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)

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<ul><li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/capitaland-integrated-commercial-trust" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:105" rel="noopener">Capitaland Integrated Commercial Trust (CICT SP)</a> renews leases with Temasek subsidiaries</li><li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mapletree-commercial-trust" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:106" rel="noopener">Mapletree Commercial Trust (MCT SP)</a> , <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mapletree-north-asia-commercial-trust" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5127" rel="noopener">Mapletree North Asia Commercial Trust (MAGIC SP)</a> unitholders approved merger to create third largest SREIT</li><li>Suburban condos have outperformed prime ones the last decade and may continue given regulations in place</li></ul>

Capitaland Integrated Commercial Trust (CICT SP) renews leases with Temasek subsidiariesMapletree Commercial Trust (MCT SP) , Mapletree North Asia Commercial Trust (MAGIC SP) unitholders approved merger to create third largest SREITSuburban condos have outperformed prime ones the last decade and may continue given regulations in place

ASEAN Builder's Scoop (24May22) - CICT Renews Leases with Temasek Subs

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

Total Access Communication / Event-Driven

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<li>We summarise the latest spreads and newsflow of merger arb situations covered by us across Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand and Chinese ADRs.</li>
<li>This week, the highest gross spreads are <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sezzle-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:30969:1" rel="noopener">Sezzle Inc (SZL AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/21-vianet-group-inc-adr" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8489:1" rel="noopener">21Vianet Group (VNET US)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shanghai-dongzheng-automotive-finance-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27984:1" rel="noopener">Dongzheng Automotive Finance (2718 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/link-administration-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:970:1" rel="noopener">Link Administration Holdings (LNK AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/alliance-aviation-services-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20401:1" rel="noopener">Alliance Aviation Services (AQZ AU)</a>. </li>
<li>The lowest gross spreads are <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hwa-hong-corp-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6648:1" rel="noopener">Hwa Hong Corp (HWAH SP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/virtus-health-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:14776:1" rel="noopener">Virtus Health (VRT AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/uniti-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29042:1" rel="noopener">Uniti Group Ltd (UWL AU)</a>, <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>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/excelpoint-technology-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1774:1" rel="noopener">Excelpoint Technology (EXLP SP)</a>.</li>
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We summarise the latest spreads and newsflow of merger arb situations covered by us across Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand and Chinese ADRs.
This week, the highest gross spreads are Sezzle Inc (SZL AU), 21Vianet Group (VNET US), Dongzheng Automotive Finance (2718 HK), Link Administration Holdings (LNK AU), Alliance Aviation Services (AQZ AU). 
The lowest gross spreads are Hwa Hong Corp (HWAH SP), Virtus Health (VRT AU), Uniti Group Ltd (UWL AU), Mapletree North Asia Commercial Trust (MAGIC SP), Excelpoint Technology (EXLP SP).


Merger Arb Mondays (23 May) - True Corp, DTAC, Ramsay, VNET, Link Admin, Alliance Aviation, Yashili

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

<ul>
<li>There are 41 - mostly firm - transactions currently being discussed and analysed on Smartkarma. Inside is a timetable of upcoming key events for each deal.</li>
<li>Three news deals this week: <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kintetsu-world-express-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:11710:1" rel="noopener">Kintetsu World Express (9375 JP)</a>'s Tender Offer, Woolies tilt for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mydeal-com-au-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:30939:1" rel="noopener">MyDeal.com (MYD AU)</a><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mydeal-com-au-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:30939:1" rel="noopener"></a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hwa-hong-corp-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6648:1" rel="noopener">Hwa Hong (HWAH SP)</a>'s MBO, &amp; KKR's bid for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kito-corporation" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:19512:1" rel="noopener">Kito (6409 JP)</a>
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<li>Key updates took place for: <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/virtus-health-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:14776:1" rel="noopener">Virtus Health (VRT AU)</a> &amp;<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/irongate-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:30897:1" rel="noopener">Irongate Group (IAP AU)</a> 
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There are 41 - mostly firm - transactions currently being discussed and analysed on Smartkarma. Inside is a timetable of upcoming key events for each deal.
Three news deals this week: Kintetsu World Express (9375 JP)'s Tender Offer, Woolies tilt for MyDeal.com (MYD AU), Hwa Hong (HWAH SP)'s MBO, &amp; KKR's bid for Kito (6409 JP)

Key updates took place for: Virtus Health (VRT AU) &amp;Irongate Group (IAP AU) 



Asia-Pac Weekly Risk Arb Wrap: Kinetsu World, Hwa Hong, MyDeal, Kito, Virtus Health, Irongate, HKBN

