Managing Partner, VRS (Valuation & Research Specialists)

VRS (Valuation & Research Specialists)

Managing Partner

Valuation & Research Specialists (VRS) is a boutique financial advisor with more than 17 years of experience in Corporate Valuation and Finance, and a diversified client base including some of the largest Companies in Greece.

Since 2002, VRS has completed more than 200 engagements in the areas of business valuation and financial analysis for more than 100 clients in a wide range of industries.

VRS has been honored to work with small and large private and publicly traded companies in Europe and overseas.

Boutique Financial Advisor

Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Caterpillar Inc. is a manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives.</li><li>The Company operates through its three primary segments: Construction Industries, Resource Industries and Energy &amp; Transportation.</li><li>It also provides fi- nancing and related services through its Financial Products segment.</li></ul>

Caterpillar Inc. is a manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives.The Company operates through its three primary segments: Construction Industries, Resource Industries and Energy &amp; Transportation.It also provides fi- nancing and related services through its Financial Products segment.

CATERPILLAR INC. - Equity Research Flash Note

External broker reports(aggregated public sources), CMB International

CMB International

External broker reports(aggregated public sources)

Incorporated in Hong Kong, supported by the mainland and targeting in global market, CMB International Capital Corporation Limited (“CMBI”) is an integrated financial institution providing comprehensive and professional services. As a wholly-owned subsidiary of China Merchants Bank ("CMB"), by leveraging on the Group’s synergy and coordination in domestic and overseas markets, as well as CMB’s strong resources and outstanding social reputation, CMBI and its subsidiaries have been actively implementing diversified business strategies and set up an overall layout of main business segments including Corporate Finance, Asset Management, Wealth Management, Global Markets and Structured Finance, etc. Adhering to the philosophy of “being clients oriented and increasing our own values by the way of creating value for clients”, CMBI endeavors to provide quality and integrated financial services to institutional, corporate and individual customers both domestic and overseas including Hong Kong IPO sponsorship and underwriting, share placement and rights issue for listed companies, financial advisors, bonds issuance services, asset management, direct investment, wealth management, equity sales and trading, etc.

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<ul><li>Following a rally since early Feb, we believe the market has already priced in the upcoming recovery of machinery demand.</li><li>We see little upside potential in the near term, as (1) the recovery could be more seasonal (MoM) than structural (YoY), with sales of excavator (proxy for the sector) likely falling short of expectation in Mar; (2) We expect the strong credit growth will only translate into a moderate recovery of excavator demand this year (+10% YoY in our industry assumption).</li><li>Therefore, we are selective in our universe, and prefer only AWP (the only type of machinery that stands out by achieving 15% YoY growth in Jan). </li></ul><p><em>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.</em></p>

Following a rally since early Feb, we believe the market has already priced in the upcoming recovery of machinery demand.We see little upside potential in the near term, as (1) the recovery could be more seasonal (MoM) than structural (YoY), with sales of excavator (proxy for the sector) likely falling short of expectation in Mar; (2) We expect the strong credit growth will only translate into a moderate recovery of excavator demand this year (+10% YoY in our industry assumption).Therefore, we are selective in our universe, and prefer only AWP (the only type of machinery that stands out by achieving 15% YoY growth in Jan). Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

China Construction Machinery – Near-Term Recovery More Seasonal than Structural

Independent research on the U.S. markets, Baptista Research

Baptista Research

Independent research on the U.S. markets

Baptista Research is an independent financial research house focused on the U.S. markets. We provide equity research as well as credit research reports on the top-listed U.S. companies with most of our focus on technology, consumer goods and services, automobiles, industrials, oil and gas, pharma, and healthcare. Our research has served more than 3000 institutional investors including mutual funds, hedge funds, banks, family offices, and various buy-side firms. We operate a research subscription service where institutions, as well as retail investors, can have priority access to all our research. We also have a wide distribution of our research reports across some of the top global financial platforms. Apart from equity research and credit research, we also provide advisory services with respect to mergers & acquisitions (M&A), private equity/ venture capital fundraising, valuation reports, and investment management services for corporates.
Baptista Research is owned and managed by Ishan Majumdar, an ex-Venture Capitalist/ Investment Banker, a Chartered Accountant, and a Masters’ degree holder in Management from HEC Paris. Ishan has nearly a decade of experience in Mergers and Acquisitions, Leveraged Buyouts (LBOs), Venture Capital Investing, Corporate Strategy, and Valuation in front-office roles at the likes of BNP Paribas CIB, Credit Agricole CIB, Groupe Danone, and TIW Private Equity. He has worked on and closed multiple acquisition deals, leveraged buyouts, and start-up investment transactions.

