APAC IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Clarence Chu

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.

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Nexus Select Trust / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nexus-select-trust" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36566:1" rel="noopener">Nexus Select Trust (NST IN)</a> is looking to raise up to US$500m in its upcoming India IPO. </li>
<li>The bookrunners on the deal are Axis, BofA, Citi, HSBC, IIFL, JM Fin, JPM, Kotak, MS and SBI Cap.</li>
<li>Nexus Select Trust (NST) is a REIT with a portfolio of 17 Grade A urban consumption centers.</li>
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Nexus Select Trust (NST IN) is looking to raise up to US$500m in its upcoming India IPO. 
The bookrunners on the deal are Axis, BofA, Citi, HSBC, IIFL, JM Fin, JPM, Kotak, MS and SBI Cap.
Nexus Select Trust (NST) is a REIT with a portfolio of 17 Grade A urban consumption centers.


Smartkarma Research Team, Smartkarma

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<p>In the upcoming webinar, Harmeet Bedi, Deputy CEO and CFO of PRIME US REIT, will share a short company presentation. After which, he will engage in a fireside chat with Smartkarma Insight Provider, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/profiles/sumeet-singh/about" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sumeet Singh</a>. The Corporate Webinar will include a live Q&amp;A session.</p>
<h3>The webinar will be hosted on Tuesday, 29 November 2022, 17:00 SGT/HKT.</h3>
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<p><strong>About Prime US REIT</strong><br> <br>Listed on 19 July 2019 on the Main Board of the Singapore Exchange, Prime US REIT<br>(“PRIME”) is a well-diversified real estate investment trust focused on stabilised income-producing prime office assets in the United States. With the objectives to achieve long-term growth in distributions per unit and net asset value per unit while maintaining a robust capital structure, PRIME offers investors unique exposure to a high-quality portfolio of 14 Class A freehold office properties which are strategically-located in 13 key U.S. office markets. PRIME’s portfolio has a total carrying value of US$1.67 billion as at 30 September 2022.<br><br><strong>Disclaimer: Do note that this webinar will be a live-only event. A recording will not be available afterwards. </strong></p>
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In the upcoming webinar, Harmeet Bedi, Deputy CEO and CFO of PRIME US REIT, will share a short company presentation. After which, he will engage in a fireside chat with Smartkarma Insight Provider, Sumeet Singh. The Corporate Webinar will include a live Q&amp;A session.
The webinar will be hosted on Tuesday, 29 November 2022, 17:00 SGT/HKT.




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About Prime US REIT   Listed on 19 July 2019 on the Main Board of the Singapore Exchange, Prime US REIT (“PRIME”) is a well-diversified real estate investment trust focused on stabilised income-producing prime office assets in the United States. With the objectives to achieve long-term growth in distributions per unit and net asset value per unit while maintaining a robust capital structure, PRIME offers investors unique exposure to a high-quality portfolio of 14 Class A freehold office properties which are strategically-located in 13 key U.S. office markets. PRIME’s portfolio has a total carrying value of US$1.67 billion as at 30 September 2022.  Disclaimer: Do note that this webinar will be a live-only event. A recording will not be available afterwards. 


Smartkarma Corporate Webinar | PRIME US REIT: Diversity and Stability in the US Real Estate Sector

IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

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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.

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<li>Cuscaden is offering an all-cash offer of S$2.36 or cash &amp; units offer to comprise S$1.602 in cash and 0.782 <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sph-reit" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5994:1" rel="noopener">SPH REIT (SPHREIT SP)</a> units per SPH share (worth S$2.40).</li>
<li>SPH independent directors preliminarily recommend to shareholders to vote against the Keppel scheme and vote in favour of the Cuscaden scheme. Cuscaden’s offer will be implemented by February 2022. </li>
<li>Cuscaden’s revised offer options are attractive in the context of SPH’s long-term multiples/share prices and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/keppel-corp-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:12:1" rel="noopener">Keppel Corp (KEP SP)</a>’s final offer. Cuscaden’s revised offer seems like a done deal. </li>
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Cuscaden is offering an all-cash offer of S$2.36 or cash &amp; units offer to comprise S$1.602 in cash and 0.782 SPH REIT (SPHREIT SP) units per SPH share (worth S$2.40).
SPH independent directors preliminarily recommend to shareholders to vote against the Keppel scheme and vote in favour of the Cuscaden scheme. Cuscaden’s offer will be implemented by February 2022. 
Cuscaden’s revised offer options are attractive in the context of SPH’s long-term multiples/share prices and Keppel Corp (KEP SP)’s final offer. Cuscaden’s revised offer seems like a done deal. 