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

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<html><body>Singapore focused office S-Reits remain poised to benefit as more employees return to the office. The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) office rental index in the Central Region grew 1.6 per cent and for a second consecutive quarter in Q1 2022 driven by limited supply. 
CBRE Research also expects Core Central Business District (CBD) rents to increase by 6.9 per cent year on year for the whole of 2022. 
SGX lists 6 S-Reits with exposure to Singapore-based office assets. Keppel REIT is a pure-play office S-REIT while CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust (CICT), Mapletree Commercial Trust (MCT), Suntec REIT, OUE Commercial REIT and Lendlease Global Commercial REIT are diversified S-REITs with exposure to Singapore office properties. 
Keppel Reit reported a 4.3 per cent year-on-year growth in distributable income for Q1 2022 mainly from its acquisition of Keppel Bay Tower last year. 
Most of its new leases for Q1 2022 were in Singapore (Ocean Financial Centre, Marina Bay Financial Centre, and One Raffles Quay), with average signing rent for Singapore office leases at S$11.15 psf pm, higher than Singapore’s average core CBD Grade A office rents (S$10.95 psf pm). 
CICT reported improved portfolio occupancy of 92.3 per cent in its Singapore portfolio and has seen a 9.3 per cent increase in rent reversion in Q1 2022. 
CICT most recently completed its acquisition of a 70 per cent interest in CapitaSky (formerly known as 79 Robinson Road) which has a committed occupancy of 92.9 per cent and net property income yield of 4 per cent. 
MCT reported that its FY21/22 gross revenue from office/business park assets grew 1.9 per cent year on year driven by higher contributions from Mapletree Business City, mTower and MLHF. All its office/business park assets reported strong occupancy rates, with mTower observing significant growth from 75 per cent to 84.7 per cent. 
Mapletree Anson closed its transitional vacancy as it reported full commitment. MCT expects positive leasing momentum for office/business park to continue through to the new financial year. 
Suntec Reit saw its office committed occupancy strengthen to 97.5 per cent and recorded a 3.2 per cent increase in rent reversion for FY21. 
The Reit noted income contribution from its Singapore office portfolio is expected to grow, driven by cumulative positive rent reversions achieved in the past 11 quarters and full impact of revenue from leases committed in 2021. 
OUE Commercial Reit noted that average passing rents of its Singapore office properties were higher year on year, with OUE Bayfront hitting a high of S$12.49 psf. 
Its office properties were observed to record higher valuations ranging from 0.2 to 7.5 per cent year on year, compared to its other segments. 
Lendlease Global Commercial Reit completed its 100 per cent direct interest in Jem. Its Jem office component is fully leased to the Ministry of National Development on a 30-year master lease with a rent review every five years. REIT Watch is a weekly column on The Business Times,<a href="https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/tenant-sales-back-at-pre-covid-levels-for-retail-s-reits"> </a><a href="https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/singapore-based-office-s-reits-report-improved-metrics-and-higher-rents">read </a>the original version.</body></html>


      
    
    S-Reits with significant Singapore-based retail assets

Singapore focused office S-Reits remain poised to benefit as more employees return to the office. The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) office rental index in the Central Region grew 1.6 per cent and for a second consecutive quarter in Q1 2022 driven by limited supply.  
CBRE Research also expects Core Central Business District (CBD) rents to increase by 6.9 per cent year on year for the whole of 2022.  
SGX lists 6 S-Reits with exposure to Singapore-based office assets. Keppel REIT is a pure-play office S-REIT while CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust (CICT), Mapletree Commercial Trust (MCT), Suntec REIT, OUE Commercial REIT and Lendlease Global Commercial REIT are diversified S-REITs with exposure to Singapore office properties.  
Keppel Reit reported a 4.3 per cent year-on-year growth in distributable income for Q1 2022 mainly from its acquisition of Keppel Bay Tower last year.  
Most of its new leases for Q1 2022 were in Singapore (Ocean Financial Centre, Marina Bay Financial Centre, and One Raffles Quay), with average signing rent for Singapore office leases at S$11.15 psf pm, higher than Singapore’s average core CBD Grade A office rents (S$10.95 psf pm).  
CICT reported improved portfolio occupancy of 92.3 per cent in its Singapore portfolio and has seen a 9.3 per cent increase in rent reversion in Q1 2022.  
CICT most recently completed its acquisition of a 70 per cent interest in CapitaSky (formerly known as 79 Robinson Road) which has a committed occupancy of 92.9 per cent and net property income yield of 4 per cent.  
MCT reported that its FY21/22 gross revenue from office/business park assets grew 1.9 per cent year on year driven by higher contributions from Mapletree Business City, mTower and MLHF. All its office/business park assets reported strong occupancy rates, with mTower observing significant growth from 75 per cent to 84.7 per cent.  
Mapletree Anson closed its transitional vacancy as it reported full commitment. MCT expects positive leasing momentum for office/business park to continue through to the new financial year.  
Suntec Reit saw its office committed occupancy strengthen to 97.5 per cent and recorded a 3.2 per cent increase in rent reversion for FY21.  
The Reit noted income contribution from its Singapore office portfolio is expected to grow, driven by cumulative positive rent reversions achieved in the past 11 quarters and full impact of revenue from leases committed in 2021.  
OUE Commercial Reit noted that average passing rents of its Singapore office properties were higher year on year, with OUE Bayfront hitting a high of S$12.49 psf.  
Its office properties were observed to record higher valuations ranging from 0.2 to 7.5 per cent year on year, compared to its other segments.  
Lendlease Global Commercial Reit completed its 100 per cent direct interest in Jem. Its Jem office component is fully leased to the Ministry of National Development on a 30-year master lease with a rent review every five years.  REIT Watch is a weekly column on The Business Times, read the original version.


