Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

Travis Lundy

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/infosys-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:267:1" rel="noopener">Infosys Ltd (INFO IN)</a> (<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/infosys-ltd-sp-adr" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:268:1" rel="noopener">Infosys Ltd Sp Adr (INFY US)</a>) on 5-6 December <a href="https://www.bseindia.com/xml-data/corpfiling/AttachLive/757B8EEA-EB83-41B2-BC39-5380D9BE2EFB-175849.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced</a> an on-market buyback of more than US$1.1bn. </li>
<li>The company has done buybacks before, and it is worthwhile looking at the details.</li>
<li>The buy-back looks small, and may be impactful near-term in near-space. </li>
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Infosys Ltd (INFO IN) (Infosys Ltd Sp Adr (INFY US)) on 5-6 December announced an on-market buyback of more than US$1.1bn. 
The company has done buybacks before, and it is worthwhile looking at the details.
The buy-back looks small, and may be impactful near-term in near-space. 


APAC IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Ethan Aw

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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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/fusion-micro-finance-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36450:1" rel="noopener">Fusion Micro Finance Ltd (1053199D IN) </a>is looking to raise about US$250m in its upcoming India IPO. </li>
<li>Fusion Micro Finance (FMF) is a non-banking financial company - microfinance institution (NBFC-MFI) that provides financial services to unserved and underserved women in rural and peri-rural areas across India.</li>
<li>In this note, we talk about the positive aspects of the deal. </li>
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Fusion Micro Finance Ltd (1053199D IN) is looking to raise about US$250m in its upcoming India IPO. 
Fusion Micro Finance (FMF) is a non-banking financial company - microfinance institution (NBFC-MFI) that provides financial services to unserved and underserved women in rural and peri-rural areas across India.
In this note, we talk about the positive aspects of the deal. 


Fusion Micro Finance Pre-IPO - The Positives - Inspiring as a Social Cause

External broker reports(aggregated public sources), Axis Direct

Axis Direct

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Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Wipro Ltd’s (Wipro) revenue growth stood below our expectations at Rs 22,540 Cr, up only 3.2% QoQ and 18% YoY in CC terms.</li><li>Operating profit grew by 9% QoQ to Rs 3,250 Cr, aided by higher employee costs, rising subcontracting costs, and higher onsite expenses.</li><li>The operating margin declined by 16bps at 15.1% QoQ.</li></ul><p><em>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.</em></p>

Wipro Ltd’s (Wipro) revenue growth stood below our expectations at Rs 22,540 Cr, up only 3.2% QoQ and 18% YoY in CC terms.Operating profit grew by 9% QoQ to Rs 3,250 Cr, aided by higher employee costs, rising subcontracting costs, and higher onsite expenses.The operating margin declined by 16bps at 15.1% QoQ.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.

Wipro Ltd - Results Missed the Expectations; Growth Momentum Slowing Down

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Sumeet Singh

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements

Five-Star Business Finance / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/five-star-business-finance" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35238:1" rel="noopener">Five-Star Business Finance (0958461D IN)</a> is looking to raise around US$300m in its upcoming India IPO. The deal will be run by ICICI Securities, Edelweiss, Kotak, and Nomura.</li>
<li>Five-Star Business is a non-banking financial company (NBFC-ND-SI) that provides secured business loans to micro-entrepreneurs and self-employed individuals.</li>
<li>In this note, we talk about the positive aspects of the deal.</li>
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Five-Star Business Finance (0958461D IN) is looking to raise around US$300m in its upcoming India IPO. The deal will be run by ICICI Securities, Edelweiss, Kotak, and Nomura.
Five-Star Business is a non-banking financial company (NBFC-ND-SI) that provides secured business loans to micro-entrepreneurs and self-employed individuals.
In this note, we talk about the positive aspects of the deal.


Five-Star Business Pre-IPO - The Positives - Fast Growth, Juicy Margins and Strong Backers

<div><div><div><div><ul><li>Accenture reported robust Q4FY22 numbers that were in line with the street expectations.</li><li>Revenue for the quarter stood at $15.4 Bn, posting a healthy growth of 15% YoY in USD and 22.4% in local currency despite rising supply-side constraints.</li><li>Operating margins grew by 10bps and stood at 17.4%. The company’s EPS for FY22 stood at $10.7, up 17% from the $9.16 it reported in FY21 and 22% from the adjusted EPS of $8.80 in FY21 (this excluded $0.36 in gains on an investment). </li></ul></div></div></div></div><p><em>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.</em></p>

Accenture reported robust Q4FY22 numbers that were in line with the street expectations.Revenue for the quarter stood at $15.4 Bn, posting a healthy growth of 15% YoY in USD and 22.4% in local currency despite rising supply-side constraints.Operating margins grew by 10bps and stood at 17.4%. The company’s EPS for FY22 stood at $10.7, up 17% from the $9.16 it reported in FY21 and 22% from the adjusted EPS of $8.80 in FY21 (this excluded $0.36 in gains on an investment). 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.

Accenture - Results In-Line With Expectation

India

Wipro Limited is an Indian multinational technology company that provides information technology, consulting, and business process services. Its offerings include digital strategy, cloud transformation, cybersecurity, data analytics, and artificial intelligence solutions across various industries. The company is headquartered in Bengaluru, India, and was founded on December 29, 1945.

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Infosys (INFY)'s US$1.1bn Buyback

Infosys has started a US$1bn buyback. This is small at 1.2-1.4% of shares out but it is a larger portion of Real World Float and so far is a VERY...

Travis Lundy

Wipro Ltd - Results Missed the Expectations; Growth Momentum Slowing Down

Wipro Ltd’s (Wipro) revenue growth stood below our expectations at Rs 22,540 Cr, up only 3.2% QoQ and 18% YoY in CC terms.

Axis Direct

Five-Star Business Pre-IPO - The Positives - Fast Growth, Juicy Margins and Strong Backers

Five-Star Business Finance is looking to raise around US$300m in its upcoming India IPO. The company has been growing fast and has maintained...

Sumeet Singh

Accenture - Results In-Line With Expectation

Revenue for the quarter stood at $15.4 Bn, posting a healthy growth of 15% YoY in USD and 22.4% in local currency despite rising supply-side...

Axis Direct

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Infosys (INFY)'s US$1.1bn Buyback

Infosys has started a US$1bn buyback. This is small at 1.2-1.4% of shares out but it is a larger portion of Real World Float and so far is a VERY...

Travis Lundy

Fusion Micro Finance Pre-IPO - The Positives - Inspiring as a Social Cause

Fusion Micro Finance Ltd (1053199D IN) is looking to raise about US$250m in its upcoming India IPO. In this note, we talk about the positive...

Ethan Aw

Wipro Ltd - Results Missed the Expectations; Growth Momentum Slowing Down

Wipro Ltd’s (Wipro) revenue growth stood below our expectations at Rs 22,540 Cr, up only 3.2% QoQ and 18% YoY in CC terms.

Axis Direct

Five-Star Business Pre-IPO - The Positives - Fast Growth, Juicy Margins and Strong Backers

Five-Star Business Finance is looking to raise around US$300m in its upcoming India IPO. The company has been growing fast and has maintained...

Sumeet Singh

Accenture - Results In-Line With Expectation

Revenue for the quarter stood at $15.4 Bn, posting a healthy growth of 15% YoY in USD and 22.4% in local currency despite rising supply-side...

Axis Direct