Covering IPOs, Healthcare and Technology Stocks

Andrei Zakharov

Algosun Global

Equity Bottom-Up

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/freshworks-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:34147:1" rel="noopener">Freshworks (FRSH US)</a>  shares underperformed in 2022, with shares down ~47% YTD versus a 33% loss on the Nasdaq Composite. US software stocks lost ~51% on average over the year. </li>
<li>Insiders keep buying shares. VC firm Accel, a 5%+ shareholder, acquired ~$50 million worth of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/freshworks-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:34147:1" rel="noopener">Freshworks (FRSH US)</a>  shares in 2H22. Strong insider buying indicates the stock could hit bottom. </li>
<li>We estimate <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/freshworks-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:34147:1" rel="noopener">Freshworks (FRSH US)</a>  crossed the $500M ARR mark in 3QCY22. The company may report strong 4QCY22 results and surprise investors and analysts.</li>
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Freshworks (FRSH US)  shares underperformed in 2022, with shares down ~47% YTD versus a 33% loss on the Nasdaq Composite. US software stocks lost ~51% on average over the year. 
Insiders keep buying shares. VC firm Accel, a 5%+ shareholder, acquired ~$50 million worth of Freshworks (FRSH US)  shares in 2H22. Strong insider buying indicates the stock could hit bottom. 
We estimate Freshworks (FRSH US)  crossed the $500M ARR mark in 3QCY22. The company may report strong 4QCY22 results and surprise investors and analysts.


Freshworks: Insiders Keep Buying Shares. Path To Sustainable FCF Positive Business Looks Clear

Founder, BWS Financial Inc

Hamed Khorsand

Founder

Independent Stock Specific Research

BWS Financial Inc

BWS provides independent stock specific research focused on companies with distinct value that are going through a special situation where there is a tangible catalyst not priced in. The catalyst can be anything from new product, restructuring, M&A, management change, change in business strategy, etc. BWS’s focus is to understand the change and evaluate the potential return for investors.

BWS utilizes a self formed proprietary approach in discovering stocks by putting great emphasis on deep research. BWS does generate short recommendations following a similar criteria.

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<li>ATEN should continue to benefit from security remaining at the top of priority lists for enterprises and service providers after more network intrusion and hacking news in recent days</li>
<li>The proposal from Vista Equity Partners to purchase KnowBe4 (KNBE) provides greater clarity of the discount ATEN’s stock trades at</li>
<li>ATEN’s purchase of shares from its venture capital shareholder, Summit Partners, at $12.75 per share suggests there is value at current levels</li>
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ATEN should continue to benefit from security remaining at the top of priority lists for enterprises and service providers after more network intrusion and hacking news in recent days
The proposal from Vista Equity Partners to purchase KnowBe4 (KNBE) provides greater clarity of the discount ATEN’s stock trades at
ATEN’s purchase of shares from its venture capital shareholder, Summit Partners, at $12.75 per share suggests there is value at current levels


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.

Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sk-shieldus-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35799:1" rel="noopener">SK Shieldus (ABFHIZ KS)</a> is a leading South Korean security provider. It is seeking a KRX IPO to raise up to US$0.9 billion. </li>
<li>The primary change in the updated prospectus is the syndicate's valuation methodology which results in a 10% lower value per share. The IPO price range of KRW31,000-38,800 is unchanged.</li>
<li>Sentiment on IPOs remains poor. For investors willing to look at IPOs, our valuation analysis suggests that the IPO price range remains reasonable.  </li>
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SK Shieldus (ABFHIZ KS) is a leading South Korean security provider. It is seeking a KRX IPO to raise up to US$0.9 billion. 
The primary change in the updated prospectus is the syndicate's valuation methodology which results in a 10% lower value per share. The IPO price range of KRW31,000-38,800 is unchanged.
Sentiment on IPOs remains poor. For investors willing to look at IPOs, our valuation analysis suggests that the IPO price range remains reasonable.  


SK Shieldus IPO: The Syndicate's Revised Methodology

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/knowbe4-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35519:1" rel="noopener">KnowBe4 (KNBE US)</a>  is the world's largest security awareness training platform, teaching people how to recognize bad phishing, bad social engineering scenarios and report to management.</li>
<li>The most notable ransomware attacks began with social engineering, and social engineering has remained a top threat for the last five years, according to a report released by Verizon.</li>
<li>We like the company's cash generating SaaS model, strong balance sheet, and multi-product approach targeting SMBs and the enterprise market worldwide.</li>
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KnowBe4 (KNBE US)  is the world's largest security awareness training platform, teaching people how to recognize bad phishing, bad social engineering scenarios and report to management.
The most notable ransomware attacks began with social engineering, and social engineering has remained a top threat for the last five years, according to a report released by Verizon.
We like the company's cash generating SaaS model, strong balance sheet, and multi-product approach targeting SMBs and the enterprise market worldwide.


KnowBe4: Hidden Gem Growth Stock In the Cybersecurity Space

United States

KnowBe4, Inc. provides software security solutions. The Company develops security awareness platform which enables organizations to assess, monitor, and minimize the ongoing cybersecurity threat of social engineering attacks. KnowBe4 serves customers worldwide.

KnowBe4 (KNBE US)

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