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.

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RL Commercial REIT / Equity Capital Markets

<p>RL Commercial REIT (RREIT), sponsored by Robinsons Land Corporation (RLC), aims to raise up to US$491m in its Philippines listing. In addition, MREIT, sponsored by Megaworld, aims to raise up to US$540m in its Philippines listing.  Both will be a 100% secondary shares offering. </p><p>We have looked at both the REITs individually in our earlier notes:</p><ul>
<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"><p><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/rl-commercial-reit-pre-ipo-motley-crew-of-assets-has-weathered-covid-well" target="_blank" rel="noopener">RL Commercial REIT Pre-IPO - Motley crew of assets has weathered COVID well</a></p></li>
<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"><p><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/mreit-pre-ipo-mediocre-performance-convoluted-lease-low-asset-yield" target="_blank" rel="noopener">MREIT Pre-IPO - Mediocre performance, convoluted lease, low asset yield</a></p></li>
</ul><p>Apart from these two REITs we have also covered prior listings of the three currently listed REITs in the Philippines:</p><ul>
<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"><p><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/filinvest-reit-ipo-almost-like-a-single-asset-reit-covid-hasn-t-been-kind" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Filinvest REIT IPO - Almost like a single asset REIT, COVID hasn’t been kind</a></p></li>
<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"><p><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/ddpm-reit-pre-ipo-brand-new-assets-but-not-with-the-best-of-outlooks" target="_blank" rel="noopener">DDMP REIT Pre-IPO - Brand new assets but not with the best of outlooks</a></p></li>
<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"><p><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/areit-pre-ipo-first-philippines-reit-listing-comes-with-its-peculiarities" target="_blank" rel="noopener">AREIT Pre-IPO - First REIT listing comes with its peculiarities</a></p></li>
</ul><p>In this note we will undertake a peer comparison across for the two listing candidates and the three currently listed REITs.</p>

RL Commercial REIT (RREIT), sponsored by Robinsons Land Corporation (RLC), aims to raise up to US$491m in its Philippines listing. In addition, MREIT, sponsored by Megaworld, aims to raise up to US$540m in its Philippines listing.  Both will be a 100% secondary shares offering. We have looked at both the REITs individually in our earlier notes:
RL Commercial REIT Pre-IPO - Motley crew of assets has weathered COVID well
MREIT Pre-IPO - Mediocre performance, convoluted lease, low asset yield
Apart from these two REITs we have also covered prior listings of the three currently listed REITs in the Philippines:
Filinvest REIT IPO - Almost like a single asset REIT, COVID hasn’t been kind
DDMP REIT Pre-IPO - Brand new assets but not with the best of outlooks
AREIT Pre-IPO - First REIT listing comes with its peculiarities
In this note we will undertake a peer comparison across for the two listing candidates and the three currently listed REITs.

RL Commercial REIT and MREIT Peer Comparison - One Is Much Better Shape

IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

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<p><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/rl-commercial-reit" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33809:1" rel="noopener">RL Commercial REIT (1888938D PM)</a>/RLC REIT is the REIT platform of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/robinsons-land-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8831:1" rel="noopener">Robinsons Land Co (RLC PM)</a>, one of the leading property developers in the Philippines. RLC REIT has opened its books for an IPO in the Philippines to raise PHP24.4 billion ($483 million) through a secondary offering of 3.3 billion units (33.6% of outstanding units) at a maximum price of PHP7.31 per unit. The bookbuilding period will end on 20 August with pricing is set for 20 August. The official subscription period will run from 25 August to 3 September. </p><p>RLC REIT’s portfolio consists of 14 commercial real estate assets across the Philippines with an aggregate Portfolio GLA of 425,315 sqm and an appraised value of PHP73,884 million ($1,522 million).</p><p>RLC REIT’s IPO will the third REIT listing on the PSE after <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/areit-ayalaland-reit" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28856:1" rel="noopener">Areit (AyalaLand REIT) (AREIT PM)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ddmp-reit" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:32154:1" rel="noopener">DDMP REIT (DDMPR PM)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/filinvest-reit" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33764:1" rel="noopener">Filinvest REIT (FILRT PM)</a>. RLC REIT’s listing will be quickly followed by the IPO of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/megaworld-real-estate-investment-trust" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33806:1" rel="noopener">Megaworld Real Estate Investment Trust (MREIT PM)</a> – <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/megaworld-reit-mreit-ipo-at-the-front-of-the-back-office" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:55851" rel="noopener">Megaworld REIT (MREIT) IPO: At the Front of the Back Office</a>.</p><div class="content-highlight"><p>On balance, we believe that RLC REIT has attractive characteristics and will be the largest REIT as measured by market cap, asset size, and geographical spread to be listed on the PSE. We will discuss valuation in our next note.</p></div>

