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)

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<ul><li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/manulife-us-reit" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:567" rel="noopener">Manulife US REIT (MUST) (MUST SP)</a> 2H21 DPU +1.5% YoY; 4Q21 -7.1% reversions a concern, further M&amp;As may hinge on fundraising efforts</li><li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ascendas-real-estate-investment-trust" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:39" rel="noopener">Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust (AREIT SP)</a> 2H21 DPU +2.4% YoY; Improved occupancy while reversions remain relatively robust</li><li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/yanlord-land-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:14152" rel="noopener">Yanlord Land (YLLG SP)</a> Jan22 contracted pre-sales rose 87.7% YoY</li></ul>

Manulife US REIT (MUST) (MUST SP) 2H21 DPU +1.5% YoY; 4Q21 -7.1% reversions a concern, further M&amp;As may hinge on fundraising effortsAscendas Real Estate Investment Trust (AREIT SP) 2H21 DPU +2.4% YoY; Improved occupancy while reversions remain relatively robustYanlord Land (YLLG SP) Jan22 contracted pre-sales rose 87.7% YoY

ASEAN Builder's Scoop (9Feb22) - MUST Weak 4Q21 Reversions a Concern

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.

Event-Driven

Mapletree North Asia Commercial Trust / Event-Driven

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<li>Each <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mapletree-north-asia-commercial-trust" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5127:1" rel="noopener">Mapletree North Asia Commercial Trust (MAGIC SP)</a>/MNACT unitholder will receive either a scrip-only or the cash-and-scrip offer worth S$1.1949 per MNACT unit, a 7.6% premium to the last close price.</li>
<li>The proposed merger provides <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mapletree-commercial-trust" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:106:1" rel="noopener">Mapletree Commercial Trust (MCT SP)</a> unitholders with meaningful geographic diversification through a DPU and NAV accretive transaction.   </li>
<li>MNACT unitholders will receive an attractive consideration in terms of P/NAV and gross exchange ratio. Both unitholders will benefit from the enlarged REIT’s higher free float and growth potential. </li>
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Each Mapletree North Asia Commercial Trust (MAGIC SP)/MNACT unitholder will receive either a scrip-only or the cash-and-scrip offer worth S$1.1949 per MNACT unit, a 7.6% premium to the last close price.
The proposed merger provides Mapletree Commercial Trust (MCT SP) unitholders with meaningful geographic diversification through a DPU and NAV accretive transaction.   
MNACT unitholders will receive an attractive consideration in terms of P/NAV and gross exchange ratio. Both unitholders will benefit from the enlarged REIT’s higher free float and growth potential. 


Mapletree Commercial Trust’s Proposed Merger with Mapletree North Asia Commercial Trust

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

Digital Core REIT / Equity Capital Markets

<ul>
<li>Digital Core REIT (DCREIT), a data center REIT, raised around US$600m in its Singapore IPO.</li>
<li>The company is sponsored by Digital Realty, one of the largest REITs in the US, and over 60% of the deal is already spoken for by cornerstone investors.</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about trading dynamics and valuations.</li>
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Digital Core REIT (DCREIT), a data center REIT, raised around US$600m in its Singapore IPO.
The company is sponsored by Digital Realty, one of the largest REITs in the US, and over 60% of the deal is already spoken for by cornerstone investors.
In this note, we will talk about trading dynamics and valuations.


Digital Core REIT IPO Trading - Strong Demand

<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 right-of-use Mount Elizabeth property; Further expansion of its Space Optimisation segment</li><li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/keppel-reit" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:192" rel="noopener">Keppel REIT (KREIT SP)</a> acquires a freehold Grade-A office building under development in North Sydney; DPU accretive by +3.0%</li><li>Supply chain issues bolstering demand for warehousing during holiday season</li></ul>

LHN Ltd (LHN SP) acquires right-of-use Mount Elizabeth property; Further expansion of its Space Optimisation segmentKeppel REIT (KREIT SP) acquires a freehold Grade-A office building under development in North Sydney; DPU accretive by +3.0%Supply chain issues bolstering demand for warehousing during holiday season

ASEAN Builder's Scoop (30Nov21) - LHN Adds Mount Elizabeth Prop into Co-Living Portfolio

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/digital-core-reit" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35145:1" rel="noopener">Digital Core REIT (DCREIT SP)</a> is the exclusive S-REIT sponsored by <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/digital-realty-trust-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13149:1" rel="noopener">Digital Realty Trust (DLR US)</a>. It is seeking to raise US$600 million at US$0.88 per unit. </li>
<li>In <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/digital-core-reit-ipo-reaching-for-the-clouds" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:61737" rel="noopener">Digital Core REIT IPO: Reaching for the Clouds</a>, we outlined its attractive value proposition.    </li>
<li>Cornerstones such as Blackrock, Fidelity, JP Morgan AM account for 61% of the offer. Our valuation analysis suggests that the IPO price of $0.88 per unit is reasonable.</li>
</ul>



Digital Core REIT (DCREIT SP) is the exclusive S-REIT sponsored by Digital Realty Trust (DLR US). It is seeking to raise US$600 million at US$0.88 per unit. 
In Digital Core REIT IPO: Reaching for the Clouds, we outlined its attractive value proposition.    
Cornerstones such as Blackrock, Fidelity, JP Morgan AM account for 61% of the offer. Our valuation analysis suggests that the IPO price of $0.88 per unit is reasonable.


Digital Core REIT IPO: Valuation Insights

Singapore

Manulife US REIT is a Singapore listed REIT established with the investment strategy principally to invest, directly or indirectly, in a portfolio of income-producing office real estate in key markets in the United States, as well as real estate-related assets.

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Manulife US REIT (MUST) (MUST SP)

ASEAN Builder's Scoop (9Feb22) - MUST Weak 4Q21 Reversions a Concern

MUST weak 4Q21 reversions a concern; AREIT improved occupancy and steady reversions; SG may levy prop-related wealth tax; ASII/HKL/Logos Indo...

SCCM Asia Research

Mapletree Commercial Trust’s Proposed Merger with Mapletree North Asia Commercial Trust

The deal terms are attractive for MNACT unitholders. The deal is DPU/NAV accretive for MCT unitholders. The merger is likely to get approval from...

Arun George

Digital Core REIT IPO Trading - Strong Demand

Digital Core REIT (DCREIT), a data center REIT, raised US$600m in its Singapore IPO. In this note we will talk about the trading dynamics.

Sumeet Singh

ASEAN Builder's Scoop (30Nov21) - LHN Adds Mount Elizabeth Prop into Co-Living Portfolio

LHN adds Mount Elizabeth prop into Co-living portfolio; KREIT buys Sydney office development; MUST enters high-growth cities; Warehouses in high...

SCCM Asia Research

Digital Core REIT IPO: Valuation Insights

Digital Core REIT is seeking to raise US$600 million at US$0.88 per unit. Our valuation analysis suggests that the IPO price of $0.88 per unit is...

Arun George

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