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In today’s briefing:

  • GoTo: A Private Placement Larger Than the IPO and a 10% Potential Dilution
  • ASMP (522.HK):  Hang Seng Tech Index (HSTECH INDEX) Took Out ASMP with NIO Inc (9866 HK).

GoTo: A Private Placement Larger Than the IPO and a 10% Potential Dilution

By Shifara Samsudeen, ACMA, CGMA

  • Superapp GoTo (GOTO IJ) on Friday announced that it plans to issue 118.4bn shares through a private placement subject to shareholder approval.
  • This fresh issue accounts for 9.9% of the total outstanding shares of the company and the announcement comes 2-months after the company’s US$1.1bn IPO in March this year.
  • GoTo’s shares are down 20.4% since its IPO and the shares are trading IDR304 a piece, well below its IPO price of IDR338 per share.

ASMP (522.HK):  Hang Seng Tech Index (HSTECH INDEX) Took Out ASMP with NIO Inc (9866 HK).

By Patrick Liao

  • On May 20, Hang Seng Tech Index (HSTECH INDEX) took out ASMP (522.HK) and replaced by NIO Inc (9866 HK).
  • Apparently, the EV has a better future outlook, and NIO is riding on the right wind even it’s still lost making.
  • Meanwhile, we think ASMP’s should see another hike in 3Q22, and its revenue was forecasted between US$670 million and US$740 million in 2Q22.

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