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Arun George

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ampol-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:345:1" rel="noopener">Caltex Australia (ALD AU)</a>’s offer of NZ$3.76 per share is near the mid-point of the independent expert (IE) assessed range of NZ$3.54-4.07. We think that IE’s valuation approach is sound.    </li>
<li>The offer includes an adjustment mechanism to pay NZ0.055 cents per share for each calendar day the implementation date extends beyond 31 March, up to a limit of NZ10 cents. </li>
<li>We think that the offer is attractive for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/z-energy-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:9838:1" rel="noopener">Z Energy Ltd (ZEL NZ)</a> shareholders. For a 30 June implementation date, the gross and annualised spread is 5.0% and 15.2%, respectively. </li>
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Caltex Australia (ALD AU)’s offer of NZ$3.76 per share is near the mid-point of the independent expert (IE) assessed range of NZ$3.54-4.07. We think that IE’s valuation approach is sound.    
The offer includes an adjustment mechanism to pay NZ0.055 cents per share for each calendar day the implementation date extends beyond 31 March, up to a limit of NZ10 cents. 
We think that the offer is attractive for Z Energy Ltd (ZEL NZ) shareholders. For a 30 June implementation date, the gross and annualised spread is 5.0% and 15.2%, respectively. 


Z Energy Scheme Meeting on 25 March, IE Opinion

Equity Capital Markets

PTT Oil & Retail Business  / Equity Capital Markets

<div><p><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ptt-oil-and-retail" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28939:1" rel="noopener">PTT Oil and Retail (OR TB)</a>/PTTOR is the flagship company for the oil and retail business of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ptt-pcl" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:197:1" rel="noopener">PTT PCL (PTT TB)</a> in Thailand and in the Southeast Asia region such as Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Philippines. PTTOR is the largest player in Thailand’s fuel retail market. PTTOR priced its IPO at THB18.00 per share, at the upper end of its IPO price range of THB16.00-18.00 per share. The shares are set to start trading on Thursday, 11 February. </p></div><div>
<p>In <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/ptt-oil-and-retail-pttor-ipo-initiation-octane-ratings" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:46230" rel="noopener">PTT Oil and Retail (PTTOR) IPO Initiation: Octane Ratings</a>, we stated that PTTOR remains a market-leading business and well-placed to ride the recovery in oil prices, easing of lockdown restrictions and consumer confidence.</p>
<div class="content-highlight"><p>In <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/ptt-oil-and-retail-pttor-ipo-valuation-insights" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:47147" rel="noopener">PTT Oil and Retail (PTTOR) IPO: Valuation Insights</a>, we opined that a reasonable P/E valuation and solid cornerstone support makes PTTOR tempting at the proposed pricing range. Our base-case DCF derived price target of THB22.20 per share. Our valuation analysis shows that the IPO price remains attractive.</p></div>
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PTT Oil and Retail (OR TB)/PTTOR is the flagship company for the oil and retail business of PTT PCL (PTT TB) in Thailand and in the Southeast Asia region such as Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Philippines. PTTOR is the largest player in Thailand’s fuel retail market. PTTOR priced its IPO at THB18.00 per share, at the upper end of its IPO price range of THB16.00-18.00 per share. The shares are set to start trading on Thursday, 11 February. 
In PTT Oil and Retail (PTTOR) IPO Initiation: Octane Ratings, we stated that PTTOR remains a market-leading business and well-placed to ride the recovery in oil prices, easing of lockdown restrictions and consumer confidence.
In PTT Oil and Retail (PTTOR) IPO: Valuation Insights, we opined that a reasonable P/E valuation and solid cornerstone support makes PTTOR tempting at the proposed pricing range. Our base-case DCF derived price target of THB22.20 per share. Our valuation analysis shows that the IPO price remains attractive.


PTT Oil and Retail (PTTOR) IPO: Trading Debut

<div><p><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ptt-oil-and-retail" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28939:1" rel="noopener">PTT Oil and Retail (OR TB)</a>/PTTOR is the flagship company for the oil and retail business of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ptt-pcl" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:197:1" rel="noopener">PTT PCL (PTT TB)</a> in Thailand and in the Southeast Asia region such as Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Philippines. PTTOR is the largest player in Thailand’s fuel retail market.</p></div><div><p>PTTOR has launched its IPO at a price range of THB16.00-18.00 per share to raise as much as THB47.0 billion ($1.6 billion). Cornerstone investors will account for around two-thirds of the offer shares. Nine international cornerstones which include Fidelity, JP Morgan Asset Management and GIC will take up $270 million of the offer shares. Nineteen domestic cornerstone investors will take up $758 million of the offer shares. The books will open on 22 January and the first day of trading is set for 11 February. </p></div><div><div><div class="content-highlight"><p>In <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/ptt-oil-and-retail-pttor-ipo-initiation-octane-ratings" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:46230" rel="noopener">PTT Oil and Retail (PTTOR) IPO Initiation: Octane Ratings</a>, we stated that PTTOR remains a market-leading business and well-placed to ride the recovery in oil prices, easing of lockdown restrictions and consumer confidence. Overall, we think that a reasonable P/E valuation and solid cornerstone support makes PTTOR tempting at the proposed pricing range. </p></div></div></div>

