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.

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Jio Platforms Ltd / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jio-platforms-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:50269:1" rel="noopener">Jio Platforms</a> is looking to raise up to US$3.75bn in its upcoming India IPO.</li>
<li>Jio Platforms Ltd (JPL) is a technology and digital services platform company promoted by Reliance Industries, built on a proprietary digital technology stack and pan-India connectivity infrastructure.</li>
<li>We have looked at the company’s past performance and other deal dynamics in our previous note. In this note, we undertake a peer comparison.</li>
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Jio Platforms is looking to raise up to US$3.75bn in its upcoming India IPO.
Jio Platforms Ltd (JPL) is a technology and digital services platform company promoted by Reliance Industries, built on a proprietary digital technology stack and pan-India connectivity infrastructure.
We have looked at the company’s past performance and other deal dynamics in our previous note. In this note, we undertake a peer comparison.


Aequitas: Jio Platforms Pre-IPO - Peer Comparison

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<ul><li>Q3FY24 earnings season saw an overall in-line performance, with wide divergences across sectors and companies</li><li>Aggregate revenue/PAT grew by 5%/20% YoY and 4%/-4% QoQ across the HSIE coverage (~224 stocks), with their four-year CAGRs at 13%/18%</li><li>There was similar participation by large and midcap categories towards incremental earnings growth as large-cap grew by 20% YoY and midcap grew by 21% YoY</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Q3FY24 earnings season saw an overall in-line performance, with wide divergences across sectors and companiesAggregate revenue/PAT grew by 5%/20% YoY and 4%/-4% QoQ across the HSIE coverage (~224 stocks), with their four-year CAGRs at 13%/18%There was similar participation by large and midcap categories towards incremental earnings growth as large-cap grew by 20% YoY and midcap grew by 21% YoYContent is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

India Equity Strategy: Input Cost Benefits Drive Earnings Growth, Revenue Contribution Muted

<ul><li>SBI Life Insurance: SBILIFE’s adjusted VNB was flat YoY at INR40.4bn, as the VNB margin clocked in at 28.1% (softer 153bps YoY) on the back of a 500bps higher share of ULIP in the APE mix at 61% (9MFY23: 56%)</li><li>We build in 16% YoY growth in APE for FY24 (below guidance) on account of slower growth in the retail business</li><li>Our high conviction BUY remains anchored on the three powerful and sustainable moats: (a) exclusive access to parent SBI’s massive distribution network (penetration at ~2%), (b) least impacted by IRDAI draft exposure on surrender values on savings product, and (c) the lowest opex ratio among peers (9MFY24: 9.9%)</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

SBI Life Insurance: SBILIFE’s adjusted VNB was flat YoY at INR40.4bn, as the VNB margin clocked in at 28.1% (softer 153bps YoY) on the back of a 500bps higher share of ULIP in the APE mix at 61% (9MFY23: 56%)We build in 16% YoY growth in APE for FY24 (below guidance) on account of slower growth in the retail businessOur high conviction BUY remains anchored on the three powerful and sustainable moats: (a) exclusive access to parent SBI’s massive distribution network (penetration at ~2%), (b) least impacted by IRDAI draft exposure on surrender values on savings product, and (c) the lowest opex ratio among peers (9MFY24: 9.9%)Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

HSIE Results Daily: SBI Life Insurance, Shriram Finance, AU Small Finance Bank

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Raj S, CA, CFA

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<li>IRDAI has released an exposure draft proposing a substantial  reduction in surrender charges on Non-Par Guaranteed Life Insurance Products</li>
<li>The move aims to the remove penalizing surrender charges prevalent on Traditional Savings products with guaranteed RoI; this is the latest of moves aimed to improve policyholder protection</li>
<li>All life insurers are negatively impacted  <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sbi-life-insurance-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:25899:1" rel="noopener">SBI Life Insurance Co Ltd (SBILIFE IN)</a><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hdfc-standard-life-insurance" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26004:1" rel="noopener">HDFC Life Insurance (HDFCLIFE IN)</a><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/icici-prudential-life-insurance" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:23608:1" rel="noopener">ICICI Prudential Life Insurance (IPRU IN)</a><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/life-insurance-corp-of-india" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28829:1" rel="noopener">Life Insurance of India (LICI IN)</a> <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/icici-prudential-life-insurance" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:23608:1" rel="noopener"></a>
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IRDAI has released an exposure draft proposing a substantial  reduction in surrender charges on Non-Par Guaranteed Life Insurance Products
The move aims to the remove penalizing surrender charges prevalent on Traditional Savings products with guaranteed RoI; this is the latest of moves aimed to improve policyholder protection
All life insurers are negatively impacted  SBI Life Insurance Co Ltd (SBILIFE IN)HDFC Life Insurance (HDFCLIFE IN)ICICI Prudential Life Insurance (IPRU IN)Life Insurance of India (LICI IN) 



India Life Insurers: IRDAI Proposes Higher Surrender Values (SBILIFE IN/ HDFCLIFE IN/ IPRU IN/ LICI)

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<ul><li>Samvat 2079 proved to be an intriguing year for the Indian equity market, characterized by notable volatility in the first half.</li><li>Several factors contributed to this turbulence, including a) A hawkish central bank view on the interest rates, b) Rising bond yields, c) Rising Covid-19 cases in China towards the end of 2022, d) Imposition of lockdowns in the Chinese economy, e) Union budget-related developments, and f) Other macroeconomic challenges.</li><li>These occurrences collectively subdued market performance in the first half of Samvat. </li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Samvat 2079 proved to be an intriguing year for the Indian equity market, characterized by notable volatility in the first half.Several factors contributed to this turbulence, including a) A hawkish central bank view on the interest rates, b) Rising bond yields, c) Rising Covid-19 cases in China towards the end of 2022, d) Imposition of lockdowns in the Chinese economy, e) Union budget-related developments, and f) Other macroeconomic challenges.These occurrences collectively subdued market performance in the first half of Samvat. Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

India

SBI Life Insurance Co. Ltd. is a prominent Indian life insurance company, operating as a joint venture between the State Bank of India and BNP Paribas Cardif. The company offers a comprehensive suite of individual and group life insurance and savings products, including traditional plans, unit-linked plans (ULIPs), pension plans, and health plans. It also provides accident, disability, and critical illness insurance. SBI Life Insurance is headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, and was founded in October 2000.

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SBI Life Insurance (SBILIFE IN)

Aequitas: Jio Platforms Pre-IPO - Peer Comparison

Jio Platforms is looking to raise up to US$3.75bn in its upcoming India IPO. In this note, we undertake a peer comparison.

Sumeet Singh

India Equity Strategy: Input Cost Benefits Drive Earnings Growth, Revenue Contribution Muted

Q3FY24 earnings season saw an overall in-line performance, with wide divergences across sectors and companies. Aggregate revenue/PAT grew by 5%/20%...

HDFC Securities

HSIE Results Daily: SBI Life Insurance, Shriram Finance, AU Small Finance Bank

SBILIFE’s adjusted VNB was flat YoY at INR40.4bn, as the VNB margin clocked in at 28.1% (softer 153bps YoY) on the back of a 500bps higher share of...

HDFC Securities

India Life Insurers: IRDAI Proposes Higher Surrender Values (SBILIFE IN/ HDFCLIFE IN/ IPRU IN/ LICI)

Indian Life Insurance Regulatory update: Proposed removal of penal surrender charges on traditional guaranteed-return savings products; negatively...

Raj S, CA, CFA

Diwali Muhurat Picks SAMVAT 2080

Samvat 2079 proved to be an intriguing year for the Indian equity market, characterized by notable volatility in the first half.

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