Independent research on the U.S. markets, Baptista Research

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 Capital Markets

<ul><li>Plug Power delivered yet another below par result with revenues and earnings failing to meet Wall Street expectations.</li><li>The company’s shareholders can take solace in the fact that Plug Power is scaling a number of new products, which takes time to scale up and ramp up.</li><li>As a part of their green hydrogen strategy, Plug Power announced the offtake with Walmart.</li></ul>

Plug Power delivered yet another below par result with revenues and earnings failing to meet Wall Street expectations.The company’s shareholders can take solace in the fact that Plug Power is scaling a number of new products, which takes time to scale up and ramp up.As a part of their green hydrogen strategy, Plug Power announced the offtake with Walmart.

Plug Power Inc.: The Olin Corporation Partnership & Other Developments

<ul><li>Plug Power has had an exciting set of developments across 2021 as it continues to lead the way in developing the global hydrogen economy.</li><li>The company is aggressive on all fronts to complete the hydrogen ecosystem today which is why they built the first green hydrogen network in the United States.</li><li>The management is considering Plug Power expanding across offshore electrolyzers, and the combination of Frames' water management expertise and offshore platform expertise which should add up to a lot of value.</li></ul>

Plug Power has had an exciting set of developments across 2021 as it continues to lead the way in developing the global hydrogen economy.The company is aggressive on all fronts to complete the hydrogen ecosystem today which is why they built the first green hydrogen network in the United States.The management is considering Plug Power expanding across offshore electrolyzers, and the combination of Frames' water management expertise and offshore platform expertise which should add up to a lot of value.

Plug Power Inc.: Still An Expensive Hydrogen Fuel Cell Play? 02/22

Technical Analyst, Vermilion Research

Joe Jasper

Technical Analyst

Technical and Quantitative Research

Vermilion Research

Vermilion’s objective is to deliver timely, actionable, and unique technical research to professional investors through the application of our various technical indicators.

Our research strategists seek to highlight securities which we believe are at major inflection points, based on our various technical and quantitative indicators, and offer asymmetric risk/return profiles. Our unique research methodology, centered on relative strength, enables our strategists to deliver superior investment recommendations.

Our process begins by organizing the universe of actively traded stocks into discrete sectors, then into industry groups. We then apply our technical and quantitative tools to identify developing price trends. Once attractive trends are identified within a selected sector or group, we screen for individual stocks which we believe offer the best risk/reward profile. We provide a historical perspective that often reveals, through our long-term charts, how price patterns often repeat themselves over time.

Technical Analysis

Clean energy stocks of all types (e.g., hydrogen/fuel cell, solar, lithium, EVs, etc.) display major bullish price and RS inflections, and we expect strength to continue in the months ahead. This report focuses on buy opportunities within the hydrogen/fuel cell space; we are buyers at current levels -- buy PLUG, BE, BLDP, FCEL, and NEL-NO.

Clean energy stocks of all types (e.g., hydrogen/fuel cell, solar, lithium, EVs, etc.) display major bullish price and RS inflections, and we expect strength to continue in the months ahead. This report focuses on buy opportunities within the hydrogen/fuel cell space; we are buyers at current levels -- buy PLUG, BE, BLDP, FCEL, and NEL-NO.

Hydrogen/Fuel Cell Stocks Are Bottoming -- Buy PLUG, BE, BLDP, FCEL, and NEL-NO

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

Equity Bottom-Up

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In this insight, we provide an updated NAV valuation analysis of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sk-holdings-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:393:1" rel="noopener">SK Inc (034730 KS)</a>. Our updated base case valuation of SK Inc is 381,838 won per share, representing 45.5% higher than current share price.
In the next 12 months, we believe there is likely to be a greater emphasis on three of the unlisted companies of SK Inc including SK E&amp;S, SK Pharmteco, and SK Siltron which will increasingly be considered as potential IPO candidates.
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SK E&amp;S is a private company that is 90% owned by <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sk-holdings-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:393:1" rel="noopener">SK Inc (034730 KS)</a>. In early September, SK E&amp;S provided a detailed plan to aggressively expand its hydrogen, LNG, and renewable operations by 2025.</li>
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<a href="https://www.ezyeconomy.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=111825" target="_blank" rel="noopener">SK Pharmteco's</a> sales increased form 110 billion won in 2017 to 710 billion won in 2020. As of July 2021, the local media mentioned that the value of SK Pharmteco could be nearly 2 trillion won but this valuation could rise to nearly 10 trillion in two to three years if the company continues to make strong progress in the CMO sector.</li>
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<a href="https://www.businesspost.co.kr/BP?command=article_view&amp;num=251332" target="_blank" rel="noopener">SK Siltron</a> is another private company owned SK Inc that is seriously being considered for an IPO. In September 2021, the local media mentioned that SK Siltron could be valued at about 4 to 5 trillion won. </li>
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In this insight, we provide an updated NAV valuation analysis of SK Inc (034730 KS). Our updated base case valuation of SK Inc is 381,838 won per share, representing 45.5% higher than current share price.
In the next 12 months, we believe there is likely to be a greater emphasis on three of the unlisted companies of SK Inc including SK E&amp;S, SK Pharmteco, and SK Siltron which will increasingly be considered as potential IPO candidates.


SK E&amp;S is a private company that is 90% owned by SK Inc (034730 KS). In early September, SK E&amp;S provided a detailed plan to aggressively expand its hydrogen, LNG, and renewable operations by 2025.

