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

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<li>Pastel Ltd, a subsidiary of Singapore Telecommunications (Singtel) is looking to raise up to US$1bn via selling a 0.8% stake in Bharti Airtel Limited.</li>
<li>Singtel had sold a 0.8% stake (US$950m then) to GQG Partners in Mar 2024.  Singtel had a total stake of around 29.3% in the firm, as of the last close.</li>
<li>In this note, we run the deal through our ECM framework and comment on deal dynamics.</li>
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Pastel Ltd, a subsidiary of Singapore Telecommunications (Singtel) is looking to raise up to US$1bn via selling a 0.8% stake in Bharti Airtel Limited.
Singtel had sold a 0.8% stake (US$950m then) to GQG Partners in Mar 2024.  Singtel had a total stake of around 29.3% in the firm, as of the last close.
In this note, we run the deal through our ECM framework and comment on deal dynamics.


Bharti Airtel Block - Another Singtel Selldown Worth US$1bn

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Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kaynes-technology-india-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36436:1" rel="noopener">Kaynes Technology India (KAYNES IN)</a> Semicon to deliver India's first packaged semiconductor chips by July 2025, supported by a multi-year deal.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bank-of-america-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:278:1" rel="noopener">Bank Of America (BAC US)</a> expects RBI to cut the repo rate to 6% in April, with a target of 5.5% by year-end.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/vadilal-industries-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8782:1" rel="noopener">Vadilal Industries (VDI IN)</a> settles promoter dispute, plans leadership restructuring and board reconstitution to improve governance and growth.</li>
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Kaynes Technology India (KAYNES IN) Semicon to deliver India's first packaged semiconductor chips by July 2025, supported by a multi-year deal.

Bank Of America (BAC US) expects RBI to cut the repo rate to 6% in April, with a target of 5.5% by year-end.

Vadilal Industries (VDI IN) settles promoter dispute, plans leadership restructuring and board reconstitution to improve governance and growth.


#130 India Insight: Textile Aims $100B Exports, Wind Energy Hits 48.5 GW, Data Centers Reach $10B

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<li>Reliance Jio plans a Rs. 40,000 crore IPO, with pre-IPO placements underway, leveraging AI, satellite internet, and 5G growth.</li>
<li>Eicher Motors posts 7% revenue growth, despite slight dip in Royal Enfield sales, with a strategic foray into electric vehicles.</li>
<li>VI plans aggressive 5G rollout with 15% discounted entry-level plans, targeting 75 cities and aiming to rebuild its subscriber base.</li>
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Reliance Jio plans a Rs. 40,000 crore IPO, with pre-IPO placements underway, leveraging AI, satellite internet, and 5G growth.
Eicher Motors posts 7% revenue growth, despite slight dip in Royal Enfield sales, with a strategic foray into electric vehicles.
VI plans aggressive 5G rollout with 15% discounted entry-level plans, targeting 75 cities and aiming to rebuild its subscriber base.


#78 India Insight: Jio’s ₹40,000 Cr IPO, Eicher Motors' 7% Rev Growth, and VI’s 5G Rollout

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<li>JSW Steel Reports 5% YoY Production Growth Amid Financial Pressure.</li>
<li>Vodafone Idea to Raise INR 1,980 Crore via Preferential Shares.</li>
<li>Metropolis Healthcare to Acquire Core Diagnostics for INR 247 Crore</li>
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JSW Steel Reports 5% YoY Production Growth Amid Financial Pressure.
Vodafone Idea to Raise INR 1,980 Crore via Preferential Shares.
Metropolis Healthcare to Acquire Core Diagnostics for INR 247 Crore


