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

Macrotech Developers / Equity Capital Markets

Macrotech Developers  (Lodha) aims to raise around US$350m in its India IPO. It is the largest real estate developer in India, by residential sales over FY14-20. In FY20, it had a share of 24% of total supply (by units), 32% of total absorption (by units) and 46% of total absorption (by value) in the Top Seven Indian Markets. Lodha's is primarily a residential developer with most of its operations restricted to the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR).  It has projects across the value spectrum from the affordable segment to ultra-luxury high-end residential projects. As of Dec 2020, it had completed 91 projects with a developable area of 77.22m sqft. As of Dec 2020, it also had 36 ongoing and 18 planned projects in India with a developable area of 28.78m sqft and 45.08m sqft, respectively.This will be the company’s third listing attempt, after 2009/10 and 2018. The size of the deal is expected to be much smaller as well versus the US$800m that it was hoping to raise in 2018. We have looked at its previous listing attempt in our prior note, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/lodha-developers-pre-ipo-second-time-lucky-but-not-really-that-much-affordable" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lodha Developers Pre-IPO - Second Time Lucky but Not Really that Much Affordable</a>.In this note we will talk about the updates since our last note in 2018

Macrotech Developers  (Lodha) aims to raise around US$350m in its India IPO. It is the largest real estate developer in India, by residential sales over FY14-20. In FY20, it had a share of 24% of total supply (by units), 32% of total absorption (by units) and 46% of total absorption (by value) in the Top Seven Indian Markets. Lodha's is primarily a residential developer with most of its operations restricted to the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR).  It has projects across the value spectrum from the affordable segment to ultra-luxury high-end residential projects. As of Dec 2020, it had completed 91 projects with a developable area of 77.22m sqft. As of Dec 2020, it also had 36 ongoing and 18 planned projects in India with a developable area of 28.78m sqft and 45.08m sqft, respectively.This will be the company’s third listing attempt, after 2009/10 and 2018. The size of the deal is expected to be much smaller as well versus the US$800m that it was hoping to raise in 2018. We have looked at its previous listing attempt in our prior note, Lodha Developers Pre-IPO - Second Time Lucky but Not Really that Much Affordable.In this note we will talk about the updates since our last note in 2018

Macrotech (Lodha) Developers Pre-IPO - New Name but up to Some of the Same Old Tricks

Kalyan Jewellers / Equity Capital Markets

Kalyan Jewellers raise around US$160m via a mix of selling new and existing shares in its Indian IPO. The company was established in 1993 and is backed by Warburg Pincus.We have looked at various aspects of the deal in our previous note, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/kalyan-jewellers-pre-ipo-strategy-missteps-led-to-earnings-flatlining" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kalyan Jewellers Pre-IPO - Strategy missteps led to earnings flatlining </a>and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/kalyan-jewellers-ipo-no-glitter" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kalyan Jewellers IPO - No Glitter</a>.In this note, we'll talk about deal updates and provide a table with implied valuations at different share price levels.

Kalyan Jewellers raise around US$160m via a mix of selling new and existing shares in its Indian IPO. The company was established in 1993 and is backed by Warburg Pincus.We have looked at various aspects of the deal in our previous note, Kalyan Jewellers Pre-IPO - Strategy missteps led to earnings flatlining and Kalyan Jewellers IPO - No Glitter.In this note, we'll talk about deal updates and provide a table with implied valuations at different share price levels.

Kalyan Jewellers IPO Trading - Subdued Demand

Brookfield India Real Estate Trust / Equity Capital Markets

<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/brookfield-india-real-estate-trust" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31036:1" rel="noopener">Brookfield India Real Estate Trust (BIREIT IN)</a> (BREIT from hereon) aims to raise around US$500m in its India IPO. Its initial portfolio consists of four large campus-format office parks located in Mumbai, Gurugram, Noida and Kolkata. The initial portfolio was 87% occupied and had a weighted average lease expiry (WALE) of 7.1 years, as of Sep 2020. The portfolio has recorded steady net operating income (NOI) growth in the past of 6.46% and 7.64% in FY19 and FY20, respectively. Future growth as well appears promising with NOI for the initial portfolio expected to grow by 20% over FY20-23. However, BREIT hasn’t provided a whole lot of details about the past performance of its assets, which leaves some doubts about their past performance and future potential.I’ve covered various aspects of the deal in my earlier notes, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/brookfields-india-real-estate-trust-pre-ipo-the-positives-provides-different-geographic-exposure" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Brookfields India Real Estate Trust Pre-IPO - The Positives- Provides Different Geographic Exposure </a>,  <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/brookfields-india-real-estate-trust-pre-ipo-the-negatives-asset-details-leave-questions-unanswered" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Brookfields India Real Estate Trust Pre-IPO- The Negatives- Asset Details Leave Questions Unanswered </a>and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/brookfields-india-real-estate-trust-pre-ipo-gurgaon-site-visit-takeaways" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Brookfields India Real Estate Trust Pre-IPO- Gurgaon Site Visit Takeaways</a>In this note, I’ll talk about the recent updates and valuations.

