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.

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Ajax Engineering Limited / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ajax-engineering-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:44026:1" rel="noopener">Ajax Engineering Limited (0896529D IN)</a> raised around US$145m in its India IPO.</li>
<li>Ajax Engineering Limited (AEL) is one of the leading concrete equipment manufacturers with a comprehensive range of concrete equipment, services and solutions across the concrete application value chain.</li>
<li>We have looked at the company’s past performance and valuations in our previous notes. In this note, we will talk about the trading dynamics.</li>
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Ajax Engineering Limited (0896529D IN) raised around US$145m in its India IPO.
Ajax Engineering Limited (AEL) is one of the leading concrete equipment manufacturers with a comprehensive range of concrete equipment, services and solutions across the concrete application value chain.
We have looked at the company’s past performance and valuations in our previous notes. In this note, we will talk about the trading dynamics.


Ajax Engineering IPO Trading - Decent Insti Coverage but Subdued Retail Demand

External broker reports(aggregated public sources), Motilal Oswal Financial Services Limited

Motilal Oswal

External broker reports(aggregated public sources)

Motilal Oswal Financial Services Limited

Motilal Oswal Financial Services Limited is an Indian diversified financial services firm offering a range of financial products and services. 

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<ul><li>Titan Company (TTAN) posted consolidated sales growth of 25% YoY in 3QFY25 (in line).</li><li>Standalone jewelry sales (excl. bullion) rose 26% YoY, driven by strong festive demand, higher gold prices, and a 29% surge in wedding purchases.</li><li>Studded jewelry grew 21% YoY, though its mix declined by 100bp YoY to 23%.</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.

Titan Company (TTAN) posted consolidated sales growth of 25% YoY in 3QFY25 (in line).Standalone jewelry sales (excl. bullion) rose 26% YoY, driven by strong festive demand, higher gold prices, and a 29% surge in wedding purchases.Studded jewelry grew 21% YoY, though its mix declined by 100bp YoY to 23%.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.

Titan Company - Steady Performance; EBIT Margin Guidance Intact

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ajax-engineering-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:44026:1" rel="noopener">Ajax Engineering Limited (0896529D IN)</a> is looking to raise about US$145m in its upcoming India IPO.</li>
<li>Ajax Engineering Limited (AEL) is one of the leading concrete equipment manufacturers with a comprehensive range of concrete equipment, services and solutions across the concrete application value chain.</li>
<li>In this note, we take a quick look at the company’s past performance and the IPO valuations.</li>
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Ajax Engineering Limited (0896529D IN) is looking to raise about US$145m in its upcoming India IPO.
Ajax Engineering Limited (AEL) is one of the leading concrete equipment manufacturers with a comprehensive range of concrete equipment, services and solutions across the concrete application value chain.
In this note, we take a quick look at the company’s past performance and the IPO valuations.


Ajax Engineering IPO - Robust Growth Driven by a Comprehensive Dealer Network

External broker reports(aggregated public sources), Emkay Global Financial Services Limited

Emkay

Emkay Global Financial Services Limited

Emkay Global Financial Services Ltd. is a leader in the financial services sector, actively creating wealth for our clients for over two decades. 

Content available is external broker reports authored by a third party outside the Smartkarma network and has been aggregated by an online aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed by Smartkarma in this format for user's convenience and general informational purposes only. Content does not constitute investment or financial advice and Smartkarma makes no representation or warranty regarding its accuracy or contents. Original third party author retains all copyright and other proprietary rights in the content. Access or use of third party links not controlled by Smartkarma are at the user's own risk.

<ul><li>TTAN's Q3 EBITDA beat our estimate by 5%, helped by better margins as revenue came in line.</li><li>Jewelry retail growth improved to 28% vs 21% in Q2, led by SSG improving to 22% vs 15% in Q2.</li><li>Studded retail growth was also healthy, at 23%, aided by continued traction in the sub-100K Studded segment.</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.

TTAN's Q3 EBITDA beat our estimate by 5%, helped by better margins as revenue came in line.Jewelry retail growth improved to 28% vs 21% in Q2, led by SSG improving to 22% vs 15% in Q2.Studded retail growth was also healthy, at 23%, aided by continued traction in the sub-100K Studded segment.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.

Titan Company - Robust Q3; Focus Is on Revenue-Led Earnings Growth; Maintain BUY

Whirlpool of India / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/whirlpool-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1538:1" rel="noopener">Whirlpool Corp (WHR US)</a> is looking to raise about INR 46bn (US$530m) from selling a stake of about 31% in Whirlpool of India Limited (WHIRL).</li>
<li>In an announcement released on Jan 30, 2025, the firm mentioned its ultimate parent’s intention to sell down its interest in WHIRL from 51% to 20% by mid-to-late 2025.</li>
<li>In this note, we talk about the past deal performance and other deal dynamics.</li>
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Whirlpool Corp (WHR US) is looking to raise about INR 46bn (US$530m) from selling a stake of about 31% in Whirlpool of India Limited (WHIRL).
In an announcement released on Jan 30, 2025, the firm mentioned its ultimate parent’s intention to sell down its interest in WHIRL from 51% to 20% by mid-to-late 2025.
In this note, we talk about the past deal performance and other deal dynamics.


Whirlpool of India OFS Early Look - Another Large Selldown by Parent

India

Titan Company Limited is an Indian fashion accessories company that primarily manufactures jewellery, watches, and eyewear. The company also offers fragrances, fashion accessories, and Indian dress wear under various brands. It is part of the Tata Group and was founded in 1984, with its corporate headquarters in Bengaluru, India.

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Titan (TTAN IN)

Ajax Engineering IPO Trading - Decent Insti Coverage but Subdued Retail Demand

Ajax Engineering Limited raised around US$145m in its India IPO. In this note, we will talk about the demand and trading dynamics.

Akshat Shah

Titan Company - Steady Performance; EBIT Margin Guidance Intact

Standalone jewelry sales (excl. bullion) rose 26% YoY, driven by strong festive demand, higher gold prices, and a 29% surge in wedding purchases.

Motilal Oswal

Ajax Engineering IPO - Robust Growth Driven by a Comprehensive Dealer Network

Ajax Engineering Limited is looking to raise about US$145m in its upcoming India IPO. In this note, we take a quick look at the company’s past...

Akshat Shah

Titan Company - Robust Q3; Focus Is on Revenue-Led Earnings Growth; Maintain BUY

TTAN's Q3 EBITDA beat our estimate by 5%, helped by better margins as revenue came in line. Jewelry retail growth improved to 28% vs 21% in Q2, led...

Emkay

Whirlpool of India OFS Early Look - Another Large Selldown by Parent

Whirlpool Corporation is looking to raise about INR 46bn (US$530m) from selling a 31% stake in Whirlpool of India Ltd. In this note, we talk about...

Akshat Shah

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