IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/razer-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:24380:1" rel="noopener">Razer Inc (1337 HK)</a> designs and builds gamer-focused ecosystem of hardware, software, and services. It offers gaming peripherals and hardware, as well as virtual credit services and offline-to-online digital payment networks. Razer was listed on the HKEx in November 2017 to raise net proceeds of HK$3,930.7 million ($505 million) at HK$3.88 per share. On Friday after market close, Razer announced that Mr Min-Liang Tan (co-founder, CEO and Chairman) and Mr Lim Kaling (a founding investor and non-executive director) are in preliminary discussions with financial investors to explore the possibility of a transaction involving Razer. The transaction may or may not lead to a general offer for the shares. The Board cautions that no decision has been made by Mr Tan and Mr Lim on whether to proceed with any transaction. Mr Tan represents 3,009.3 million shares or 34.35% of outstanding shares and Mr Lim represents 2,054.8 million shares or 23.46% of outstanding shares. Consequently, Mr Tan and Mr Lim together represent 57.81% of outstanding shares.Despite improving financial performance and strong 1H21, the shares are trading -14% and -49% below its 1-year VWAP and IPO price, respectively. Razer is cash rich with the net cash (including leases) accounting for around 23% of the market cap. Also, on 3 June 2021, Mr Tan and Mr Lim sold a combined 275 million shares (3.09% of the total issued share capital at that time) at HK$2.405 per share for financial management purposes. In this context, it is unsurprisingly that Mr Tan and Mr Lim are in discussions with financial investors. <div class="content-highlight">While we think there is a good chance that a transaction materialises, the shares continue to be attractive on an underlying basis. Our base-case SoTP valuation of HK$2.47 per share implies a 26% upside to the last close price of HK$1.96 per share.</div>

Razer Inc (1337 HK) designs and builds gamer-focused ecosystem of hardware, software, and services. It offers gaming peripherals and hardware, as well as virtual credit services and offline-to-online digital payment networks. Razer was listed on the HKEx in November 2017 to raise net proceeds of HK$3,930.7 million ($505 million) at HK$3.88 per share. On Friday after market close, Razer announced that Mr Min-Liang Tan (co-founder, CEO and Chairman) and Mr Lim Kaling (a founding investor and non-executive director) are in preliminary discussions with financial investors to explore the possibility of a transaction involving Razer. The transaction may or may not lead to a general offer for the shares. The Board cautions that no decision has been made by Mr Tan and Mr Lim on whether to proceed with any transaction. Mr Tan represents 3,009.3 million shares or 34.35% of outstanding shares and Mr Lim represents 2,054.8 million shares or 23.46% of outstanding shares. Consequently, Mr Tan and Mr Lim together represent 57.81% of outstanding shares.Despite improving financial performance and strong 1H21, the shares are trading -14% and -49% below its 1-year VWAP and IPO price, respectively. Razer is cash rich with the net cash (including leases) accounting for around 23% of the market cap. Also, on 3 June 2021, Mr Tan and Mr Lim sold a combined 275 million shares (3.09% of the total issued share capital at that time) at HK$2.405 per share for financial management purposes. In this context, it is unsurprisingly that Mr Tan and Mr Lim are in discussions with financial investors. While we think there is a good chance that a transaction materialises, the shares continue to be attractive on an underlying basis. Our base-case SoTP valuation of HK$2.47 per share implies a 26% upside to the last close price of HK$1.96 per share.

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Corsair Gaming is set to list on the NASDAQ with the company having a $100m placeholder for its capital raise. The gaming peripheral, streaming equipment and high-end PC parts supplier has benefitted from recent lockdown driven demand, but margins nevertheless underwhelm relative to Logitech. We examine the company’s product portfolio and growth prospects below.

Corsair Gaming is set to list on the NASDAQ with the company having a $100m placeholder for its capital raise. The gaming peripheral, streaming equipment and high-end PC parts supplier has benefitted from recent lockdown driven demand, but margins nevertheless underwhelm relative to Logitech. We examine the company’s product portfolio and growth prospects below.

Corsair Gaming IPO – Nice Products but They Are Commoditised and This Lacks Razer’s Marketing

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Corsair Gaming, Inc. designs and sells gaming and streaming peripherals, components, and systems. The Company's gaming and streaming gear enables creators to produce studio-quality content. Corsair Gaming serves customers worldwide.

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Razer Potentially in Play?

Razer announced that Mr Tan and Mr Lim are in discussions with investors on a possible transaction that may lead to a general offer. The shares...

Arun George

Corsair Gaming IPO – Nice Products but They Are Commoditised and This Lacks Razer’s Marketing

Corsair Gaming is set to list on the NASDAQ with the company having a $100m placeholder for its capital raise. The gaming peripheral, streaming...

Mio Kato

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