APAC IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Ethan Aw

APAC 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

Digital Core REIT / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/digital-core-reit" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35145:1" rel="noopener">Digital Core REIT (DCREIT SP)</a> is looking to raise at least US$100m in its primary placement. The proceeds will be used to fund potential acquisitions and debt repayment. </li>
<li>The deal will be a large one to digest at 72.7 days of three month ADV and 12.8% dilution.</li>
<li>In this note, we'll run the deal through our ECM framework and comment on deal dynamics.</li>
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Digital Core REIT (DCREIT SP) is looking to raise at least US$100m in its primary placement. The proceeds will be used to fund potential acquisitions and debt repayment. 
The deal will be a large one to digest at 72.7 days of three month ADV and 12.8% dilution.
In this note, we'll run the deal through our ECM framework and comment on deal dynamics.


Digital Core REIT Placement - Taking a Turn for the Better After All the Negative News

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One, Periscope Analytics

Brian Freitas

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

Periscope Analytics

Periscope Analytics focuses on event-driven trades across Asia Pacific and provides comprehensive, timely and systematic coverage of index changes to major Asia Pacific indices in a structured manner.

The analysis includes forecasted inclusions and exclusions to all major Asian indices that have significant amount of tracking assets, including estimates of passive buy/sell flow on the stocks. The service also provides commentary and impact of market consultations, ground rule changes, and other events (IPOs, spin-offs, M&A) that could lead to index changes and passive flow.

Periscope Analytics works with multi-strategy hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, stat arb trading groups and long-only investors that invest and trade in the Asia Pacific region with the data being used to trade index rebalances, avoid pre-positioning and passive flow, and to time entry into and exit from stocks.

Event-Driven Trades Across Asia Pacific

Event-Driven

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<li>After underperforming since listing, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/digital-core-reit" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35145:1" rel="noopener">Digital Core REIT (DCREIT SP)</a> has outperformed <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/keppel-dc-reit" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:85:1" rel="noopener">Keppel DC REIT (KDCREIT SP)</a> over the last few months.</li>
<li>However, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/digital-core-reit" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35145:1" rel="noopener">Digital Core REIT (DCREIT SP)</a> still trades at cheaper valuations as compared to <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/keppel-dc-reit" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:85:1" rel="noopener">Keppel DC REIT (KDCREIT SP)</a>. </li>
<li>There could be relative outperformance over the next few weeks and any underperformance can be used to enter positions in the pair. There is an important catalyst.</li>
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After underperforming since listing, Digital Core REIT (DCREIT SP) has outperformed Keppel DC REIT (KDCREIT SP) over the last few months.
However, Digital Core REIT (DCREIT SP) still trades at cheaper valuations as compared to Keppel DC REIT (KDCREIT SP). 
There could be relative outperformance over the next few weeks and any underperformance can be used to enter positions in the pair. There is an important catalyst.


REIT Pair Trade: Long DCREIT SP/ Short KDCREIT SP

Nippon Prologis Reit / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nippon-prologis-reit-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15683:1" rel="noopener">Nippon Prologis Reit (3283 JP)</a> is looking to raise US$184m in its primary follow-on offering to acquire one property, namely Prologis Park Soka. </li>
<li>The deal is a somewhat large one to digest, at 14 days of three month ADV but only 3% dilution. </li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the deal dynamics and run the deal through our ECM framework.</li>
</ul>



Nippon Prologis Reit (3283 JP) is looking to raise US$184m in its primary follow-on offering to acquire one property, namely Prologis Park Soka. 
The deal is a somewhat large one to digest, at 14 days of three month ADV but only 3% dilution. 
In this note, we will talk about the deal dynamics and run the deal through our ECM framework.


