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<ul><li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/city-developments-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:57" rel="noopener">City Developments (CIT SP)</a> divests Seoul Hotel with expected gain of ~S$530m; Divestment of non-core assets continues</li><li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/parkway-life-reit" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13422" rel="noopener">Parkway Life REIT (PREIT SP)</a> acquires Tokyo nursing home at 5.9% NPI yield </li><li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/8990-holdings-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22652" rel="noopener">8990 holdings (HOUSE PM)</a> current ~671ha Land bank can deliver PHP165bn sales</li></ul>

City Developments (CIT SP) divests Seoul Hotel with expected gain of ~S$530m; Divestment of non-core assets continuesParkway Life REIT (PREIT SP) acquires Tokyo nursing home at 5.9% NPI yield 8990 holdings (HOUSE PM) current ~671ha Land bank can deliver PHP165bn sales

ASEAN Builder's Scoop (12Dec21) - CIT Divests Seoul Hotel for ~S$530m Gain

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.

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Synergy Grid & Development Philippines / Equity Capital Markets

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<p>Synergy Grid &amp; Development Phils (SGP) raised around US$250m in its Philippines re-IPO. </p>
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<p>We covered most aspects of the deal in our earlier notes, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/synergy-grid-development-re-ipo-deal-background-and-positives" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Synergy Grid &amp; Development Re-IPO - Deal Background and Positives</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/synergy-grid-development-re-ipo-negatives-and-a-look-at-valuation" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Synergy Grid &amp; Development Re-IPO - Negatives and a Look at Valuation</a>.</p>
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<p> In this note, we will talk about the updates since our IPO note.</p>


Synergy Grid &amp; Development Phils (SGP) raised around US$250m in its Philippines re-IPO. 


We covered most aspects of the deal in our earlier notes, Synergy Grid &amp; Development Re-IPO - Deal Background and Positives and Synergy Grid &amp; Development Re-IPO - Negatives and a Look at Valuation.

 In this note, we will talk about the updates since our IPO note.

Synergy Grid Re-IPO Trading - Pricing Is OK, Watch Out for the Large Drop on Trading Resumption

<h2>Singapore</h2><h3><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mapletree-logistics-trust" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16035" rel="noopener">Mapletree Logistics Trust (MLT SP)</a> acquires logistics facility in South Korea at 4.2% NPI yield; Accretive to DPU</h3><ul><li>MLT has proposed an acquisition of Yeoju Logistics Centre in South Korea for KRW135bn (S$153.8m). The property spans over 70,400sqm in total GFA on ~56,200sqm of freehold land, with two blocks of 3-storey dry warehouses that were completed in 2019. The property is equipped with high quality building specifications, including strong floor loading of over 20kg newton psm, high floor-to-ceiling height of 10-17m, large contiguous floor plates of up to 14,200sqm and a full sprinkler system. The Property was independently valued at KRW139.6bn as at 2Sep21</li><li>The Property is strategically located in northern Yeoju, a newly established logistics hub situated northeast of the Yongin-Icheon market, which is the traditional logistics cluster in the Seoul Metropolitan Area. It is fully leased to one of South Korea’s largest online fashion platforms and a domestic third-party logistics service provider. The acquisition will raise MLT’s e-commerce revenue exposure in South Korea from 24% to 31%. It comes with a WALE (by NLA) of ~3.1yrs and built-in annual rent escalations</li><li>The acquisition is estimated to generate a NPI yield of 4.2% based on the property purchase price and is expected to be DPU accretive. Assuming the acquisition is 100% debt funded, MLT’s aggregate gearing ratio will be ~40.3%. The acquisition is expected to be completed by 4Q21. Upon completion, MLT’s total portfolio will comprise 167 properties with AUM of S$11.1bn.</li></ul>

SingaporeMapletree Logistics Trust (MLT SP) acquires logistics facility in South Korea at 4.2% NPI yield; Accretive to DPUMLT has proposed an acquisition of Yeoju Logistics Centre in South Korea for KRW135bn (S$153.8m). The property spans over 70,400sqm in total GFA on ~56,200sqm of freehold land, with two blocks of 3-storey dry warehouses that were completed in 2019. The property is equipped with high quality building specifications, including strong floor loading of over 20kg newton psm, high floor-to-ceiling height of 10-17m, large contiguous floor plates of up to 14,200sqm and a full sprinkler system. The Property was independently valued at KRW139.6bn as at 2Sep21The Property is strategically located in northern Yeoju, a newly established logistics hub situated northeast of the Yongin-Icheon market, which is the traditional logistics cluster in the Seoul Metropolitan Area. It is fully leased to one of South Korea’s largest online fashion platforms and a domestic third-party logistics service provider. The acquisition will raise MLT’s e-commerce revenue exposure in South Korea from 24% to 31%. It comes with a WALE (by NLA) of ~3.1yrs and built-in annual rent escalationsThe acquisition is estimated to generate a NPI yield of 4.2% based on the property purchase price and is expected to be DPU accretive. Assuming the acquisition is 100% debt funded, MLT’s aggregate gearing ratio will be ~40.3%. The acquisition is expected to be completed by 4Q21. Upon completion, MLT’s total portfolio will comprise 167 properties with AUM of S$11.1bn.

