company's core business remains profitable and on a growth path. New funds will improve the mobility arm's operations and support current business growth would be from ongoing capex investments.</li>
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Greaves Cotton (GRV IN) is raising funds by separately listing its mobility arm, enabling better focus and execution for the segment.
Company is guiding for 30,000Cr topline by 2030  with 13-15% margins excluding mobility segment.
The company's core business remains profitable and on a growth path. New funds will improve the mobility arm's operations and support current business growth would be from ongoing capex investments.


The Beat Ideas: Greaves Cotton- Demerging The Cash Cow From Mobility Business

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Sailpoint Technologies Holdings / Equity Capital Markets

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<li>The underwriters amended the terms of this offering with a S-1/A. The price range has been upwardly revised from $19.00-$21.00 to $21.00-$23.00.</li>
<li>Cornerstone investor Dragoneer has a strong track record with IPOs that have participated in. </li>
<li>The upwardly-revised price adjustment is a very bullish sign for the IPO and we have adjusted our early expectations on this deal.</li>
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The underwriters amended the terms of this offering with a S-1/A. The price range has been upwardly revised from $19.00-$21.00 to $21.00-$23.00.
Cornerstone investor Dragoneer has a strong track record with IPOs that have participated in. 
The upwardly-revised price adjustment is a very bullish sign for the IPO and we have adjusted our early expectations on this deal.


SailPoint, Inc. (SAIL) -- IPO Price Range Increased; Software Order Book Demand Is Fever Pitch

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Angus Mackintosh

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/vinfast-auto-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36550:1" rel="noopener">Vinfast (VFS US)</a> continues to progress in building out its EV brand, being the number one auto brand in Vietnam, and expanding into Indonesia, the Philippines, India, and the US.</li>
<li>A key trend for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/vinfast-auto-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36550:1" rel="noopener">Vinfast (VFS US)</a> has been the shift in sales to related GSM towards direct retail sales, which now make up around 80% of total EV sales.</li>
<li>Its strategies to showcase EVs through ride-hailing, leasing batteries, providing captive charging infrastructure, and guaranteed resale values are proving to be successful one, being rolled out across markets. </li>
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Vinfast (VFS US) continues to progress in building out its EV brand, being the number one auto brand in Vietnam, and expanding into Indonesia, the Philippines, India, and the US.
A key trend for Vinfast (VFS US) has been the shift in sales to related GSM towards direct retail sales, which now make up around 80% of total EV sales.
Its strategies to showcase EVs through ride-hailing, leasing batteries, providing captive charging infrastructure, and guaranteed resale values are proving to be successful one, being rolled out across markets. 


Vinfast (VFS US) - Direct-To-Consumer Taking Over

United States

Rivian Automotive, Inc. is an automotive technology company. The Company designs and manufactures vans, trucks, and sports utility vehicles, as well as offers software solutions, IT, repair, and maintenance services. Rivian Automotive serves customers in North America and the United Kingdom.

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GreenRoc Strategic Materials Plc (GROC.L) - Core Investment Case – Graphite to Drive For

GROC’s flagship Greenland Amitsoq Graphite Project, has amongst the highest known in-situ graphite grades globally at 20.41% TGC, potential purity...

ACF Equity Research

Blencowe Resources Plc (BRES.L) Core Investment Case 28052025

Blencowe Resources Plc (Standard: BRES.L) is positioned to become a globally significant, low-cost producer of battery-grade graphite, for energy...

ACF Equity Research

The Beat Ideas: Greaves Cotton- Demerging The Cash Cow From Mobility Business

Greaves Cotton is raising funds by separately listing its mobility arm to enhance focus and execution, aiming for a 30,000Cr topline by 2030 with...

Sudarshan Bhandari

SailPoint, Inc. (SAIL) -- IPO Price Range Increased; Software Order Book Demand Is Fever Pitch

Underwriters amend IPO terms, raising price range to $21.00-$23.00; cornerstone investor Dragoneer's track record adds confidence, signaling...

IPO Boutique

Vinfast (VFS US) - Direct-To-Consumer Taking Over

Vinfast's strategies to showcase EVs through ride-hailing, leasing batteries, captive charging infrastructure, and guaranteed resale values are...

Angus Mackintosh

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GreenRoc Strategic Materials Plc (GROC.L) - Core Investment Case – Graphite to Drive For

GROC’s flagship Greenland Amitsoq Graphite Project, has amongst the highest known in-situ graphite grades globally at 20.41% TGC, potential purity...

ACF Equity Research

Blencowe Resources Plc (BRES.L) Core Investment Case 28052025

Blencowe Resources Plc (Standard: BRES.L) is positioned to become a globally significant, low-cost producer of battery-grade graphite, for energy...

ACF Equity Research

The Beat Ideas: Greaves Cotton- Demerging The Cash Cow From Mobility Business

​Greaves Cotton is raising funds by separately listing its mobility arm to enhance focus and execution, aiming for a 30,000Cr topline by 2030 with...

Sudarshan Bhandari

SailPoint, Inc. (SAIL) -- IPO Price Range Increased; Software Order Book Demand Is Fever Pitch

​Underwriters amend IPO terms, raising price range to $21.00-$23.00; cornerstone investor Dragoneer's track record adds confidence, signaling...

IPO Boutique

Vinfast (VFS US) - Direct-To-Consumer Taking Over

Vinfast's strategies to showcase EVs through ride-hailing, leasing batteries, captive charging infrastructure, and guaranteed resale values are...

Angus Mackintosh

Greaves Cotton is raising funds by separately listing its mobility arm to enhance focus and execution, aiming for a 30,000Cr topline by 2030 with...

Underwriters amend IPO terms, raising price range to $21.00-$23.00; cornerstone investor Dragoneer's track record adds confidence, signaling...