Cuscaden’s Revised Offer Options to End the Battle for SPH

<p><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> announced a final and improved privatisation offer from <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/keppel-corp-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:12:1" rel="noopener">Keppel Corp (KEP SP)</a>. Keppel’s final offer bumps up the cash consideration 30% from S$0.668 cash per SPH share to S$0.868 cash per SPH share while keeping unchanged 0.596 <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/keppel-reit" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:192:1" rel="noopener">Keppel REIT (KREIT SP)</a> units per SPH share along with SPH distributing-in-specie 0.782 <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sph-reit" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5994:1" rel="noopener">SPH REIT (SPHREIT SP)</a> units per SPH share. Based on the last close price of Keppel REIT and SPH REIT, the total consideration is S$2.351 per SPH share, which is a 12.0% premium to the previous Keppel offer of S$2.099 per SPH share and a 12.0% premium to Cuscaden’s offer of S$2.10 cash per SPH share.</p><p>As discussed in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/sph-s-rival-offer-from-cuscaden" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:59774" rel="noopener">SPH’s Rival Offer from Cuscaden</a>, on 29 October, SPH received a competing privatisation offer from Cuscaden at S$2.10 cash per SPH share. Since the announcement, SPH has facilitated due diligence to obtain a revised proposal from Cuscaden.</p><p>Keppel’s final offer requires SPH to hold its EGM and scheme meeting to vote on Keppel’s scheme by 8 December. Keppel has obtained all regulatory approvals and waived the MAC clause. SPH has recognised that Keppel’s final offer is superior to Cuscaden’s offer and will call for the scheme meeting.</p><p>We previously noted that Cuscaden’s offer has greater certainty of value as it is all cash, eliminates the risk of changing REIT unit prices (Keppel REIT and SPH REIT) and does any require further shareholders' approval on the part of Cuscaden (Keppel’s offer requires approval from Keppel shareholders). </p><p>However, since the announcement of Cuscaden’s offer, SPH REIT and Keppel REIT unit prices have increased by 4.6% and 1.8% respectively, increasing the combined value of the REIT units by S$0.047 per SPH share. SPH REIT also has a floor price due to the minimum chain offer price of S$0.964 per SPH REIT unit which Cuscaden is obliged to offer under its proposal. Crucially, the rising REIT unit prices had lifted Keppel’s previous offer ($2.15 at last close prices) above Cuscaden’s offer.  </p><div class="content-highlight"><p>Keppel’s final offer is attractive in the context of SPH’s historical long-term multiples and share prices. Based on the SPH REIT and Keppel REIT traded prices since the announcement of Keppel’s previous offer, Keppel’s final offer implies a range of S$2.201-2.355 per SPH share. Under the terms of the final Keppel proposal, any competing offer by way of a scheme of arrangement must be signed by 16 November and any competing general offer must be announced by 1 December. Barring a material decline in the REIT unit prices, we think it will be difficult for Cuscaden to launch a more compelling all-cash offer. Overall, we think that Keppel’s final offer has a good probability to be the winning bid.  </p></div>