<h2>Singapore</h2><h3><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/capitaland-china-trust" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8859" rel="noopener">CapitaLand China Trust (CLCT SP)</a> maiden acquisition of four prime logistics properties; DPU accretive by +3.5%</h3><ul><li>CLCT has proposed to acquire a portfolio of four prime logistics assets in Shanghai, Kunshan, Wuhan and Chengdu, which are key logistics hubs in China. This marks CLCT’s first foray into China’s logistics sector and increases its exposure to new economy asset classes, following CLCT’s maiden purchase of a portfolio of five business park properties. The acquisition is based on an aggregate agreed property value of RMB1,683.4m (~S$350.7m), representing a discount of ~0.6% to the aggregate valuation by an independent valuer. CLCT’s total cost is estimated at ~S$297.7m</li><li>The portfolio of four modern logistics properties has a total GFA of 265,259sqm, with a committed occupancy of 96.3% and WALE of 2.1 years as at 31Aug21. Three of the properties were completed between 2016-18, while the fourth was completed in 2010. Classification of tenant base by GRI includes logistics and warehouse (57%), E-commerce (37%) and others (6%). More than 80% of the leases have rental escalations in place, with a step-up ranging from 3-5% per annum</li><li>The transaction implies NPI yield of 5.0% (including rent support and rent-free reimbursement). CLCT intends to finance the acquisition through a 60% debt and 40% EFR (raising of up to ~S$120m), which will be DPU accretive by +3.5% on a 31Dec21 pro forma basis. This transaction is expected to be completed by end of 2021. Post transaction gearing will be 38.2% (from 35.9%)</li><li>Post-acquisition, the proportion of new economy assets in CLCT’s enlarged portfolio will rise to 21.4% from 15.3% by asset value. AUM will increase by 8.0% to S$4,729.2m. Given the longer land tenure of China’s logistics properties at 50 years at inception compared with retail assets at 40 years at inception, the remaining weighted average land tenure expiry of CLCT’s enlarged portfolio will positively extend by 1.94 years post-acquisition</li><li>Under its five-year acquisition growth roadmap, CLCT plans to achieve a balanced portfolio mix of 40% in commercial/integrated developments, 30% in retail properties and 30% in new economy assets (including business parks, logistics and data centers) by 2026.</li></ul>

SingaporeCapitaLand China Trust (CLCT SP) maiden acquisition of four prime logistics properties; DPU accretive by +3.5%CLCT has proposed to acquire a portfolio of four prime logistics assets in Shanghai, Kunshan, Wuhan and Chengdu, which are key logistics hubs in China. This marks CLCT’s first foray into China’s logistics sector and increases its exposure to new economy asset classes, following CLCT’s maiden purchase of a portfolio of five business park properties. The acquisition is based on an aggregate agreed property value of RMB1,683.4m (~S$350.7m), representing a discount of ~0.6% to the aggregate valuation by an independent valuer. CLCT’s total cost is estimated at ~S$297.7mThe portfolio of four modern logistics properties has a total GFA of 265,259sqm, with a committed occupancy of 96.3% and WALE of 2.1 years as at 31Aug21. Three of the properties were completed between 2016-18, while the fourth was completed in 2010. Classification of tenant base by GRI includes logistics and warehouse (57%), E-commerce (37%) and others (6%). More than 80% of the leases have rental escalations in place, with a step-up ranging from 3-5% per annumThe transaction implies NPI yield of 5.0% (including rent support and rent-free reimbursement). CLCT intends to finance the acquisition through a 60% debt and 40% EFR (raising of up to ~S$120m), which will be DPU accretive by +3.5% on a 31Dec21 pro forma basis. This transaction is expected to be completed by end of 2021. Post transaction gearing will be 38.2% (from 35.9%)Post-acquisition, the proportion of new economy assets in CLCT’s enlarged portfolio will rise to 21.4% from 15.3% by asset value. AUM will increase by 8.0% to S$4,729.2m. Given the longer land tenure of China’s logistics properties at 50 years at inception compared with retail assets at 40 years at inception, the remaining weighted average land tenure expiry of CLCT’s enlarged portfolio will positively extend by 1.94 years post-acquisitionUnder its five-year acquisition growth roadmap, CLCT plans to achieve a balanced portfolio mix of 40% in commercial/integrated developments, 30% in retail properties and 30% in new economy assets (including business parks, logistics and data centers) by 2026.

