Asian Insight Provider - Actionable ideas, CrossASEAN Research

Henry Soediarko

Asian Insight Provider - Actionable ideas

CrossASEAN Research

At CrossASEAN Research we strive to produce unbiased and differentiated on the ground insights on companies across South East Asia. Our Research is produced for the most part after face to face meetings and conversations with company management to dig deep into the long term vision and strategy of the companies we cover. We seek to deliver investable and actionable themes on sectors and markets across SE Asia, often in collaboration with other Insight Providers across the region, pooling the vast experience of the analysts within the Smartkarma Ecosystem. We also offer bespoke work and tailor made trips for our clients. 

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Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>The latest announcement by the SG Multi-Task Force to further relax COVID-19 restrictions is a major positive catalyst.</li>
<li>Its hybrid taxi accounted for more than 50% of its entire fleet as of end-December 2020. It remains on track to replace all diesel taxis with hybrid models by 2023.</li>
<li>Investors will be paying a discounted valuation for the cash flow if they own <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/comfortdelgro-corp-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:497:1" rel="noopener">Comfortdelgro Corp (CD SP)</a> compared to its peers which trades at a much higher EV/EBITDA.</li>
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The latest announcement by the SG Multi-Task Force to further relax COVID-19 restrictions is a major positive catalyst.
Its hybrid taxi accounted for more than 50% of its entire fleet as of end-December 2020. It remains on track to replace all diesel taxis with hybrid models by 2023.
Investors will be paying a discounted valuation for the cash flow if they own Comfortdelgro Corp (CD SP) compared to its peers which trades at a much higher EV/EBITDA.


Comfortdelgro (CD): Restriction Easing, Green And Low EV/EBITDA.

Forensic Analyst

Jason Yap, CFA

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<li>Singapore will apply streamlined COVID-19 rules from 25 February 2022, with a focus on vaccination status instead of an aggressive testing and surveillance regime </li>
<li>We previously discussed how Raffles Medical benefits as the primary testing services provider at Changi airport and by facilitating Singapore's vaccination drive</li>
<li>Given the latest pivot in border protocols, and taking into account Singapore's high vaccination rates, we discuss whether our initial investment hypothesis remains intact</li>
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Singapore will apply streamlined COVID-19 rules from 25 February 2022, with a focus on vaccination status instead of an aggressive testing and surveillance regime 
We previously discussed how Raffles Medical benefits as the primary testing services provider at Changi airport and by facilitating Singapore's vaccination drive
Given the latest pivot in border protocols, and taking into account Singapore's high vaccination rates, we discuss whether our initial investment hypothesis remains intact


Raffles Medical (RFMD SP) - Pivot in SG Travel Rules, Testing Regime and Its Implications

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

Healthium Medtech / Equity Capital Markets

Healthium Medtech (HM) is looking to raise up to US$500m in its upcoming India IPO. Healthium Medtech is a global medtech company that manufactures products used in surgical, post-surgical and chronic care. It operates in three key markets namely, India, UK and the Rest of the World and currently has eight manufacturing facilities, seven in India and one in China. The firm has a diverse suite of offerings with over 52,000 SKUs and as of Mar 21, one in five surgeries conducted globally had used a Healthium Medtech product, as per Frost &amp; Sullivan (F&amp;S).While the company started off by manufacturing surgical consumables, it has since then expanded into other segments, mostly via acquisitions. Now the company primarily sells products pertaining to surgical consumables, urology and arthroscopy. HM revenue has been growing steadily over the past few years, while its margins have been expanding, resulting in bottom-line growth comfortably outpacing sales growth. In addition, HM has undertaken three acquisitions in FY22 which will increase its earnings by 40-50%. Although, the company hasn’t been very forthcoming with data and it didn’t pay a whole lot for the companies that it recently acquired.We have covered the company background in our earlier note, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/healthium-medtech-pre-ipo-tearsheet" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Healthium Medtech Pre-IPO Tearsheet.</a>

Healthium Medtech (HM) is looking to raise up to US$500m in its upcoming India IPO. Healthium Medtech is a global medtech company that manufactures products used in surgical, post-surgical and chronic care. It operates in three key markets namely, India, UK and the Rest of the World and currently has eight manufacturing facilities, seven in India and one in China. The firm has a diverse suite of offerings with over 52,000 SKUs and as of Mar 21, one in five surgeries conducted globally had used a Healthium Medtech product, as per Frost &amp; Sullivan (F&amp;S).While the company started off by manufacturing surgical consumables, it has since then expanded into other segments, mostly via acquisitions. Now the company primarily sells products pertaining to surgical consumables, urology and arthroscopy. HM revenue has been growing steadily over the past few years, while its margins have been expanding, resulting in bottom-line growth comfortably outpacing sales growth. In addition, HM has undertaken three acquisitions in FY22 which will increase its earnings by 40-50%. Although, the company hasn’t been very forthcoming with data and it didn’t pay a whole lot for the companies that it recently acquired.We have covered the company background in our earlier note, Healthium Medtech Pre-IPO Tearsheet.

