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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99 Speed Mart Retail Holdings / Equity Capital Markets

99 Speed Mart Retail Holdings (99SMART MK)

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/99-speed-mart-retail-holdings" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:40977:1" rel="noopener">99 Speed Mart Retail Holdings (99SPD MK)</a> is looking to raise US$530m in its Malaysia IPO. The IPO will be a mix of primary and secondary shares.</li>
<li>99 Speed Mart Retail Holdings (99 Speedmart) operates the “99 Speedmart” chain of mini-market outlets, retailing daily necessities across Malaysia. </li>
<li>In our previous notes, we looked at the firm’s past performance. In this note, we undertake a peer comparison and discuss our thoughts on valuation.</li>
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99 Speed Mart Retail Holdings (99SPD MK) is looking to raise US$530m in its Malaysia IPO. The IPO will be a mix of primary and secondary shares.
99 Speed Mart Retail Holdings (99 Speedmart) operates the “99 Speedmart” chain of mini-market outlets, retailing daily necessities across Malaysia. 
In our previous notes, we looked at the firm’s past performance. In this note, we undertake a peer comparison and discuss our thoughts on valuation.


99 Speedmart Holdings IPO - Digestible Valuation

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<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/99-speed-mart-retail-holdings" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:40977:1" rel="noopener">99 Speed Mart Retail Holdings (99SPD MK)</a> is looking to raise US$530m in its Malaysia IPO. The IPO will be a mix of primary and secondary shares.</li>
<li>99 Speed Mart Retail Holdings (99 Speedmart) operates the “99 Speedmart” chain of mini-market outlets, retailing daily necessities across Malaysia.</li>
<li>In our previous note, we looked at the firm’s past performance. In this note, we look at the updates since.</li>
</ul>



99 Speed Mart Retail Holdings (99SPD MK) is looking to raise US$530m in its Malaysia IPO. The IPO will be a mix of primary and secondary shares.
99 Speed Mart Retail Holdings (99 Speedmart) operates the “99 Speedmart” chain of mini-market outlets, retailing daily necessities across Malaysia.
In our previous note, we looked at the firm’s past performance. In this note, we look at the updates since.


99 Speedmart Holdings IPO - Continued Expanding Its Network. Sales and Earnings Kept Up

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

Index Rebalance

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<li>As forecast, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/dmci-holdings-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8026:1" rel="noopener">DMCI Holdings (DMC)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/unionbank-of-the-philippines" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:23192:1" rel="noopener">UnionBank of the Philippines (UBP)</a> will replace <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/megaworld-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8746:1" rel="noopener">Megaworld Corp (MEG)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/robinsons-land-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8831:1" rel="noopener">Robinsons Land Co (RLC)</a> at the close on 3 February.</li>
<li>The PSE is using float higher than 20% for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/san-miguel-corporation" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22728:1" rel="noopener">San Miguel (SMC PM)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/emperador-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3485:1" rel="noopener">Emperador (EMP PM)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ac-energy-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:23188:1" rel="noopener">AC Energy Corp (ACEN)</a> - there will be passive buying on the stocks.</li>
<li>Historically, the inclusions have outperformed the exclusions and there has been a big move in the stocks the day after announcement. Square off existing pre-positions by mid-week.</li>
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As forecast, DMCI Holdings (DMC) and UnionBank of the Philippines (UBP) will replace Megaworld Corp (MEG) and Robinsons Land Co (RLC) at the close on 3 February.
The PSE is using float higher than 20% for San Miguel (SMC PM), Emperador (EMP PM) and AC Energy Corp (ACEN) - there will be passive buying on the stocks.
Historically, the inclusions have outperformed the exclusions and there has been a big move in the stocks the day after announcement. Square off existing pre-positions by mid-week.


