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Daily Brief India: Allied Blenders & Distillers, Edelweiss Financial Services and more

In today’s briefing:

  • Allied Blenders and Distillers – RHP Updates & Thoughts on Valuation
  • Edelweiss: Co-Lending Led Credit Business Is Now Gaining Momentum


Allied Blenders and Distillers – RHP Updates & Thoughts on Valuation

By Ethan Aw

  • Allied Blenders & Distillers (9844250Z IN) is looking to raise about US$180m in its upcoming India IPO.
  • ABD is the largest Indian-owned Indian-made foreign liquor (IMFL) company and the third largest IMFL company in India, in terms of annual sales volumes between FY14 and FY22.
  • In our previous notes, we talked about various aspects of the company. In this note, we talk about its RHP updates and our thoughts on valuation.

Edelweiss: Co-Lending Led Credit Business Is Now Gaining Momentum

By Ankit Agrawal, CFA

  • Edelweiss reported a strong Q4FY24 led by robust performance across businesses. The asset management business continues to be the lead performer. Insurance businesses are also growing at an industry-leading pace.
  • Most notably, the credit business seems to be gaining momentum now, led by co-lending. MSME co-lending disbursements tripled while housing finance (HFC) co-lending disbursements doubled in FY24. 
  • To unlock value and reduce debt at the corporate level, Edelweiss is planning a minority stake sale in the Alternative Asset Management business.

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