Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

Travis Lundy

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<li>The Cuscaden Scheme Composite Document is out. Finally. No points for the own time own target completion to the own time own target restructuring.</li>
<li>With the electronic despatch and an approximate timetable, last traded price gives 7.7% annualised agak agak. </li>
<li>At S$2.33, shareholders can lepak this to the close pretty easily. </li>
</ul>


The Cuscaden Scheme Composite Document is out. Finally. No points for the own time own target completion to the own time own target restructuring.
With the electronic despatch and an approximate timetable, last traded price gives 7.7% annualised agak agak. 
At S$2.33, shareholders can lepak this to the close pretty easily. 


Singapore Press Holdings - Aiyoh, Cuscaden Scheme No Chiong Finish. Sian. Money in May Agak Agak!

<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/singapore-press-holdings-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:9952:1" rel="noopener">Singapore Press Holdings (SPH SP)</a> had been undergoing a strategic review - something long awaited, and perpetually not quite done. The outcome is going to disappoint some (thus my title).Today, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/singapore-press-holdings-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:9952:1" rel="noopener">Singapore Press Holdings (SPH SP)</a> made an <a href="https://links.sgx.com/FileOpen/Announcement.ashx?App=Announcement&amp;FileID=665172" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announcement</a> (<a href="https://links.sgx.com/FileOpen/Media%20Release.ashx?App=Announcement&amp;FileID=665173" target="_blank" rel="noopener">media release</a>, <a href="https://links.sgx.com/FileOpen/Analyst%20Briefing.ashx?App=Announcement&amp;FileID=665174" target="_blank" rel="noopener">analyst presentation</a>) that it would undergo a Proposed Restructuring (defined by a Business Restructuring Deed ("BRD")) which would spin off the Media Business into a Media Holdco which would be run as a not-for-profit in the form of a Company Limited by Guarantee (CLG), basically a charity in corporate form (subject to the Companies Act). The quick and dirty of the situation is that SPH is giving away 6.6% of its equity (and 12+% of its market cap) to the ether so that it is no longer carrying the media business around its neck like an albatross. The Media business has seen revenue declines in the traditional print space, and SPH Media ad revenue fell 39% from FY2018 to FY2020. Operating revenue in the past five years has halved, and in FY2020, the SPH Media business posted its first ever loss. H1 2021 has seen the run-rate worsen further. The idea is to give away the business, and assets to help it fund itself, to ring-fence SPH from SPH Media going forward, and to remove the strictures of the Newspaper and Printing Presses Act ("NPPA") which bind SPH today.One can think of it as an owner having to recapitalise a loss-making business before selling it for a dollar. Sometimes something is worth less than nothing. It is not a done deal. There are conditions to complete. But it is worthwhile looking at the before/after to determine the "value" of SPH going forward because while revenue will drop, operating profits should increase on a pro-forma basis, and dropping the NPPA restrictions has the potential to make things quite interesting in the medium-long-term.More below the fold.

Singapore Press Holdings (SPH SP) had been undergoing a strategic review - something long awaited, and perpetually not quite done. The outcome is going to disappoint some (thus my title).Today, Singapore Press Holdings (SPH SP) made an announcement (media release, analyst presentation) that it would undergo a Proposed Restructuring (defined by a Business Restructuring Deed ("BRD")) which would spin off the Media Business into a Media Holdco which would be run as a not-for-profit in the form of a Company Limited by Guarantee (CLG), basically a charity in corporate form (subject to the Companies Act). The quick and dirty of the situation is that SPH is giving away 6.6% of its equity (and 12+% of its market cap) to the ether so that it is no longer carrying the media business around its neck like an albatross. The Media business has seen revenue declines in the traditional print space, and SPH Media ad revenue fell 39% from FY2018 to FY2020. Operating revenue in the past five years has halved, and in FY2020, the SPH Media business posted its first ever loss. H1 2021 has seen the run-rate worsen further. The idea is to give away the business, and assets to help it fund itself, to ring-fence SPH from SPH Media going forward, and to remove the strictures of the Newspaper and Printing Presses Act ("NPPA") which bind SPH today.One can think of it as an owner having to recapitalise a loss-making business before selling it for a dollar. Sometimes something is worth less than nothing. It is not a done deal. There are conditions to complete. But it is worthwhile looking at the before/after to determine the "value" of SPH going forward because while revenue will drop, operating profits should increase on a pro-forma basis, and dropping the NPPA restrictions has the potential to make things quite interesting in the medium-long-term.More below the fold. 

Singapore Press Own Time Own Target Restructuring Lor... (Come I Clap For You)

ASEAN Insight Provider, CrossASEAN Research

Angus Mackintosh

ASEAN 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. 

