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<div><p><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jd-logistics" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31500:1" rel="noopener">JD Logistics (2618 HK)</a> is the largest player in China’s integrated supply chain logistics services market, with a 2.2% revenue market share in 2019, according to CIC. At the mid-point of the IPO price range of HK$39.36-43.36 per share, the net proceeds are HK$24,713 million ($3.2 billion). JD Logistics will price its IPO this Friday (21 May). The offer has received a strong reception, with the retail offer oversubscribed 200x and the international offer fully subscribed, according to press reports. </p></div><div><p>In <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/jd-logistics-ipo-prioritizing-market-share-gains-over-margins" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:50976" rel="noopener">JD Logistics IPO: Prioritizing Market Share Gains over Margins</a>, we noted that the PHIP which discloses the 2020 results and recent developments underscore the positives which are strong growth, rising margin and cash generation. However, the outlook is mixed as JD Logistics cautions that it will pursue market share gains at the cost of profitability over the medium term. We opined that JD Logistics has the right ingredients to ride out the industry’s current price-competitive dynamics and deliver good shareholder returns over the medium term. </p></div><div><div><div class="content-highlight"><p>In <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/jd-logistics-ipo-valuation-insights" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:51524" rel="noopener">JD Logistics IPO: Valuation Insights</a>, we noted that the IPO price range is attractive, particularly in the context of JD Logistics' positioning and higher than peers forecasted growth. In this note, we present our base-case DCF valuation and present a valuation sensitivity analysis around market share and margin forecasts. </p></div></div></div>

JD Logistics (2618 HK) is the largest player in China’s integrated supply chain logistics services market, with a 2.2% revenue market share in 2019, according to CIC. At the mid-point of the IPO price range of HK$39.36-43.36 per share, the net proceeds are HK$24,713 million ($3.2 billion). JD Logistics will price its IPO this Friday (21 May). The offer has received a strong reception, with the retail offer oversubscribed 200x and the international offer fully subscribed, according to press reports. In JD Logistics IPO: Prioritizing Market Share Gains over Margins, we noted that the PHIP which discloses the 2020 results and recent developments underscore the positives which are strong growth, rising margin and cash generation. However, the outlook is mixed as JD Logistics cautions that it will pursue market share gains at the cost of profitability over the medium term. We opined that JD Logistics has the right ingredients to ride out the industry’s current price-competitive dynamics and deliver good shareholder returns over the medium term. In JD Logistics IPO: Valuation Insights, we noted that the IPO price range is attractive, particularly in the context of JD Logistics' positioning and higher than peers forecasted growth. In this note, we present our base-case DCF valuation and present a valuation sensitivity analysis around market share and margin forecasts. 

JD Logistics IPO: Valuation Scenario Analysis

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

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<p><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jd-logistics" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31500:1" rel="noopener">JD Logistics (2618 HK)</a>, the logistics spin-off of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jd-com-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29043:1" rel="noopener">JD.com Inc. (9618 HK)</a>, will <a href="https://www1.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/sehk/2021/0517/2021051700101.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">price</a> its shares between HK$39.36 and HK$43.36 each, raising HK$25.2bn using the half-way price, before over-allotment.</p>
<p>Reportedly the retail proportion was 141x oversubscribed on the opening day.</p>
<p>JD.com's stake will decline to 64.4% (63.5% including the over-allotment) from 71.57% currently.</p>
<p>JD.com's shares are down 35% from its recent high in February as Beijing scrutinises large domestic internet players. That's a significant move - and value at the stub level is emerging.</p>
<p>More below the fold.</p>

JD Logistics (2618 HK), the logistics spin-off of JD.com Inc. (9618 HK), will price its shares between HK$39.36 and HK$43.36 each, raising HK$25.2bn using the half-way price, before over-allotment.
Reportedly the retail proportion was 141x oversubscribed on the opening day.
JD.com's stake will decline to 64.4% (63.5% including the over-allotment) from 71.57% currently.
JD.com's shares are down 35% from its recent high in February as Beijing scrutinises large domestic internet players. That's a significant move - and value at the stub level is emerging.
More below the fold.

