Consumer Analyst / Channel Surveillance Specialist, Trudence Capital Advisors

Pranav Bhavsar

Consumer Analyst / Channel Surveillance Specialist

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.

Independent & Unbiased Research

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>In this Insight, we share our channel inputs that might be relevant for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/srf-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3601:1" rel="noopener">SRF Ltd (SRF IN)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/navin-fluorine-international" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3511:1" rel="noopener">Navin Fluorine International (NFIL IN)</a>, and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/gujarat-fluorochemicals-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:44112:1" rel="noopener">Gujarat Fluorochemicals (FLUOROCH IN)</a>.</li>
<li>Weak demand and operational conditions in China have forced companies to focus on clearing inventory rather than maintaining prices, which has negatively impacted India's export-oriented companies.</li>
<li>Industry-Wide product cycles, especially in Specialty Chemicals, are shortening, which is a potential threat to leaders like <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/srf-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3601:1" rel="noopener">SRF Ltd (SRF IN)</a>.</li>
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In this Insight, we share our channel inputs that might be relevant for SRF Ltd (SRF IN), Navin Fluorine International (NFIL IN), and Gujarat Fluorochemicals (FLUOROCH IN).
Weak demand and operational conditions in China have forced companies to focus on clearing inventory rather than maintaining prices, which has negatively impacted India's export-oriented companies.
Industry-Wide product cycles, especially in Specialty Chemicals, are shortening, which is a potential threat to leaders like SRF Ltd (SRF IN).


Specialty Chemicals Facing Product Cycle Shortening - A Threat to SRF (SRF IN)?

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

Rubicon Research Limited / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/rubicon-research-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:43796:1" rel="noopener">Rubicon Research Limited (1453591D IN)</a> is looking to raise about US$130m in its India IPO.</li>
<li>It is a pharmaceutical formulations company with an increasing portfolio of specialty products and drug-device combination products targeting regulated markets, particularly, the United States.</li>
<li>In this note, we talk about the company’s historical performance.</li>
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Rubicon Research Limited (1453591D IN) is looking to raise about US$130m in its India IPO.
It is a pharmaceutical formulations company with an increasing portfolio of specialty products and drug-device combination products targeting regulated markets, particularly, the United States.
In this note, we talk about the company’s historical performance.


Rubicon Research Pre-IPO - Robust Product Development Pipeline Driving Revenue Growth

Shiva Pharmachem Limited / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shiva-pharmachem-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:40109:1" rel="noopener">Shiva Pharmachem Limited (9155347Z IN)</a> is looking to raise around US$110m in its India IPO.</li>
<li>It is a manufacturer in the Indian specialty chemicals business and was the largest manufacturer of acid and alkyl chlorides by volume in CY22 in India, as per Frost&amp;Sullivan .</li>
<li>In this note, we talk about the company’s historical performance.</li>
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Shiva Pharmachem Limited (9155347Z IN) is looking to raise around US$110m in its India IPO.
It is a manufacturer in the Indian specialty chemicals business and was the largest manufacturer of acid and alkyl chlorides by volume in CY22 in India, as per Frost&amp;Sullivan .
In this note, we talk about the company’s historical performance.


Shiva Pharmachem Pre-IPO - High Borrowings Along with Expansion Plans Leading to Liquidity Concerns

India Equity Analyst - Fundamental & Thematic, Beat the Street

Sudarshan Bhandari

India Equity Analyst - Fundamental & Thematic

Beat the Street

Beat The Street was founded by Nimish Maheshwari and Sudarshan Bhandari, both of whom are Chartered Accountants by Profession, known for their expert analysis in the fields of Business, Sectoral analysis, and Corporate governance.

With a strong social media presence of 45,000+ Subscribers across various platforms, they are considered trusted voices in the industry. Their insights and analysis have been featured in some of India’s most prominent publications, including the Economic Times, Dalal Street Investment Journal, The Morning Context, and The Ken.

Their analysis on Bankrupt & Insolvent companies has been instrumental in saving investors from significant losses. They have a keen eye for identifying red flags and has identified exclusive redflags earlier in Vedanta, Nykaa, Dhani Services, Adani and many more.

Read Business Not Stock Prices

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/aarti-industries-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6583:1" rel="noopener">Aarti Industries (ARTO IN)</a>  is planning a huge capex of 2500 Cr, which will increase their PPE by more than 50% from current CWIP and new capex.</li>
<li>Company is targeting 1450 to 1700Cr EBITDA in next year which is almost 1.5x to 2x of the existing EBITDA.</li>
<li>Introducing new products in the value chain, which has high-value added and high margins.</li>
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Aarti Industries (ARTO IN)  is planning a huge capex of 2500 Cr, which will increase their PPE by more than 50% from current CWIP and new capex.
Company is targeting 1450 to 1700Cr EBITDA in next year which is almost 1.5x to 2x of the existing EBITDA.
Introducing new products in the value chain, which has high-value added and high margins.


The Beat Ideas: Aarti Industries Ltd.- Capex, Growth, Value Addition!