Insights across South East Asia

Private Capital Markets

<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/carousell-pte-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28154:1" rel="noopener">Carousell Pte Ltd (1040620D SP)</a> is South East Asia's largest  "classifieds marketplace" and it claims to make selling as easy as taking a photo and buying as simple as chatting. The traffic through Carousell is impressive but the question is can it monetize this huge potential?
Founded in August 2012, Carousell began in Singapore and is now one of the world’s largest and fastest-growing classifieds marketplaces, with a presence in eight markets across South East Asia, together with Taiwan and Hong Kong.
Carousell offers through classified listings a diverse range of products across a variety of categories, including lifestyle, gadgets, and fashion accessories but has been moving to more profitable and big-ticket areas, such as autos, property, and job ads.
The company is backed by a number of large-sized investors including <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/telenor-asa" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22258:1" rel="noopener">Telenor ASA (TEL NO)</a>, Rakuten Ventures <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/rakuten-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31:1" rel="noopener">Rakuten Inc (4755 JP)</a>, Naver, Sequoia Capital (India), OLX, and most recently STIC investments giving the company strong backing with the most recent valuation at US$1.1bn, sealing its entry to the unicorn club. 
The company was reportedly exploring a potential listing in the US through a SPAC listing which could value the company at as much as US$1.5bn but management has said that it is considering all options to grow the company including an IPO. Carousel this year appointed a former <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/razer-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:24380:1" rel="noopener">Razer Inc (1337 HK)</a> executive Edwin Chan as its CFO. Chan oversaw a gaming hardware company’s public listing in Hong Kong in 2017. We see this company as one of the most ESG-friendly investments available given its exposure to the circular economy.

Carousell Pte Ltd (1040620D SP) is South East Asia's largest  "classifieds marketplace" and it claims to make selling as easy as taking a photo and buying as simple as chatting. The traffic through Carousell is impressive but the question is can it monetize this huge potential?
Founded in August 2012, Carousell began in Singapore and is now one of the world’s largest and fastest-growing classifieds marketplaces, with a presence in eight markets across South East Asia, together with Taiwan and Hong Kong.
Carousell offers through classified listings a diverse range of products across a variety of categories, including lifestyle, gadgets, and fashion accessories but has been moving to more profitable and big-ticket areas, such as autos, property, and job ads.
The company is backed by a number of large-sized investors including Telenor ASA (TEL NO), Rakuten Ventures Rakuten Inc (4755 JP), Naver, Sequoia Capital (India), OLX, and most recently STIC investments giving the company strong backing with the most recent valuation at US$1.1bn, sealing its entry to the unicorn club. 
The company was reportedly exploring a potential listing in the US through a SPAC listing which could value the company at as much as US$1.5bn but management has said that it is considering all options to grow the company including an IPO. Carousel this year appointed a former Razer Inc (1337 HK) executive Edwin Chan as its CFO. Chan oversaw a gaming hardware company’s public listing in Hong Kong in 2017. We see this company as one of the most ESG-friendly investments available given its exposure to the circular economy.

Carousell - Champion of the Circular Economy

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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<li>
<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>
</ul>



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

<ul>
<li>PropertyGuru (PG) tried to raise around US$300m when it undertook a merger with Bridgetown 2 SPAC in Mar 2022.</li>
<li>The transaction valued PropertyGuru at an EV of US$1.35bn and equity value of US$1.78bn. It is now trading at less than half that valuation and with very limited liquidity.</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the lock-up dynamics and updates since our last note.</li>
</ul>


PropertyGuru (PG) tried to raise around US$300m when it undertook a merger with Bridgetown 2 SPAC in Mar 2022.
The transaction valued PropertyGuru at an EV of US$1.35bn and equity value of US$1.78bn. It is now trading at less than half that valuation and with very limited liquidity.
In this note, we will talk about the lock-up dynamics and updates since our last note.


PropertyGuru SPAC Lock-Up - Two PE’s with a US$450m Stake Are Stuck with a Liquidity Conundrum

Singapore

Singapore Press Holdings Limited publishes, prints, and distributes newspapers and magazines. The Company also invests in properties, provides multimedia, broadcasting, and telecommunications services, manages shopping centers and other commercial properties, and operates Internet portal site.

Singapore Press Holdings (SPH SP)

Singapore Press Holdings - Aiyoh, Cuscaden Scheme No Chiong Finish. Sian. Money in May Agak Agak!

SPH's EGM/Scheme Meetings for the Cuscaden Scheme are finally here, Sian. Expect it to pass. If REITs start an upturn, the REIT+cash portion terms...

Travis Lundy

Singapore Press Own Time Own Target Restructuring Lor... (Come I Clap For You)

SPH has announced a business restructuring to divest itself of its loss-making Media Holdings, paying to make it go away. This changes structure -...

Travis Lundy

Carousell - Champion of the Circular Economy

Carousell is South-East Asia's largest classifieds marketplace which recently entered the uniform club with a valuation of US$1.1bn. It is a unique...

Angus Mackintosh

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

PropertyGuru SPAC Lock-Up - Two PE’s with a US$450m Stake Are Stuck with a Liquidity Conundrum

PropertyGuru mergered with Bridgetown 2 SPAC in Mar 2022. Its 180-days lockup will end soon freeing its two large PE shareholders.

Sumeet Singh