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

Far Eastone Telecomm / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/far-eastone-telecomm-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:19488:1" rel="noopener">Far Eastone Telecomm (4904 TT)</a>’s (FE) parent aims to raise around US$165m via selling 1.9% of its stake.</li>
<li>As far as we could see this appears to be the first selldown by the parent and doesn’t seem to have been well flagged.</li>
<li>In this note, we will run the deal through our ECM framework and comment on other deal dynamics.</li>
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Far Eastone Telecomm (4904 TT)’s (FE) parent aims to raise around US$165m via selling 1.9% of its stake.
As far as we could see this appears to be the first selldown by the parent and doesn’t seem to have been well flagged.
In this note, we will run the deal through our ECM framework and comment on other deal dynamics.


Far EasTone Placement - Parent Selling, Recent Momentum Has Been Strong

External broker reports(aggregated public sources), UOB Kay Hian

UOB Kay Hian

External broker reports(aggregated public sources)

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Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>StarHub (SGX:CC3) exceeded its 2023 guidance checklist in 1Q23.</li><li>1Q23 headline revenue and service revenue grew 8.7% y-o-y and 11.0% y-o-y respectively, driven by higher ARPU uplift across all segments and the consolidation of MyRepublic Broadband.</li><li>StarHub reported 1Q23 headline revenue and PATMI of S$577.4m (+8.7% y-o-y) and S$37.5m (+26.3% y-o-y) respectively, above our expectations and forming 26.5% and 30.7% of our full-year forecasts respectively.</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

StarHub (SGX:CC3) exceeded its 2023 guidance checklist in 1Q23.1Q23 headline revenue and service revenue grew 8.7% y-o-y and 11.0% y-o-y respectively, driven by higher ARPU uplift across all segments and the consolidation of MyRepublic Broadband.StarHub reported 1Q23 headline revenue and PATMI of S$577.4m (+8.7% y-o-y) and S$37.5m (+26.3% y-o-y) respectively, above our expectations and forming 26.5% and 30.7% of our full-year forecasts respectively.Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

StarHub - 1Q23 Exceeds Expectations; Strong Start To 2023

External broker reports(aggregated public sources), RHB Invest

RHB Invest

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<ul><li>StarHub’s 1Q23 results were broadly in line.</li><li>We expect operating expenses and capex related to the DARE+ transformation programme to ramp up in subsequent quarters, notwithstanding the strong 26% y-o-y pick-up in 1Q23 earnings, which were bolstered in part by seasonally stronger EBITDA margins.</li><li>StarHub (SGX:CC3)'s 1Q23 core earnings (adjusted for one-off opex in the preceding quarter) jumped 26% y-o-y (+45.3% q-o-q) on seasonally stronger EBITDA margin and a 11% y-o-y lift in service revenue – slightly ahead of the full-year guidance.</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

StarHub’s 1Q23 results were broadly in line.We expect operating expenses and capex related to the DARE+ transformation programme to ramp up in subsequent quarters, notwithstanding the strong 26% y-o-y pick-up in 1Q23 earnings, which were bolstered in part by seasonally stronger EBITDA margins.StarHub (SGX:CC3)'s 1Q23 core earnings (adjusted for one-off opex in the preceding quarter) jumped 26% y-o-y (+45.3% q-o-q) on seasonally stronger EBITDA margin and a 11% y-o-y lift in service revenue – slightly ahead of the full-year guidance.Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

StarHub - Harvesting Early DARE+ Outcomes

Insight Provider, CrossASEAN Research

Nicolas Van Broekhoven

Insight Provider

CrossASEAN Research

At CrossASEAN Research we strive to produce unbiased and differentiated on the ground insights on companies across South East Asia. Our Research is produced for the most part after face to face meetings and conversations with company management to dig deep into the long term vision and strategy of the companies we cover. We seek to deliver investable and actionable themes on sectors and markets across SE Asia, often in collaboration with other Insight Providers across the region, pooling the vast experience of the analysts within the Smartkarma Ecosystem. We also offer bespoke work and tailor made trips for our clients. 

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Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>The 2022 vintage of "5 High Conviction Ideas" had the weakest performance since 2017, with only China Shineway posting a positive return</li>
<li>Olam, Rex and Starhub all declined approximately 16% in FY22</li>
<li>Our 2023 vintage will hopefully perform better with 4 out of 5 favorites in the commodity space</li>
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The 2022 vintage of "5 High Conviction Ideas" had the weakest performance since 2017, with only China Shineway posting a positive return
Olam, Rex and Starhub all declined approximately 16% in FY22
Our 2023 vintage will hopefully perform better with 4 out of 5 favorites in the commodity space


Overview of My Winners and Losers in 2022...And 5 High Conviction Ideas Going into 2023

IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

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Event-Driven

Total Access Communication / Event-Driven

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<li>The Administrative Court has dismissed the Thai Consumers Council petition to impose an injunction on the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/total-access-communication" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:948:1" rel="noopener">Total Access Communication (DTAC TB)</a>/<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/true-corp-pcl" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8:1" rel="noopener">True Corp Pcl (TRUE TB)</a> merger.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/telenor-asa" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22258:1" rel="noopener">Telenor ASA (TEL NO)</a> and CP Group are currently seeking clarification on certain NBTC conditions such as tariff adjustments and MVNOs network capacity. </li>
<li>Completion is targeted for 1Q23. The current share price ratio of 9.072x vs exchange ratio of 10.221x is attractive. Timing and tweaks to the exchange ratio are risks.</li>
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The Administrative Court has dismissed the Thai Consumers Council petition to impose an injunction on the Total Access Communication (DTAC TB)/True Corp Pcl (TRUE TB) merger.

Telenor ASA (TEL NO) and CP Group are currently seeking clarification on certain NBTC conditions such as tariff adjustments and MVNOs network capacity. 
Completion is targeted for 1Q23. The current share price ratio of 9.072x vs exchange ratio of 10.221x is attractive. Timing and tweaks to the exchange ratio are risks.


DTAC/True Merger: The Court Dismisses the Consumer Council’s Petition

Singapore

StarHub Ltd. is a fully-integrated info-communication company offering a full range of information, communications, and entertainment services for both consumer and corporate markets in Singapore. The Company provides mobile network and multi-channel cable TV services, including high definition and on-demand services, as well as high-speed residential broadband services.

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StarHub Ltd (STH SP)

Far EasTone Placement - Parent Selling, Recent Momentum Has Been Strong

Far Eastone Telecomm (4904 TT)’s (FE) parent aims to raise around US$165m via selling 1.9% of its stake. In this note, we talk about the deal...

Sumeet Singh

StarHub - 1Q23 Exceeds Expectations; Strong Start To 2023

StarHub (SGX:CC3) exceeded its 2023 guidance checklist in 1Q23. 1Q23 headline revenue and service revenue grew 8.7% y-o-y and 11.0% y-o-y respectively

UOB Kay Hian

StarHub - Harvesting Early DARE+ Outcomes

We expect operating expenses and capex related to the DARE+ transformation programme to ramp up in subsequent quarters, notwithstanding the strong...

RHB Invest

Overview of My Winners and Losers in 2022...And 5 High Conviction Ideas Going into 2023

Our FY22 vintage of High Conviction Ideas had its weakest performance since FY17. We hope for better returns for our commodity-focused FY23 selection.

Nicolas Van Broekhoven

DTAC/True Merger: The Court Dismisses the Consumer Council’s Petition

The Court ruling removes an impediment to the merger. Completion is targeted for 1Q23. The current share price ratio of 9.072x vs exchange ratio of...

Arun George

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