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Equitas Small Finance Bank  / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Equitas Small Finance Bank Ltd. (EQSFB) results were a mixed bag. While growth on the asset and liability side was encouraging and Opex growth was modest at 10% YoY thereby supporting operating profit, higher than expected provisions weighed on the bottom line.</li><li>Disbursements stood at Rs 3,279 Cr (+29% YoY,+21% QoQ)aiding loan growth revival.</li><li>We believe current valuations of 1.3x FY24E ABV are attractive and thus maintain our BUY rating on the stock with a target price of Rs 77 (1.9x FY24E ABV), implying an upside of 43% from the CMP.</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>

Equitas Small Finance Bank Ltd. (EQSFB) results were a mixed bag. While growth on the asset and liability side was encouraging and Opex growth was modest at 10% YoY thereby supporting operating profit, higher than expected provisions weighed on the bottom line.Disbursements stood at Rs 3,279 Cr (+29% YoY,+21% QoQ)aiding loan growth revival.We believe current valuations of 1.3x FY24E ABV are attractive and thus maintain our BUY rating on the stock with a target price of Rs 77 (1.9x FY24E ABV), implying an upside of 43% from the CMP.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.

Equitas Small Finanace Bank: Growth to Resume FY23 Onwards

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<li>Commodities and IT sectors are the biggest winners of FY22. In the last one year, the Metals sector has gone up 53%, Energy by 40%, commodities by 30%, and the IT index by 40%</li>
<li>However, the consumer-facing sectors closed FY22 on a muted note with FMCG reporting growth of only 4% and the Auto sector of 5%</li>
<li>The current market performance is factoring in the current rising inflation and the rising interest rate regime</li>
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Commodities and IT sectors are the biggest winners of FY22. In the last one year, the Metals sector has gone up 53%, Energy by 40%, commodities by 30%, and the IT index by 40%
However, the consumer-facing sectors closed FY22 on a muted note with FMCG reporting growth of only 4% and the Auto sector of 5%
The current market performance is factoring in the current rising inflation and the rising interest rate regime

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Indian Accounting Research Analyst, Trudence Capital Advisors

Nitin Mangal

Indian Accounting Research Analyst

Trudence Capital Advisors

Trudence Capital Advisors Private Limited is a SEBI-registered Research Analyst, holding SEBI registration number INH000015747. Our firm is dedicated to providing independent and unbiased research on Indian mid to large-cap companies. Trudence Capital is known for its counter-consensus views, with a focus on forensic research and on-ground primary investigations. Our research approach is thorough, involving detailed analysis of accounting practices and governance, alongside extensive channel checks.

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Ujjivan Small Finance Bank  / Equity Bottom-Up

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ujjivan-financial-services" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22697:1" rel="noopener">Ujjivan Financial Services (UJJIVAN IN)</a> had announced a reverse merger back in October 2021 where the holding company (Ujjivan FS) will be merged with <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ujjivan-small-finance-bank-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28443:1" rel="noopener">Ujjivan Small Finance Bank (UJJIVANS IN)</a>.</li>
<li>The share swap ratio given in the scheme of amalgamation clearly showcases a significant merger arbitrage opportunity.</li>
<li>However, there has been no major interest in this very visible opportunity. We try to justify the market behavior.</li>
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Ujjivan Financial Services (UJJIVAN IN) had announced a reverse merger back in October 2021 where the holding company (Ujjivan FS) will be merged with Ujjivan Small Finance Bank (UJJIVANS IN).
The share swap ratio given in the scheme of amalgamation clearly showcases a significant merger arbitrage opportunity.
However, there has been no major interest in this very visible opportunity. We try to justify the market behavior.


Ujjivan Reverse Merger: Behind the Dull Response

<p>We maintain our BUY rating on the stock and value EQSFB at 2.1x FY23E ABV to arrive at a target price of Rs 76/share, implying an upside of 18% from CMP.</p><div class="content-highlight"><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></div>

We maintain our BUY rating on the stock and value EQSFB at 2.1x FY23E ABV to arrive at a target price of Rs 76/share, implying an upside of 18% from CMP.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.

Equitas Small Finance Bank: Disbursements & Deposit Traction Healthy

Consumer Analyst / Channel Surveillance Specialist, Trudence Capital Advisors

Pranav Bhavsar

Consumer Analyst / Channel Surveillance Specialist

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<p>The objective of "The Narrative" is to aid us in assessing management commentary, which we can further connect with ground reality via primary checks, aiding us in identifying key catalysts that could be potential drivers of stock returns. </p>
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<p>For the narrative, we will be covering commentary on Operating environment &amp; outlook, Business performance, Collection &amp; Credit Awareness, Asset Quality &amp; Restructuring, Liability franchise &amp; deposits, Digital banking, Future business drivers &amp; new launches</p>
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<p>Companies covered in this Insight include <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/au-small-finance-bank-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:24196:1" rel="noopener">AU Small Finance Bank Limited (AUBANK IN)</a> / <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ujjivan-small-finance-bank-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28443:1" rel="noopener">Ujjivan Small Finance Bank (USFB IN)</a> / <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/equitas-small-finance-bank-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28834:1" rel="noopener">Equitas Small Finance Bank (ESFB IN)</a></p>


The objective of "The Narrative" is to aid us in assessing management commentary, which we can further connect with ground reality via primary checks, aiding us in identifying key catalysts that could be potential drivers of stock returns. 


For the narrative, we will be covering commentary on Operating environment &amp; outlook, Business performance, Collection &amp; Credit Awareness, Asset Quality &amp; Restructuring, Liability franchise &amp; deposits, Digital banking, Future business drivers &amp; new launches

Companies covered in this Insight include AU Small Finance Bank Limited (AUBANK IN) / Ujjivan Small Finance Bank (USFB IN) / Equitas Small Finance Bank (ESFB IN)

The Narrative | Q1 FY22 | India Small Finance Banks - AUBANK, USFB, ESFB

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Equitas Small Finance Bank Limited operates as a bank. The Bank offers savings accounts, fixed deposits, loans, debit and credit cards, investment, insurance, online services, and other related activities. Equitas Small Finance Bank serves clients in India.

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Equitas Small Finance Bank (EQUITASB IN)

Equitas Small Finanace Bank: Growth to Resume FY23 Onwards

We believe current valuations of 1.3x FY24E ABV are attractive and thus maintain our BUY rating on the stock with a target price of Rs 77 (1.9x...

Axis Direct

Axis Top Picks April 2022

Commodities and IT sectors are the biggest winners of FY22. In the last one year, the Metals sector has gone up 53%, Energy by 40%, commodities by...

Axis Direct

Ujjivan Reverse Merger: Behind the Dull Response

The share swap ratio clearly showcases a significant merger arbitrage opportunity. However, there has been no major interest in this very visible...

Nitin Mangal

Equitas Small Finance Bank: Disbursements & Deposit Traction Healthy

We maintain our BUY rating on the stock and value EQSFB at 2.1x FY23E ABV to arrive at a target price of Rs 76/share, implying an upside of 18%...

Axis Direct

The Narrative | Q1 FY22 | India Small Finance Banks - AUBANK, USFB, ESFB

Companies covered in this Insight include AU Small Finance Bank Limited (AUBANK IN) / Ujjivan Small Finance Bank (USFB IN) / Equitas Small Finance...

Pranav Bhavsar

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