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

CapitaLand Ascendas REIT / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/capitaland-ascendas-reit" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:39:1" rel="noopener">CapitaLand Ascendas REIT (CLAR SP)</a> is looking to raise up to S$459m (US$344m) in its primary placement. The proceeds will be used for acquisition, redevelopment and debt repayment purposes. </li>
<li>The deal will be a large one to digest at 15.8 days of three month ADV and 3.9% 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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CapitaLand Ascendas REIT (CLAR SP) is looking to raise up to S$459m (US$344m) in its primary placement. The proceeds will be used for acquisition, redevelopment and debt repayment purposes. 
The deal will be a large one to digest at 15.8 days of three month ADV and 3.9% dilution.  
In this note, we'll run the deal through our ECM framework and comment on deal dynamics.


Capitaland Ascendas REIT Placement - Good Track Record and Most Deals Have Performed Well

IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

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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>, a consumption centre REIT, is seeking to raise up to Rs32 billion (US$392 million). The offer opens from 9-11 May. </li>
<li>We previously discussed the IPO in <strong><em><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/nexus-select-trust-ipo-the-investment-case" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:101244" rel="noopener">Nexus Select Trust IPO: The Investment Case</a></em></strong>. NST is sponsored by <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/blackstone-group-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27166:1" rel="noopener">Blackstone Group (BX US)</a>. </li>
<li>Our valuation analysis suggests that the IPO price range is attractive. Therefore, we would participate in this IPO. </li>
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Nexus Select Trust (NST IN), a consumption centre REIT, is seeking to raise up to Rs32 billion (US$392 million). The offer opens from 9-11 May. 
We previously discussed the IPO in Nexus Select Trust IPO: The Investment Case. NST is sponsored by Blackstone Group (BX US). 
Our valuation analysis suggests that the IPO price range is attractive. Therefore, we would participate in this IPO. 


Nexus Select Trust IPO: Valuation Insights

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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

Clarence Chu

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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.


Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

Travis Lundy

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<li>In June-July I warned of a reinvestment trade into S-REITs due to the S$2.0-3.0bn cash-out by investors in Mapletree North Asia Commercial Trust and sellers into the SPHREIT Chain Offer.</li>
<li>Many investors who would need to re-allocate. The trade was to buy major S-REITs. From my last insight, a basket is up 5.3%. MCT has already topped out vs peers.</li>
<li>The question is.... is there still a trade left to run?</li>
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In June-July I warned of a reinvestment trade into S-REITs due to the S$2.0-3.0bn cash-out by investors in Mapletree North Asia Commercial Trust and sellers into the SPHREIT Chain Offer.
Many investors who would need to re-allocate. The trade was to buy major S-REITs. From my last insight, a basket is up 5.3%. MCT has already topped out vs peers.
The question is.... is there still a trade left to run?


Singapore

Starhill Global REIT is a real estate investment trust.  The trust invests in retail and office buildings in Singapore and overseas.

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Starhill Global REIT (SGREIT SP)

Capitaland Ascendas REIT Placement - Good Track Record and Most Deals Have Performed Well

CapitaLand Ascendas REIT (CLAR SP) is looking to raise up to S$459m (US$344m) in its primary placement. In this note, we'll run the deal through...

Ethan Aw

Nexus Select Trust IPO: Valuation Insights

Our valuation analysis suggests that the IPO price range of Rs95-100 per unit is attractive. Therefore, we would participate in this IPO.

Arun George

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

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

Update on the S-REIT Re-Allocation Trade

The S-REIT Re-Allocation Basket is +5.3%(TR) from close after I wrote (25 July) to yesterday. Not enough excess value has traded. Should it run?...

Travis Lundy

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