PTT Oil and Retail (OR TB)/PTTOR is the flagship company for the oil and retail business of PTT PCL (PTT TB) in Thailand and in the Southeast Asia region such as Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Philippines. PTTOR is the largest player in Thailand’s fuel retail market.PTTOR has launched its IPO at a price range of THB16.00-18.00 per share to raise as much as THB47.0 billion ($1.6 billion). Cornerstone investors will account for around two-thirds of the offer shares. Nine international cornerstones which include Fidelity, JP Morgan Asset Management and GIC will take up $270 million of the offer shares. Nineteen domestic cornerstone investors will take up $758 million of the offer shares. The books will open on 22 January and the first day of trading is set for 11 February. In PTT Oil and Retail (PTTOR) IPO Initiation: Octane Ratings, we stated that PTTOR remains a market-leading business and well-placed to ride the recovery in oil prices, easing of lockdown restrictions and consumer confidence. Overall, we think that a reasonable P/E valuation and solid cornerstone support makes PTTOR tempting at the proposed pricing range. 

PTT Oil and Retail (PTTOR) IPO: Valuation Insights

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech, Aequitas Research

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech

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.

<p>Charter Hall and Charter Hall Long Wale Reit are selling 77.9 million shares of Waypoint after market close today. In this note, we look at the background of the Charterhall sales and the recent changes to the REIT manager of Waypoint. We note that as VIVA Energy exits its position in Waypoint, the company losses sponsor backing. We also note that the past deals have done OK in one week but the performance was poor in one-month post-deal. </p>

Charter Hall and Charter Hall Long Wale Reit are selling 77.9 million shares of Waypoint after market close today. In this note, we look at the background of the Charterhall sales and the recent changes to the REIT manager of Waypoint. We note that as VIVA Energy exits its position in Waypoint, the company losses sponsor backing. We also note that the past deals have done OK in one week but the performance was poor in one-month post-deal. 

Waypoint REIT Placement - Charterhall Selling After 5 Months of Ownership

APAC IPOs & Placements

Zhen Zhou, Toh

Singapore Airlines / Equity Capital Markets

<p>As global markets rebound and businesses start to feel impact of the virus outbreak, there will likely be companies looking to access capital markets to shore up their balance sheet. <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/singapore-airlines-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:74:1" rel="noopener">Singapore Airlines (SIA SP)</a>'s rights issue was a case in point.</p>
<p>In this insight, we will explore what are some Asia-Pacific companies that may breach their debt covenants and will likely look to raise capital in the near-term.</p>

As global markets rebound and businesses start to feel impact of the virus outbreak, there will likely be companies looking to access capital markets to shore up their balance sheet. Singapore Airlines (SIA SP)'s rights issue was a case in point.
In this insight, we will explore what are some Asia-Pacific companies that may breach their debt covenants and will likely look to raise capital in the near-term.

Potential Trade Ideas - Asia-Pacific Companies that May Access Capital Markets

Australia

Viva Energy Group Limited markets petroleum products. The Company focuses on making, importing, and delivering the fuels, lubricants, chemicals, and bitumen. Viva Energy Group serves the mining, aviation, and marine industries in Australia.

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Viva Energy Group (VEA AU)

Z Energy Scheme Meeting on 25 March, IE Opinion

Z Energy released its scheme booklet with the scheme meeting scheduled for 25 March. For a 30 June implementation date, the gross and annualised...

Arun George

PTT Oil and Retail (PTTOR) IPO: Trading Debut

PTTOR priced its IPO at THB18.00 per share and the shares are set to start trading on 11 February. Our valuation analysis shows that the IPO price...

Arun George

PTT Oil and Retail (PTTOR) IPO: Valuation Insights

PTTOR has launched its IPO to raise as much as THB47.0 billion ($1.6 billion). A reasonable P/E valuation and solid cornerstone support make PTTOR...

Arun George

Waypoint REIT Placement - Charterhall Selling After 5 Months of Ownership

Charter Hall and Charter Hall Long Wale Reit are selling 77.9 million shares of Waypoint after market close today. In this note, we look at the...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Potential Trade Ideas - Asia-Pacific Companies that May Access Capital Markets

As global markets rebound and businesses start to feel impact of the virus outbreak, there will likely be companies looking to access capital...

Zhen Zhou, Toh

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