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

Frasers Centrepoint Trust / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/frasers-centrepoint-trust" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:2870:1" rel="noopener">Frasers Centrepoint Trust (FCT SP)</a> aims to raise around US$152m in order to partly fund its purchase of an additional stake in NEX mall.</li>
<li>The company had purchased its initial stake in the property nearly a year ago.</li>
<li>In this note, we comment on the deal dynamics and run the deal through our ECM framework.</li>
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Frasers Centrepoint Trust (FCT SP) aims to raise around US$152m in order to partly fund its purchase of an additional stake in NEX mall.
The company had purchased its initial stake in the property nearly a year ago.
In this note, we comment on the deal dynamics and run the deal through our ECM framework.


Frasers Centrepoint Trust Placement - Relative Large Dilution for Smallish Accretion

Mapletree Logistics Trust / Equity Capital Markets

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<li>Mapletree Logistics Trust (MLT SP) plans to raise around US$150 (S$200m) to partially fund the acquisition of logistics properties in Japan, Australia and South Korea.</li>
<li>We have earlier covered the previous six placements for the REIT since 2017. Most of the past deals have done well except for the two most recent ones.</li>
<li>In this note, we will run the deal through our ECM framework and talk about deal dynamics.</li>
</ul>


Mapletree Logistics Trust (MLT SP) plans to raise around US$150 (S$200m) to partially fund the acquisition of logistics properties in Japan, Australia and South Korea.
We have earlier covered the previous six placements for the REIT since 2017. Most of the past deals have done well except for the two most recent ones.
In this note, we will run the deal through our ECM framework and talk about deal dynamics.


MLT Placement - Small Deal but Recent Deals Didn’t Do Well

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

SCCM Asia Research

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.

SooChow CSSD Capital Markets (Asia)

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<ul><li>Real Estate Sector: Further upside potential from policy easing (initiate with Outperform rating)</li><li>Privatization offer for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hwa-hong-corp-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6648" rel="noopener">Hwa Hong Corp (HWAH SP)</a> closes with acceptance rate of 92.3%</li><li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/centurion-corp-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5186" rel="noopener">Centurion Corp (CENT SP)</a> expects at least 250% YoY growth in 1H22 net profit</li></ul>

Real Estate Sector: Further upside potential from policy easing (initiate with Outperform rating)Privatization offer for Hwa Hong Corp (HWAH SP) closes with acceptance rate of 92.3%Centurion Corp (CENT SP) expects at least 250% YoY growth in 1H22 net profit

ASEAN Builder's Scoop (2Aug22) - China Prop: Further Upside Potential from Policy Easing

<h2>Singapore</h2><h3><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lendlease-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:11248" rel="noopener">Lendlease Group (LLC AU)</a> will begin construction on a large-scale Singapore vaccine facility in end-2021</h3><p>Lendlease is commencing construction on a large-scale, greenfield vaccine facility in late-2021. It did not disclose the identity of the client. The move comes as the Republic sees an increase in the number of Covid-19 vaccine-related investments, with three major pharmaceutical companies – BioNTech, Sanofi and Thermo Fisher Scientific – having plans to set up vaccine manufacturing facilities here. LLC has also been appointed to take on additional projects for existing Singapore clients, including expanding existing facilities to enhance their capabilities. The life sciences sector are one of LLC’s key focus areas where it is looking to apply its expertise across the integrated real estate value chain. In Mar21, LLC inked a partnership in the US with institutional investor Ivanhoe Cambridge to develop the 60 Guest Street project in Boston, a 320,000sqft life sciences hub.</p>

SingaporeLendlease Group (LLC AU) will begin construction on a large-scale Singapore vaccine facility in end-2021Lendlease is commencing construction on a large-scale, greenfield vaccine facility in late-2021. It did not disclose the identity of the client. The move comes as the Republic sees an increase in the number of Covid-19 vaccine-related investments, with three major pharmaceutical companies – BioNTech, Sanofi and Thermo Fisher Scientific – having plans to set up vaccine manufacturing facilities here. LLC has also been appointed to take on additional projects for existing Singapore clients, including expanding existing facilities to enhance their capabilities. The life sciences sector are one of LLC’s key focus areas where it is looking to apply its expertise across the integrated real estate value chain. In Mar21, LLC inked a partnership in the US with institutional investor Ivanhoe Cambridge to develop the 60 Guest Street project in Boston, a 320,000sqft life sciences hub.

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

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<p>This revised guide is part of a series of M&amp;A guides that our Quiddity* team (see our profiles or the footnote below) are publishing to aid investors in understanding the rules, parameters, possibilities, and processes when companies conduct mergers and acquisitions. </p>
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<p>The initial guide - <em><a href="https://skr.ma/rTzri" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Quiddity Thailand M&amp;A Guide 2019</a></em> - was published in May 2019. Since that time, there have been some new developments/clarifications, many of which relate to voluntary de-listings. This is an update.</p>
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<p>These insights are designed to be used as a reference. They are not actionable.</p>
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This revised guide is part of a series of M&amp;A guides that our Quiddity* team (see our profiles or the footnote below) are publishing to aid investors in understanding the rules, parameters, possibilities, and processes when companies conduct mergers and acquisitions. 


The initial guide - Quiddity Thailand M&amp;A Guide 2019 - was published in May 2019. Since that time, there have been some new developments/clarifications, many of which relate to voluntary de-listings. This is an update.


These insights are designed to be used as a reference. They are not actionable.


Thailand

Frasers Property (Thailand) Public Company Limited operates as a real estate developer. The Company acquires, develops, owns, and manages hotels, residential, and commercial properties. Frasers Property serves customers in Thailand.

Frasers Property (Thailand) Pcl (FPT TB)

Frasers Centrepoint Trust Placement - Relative Large Dilution for Smallish Accretion

Frasers Centrepoint Trust (FCT SP) aims to raise around US$152m in order to partly fund its purchase of an additional stake in NEX mall.

Sumeet Singh

MLT Placement - Small Deal but Recent Deals Didn’t Do Well

Mapletree Logistics Trust (MLT SP) plans to raise around US$150 (S$200m) to partially fund the acquisition of logistics properties in Japan,...

Sumeet Singh

ASEAN Builder's Scoop (2Aug22) - China Prop: Further Upside Potential from Policy Easing

HWAH offer closes with 92.3% acceptance rate; CENT 1H22 profit guidance +>250% YoY; Reopening buoys SMPH 2Q22 earnings; Ascott to open 8 new...

SCCM Asia Research

ASEAN Builder's Scoop (8Oct21)

LLC begins SG vaccine facility in end-2021; OUECT S$540m green loan at 3.2%; HDB resale prices new record; Ascott expands Co-living biz; FPT...

SCCM Asia Research

Quiddity M&A Guide 2021: Thailand

This revised guide is part of a series of M&A guides to aid investors in understanding the rules, parameters, possibilities, and processes when...

David Blennerhassett