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Arun George

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Event-Driven

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tyro-payments-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28393:1" rel="noopener">Tyro Payments (TYR AU)</a> rejected an indicative proposal from the Potentia consortium at A$1.27 per share as it was highly conditional and materially undervalued the business.</li>
<li>Grok, the largest shareholder will vote for a Potentia scheme unless there is a rival scheme which is A$0.25 per share higher than the value of the Potentia proposal.</li>
<li>Potentia's move puts Tyro in play, and Grok’s involvement will force the Board to get an improved offer and/or flush out a competing bidder. There is another round to go.</li>
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Tyro Payments (TYR AU) rejected an indicative proposal from the Potentia consortium at A$1.27 per share as it was highly conditional and materially undervalued the business.
Grok, the largest shareholder will vote for a Potentia scheme unless there is a rival scheme which is A$0.25 per share higher than the value of the Potentia proposal.
Potentia's move puts Tyro in play, and Grok’s involvement will force the Board to get an improved offer and/or flush out a competing bidder. There is another round to go.


Tyro in Play as It Rejects Potentia’s A$1.27 Offer

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<li>In response to an <a href="https://www.afr.com/street-talk/bain-capital-checks-out-eml-payments-bankers-chase-other-buyers-20220412-p5acvc" target="_blank" rel="noopener">AFR article</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/eml-payments-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3232:1" rel="noopener">EML Payments Limited (EML AU)</a> confirmed takeover interest from Bain Capital. However, discussions have ceased. The shares closed 10.5% higher at A$2.94. </li>
<li>The bombed-out share prices of payment companies have supported recent M&amp;A activity such as <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/afterpay-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:24047:1" rel="noopener">Afterpay Holdings (AFY AU)</a>/<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/square-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:23755:1" rel="noopener">Square Inc (SQ US)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sezzle-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:30969:1" rel="noopener">Sezzle Inc (SZL AU)</a>/<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/zip-co-ltd-3708706d-4978-4e29-acbc-d9702b971da9" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29126:1" rel="noopener">Zip Co Ltd (Z1P AU)</a>.</li>
<li>Despite today’s pop, the shares are still 50% down over the last 12 months. EML’s market positioning and expected stronger 2HFY22 should continue to fuel takeover interest.</li>
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In response to an AFR article, EML Payments Limited (EML AU) confirmed takeover interest from Bain Capital. However, discussions have ceased. The shares closed 10.5% higher at A$2.94. 
The bombed-out share prices of payment companies have supported recent M&amp;A activity such as Afterpay Holdings (AFY AU)/Square Inc (SQ US) and Sezzle Inc (SZL AU)/Zip Co Ltd (Z1P AU).
Despite today’s pop, the shares are still 50% down over the last 12 months. EML’s market positioning and expected stronger 2HFY22 should continue to fuel takeover interest.


EML Payments Flirtation with Bain Likely Not the Last

Equity Analyst, LightStream Research

Shifara Samsudeen, FCMA, CGMA

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Equity Bottom-Up

Green World FinTech Service / Equity Bottom-Up

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/green-world-fintech-service-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35281:1" rel="noopener">Green World FinTech Service (6763 TT)</a> is one of the leading third-party payment solution providers in Taiwanese market.</li>
<li>The Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated digitisation of the payments industry in Taiwan. This has helped strong growth in top line and margin improvements for the company.</li>
<li>Though the company seems fairly valued compared to regional and global players, we think further upside is possible given its strong market dominance and demand for fintech in Taiwan.</li>
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Green World FinTech Service (6763 TT) is one of the leading third-party payment solution providers in Taiwanese market.
The Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated digitisation of the payments industry in Taiwan. This has helped strong growth in top line and margin improvements for the company.
Though the company seems fairly valued compared to regional and global players, we think further upside is possible given its strong market dominance and demand for fintech in Taiwan.


Green World FinTech Service: Green Light On

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

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<li>Green World Fintech Service is a fintech company in Taiwan with one of the most rock-solid fundamentals among all Asian fintech companies. </li>
<li>It had 39% and 122% CAGR growth in sales and operating profit, respectively from 2017 to 2020. Its operating margin improved from 4.9% in 2017 to 28.9% in 1Q-3Q 2021. </li>
<li>Nonetheless, our valuation analysis suggests a base case valuation of 15.9 billion TWD and implied price per share of 1,076 TWD, which is 8% below current price. </li>
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Green World Fintech Service is a fintech company in Taiwan with one of the most rock-solid fundamentals among all Asian fintech companies. 
It had 39% and 122% CAGR growth in sales and operating profit, respectively from 2017 to 2020. Its operating margin improved from 4.9% in 2017 to 28.9% in 1Q-3Q 2021. 
Nonetheless, our valuation analysis suggests a base case valuation of 15.9 billion TWD and implied price per share of 1,076 TWD, which is 8% below current price. 


