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.

Event-Driven

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<li>In Jun 2023, CPPIB raised around US$750m via selling a 1.6% stake in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kotak-mahindra-bank-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:126:1" rel="noopener">Kotak Mahindra Bank (KMB IN)</a>. Prior to that it had sold a similar amount in Mar 2022.</li>
<li>CPPIB will be released from its placement linked lockup early next month.</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the lockup dynamics and past deals performance.</li>
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In Jun 2023, CPPIB raised around US$750m via selling a 1.6% stake in Kotak Mahindra Bank (KMB IN). Prior to that it had sold a similar amount in Mar 2022.
CPPIB will be released from its placement linked lockup early next month.
In this note, we will talk about the lockup dynamics and past deals performance.


Kotak Mahindra Bank - US$1.2 Billion Lockup Release

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

Travis Lundy

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

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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. 


Equity Capital Markets

InterGlobe Aviation Ltd / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/interglobe-aviation-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:24877:1" rel="noopener">InterGlobe Aviation Ltd (INDIGO IN)</a>’s co-founder Rakesh Gangwal aims to raise around US$250m via selling 2.8% of the company.</li>
<li>He had earlier stated his intention to pare down his stake after a long drawn, and very public battle, with the other co-founder Rahul Bhatia. </li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the placement and run the deal through our ECM framework.</li>
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InterGlobe Aviation Ltd (INDIGO IN)’s co-founder Rakesh Gangwal aims to raise around US$250m via selling 2.8% of the company.
He had earlier stated his intention to pare down his stake after a long drawn, and very public battle, with the other co-founder Rahul Bhatia. 
In this note, we will talk about the placement and run the deal through our ECM framework.


Interglobe Aviation (Indigo) Placement - The Beginning of the End of the Overhang

APAC IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Akshat Shah

APAC IPOs & Placements

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/zinka-logistics" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:43728:1" rel="noopener">Blackbuck (1355652D IN)</a>  raised about US$130m in its India IPO.</li>
<li>Zinka Logistics (Blackbuck) is India’s largest digital platform for truck operators (in terms of number of users), with 963,345 truck operators transacting on its platform in FY24, as per Redseer.</li>
<li>We have looked at the company’s past performance and valuations in our earlier notes. In this note, we talk about the trading dynamics.</li>
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Blackbuck (1355652D IN)  raised about US$130m in its India IPO.
Zinka Logistics (Blackbuck) is India’s largest digital platform for truck operators (in terms of number of users), with 963,345 truck operators transacting on its platform in FY24, as per Redseer.
We have looked at the company’s past performance and valuations in our earlier notes. In this note, we talk about the trading dynamics.


Zinka Logistics IPO Trading - Subdued Demand; Lags Recent Listings

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/zinka-logistics" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:43728:1" rel="noopener">Blackbuck (1355652D IN)</a> is looking to raise about US$130m in its India IPO.</li>
<li>Zinka Logistics (Blackbuck) is India’s largest digital platform for truck operators (in terms of number of users), with 963,345 truck operators transacting on its platform in FY24, as per Redseer.</li>
<li>Previously, we talked about the company’s historical performance. In this note, we share our quick thoughts on peer comparison and valuation.</li>
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Blackbuck (1355652D IN) is looking to raise about US$130m in its India IPO.
Zinka Logistics (Blackbuck) is India’s largest digital platform for truck operators (in terms of number of users), with 963,345 truck operators transacting on its platform in FY24, as per Redseer.
Previously, we talked about the company’s historical performance. In this note, we share our quick thoughts on peer comparison and valuation.


Zinka Logistics IPO - Has Grown Rapidly but Looks Expensive

India

Wipro Limited specializes in IT and computer related technologies. The Group's services encompass a number of areas, including software architecture, business intelligence systems, e-commerce, data warehousing, Internet access devices, network management, system administration, messaging systems, IT consulting and design. Wipro also has a presence in niche markets of consumer products.

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Kotak Mahindra Bank - US$1.2 Billion Lockup Release

In Jun 2023, CPPIB raised around US$750m via selling a 1.6% stake in Kotak Mahindra Bank (KMB IN). Prior to that it had sold a similar amount in...

Sumeet Singh

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

Interglobe Aviation (Indigo) Placement - The Beginning of the End of the Overhang

InterGlobe Aviation Ltd (INDIGO IN)’s co-founder Rakesh Gangwal aims to raise around US$250m via selling 2.8% of the company.

Sumeet Singh

Zinka Logistics IPO Trading - Subdued Demand; Lags Recent Listings

Zinka Logistics (Blackbuck) raised about US$130m in its India IPO. In this note, we talk about the demand and trading dynamics.

Akshat Shah

Zinka Logistics IPO - Has Grown Rapidly but Looks Expensive

Zinka Logistics (Blackbuck) is looking to raise about US$130m in its India IPO. In this note, we undertake a quick peer comparison, and discuss our...

Akshat Shah

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