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.

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Ryman Healthcare / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ryman-healthcare-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10590:1" rel="noopener">Ryman Healthcare (RYM NZ)</a> aims to raise around US$569m (NZ$903m) via a renounceable entitlement offer. </li>
<li>The use of proceeds will be to reset the firm’s capital structure and reduce its gearing.</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the deal dynamics and run the deal through our ECM framework.</li>
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Ryman Healthcare (RYM NZ) aims to raise around US$569m (NZ$903m) via a renounceable entitlement offer. 
The use of proceeds will be to reset the firm’s capital structure and reduce its gearing.
In this note, we will talk about the deal dynamics and run the deal through our ECM framework.


Ryman Healthcare Renounceable Entitlement Offer - Dilutive, but Would Take at the Low End

Global Healthcare Analyst

Tina Banerjee

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>As we are heading into 2023, let us look back on the performance of some of our global healthcare stocks recommended throughout 2022.</li>
<li>Four stocks on which I am bullish, generated more than 50% return since their recommendations. 10 stocks on which I am bearish plunged more than 20%.</li>
<li>For 2023, investors should continue to focus on established healthcare companies, having strong and flexible balance sheet with muti-year revenue visibility.</li>
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As we are heading into 2023, let us look back on the performance of some of our global healthcare stocks recommended throughout 2022.
Four stocks on which I am bullish, generated more than 50% return since their recommendations. 10 stocks on which I am bearish plunged more than 20%.
For 2023, investors should continue to focus on established healthcare companies, having strong and flexible balance sheet with muti-year revenue visibility.


2022 in Rear Mirror View: Top Performers From My Global Healthcare Coverage Universe

Equity Bottom-Up

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ryman-healthcare-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10590:1" rel="noopener">Ryman Healthcare (RYM NZ)</a> has a secular growth story underpinned by ageing population. Australia and New Zealand are projected to have 5.3 million people aged 75 and above by 2062.</li>
<li>Rising interest rate and falling property prices should limit the upside potential of property management companies, like Ryman. New Zealand's house prices are forecast to sink 9% this year.</li>
<li>Ryman’s site of the Moondah mansion in Mt Eliza, near Melbourne central business district is still under litigation.</li>
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Ryman Healthcare (RYM NZ) has a secular growth story underpinned by ageing population. Australia and New Zealand are projected to have 5.3 million people aged 75 and above by 2062.
Rising interest rate and falling property prices should limit the upside potential of property management companies, like Ryman. New Zealand's house prices are forecast to sink 9% this year.
Ryman’s site of the Moondah mansion in Mt Eliza, near Melbourne central business district is still under litigation.


Ryman Healthcare (RYM NZ): Strong Underlying Growth Story; Current Macro Scenario Limits Upside

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ryman-healthcare-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10590:1" rel="noopener">Ryman Healthcare (RYM NZ)</a> is expected to see pent-up demand, with the gradual re-opening of New Zealand. Long-term demand environment is expected to be positive, due to favorable macro tailwind.</li>
<li>However, the company is facing regulatory risk. One of its sites in Australia has ongoing litigation risk. Possibility of renewed COVID-19-related restrictions can not be overruled.</li>
<li>While Ryman has long-term growth engines, these overhangs may limit the near-term upside potential of Ryman shares.  </li>
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Ryman Healthcare (RYM NZ) is expected to see pent-up demand, with the gradual re-opening of New Zealand. Long-term demand environment is expected to be positive, due to favorable macro tailwind.
However, the company is facing regulatory risk. One of its sites in Australia has ongoing litigation risk. Possibility of renewed COVID-19-related restrictions can not be overruled.
While Ryman has long-term growth engines, these overhangs may limit the near-term upside potential of Ryman shares.  


Ryman Healthcare (RYM NZ): Strong Base Business Is Outshined by Regulatory Overhangs

IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

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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

<p>On 6 May 2021, Bloomberg reported that <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mitsui-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20799:1" rel="noopener">Mitsui &amp; Co Ltd (8031 JP)</a>, the largest shareholder with a 32.90% stake, is currently exploring a proposal to privatise <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ihh-healthcare-bhd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:876:1" rel="noopener">IHH Healthcare (IHH MK)</a>. Mitsui is aiming to partner with private equity firms and has reached out to Khazanah Nasional Berhad, the second-largest shareholder with a 26.02% stake, to acquire its stake, according to Bloomberg. Mitsui and IHH have not formally commented on the report. On the back of the report, the shares have risen 8.8% from the unaffected price of RM5.20 (5 May) to the last close price of RM5.66. </p><p>IHH is listed on the Main Markets of Bursa Malaysia and the Singapore Stock Exchange. In Malaysia, the threshold for triggering a mandatory general offer (MGO) is the offeror and concert parties owning 33% or more of the voting shares. Mitsui sits just below the threshold and the acquisition of further shares from Khazanah Nasional Berhad would trigger an MGO. </p><div class="content-highlight"><p>We think that report has some credibility due to Mitsui’s view that IHH is a core asset to fulfil its ambition of expanding in the largest healthcare ecosystem in Asia. Also, Mitsui has a previous working relationship with Khazanah Nasional Berhad and announced the acquisition of a 16% stake in IHH from Khazanah Nasional Berhad in November 2018. Overall, at the last close price, the downside risk is low (trading close to break price) with a good probability of upside (announcement of a formal proposal). </p></div>

On 6 May 2021, Bloomberg reported that Mitsui &amp; Co Ltd (8031 JP), the largest shareholder with a 32.90% stake, is currently exploring a proposal to privatise IHH Healthcare (IHH MK). Mitsui is aiming to partner with private equity firms and has reached out to Khazanah Nasional Berhad, the second-largest shareholder with a 26.02% stake, to acquire its stake, according to Bloomberg. Mitsui and IHH have not formally commented on the report. On the back of the report, the shares have risen 8.8% from the unaffected price of RM5.20 (5 May) to the last close price of RM5.66. IHH is listed on the Main Markets of Bursa Malaysia and the Singapore Stock Exchange. In Malaysia, the threshold for triggering a mandatory general offer (MGO) is the offeror and concert parties owning 33% or more of the voting shares. Mitsui sits just below the threshold and the acquisition of further shares from Khazanah Nasional Berhad would trigger an MGO. We think that report has some credibility due to Mitsui’s view that IHH is a core asset to fulfil its ambition of expanding in the largest healthcare ecosystem in Asia. Also, Mitsui has a previous working relationship with Khazanah Nasional Berhad and announced the acquisition of a 16% stake in IHH from Khazanah Nasional Berhad in November 2018. Overall, at the last close price, the downside risk is low (trading close to break price) with a good probability of upside (announcement of a formal proposal). 

IHH Healthcare’s Possible Privatisation by Mitsui

New Zealand

Ryman Healthcare Limited provides private health care services through its development, management and operation of retirement villages, nursing homes and geriatric hospitals.  The Company's facilities are located in Christchurch, Dunedin, Invercargill and Wellington.

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Ryman Healthcare (RYM NZ)

Ryman Healthcare Renounceable Entitlement Offer - Dilutive, but Would Take at the Low End

Ryman Healthcare (RYM NZ) aims to raise around US$570m (NZ$903m) via a renounceable entitlement offer. In this note, we will talk about the deal...

Ethan Aw

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From my coverage universe, two Taiwanese stocks generated 59% and 71% returns in nearly six months. New product launch and geography expansion are...

Tina Banerjee