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.

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Youzan Technology (YT) is looking to list by way of introduction, as its parent <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-youzan-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:11467:1" rel="noopener">China Youzan Limited (8083 HK)</a> aims to distribute its shares in YT and pay some cash on top and delist.
While we normally don't cover such listings, as there will be no bookbuild etc, in this insight, we take a quick look based on a special client's request.

Youzan Technology (YT) is looking to list by way of introduction, as its parent China Youzan Limited (8083 HK) aims to distribute its shares in YT and pay some cash on top and delist.
While we normally don't cover such listings, as there will be no bookbuild etc, in this insight, we take a quick look based on a special client's request.

Youzan Technology IPO Quick Look- Great Headline Numbers but Client Growth Is Slow and Churn Is High

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-youzan-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:11467:1" rel="noopener">China Youzan Limited (8083 HK)</a>, a provider of e-commerce and payment solutions for merchants, has <a href="https://www1.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/gem/2021/0228/2021022800069.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced</a> a pre-conditional Offer by way of a Scheme to take its GEM-listed shares private, then list 51.7%-held Youzan Technology on Hong Kong's mainboard.
Shareholders are offered HK$0.1352/share in cash plus 0.05077265 Youzan Technology shares for every China Youzan share held. All in, the indicative Offer price is HK$2.3088/share, a 30.2% discount to last close. China Youzan is up 283% in the past year, and 44% YTD prior to the offer. 
The Offeror - China Youzan's CEO Zhu Ning -  will not increase the Scheme Consideration and does not reserve the right to do so.
Pre-conditions include SEHK approving Youzan Tech's listing; together with a handful of ordinary resolutions to be voted on by Disinterested Scheme shareholders at an SGM, none of which are expected to be cause for concern.
The Scheme vote is standard: at least 75% of Disinterested Scheme Shares voting FOR the Scheme &amp; not more than 10% of ALL Disinterested Scheme Shares against. China Youzan is incorporated in the Caymans so the headcount test applies. No single shareholder holds a blocking stake.
The in-specie ratio distribution of Youzan Tech is equivalent to the control ratio. The pushback, if any, may come from the fair value assigned to China Youzan's rump. 
More below the fold.

China Youzan Limited (8083 HK), a provider of e-commerce and payment solutions for merchants, has announced a pre-conditional Offer by way of a Scheme to take its GEM-listed shares private, then list 51.7%-held Youzan Technology on Hong Kong's mainboard.
Shareholders are offered HK$0.1352/share in cash plus 0.05077265 Youzan Technology shares for every China Youzan share held. All in, the indicative Offer price is HK$2.3088/share, a 30.2% discount to last close. China Youzan is up 283% in the past year, and 44% YTD prior to the offer. 
The Offeror - China Youzan's CEO Zhu Ning -  will not increase the Scheme Consideration and does not reserve the right to do so.
Pre-conditions include SEHK approving Youzan Tech's listing; together with a handful of ordinary resolutions to be voted on by Disinterested Scheme shareholders at an SGM, none of which are expected to be cause for concern.
The Scheme vote is standard: at least 75% of Disinterested Scheme Shares voting FOR the Scheme &amp; not more than 10% of ALL Disinterested Scheme Shares against. China Youzan is incorporated in the Caymans so the headcount test applies. No single shareholder holds a blocking stake.
The in-specie ratio distribution of Youzan Tech is equivalent to the control ratio. The pushback, if any, may come from the fair value assigned to China Youzan's rump. 
More below the fold.

China Youzan (8083 HK): Proposal Towards Relisting Youzan Tech

IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

Uncompromised, Independent, Conflict-Free Research

Global Equity Research Ltd

Global Equity Research was started in 2017 by a group of experienced research professionals. It was founded on a passionate belief in the importance and the need for uncompromised, independent, conflict-free research. We aim to provide differentiated and actionable primary and bottom up fundamental research.

On 28 February, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-youzan-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:11467:1" rel="noopener">China Youzan Limited (8083 HK)</a> disclosed a privatisation offer from Mr Zhu Ning, the CEO. Mr Ning is taking private China Youzan through the distribution in-specie of Youzan Technology and a cash buyout of the payment business. China Youzan will distribute in-specie its equity holdings in Youzan Technology by offering 0.05077265 Youzan Technology share for every China Youzan share along with HK$0.1352 in cash per scheme share. Youzan Technology will be listed on the Main Board of the HKEx. The total privatisation price of HK$2.3088 per share is 30.2% and 28.3% discount to the last trading date price of HK$3.31 (25 February 2021) and the last close price of HK$3.23, respectively. The key pre-conditions are HKEx listing approval for Youzan Technology and shareholder approval at the first SGM. The key conditions precedents are the headcount test and the scheme approved by at least 75% disinterested shareholders (&lt;10% disinterested shareholders rejection). The offeror and concert parties represent 4,020.8 million shares or 23.31% of shares outstanding. Disinterested scheme shareholders represent 13,239.3 million shares or 76.69% of shares outstanding, which implies the 10% blocking stake is 1,323.9 million shares or 7.67% of shares outstanding.<div class="content-highlight">The privatisation offer is fair in both the distribution in-specie (distribution ratio in line with the control ratio) and the cash consideration (in line with the value of the payments business). The discrepancy between the privatisation bid and the current share price can be explained by Youzan Technology's potential standalone value as a listed entity. If Youzan Technology is valued at <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shopify-inc-de74469e-4678-489b-9b50-a80a5790c5ef" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:25906:1" rel="noopener">Shopify Inc (SHOP US)</a>’s current trailing EV/Sales multiple of 53.5x (arguably the closest peer), it would imply a fair value of China Youzan of HK$3.54 per share. Overall, we believe that the privatisation bid will succeed due to the reasonable terms.  </div>