SK Pharmteco's sales increased form 110 billion won in 2017 to 710 billion won in 2020. As of July 2021, the local media mentioned that the value of SK Pharmteco could be nearly 2 trillion won but this valuation could rise to nearly 10 trillion in two to three years if the company continues to make strong progress in the CMO sector.

SK Siltron is another private company owned SK Inc that is seriously being considered for an IPO. In September 2021, the local media mentioned that SK Siltron could be valued at about 4 to 5 trillion won. 


SK Inc - SoTP Valuation Analysis and 3 Key Catalysts (SK E&S, SK Pharmteco, & SK Siltron)

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One, Periscope Analytics

Brian Freitas

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

Event-Driven

EDP - Energias de Portugal SA / Event-Driven

The changes to the S&amp;P Global Clean Energy Index have been announced. There are 52 additions to the index to take the number of index constituents up to 82. The changes are effective after the close of trading on 16 April.The 52 additions and capping changes will result in a one-way turnover of close to 55% and will require the ETFs tracking the index to trade US$12bn to rebalance their portfolios.The largest buying impact in terms of ADV to trade will be on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/edp-energias-de-portugal-sa" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:21362:1" rel="noopener">Edp - Energias De Portugal Sa (EDP PL)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sse-plc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22163:1" rel="noopener">SSE PLC (SSE LN)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/northland-power-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:25480:1" rel="noopener">Northland Power (NPI CN)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/enel-americas-sa-c3a67f8a-ad13-45ff-a676-cbc513b8c458" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:25965:1" rel="noopener">Enel Americas SA (ENIA US)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/drax-group-plc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:21911:1" rel="noopener">Drax Group PLC (DRX LN)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/meyer-burger-technology-ag" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:25013:1" rel="noopener">Meyer Burger Technology Ag (MBTN SW)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/centrais-eletricas-br-sp-adr" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28638:1" rel="noopener">Centrais Eletricas Br-Sp Adr (EBR US)</a>.The largest selling impact will be on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/meridian-ener-partly-paid-sh" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:4327:1" rel="noopener">Meridian Energy (MEL NZ)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/contact-energy-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13136:1" rel="noopener">Contact Energy (CEN NZ)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/verbund-ag" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22563:1" rel="noopener">Verbund AG (VER AV)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/innergex-renewable-energy-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:25479:1" rel="noopener">Innergex Renewable Energy (INE CN)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/cia-energetica-de-spon-adr" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28644:1" rel="noopener">Cia Energetica De-Spon Adr (CIG US)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/boralex-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:25478:1" rel="noopener">Boralex Inc (BLX CN)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/scatec-solar-asa" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:25120:1" rel="noopener">Scatec Solar ASA (SSO NO)</a>.Among the current index constituents, there will be buying on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/orsted-a-s" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:24765:1" rel="noopener">Orsted A/S (ORSTED DC)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/vestas-wind-systems-a-s" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22524:1" rel="noopener">Vestas Wind Systems A/S (VWS DC)</a>.We recommend buying the surprise inclusions and unwinding the positions by implementation date. A lot of the stocks that will have a reduction in index weight have been sold off over the last few months and the active positions will be covered leading up to implementation date - we recommend buying these stocks in the days leading up to implementation date since the stocks could rally once the overhang of passive selling has been removed.

The changes to the S&amp;P Global Clean Energy Index have been announced. There are 52 additions to the index to take the number of index constituents up to 82. The changes are effective after the close of trading on 16 April.The 52 additions and capping changes will result in a one-way turnover of close to 55% and will require the ETFs tracking the index to trade US$12bn to rebalance their portfolios.The largest buying impact in terms of ADV to trade will be on Edp - Energias De Portugal Sa (EDP PL), SSE PLC (SSE LN), Northland Power (NPI CN), Enel Americas SA (ENIA US), Drax Group PLC (DRX LN), Meyer Burger Technology Ag (MBTN SW) and Centrais Eletricas Br-Sp Adr (EBR US).The largest selling impact will be on Meridian Energy (MEL NZ), Contact Energy (CEN NZ), Verbund AG (VER AV), Innergex Renewable Energy (INE CN), Cia Energetica De-Spon Adr (CIG US), Boralex Inc (BLX CN) and Scatec Solar ASA (SSO NO).Among the current index constituents, there will be buying on Orsted A/S (ORSTED DC) and Vestas Wind Systems A/S (VWS DC).We recommend buying the surprise inclusions and unwinding the positions by implementation date. A lot of the stocks that will have a reduction in index weight have been sold off over the last few months and the active positions will be covered leading up to implementation date - we recommend buying these stocks in the days leading up to implementation date since the stocks could rally once the overhang of passive selling has been removed.

Global Clean Energy Index: 52 Adds, 55% Index Turnover, US$12bn to Trade

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Plug Power, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures and commercializes fuel cell systems for electric lift trucks and materials handling equipment.  The Company offers its products globally to retail, grocery, and institutional food distribution centers as well as manufacturing facilities.

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Plug Power Inc (PLUG US)

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Baptista Research

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Plug Power has had an exciting set of developments across 2021 as it continues to lead the way in developing the global hydrogen economy. The...

Baptista Research

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Vermilion Research

SK Inc - SoTP Valuation Analysis and 3 Key Catalysts (SK E&S, SK Pharmteco, & SK Siltron)

In this insight, we provide an updated NAV valuation analysis of SK Inc. Our updated base case valuation of SK Inc is 381,838 won per share,...

Douglas Kim

Global Clean Energy Index: 52 Adds, 55% Index Turnover, US$12bn to Trade

There are 52 additions to the S&P Global Clean Energy Index. One-way turnover is nearly 55% and the ETF benchmarked to the index will need to trade...

Brian Freitas

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