RL Commercial REIT (1888938D PM)/RLC REIT is the REIT platform of Robinsons Land Co (RLC PM), one of the leading property developers in the Philippines. RLC REIT has opened its books for an IPO in the Philippines to raise PHP24.4 billion ($483 million) through a secondary offering of 3.3 billion units (33.6% of outstanding units) at a maximum price of PHP7.31 per unit. The bookbuilding period will end on 20 August with pricing is set for 20 August. The official subscription period will run from 25 August to 3 September. RLC REIT’s portfolio consists of 14 commercial real estate assets across the Philippines with an aggregate Portfolio GLA of 425,315 sqm and an appraised value of PHP73,884 million ($1,522 million).RLC REIT’s IPO will the third REIT listing on the PSE after Areit (AyalaLand REIT) (AREIT PM), DDMP REIT (DDMPR PM) and Filinvest REIT (FILRT PM). RLC REIT’s listing will be quickly followed by the IPO of Megaworld Real Estate Investment Trust (MREIT PM) – Megaworld REIT (MREIT) IPO: At the Front of the Back Office.On balance, we believe that RLC REIT has attractive characteristics and will be the largest REIT as measured by market cap, asset size, and geographical spread to be listed on the PSE. We will discuss valuation in our next note.

RL Commerical REIT IPO Initiation: A Big One

<p><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/megaworld-real-estate-investment-trust" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33806:1" rel="noopener">Megaworld Real Estate Investment Trust (MREIT PM)</a>, sponsored by Megaworld, aims to raise up to US$540m in its Philippines listing.  It will be a 100% secondary shares offering. </p><p>MREIT’s initial portfolio will consist of 10 PEZA-accredited Grade A commercial assets, located in Metro Manila, primarily in Taguig City and Quezon City, and Iloilo City, outside of Metro Manila. </p><p>The portfolio will have a total GLA of 224,430.8 sqm and was valued at PHP49.3bn as of Mar 21. The Properties had 93.2% portfolio occupancy as at 9M21 (fiscal year ending 30 June 21) and has a WALE of 4.7 years.</p><p>MREIT will continue to benefit from its Sponsor’s pipeline and its own healthy balance sheet. However, the portfolio wasn’t performing well even prior to the pandemic leading to muted rental income growth from its assets. Moreover, its step-up land lease payments will remain an overhang for future distributions.</p>

Megaworld Real Estate Investment Trust (MREIT PM), sponsored by Megaworld, aims to raise up to US$540m in its Philippines listing.  It will be a 100% secondary shares offering. MREIT’s initial portfolio will consist of 10 PEZA-accredited Grade A commercial assets, located in Metro Manila, primarily in Taguig City and Quezon City, and Iloilo City, outside of Metro Manila. The portfolio will have a total GLA of 224,430.8 sqm and was valued at PHP49.3bn as of Mar 21. The Properties had 93.2% portfolio occupancy as at 9M21 (fiscal year ending 30 June 21) and has a WALE of 4.7 years.MREIT will continue to benefit from its Sponsor’s pipeline and its own healthy balance sheet. However, the portfolio wasn’t performing well even prior to the pandemic leading to muted rental income growth from its assets. Moreover, its step-up land lease payments will remain an overhang for future distributions.

MREIT Pre-IPO - Mediocre Performance, Convoluted Lease, Low Asset Yield

<div><p><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/filinvest-reit" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33764:1" rel="noopener">Filinvest Reit (FILRT PM)</a> (FREIT) raised around US$250m in its Philippines listing. The REIT is sponsored by <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/filinvest-land-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:23026:1" rel="noopener">Filinvest Land (FLI PM)</a>. </p></div><div><p>FREIT’s initial property portfolio consists of 16 office towers located in Northgate Cyberzone, Alabang, and one office tower in Cebu City with an aggregate office space GLA of 299,158 sqm and 2,204 sqm of retail GLA. The portfolio will have a weighted average lease expiry (WALE) of 3.8 years with an occupancy of 89.7% as of Mar 2021. The Properties were valued at PHP48,547.4m (US$965m).</p></div><div>
<p>We looked at the background of the REIT in our earlier notes:</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/filinvest-reit-ipo-almost-like-a-single-asset-reit-covid-hasn-t-been-kind" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Filinvest REIT IPO - Almost like a single asset REIT, COVID hasn’t been kind, and</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/filinvest-reit-ipo-hard-to-get-excited-despite-the-yield" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Filinvest REIT IPO - Hard to Get Excited, Despite the Yield</a></li>
</ul>
</div><div><p>In this note, we will talk about the trading dynamics.</p></div>

