SGX Market Strategist, Equity & Fixed Income, Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Geoff Howie

SGX Market Strategist, Equity & Fixed Income

Asia’s leading multi-asset exchange

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

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Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>kopi-C with GuocoLand’s Group CEO: ‘We have twin engines for growth’ Real estate company GuocoLand’s Group Chief Executive Officer Cheng Hsing Yao shares how focusing on development and investment has driven its growth and prepared it for the future.</li><li>GuocoLand Limited (“GuocoLand”) and its subsidiaries (“the Group”) is a leading real estate group that is focused on its twin engines of growth in Property Investment and Property Development.</li></ul>

kopi-C with GuocoLand’s Group CEO: ‘We have twin engines for growth’ Real estate company GuocoLand’s Group Chief Executive Officer Cheng Hsing Yao shares how focusing on development and investment has driven its growth and prepared it for the future.GuocoLand Limited (“GuocoLand”) and its subsidiaries (“the Group”) is a leading real estate group that is focused on its twin engines of growth in Property Investment and Property Development.

kopi-C with GuocoLand’s Group CEO: ‘We have twin engines for growth’

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<li>Conglomerate <strong><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/guoco-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5290:1" rel="noopener">Guoco Group (53 HK)</a></strong> has fielded three privatisation Offers from Guoline (the Quek family) over the past twenty years. </li>
<li>Elliott Advisors, then holding 9.72% of shares out, backed the most recent Offer of HK$135/share in November 2018; but it was voted down at a Scheme Meeting. </li>
<li>Elliott has now, surprisingly, exited. This <em>may</em> open the door for a fourth Offer. Shares popped 14% on the news.  </li>
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Conglomerate Guoco Group (53 HK) has fielded three privatisation Offers from Guoline (the Quek family) over the past twenty years. 
Elliott Advisors, then holding 9.72% of shares out, backed the most recent Offer of HK$135/share in November 2018; but it was voted down at a Scheme Meeting. 
Elliott has now, surprisingly, exited. This may open the door for a fourth Offer. Shares popped 14% on the news.  


Research from SooChow CSSD Capital Markets (Asia), SCCM Asia Research

SCCM Asia Research

Research from SooChow CSSD Capital Markets (Asia)

Headquartered in Singapore, SooChow CSSD Capital Markets (Asia) is an investment bank focusing on emerging growth companies across Asia, providing a full suite of investment banking services, including corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions advisory, equity capital markets, institutional equities sales and trading and equities research.

SooChow CSSD Capital Markets (Asia)

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<ul><li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lhn-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27234" rel="noopener">LHN Ltd (LHN SP)</a> acquires Pasir Panjang property for S$30m for its Co-living portfolio expansion</li><li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/guocoland-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:17467" rel="noopener">GuocoLand (GUOL SP)</a> Lentor Modern condo sold 84% of total units at launch weekend for ~S$1,850-2,550psf</li><li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/straits-trading-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15745" rel="noopener">Straits Trading (STRTR SP)</a> acquires remaining 20% stake in Australian trust for S$60m</li></ul>

LHN Ltd (LHN SP) acquires Pasir Panjang property for S$30m for its Co-living portfolio expansionGuocoLand (GUOL SP) Lentor Modern condo sold 84% of total units at launch weekend for ~S$1,850-2,550psfStraits Trading (STRTR SP) acquires remaining 20% stake in Australian trust for S$60m

ASEAN Builder's Scoop (19Sep22) - LHN Buys Co-Living Pasir Panjang Property

<ul><li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/guocoland-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:17467" rel="noopener">GuocoLand (GUOL SP)</a> previews Lentor Modern on 2Sep22 with starting price at S$1,880psf</li><li>Two 99-year leasehold residential sites in Bukit Timah Link and Hillview Rise released on market; Expect healthy interests from developers</li><li>Price gap between new suburban condos and million-dollar HDB flats widens to 53.6% vs 1.3% in 2019</li></ul>

GuocoLand (GUOL SP) previews Lentor Modern on 2Sep22 with starting price at S$1,880psfTwo 99-year leasehold residential sites in Bukit Timah Link and Hillview Rise released on market; Expect healthy interests from developersPrice gap between new suburban condos and million-dollar HDB flats widens to 53.6% vs 1.3% in 2019

ASEAN Builder's Scoop (1Sep22) - GUOL Previews Lentor Modern at S$1,880psf

<ul><li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/esr-reit" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10934" rel="noopener">ESR-LOGOS REIT (EREIT SP) </a>maiden Japan logistics acquisition; +2.9% DPU accretion   </li><li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/guocoland-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:17467" rel="noopener">GuocoLand (GUOL SP)</a> FY22 Net profit more than doubled YoY; Boosted by property development and investment business</li><li>Hotel G, Lyf Funan on the market as hotel operations rebounded strongly</li></ul>

ESR-LOGOS REIT (EREIT SP) maiden Japan logistics acquisition; +2.9% DPU accretion   GuocoLand (GUOL SP) FY22 Net profit more than doubled YoY; Boosted by property development and investment businessHotel G, Lyf Funan on the market as hotel operations rebounded strongly

ASEAN Builder's Scoop (30Aug22) - EREIT Maiden Entry into Japan, +2.9% DPU Accretion

Singapore

GuocoLand Limited is a regional property company with operations in Singapore, China, Malaysia and Vietnam. Headquartered in Singapore, the principal business activities of GuocoLand and its subsidiaries (“the Group”) are property development, property investment, hotel operations and property management.

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GuocoLand (GUOL SP)

kopi-C with GuocoLand’s Group CEO: ‘We have twin engines for growth’

kopi-C with GuocoLand’s Group CEO: ‘We have twin engines for growth’ Real estate company GuocoLand’s Group Chief Executive Officer Cheng Hsing Yao...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Guoco (53 HK): Fourth Time's A Charm?

I like Guoco Group (53 HK) here either as a potential privatisation play from the Quek family or simply as a deep value play.

David Blennerhassett

ASEAN Builder's Scoop (19Sep22) - LHN Buys Co-Living Pasir Panjang Property

GUOL sold 84% of Lentor Modern at launch wkd; STRTR acq 20% stake in Aus Trust; MREIT below IPO price boosting yield appeal

SCCM Asia Research

ASEAN Builder's Scoop (1Sep22) - GUOL Previews Lentor Modern at S$1,880psf

Two GLS sites on market, expect healthy interest; New suburbs condo-S$1+m HDB price widens to ~54%; DILD 1H22 net loss widens; No recovery in Phils...

SCCM Asia Research

ASEAN Builder's Scoop (30Aug22) - EREIT Maiden Entry into Japan, +2.9% DPU Accretion

GUOL FY22 net profit more than doubled YoY; Hotel G, Lyf Funan on the market; SDPR in JV to develop RBW in Klang. ESR-Logos REIT (EREIT SP) maiden...

SCCM Asia Research

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