Hutchison Port Holdings Trust: A weak debut.

Many were expecting HPH to open underwater and that was exactly what it did. I have not tried my hands at IPOs in years, taking to heart what Warren Buffet said about how IPOs are never undervalued and never good for investors. Of course, we could make money from IPOs in very bullish circumstances but Warren Buffet was referring to value and not price.

HPH touched a low of 94c before closing the session at 95c today.

Hutchison Port Holdings Trust not the cheapest container port play - CLSA. The house says based on the IPO range of US$0.91-US$1.08, “we are borderline buyers at US$0.91, (which would represent 28% upside to its target valuation at US$1.16)...at any pricing level higher than that we would rather buy China Merchants (0144.HK), rated Buy, as it has greater upside with added hinterland exposure.”  
Friday, 18 March 2011

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Hutchison Port traded below IPO in gray market, BTIG says. Units of the container-terminal owner were sold for 98 cents yesterday in deals brokered by BTIG Hong Kong, Managing Director Christian Kielland said by e-mail. The trust, which holds assets from Li Ka-shing’s Hutchison Whampoa, priced units in its IPO at US$1.01.
Friday, 18 March 2011

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Saizen REIT: All but one property have been visited.

"In the areas affected by the earthquake and tsunami, all 6 properties in Morioka and Koriyama, and 21 out of 22 properties in Sendai have been viewed by the property managers thus far, and preliminary reports have confirmed that these properties appear to have sustained only minor damage and to have remained intact.

"To-date, we have not received any reports of tenant casualties, and none of the properties viewed appear to have been vacated.

"The remaining property yet to be viewed by the property manager due to transportation contraints is Royal Hills Katagiri, belonging to the TK operator YK Shingen."

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