JD.com's Stub Trading Cheapish Ahead Of Logistics Spin-Off

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Sumeet Singh

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<p>ForU Worldwide (Foru), the largest technology-driven road freight transportation platform in China, aims to raise up to US$500m via a US listing.</p><p>The company provides freight-as-a-service (FaaS) via its platform to connect shippers and carriers. It digitalizes the entire road freight transportation process, including pricing, route planning, dispatching, transportation and fee settlement. </p><p>As of Mar 2021, ForU had delivered 3.2m loads cumulatively. It had cumulatively served 11,174 large and SME shippers and had approximately 905,000 registered drivers and 580,000 drivers who had completed orders.</p>

ForU Worldwide (Foru), the largest technology-driven road freight transportation platform in China, aims to raise up to US$500m via a US listing.The company provides freight-as-a-service (FaaS) via its platform to connect shippers and carriers. It digitalizes the entire road freight transportation process, including pricing, route planning, dispatching, transportation and fee settlement. As of Mar 2021, ForU had delivered 3.2m loads cumulatively. It had cumulatively served 11,174 large and SME shippers and had approximately 905,000 registered drivers and 580,000 drivers who had completed orders.

ForU Worldwide Pre-IPO - Mostly Negatives

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

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<p><strong>Based on our updated valuation analysis of JD Logistics, our base case valuation of JD Logistics is $47.6 billion, which is 40% higher than the high end of the expected IPO valuation range of $34 billion.  We continue to have a positive view of JD Logistics IPO.</strong></p>
<p>We based our base case valuation using 2.3x EV/S valuation multiple and applying our 2022 estimated sales of 123.4 billion RMB. We lowered our EV/S valuation multiple slightly to 2.3x from 2.5x previously (May 3rd), mainly due to recent poor weakness of IPO related shares performance combined with lower gross margins of the company in 1Q 2021.</p>
<p>Although our base case valuation suggests a 40% upside from the high end of the IPO valuation of $34 billion, due to the recent weakness of the overall IPO environment, it is highly unlikely that the IPO shares of JD Logistics will shoot up similar to the Kuaishou Tech IPO. Nonetheless, we believe that JD Logistics has excellent fundamentals and it is one of the most attractive logistics companies in China. It also appears that the recent IPO weakness may have led to the IPO price range being toned down a bit, which would be favorable to the long-term investors of JD Logistics. </p>
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Based on our updated valuation analysis of JD Logistics, our base case valuation of JD Logistics is $47.6 billion, which is 40% higher than the high end of the expected IPO valuation range of $34 billion.  We continue to have a positive view of JD Logistics IPO.
We based our base case valuation using 2.3x EV/S valuation multiple and applying our 2022 estimated sales of 123.4 billion RMB. We lowered our EV/S valuation multiple slightly to 2.3x from 2.5x previously (May 3rd), mainly due to recent poor weakness of IPO related shares performance combined with lower gross margins of the company in 1Q 2021.
Although our base case valuation suggests a 40% upside from the high end of the IPO valuation of $34 billion, due to the recent weakness of the overall IPO environment, it is highly unlikely that the IPO shares of JD Logistics will shoot up similar to the Kuaishou Tech IPO. Nonetheless, we believe that JD Logistics has excellent fundamentals and it is one of the most attractive logistics companies in China. It also appears that the recent IPO weakness may have led to the IPO price range being toned down a bit, which would be favorable to the long-term investors of JD Logistics. 


JD Logistics: An Attractive IPO With a 40% Upside

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Shifara Samsudeen, ACMA, CGMA

