Quick takes from around the market

Raslag [ASLAG 2.00 pre-IPO] [link] sets final price for IPO offer at P2.00. This is unchanged from the place-holder price provided by ASLAG in its SEC application. This isn’t a surprising result, considering the company is being forced to go public to remain compliant with the law. Not as many incentives here to give investors additional “upside” or build a good reputation for future offerings.
 

The Keepers [KEEPR 1.17 1.68%] [link] had 78% of its outstanding shares come out of lockup yesterday morning, and trading volume was actually super light/thin. The shares were subject to a mandatory lock-up after the share-for-share swap that injected the alcohol companies into KEEPR. No sign of selling from Lucio Co, yet. Still worth it to keep an eye on, though.
 

VistaREIT [VREIT 2.50 pre-IPO] [link] released its Preliminary REIT Plan, which provides a very detailed look at the REIT’s portfolio and an overview of its business plan, strategy, and outlook. Notable here is VREIT’s admission that two of its properties, Vista Mall Las Piñas and Starmall Las Piñas, are 43- and 40-years-old, respectively, and “may require major maintenance and renovation”. These properties represent 10% of the gross leasable area of the REIT. The rest of the properties are all less than 10 years old.

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