Brookfield India Real Estate Trust (BIREIT IN) (BREIT from hereon) aims to raise around US$500m in its India IPO. Its initial portfolio consists of four large campus-format office parks located in Mumbai, Gurugram, Noida and Kolkata. The initial portfolio was 87% occupied and had a weighted average lease expiry (WALE) of 7.1 years, as of Sep 2020. The portfolio has recorded steady net operating income (NOI) growth in the past of 6.46% and 7.64% in FY19 and FY20, respectively. Future growth as well appears promising with NOI for the initial portfolio expected to grow by 20% over FY20-23. However, BREIT hasn’t provided a whole lot of details about the past performance of its assets, which leaves some doubts about their past performance and future potential.I’ve covered various aspects of the deal in my earlier notes, Brookfields India Real Estate Trust Pre-IPO - The Positives- Provides Different Geographic Exposure ,  Brookfields India Real Estate Trust Pre-IPO- The Negatives- Asset Details Leave Questions Unanswered and Brookfields India Real Estate Trust Pre-IPO- Gurgaon Site Visit TakeawaysIn this note, I’ll talk about the recent updates and valuations.

Brookfields India Real Estate Trust IPO - Not Very Convincing but the Yield Looks Tempting

Global Emerging Market Equities, Propitious Research

Wium Malan, CFA

Global Emerging Market Equities

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

The earnings momentum behind the sector is currently extraordinarily strong, with all four companies reporting an acceleration in revenue growth rates, record operating margins and a continued strong medium-term demand outlook, driven by accelerated cloud adoption and digitalisation, across many verticals and geographies. These companies are also set to record strong y/y growth numbers over the next two quarters given the low base from last year’s pandemic-hit fiscal 4Q20 and 1Q21. However, following phenomenal share price performance from its March-2020 lows, this has been reflected in valuations as these companies now trade at record valuation multiples, on based on significantly upgraded earnings growth expectations. In this insight, after a brief overview of the recent reporting season and the outlook for the industry, I look at what long-term growth expectations are implied by current valuation levels, based on the Justified PE calculation. I also compare this to other high-quality Indian companies.

The earnings momentum behind the sector is currently extraordinarily strong, with all four companies reporting an acceleration in revenue growth rates, record operating margins and a continued strong medium-term demand outlook, driven by accelerated cloud adoption and digitalisation, across many verticals and geographies. These companies are also set to record strong y/y growth numbers over the next two quarters given the low base from last year’s pandemic-hit fiscal 4Q20 and 1Q21. However, following phenomenal share price performance from its March-2020 lows, this has been reflected in valuations as these companies now trade at record valuation multiples, on based on significantly upgraded earnings growth expectations. In this insight, after a brief overview of the recent reporting season and the outlook for the industry, I look at what long-term growth expectations are implied by current valuation levels, based on the Justified PE calculation. I also compare this to other high-quality Indian companies.

Indian IT Services: What Justified PE Ratios Tell Us About Sustainable Growth Expectations

Indigo Paints (IP) aims to raise around US$160m in its India IPO. It is engaged in the business of manufacturing paints in India. It was the fifth largest company in the Indian decorative paint industry, in terms of revenue from operations in FY20 and was the fastest growing among the top five paint companies.I've covered the background and company performance in my previous insight, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/indigo-paints-ipo-growing-fast-but-future-growth-won-t-come-as-easy" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Indigo Paints IPO - Growing Fast but Future Growth Won’t Come as Easy</a>.In this insight, I'll talk about earnings forecast and valuations.

Indigo Paints (IP) aims to raise around US$160m in its India IPO. It is engaged in the business of manufacturing paints in India. It was the fifth largest company in the Indian decorative paint industry, in terms of revenue from operations in FY20 and was the fastest growing among the top five paint companies.I've covered the background and company performance in my previous insight, Indigo Paints IPO - Growing Fast but Future Growth Won’t Come as Easy.In this insight, I'll talk about earnings forecast and valuations.

Indigo Paints IPO - Not Leaving a Whole Lot on the Table

India

Infosys Limited provides IT consulting and software services, including e-business, program management and supply chain solutions. The Group's services include application development, product co-development, and system implementation and system engineering. Infosys targets businesses specializing in the insurance, banking, telecommunication and manufacturing sectors.

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Macrotech (Lodha) Developers Pre-IPO - New Name but up to Some of the Same Old Tricks

Macrotech Developers (Lodha) aims to raise around US$350m in its India IPO. It is the largest real estate developer in India, by residential sales...

Sumeet Singh

Kalyan Jewellers IPO Trading - Subdued Demand

Kalyan Jewellers raise around US$160m via a mix of selling new and existing shares in its Indian IPO. In this note, we'll talk about deal updates.

Sumeet Singh

Brookfields India Real Estate Trust IPO - Not Very Convincing but the Yield Looks Tempting

Brookfield India Real Estate Trust aims to raise around US$500m in its India IPO. Its initial portfolio consists of four office parks located in...

Sumeet Singh

Indian IT Services: What Justified PE Ratios Tell Us About Sustainable Growth Expectations

In this insight, I look at the long-term growth expectations implied by current valuation levels, based on a Justified PE calculation. I also...

Wium Malan, CFA

Indigo Paints IPO - Not Leaving a Whole Lot on the Table

Indigo Paints (IP) aims to raise around US$160m in its India IPO. It was the fifth largest company in the Indian decorative paint industry and was...

Sumeet Singh

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