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IPO pipeline set to be unblocked

By John Rumsey
16 Mar 2013

The number of IPOs in Latin America’s two largest markets is set to increase this year; investors watch with interest

Investors are turning slightly more bullish on Brazil while Mexico is suffering in the short-term at least thanks to plans to open up key sectors, especially in telecoms and cable television.

The good news for Brazil could open up the IPO market with a pipeline of deals ahead. The Mexican stock market is up 12.34% over the last 12 months. Meantime, Brazil’s market is down close to 16.9% over the same period.

Specific stocks on Mexico’s exchange have been hurt recently by the new government’s plans to enhance competition in key sectors. Telecom giant América Móvil’s shares fell three consecutive days, losing 11%, before rallying yesterday. The declines were echoed in related-sector shares such as Televisa.

David Ross, managing director at fund manager Chevy Chase in Bethesda, Maryland, with $13 billion under management, was set to visit Mexico imminently. He said he was keen to invest but added “it is hard to find decent valuations and the undervalued stocks are outside the mainstream.”

High valuations mean money could flow away into other markets, says Ross. Today, there is cautious optimism on valuations in Brazil with higher economic growth, which should increase to 3% from last year’s 1%. That should help initial public offerings (IPOs).

The biggest deal in the pipeline is from the insurance subsidiary of Banco do Brasil, BB Seguridade, which is slated to launch an IPO in later April and may raise R$5 billion.

The insurer has already selected eight bookrunners including Banco do Brasil’s investment banking arm to bring the deal to market. Allan Hadid, CEO at BRZ Investments in São Paulo, is interested and thinks foreign participation will be high in this well-known name.

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There are four other IPOs in the works. Tupy, in the capital goods area, is expected to price in mid-April as is financial services company Smiles. Utility company Alupar and real estate company BHG are both expected in late April. Other large deals include follow-ons from real estate company Multiplan in late March and education provider Abril Educação in late April.

Although investors “are not so harsh on Brazil as they were last year,” Hadid wondered if the market would be able to digest many deals. While the consumer sector is likely to prove popular, oil stocks have been hurt by erratic finds while investors are wary of utilities thanks to government intervention, he said. He believed that there would be between five and 10 IPOs this year.

After a series of pulled deals, the most recent IPO, Linx, performed very well in the immediate aftermarket. Alexander Gorra, senior strategist and head of international platform at BNY Mellon, participated in Linx. The retail-focused company is in the IT sector and has a 20-year track record.

He said there was strong foreign demand for such a small deal, a size usually eschewed by foreign investors who seek liquidity. He is also cautious on the number of deals but is following key ones such as BB Seguridade and Multiplan. “It’s a very demanding market so don’t expect a deluge,” he said. Still, that will beat last year’s record when just three IPOs came to market and two priced below expectations.


- Like every year, Emerging Markets daily newspaper covers the Inter-American Development Bank’s annual meeting, held in Panama in mid-March. Pick up your copy at the meeting, read the news on our website and follow us on twitter @emrgingmarkets
By John Rumsey
16 Mar 2013
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