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

Ngern Tid Lor (NTL), a financial service provider based in Thailand, raised around US$1bn in its Thailand IPO. Prior to listing,  it was jointly owned by Bank of Ayudhya and CVC Capital Partners. We have covered various aspects of the deal in our earlier note, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/ngern-tid-lor-pre-ipo-pre-covid-growth-track-record-has-been-very-strong" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ngern Tid Lor Pre-IPO - Pre-COVID growth track record has been very strong</a>,  <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/ngern-tid-lor-pre-ipo-peer-comparison-playing-catch-up-after-being-left-behind" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ngern Tid Lor Pre-IPO - Peer Comparison - Playing Catch up After Being Left Behind </a>and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/ngern-tid-lor-ipo-not-really-at-a-large-discount-but-the-overall-sector-has-been-doing-very-well" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ngern Tid Lor IPO - Not Really at a Large Discount but the Overall Sector Has Been Doing Very Well</a>.In this note, we will look at the deal dynamics and talk about valuations.

Ngern Tid Lor (NTL), a financial service provider based in Thailand, raised around US$1bn in its Thailand IPO. Prior to listing,  it was jointly owned by Bank of Ayudhya and CVC Capital Partners. We have covered various aspects of the deal in our earlier note, Ngern Tid Lor Pre-IPO - Pre-COVID growth track record has been very strong,  Ngern Tid Lor Pre-IPO - Peer Comparison - Playing Catch up After Being Left Behind and Ngern Tid Lor IPO - Not Really at a Large Discount but the Overall Sector Has Been Doing Very Well.In this note, we will look at the deal dynamics and talk about valuations.

Ngern Tid Lor IPO Trading - Should Be a Steady Listing

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.

<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ngern-tid-lor" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31103:1" rel="noopener">Ngern Tid Lor (NTL TB)</a>/TIDLOR is the leading auto-for-cash loan provider in Thailand with a 16% market share as measured by the outstanding vehicle title loans in 2019, according to Oliver Wyman. TIDLOR is an affiliate of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bank-of-ayudhya-pcl" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:136:1" rel="noopener">Bank Of Ayudhya (BAY TB)</a> (Krungsri), which is a strategic member of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mitsubishi-ufj-financial-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:218:1" rel="noopener">Mitsubishi UFJ Financial (MUFG) (8306 JP)</a>. At the IPO price range of THB34.00-36.50, TIDLOR will raise total gross proceeds of THB30.9-33.1 billion ($1.0-1.1 billion). The offer comprises a primary/secondary spilt of 23:77. A total of 32 domestic and foreign cornerstone investors will subscribe for a total of 626.0 million shares or 69.0% of the offer shares. The foreign cornerstone investors include FIL Investment Management, JP Morgan Asset Management, Lion Global Investors and Neuberger Berman. <div class="content-highlight">In <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/ngern-tid-lor-ipo-initiation-finance-on-four-wheels" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:50448" rel="noopener">Ngern Tid Lor IPO Initiation: Finance on Four Wheels</a>, we noted that the timing of the IPO is not ideal as a new COVID-19 outbreak has swept through Thailand. Nevertheless, for investors willing to ride the current market uncertainty, we believe that TIDLOR is well placed to capture the long-term opportunity of Thailand’s vehicle title loan market. Our valuation analysis suggests that TIDLOR is fairly valued at the proposed IPO price range.     </div>

Ngern Tid Lor (NTL TB)/TIDLOR is the leading auto-for-cash loan provider in Thailand with a 16% market share as measured by the outstanding vehicle title loans in 2019, according to Oliver Wyman. TIDLOR is an affiliate of Bank Of Ayudhya (BAY TB) (Krungsri), which is a strategic member of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial (MUFG) (8306 JP). At the IPO price range of THB34.00-36.50, TIDLOR will raise total gross proceeds of THB30.9-33.1 billion ($1.0-1.1 billion). The offer comprises a primary/secondary spilt of 23:77. A total of 32 domestic and foreign cornerstone investors will subscribe for a total of 626.0 million shares or 69.0% of the offer shares. The foreign cornerstone investors include FIL Investment Management, JP Morgan Asset Management, Lion Global Investors and Neuberger Berman. In Ngern Tid Lor IPO Initiation: Finance on Four Wheels, we noted that the timing of the IPO is not ideal as a new COVID-19 outbreak has swept through Thailand. Nevertheless, for investors willing to ride the current market uncertainty, we believe that TIDLOR is well placed to capture the long-term opportunity of Thailand’s vehicle title loan market. Our valuation analysis suggests that TIDLOR is fairly valued at the proposed IPO price range.     

Silver Point

Thomas J. Monaco

Silver Point is a boutique research firm that focuses on the broader financial services sector, with a particular focus on troubled institutions globally. 

Asia Ex Japan

Equity Bottom-Up

*Negative Jaws &amp; Operating Losses: Bangkok Bank (BBL.TB) [BBL] reported 4Q20 results of THB 2.4 bn, declining THB 1.6 bn (40.3%) on a linked quarter basis. Core operating results were even worse, coming in at a negative THB 2.4 bn and declining THB 3.8 bn (2.7x) on a linked quarter basis. Results were poor across the board with negative operating jaws and poor credit being the quarter’s themes; and *Credit Still Heading In Wrong Direction: We find that BBL’s annualized net new NPLs during the period remained at an accelerated level of 22.5%. Given the elevated increase in net new NPLs, that moratorium credits are unknown and remain a wild card, and that COVID-19 continues to wreak havoc, we find that loss reserves are short by nearly THB 50.0 bn or just under two years of 4Q20 PBT.

