Head of Research, Krungthai XSpring

Waraporn Wiboonkanarak

Head of Research

A full service Thai brokerage

Krungthai XSpring

Krungthai XSpring is a full service broker. The company provides a wide range of investment services such as Securities Brokerage, Derivative Agent Business, Securities Borrowing and Lending, Securities Trading, Underwriting, Financial Advisory, Wealth Advisory, Private Fund Management and International Markets Securities Trading. 

In terms of credibility, Fitch Ratings has assigned Krunghtai XSpring a long-term rating of AA- and a national short-term rating of F1+ with stable outlook.

Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Positive view on the deal: The investment in the Philippines aligns with CPAXT’s core strategy of expanding business growth in ASEAN.</li><li>The valuation metrics continue to support a Buy rating on fundamentals, with the share price offering some upside to a fair value of Bt27, based on a required return of 4.5%.</li><li>CPAXT, through its subsidiary Makro ROH (MROH), has formed a joint venture with ACX Holdings Corporation — a subsidiary of Ayala Corporation, a leading Philippine conglomerate with diverse businesses — to establish M&amp;Co Corporation.</li></ul>

Positive view on the deal: The investment in the Philippines aligns with CPAXT’s core strategy of expanding business growth in ASEAN.The valuation metrics continue to support a Buy rating on fundamentals, with the share price offering some upside to a fair value of Bt27, based on a required return of 4.5%.CPAXT, through its subsidiary Makro ROH (MROH), has formed a joint venture with ACX Holdings Corporation — a subsidiary of Ayala Corporation, a leading Philippine conglomerate with diverse businesses — to establish M&amp;Co Corporation.

CP AXTRA Plc. (CPAXT): Makro Expansion in the Philippines With a Leading Local Partner

Research from SooChow CSSD Capital Markets (Asia), SCCM Asia Research

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Research from SooChow CSSD Capital Markets (Asia)

Headquartered in Singapore, SooChow CSSD Capital Markets (Asia) is an investment bank focusing on emerging growth companies across Asia, providing a full suite of investment banking services, including corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions advisory, equity capital markets, institutional equities sales and trading and equities research.

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Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<ul><li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/esr-reit" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10934" rel="noopener">ESR-REIT (EREIT SP)</a> raises offer price for ARA Logos (ALLT SP); EGM and scheme meeting deferred</li><li>Keppel Data Centre fund II reaches US$1.1bn commitments with AIIB as latest investor</li><li>Suburban malls rents fared better than prime retail rents in 2021</li></ul>

ESR-REIT (EREIT SP) raises offer price for ARA Logos (ALLT SP); EGM and scheme meeting deferredKeppel Data Centre fund II reaches US$1.1bn commitments with AIIB as latest investorSuburban malls rents fared better than prime retail rents in 2021

ASEAN Builder's Scoop (24Jan22) - EREIT Closing in on ALLT Merger with Revised Pricing

<ul><li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mapletree-commercial-trust" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:106" rel="noopener">Mapletree Commercial Trust (MCT SP)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mapletree-north-asia-commercial-trust" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5127" rel="noopener">Mapletree North Asia Commercial Trust (MAGIC SP)</a> proposed merger to form Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust (MPACT); DPU and NAV accretive to MCT unitholders</li><li>The transaction will be ~8.9% and ~6.5% of accretive to DPU and NAV, respectively, on a pro forma basis to MCT unitholders. As for MAGIC unitholders, total consideration is at an attractive premium over trading prices and implies a 1.0x P/NAV, translating into a 1-year total return of ~32.2%</li><li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/capitaland-integrated-commercial-trust" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:105" rel="noopener">Capitaland Integrated Commercial Trust (CICT SP)</a> acquires 50% interest in Sydney office building for ~S$410m; DPU accretive by ~1%</li></ul>

Mapletree Commercial Trust (MCT SP) and Mapletree North Asia Commercial Trust (MAGIC SP) proposed merger to form Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust (MPACT); DPU and NAV accretive to MCT unitholdersThe transaction will be ~8.9% and ~6.5% of accretive to DPU and NAV, respectively, on a pro forma basis to MCT unitholders. As for MAGIC unitholders, total consideration is at an attractive premium over trading prices and implies a 1.0x P/NAV, translating into a 1-year total return of ~32.2%Capitaland Integrated Commercial Trust (CICT SP) acquires 50% interest in Sydney office building for ~S$410m; DPU accretive by ~1%

ASEAN Builder's Scoop (3Jan22) - MCT/MAGIC Merger

Philippines

Ayala Corporation, through its subsidiaries, develops real estate properties. The Company also provides financial services, insurance, and information technology and telecommunications services. In addition, Ayala manufactures and sells passenger cars as well as having operations in the food and agriculture industries.

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CP AXTRA Plc. (CPAXT): Makro Expansion in the Philippines With a Leading Local Partner

Positive view on the deal: The investment in the Philippines aligns with CPAXT’s core strategy of expanding business growth in ASEAN.

Krungthai XSpring

ASEAN Builder's Scoop (24Jan22) - EREIT Closing in on ALLT Merger with Revised Pricing

EREIT closing in on ALLT merger with revised pricing; Suburban malls' rents fared better in 2021; Belgravia Ace 72% sold over the wkd; AC transfers...

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ASEAN Builder's Scoop (3Jan22) - MCT/MAGIC Merger

MCT/MAGIC merger; CICT buys Sydney office; KDCREIT buys UK DC; ART buys more US dormitories; ECWREIT buyers backed out; DASIN loan extension; VLL...

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