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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.

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Playtika Holding Corp reported a strong first quarter of 2025, achieving a record revenue of over $700 million, marking their highest quarterly revenue to date.</li>
<li>This success reflects the robustness of their diverse portfolio of mobile games and showcases their ability to support and grow acquired franchises.</li>
<li>The global launch of Disney Solitaire in April has shown promising early performance, demonstrating the potential for it to become a significant contributor to Playtika's revenue, alongside the established success of their flagship titles.</li>
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Playtika Holding Corp reported a strong first quarter of 2025, achieving a record revenue of over $700 million, marking their highest quarterly revenue to date.
This success reflects the robustness of their diverse portfolio of mobile games and showcases their ability to support and grow acquired franchises.
The global launch of Disney Solitaire in April has shown promising early performance, demonstrating the potential for it to become a significant contributor to Playtika's revenue, alongside the established success of their flagship titles.


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<li>Playtika Holding Corp.'s fourth-quarter 2024 results provide a mixed picture for investors, reflecting both strategic advances and ongoing challenges.</li>
<li>On the positive side, Playtika's management emphasized their continued focus on growth and portfolio diversification, highlighted by the significant acquisition of SuperPlay, a leading independent studio.</li>
<li>This acquisition is intended to bolster the company's portfolio with strong game franchises and drive future growth.</li>
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Playtika Holding Corp.'s fourth-quarter 2024 results provide a mixed picture for investors, reflecting both strategic advances and ongoing challenges.
On the positive side, Playtika's management emphasized their continued focus on growth and portfolio diversification, highlighted by the significant acquisition of SuperPlay, a leading independent studio.
This acquisition is intended to bolster the company's portfolio with strong game franchises and drive future growth.


Playtika Enabling Growth With a Bold Platform Integration Masterplan

US IPOs and Secondary Offerings, IPO Boutique

IPO Boutique

US IPOs and Secondary Offerings

For more than 20 years, we have been providing research, analysis, commentary and ratings on US Equity Capital Markets to institutional investors (US IPOs and Secondary Offerings). Our vast network of contacts across the Equity Capital Markets and attention-to-detail sets us apart from our competitors.

Since 2012, we have achieved a successful hit rating on 89% of Buy-rated IPOs. The collective “Buy” ratings averaged a first trade of 16.3% above issue.Our Neutral Rated Deals averaged just 2% above the issue price at first trade.

Our written research includes pre-IPO notes before the deal is launched, follow-up analysis once the deal is live and post-listing trading analysis as well.

In addition, we provide a high-touch premium desk access which includes analyst access, as well as real time insights on US IPOs as well as secondary offerings.

IPOs and Secondary Offerings

Equity Capital Markets

Sailpoint Technologies Holdings / Equity Capital Markets

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<li>The underwriters amended the terms of this offering with a S-1/A. The price range has been upwardly revised from $19.00-$21.00 to $21.00-$23.00.</li>
<li>Cornerstone investor Dragoneer has a strong track record with IPOs that have participated in. </li>
<li>The upwardly-revised price adjustment is a very bullish sign for the IPO and we have adjusted our early expectations on this deal.</li>
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The underwriters amended the terms of this offering with a S-1/A. The price range has been upwardly revised from $19.00-$21.00 to $21.00-$23.00.
Cornerstone investor Dragoneer has a strong track record with IPOs that have participated in. 
The upwardly-revised price adjustment is a very bullish sign for the IPO and we have adjusted our early expectations on this deal.


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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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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shift-up-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36232:1" rel="noopener">Shift Up (462870 KS)</a> raised around US$320m in its South Korean IPO, after pricing at the top. Around US$1.2bn worth of shares will be released from their lockup soon.</li>
<li>Shift Up is a South Korean games developer, which as released three games so far for the global markets.</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the lockup dynamics and possible placement.</li>
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Shift Up (462870 KS) raised around US$320m in its South Korean IPO, after pricing at the top. Around US$1.2bn worth of shares will be released from their lockup soon.
Shift Up is a South Korean games developer, which as released three games so far for the global markets.
In this note, we will talk about the lockup dynamics and possible placement.


Shift Up IPO Lockup - US$1.2bn Lockup Release of Strategic, Employees and IPO Investors

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<li>Playtika Holding Corp. conducted its Q2 2024 earnings call outlining both advancements and some challenges faced during the quarter.</li>
<li>With Robert Antokol, Co-Founder and CEO, and Craig Abrahams, CFO, leading the discussion, the company detailed various aspects of its operational and strategic performance which will be crucial for stakeholders evaluating Playtika's investment potential.</li>
<li>Baptista Research looks to evaluate the different factors that could influence the company's price in the near future and attempts to carry out an independent valuation of the company using a Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) methodology.</li>
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Playtika Holding Corp. conducted its Q2 2024 earnings call outlining both advancements and some challenges faced during the quarter.
With Robert Antokol, Co-Founder and CEO, and Craig Abrahams, CFO, leading the discussion, the company detailed various aspects of its operational and strategic performance which will be crucial for stakeholders evaluating Playtika's investment potential.
Baptista Research looks to evaluate the different factors that could influence the company's price in the near future and attempts to carry out an independent valuation of the company using a Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) methodology.


Playtika Holding Corp: A Tale Of Improving Market Position & Operational Mastery!

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Playtika Holding Corp. operates as a digital entertainment company. The Company specializes in the development and publication of free to play mobile games. Playtika Holding serves customers worldwide.

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PLTK US - Is Betting Big on Innovation But Is There Any Change To Win the Mobile Gaming War?

Playtika Holding Corp reported a strong first quarter of 2025, achieving a record revenue of over $700 million, marking their highest quarterly...

Baptista Research

Playtika Enabling Growth With a Bold Platform Integration Masterplan

Playtika Holding Corp.'s fourth-quarter 2024 results provide a mixed picture for investors, reflecting both strategic advances and ongoing challenges.

Baptista Research

SailPoint, Inc. (SAIL) -- IPO Price Range Increased; Software Order Book Demand Is Fever Pitch

​Underwriters amend IPO terms, raising price range to $21.00-$23.00; cornerstone investor Dragoneer's track record adds confidence, signaling...

IPO Boutique

Shift Up IPO Lockup - US$1.2bn Lockup Release of Strategic, Employees and IPO Investors

Shift Up (462870 KS) raised around US$320m in its South Korean IPO, after pricing at the top. Around US$1.2bn worth of shares will be released from...

Sumeet Singh

Playtika Holding Corp: A Tale Of Improving Market Position & Operational Mastery!

Playtika Holding Corp. conducted its Q2 2024 earnings call outlining both advancements and some challenges faced during the quarter.

Baptista Research

Underwriters amend IPO terms, raising price range to $21.00-$23.00; cornerstone investor Dragoneer's track record adds confidence, signaling...