<ul><li>Caterpillar delivered a mixed quarterly result as its revenues surpassed Wall Street expectations on account of a healthy demand over many end markets for the company's products and services.</li><li>Sales rose better than expected, and the adjusted operating profit margins also increased but the company failed to meet the earnings expectations of analysts.</li><li>Despite the challenges of the supply chain, Caterpillar generated robust ME&T free cash flow and achieved double-digit top-line growth.</li></ul>

Caterpillar delivered a mixed quarterly result as its revenues surpassed Wall Street expectations on account of a healthy demand over many end markets for the company's products and services.Sales rose better than expected, and the adjusted operating profit margins also increased but the company failed to meet the earnings expectations of analysts.Despite the challenges of the supply chain, Caterpillar generated robust ME&T free cash flow and achieved double-digit top-line growth.

Caterpillar Inc: New Excavator Launch & Other Developments

Japan Specialist

Mark Chadwick

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<li>Komatsu Q3 operating profit rose 54% YoY, beating analyst estimates by around 12%</li>
<li>Construction and Mining Equipment sales rose 31% in the quarter, or ~10% on a constant currency basis versus industry volume of -6%</li>
<li>Komatsu shares have sharply lagged the recovery at CAT. We still see significant upside with current P/B of 1.2x</li>
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Komatsu Q3 operating profit rose 54% YoY, beating analyst estimates by around 12%
Construction and Mining Equipment sales rose 31% in the quarter, or ~10% on a constant currency basis versus industry volume of -6%
Komatsu shares have sharply lagged the recovery at CAT. We still see significant upside with current P/B of 1.2x


Komatsu (6301) | Plenty of Gas in the Tank

<ul><li>Caterpillar delivered another solid quarter with an all around beat and generated strong ME&T free cash flow and a higher operating profit margin.</li><li>To expand its offerings in the construction industry, Caterpillar is launching four prototypes of electric vehicles that are powered by lithium-ion batteries.</li><li>We provide the stock of Caterpillar with a ‘Hold’ rating and a revision in the target price.</li></ul>

Caterpillar delivered another solid quarter with an all around beat and generated strong ME&T free cash flow and a higher operating profit margin.To expand its offerings in the construction industry, Caterpillar is launching four prototypes of electric vehicles that are powered by lithium-ion batteries.We provide the stock of Caterpillar with a ‘Hold’ rating and a revision in the target price.

Caterpillar Inc: EV Prototype Launches & Other Drivers

United States

Caterpillar Inc. designs, manufactures and markets construction, mining and forestry machinery. The Company also manufactures engines  and other related parts for its equipment, and offers financing and insurance. Caterpillar distributes its products through a worldwide organization of dealers.

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Caterpillar Inc (CAT US)

CATERPILLAR INC. - Equity Research Flash Note

Caterpillar Inc. is a manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel...

VRS (Valuation & Research Specialists)

China Construction Machinery – Near-Term Recovery More Seasonal than Structural

Following a rally since early Feb, we believe the market has already priced in the upcoming recovery of machinery demand.

CMB International

Caterpillar Inc: New Excavator Launch & Other Developments

Caterpillar delivered a mixed quarterly result as its revenues surpassed Wall Street expectations on account of a healthy demand over many end...

Baptista Research

Komatsu (6301) | Plenty of Gas in the Tank

We remain bullish on Komatsu. Komatsu shares have sharply lagged the recovery at CAT. We still see significant upside with current P/B of 1.2x

Mark Chadwick

Caterpillar Inc: EV Prototype Launches & Other Drivers

Caterpillar delivered another solid quarter with an all around beat and generated strong ME&T free cash flow and a higher operating profit...

Baptista Research

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