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.

Event-Driven

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/glp-j-reit" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:11009:1" rel="noopener">GLP J-REIT (3281 JP)</a> is looking to raise around US$220m through a primary follow-on offering. The deal is a large one to digest, at 17 days of three month ADV.</li>
<li>The proceeds will be used to acquire three new properties and obtain a 30% co-ownership interest in a fourth one. </li>
<li>In this note, we'll run the deal through our ECM framework and comment on deal dynamics.</li>
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GLP J-REIT (3281 JP) is looking to raise around US$220m through a primary follow-on offering. The deal is a large one to digest, at 17 days of three month ADV.
The proceeds will be used to acquire three new properties and obtain a 30% co-ownership interest in a fourth one. 
In this note, we'll run the deal through our ECM framework and comment on deal dynamics.


GLP J-REIT Placement - Could Be Another Addition to Its History of Well-Performing Deals

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)

Singapore Exchange is Asia’s leading and trusted market infrastructure, facilitating the exchange of capital and ideas to create value for people, businesses and economies. As a multi-asset exchange operating equity, fixed income and derivatives markets to the highest regulatory standards, SGX is a vertically integrated business that provides listing, trading, clearing, settlement, depository and data services.

With about 40% of listed companies and over 80% of listed bonds originating outside of Singapore as well as established linkages across the region and in Europe, SGX is Asia’s most international and connected exchange. Offering a full suite of derivatives products across Asian equity indices, commodities and currencies, SGX is the world’s most liquid international market for the benchmark equity indices of China, India, Japan and ASEAN.

As Asia’s pioneering central counterparty, SGX is globally recognised for its risk management and clearing capabilities, and was one of the first globally to adopt the Principles for Financial Market Infrastructure.

Headquartered in AAA-rated Singapore, SGX has over 800 employees including offices in Beijing, Chicago, Hong Kong, London, New York, Mumbai, San Francisco, Shanghai and Tokyo.

Equity Bottom-Up

Capitaland Integrated Commercial Trust / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Capitaland Investment (CLI), one of Singapore’s largest global real estate investment managers, oversees S$133 billion in real estate asset under management (RE AUM) and S$89 billion in fund under management (FUM) as of Mar 31, 2023.</li><li>CLI’s fund management business includes 36 private funds and six listed real estate investment trusts (Reits) and business trusts, of which five are listed in Singapore.</li><li>CapitaLand Ascott Trust (CLAS) saw Q1 2023 gross profit increase by 59 per cent year on year due to stronger operating performance and contributions from new properties.</li></ul>

Capitaland Investment (CLI), one of Singapore’s largest global real estate investment managers, oversees S$133 billion in real estate asset under management (RE AUM) and S$89 billion in fund under management (FUM) as of Mar 31, 2023.CLI’s fund management business includes 36 private funds and six listed real estate investment trusts (Reits) and business trusts, of which five are listed in Singapore.CapitaLand Ascott Trust (CLAS) saw Q1 2023 gross profit increase by 59 per cent year on year due to stronger operating performance and contributions from new properties.

REIT Watch - CapitaLand Reits average 39% gearing; see operational growth

IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

Uncompromised, Independent, Conflict-Free Research

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.

Equity Capital Markets

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

<ul><li>Retail S-REITs’ metrics surpass pre-Covid; poised to benefit from tourism boost The Singapore Tourism Board expects the nation to receive up to 14 million international visitors this year, more than double the 6.3 million recorded in 2022.</li><li>Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust’s VivoCity Mall reported that its Q3 FY22/23 sales continued to exceed pre-pandemic levels, with shopper traffic and tenant sales growing 50.5 per cent and 38.5 per cent yoy, respectively.</li></ul>

Retail S-REITs’ metrics surpass pre-Covid; poised to benefit from tourism boost The Singapore Tourism Board expects the nation to receive up to 14 million international visitors this year, more than double the 6.3 million recorded in 2022.Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust’s VivoCity Mall reported that its Q3 FY22/23 sales continued to exceed pre-pandemic levels, with shopper traffic and tenant sales growing 50.5 per cent and 38.5 per cent yoy, respectively.

REIT Watch – Retail S-REITs’ metrics surpass pre-Covid; poised to benefit from tourism boost

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Sumeet Singh

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements

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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>NST is a REIT with a portfolio of 17 Grade A urban consumption centers. It is backed by Blackstone.</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the not-so-positive aspects of the deal.</li>
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Nexus Select Trust (NST IN)  is looking to raise up to US$500m in its upcoming India IPO. 
NST is a REIT with a portfolio of 17 Grade A urban consumption centers. It is backed by Blackstone.
In this note, we will talk about the not-so-positive aspects of the deal.


Nexus Select Trust Pre-IPO - The Negatives - Some Assets Were Recently Acquired, Not All Doing Well

Singapore

Capitaland Integrated Commercial Trust operates as a retail estate investment trust. The Compnay invests in retail and office properties and integrated developments. Capitaland Integrated Commercial Trust serves clients in Asia Pacific.

Capitaland Integrated Commercial Trust (CICT SP)

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Capitaland Integrated Commercial Trust (CICT SP)

GLP J-REIT Placement - Could Be Another Addition to Its History of Well-Performing Deals

GLP J-REIT (3281 JP) is looking to raise around US$220m through a primary follow-on offering. The deal is a large one to digest, at 17 days of...

Ethan Aw

REIT Watch - CapitaLand Reits average 39% gearing; see operational growth

Capitaland Investment (CLI), one of Singapore’s largest global real estate investment managers, oversees S$133 billion in real estate asset under...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

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

REIT Watch – Retail S-REITs’ metrics surpass pre-Covid; poised to benefit from tourism boost

Retail S-REITs’ metrics surpass pre-Covid; poised to benefit from tourism boost The Singapore Tourism Board expects the nation to receive up to 14...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Nexus Select Trust Pre-IPO - The Negatives - Some Assets Were Recently Acquired, Not All Doing Well

Nexus Select Trust (NST IN) is looking to raise up to US$500m in its upcoming India IPO. In this note, we talk about the not-so-positive aspects...

Sumeet Singh

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