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

Virgin Australia Holdings / Equity Capital Markets

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<li>Bain Capital is looking to raise around US$440m via selling some of its stake in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/virgin-australia-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:814:1" rel="noopener">Virgin Australia Holdings (VAH AU).</a>
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<li>Virgin Australia is the second largest airline group operating in the Australian aviation market, with an average 32% domestic RPT capacity market share in CY24.</li>
<li>In this note, we look at the company’s past performance and provide our thoughts on valuations.</li>
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Bain Capital is looking to raise around US$440m via selling some of its stake in Virgin Australia Holdings (VAH AU).

Virgin Australia is the second largest airline group operating in the Australian aviation market, with an average 32% domestic RPT capacity market share in CY24.
In this note, we look at the company’s past performance and provide our thoughts on valuations.


Virgin Australia IPO - Not Terribly Exciting, After Significant Items Adjustment

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/goodman-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:959:1" rel="noopener">Goodman Group (GMG AU)</a> is looking to raise around US$2.5bn to partly fund its data centre expansion plans.</li>
<li>Goodman’s shares have performed exceptionally well over the past year, driven by its pivot towards data centers.</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the placement and run the deal through our ECM framework.</li>
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Goodman Group (GMG AU) is looking to raise around US$2.5bn to partly fund its data centre expansion plans.
Goodman’s shares have performed exceptionally well over the past year, driven by its pivot towards data centers.
In this note, we will talk about the placement and run the deal through our ECM framework.


Goodman Group Placement - Large Deal, Doesn’t Seem Well Flagged, Not Particularly Exciting

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

Malaysia Airports Holdings / Event-Driven

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<li>On the 17th January, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/malaysia-airports-holdings-bhd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:117:1" rel="noopener">Malaysia Airports Holdings (MAHB MK)</a>'s Offer was <a href="https://disclosure.bursamalaysia.com/FileAccess/apbursaweb/download?id=239237&amp;name=EA_DS_ATTACHMENTS" target="_blank" rel="noopener">extended</a> to the 24th January. Shares held by the Consortium plus tendering was then 86.18%. This looked done.</li>
<li>The closing date of the Offer could have been pushed out to 4th Feb. However the consortium has now opted to<a href="https://disclosure.bursamalaysia.com/FileAccess/apbursaweb/download?id=239254&amp;name=EA_DS_ATTACHMENTS" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> lower the acceptance threshold</a> to 85% from 90%. </li>
<li>Because of the revision, shareholders can withdraw shares tendered before the 28th January. But why would they? This is now very much done. And trading accordingly. </li>
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On the 17th January, Malaysia Airports Holdings (MAHB MK)'s Offer was extended to the 24th January. Shares held by the Consortium plus tendering was then 86.18%. This looked done.
The closing date of the Offer could have been pushed out to 4th Feb. However the consortium has now opted to lower the acceptance threshold to 85% from 90%. 
Because of the revision, shareholders can withdraw shares tendered before the 28th January. But why would they? This is now very much done. And trading accordingly. 


Malaysia Airports (MAHB MK): Lower Acceptance Condition Assures Completion

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<li>Back on the 15th May, a consortium (Khazanah Nasional, EPF, the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, and Global Infrastructure Partners) collectively holding 41.22%, launched an Offer for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/malaysia-airports-holdings-bhd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:117:1" rel="noopener">Malaysia Airports (MAHB MK).</a>
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<li>After some political gymnastics, MAHB squared away the necessary regulatory approvals, and a firm Offer was made on the 15th November. The Offer Doc dispatched on the 6th December. </li>
<li>In the Circular on Friday, the IFA said NOT fair - with reference to a SOTP; but reasonable referencing historical market pricing and that no competing Offer will emerge. </li>
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Back on the 15th May, a consortium (Khazanah Nasional, EPF, the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, and Global Infrastructure Partners) collectively holding 41.22%, launched an Offer for Malaysia Airports (MAHB MK).

After some political gymnastics, MAHB squared away the necessary regulatory approvals, and a firm Offer was made on the 15th November. The Offer Doc dispatched on the 6th December. 
In the Circular on Friday, the IFA said NOT fair - with reference to a SOTP; but reasonable referencing historical market pricing and that no competing Offer will emerge. 


Malaysia Airports (MAHB MK): IFA Says NOT Fair, But Reasonable; And To Accept Terms

DigiCo Infrastructure REIT / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/digico-reit" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:44091:1" rel="noopener">DigiCo REIT (DIGICO AU)</a> raised around US$1.3bn in its Australian IPO.</li>
<li>DigiCo REIT (DREIT) aims to be a diversified owner, operator and developer of data centres, with a global portfolio and broad investment mandate across stabilised, value-add and development opportunities</li>
<li>We have looked at the company’s past performance in our previous notes. In this note, we will talk about the trading dynamics.</li>
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DigiCo REIT (DIGICO AU) raised around US$1.3bn in its Australian IPO.
DigiCo REIT (DREIT) aims to be a diversified owner, operator and developer of data centres, with a global portfolio and broad investment mandate across stabilised, value-add and development opportunities
We have looked at the company’s past performance in our previous notes. In this note, we will talk about the trading dynamics.


DigiCo Infrastructure REIT IPO Trading - Now for the Real Test, Ex-Adjustments

Australia

Sydney Airport operates the Sydney, Australia airport. The Company develops and maintains the airport infrastructure and leases terminal space to airlines and retailers.

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Virgin Australia IPO - Not Terribly Exciting, After Significant Items Adjustment

Bain Capital is looking to raise around US$440m via selling some of its stake in Virgin Australia Holdings (VAH AU). In this note, we look at the...

Sumeet Singh

Goodman Group Placement - Large Deal, Doesn’t Seem Well Flagged, Not Particularly Exciting

Goodman Group (GMG AU) is looking to raise around US$2.5bn to partly fund its data centre expansion plans. In this note, we talk about the deal...

Sumeet Singh

Malaysia Airports (MAHB MK): Lower Acceptance Condition Assures Completion

This is done. Assuming the offer turns unconditional on (or around) the 28th January, payment is expected within 10 days or around the 7th...

David Blennerhassett

Malaysia Airports (MAHB MK): IFA Says NOT Fair, But Reasonable; And To Accept Terms

A "not fair, but reasonable" conclusion has generally not proven to be an impediment to securing shareholder support. If late-Jan payment, trading...

David Blennerhassett

DigiCo Infrastructure REIT IPO Trading - Now for the Real Test, Ex-Adjustments

DigiCo REIT (DIGICO AU) raised around US$1.3bn in its Australian IPO. We have looked at the company's past performance earlier, in this note we...

Sumeet Singh

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