Filinvest Reit (FILRT PM) (FREIT) raised around US$250m in its Philippines listing. The REIT is sponsored by Filinvest Land (FLI PM). FREIT’s initial property portfolio consists of 16 office towers located in Northgate Cyberzone, Alabang, and one office tower in Cebu City with an aggregate office space GLA of 299,158 sqm and 2,204 sqm of retail GLA. The portfolio will have a weighted average lease expiry (WALE) of 3.8 years with an occupancy of 89.7% as of Mar 2021. The Properties were valued at PHP48,547.4m (US$965m).
We looked at the background of the REIT in our earlier notes:

Filinvest REIT IPO - Almost like a single asset REIT, COVID hasn’t been kind, and
Filinvest REIT IPO - Hard to Get Excited, Despite the Yield

In this note, we will talk about the trading dynamics.

Filinvest REIT IPO Trading - Set for Another Tepid Debut

<p><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/megaworld-real-estate-investment-trust" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33806:1" rel="noopener">Megaworld Real Estate Investment Trust (MREIT PM)</a>/MREIT is the flagship REIT platform of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/megaworld-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8746:1" rel="noopener">Megaworld Corp (MEG PM)</a>, one of the leading property developers in the Philippines. MREIT has won approval for an IPO in the Philippines to raise PHP23.7 billion ($471 million) through a secondary offering of 1,078.0 million units at a maximum price of PHP22.00 per unit. Pricing is set for 18 August and the offer period will run from 23 to 27 August. </p><div class="content-highlight"><p>MREIT currently owns 10 Grade A offices, hotels, retail and other buildings with an aggregate appraised value of PHP49,316.0 million ($1,017.5 million). The properties are in three major townships developed by Megaworld (the sponsor), which are Eastwood City, McKinley Hill and Iloilo Business Park. The properties have a large exposure to the business process outsourcing (BPO) sector - BPOs and traditional offices sector accounts for 89.9% of total GLA as of 31 March 2021. On balance, we believe that MREIT has attractive characteristics. We will discuss valuation in our next note.</p></div>

Megaworld Real Estate Investment Trust (MREIT PM)/MREIT is the flagship REIT platform of Megaworld Corp (MEG PM), one of the leading property developers in the Philippines. MREIT has won approval for an IPO in the Philippines to raise PHP23.7 billion ($471 million) through a secondary offering of 1,078.0 million units at a maximum price of PHP22.00 per unit. Pricing is set for 18 August and the offer period will run from 23 to 27 August. MREIT currently owns 10 Grade A offices, hotels, retail and other buildings with an aggregate appraised value of PHP49,316.0 million ($1,017.5 million). The properties are in three major townships developed by Megaworld (the sponsor), which are Eastwood City, McKinley Hill and Iloilo Business Park. The properties have a large exposure to the business process outsourcing (BPO) sector - BPOs and traditional offices sector accounts for 89.9% of total GLA as of 31 March 2021. On balance, we believe that MREIT has attractive characteristics. We will discuss valuation in our next note.

Megaworld REIT (MREIT) IPO: At the Front of the Back Office

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DD Meridian Park Real Estate Investment Trust operates in Philippines.

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DDMP REIT (DDMPR PM)

RL Commercial REIT and MREIT Peer Comparison - One Is Much Better Shape

RL Commercial REIT (RREIT) aims to raise up to US$491m in its Philippines listing. In addition, MREIT, sponsored by Megaworld, aims to raise up to...

Sumeet Singh

RL Commerical REIT IPO Initiation: A Big One

RLC REIT has opened its books for a PSE IPO to $483 million. It has attractive characteristics and will be the largest PSE-listed REIT in terms of...

Arun George

MREIT Pre-IPO - Mediocre Performance, Convoluted Lease, Low Asset Yield

Megaworld Real Estate Investment Trust (MREIT PM), sponsored by Megaworld, aims to raise up to US$540m in its Philippines listing. It will be a...

Sumeet Singh

Filinvest REIT IPO Trading - Set for Another Tepid Debut

Filinvest Reit (FILRT PM) (FREIT) raised around US$250m in its Philippines listing. The REIT is sponsored by Filinvest Land (FLI PM). FREIT’s...

Sumeet Singh

Megaworld REIT (MREIT) IPO: At the Front of the Back Office

MREIT has won approval for a PSE IPO to raise PHP23.7 billion ($471 million). On balance, we believe that MREIT has attractive characteristics.

Arun George

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