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<p>MREIT, sponsored by Megaworld, raised around US$300m in its Philippines listing. In this note, we will talk about the updates since our IPO note.</p>
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<p>We have looked at MREITs in our earlier notes:</p>
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<p><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/mreit-pre-ipo-mediocre-performance-convoluted-lease-low-asset-yield" target="_blank" rel="noopener">MREIT Pre-IPO - Mediocre performance, convoluted lease, low asset yield</a></p>
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<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/rl-commercial-reit-and-mreit-peer-comparison-one-is-much-better-shape" target="_blank" rel="noopener">RL Commercial REIT and MREIT Peer Comparison - One Is Much Better Shape</a></li>
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<li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/mreit-ipo-needs-to-be-priced-a-whole-lot-lower" target="_blank" rel="noopener">MREIT IPO - Needs to Be Priced a Whole Lot Lower</a></li>
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<p>Apart from MREIT we have also covered prior listings of the four currently listed REITs in the Philippines:</p>
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<p><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/filinvest-reit-ipo-almost-like-a-single-asset-reit-covid-hasn-t-been-kind" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Filinvest REIT IPO - Almost like a single asset REIT, COVID hasn’t been kind</a></p>
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<p><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/ddpm-reit-pre-ipo-brand-new-assets-but-not-with-the-best-of-outlooks" target="_blank" rel="noopener">DDMP REIT Pre-IPO - Brand new assets but not with the best of outlooks</a></p>
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<p><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/areit-pre-ipo-first-philippines-reit-listing-comes-with-its-peculiarities" target="_blank" rel="noopener">AREIT Pre-IPO - First REIT listing comes with its peculiarities</a></p>
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<li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/rl-commercial-reit-pre-ipo-motley-crew-of-assets-has-weathered-covid-well" target="_blank" rel="noopener">RL Commercial REIT Pre-IPO - Motley crew of assets has weathered COVID well</a></li>
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MREIT, sponsored by Megaworld, raised around US$300m in its Philippines listing. In this note, we will talk about the updates since our IPO note.


We have looked at MREITs in our earlier notes:




MREIT Pre-IPO - Mediocre performance, convoluted lease, low asset yield

RL Commercial REIT and MREIT Peer Comparison - One Is Much Better Shape



MREIT IPO - Needs to Be Priced a Whole Lot Lower


Apart from MREIT we have also covered prior listings of the four currently listed REITs in the Philippines:




Filinvest REIT IPO - Almost like a single asset REIT, COVID hasn’t been kind


DDMP REIT Pre-IPO - Brand new assets but not with the best of outlooks


AREIT Pre-IPO - First REIT listing comes with its peculiarities

RL Commercial REIT Pre-IPO - Motley crew of assets has weathered COVID well



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AREIT, Inc. operates as a real estate investment trust. The Company owns and invests in income-producing commercial portfolio of office, retail, and hotel properties. AREIT serves clients in Philippines.

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ASEAN Builder's Scoop (12Dec21) - CIT Divests Seoul Hotel for ~S$530m Gain

CIT divests Seoul hotel for ~S$530m gain; PREIT buys Tokyo nursing home at 5.9% yield; HOUSE ample land bank for next 7-10yrs; Phils FDI exceeds...

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Synergy Grid Re-IPO Trading - Pricing Is OK, Watch Out for the Large Drop on Trading Resumption

Synergy Grid & Development Phils raised around US$250m in its Philippines re-IPO. We covered most aspects of the deal in our earlier notes. In...

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ASEAN Builder's Scoop (21Oct21)

MLT acquires South Korean logistics at 4.2% yield; AIT completes stage 1 of Mumbai DC; OHL provides loan to Pindan Group; MY-SG RTS may revive...

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ASEAN Builder's Scoop (12Oct21)

CLCT maiden acquisition of logistics assets; AREIT obtains SEC approval for swap deal; CLI 9M21 sales reached record level; LPKR 9M21 sales reached...

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MREIT IPO Trading - Heading Lower

MREIT, sponsored by Megaworld, raised around US$300m in its Philippines listing. In this note, we will talk about the updates since our IPO note.

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