On 28 February, China Youzan Limited (8083 HK) disclosed a privatisation offer from Mr Zhu Ning, the CEO. Mr Ning is taking private China Youzan through the distribution in-specie of Youzan Technology and a cash buyout of the payment business. China Youzan will distribute in-specie its equity holdings in Youzan Technology by offering 0.05077265 Youzan Technology share for every China Youzan share along with HK$0.1352 in cash per scheme share. Youzan Technology will be listed on the Main Board of the HKEx. The total privatisation price of HK$2.3088 per share is 30.2% and 28.3% discount to the last trading date price of HK$3.31 (25 February 2021) and the last close price of HK$3.23, respectively. The key pre-conditions are HKEx listing approval for Youzan Technology and shareholder approval at the first SGM. The key conditions precedents are the headcount test and the scheme approved by at least 75% disinterested shareholders (&lt;10% disinterested shareholders rejection). The offeror and concert parties represent 4,020.8 million shares or 23.31% of shares outstanding. Disinterested scheme shareholders represent 13,239.3 million shares or 76.69% of shares outstanding, which implies the 10% blocking stake is 1,323.9 million shares or 7.67% of shares outstanding.The privatisation offer is fair in both the distribution in-specie (distribution ratio in line with the control ratio) and the cash consideration (in line with the value of the payments business). The discrepancy between the privatisation bid and the current share price can be explained by Youzan Technology's potential standalone value as a listed entity. If Youzan Technology is valued at Shopify Inc (SHOP US)’s current trailing EV/Sales multiple of 53.5x (arguably the closest peer), it would imply a fair value of China Youzan of HK$3.54 per share. Overall, we believe that the privatisation bid will succeed due to the reasonable terms.  

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

Equity Capital Markets

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Our base case valuation of Wish is an implied EV of $12.3 billion, implied market cap of $14.4 billion, and implied price per share of $24.50 per share. This represents just a 2% upside to the high end of the IPO price range of $24 per share. Given such a low upside, we would pass on this IPO.
One of the long-term concerns we have about Wish is the fact that the number one priority of the company is price. This is a double-edged sword. By focusing on price as the number one priority, the company has been able to gain a tremendous number of customers that put price as their number one importance. Nonetheless, it may be difficult for the company to generate relatively high profit margins in the long run since Wish may have difficulties in gaining customers that value quality over price when purchasing products through mobile or online platforms.
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Our base case valuation of Wish is an implied EV of $12.3 billion, implied market cap of $14.4 billion, and implied price per share of $24.50 per share. This represents just a 2% upside to the high end of the IPO price range of $24 per share. Given such a low upside, we would pass on this IPO.
One of the long-term concerns we have about Wish is the fact that the number one priority of the company is price. This is a double-edged sword. By focusing on price as the number one priority, the company has been able to gain a tremendous number of customers that put price as their number one importance. Nonetheless, it may be difficult for the company to generate relatively high profit margins in the long run since Wish may have difficulties in gaining customers that value quality over price when purchasing products through mobile or online platforms.


Wish IPO Valuation Analysis: Focus on Price Is a Double-Edged Sword

Equity Bottom-Up

On 8 December, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/cafe24-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:25912:1" rel="noopener">Cafe24 Corp (042000 KS)</a> (Korea's Shopify) announced that it will integrate the new products uploaded to online stores in real time for Facebook users world-wide. This is a major event for Cafe24, one that could significantly increase its sales and profits. Thousands of SMEs and large companies in Korea are likely to use more services and products from Cafe24 due to this partnership program with Facebook. In our base case valuation, we use an estimated EBITDA of 48 billion won in 2021 and apply an EV/EBITDA multiple of 19x (an average of EV/EBITDA multiples in 2020 and 2021) to derive an implied EV of 912 billion won and implied market cap of 959 billion won. This results in an implied price of 101,697 won per share, which represents a 50% upside from current levels. Given the strong upside, we have a positive view of Cafe24 at current valuation levels.

On 8 December, Cafe24 Corp (042000 KS) (Korea's Shopify) announced that it will integrate the new products uploaded to online stores in real time for Facebook users world-wide. This is a major event for Cafe24, one that could significantly increase its sales and profits. Thousands of SMEs and large companies in Korea are likely to use more services and products from Cafe24 due to this partnership program with Facebook. In our base case valuation, we use an estimated EBITDA of 48 billion won in 2021 and apply an EV/EBITDA multiple of 19x (an average of EV/EBITDA multiples in 2020 and 2021) to derive an implied EV of 912 billion won and implied market cap of 959 billion won. This results in an implied price of 101,697 won per share, which represents a 50% upside from current levels. Given the strong upside, we have a positive view of Cafe24 at current valuation levels. 

Cafe24 (Korea's Shopify) Integrates Facebook Shops In Real-Time

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Commerce.com, Inc. operates as a software development company. The Company offers a SaaS-based platform to deliver the storefront control, optimized data, and AI-ready tools enabling merchants to orchestrate personalized shopping experiences across owned and third-party channels. Commerce.com serves customers worldwide.

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Sumeet Singh

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David Blennerhassett

China Youzan’s Privatisation Proposal

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Arun George

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Our base case valuation of Wish is an implied price per share of $24.50 per share. This represents just a 2% upside to the high end of the IPO...

Douglas Kim

Cafe24 (Korea's Shopify) Integrates Facebook Shops In Real-Time

On 8 December, Cafe24 Corp (042000 KS) (Korea's Shopify) announced that it will integrate the new products uploaded to online stores in real time...

Douglas Kim

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