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One, Periscope Analytics

Brian Freitas

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

Periscope Analytics

Periscope Analytics focuses on event-driven trades across Asia Pacific and provides comprehensive, timely and systematic coverage of index changes to major Asia Pacific indices in a structured manner.

The analysis includes forecasted inclusions and exclusions to all major Asian indices that have significant amount of tracking assets, including estimates of passive buy/sell flow on the stocks. The service also provides commentary and impact of market consultations, ground rule changes, and other events (IPOs, spin-offs, M&A) that could lead to index changes and passive flow.

Periscope Analytics works with multi-strategy hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, stat arb trading groups and long-only investors that invest and trade in the Asia Pacific region with the data being used to trade index rebalances, avoid pre-positioning and passive flow, and to time entry into and exit from stocks.

Event-Driven Trades Across Asia Pacific

Event-Driven

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<li>We see 8 stocks moving from MidCap to LargeCap, 8 stocks moving from LargeCap to MidCap, 11 stocks from SmallCap to MidCap, and 14 stocks from MidCap to SmallCap.</li>
<li>Some stocks were added to global indices last month while some could be added in February. There are potential index implications for the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nifty-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:23617:1" rel="noopener">NIFTY Index</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nse-nifty-next-50-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36053:1" rel="noopener">Nifty Next 50 Index</a> too.</li>
<li>The upward migrations have continued to outperform the downward migrations. The largest recent outperformance has come from stocks expected to move from the Mid Cap to the Large Cap segment.</li>
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We see 8 stocks moving from MidCap to LargeCap, 8 stocks moving from LargeCap to MidCap, 11 stocks from SmallCap to MidCap, and 14 stocks from MidCap to SmallCap.
Some stocks were added to global indices last month while some could be added in February. There are potential index implications for the NIFTY Index and Nifty Next 50 Index too.
The upward migrations have continued to outperform the downward migrations. The largest recent outperformance has come from stocks expected to move from the Mid Cap to the Large Cap segment.


AMFI Stock Reclassification Preview (Dec 2023): MidCap to LargeCap Migrations Outperforming

India

Navin Fluorine International Limited manufactures fluorochemicals. The Company produces benzotrifuoride derivatives, fluoro benzene derivatives, fluoro toluene derivatives, and aliphatic fluoro compounds.

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Navin Fluorine International (NFIL IN)

Specialty Chemicals Facing Product Cycle Shortening - A Threat to SRF (SRF IN)?

Challenges faced by Indian export-oriented companies like SRF Ltd and Navin Fluorine International due to weak demand in China and shortening...

Pranav Bhavsar

Rubicon Research Pre-IPO - Robust Product Development Pipeline Driving Revenue Growth

Rubicon Research Limited is looking to raise about US$130m in its India IPO. In this note, we talk about the company’s historical performance.

Akshat Shah

Shiva Pharmachem Pre-IPO - High Borrowings Along with Expansion Plans Leading to Liquidity Concerns

Shiva PharmaChem is looking to raise around US$110m in its India IPO. In this note, we talk about the company’s historical performance.

Akshat Shah

The Beat Ideas: Aarti Industries Ltd.- Capex, Growth, Value Addition!

The Beat Ideas: Aarti Industries - Aarti Industries plans significant capex to boost EBITDA and expand product offerings with high margins.

Sudarshan Bhandari

AMFI Stock Reclassification Preview (Dec 2023): MidCap to LargeCap Migrations Outperforming

We see 41 stocks migrating between different market cap segments in Jan. A lot of stocks will have passive flows from NIFTY, NIFTYJR and global...

Brian Freitas

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Specialty Chemicals Facing Product Cycle Shortening - A Threat to SRF (SRF IN)?

Challenges faced by Indian export-oriented companies like SRF Ltd and Navin Fluorine International due to weak demand in China and shortening...

Pranav Bhavsar

Rubicon Research Pre-IPO - Robust Product Development Pipeline Driving Revenue Growth

Rubicon Research Limited is looking to raise about US$130m in its India IPO. In this note, we talk about the company’s historical performance.

Akshat Shah

Shiva Pharmachem Pre-IPO - High Borrowings Along with Expansion Plans Leading to Liquidity Concerns

Shiva PharmaChem is looking to raise around US$110m in its India IPO. In this note, we talk about the company’s historical performance.

Akshat Shah

The Beat Ideas: Aarti Industries Ltd.- Capex, Growth, Value Addition!

The Beat Ideas: Aarti Industries - ​Aarti Industries plans significant capex to boost EBITDA and expand product offerings with high margins.

Sudarshan Bhandari

AMFI Stock Reclassification Preview (Dec 2023): MidCap to LargeCap Migrations Outperforming

We see 41 stocks migrating between different market cap segments in Jan. A lot of stocks will have passive flows from NIFTY, NIFTYJR and global...

Brian Freitas

The Beat Ideas: Aarti Industries - Aarti Industries plans significant capex to boost EBITDA and expand product offerings with high margins.