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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bigtincan-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29067:1" rel="noopener">Bigtincan Holdings Ltd (BTH AU)</a> disclosed a non-binding indicative offer of A$0.80 per share offer from SQN, a skinny 17.6% premium to the undisturbed price.</li>
<li>The offer is unattractive on several fronts and is the latest beaten-down ASX tech stock to be subject to a PE bid. Expect the Board to reject the offer.</li>
<li>Bigtincan also revealed other non-binding expressions of interest. This offer could flush out other potential bidders. At the last close, the gross spread is 6.0%.</li>
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Bigtincan Holdings Ltd (BTH AU) disclosed a non-binding indicative offer of A$0.80 per share offer from SQN, a skinny 17.6% premium to the undisturbed price.
The offer is unattractive on several fronts and is the latest beaten-down ASX tech stock to be subject to a PE bid. Expect the Board to reject the offer.
Bigtincan also revealed other non-binding expressions of interest. This offer could flush out other potential bidders. At the last close, the gross spread is 6.0%.


Bigtincan (BTH AU)’s Lightweight A$0.80 Offer from SQN

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Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>HubSpot delivered a good quarterly result with revenue growth beyond market expectations, especially in terms of constant currency.</li><li>The company also delivered an earnings beat as it added more than 8000 net new customers this quarter.</li><li>In spite of the more challenging macro environment, HubSpot maintained a healthy growth retention rate largely given its low pricing.</li></ul>

HubSpot delivered a good quarterly result with revenue growth beyond market expectations, especially in terms of constant currency.The company also delivered an earnings beat as it added more than 8000 net new customers this quarter.In spite of the more challenging macro environment, HubSpot maintained a healthy growth retention rate largely given its low pricing.

HubSpot Inc: New Products & Other Drivers

<ul><li>HubSpot delivered a solid quarterly result with 41% revenue growth over the year in a constant currency surpassing Wall Street expectations.</li><li>Its customers have been growing by 25% year on year and the company also delivered an earnings beat.</li><li>In the upper-end market, the company is increasing its pricing of marketing hub enterprise to match the additional value it has been delivering to its customers in the past few years.</li></ul>

HubSpot delivered a solid quarterly result with 41% revenue growth over the year in a constant currency surpassing Wall Street expectations.Its customers have been growing by 25% year on year and the company also delivered an earnings beat.In the upper-end market, the company is increasing its pricing of marketing hub enterprise to match the additional value it has been delivering to its customers in the past few years.

Equity Capital Markets

<ul><li>HubSpot managed to continue adapting well to the dynamic business environment after the impact of the Covid-19 in 2021.</li><li>Based on its recent results, the company saw broad-based strength across the business, with a 47% growth in revenue over the year.</li><li>The year closed with over $200 million in free cash flow, approximately $1.5 billion in ARR, and over 135,000 customers worldwide.</li></ul>

HubSpot managed to continue adapting well to the dynamic business environment after the impact of the Covid-19 in 2021.Based on its recent results, the company saw broad-based strength across the business, with a 47% growth in revenue over the year.The year closed with over $200 million in free cash flow, approximately $1.5 billion in ARR, and over 135,000 customers worldwide.

Covering IPOs, Healthcare and Technology Stocks

Andrei Zakharov

Algosun Global

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<li>Sequoia Capital India, one of the key shareholders of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/freshworks-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:34147:1" rel="noopener">Freshworks (FRSH US)</a> , made notable insider purchases in March. This is the biggest insider buying since IPO in 2021. </li>
<li>According to SEC filings, venture capital firm acquired ~5 million <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/freshworks-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:34147:1" rel="noopener">Freshworks (FRSH US)</a>  shares at an average price of <strong>$17.38</strong> per share. </li>
<li>We believe that strong insider buying may indicate a bottom in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/freshworks-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:34147:1" rel="noopener">Freshworks (FRSH US)</a>  stock after significant multiple compression in the technology software sector. </li>
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Sequoia Capital India, one of the key shareholders of Freshworks (FRSH US) , made notable insider purchases in March. This is the biggest insider buying since IPO in 2021. 
According to SEC filings, venture capital firm acquired ~5 million Freshworks (FRSH US)  shares at an average price of $17.38 per share. 
We believe that strong insider buying may indicate a bottom in Freshworks (FRSH US)  stock after significant multiple compression in the technology software sector. 


Sequoia Capital India Acquired ~$87 Million Worth Of Freshworks Shares In March

United States

Electronic Arts Inc. develops, publishes, and distributes branded interactive entertainment software worldwide for video game consoles, personal computers, handheld game players, and cellular handsets. The Company also provides online game-related services.

