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<ul><li>MongoDB delivered another strong performance in the second quarter.</li><li>During the quarter, they added more than 37,000 customers, indicating another robust quarter of customer growth.</li><li>Furthermore, rates are still high, proving that their clients do not have a choice about spending money on MongoDB.</li></ul>

MongoDB delivered another strong performance in the second quarter.During the quarter, they added more than 37,000 customers, indicating another robust quarter of customer growth.Furthermore, rates are still high, proving that their clients do not have a choice about spending money on MongoDB.

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<ul><li>This is our first report on database major, MongoDB.</li><li>The company delivered yet another all round beat in the previous result with a staggering 57% growth year over year.</li><li>The revenue generated by Atlas alone increased by 82% year over year and accounted for 60% of MongoDB’s total revenue.</li></ul>

This is our first report on database major, MongoDB.The company delivered yet another all round beat in the previous result with a staggering 57% growth year over year.The revenue generated by Atlas alone increased by 82% year over year and accounted for 60% of MongoDB’s total revenue.

MongoDB Inc.: Initiation of Coverage – Business Model & The Database Industry Boom

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

<div class="content-highlight"><p><strong>Our comparable companies valuation sensitivity analysis suggests an implied EV range of $6.2 billion to $11.3 billion and implied market cap of $7.3 billion to $12.4 billion for Tuya.</strong></p></div><p>The market is likely to attach valuation multiples that are in the high end range of the comps mainly because Tuya's sales growth is higher than the comps' average. Plus, it is difficult to find companies such as Tuya which specializes in the IoT related PaaS/SaaS products and services and investors are likely to put a premium on the company's strengths.</p><p>Similar to how smartphones and mobile connectivity has changed the world in the past decade, there is a huge amount of interest in IoT (Internet of Things) driven technology which is just starting to get penetrated in businesses around the world. Similar to how smartphones have allowed millions of people to be better "connected", the IoT technology will now enable the "machines to be connected" to the network, enabling greater business efficiencies and new revenue opportunities. </p>

Our comparable companies valuation sensitivity analysis suggests an implied EV range of $6.2 billion to $11.3 billion and implied market cap of $7.3 billion to $12.4 billion for Tuya.The market is likely to attach valuation multiples that are in the high end range of the comps mainly because Tuya's sales growth is higher than the comps' average. Plus, it is difficult to find companies such as Tuya which specializes in the IoT related PaaS/SaaS products and services and investors are likely to put a premium on the company's strengths.Similar to how smartphones and mobile connectivity has changed the world in the past decade, there is a huge amount of interest in IoT (Internet of Things) driven technology which is just starting to get penetrated in businesses around the world. Similar to how smartphones have allowed millions of people to be better "connected", the IoT technology will now enable the "machines to be connected" to the network, enabling greater business efficiencies and new revenue opportunities. 

Tuya IPO - Valuation Sensitivity Analysis

IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

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<div><p><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tuya-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:32158:1" rel="noopener">Tuya Inc (1869782D US)</a> provides a backend service for IoT (internet of things) device makers. Tuya offers its customers a Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) for IoT devices that handles the connectivity, device software and application development.</p></div><div><p>At the proposed IPO price range of $17-20 per ADS, Tuya will have a market cap of $9.5-11.2 billion. At the mid-point of the IPO price range, the net proceeds are $770.72 million. Tuya has received indications of interest from existing investors (<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tencent-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26:1" rel="noopener">Tencent Holdings (700 HK)</a> and Hillhouse Capital) and new investors (Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, Dragoneer Investment Group, GIC and Tiger Global Management) for a total of $500 million worth of ADSs in the offering.</p></div><div>
<p>In <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/tuya-ipo-initiation-connected-future" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:48695" rel="noopener">Tuya IPO Initiation: Connected Future</a>, we opined that Tuya’s PaaS solutions are well-positioned to benefit from the rising need for third-party IoT PaaS providers who can provide the required tools. We concluded that Tuya’s fundamentals are attractive.</p>
<div class="content-highlight"><p>The mid-point of the IPO price range of $17-20 per ordinary share (each ADS represents one Class A ordinary share) is a 48% and 28% premium to the valuation of the ordinary shares at the last raise ($12.48 - $200 million raise on 1/2 February 2021) and the last valuation exercise ($14.46 - 21 February 2021). While these juicy IPO premiums in a short space of time may turn off potential investors, our valuation analysis suggests that the IPO price range is reasonable but full at the high-end. Overall, we would participate in the IPO. </p></div>
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Tuya Inc (1869782D US) provides a backend service for IoT (internet of things) device makers. Tuya offers its customers a Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) for IoT devices that handles the connectivity, device software and application development.At the proposed IPO price range of $17-20 per ADS, Tuya will have a market cap of $9.5-11.2 billion. At the mid-point of the IPO price range, the net proceeds are $770.72 million. Tuya has received indications of interest from existing investors (Tencent Holdings (700 HK) and Hillhouse Capital) and new investors (Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, Dragoneer Investment Group, GIC and Tiger Global Management) for a total of $500 million worth of ADSs in the offering.
In Tuya IPO Initiation: Connected Future, we opined that Tuya’s PaaS solutions are well-positioned to benefit from the rising need for third-party IoT PaaS providers who can provide the required tools. We concluded that Tuya’s fundamentals are attractive.
The mid-point of the IPO price range of $17-20 per ordinary share (each ADS represents one Class A ordinary share) is a 48% and 28% premium to the valuation of the ordinary shares at the last raise ($12.48 - $200 million raise on 1/2 February 2021) and the last valuation exercise ($14.46 - 21 February 2021). While these juicy IPO premiums in a short space of time may turn off potential investors, our valuation analysis suggests that the IPO price range is reasonable but full at the high-end. Overall, we would participate in the IPO. 


<div><p><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tuya-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:32158:1" rel="noopener">Tuya Inc (1869782D US)</a> provides a backend service for IoT (internet of things) device makers. Tuya offers its customers a Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) for IoT devices that handles the connectivity, device software and application development. Tuya is pre-marketing an NYSE IPO to raise proceeds of $1 billion, according to press reports. </p></div><div><div><div class="content-highlight"><p>In <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/tuya-ipo-initiation-connected-future" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:48695" rel="noopener">Tuya IPO Initiation: Connected Future</a>, we opined that Tuya’s PaaS solutions are well-positioned to benefit from the rising need for third-party IoT PaaS providers who can provide the required tools. We concluded that Tuya’s fundamentals are attractive. In this note, we present our forecasts and take the first look at Tuya's valuation. </p></div></div></div>

Tuya Inc (1869782D US) provides a backend service for IoT (internet of things) device makers. Tuya offers its customers a Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) for IoT devices that handles the connectivity, device software and application development. Tuya is pre-marketing an NYSE IPO to raise proceeds of $1 billion, according to press reports. In Tuya IPO Initiation: Connected Future, we opined that Tuya’s PaaS solutions are well-positioned to benefit from the rising need for third-party IoT PaaS providers who can provide the required tools. We concluded that Tuya’s fundamentals are attractive. In this note, we present our forecasts and take the first look at Tuya's valuation. 

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MongoDB, Inc. develops database software. The Company provides an open-source database platform for automating, monitoring, and deployment backups. MongoDB renders enterprise software integration, platform certification, and commercial licensing services. MongoDB serves clients worldwide.

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Arun George

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