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Nimish Maheshwari

Market & Forensics Analyst

Beat the Street

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Forensic Accounting

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<li>Steep decline in the stock price triggered a wave of speculation and rumours, further fueling the negative sentiment surrounding <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kalyan-jewellers" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29714:1" rel="noopener">Kalyan Jewellers (KALYANKJ IN)</a>.</li>
<li>The rumours ranged from serious allegations of inventory overvaluation and IT raids to concerns about changes in franchisee agreements and even accusations of bribery.</li>
<li>While <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kalyan-jewellers" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29714:1" rel="noopener">Kalyan Jewellers (KALYANKJ IN)</a> has dismissed the overvaluation allegations, its inventory turnover ratio (ITR) has consistently lagged behind the industry leader <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/titan-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:12630:1" rel="noopener">Titan Co Ltd (TTAN IN)</a> .</li>
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Steep decline in the stock price triggered a wave of speculation and rumours, further fueling the negative sentiment surrounding Kalyan Jewellers (KALYANKJ IN).
The rumours ranged from serious allegations of inventory overvaluation and IT raids to concerns about changes in franchisee agreements and even accusations of bribery.
While Kalyan Jewellers (KALYANKJ IN) has dismissed the overvaluation allegations, its inventory turnover ratio (ITR) has consistently lagged behind the industry leader Titan Co Ltd (TTAN IN) .


Forensic Analysis: Kalyan Jewellers on Allegations and Rumours ~ Cause And Reality

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

LG Electronics India / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lg-electronics-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8814:1" rel="noopener">LG Electronics (066570 KS)</a> is looking to raise US$1.5bn+ via part-selling its stake in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lg-electronics-india" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:44148:1" rel="noopener">LG Electronics India</a>.</li>
<li>LG Electronics India (LGEI) was the market leader in India in major home appliances and consumer electronics (excluding mobile phones) in terms of volume in 1Q25, as per Redseer Report.</li>
<li>In this note, we talk about the not-so-positive aspects of the deal.</li>
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LG Electronics (066570 KS) is looking to raise US$1.5bn+ via part-selling its stake in LG Electronics India.
LG Electronics India (LGEI) was the market leader in India in major home appliances and consumer electronics (excluding mobile phones) in terms of volume in 1Q25, as per Redseer Report.
In this note, we talk about the not-so-positive aspects of the deal.


LG Electronics India Pre-IPO - The Negatives - Not All Categories Have Been Growing

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lg-electronics-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8814:1" rel="noopener">LG Electronics (066570 KS)</a> is looking to raise US$1.5bn+ via part-selling its stake in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lg-electronics-india" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:44148:1" rel="noopener">LG Electronics India</a> IPO. </li>
<li>LG Electronics India (LGEI) was the market leader in India in major home appliances and consumer electronics (excluding mobile phones) in terms of volume in 1Q25, as per Redseer Report.</li>
<li>In this note, we talk about the positive aspects of the deal.</li>
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LG Electronics (066570 KS) is looking to raise US$1.5bn+ via part-selling its stake in LG Electronics India IPO. 
LG Electronics India (LGEI) was the market leader in India in major home appliances and consumer electronics (excluding mobile phones) in terms of volume in 1Q25, as per Redseer Report.
In this note, we talk about the positive aspects of the deal.


LG Electronics India Pre-IPO - The Positives - Well Known and Well Loved

APAC IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Akshat Shah

APAC IPOs & Placements

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/crizac" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:41120:1" rel="noopener">Crizac (CRIZAC IN)</a> is looking to raise US$120m in its upcoming India IPO.</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>In this note, we talk about the company’s historical performance.</li>
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Crizac (CRIZAC IN) is looking to raise US$120m in its upcoming India IPO.
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).
In this note, we talk about the company’s historical performance.


Crizac Pre-IPO - Expanding Network and Service Portfolio to Drive Growth

Ventive Hospitality Ltd / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ventive-hospitality-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:43933:1" rel="noopener">Ventive Hospitality Ltd (0807075D IN)</a> is looking to raise about US$188m in its India IPO. The deal, a fresh issue of shares, is downsized from an earlier size of ~US$240m.</li>
<li>Ventive Hospitality Limited (VHL) is the largest hospitality asset owner amongst public listed market peers, focused primarily on luxury offerings across business and leisure in India and Maldives.</li>
<li>We have looked at the company’s past performance in our previous notes. In this note, we will talk about the IPO valuations.</li>
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Ventive Hospitality Ltd (0807075D IN) is looking to raise about US$188m in its India IPO. The deal, a fresh issue of shares, is downsized from an earlier size of ~US$240m.
Ventive Hospitality Limited (VHL) is the largest hospitality asset owner amongst public listed market peers, focused primarily on luxury offerings across business and leisure in India and Maldives.
We have looked at the company’s past performance in our previous notes. In this note, we will talk about the IPO valuations.


Ventive Hospitality IPO - Quick Thoughts on Peer Comp and Valuation

India

Titan Co. Ltd. manufactures and retails jewelry and watches. The Company also produces perfume for men and women.

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Titan Co Ltd (TTAN IN)

Forensic Analysis: Kalyan Jewellers on Allegations and Rumours ~ Cause And Reality

Speculation and rumors surrounding Kalyan Jewellers (KALYANKJ IN) triggered by stock price decline, including allegations of inventory...

Nimish Maheshwari

LG Electronics India Pre-IPO - The Negatives - Not All Categories Have Been Growing

LG Electronics (066570 KS) is looking to raise US$1.5bn+ via part-selling its stake in LG Electronics India. In this note, we talk about the not-so...

Sumeet Singh

LG Electronics India Pre-IPO - The Positives - Well Known and Well Loved

LG Electronics (066570 KS) is looking to raise US$1.5bn+ via part-selling its stake in LG Electronics India IPO. In this note, we talk about the...

Sumeet Singh

Crizac Pre-IPO - Expanding Network and Service Portfolio to Drive Growth

Crizac is looking to raise US$120m in its upcoming India IPO. In this note, we talk about the company’s historical performance.

Akshat Shah

Ventive Hospitality IPO - Quick Thoughts on Peer Comp and Valuation

Ventive Hospitality is looking to raise about US$188m in its India IPO. In this note, we will undertake a quick peer comparison and talk about the...

Akshat Shah

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Forensic Analysis: Kalyan Jewellers on Allegations and Rumours ~ Cause And Reality

​Speculation and rumors surrounding Kalyan Jewellers (KALYANKJ IN) triggered by stock price decline, including allegations of inventory...

Nimish Maheshwari

LG Electronics India Pre-IPO - The Negatives - Not All Categories Have Been Growing

LG Electronics (066570 KS) is looking to raise US$1.5bn+ via part-selling its stake in LG Electronics India. In this note, we talk about the not-so...

Sumeet Singh

LG Electronics India Pre-IPO - The Positives - Well Known and Well Loved

LG Electronics (066570 KS) is looking to raise US$1.5bn+ via part-selling its stake in LG Electronics India IPO. In this note, we talk about the...

Sumeet Singh

Crizac Pre-IPO - Expanding Network and Service Portfolio to Drive Growth

Crizac is looking to raise US$120m in its upcoming India IPO. In this note, we talk about the company’s historical performance.

Akshat Shah

Ventive Hospitality IPO - Quick Thoughts on Peer Comp and Valuation

Ventive Hospitality is looking to raise about US$188m in its India IPO. In this note, we will undertake a quick peer comparison and talk about the...

Akshat Shah

Speculation and rumors surrounding Kalyan Jewellers (KALYANKJ IN) triggered by stock price decline, including allegations of inventory...