Nippon Prologis REIT Placement - Well-Flagged and past Deals Have Performed Decently

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/esr-reit" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10934:1" rel="noopener">ESR-LOGOS REIT (EREIT SP)</a> is looking to raise US$114m (S$150m) in a private placement. The proceeds will be used to fund potential acquisitions and finance the redevelopment of its properties. </li>
<li>Post offering, there will also be a US$114m (S$150m) non-renounceable preferential offering, which will bring the total gross proceeds of the equity fund raising to US$228m (S$300m).</li>
<li>The deal is a relatively large one to digest at 46 days of ADV and 6.4% of current mcap. We'll talk about the deal dynamics.</li>
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ESR-LOGOS REIT (EREIT SP) is looking to raise US$114m (S$150m) in a private placement. The proceeds will be used to fund potential acquisitions and finance the redevelopment of its properties. 
Post offering, there will also be a US$114m (S$150m) non-renounceable preferential offering, which will bring the total gross proceeds of the equity fund raising to US$228m (S$300m).
The deal is a relatively large one to digest at 46 days of ADV and 6.4% of current mcap. We'll talk about the deal dynamics.


ESR-Logos REIT Placement - Implied Yield Attractive Enough to Take the Deal

IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

Uncompromised, Independent, Conflict-Free Research

Global Equity Research Ltd

Global Equity Research was started in 2017 by a group of experienced research professionals. It was founded on a passionate belief in the importance and the need for uncompromised, independent, conflict-free research. We aim to provide differentiated and actionable primary and bottom up fundamental research.

Mapletree North Asia Commercial Trust / Event-Driven

Mapletree North Asia Commercial Trust (MAGIC SP)

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<li>Quarz Capital’s <a href="https://www.bettermnact.com/_files/ugd/517105_02ef42e240d344b9a13b20fce5b8c5d1.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">open letter</a> urges <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mapletree-north-asia-commercial-trust" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5127:1" rel="noopener">Mapletree North Asia Commercial Trust (MAGIC SP)</a>’s (MNACT) board to protect unitholders’ interest and negotiate for a higher offer from <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mapletree-commercial-trust" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:106:1" rel="noopener">Mapletree Commercial Trust (MCT SP)</a>.</li>
<li>MCT has three options – keep the terms unchanged, improve the terms or support MNACT's board benchmarking the merger vs alternative transactions.   </li>
<li>MCT’s likely move is to keep terms unchanged and seek shareholder approval. MNACT's board can appease unitholders by exploring alternative transactions.   </li>
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Quarz Capital’s open letter urges Mapletree North Asia Commercial Trust (MAGIC SP)’s (MNACT) board to protect unitholders’ interest and negotiate for a higher offer from Mapletree Commercial Trust (MCT SP).
MCT has three options – keep the terms unchanged, improve the terms or support MNACT's board benchmarking the merger vs alternative transactions.   
MCT’s likely move is to keep terms unchanged and seek shareholder approval. MNACT's board can appease unitholders by exploring alternative transactions.   


MCT and MNACT’s Options for Dealing with Quarz’s Campaign

Singapore

Digital Core REIT is a Singapore-based real estate investment trust (S-REIT) that invests in a diversified portfolio of income-producing data center assets globally. It provides critical digital infrastructure, including buildings, power, cooling, and physical security, to cloud, internet, and enterprise customers. The company is headquartered in Singapore and was founded in 2021.

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Digital Core REIT (DCREIT SP)

Digital Core REIT Placement - Taking a Turn for the Better After All the Negative News

Digital Core REIT (DCREIT SP) is looking to raise at least US$100m in its primary placement. The proceeds will be used to fund potential...

Ethan Aw

REIT Pair Trade: Long DCREIT SP/ Short KDCREIT SP

DCREIT underperformed KDCREIT since listing but has bounced back recently. Still trades at cheaper valuations though. A big catalyst could lead to...

Brian Freitas

Nippon Prologis REIT Placement - Well-Flagged and past Deals Have Performed Decently

Nippon Prologis Reit (3283 JP) is looking to raise US$184m in its primary follow-on offering to acquire one property, namely Prologis Park Soka.

Ethan Aw

ESR-Logos REIT Placement - Implied Yield Attractive Enough to Take the Deal

ESR-LOGOS REIT (EREIT SP) is looking to raise US$114m (S$150m) in a private placement. The proceeds will be used to fund potential acquisitions and...

Ethan Aw

MCT and MNACT’s Options for Dealing with Quarz’s Campaign

MCT has three options – keep the terms unchanged, improve the terms or support MNACT's board benchmarking the merger vs alternative transactions.

Arun George

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