Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

Equity Capital Markets

<p>In this insight, we discuss the gray market value and the very long view of JD Logistics. The <a href="https://inews.hket.com/article/2967663/%E3%80%90%E6%96%B0%E8%82%A1IPO%E3%80%91%E4%BA%AC%E6%9D%B1%E7%89%A9%E6%B5%812618%E6%9A%97%E7%9B%A4%E5%8D%87%E5%85%A9%E8%87%B3%E4%B8%89%E6%88%90%E3%80%80%E4%B8%80%E6%89%8B%E5%B8%B3%E9%9D%A2%E6%9C%80%E5%A4%9A%E8%B3%BA1199%E5%85%83?mtc=40001&amp;srkw=IPO%E6%9C%80%E5%BF%AB%E6%9C%80%E9%BD%8A" target="_blank" rel="noopener">gray market value</a> of JD Logistics has been trading at 30 to 40%+ higher than the IPO price, which is favorable for the IPO. We continue to maintain our positive view of JD Logistics. Our base case valuation of JD Logistics is $47.6 billion, which is based on a 2.3x EV/S valuation multiple and applying our 2022 estimated sales of 123.4 billion RMB.</p><p>In this IPO, there will likely be some investors that choose to take partial profits on the day of trading, especially if it goes up 30-50%+ from the IPO price. However, there will also be many investors that choose to take much longer view of the company. In our view, there is likely to be very significant improvements in the use of technology such as automation, robotics, and artificial intelligence to reduce the long-term operating costs of the company.</p><p>Over a much longer time frame (8-15 years), we believe that there is a real possibility that the employees related expenses as a percentage of sales could be reduced much further to about 20%, using greater amounts of AI driven automated robotics, much lower than in 2020 when labor costs accounted for 35.5% of total sales. </p>

In this insight, we discuss the gray market value and the very long view of JD Logistics. The gray market value of JD Logistics has been trading at 30 to 40%+ higher than the IPO price, which is favorable for the IPO. We continue to maintain our positive view of JD Logistics. Our base case valuation of JD Logistics is $47.6 billion, which is based on a 2.3x EV/S valuation multiple and applying our 2022 estimated sales of 123.4 billion RMB.In this IPO, there will likely be some investors that choose to take partial profits on the day of trading, especially if it goes up 30-50%+ from the IPO price. However, there will also be many investors that choose to take much longer view of the company. In our view, there is likely to be very significant improvements in the use of technology such as automation, robotics, and artificial intelligence to reduce the long-term operating costs of the company.Over a much longer time frame (8-15 years), we believe that there is a real possibility that the employees related expenses as a percentage of sales could be reduced much further to about 20%, using greater amounts of AI driven automated robotics, much lower than in 2020 when labor costs accounted for 35.5% of total sales. 

JD Logistics: Gray Market Value & The Very Long-Term View Driven by Technological Innovations

Equity Analyst, LightStream Research

Shifara Samsudeen, FCMA, CGMA

Equity Analyst

Long-Short Analysis on Japan, Asia and the World

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<p><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jd-logistics" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31500:1" rel="noopener">JD Logistics (2618 HK)</a> , the logistics arm of China’s second largest e-commerce platform <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jd-com-inc-adr" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:446:1" rel="noopener">JD.com Inc (ADR) (JD US)</a> has priced its IPO at HK$40.36 a share, about 2.5% higher than the lower end of the IPO price range of HK$39.36-43.36 a share despite generating significant interest from both retail and institutional investors. According to news media outlets, the offer was oversubscribed by more than 700x.</p><p>JD Logistics will raise approx. HK$24.6bn at the IPO price of HK$40.36 per share (assuming over-allotment is not exercised). If the over-allotment option of additional 90m shares is exercised, JD Logistics’ will raise additional proceeds of HK$3.6bn increasing the total proceeds to HK$28.2bn.</p>

JD Logistics (2618 HK) , the logistics arm of China’s second largest e-commerce platform JD.com Inc (ADR) (JD US) has priced its IPO at HK$40.36 a share, about 2.5% higher than the lower end of the IPO price range of HK$39.36-43.36 a share despite generating significant interest from both retail and institutional investors. According to news media outlets, the offer was oversubscribed by more than 700x.JD Logistics will raise approx. HK$24.6bn at the IPO price of HK$40.36 per share (assuming over-allotment is not exercised). If the over-allotment option of additional 90m shares is exercised, JD Logistics’ will raise additional proceeds of HK$3.6bn increasing the total proceeds to HK$28.2bn.