Singapore Press Holdings (SPH SP) announced a final and improved privatisation offer from Keppel Corp (KEP SP). Keppel’s final offer bumps up the cash consideration 30% from S$0.668 cash per SPH share to S$0.868 cash per SPH share while keeping unchanged 0.596 Keppel REIT (KREIT SP) units per SPH share along with SPH distributing-in-specie 0.782 SPH REIT (SPHREIT SP) units per SPH share. Based on the last close price of Keppel REIT and SPH REIT, the total consideration is S$2.351 per SPH share, which is a 12.0% premium to the previous Keppel offer of S$2.099 per SPH share and a 12.0% premium to Cuscaden’s offer of S$2.10 cash per SPH share.As discussed in SPH’s Rival Offer from Cuscaden, on 29 October, SPH received a competing privatisation offer from Cuscaden at S$2.10 cash per SPH share. Since the announcement, SPH has facilitated due diligence to obtain a revised proposal from Cuscaden.Keppel’s final offer requires SPH to hold its EGM and scheme meeting to vote on Keppel’s scheme by 8 December. Keppel has obtained all regulatory approvals and waived the MAC clause. SPH has recognised that Keppel’s final offer is superior to Cuscaden’s offer and will call for the scheme meeting.We previously noted that Cuscaden’s offer has greater certainty of value as it is all cash, eliminates the risk of changing REIT unit prices (Keppel REIT and SPH REIT) and does any require further shareholders' approval on the part of Cuscaden (Keppel’s offer requires approval from Keppel shareholders). However, since the announcement of Cuscaden’s offer, SPH REIT and Keppel REIT unit prices have increased by 4.6% and 1.8% respectively, increasing the combined value of the REIT units by S$0.047 per SPH share. SPH REIT also has a floor price due to the minimum chain offer price of S$0.964 per SPH REIT unit which Cuscaden is obliged to offer under its proposal. Crucially, the rising REIT unit prices had lifted Keppel’s previous offer ($2.15 at last close prices) above Cuscaden’s offer.  Keppel’s final offer is attractive in the context of SPH’s historical long-term multiples and share prices. Based on the SPH REIT and Keppel REIT traded prices since the announcement of Keppel’s previous offer, Keppel’s final offer implies a range of S$2.201-2.355 per SPH share. Under the terms of the final Keppel proposal, any competing offer by way of a scheme of arrangement must be signed by 16 November and any competing general offer must be announced by 1 December. Barring a material decline in the REIT unit prices, we think it will be difficult for Cuscaden to launch a more compelling all-cash offer. Overall, we think that Keppel’s final offer has a good probability to be the winning bid.  

Keppel’s Final Offer for SPH - Game, Set and Match?

<p>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> announced a competing privatisation offer from Cuscaden at S$2.10 cash per SPH share, which is a 40.0% premium to the share price of S$1.50 on 30 March 2021 (announcement of SPH’s strategic review), an 11.7% premium to the share price of S$1.88 on 30 July (last trading day prior to <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/keppel-corp-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:12:1" rel="noopener">Keppel Corp (KEP SP)</a>’s offer) and a 5.5% premium to the share price of S$1.99 on 28 October (last close prior to the trading halt). </p><p>As discussed in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/sph-s-privatisation-by-keppel" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:55402" rel="noopener">SPH’s Privatisation by Keppel</a>, on 2 August, SPH announced a privatisation offer from Keppel. The transaction involves Keppel offering S$0.668 cash per SPH share and 0.596 Keppel REIT units per SPH share along with SPH distributing-in-specie 0.782 SPH REIT units per SPH share. Based on the last close price of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/keppel-reit" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:192:1" rel="noopener">Keppel REIT (KREIT SP)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sph-reit" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5994:1" rel="noopener">SPH REIT (SPHREIT SP)</a>, the total consideration is S$2.104 per SPH share, a whisker above Cuscaden’s all-cash offer.  </p><p>The two privatisation proposals are the culmination of the SPH’s strategic review to unlock shareholder value. The strategic review commenced with the announcement of the media business restructuring announced on 6 May. Shareholder approval for the media business restructuring was obtained on 10 September and is expected to be completed in December. </p><p>While Cuscaden’s offer is broadly similar in value to Keppel’s offer, Cuscaden’s offer may be more appealing particularly to minorities. Cuscaden’s offer has greater certainty of value as it is all cash, eliminates the risk of changing REIT unit prices (Keppel REIT and SPH REIT) and does any require further shareholders' approval on the part of Cuscaden (Keppel’s offer requires approval from Keppel shareholders). Cuscaden’s offer will also not be reduced by the S$34 million break fee payable to Keppel. </p><p>SPH responded to Cuscaden’s offer by stating that it is "<em>not a firm offer</em>" and it has "<em>not entered into any definitive or binding agreement</em>" with Cuscaden. Keppel responded to Cuscaden’s offer by stating that “<em>we are reviewing the matter and make an announcement at an appropriate time.</em>”</p><div class="content-highlight"><p>In the event of a competing offer, Keppel has a switch option to proceed with the acquisition by way of an offer in lieu of proceeding with the acquisition by way of the scheme. We previously noted that the acquisition of SPH aligns with Keppel’s Vision 2030 of improving earnings quality, increasing scale and pursuing new growth initiatives. The modest premium of both competing offers to SPH’s historical long-term multiples and share prices suggests that there is room for Keppel to bump its offer and start a bidding war. </p></div>

