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Workday Inc Class A / Equity Capital Markets

<ul><li>Workday delivered another solid quarter and managed an all around beat.</li><li>The company’s APA won over a number of clients, including Trip.com, Fletcher Building, Bank of Queensland, and a pharmaceutical company.</li><li>During the quarter, they also disclosed their collaboration with KPMG to launch Industry Accelerators in two important corporations, including banking and healthcare, based on their Industry Accelerator program.</li></ul>

Workday delivered another solid quarter and managed an all around beat.The company’s APA won over a number of clients, including Trip.com, Fletcher Building, Bank of Queensland, and a pharmaceutical company.During the quarter, they also disclosed their collaboration with KPMG to launch Industry Accelerators in two important corporations, including banking and healthcare, based on their Industry Accelerator program.

Workday Inc: Cloud Transition Collaboration With KPMG & Other Drivers

TMT & Consumer Independent Equity Research Analyst, Obex Capital Research

Aaron Gabin

TMT & Consumer Independent Equity Research Analyst

TMT & Consumer Independent Equity Research

Obex Capital Research

“Obex” is Latin for Barriers to Entry. Obex Capital Management’s investment philosophy is driven by an intense focus on which business model’s Barriers to Entry are able to withstand the ever increasing competitive disruption in the TMT and Consumer Sectors.

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<li>Snowflake guided below consensus for 4Q2023 revenue growth on a mix of macro conservatism and a quirky point that more vacation travel will reduce the amount of workloads run.</li>
<li>Margins continue to beat to the upside and management is guiding FY2024 FCF marginst to 23%, just 2pts below the LT guidance.</li>
<li>Very conservative management team also guided for a stabilization in revenue growth for FY2024 at 47%, a bit below consensus, but better than feared given the earnings reports recently.</li>
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Snowflake guided below consensus for 4Q2023 revenue growth on a mix of macro conservatism and a quirky point that more vacation travel will reduce the amount of workloads run.
Margins continue to beat to the upside and management is guiding FY2024 FCF marginst to 23%, just 2pts below the LT guidance.
Very conservative management team also guided for a stabilization in revenue growth for FY2024 at 47%, a bit below consensus, but better than feared given the earnings reports recently.


Snowflake FY3Q23 Earnings: Stabilizing Growth in FY2024

IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

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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.

Event-Driven

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/elmo-software-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:24342:1" rel="noopener">Elmo Software (ELO AU)</a> entered a scheme implementation deed (SID) with K1 at A$4.85 per share, a 100.4% premium to the undisturbed price.</li>
<li>The key conditions are a shareholder and regulatory (FIRB &amp; US antitrust) approvals. The scheme meeting is likely in early 1Q23. </li>
<li>While not a knockout bid, it is attractive in the context of current conditions. Key shareholders will vote in favour. At the last close, the gross spread is 4.8%.</li>
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Elmo Software (ELO AU) entered a scheme implementation deed (SID) with K1 at A$4.85 per share, a 100.4% premium to the undisturbed price.
The key conditions are a shareholder and regulatory (FIRB &amp; US antitrust) approvals. The scheme meeting is likely in early 1Q23. 
While not a knockout bid, it is attractive in the context of current conditions. Key shareholders will vote in favour. At the last close, the gross spread is 4.8%.


Elmo Software Enters a SID with K1 at A$4.85

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/elmo-software-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:24342:1" rel="noopener">Elmo Software (ELO AU)</a> confirmed takeover interest from several parties, including Accel-KKR. Elmo previously disclosed on 14 June that it had discussions on a non-binding offer at A$6.10 per share.</li>
<li>The previous talks ended because the bidder (Accel-KKR) could not progress to a binding offer due to changing tech valuations. Elmo has materially underperformed ASX SaaS peers since 14 June.</li>
<li>The current conditions suggest a higher risk that the talks will fizzle out. Despite today’s 28% pop, the shares remain undemanding compared to peer multiples providing support to the shares. </li>
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Elmo Software (ELO AU) confirmed takeover interest from several parties, including Accel-KKR. Elmo previously disclosed on 14 June that it had discussions on a non-binding offer at A$6.10 per share.
The previous talks ended because the bidder (Accel-KKR) could not progress to a binding offer due to changing tech valuations. Elmo has materially underperformed ASX SaaS peers since 14 June.
The current conditions suggest a higher risk that the talks will fizzle out. Despite today’s 28% pop, the shares remain undemanding compared to peer multiples providing support to the shares. 


Elmo Software Confirms Takeover Interest from Various Parties

<ul><li>Workday delivered another all-around beat, outperforming market expectations with respect to its operating indicators, highlighting the ongoing significance of digital transformation for finance and HR.</li><li>Along with the significant expansion of their core HCM and financial apps, Q2 saw remarkable momentum throughout their broader spectrum of solutions.</li><li>Customers create apps with Extend customized for their specific use cases, potentially eliminating the need for additional specialized development tools.</li></ul>

Workday delivered another all-around beat, outperforming market expectations with respect to its operating indicators, highlighting the ongoing significance of digital transformation for finance and HR.Along with the significant expansion of their core HCM and financial apps, Q2 saw remarkable momentum throughout their broader spectrum of solutions.Customers create apps with Extend customized for their specific use cases, potentially eliminating the need for additional specialized development tools.

United States

Workday, Inc. provides enterprise cloud-based applications. The Company offers human capital, spend, and financial management, as well as payroll, initiatives and higher education solutions. Workday serves the finance, healthcare, manufacturing, education, and technology industries worldwide.

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Workday Inc Class A (WDAY US)

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