Green World FinTech Service: A Fintech Company in Taiwan with Rock-Solid Fundamentals

Equity Capital Markets

<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/paytm-mobile-solutions-pvt-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26149:1" rel="noopener">Paytm (PAYTM IN)</a>, India’s largest digital ecosystem for consumers and merchants has opened its book-building which will run from 08th November to the 10th of November. Paytm plans to raise INR183bn (approx. US$2.4bn) through the issuance of a mix of new shares (approx. INR83bn) and existing shares (INR00bn) at an indicative price range of INR2,080-2,150 per share. At the above price range, Paytm will have a market capitalisation of INR1,351.1-1,396.6bn and a post-money enterprise value of INR1,254.1-1,296.8bn.<table class="table table-striped"><tbody>
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<td style="width: 192.0pt;">Paytm IPO Details</td>
<td style="width: 137.0pt;">@ INR2,080 </td>
<td style="width: 87.0pt;">@ INR2,150</td>
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<td style="width: 192.0pt;">Shares Outstanding Pre-IPO (m)</td>
<td style="width: 137.0pt;">                                            609.7</td>
<td style="width: 87.0pt;">                       609.7</td>
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<td style="width: 192.0pt;">Offer Shares/New Shares Issued (m)</td>
<td style="width: 137.0pt;">                                              39.9</td>
<td style="width: 87.0pt;">                         38.6</td>
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<td style="width: 192.0pt;">Total Shares Outstanding post-IPO (m)</td>
<td style="width: 137.0pt;">                                            649.6</td>
<td style="width: 87.0pt;">                       648.3</td>
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<td style="width: 192.0pt;">Market Cap (INRm)</td>
<td style="width: 137.0pt;">                                1,351,111.5</td>
<td style="width: 87.0pt;">           1,393,788.4</td>
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<td style="width: 192.0pt;">Post-Money Enterprise Value (INRm)</td>
<td style="width: 137.0pt;">                                1,254,116.5</td>
<td style="width: 87.0pt;">           1,296,793.4</td>
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</tbody></table>Source: Company disclosures (offer shares calculated by dividing new share issue of INR83bn by the IPO price, Enterprise value after adjusting for net debt and net IPO proceeds (we have assumed underwriting and other costs to be about 7.25% of gross proceeds) and cash and debt as of June 2021)The company has already raised INR82.3bn from anchor investors (about 45.0% of the total offer) ahead of its IPO at a price of INR2,150 per share, and according to the company, its cornerstone investment was oversubscribed by more than 10x. These anchor investors include BlackRock, Vanguard, CPPIB, BirlaMF and GIC.Paytm plans to use the net proceeds from the IPO on growing and strengthening its Paytm ecosystem, investing on new business initiatives, acquisitions and strategic partnerships and for other general corporate purposes.<figure class="editor-figure mceNonEditable"><img src="https://static-prod.smartkarma.com/images/media/000/240/442/original/image_54411635561636403842771.png?1636403843" class="editor-image img-responsive" data-smartkarma-image-id="240442"></figure>Source: Company disclosures

Paytm (PAYTM IN), India’s largest digital ecosystem for consumers and merchants has opened its book-building which will run from 08th November to the 10th of November. Paytm plans to raise INR183bn (approx. US$2.4bn) through the issuance of a mix of new shares (approx. INR83bn) and existing shares (INR00bn) at an indicative price range of INR2,080-2,150 per share. At the above price range, Paytm will have a market capitalisation of INR1,351.1-1,396.6bn and a post-money enterprise value of INR1,254.1-1,296.8bn.

Paytm IPO Details
@ INR2,080 
@ INR2,150


Shares Outstanding Pre-IPO (m)
                                            609.7
                       609.7


Offer Shares/New Shares Issued (m)
                                              39.9
                         38.6


Total Shares Outstanding post-IPO (m)
                                            649.6
                       648.3


Market Cap (INRm)
                                1,351,111.5
           1,393,788.4


Post-Money Enterprise Value (INRm)
                                1,254,116.5
           1,296,793.4

Source: Company disclosures (offer shares calculated by dividing new share issue of INR83bn by the IPO price, Enterprise value after adjusting for net debt and net IPO proceeds (we have assumed underwriting and other costs to be about 7.25% of gross proceeds) and cash and debt as of June 2021)The company has already raised INR82.3bn from anchor investors (about 45.0% of the total offer) ahead of its IPO at a price of INR2,150 per share, and according to the company, its cornerstone investment was oversubscribed by more than 10x. These anchor investors include BlackRock, Vanguard, CPPIB, BirlaMF and GIC.Paytm plans to use the net proceeds from the IPO on growing and strengthening its Paytm ecosystem, investing on new business initiatives, acquisitions and strategic partnerships and for other general corporate purposes.Source: Company disclosures

Paytm IPO: More Expensive than Global Payment Giants and SOTP Suggests More Than 40% Discount

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Shift4 Payments, Inc. provides payment processing solutions. The Company offers software for transaction and money transfer activities. Shift4 Payments serves customers in the United States.

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