Today, Singapore Press Holdings (SPH SP) announced a competing privatisation offer from Cuscaden at S$2.10 cash per SPH share, which is a 40.0% premium to the share price of S$1.50 on 30 March 2021 (announcement of SPH’s strategic review), an 11.7% premium to the share price of S$1.88 on 30 July (last trading day prior to Keppel Corp (KEP SP)’s offer) and a 5.5% premium to the share price of S$1.99 on 28 October (last close prior to the trading halt). As discussed in SPH’s Privatisation by Keppel, on 2 August, SPH announced a privatisation offer from Keppel. The transaction involves Keppel offering S$0.668 cash per SPH share and 0.596 Keppel REIT units per SPH share along with SPH distributing-in-specie 0.782 SPH REIT units per SPH share. Based on the last close price of Keppel REIT (KREIT SP) and SPH REIT (SPHREIT SP), the total consideration is S$2.104 per SPH share, a whisker above Cuscaden’s all-cash offer.  The two privatisation proposals are the culmination of the SPH’s strategic review to unlock shareholder value. The strategic review commenced with the announcement of the media business restructuring announced on 6 May. Shareholder approval for the media business restructuring was obtained on 10 September and is expected to be completed in December. While Cuscaden’s offer is broadly similar in value to Keppel’s offer, Cuscaden’s offer may be more appealing particularly to minorities. Cuscaden’s offer has greater certainty of value as it is all cash, eliminates the risk of changing REIT unit prices (Keppel REIT and SPH REIT) and does any require further shareholders' approval on the part of Cuscaden (Keppel’s offer requires approval from Keppel shareholders). Cuscaden’s offer will also not be reduced by the S$34 million break fee payable to Keppel. SPH responded to Cuscaden’s offer by stating that it is "not a firm offer" and it has "not entered into any definitive or binding agreement" with Cuscaden. Keppel responded to Cuscaden’s offer by stating that “we are reviewing the matter and make an announcement at an appropriate time.”In the event of a competing offer, Keppel has a switch option to proceed with the acquisition by way of an offer in lieu of proceeding with the acquisition by way of the scheme. We previously noted that the acquisition of SPH aligns with Keppel’s Vision 2030 of improving earnings quality, increasing scale and pursuing new growth initiatives. The modest premium of both competing offers to SPH’s historical long-term multiples and share prices suggests that there is room for Keppel to bump its offer and start a bidding war. 

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Nexus Select Trust Pre-IPO Tearsheet

Nexus Select Trust (NST IN) is looking to raise up to US$500m in its upcoming India IPO. The bookrunners on the deal are Axis, BofA, Citi, HSBC,...

Clarence Chu

Smartkarma Corporate Webinar | PRIME US REIT: Diversity and Stability in the US Real Estate Sector

For this Corporate Webinar we welcome Mr Harmeet Bedi, Deputy CEO and CFO of the Manager of PRIME US REIT, who will share a company presentation...

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Cuscaden’s Revised Offer Options to End the Battle for SPH

Cuscaden is offering an all-cash offer of S$2.36 per share or cash & units offer to comprise S$1.602 in cash and 0.782 SPH REIT units per SPH share...

Arun George

Keppel’s Final Offer for SPH - Game, Set and Match?

Keppel's final and improved offer is worth S$2.351 per share. It will be difficult for Cuscaden to launch a more compelling all-cash offer....

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SPH’s Rival Offer from Cuscaden

The modest premium of both competing offers to SPH’s historical long-term multiples and share prices suggests that there is room for Keppel to bump...

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