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

<div><p>SF Real Estate Investment Trust (SFREIT), a logistics-focused REIT, raised around US$333m in its Hong Kong IPO. SF REIT is sponsored by SF Holdings, listed in Shenzhen.</p></div><div><p>We have looked at the background of the deal in our previous notes,<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/sf-reit-pre-ipo-one-trick-pony-who-s-not-doing-the-trick" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> SF REIT Pre-IPO -One trick pony, who’s not doing the trick</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/sf-reit-ipo-don-t-see-a-clear-reason-to-buy" target="_blank" rel="noopener">SF REIT IPO - Don’t See a Clear Reason to Buy</a>.</p></div><div><p>In this note, we’ll talk about the trading dyanmics.</p></div>

SF Real Estate Investment Trust (SFREIT), a logistics-focused REIT, raised around US$333m in its Hong Kong IPO. SF REIT is sponsored by SF Holdings, listed in Shenzhen.We have looked at the background of the deal in our previous notes, SF REIT Pre-IPO -One trick pony, who’s not doing the trick and SF REIT IPO - Don’t See a Clear Reason to Buy.In this note, we’ll talk about the trading dyanmics.

<p>SF Real Estate Investment Trust (SFREIT), a logistics-focused REIT, aims to raise around US$345m in its Hong Kong IPO. SF REIT is sponsored by SF Holdings, listed in Shenzhen.</p><p>We have looked at the background of the deal in our previous note,<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/sf-reit-pre-ipo-one-trick-pony-who-s-not-doing-the-trick" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> SF REIT Pre-IPO -One trick pony, who’s not doing the trick</a>.</p><p>In this note, we’ll run the deal through our ECM framework and talk about valuations.</p>

SF Real Estate Investment Trust (SFREIT), a logistics-focused REIT, aims to raise around US$345m in its Hong Kong IPO. SF REIT is sponsored by SF Holdings, listed in Shenzhen.We have looked at the background of the deal in our previous note, SF REIT Pre-IPO -One trick pony, who’s not doing the trick.In this note, we’ll run the deal through our ECM framework and talk about valuations.

SF REIT IPO - Don’t See a Clear Reason to Buy

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.

<p><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sf-real-estate-investment-trust" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31496:1" rel="noopener">SF Real Estate Investment Trust (SF HK)</a> is a REIT formed with an initial focus on income-generating logistics properties in Hong Kong and China. The sponsor is <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/maanshan-dingtai-rare-a" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:4128:1" rel="noopener">S.F. Holding (002352 CH)</a>. SF REIT will be the first logistics-focused REIT to be listed in Hong Kong.</p><p>SF REIT has launched its IPO with an indicative price range of HK$4.68-5.16 per unit. The total proceeds will be HK$2,433.6-2,683.2 million ($313-345 million) at the price range. Two cornerstone investors will subscribe for $50.0 million of the offer units (15.2% of the offer units at the mid-point of the price range). The cornerstone investors are China Orient International Asset Management and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ci-financial-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:25448:1" rel="noopener">Ci Financial (CIX CN)</a>. </p><div class="content-highlight"><p>In <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/sf-reit-ipo-initiation-the-reit-flow-of-things" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:50673" rel="noopener">SF REIT IPO Initiation: The REIT Flow of Things</a>,  we noted that SF REIT offers an attractive proposition for investors willing to invest in a niche segment of the Asian REIT sector. However, our valuation analysis suggests that units are fully priced at the minimum offer price. Consequently, we are inclined to give this IPO a pass and wait for a lower entry point. </p></div>

SF Real Estate Investment Trust (SF HK) is a REIT formed with an initial focus on income-generating logistics properties in Hong Kong and China. The sponsor is S.F. Holding (002352 CH). SF REIT will be the first logistics-focused REIT to be listed in Hong Kong.SF REIT has launched its IPO with an indicative price range of HK$4.68-5.16 per unit. The total proceeds will be HK$2,433.6-2,683.2 million ($313-345 million) at the price range. Two cornerstone investors will subscribe for $50.0 million of the offer units (15.2% of the offer units at the mid-point of the price range). The cornerstone investors are China Orient International Asset Management and Ci Financial (CIX CN). In SF REIT IPO Initiation: The REIT Flow of Things,  we noted that SF REIT offers an attractive proposition for investors willing to invest in a niche segment of the Asian REIT sector. However, our valuation analysis suggests that units are fully priced at the minimum offer price. Consequently, we are inclined to give this IPO a pass and wait for a lower entry point. 

