Asian Equities Analyst, Logistics & Transport, Tracking Traffic

Daniel Hellberg

Asian Equities Analyst, Logistics & Transport

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Focusing on Asian logistics, transportation, and travel companies

Equity Capital Markets

Lalatech Holdings Co Ltd / Equity Capital Markets

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<li>Based on returns and margins, US-listed Full Truck Alliance is best comp</li>
<li>Lalatech probably deserves premium valuation multiples vs Full Truck Alliance </li>
<li>An equity valuation of US$11bn+ justifiable; will investors look at recent flops?</li>
</ul>


Based on returns and margins, US-listed Full Truck Alliance is best comp
Lalatech probably deserves premium valuation multiples vs Full Truck Alliance 
An equity valuation of US$11bn+ justifiable; will investors look at recent flops?


Lalatech IPO: Using YMM:US as Main Comp, Equity Valuation of US$11-12 Bn (Or More) Justifiable

<ul>
<li>We compare Lalatech's scale, P&amp;L, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow to peers</li>
<li>On several measures, Lalatech is comparable to Full Truck Alliance, SF-Intra</li>
<li>Small, unprofitable GOGOX <em>not</em> an appropriate comp for Lalatech, in our view</li>
</ul>


We compare Lalatech's scale, P&amp;L, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow to peers
On several measures, Lalatech is comparable to Full Truck Alliance, SF-Intra
Small, unprofitable GOGOX not an appropriate comp for Lalatech, in our view


Lalatech Compared to Full Truck Alliance, SF Intra-City, and GOGOX in Eleven Easy Charts

Equity Bottom-Up

<ul>
<li>FTA's revenue growth accelerated in Q124 and exceeded management guidance</li>
<li>Gross and OpInc margins (cash basis) both improved sharply in Q124</li>
<li>Growth, profitability, mix improved, but FTA no longer so cheap; HOLD</li>
</ul>


FTA's revenue growth accelerated in Q124 and exceeded management guidance
Gross and OpInc margins (cash basis) both improved sharply in Q124
Growth, profitability, mix improved, but FTA no longer so cheap; HOLD


Full Truck Alliance Q124 Results: Strong Financials Match Recent Strong Share Performance - HOLD

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Sumeet Singh

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements

IPOs and Placements coverage across Asia Pacific

Aequitas Research

We cover all listing across the Asia Pacific along with follow-up placements. As of Dec 2020, our team had covered 539 IPOs with a hit rate of 73.5% and 685 placements with a hit rate of 66.8%.

We combine fundamental bottom-up views with our proprietary quantitative framework to provide a holistic coverage across new listings and placements. Our coverage includes pre-IPO notes before the deal is launched, follow-up analysis once the deal is live and post-listing trading analysis as well.

Event-Driven

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<li>On 16th Nov 22, post-market close, along with its 3Q22 results Tencent declared an interim dividend by way of distribution in specie of Class B Ordinary shares of Meituan.</li>
<li>At the time of declaration, the dividend amounted to US$20bn or 15.5% of Meituan’s outstanding shares. Its value has since declined to US$17bn</li>
<li>We have covered the background of the event in our previous notes. In this note, we talk about the recent updates.</li>
</ul>


On 16th Nov 22, post-market close, along with its 3Q22 results Tencent declared an interim dividend by way of distribution in specie of Class B Ordinary shares of Meituan.
At the time of declaration, the dividend amounted to US$20bn or 15.5% of Meituan’s outstanding shares. Its value has since declined to US$17bn
We have covered the background of the event in our previous notes. In this note, we talk about the recent updates.


Tencent Meituan Dividend - The US$17bn Overhang Is Here - Not All Shares in CCASS, Here We Go Again!

Telco/Internet specialist

Kirk Boodry

Redex Research

<ul>
<li>HK markets fell to 13-year lows as President Xi solidified his hold on power, raising concerns for private businesses that have already struggled with harsher regulation</li>
<li>Softbank looks smart for its early settlement of Alibaba-linked derivative contracts in August as political worries have shares testing new lows</li>
<li>But exposure remains with Alibaba's 12% decline equal to $3.3bn (¥485bn) in lost value. Shares have rallied throughout October but China news appears to have stalled the move</li>
</ul>


HK markets fell to 13-year lows as President Xi solidified his hold on power, raising concerns for private businesses that have already struggled with harsher regulation
Softbank looks smart for its early settlement of Alibaba-linked derivative contracts in August as political worries have shares testing new lows
But exposure remains with Alibaba's 12% decline equal to $3.3bn (¥485bn) in lost value. Shares have rallied throughout October but China news appears to have stalled the move


Softbank Group - Another China Shock as Markets Fret over Macro Environment

China

DiDi Chuxing Incorporated operates passenger transportation platforms. The Company provides mobility solutions, cloud computing and other application based services. DiDi Chuxing serves customers worldwide.

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Lalatech IPO: Using YMM:US as Main Comp, Equity Valuation of US$11-12 Bn (Or More) Justifiable

What are the best comps for Lalatech, which valuation multiples should we focus on, and does the company deserve a premium valuation relative to...

Tracking Traffic

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In this insight we compare Lalatech to listed peers Full Truck Alliance, SF Intra-city, and GOGOX on a range of factors, including scale, growth,...

Tracking Traffic

Full Truck Alliance Q124 Results: Strong Financials Match Recent Strong Share Performance - HOLD

Full Truck Alliance posted great Q1 numbers: revenue growth accelerated, margins expanded, and mix improved. But its shares have rallied and the...

Tracking Traffic

Tencent Meituan Dividend - The US$17bn Overhang Is Here - Not All Shares in CCASS, Here We Go Again!

On 16th Nov 22, Tencent declared an interim dividend by way of distribution in specie of Class B Ordinary shares of Meituan. The settlement was...

Sumeet Singh

Softbank Group - Another China Shock as Markets Fret over Macro Environment

Concerns on the Chinese political and regulatory environment resurfaced today with double-digit declines for many tech names in HK. Softbank has...

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