REIT Watch - Singapore-based Office S-REITs report improved metrics and higher rents 

<ul>
<li>We summarise the latest spreads and newsflow of merger arb situations covered by us across Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Indonesia and the US (ADRs only).</li>
<li>This week, highest gross spreads are <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shanghai-dongzheng-automotive-finance-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27984:1" rel="noopener">Dongzheng Automotive Finance (2718 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sezzle-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:30969:1" rel="noopener">Sezzle Inc (SZL AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/21-vianet-group-inc-adr" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8489:1" rel="noopener">21Vianet Group (VNET US)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/infomedia-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:11385:1" rel="noopener">Infomedia Ltd (IFM AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/link-administration-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:970:1" rel="noopener">Link Administration Holdings (LNK AU)</a>, Alliance Aviation.</li>
<li>Lowest gross spreads are <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/virtus-health-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:14776:1" rel="noopener">Virtus Health (VRT AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-logistics-property-holdings-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22799:1" rel="noopener">China Logistics Property Holdings (1589 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/uniti-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29042:1" rel="noopener">Uniti Group Ltd (UWL AU)</a>, <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>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/irongate-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:30897:1" rel="noopener">Irongate Group (IAP AU)</a>.</li>
</ul>


We summarise the latest spreads and newsflow of merger arb situations covered by us across Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Indonesia and the US (ADRs only).
This week, highest gross spreads are Dongzheng Automotive Finance (2718 HK), Sezzle Inc (SZL AU), 21Vianet Group (VNET US), Infomedia Ltd (IFM AU), Link Administration Holdings (LNK AU), Alliance Aviation.
Lowest gross spreads are Virtus Health (VRT AU), China Logistics Property Holdings (1589 HK), Uniti Group Ltd (UWL AU), Mapletree North Asia Commercial Trust (MAGIC SP), Irongate Group (IAP AU).


Merger Arb Mondays (16 May) - Link Admin, Infomedia, VNET, Alliance Aviation, Ramsay, Link Net

Singapore

Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust is a Singapore-focused real estate investment trust. The Trust invests on a long-term basis, directly or indirectly, in a diversified portfolio of income-producing real estate used primarily for office and/or retail purposes, whether wholly or partially, as well as real estate-related assets.

Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust (MCT SP)

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Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust (MCT SP)

ASEAN Builder's Scoop (24May22) - CICT Renews Leases with Temasek Subs

MCT-MAGIC merger gets nod from unitholders; Suburban condos outperforming prime; APAC driving global RE flows; House inquiry of BIG, MEG closure...

SCCM Asia Research

Merger Arb Mondays (23 May) - True Corp, DTAC, Ramsay, VNET, Link Admin, Alliance Aviation, Yashili

This week, the highest gross spreads are Sezzle (53.2%), VNET (40.6%), Dongzheng AFC (30.7%), Link (22.5%), Alliance Aviation (19.3%), True Corp...

Arun George

Asia-Pac Weekly Risk Arb Wrap: Kinetsu World, Hwa Hong, MyDeal, Kito, Virtus Health, Irongate, HKBN

This insight provides a summary of gross/annualised spreads (on deals discussed on Smartkarma) across Asia-Pacific as at the last trading date, and...

David Blennerhassett

REIT Watch - Singapore-based Office S-REITs report improved metrics and higher rents

Singapore focused office S-Reits remain poised to benefit as more employees return to the office. The Urban Redevelopment...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Merger Arb Mondays (16 May) - Link Admin, Infomedia, VNET, Alliance Aviation, Ramsay, Link Net

This week, the highest gross spreads are Dongzheng AFC (40.7%), Sezzle (36.6%), VNET (33.6%), Infomedia (32.8%), Link Admin (24.4%), Alliance...

Arun George

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