JD Logistics IPO: Thoughts on First Day Trading

IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

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<p><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jd-logistics" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31500:1" rel="noopener">JD Logistics (2618 HK)</a> is the largest player in China’s integrated supply chain logistics services market, with a 2.2% revenue market share in 2019, according to CIC. JD Logistics will commence trading on Friday, 28 May. JD Logistics priced its IPO at HK$40.36 and the shares <a href="https://inews.hket.com/article/2967663/%E3%80%90%E6%96%B0%E8%82%A1IPO%E3%80%91%E4%BA%AC%E6%9D%B1%E7%89%A9%E6%B5%812618%E6%9A%97%E7%9B%A4%E5%8D%87%E9%80%BE3%E6%88%90%E3%80%80%E4%B8%80%E6%89%8B%E5%B8%B3%E9%9D%A2%E8%B3%BA%E7%B4%841200%E5%85%83?mtc=40001&amp;srkw=IPO%E6%9C%80%E5%BF%AB%E6%9C%80%E9%BD%8A" target="_blank" rel="noopener">stood 31% higher</a> at HK$53.00 in the Futu securities' grey market.</p><div>
<p>In <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/jd-logistics-ipo-prioritizing-market-share-gains-over-margins" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:50976" rel="noopener">JD Logistics IPO: Prioritizing Market Share Gains over Margins</a>, we noted that the PHIP which discloses the 2020 results and recent developments underscore the positives which are strong growth, rising margin and cash generation. However, the outlook is mixed as JD Logistics cautions that it will pursue market share gains at the cost of profitability over the medium term. We opined that JD Logistics has the right ingredients to ride out the industry’s current price-competitive dynamics and deliver good shareholder returns over the medium term. In <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/jd-logistics-ipo-valuation-insights" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:51524" rel="noopener">JD Logistics IPO: Valuation Insights</a>, we noted that the IPO price range is attractive, particularly in the context of JD Logistics' positioning and higher than peers forecasted growth.</p>
<div class="content-highlight"><p>Updating for the final IPO net raise, our base-case DCF derived price target is HK$48.91 per share. Our DCF sensitivity and relative valuation analysis shows that the IPO price is attractive and the grey market price is justifiable. </p></div>
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JD Logistics (2618 HK) is the largest player in China’s integrated supply chain logistics services market, with a 2.2% revenue market share in 2019, according to CIC. JD Logistics will commence trading on Friday, 28 May. JD Logistics priced its IPO at HK$40.36 and the shares stood 31% higher at HK$53.00 in the Futu securities' grey market.
In JD Logistics IPO: Prioritizing Market Share Gains over Margins, we noted that the PHIP which discloses the 2020 results and recent developments underscore the positives which are strong growth, rising margin and cash generation. However, the outlook is mixed as JD Logistics cautions that it will pursue market share gains at the cost of profitability over the medium term. We opined that JD Logistics has the right ingredients to ride out the industry’s current price-competitive dynamics and deliver good shareholder returns over the medium term. In JD Logistics IPO: Valuation Insights, we noted that the IPO price range is attractive, particularly in the context of JD Logistics' positioning and higher than peers forecasted growth.
Updating for the final IPO net raise, our base-case DCF derived price target is HK$48.91 per share. Our DCF sensitivity and relative valuation analysis shows that the IPO price is attractive and the grey market price is justifiable. 


<p><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/foru-worldwide-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33314:1" rel="noopener">Foru Worldwide (FOYO US)</a> is the largest technology-driven road freight transportation platform in China as measured by revenue in 2020, according to CIC. ForU claims to have fully digitalized every step of freight transportation by offering a Freight-as-a-Service (FaaS) service to shippers. ForU is seeking to raise $500 million through a Nasdaq listing, according to press reports. ForU is backed by <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jd-logistics" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31500:1" rel="noopener">JD Logistics (2618 HK)</a> which owns 6.3% of the outstanding shares. </p><div class="content-highlight"><p>At first sight, ForU recent results look stunning due to fast-paced growth and declining loss margin. However, a closer look, suggests that the business faces several challenges and the financials on a normalised basis appears to be middling at best. Overall, we are inclined to give the ForU IPO a pass.    </p></div><p>As an aside, for readers interested in the upcoming JD Logistics IPO, we highlight some of our coverage - <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/jd-logistics-ipo-initiation-the-flow-of-things" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:48279" rel="noopener">JD Logistics IPO Initiation: The Flow of Things</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/jd-logistics-ipo-valuation-insights" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:51524" rel="noopener">JD Logistics IPO: Valuation Insights</a>. </p>