# 72 India Insight: VI Preferential Issue, JSW Production Growth, Metropolis Acquisition of Core

Equity Bottom-Up

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/vodafone-idea-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15678:1" rel="noopener">Vodafone Idea (IDEA IN)</a> gains a lifeline with the waiver of Rs. 24,700 crore bank guarantees for pre-2022 spectrum acquisitions.</li>
<li>The waiver eases financial strain, boosts cash flow, and enables critical investments in 4G and 5G upgrades amidst competition from <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/reliance-industries-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:198:1" rel="noopener">Reliance Industries (RIL IN)</a>'s Jio and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bharti-airtel-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:953:1" rel="noopener">Bharti Airtel (BHARTI IN)</a>.</li>
<li>While a positive step, Vi’s recovery depends on fundraising, reducing debt, and regaining market share, making its turnaround uncertain but slightly more plausible.</li>
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Vodafone Idea (IDEA IN) gains a lifeline with the waiver of Rs. 24,700 crore bank guarantees for pre-2022 spectrum acquisitions.
The waiver eases financial strain, boosts cash flow, and enables critical investments in 4G and 5G upgrades amidst competition from Reliance Industries (RIL IN)'s Jio and Bharti Airtel (BHARTI IN).
While a positive step, Vi’s recovery depends on fundraising, reducing debt, and regaining market share, making its turnaround uncertain but slightly more plausible.


Vodafone Idea: A Lifeline or a False Dawn?

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Vodafone Idea Limited operates as a telecom service provider. The Company offers 2G, 3G, and 4G mobile services, as well as mobile payments, advanced enterprise offerings, and entertainment. Vodafone Idea serves customers in India.

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Akshat Shah

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Sudarshan Bhandari

#78 India Insight: Jio’s ₹40,000 Cr IPO, Eicher Motors' 7% Rev Growth, and VI’s 5G Rollout

Reliance Jio, Eicher Motors, and VI are all making strategic moves in the tech and telecom industry to drive growth and innovation.

Sudarshan Bhandari

# 72 India Insight: VI Preferential Issue, JSW Production Growth, Metropolis Acquisition of Core

JSW Steel sees production growth, Vodafone Idea to raise funds through Preferential issue, Metropolis Healthcare acquires Core Diagnostics.

Sudarshan Bhandari

Vodafone Idea: A Lifeline or a False Dawn?

Vodafone Idea gets a boost with Rs. 24,700 crore bank guarantee waiver, easing financial strain and enabling critical investments in 4G and 5G...

Sudarshan Bhandari

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Bharti Airtel Block - Another Singtel Selldown Worth US$1bn

Singapore Telecommunications (Singtel), via its subsidiary, Pastel Ltd is looking to raise up to US$1bn via selling a 0.8% stake in Bharti Airtel...

Akshat Shah

#130 India Insight: Textile Aims $100B Exports, Wind Energy Hits 48.5 GW, Data Centers Reach $10B

​Kaynes Technology India to deliver India's first packaged semiconductor chips by July 2025 with multi-year deal; Bank of America expects RBI to...

Sudarshan Bhandari

#78 India Insight: Jio’s ₹40,000 Cr IPO, Eicher Motors' 7% Rev Growth, and VI’s 5G Rollout

​Reliance Jio, Eicher Motors, and VI are all making strategic moves in the tech and telecom industry to drive growth and innovation.

Sudarshan Bhandari

# 72 India Insight: VI Preferential Issue, JSW Production Growth, Metropolis Acquisition of Core

​JSW Steel sees production growth, Vodafone Idea to raise funds through Preferential issue, Metropolis Healthcare acquires Core Diagnostics.

Sudarshan Bhandari

Vodafone Idea: A Lifeline or a False Dawn?

​Vodafone Idea gets a boost with Rs. 24,700 crore bank guarantee waiver, easing financial strain and enabling critical investments in 4G and 5G...

Sudarshan Bhandari

Kaynes Technology India to deliver India's first packaged semiconductor chips by July 2025 with multi-year deal; Bank of America expects RBI to...

Reliance Jio, Eicher Motors, and VI are all making strategic moves in the tech and telecom industry to drive growth and innovation.

JSW Steel sees production growth, Vodafone Idea to raise funds through Preferential issue, Metropolis Healthcare acquires Core Diagnostics.

Vodafone Idea gets a boost with Rs. 24,700 crore bank guarantee waiver, easing financial strain and enabling critical investments in 4G and 5G...