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<p><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jd-logistics" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31500:1" rel="noopener">JD Logistics (2618 HK)</a>  has set the terms for its Hong Kong IPO where the company plans to issue 609.2m shares at an indicative IPO price range of HK$39.36-43.36 per share. At the midpoint of the IPO price range of HK$41.36 per share, JD Logistics will raise net proceeds of HK$24.7bn (US$3.18bn) at a market capitalisation of HK$251.9bn and post-money enterprise value of HK$234.0bn.</p><table class="table table-striped"><tbody>
<tr><td colspan="2" style="width: 256.0pt;"><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>JD Logistics IPO Details</strong></p></td></tr>
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<td style="width: 171.55pt;"><p>No. of Shares Issued</p></td>
<td style="width: 84.45pt;"><p style="text-align: right;">        609,160,800</p></td>
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<td style="width: 171.55pt;"><p>IPO Price per Share (HK$)</p></td>
<td style="width: 84.45pt;"><p style="text-align: right;">39.36-43.36</p></td>
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<td style="width: 171.55pt;"><p>Offer as a % of Outstanding Shares</p></td>
<td style="width: 84.45pt;"><p style="text-align: right;">10.0%</p></td>
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<td style="width: 171.55pt;"><p>Total Shares Outstanding (m)</p></td>
<td style="width: 84.45pt;"><p style="text-align: right;">                 6,091.6</p></td>
</tr>
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<td style="width: 171.55pt;"><p>Net Proceeds (HK$m)</p></td>
<td style="width: 84.45pt;"><p style="text-align: right;">24713</p></td>
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<td style="width: 171.55pt;"><p>Market Capitalisation (HK$m)</p></td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 84.45pt;"><p>                251,949</p></td>
</tr>
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<td style="width: 171.55pt;"><p>Enterprise Value (HK$m)</p></td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 84.45pt;"><p>                221,843</p></td>
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</tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;" class="content-caption"><em>Source: Company Disclosures, LSR (Enterprise Value is calculated after adjusting for net cash and net proceeds from the IPO)</em></div><p>The company also has entered into cornerstone investment agreements with 7 investors who have agreed to subscribe for approx. HK$11,882m (approx. 49% of the net proceeds at the midpoint of the IPO price) worth of shares offered at the IPO. These cornerstone investors include Softbank, Temasek, Tiger Global, China Structural Reform Fund and China Chengtong Investment, Blackstone, Mathew Funds and Oaktree.</p><p>JD Logistics (JDL) plans to use approx. 55% of the net IPO proceeds on upgrading and expanding its logistics network in the next 12-36 months while another 20% of the net proceeds will be spent on developing advanced technologies for supply chain solutions and logistics services.</p>

JD Logistics (2618 HK)  has set the terms for its Hong Kong IPO where the company plans to issue 609.2m shares at an indicative IPO price range of HK$39.36-43.36 per share. At the midpoint of the IPO price range of HK$41.36 per share, JD Logistics will raise net proceeds of HK$24.7bn (US$3.18bn) at a market capitalisation of HK$251.9bn and post-money enterprise value of HK$234.0bn.
JD Logistics IPO Details

No. of Shares Issued
        609,160,800


IPO Price per Share (HK$)
39.36-43.36


Offer as a % of Outstanding Shares
10.0%


Total Shares Outstanding (m)
                 6,091.6


Net Proceeds (HK$m)
24713


Market Capitalisation (HK$m)
                251,949


Enterprise Value (HK$m)
                221,843

Source: Company Disclosures, LSR (Enterprise Value is calculated after adjusting for net cash and net proceeds from the IPO)The company also has entered into cornerstone investment agreements with 7 investors who have agreed to subscribe for approx. HK$11,882m (approx. 49% of the net proceeds at the midpoint of the IPO price) worth of shares offered at the IPO. These cornerstone investors include Softbank, Temasek, Tiger Global, China Structural Reform Fund and China Chengtong Investment, Blackstone, Mathew Funds and Oaktree.JD Logistics (JDL) plans to use approx. 55% of the net IPO proceeds on upgrading and expanding its logistics network in the next 12-36 months while another 20% of the net proceeds will be spent on developing advanced technologies for supply chain solutions and logistics services.

JD Logistics IPO Valuation: Implied Offer Multiples Are Not Cheap but Justifiable

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JD Logistics, Inc. offers logistics services. The Company provides cargo transportation, cargo distribution, warehousing, and other services. JD Logistics is located in China.

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JD Logistics (2618 HK)

JD Logistics IPO: Valuation Scenario Analysis

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Arun George

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David Blennerhassett

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Sumeet Singh

JD Logistics: An Attractive IPO With a 40% Upside

Our updated base case valuation of JD Logistics is $47.6 billion, which is 40% higher than the high end of the expected IPO valuation range of $34...

Douglas Kim

JD Logistics IPO Valuation: Implied Offer Multiples Are Not Cheap but Justifiable

JDL’s valuation multiples are not exceedingly cheap but for a company that is the market leader and growing at higher rates than peers, we believe...

Shifara Samsudeen, ACMA, CGMA

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