Foru Worldwide (FOYO US) is the largest technology-driven road freight transportation platform in China as measured by revenue in 2020, according to CIC. ForU claims to have fully digitalized every step of freight transportation by offering a Freight-as-a-Service (FaaS) service to shippers. ForU is seeking to raise $500 million through a Nasdaq listing, according to press reports. ForU is backed by JD Logistics (2618 HK) which owns 6.3% of the outstanding shares. At first sight, ForU recent results look stunning due to fast-paced growth and declining loss margin. However, a closer look, suggests that the business faces several challenges and the financials on a normalised basis appears to be middling at best. Overall, we are inclined to give the ForU IPO a pass.    As an aside, for readers interested in the upcoming JD Logistics IPO, we highlight some of our coverage - JD Logistics IPO Initiation: The Flow of Things and JD Logistics IPO: Valuation Insights. 

<div><p><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jd-logistics" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31500:1" rel="noopener">JD Logistics (2618 HK)</a> is the largest player in China’s integrated supply chain logistics services market, with a 2.2% revenue market share in 2019, according to CIC. At the mid-point of the IPO price range of HK$39.36-43.36 per share, the net proceeds are HK$24,713 million ($3.2 billion). JD Logistics will price its IPO this Friday (21 May). The offer has received a strong reception, with the retail offer oversubscribed 200x and the international offer fully subscribed, according to press reports. </p></div><div><p>In <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/jd-logistics-ipo-prioritizing-market-share-gains-over-margins" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:50976" rel="noopener">JD Logistics IPO: Prioritizing Market Share Gains over Margins</a>, we noted that the PHIP which discloses the 2020 results and recent developments underscore the positives which are strong growth, rising margin and cash generation. However, the outlook is mixed as JD Logistics cautions that it will pursue market share gains at the cost of profitability over the medium term. We opined that JD Logistics has the right ingredients to ride out the industry’s current price-competitive dynamics and deliver good shareholder returns over the medium term. </p></div><div><div><div class="content-highlight"><p>In <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/jd-logistics-ipo-valuation-insights" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:51524" rel="noopener">JD Logistics IPO: Valuation Insights</a>, we noted that the IPO price range is attractive, particularly in the context of JD Logistics' positioning and higher than peers forecasted growth. In this note, we present our base-case DCF valuation and present a valuation sensitivity analysis around market share and margin forecasts. </p></div></div></div>

JD Logistics (2618 HK) is the largest player in China’s integrated supply chain logistics services market, with a 2.2% revenue market share in 2019, according to CIC. At the mid-point of the IPO price range of HK$39.36-43.36 per share, the net proceeds are HK$24,713 million ($3.2 billion). JD Logistics will price its IPO this Friday (21 May). The offer has received a strong reception, with the retail offer oversubscribed 200x and the international offer fully subscribed, according to press reports. In JD Logistics IPO: Prioritizing Market Share Gains over Margins, we noted that the PHIP which discloses the 2020 results and recent developments underscore the positives which are strong growth, rising margin and cash generation. However, the outlook is mixed as JD Logistics cautions that it will pursue market share gains at the cost of profitability over the medium term. We opined that JD Logistics has the right ingredients to ride out the industry’s current price-competitive dynamics and deliver good shareholder returns over the medium term. In JD Logistics IPO: Valuation Insights, we noted that the IPO price range is attractive, particularly in the context of JD Logistics' positioning and higher than peers forecasted growth. In this note, we present our base-case DCF valuation and present a valuation sensitivity analysis around market share and margin forecasts. 

JD Logistics IPO: Valuation Scenario Analysis

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S. F. Holding Co., Ltd. offers express courier services. The Company provides logistics, order tracking, supply chain management, warehousing, and other services. S. F. Holding offers services worldwide.

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