*Negative Jaws &amp; Operating Losses: Bangkok Bank (BBL.TB) [BBL] reported 4Q20 results of THB 2.4 bn, declining THB 1.6 bn (40.3%) on a linked quarter basis. Core operating results were even worse, coming in at a negative THB 2.4 bn and declining THB 3.8 bn (2.7x) on a linked quarter basis. Results were poor across the board with negative operating jaws and poor credit being the quarter’s themes; and *Credit Still Heading In Wrong Direction: We find that BBL’s annualized net new NPLs during the period remained at an accelerated level of 22.5%. Given the elevated increase in net new NPLs, that moratorium credits are unknown and remain a wild card, and that COVID-19 continues to wreak havoc, we find that loss reserves are short by nearly THB 50.0 bn or just under two years of 4Q20 PBT.

*Big Quarter: Kasikornbank (KBANK.TB) (KBank) reported an impressive 4Q20 result of  THB 13.3 bn, increasing THB 6.7 bn (98.5%) linked quarter. Excluding gains, core operating results still improved THB 3.7 bn or 63.8% linked quarter to THB 9.5 bn. The sole driver to this stellar bottom-line performance at KBank was a massive THB 10.1 bn (93.8%) reduction in its loan loss provision – better than 3Q20 guidance;   *Credit Improvement, But KBank Hyper Aggressive On Lower Provisions: The real story for KBank is that its loans under moratorium declined from THB 71.0 bn (40% of outstandings) to THB 46.3 bn (19% of outstandings) on a linked quarter basis. With recoveries of THB 3.4 bn during 4Q20, we find that KBank’s net new NPLs during the period substantially decelerated from 22.3% at 2Q20 to 3.5%. By our calculation, we find that reserve cover remains short by close to THB 13.0 bn (about one quarter of bottom-line performance) – suggesting that the current provision reduction came a quarter too early; and*Negative Operating Jaws: KBank actually posted negative operating jaws during the quarter with linked quarter operating revenues declining THB 532 mn (1.5%) and operating expenses increasing THB 3.8 bn (23.2%) - the C/I ratio 11.5% higher to 57.3%.  Management intends to manage expenses better going forward, but no specifics have as yet been given.

*Big Quarter: Kasikornbank (KBANK.TB) (KBank) reported an impressive 4Q20 result of  THB 13.3 bn, increasing THB 6.7 bn (98.5%) linked quarter. Excluding gains, core operating results still improved THB 3.7 bn or 63.8% linked quarter to THB 9.5 bn. The sole driver to this stellar bottom-line performance at KBank was a massive THB 10.1 bn (93.8%) reduction in its loan loss provision – better than 3Q20 guidance;   *Credit Improvement, But KBank Hyper Aggressive On Lower Provisions: The real story for KBank is that its loans under moratorium declined from THB 71.0 bn (40% of outstandings) to THB 46.3 bn (19% of outstandings) on a linked quarter basis. With recoveries of THB 3.4 bn during 4Q20, we find that KBank’s net new NPLs during the period substantially decelerated from 22.3% at 2Q20 to 3.5%. By our calculation, we find that reserve cover remains short by close to THB 13.0 bn (about one quarter of bottom-line performance) – suggesting that the current provision reduction came a quarter too early; and*Negative Operating Jaws: KBank actually posted negative operating jaws during the quarter with linked quarter operating revenues declining THB 532 mn (1.5%) and operating expenses increasing THB 3.8 bn (23.2%) - the C/I ratio 11.5% higher to 57.3%.  Management intends to manage expenses better going forward, but no specifics have as yet been given. 

Research and consultancy, Tabbush Report

Daniel Tabbush

Research and consultancy

Tabbush Report

We provide research and consultancy on Asian banks. Our focus is on what we call “Asian bank research, without the noise.” We are interested in the most critical swing-factors for banks, the NPL and credit cycle, and where we believe there is a gap between perception and reality. We often focus on the less studied components of bank financial statements.  Our research is highly thematic, sometimes examining unlisted banks and companies as a window on mainstream banks. 

Being independent allows us to look at smaller banks, often overlooked by others. Analysis of BIS bank guidelines in the context of Asia, is also a focal point, while we also analyze global banks operating in the region. We use what we believe is the most comprehensive, reliable financials database, SNL Financial. S&P Capital IQ augments our database, with corporate data and CEIC, with economics. 

Asian bank research, without the noise.

The credit card company came out with results that do not appear to support its surge in valuations during November and December. This may partly explain the sharp contraction over the past week, but it’s not likely done.

The credit card company came out with results that do not appear to support its surge in valuations during November and December. This may partly explain the sharp contraction over the past week, but it’s not likely done. 

Thailand

Krungthai Card Public Company Limited is a Thailand-based financial services company primarily engaged in credit card and personal loan businesses. The company offers a variety of credit cards, merchant acquiring services, payment services, and personal loan products including auto title loans, provincial retail lending, and e-money services. It was founded in Bangkok, Thailand, in 1996.

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Krungthai Card (KTC TB)

Ngern Tid Lor IPO Trading - Should Be a Steady Listing

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Sumeet Singh

Ngern Tid Lor IPO: Valuation Insights

At the IPO price range of THB34.00-36.50, TIDLOR will raise total gross proceeds of $1.0-1.1 billion. Our valuation analysis suggests that TIDLOR...

Arun George

Bangkok Bank – Going Backward

BANGKOK BANK: BBL reported weak 4Q20 results - declining 40.3% linked quarter. Results were poor across the board with negative operating jaws and...

Thomas J. Monaco

Kasikornbank – Less Is More

KASIKORNBANK: KBank reported an impressive 4Q20 result - driven by a 93.8% reduction in provisions, as moratorium loans declined from 40% to 19%....

Thomas J. Monaco

KTC – Disconnect Remains

KTC came out with results that do not appear to support its surge in valuations during November and December. We see a disconnect with market...

Daniel Tabbush

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