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<ul><li>Key 1Q25 takeaways include: 1) rising trade-in activity continues to drive growth, powerful lead indicators around ongoing government subsidies on new mobile phones, accelerating momentum with JD.com, and continued growth in AHS offline stores 2) more recent initiatives to enhance AHS Recycle's brand, with a focus on the company's comprehensive suite of services and competitive pricing, likely further stimulates growth in 1P business volumes and related contributions and 3) while management remains focused on reinvesting in the business to further accelerate top line growth, we look for senior officials to increasingly return excess capital to shareholders as profitability continues to scale via ongoing share repurchases and the potential for introducing a regular quarterly dividend in the not-too-distant future.</li></ul>

Key 1Q25 takeaways include: 1) rising trade-in activity continues to drive growth, powerful lead indicators around ongoing government subsidies on new mobile phones, accelerating momentum with JD.com, and continued growth in AHS offline stores 2) more recent initiatives to enhance AHS Recycle's brand, with a focus on the company's comprehensive suite of services and competitive pricing, likely further stimulates growth in 1P business volumes and related contributions and 3) while management remains focused on reinvesting in the business to further accelerate top line growth, we look for senior officials to increasingly return excess capital to shareholders as profitability continues to scale via ongoing share repurchases and the potential for introducing a regular quarterly dividend in the not-too-distant future.

IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/atrenew-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33426:1" rel="noopener">ATRenew (RERE US)</a> operates the largest pre-owned consumer electronics transactions and services platform in China. It is listed in June 2021 at US$14 per ADS. </li>
<li>The shares are down 63% YTD largely due to the tech market sell-off. Unlike most tech companies, ATRenew is starting to deliver growth with profits, cash generation and share buybacks.</li>
<li>The valuation is undemanding compared to a peer group of pre-owned marketplaces and global online retail marketplaces. It will also appeal to investors with an ESG mandate.</li>
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ATRenew (RERE US) operates the largest pre-owned consumer electronics transactions and services platform in China. It is listed in June 2021 at US$14 per ADS. 
The shares are down 63% YTD largely due to the tech market sell-off. Unlike most tech companies, ATRenew is starting to deliver growth with profits, cash generation and share buybacks.
The valuation is undemanding compared to a peer group of pre-owned marketplaces and global online retail marketplaces. It will also appeal to investors with an ESG mandate.


ATRenew (RERE US): Pre-Owned Satisfaction

<ul><li>Key 4Q24 takeaways include: 1) real-time step ups in trade-in activity and consumer demand for high-quality preowned products on the heels of recently introduced government subsidies and ongoing growth in the supply of new smartphone shipments continue to drive accelerating revenue growth 2) in response to building demand trends, management plans to continue to expand the company's footprint (800 new store openings planned for this year), branding initiatives via new social media content/channels, and fulfillment capabilities and 3) while we assume adjusted operating income margins hold steady this year, our model calls for material margin expansion looking out to 2026, as revenue growth momentum continues to build and expense inflation moderates.</li></ul>

Key 4Q24 takeaways include: 1) real-time step ups in trade-in activity and consumer demand for high-quality preowned products on the heels of recently introduced government subsidies and ongoing growth in the supply of new smartphone shipments continue to drive accelerating revenue growth 2) in response to building demand trends, management plans to continue to expand the company's footprint (800 new store openings planned for this year), branding initiatives via new social media content/channels, and fulfillment capabilities and 3) while we assume adjusted operating income margins hold steady this year, our model calls for material margin expansion looking out to 2026, as revenue growth momentum continues to build and expense inflation moderates.

RERE: 4Q24 Earnings - EPS as Expected  Investing for Growth to Keep Pace with Accelerating Demand

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Sumeet Singh

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements

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.

Event-Driven

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<li>PCAOB officials concluded their Hong Kong visit last month and PCAOB is due to announce its annual judgment on whether it had adequate access to US listed China companies.</li>
<li>The Hong Kong visit was on the back of the 26th Aug 2022 announcement by PCAOB and CSRC that they had entered into an agreement with US authorities for access.</li>
<li>In this note, we'll talk about the latest developments, possible outcomes and implications.</li>
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PCAOB officials concluded their Hong Kong visit last month and PCAOB is due to announce its annual judgment on whether it had adequate access to US listed China companies.
The Hong Kong visit was on the back of the 26th Aug 2022 announcement by PCAOB and CSRC that they had entered into an agreement with US authorities for access.
In this note, we'll talk about the latest developments, possible outcomes and implications.


China ADRs Delisting - Friday Could Be Judgment Day for over US$800bn Mcap of Stocks

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/atrenew-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33426:1" rel="noopener"></a><strong><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jd-com-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29043:1" rel="noopener">JD.com Inc. (9618 HK)</a></strong>-backed<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/atrenew-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33426:1" rel="noopener"><strong> ATRenew (RERE US)</strong></a>, one of the pioneers of China's circular economy, registered its first non-GAAP net profit in the 3Q22.</li>
<li>The improvement pivoted off core business stability (consumer electronic devices recycling and sales) and an increasing revenue stream from its multi-category recycling business, including luxury goods.</li>
<li>This is all positive. However ATR, like all US-listed China plays, faces the prospect of a potential delisting under the HFCAA just 16 months away.</li>
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JD.com Inc. (9618 HK)-backed ATRenew (RERE US), one of the pioneers of China's circular economy, registered its first non-GAAP net profit in the 3Q22.
The improvement pivoted off core business stability (consumer electronic devices recycling and sales) and an increasing revenue stream from its multi-category recycling business, including luxury goods.
This is all positive. However ATR, like all US-listed China plays, faces the prospect of a potential delisting under the HFCAA just 16 months away.


China

ATRenew Inc. owns and operates pre-owned consumer electronics transactions and services platform. The Company develops technology-driven pre-owned consumer electronics transactions and services platform. ATRenew serves customers worldwide.

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ATRenew (RERE US)

RERE: 1Q25 Earnings

Key 1Q25 takeaways include: 1) rising trade-in activity continues to drive growth, powerful lead indicators around ongoing government subsidies on...

Zacks Small Cap Research

ATRenew (RERE US): Pre-Owned Satisfaction

Unlike most tech companies, ATRenew is starting to deliver growth with profits, cash generation and share buybacks. The valuation remains undemanding.

Arun George

RERE: 4Q24 Earnings - EPS as Expected Investing for Growth to Keep Pace with Accelerating Demand

Key 4Q24 takeaways include: 1) real-time step ups in trade-in activity and consumer demand for high-quality preowned products on the heels of...

Zacks Small Cap Research

China ADRs Delisting - Friday Could Be Judgment Day for over US$800bn Mcap of Stocks

PCAOB officials concluded their Hong Kong visit last month and PCAOB is due to announce its annual judgment on whether it had adequate access to US...

Sumeet Singh

ATRenew: Round & Round It Goes

ATR is trading cheap. Even cheaper when taking into account its net cash position. I would not be surprised to see ATR seek a secondary listing in...

David Blennerhassett

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