Smartkarma Daily Briefs

• While our outlook for Sea (SE US)‘s 2Q23 was bearish, we didn’t anticipate such a substantial price reaction post-earnings, considering the existing low consensus.
• However, the market appears to have given more importance to the revenue miss and the deterioration of fundamentals in e-commerce, as indicated by the post-earnings price reaction of -28.7%.
• Shopee’s modest profitability, restrained growth fail to warrant an EV surpassing $7.0bn. The Gaming business is best valued around $3.0bn, while the Fintech arm should be valued at around $5.0bn.

• Sea reported CY2Q23 top-line that missed consensus by 3.4%, while non-GAAP net income beat  by 16%. Sea guided for the net margin to turn negative again in future quarters.
• We see deterioration of Sea’s competitive landscape as a long-term trend, hence we cut TP to US$35. The next swing factor is Temu’s ASEAN launch.
• Yet, we need to remind investors that Sea’s 3Q earning might have some upside, including user growth of Shopee, as well as stabilization of gaming metrics.

• Although Mirxes has already commercialized its products, its total revenue fluctuated greatly. When the market demand for COVID-19 testing kits sharply declined, the Company’s financial position deteriorated immediately.
• With the highest incidence rate of gastric cancer worldwide, PRC market is important to Mirxes. How to gain recognition from doctors and enter hospital market is a challenge for GASTROClear.
• Mirxes is facing survival problem and eager for an IPO. Before Mirxes establishes a clear/visible path to commercialization and a successful profit model in post-COVID era, we would remain cautious. 

Continuum Green Energy has launched a roadshow to market USD 144A/RegS 3.5NC1.5 green bonds. The expected size is USD 450 mn. The proceeds are earmarked for: [1] refinancing the issuer’s outstanding USD 400 mn 2026 notes; [2] paying the first coupon of the proposed notes and transaction costs: and [3] capex for eligible green projects. The expected ratings on the notes and issuer are B+ (positive) by S&P and Fitch.

We view Continuum as “Medium Risk” on our LARA Scale. We like the company’s: [1] high exposure in healthier commercial & industrial customers with almost no receivables; [2] diversified customer portfolio; and [3] long-term PPA being benchmarked to various industrial tariffs. On the flip side, the credit is constrained by higher leverage compared to peers and has smaller scale. Our Credit Bias is “Positive”, considering the 1 GW of new capacity scheduled to be commissioned later this calendar year.

We believe the COGREN 27 should be priced to yield c. 8.5-8.75%.

• kopi-C with Procurri’s CEO: “It’s about every one of us doing a little for sustainability” Mat Jordan, Chief Executive Officer at Procurri shares how the company is championing sustainability practices.
• It’s Procurri’s commitment to eco-friendly business trends, passion for environmental issues and strict sustainability mission that keeps Mat invested.

• Singapore-based waste management company Blue Planet has secured an undisclosed sum in funding from Malaysian PE firm Bintang Capital Partners.
• The startup will utilise the capital to expand its operational teams and waste management technologies to pave the way for handling a broader range of waste types in current and emerging markets.
• Founded in 2017 by Madhujeet Chimni, Prashant Singh, and Bharadwaj Chivukula, Blue Planet provides waste collection, transportation, segregation, processing, and treatment services.

• Baskit, a startup that focuses on digitalising and growing distribution businesses in Indonesia’s supply chains, today announced that it had raised US$3.3 million in seed funding.
• The funding round comes from Betatron Venture Group, Forge Ventures, Investible, 1982 Ventures, DS/X Orvel, Michael Sampoerna, and other prominent global and regional angels.
• It followed a US$1.5 million pre-seed funding round that Baskit announced in March.