CapitaLand Ascendas REIT / Equity Capital Markets

<div><p><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ascendas-real-estate-investment-trust" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:39:1" rel="noopener">Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust (AREIT SP)</a> aims to raise around US$320m (S$430m) to acquire the balance 75% stake in Galaxis. </p></div><div><p>This will be the second placement in under six months. Links to our previous coverage are below:</p></div><div><ul style="list-style-type: disc;">
<li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/areit-placement-expected-to-be-dpu-accretive-but-the-acquisition-might-take-a-while" target="_blank" rel="noopener">AREIT Placement - Expected to Be DPU Accretive but the Acquisition Might Take a While</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/areit-paying-for-acquisition-with-only-equity-doesn-t-add-up-dpu-to-fall-by-3-4" target="_blank" rel="noopener">AREIT - Paying for Acquisition with Only Equity Doesn’t Add Up, DPU to Fall by 3-4%</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/ascendas-reit-placement-multiple-acquisitions-to-be-made-starting-from-us-office-properties" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ascendas REIT Placement - Multiple Acquisitions to Be Made, Starting From US Office Properties</a></li>
</ul></div>

Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust (AREIT SP) aims to raise around US$320m (S$430m) to acquire the balance 75% stake in Galaxis. This will be the second placement in under six months. Links to our previous coverage are below:
AREIT Placement - Expected to Be DPU Accretive but the Acquisition Might Take a While
AREIT - Paying for Acquisition with Only Equity Doesn’t Add Up, DPU to Fall by 3-4%
Ascendas REIT Placement - Multiple Acquisitions to Be Made, Starting From US Office Properties


Ascendas REIT Placement - Smaller than the Last Deal, Should Be Accretive as Well

<p><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sf-real-estate-investment-trust" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31496:1" rel="noopener">SF Real Estate Investment Trust (SF HK)</a> is a REIT formed with an initial focus on income-generating logistics properties in Hong Kong and China. The sponsor is <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/maanshan-dingtai-rare-a" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:4128:1" rel="noopener">S.F. Holding (002352 CH)</a>. SF REIT will be the first logistics-focused REIT to be listed in Hong Kong. It will start pre-marketing an HKEx IPO to raise $300 million, according to press reports. </p><div class="content-highlight"><p>SF REIT’s portfolio comprises three properties which are modern logistics properties in Hong Kong and China. The properties are Hong Kong Property, Foshan Property and Wuhu Property. SF REIT’s largest property by value is the Hong Kong Property, which accounts for 87% of the portfolio value. Overall, we believe that SF REIT offers an attractive proposition for investors willing to invest in a niche segment of the Asian REIT sector.</p></div>

SF Real Estate Investment Trust (SF HK) is a REIT formed with an initial focus on income-generating logistics properties in Hong Kong and China. The sponsor is S.F. Holding (002352 CH). SF REIT will be the first logistics-focused REIT to be listed in Hong Kong. It will start pre-marketing an HKEx IPO to raise $300 million, according to press reports. SF REIT’s portfolio comprises three properties which are modern logistics properties in Hong Kong and China. The properties are Hong Kong Property, Foshan Property and Wuhu Property. SF REIT’s largest property by value is the Hong Kong Property, which accounts for 87% of the portfolio value. Overall, we believe that SF REIT offers an attractive proposition for investors willing to invest in a niche segment of the Asian REIT sector.

SF REIT IPO Initiation: The REIT Flow of Things

Singapore

FLT offers investors an opportunity to invest in logistics and industrial real estate assets strategically located within major logistics and industrial markets of Australia, Germany and the Netherlands.

Frasers Logistics & Commercial Trust (FLT SP)

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Frasers Logistics & Commercial Trust (FLT SP)

SF REIT IPO Trading - Tepid Demand

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Sumeet Singh

SF REIT IPO - Don’t See a Clear Reason to Buy

SF Real Estate Investment Trust (SFREIT), a logistics-focused REIT, aims to raise around US$345m in its Hong Kong IPO. SF REIT is sponsored by SF...

Sumeet Singh

SF REIT IPO: Valuation Insights

SF REIT has launched its IPO to raise $313-345 million at the price range. Our valuation analysis suggests that units are fully priced at the...

Arun George

Ascendas REIT Placement - Smaller than the Last Deal, Should Be Accretive as Well

Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust (AREIT SP) aims to raise around US$320m (S$430m) to acquire the balance 75% stake in Galaxis.

Sumeet Singh

SF REIT IPO Initiation: The REIT Flow of Things

SF REIT will start pre-marketing an HKEx IPO to raise $300 m. SF REIT offers an attractive proposition for investors willing to invest in a niche...

Arun George

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