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First Principles Investing

Rahul Rao, CFA

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From Fraud to unlocking value: Religare Enterprises

Happy Sunday folks,

Most special-situations plays we’ve discussed so far in the Special Situations sunday series are about a clean, simple corporate action: take a healthy parent, spin out a non-core piece, watch the discount close.

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Inox Green - Another. special. situation !

Happy Sunday friends !

Another sunday. Another special situation :)

Most demergers spin out the hidden gem and keep the boring parent.

Inox Green just did the opposite. It kept the gem and spun out the heavy machinery.

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New Promoter. Old Problems.

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In January 1968, a 27-year-old Dilip Piramal incorporated VIP Industries as a small subsidiary of Blow Plast Ltd. Fifty-seven years later, in July 2025, at the age of 75, he signed it away.

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Hindware Demerger 2.0

The year is 2019.

HSIL Ltd – the owner of ‘Hindware’ sanitaryware brand demerged its Building product & consumer product division from its glass packing (bottles) business.

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Almost Hidden special situation

Happy Sunday friends !

The year is 2019.

Blackstone acquires Essel Propack Ltd from its promoter - Ashok Goel at Rs 139 per share, trading at 21x trailing Price to earnings multiple and 12-13x EV/EBITDA.

This transaction triggers an op...

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    Senior Equity Analyst @ Family Office | CFA | Aerospace Engineer | Investing since 2014.

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