Aspen Technology, Inc. provides software solutions. The Company offers asset optimization software that optimizes asset design, operations, and maintenance in complex, industrial environments to enable organizations to meet their business goals for sustainability and profitability. Aspen Technology serves customers worldwide.

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. develops, markets and supports a range of software and hardware products and services for information technology (IT) security and offers its customers a network and gateway security solutions, data and endpoint security solutions and management solutions.

SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. develops and markets computer software for financial services providers.  The software enables trading and modeling, portfolio management and reporting, accounting, performance measurement, reconciliation, reporting, processing, and clearing.

Fair Isaac Corporation provides analytics, including predictive modeling, decision analysis, intelligence management, decision management systems, and consulting services.  The Company helps companies in countries around the world acquire customers more efficiently, increase customer value, reduce fraud, lower operating expenses, and enter new markets more profitably.

Manhattan Associates, Inc. provides information technology solutions for distribution centers.  The solutions are designed to enable the efficient movement of goods through the supply chain.  The Company's solutions optimize the receipt, storage, and distribution of inventory, as well as manage equipment and personnel within a distribution center.

PTC Inc. develops and delivers technology solutions, comprised of software and services. The Company's technology is primarily used by discrete manufacturers to design, operate and maintain complex products. PTC's technology is also used to connect products to the Internet for purposes of capturing and analyzing information from them.

Tyler Technologies, Inc. provides end-to-end information management solutions and services for local governments. The Company's client base includes local government offices throughout the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, and the United Kingdom.

Splunk Inc. develops web based application software. The Company provides software that collects and analyzes machine data generated by websites, applications, servers, networks, and mobile devices. Splunk serves customers worldwide.

MicroStrategy Incorporated provides business intelligence software and related services.  The Company's technology platform enables departments and enterprises to deploy Web-based reporting and analysis solutions.  MicroStrategy also offers consulting, training, and support services.  Solutions are provided to retail, finance, telecommunications, insurance, dot-com, and healthcare industries.

Xero Limited offers an online accounting system.  The software features bank transaction importing, a cashbook, a general ledger, invoicing, accounts receivable, accounts payable, financial reporting, and management of expense claims.

Oracle Financial Services Software Ltd. provides comprehensive information technology solutions to the financial services industry worldwide. The Company provides transaction processing and accounting software for banks, investment managers and mutual funds. Oracle Financial also provides internet delivery of financial services as well as business intelligence and analytical applications.

Konami Holdings Corporation provides digital entertainment, health and fitness and gaming products. The Company develops and sells video games, mobile games and computer games, gaming machines, pachislot and pachinko machines, and fitness machines as well as operates health and fitness clubs.

Nexon Co., Ltd. mainly develops and services, online games for PC and mobile devices. The company also offers consulting services related to online-games. Nexon operates in Japan.

ORACLE CORPORATION JAPAN sells a variety of software, including database management system software, application development tools, decision-making support tools, and business related applications.  The Company also provides support services for users.

IFLYTEK Co., Ltd. specializes in speech intelligence and artificial intelligence technology.  The company also develops chip product, voice messaging software and e-government system integration software.

Nemetschek AG provides standard software for designing, constructing and managing buildings and real estate.  The Company's software offers cost estimation, design, planning, account calculation, cost management, facilities management, document management and B2B e-commerce capabilities.  Nemetschek's software is sold in approximately 52 countries and 13 languages.

The Sage Group plc is a software publishing company. The Group develops, publishes and distributes accounting and payroll software for personal computer systems. Via its subsidiaries, Sage also maintains a registered user database which provides a market for their related products and services, including computer forms, software support contracts, program upgrades and training.

WiseTech Global Pty Ltd provides various technology and information technology management solutions. The Company offers cloud based various technology platforms, market specific software and logistics technology solutions, such as edienterprise, a platform supply chain logistics management system, software-as-a-service, and clinical management software. 

CyberArk Software Ltd. provides information technology security solutions. The Company offers services which protect organizational privileged accounts from cyber attacks.

HubSpot, Inc. provides a cloud-based marketing and sales software platform. The Company offers integrated applications that helps in lead generation and social marketing.

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Expect the Board to reject the offer as it is light. The indicative offer could spark other interested parties to show their hand. We would be...

Arun George

HubSpot Inc: New Products & Other Drivers

HubSpot delivered a good quarterly result with revenue growth beyond market expectations, especially in terms of constant currency. The company...

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HubSpot Inc.: Investment Thesis

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Sequoia Capital India Acquired ~$87 Million Worth Of Freshworks Shares In March

We maintain our bullish view on Freshworks and see notable insider buying as a strong interest among key shareholders, including Sequoia Capital India

Andrei Zakharov

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