Healthium Medtech Pre-IPO - Steady Earnings, Creating a Niche

<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/raffles-medical-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:879:1" rel="noopener">Raffles Medical (RFMD SP)</a> , one of the largest integrated private healthcare service providers in Singapore, is the dominant testing services provider at Changi airport, the nation’s main travel gateway.  As vaccination rates in Singapore continue to rise and the population speeds towards herd immunity, this article explores the recent pivot in strategy in Singapore's COVID-19 response and border re-opening, and how the resultant testing services demand will likely be Raffles Medical's primary earnings catalyst.

Raffles Medical (RFMD SP) , one of the largest integrated private healthcare service providers in Singapore, is the dominant testing services provider at Changi airport, the nation’s main travel gateway.  As vaccination rates in Singapore continue to rise and the population speeds towards herd immunity, this article explores the recent pivot in strategy in Singapore's COVID-19 response and border re-opening, and how the resultant testing services demand will likely be Raffles Medical's primary earnings catalyst. 

Raffles Medical – Uplift from Singapore COVID-19 Strategy Pivot and Border Re-Opening

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.

Event-Driven

On 6 May 2021, Bloomberg reported that <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mitsui-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20799:1" rel="noopener">Mitsui &amp; Co Ltd (8031 JP)</a>, the largest shareholder with a 32.90% stake, is currently exploring a proposal to privatise <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ihh-healthcare-bhd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:876:1" rel="noopener">IHH Healthcare (IHH MK)</a>. Mitsui is aiming to partner with private equity firms and has reached out to Khazanah Nasional Berhad, the second-largest shareholder with a 26.02% stake, to acquire its stake, according to Bloomberg. Mitsui and IHH have not formally commented on the report. On the back of the report, the shares have risen 8.8% from the unaffected price of RM5.20 (5 May) to the last close price of RM5.66. IHH is listed on the Main Markets of Bursa Malaysia and the Singapore Stock Exchange. In Malaysia, the threshold for triggering a mandatory general offer (MGO) is the offeror and concert parties owning 33% or more of the voting shares. Mitsui sits just below the threshold and the acquisition of further shares from Khazanah Nasional Berhad would trigger an MGO. <div class="content-highlight">We think that report has some credibility due to Mitsui’s view that IHH is a core asset to fulfil its ambition of expanding in the largest healthcare ecosystem in Asia. Also, Mitsui has a previous working relationship with Khazanah Nasional Berhad and announced the acquisition of a 16% stake in IHH from Khazanah Nasional Berhad in November 2018. Overall, at the last close price, the downside risk is low (trading close to break price) with a good probability of upside (announcement of a formal proposal). </div>

On 6 May 2021, Bloomberg reported that Mitsui &amp; Co Ltd (8031 JP), the largest shareholder with a 32.90% stake, is currently exploring a proposal to privatise IHH Healthcare (IHH MK). Mitsui is aiming to partner with private equity firms and has reached out to Khazanah Nasional Berhad, the second-largest shareholder with a 26.02% stake, to acquire its stake, according to Bloomberg. Mitsui and IHH have not formally commented on the report. On the back of the report, the shares have risen 8.8% from the unaffected price of RM5.20 (5 May) to the last close price of RM5.66. IHH is listed on the Main Markets of Bursa Malaysia and the Singapore Stock Exchange. In Malaysia, the threshold for triggering a mandatory general offer (MGO) is the offeror and concert parties owning 33% or more of the voting shares. Mitsui sits just below the threshold and the acquisition of further shares from Khazanah Nasional Berhad would trigger an MGO. We think that report has some credibility due to Mitsui’s view that IHH is a core asset to fulfil its ambition of expanding in the largest healthcare ecosystem in Asia. Also, Mitsui has a previous working relationship with Khazanah Nasional Berhad and announced the acquisition of a 16% stake in IHH from Khazanah Nasional Berhad in November 2018. Overall, at the last close price, the downside risk is low (trading close to break price) with a good probability of upside (announcement of a formal proposal). 

IHH Healthcare’s Possible Privatisation by Mitsui

Singapore

Raffles Medical Group is a leading integrated private healthcare provider in Asia. It operates hospitals and a network of medical and dental clinics, offering a wide range of services including primary, specialist, and tertiary care, as well as health insurance and consumer healthcare products. The company was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Singapore.

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Raffles Medical Group (RFMD SP)

Comfortdelgro (CD): Restriction Easing, Green And Low EV/EBITDA.

On track to becoming greener as it just bought100 BYD, and its hybrid taxi is 50% of the total. Restriction of easing will benefit Comfortdelgro...

Henry Soediarko

Raffles Medical (RFMD SP) - Pivot in SG Travel Rules, Testing Regime and Its Implications

Singapore will apply streamlined COVID-19 rules from 25 Feb, with a focus on vaccination status instead of aggressive testing. We discuss whether...

Jason Yap, CFA

Healthium Medtech Pre-IPO - Steady Earnings, Creating a Niche

Healthium Medtech is looking to raise up to US$500m in its upcoming India IPO. Healthium Medtech is a medtech company that manufactures products...

Sumeet Singh

Raffles Medical – Uplift from Singapore COVID-19 Strategy Pivot and Border Re-Opening

Raffles Medical is the dominant testing services provider in Singapore. As vaccination rates rise, we explore the potential upsides from a border...

Jason Yap, CFA

IHH Healthcare’s Possible Privatisation by Mitsui

Mitsui, the largest shareholder, is currently exploring a proposal to privatise IHH. Overall, at the last close price, the downside risk is low...

Arun George

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