IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

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Star Entertainment Group / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/star-entertainment-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:926:1" rel="noopener">Star Entertainment Group (SGR AU)</a> will raise A$800 million with a fully underwritten 3:5 pro rata accelerated non-renounceable entitlement offer and institutional placement at A$1.20, a 13.6% discount to TERP.</li>
<li>The equity raise of A$800 million will maintain leverage within the targeted 2.0x-2.5x net debt/EBITDA long-term range in our fines high-case scenario.</li>
<li>Adjusting for the raise, Star trades at a discount to peers. While the shares will be under short-term pressure due to the raise, there is long-term value for the brave. </li>
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Star Entertainment Group (SGR AU) will raise A$800 million with a fully underwritten 3:5 pro rata accelerated non-renounceable entitlement offer and institutional placement at A$1.20, a 13.6% discount to TERP.
The equity raise of A$800 million will maintain leverage within the targeted 2.0x-2.5x net debt/EBITDA long-term range in our fines high-case scenario.
Adjusting for the raise, Star trades at a discount to peers. While the shares will be under short-term pressure due to the raise, there is long-term value for the brave. 


Star Entertainment (SGR AU): A$800m Highly Dilutive Raise to Fix the Balance Sheet

Event-Driven

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/star-entertainment-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:926:1" rel="noopener">Star Entertainment Group (SGR AU)</a> scored an own goal by failing to provide an update on the balance sheet in the update on 13 February. The results are next week.   </li>
<li>There is a whirlwind of uncertainty surrounding potential fines and Star is in desperate need to recapitalise its balance sheet to avoid breaching covenants. </li>
<li>Our leverage scenarios suggest an equity raise of A$250-500 million is required. Despite the share price fall, we would steer clear until the details of its equity raise are disclosed.</li>
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Star Entertainment Group (SGR AU) scored an own goal by failing to provide an update on the balance sheet in the update on 13 February. The results are next week.   
There is a whirlwind of uncertainty surrounding potential fines and Star is in desperate need to recapitalise its balance sheet to avoid breaching covenants. 
Our leverage scenarios suggest an equity raise of A$250-500 million is required. Despite the share price fall, we would steer clear until the details of its equity raise are disclosed.


Star Entertainment (SGR AU): Entertaining Known Unknowns

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

Geoff Howie

SGX Market Strategist, Equity & Fixed Income

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Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Inside Insights - Share buybacks by primary-listed companies OCBC, Singapore Technologies Engineering, Venture Corporation, City Developments and Sembcorp Industries led the net institutional inflow for the five sessions.</li><li>SIA Engineering Company bought back 148,100 shares at an average price of S$2.50 per share while Valuetronics Holdings bought back 320,000 shares at an average price of S$0.54 per share.</li></ul>

Inside Insights - Share buybacks by primary-listed companies OCBC, Singapore Technologies Engineering, Venture Corporation, City Developments and Sembcorp Industries led the net institutional inflow for the five sessions.SIA Engineering Company bought back 148,100 shares at an average price of S$2.50 per share while Valuetronics Holdings bought back 320,000 shares at an average price of S$0.54 per share.

OCBC leads net fund inflows; JB Foods’ Goh Lee Beng increases stake

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Melco International Development / Event-Driven

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<li>After Macau’s government renewed the concession periods for the city’s six incumbent gambling concessionaires for another 10 years, the key players are up 86% on average</li>
<li>Both <strong><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/melco-international-development-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:809:1" rel="noopener">Melco International Development (200 HK)</a></strong> and <strong><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/melco-crown-entertainme-adr" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:810:1" rel="noopener">Melco Resorts &amp; Entertainment (MLCO US)</a></strong> have gained a little over 100%. </li>
<li>Melco's NAV discount is back out to 36%. The simple ratio - Melco/MCLO - is around the lowest level since Melco began consolidating MCLO in early 2017.</li>
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After Macau’s government renewed the concession periods for the city’s six incumbent gambling concessionaires for another 10 years, the key players are up 86% on average
Both Melco International Development (200 HK) and Melco Resorts &amp; Entertainment (MLCO US) have gained a little over 100%. 
Melco's NAV discount is back out to 36%. The simple ratio - Melco/MCLO - is around the lowest level since Melco began consolidating MCLO in early 2017.


<ul><li>Digilife Tech, Forise & APTT directors acquire more shares DBS, OCBC, CapitaLand Investment, Jardine Matheson Holdings and Genting Singapore led the net institutional inflow for the four sessions.</li><li>On Dec 30, Forise International executive director Dennis Wan Jinn Woei acquired 1,409,200 shares at S$0.17 cents per share.</li></ul>

Digilife Tech, Forise & APTT directors acquire more shares DBS, OCBC, CapitaLand Investment, Jardine Matheson Holdings and Genting Singapore led the net institutional inflow for the four sessions.On Dec 30, Forise International executive director Dennis Wan Jinn Woei acquired 1,409,200 shares at S$0.17 cents per share.

Digilife Tech, Forise & APTT directors acquire more shares

Singapore

Genting Singapore Limited, through its subsidiaries, develops resort properties as well as operates casinos. The Company has casinos and integrated resorts in different parts of the world, including Australia, the Americas, Malaysia, the Philippines and the United Kingdom.

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Genting Singapore (GENS SP)

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Adjusting for the raise, Star trades at a discount to peers. While the shares will be under short-term pressure due to the raise, there is long...

Arun George

Star Entertainment (SGR AU): Entertaining Known Unknowns

Our leverage scenarios suggest an equity raise of A$250-500 million is required. Despite the share price fall, we would steer clear until the...

Arun George

OCBC leads net fund inflows; JB Foods’ Goh Lee Beng increases stake

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Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Melco Trading "Cheap" As Macau Opens Up

Melco's NAV discount is back out to 36%. The simple ratio - Melco/MCLO - is around the lowest level since Melco began consolidating MCLO in early...

David Blennerhassett

Digilife Tech, Forise & APTT directors acquire more shares

Digilife Tech, Forise & APTT directors acquire more shares DBS, OCBC, CapitaLand Investment, Jardine Matheson Holdings and Genting Singapore...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

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