PCOMP Index Rebalance: DMC, UBP to Replace MEG, RLC

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<li>Some creative float increases for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ac-energy-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:23188:1" rel="noopener">AC Energy Corp (ACEN)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/san-miguel-corporation" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22728:1" rel="noopener">San Miguel (SMC PM)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/emperador-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3485:1" rel="noopener">Emperador (EMP PM)</a> should result in the stocks remaining in the index and getting passive inflows.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/dmci-holdings-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8026:1" rel="noopener">DMCI Holdings (DMC PM)</a> should replace <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/megaworld-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8746:1" rel="noopener">Megaworld Corp (MEG PM)</a>, while <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/unionbank-of-the-philippines" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:23192:1" rel="noopener">UnionBank of the Philippines (UBP PM)</a>'s inclusion should result in <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>'s deletion from the index. </li>
<li>There will be a big impact on the additions, deletions and stocks with float changes. The stocks have already started to move ahead of the passive flows.</li>
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Some creative float increases for AC Energy Corp (ACEN), San Miguel (SMC PM) and Emperador (EMP PM) should result in the stocks remaining in the index and getting passive inflows.

DMCI Holdings (DMC PM) should replace Megaworld Corp (MEG PM), while UnionBank of the Philippines (UBP PM)'s inclusion should result in Robinsons Land Co (RLC PM)'s deletion from the index. 
There will be a big impact on the additions, deletions and stocks with float changes. The stocks have already started to move ahead of the passive flows.


PCOMP Index Rebalance Preview Feb 23: Float Increases to Drive Changes & Flow

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<li>From December 2022, the minimum free float requirement to be a part of the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/philippines-stock-exchange-psei-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22912:1" rel="noopener">Philippines Stock Exchange PSEi Index (PCOMP INDEX)</a> increases from 15% to 20%.</li>
<li>We see a high probability of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/dmci-holdings-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8026:1" rel="noopener">DMCI Holdings (DMC PM)</a> replacing <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/emperador-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3485:1" rel="noopener">Emperador (EMP PM)</a> in the index at the upcoming rebalance.</li>
<li>There are a few other potential changes to the index and the passive flow on the stocks will be material.</li>
</ul>


From December 2022, the minimum free float requirement to be a part of the Philippines Stock Exchange PSEi Index (PCOMP INDEX) increases from 15% to 20%.
We see a high probability of DMCI Holdings (DMC PM) replacing Emperador (EMP PM) in the index at the upcoming rebalance.
There are a few other potential changes to the index and the passive flow on the stocks will be material.


PCOMP Index Rebalance Preview Feb 23: Higher Free Float Means Fewer Changes

Philippines

Puregold Price Club Inc. is a Philippine-based grocery retail chain engaged in the wholesale and retail trading of a wide range of consumer products, including food, dry goods, housewares, toiletries, and pharmaceutical and medical goods. The company operates through various retail formats such as hypermarkets, supermarkets, minimarts, and warehouse clubs like S&R Membership Shopping. Puregold Price Club Inc. was founded on September 8, 1998, and is headquartered in Manila, Philippines.

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Puregold Price Club (PGOLD PM)

99 Speedmart Holdings IPO - Digestible Valuation

99 Speed Mart Retail Holdings (99SPD MK) is looking to raise US$530m in its Malaysia IPO. In this note, we undertake a peer comparison and discuss...

Clarence Chu

99 Speedmart Holdings IPO - Continued Expanding Its Network. Sales and Earnings Kept Up

99 Speed Mart Retail Holdings (99SPD MK) is looking to raise US$530m in its Malaysia IPO. The IPO will be a mix of primary and secondary shares.

Clarence Chu

PCOMP Index Rebalance: DMC, UBP to Replace MEG, RLC

As forecast, DMC & UBP will replace MEG & RLC in the PCOMP at the close on 3 February. There are only 5 days to implementation and there is a large...

Brian Freitas

PCOMP Index Rebalance Preview Feb 23: Float Increases to Drive Changes & Flow

There could be 1 or 2 changes in Feb with high impact of passive trading. Creative increases in float will result in high impact passive buying....

Brian Freitas

PCOMP Index Rebalance Preview Feb 23: Higher Free Float Means Fewer Changes

We see DMCI replacing Emperador at the Feb rebalance. There could be other changes due to the minimum free float threshold change. Passive trackers...

Brian Freitas

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