TMT & Consumer Independent Equity Research Analyst, Obex Capital Research

Aaron Gabin

TMT & Consumer Independent Equity Research Analyst

TMT & Consumer Independent Equity Research

Obex Capital Research

“Obex” is Latin for Barriers to Entry. Obex Capital Management’s investment philosophy is driven by an intense focus on which business model’s Barriers to Entry are able to withstand the ever increasing competitive disruption in the TMT and Consumer Sectors.

Equity Bottom-Up

Meta Platforms (Facebook) / Equity Bottom-Up

<p>Sheesh! The media pays attention to the faux antitrust lawsuits that have been sprouting the past month against the tech platforms…none of which will actually alter the respective competitive positions for Amazon, Google, Facebook, and Apple.</p><p>However, Apple’s once delayed but now imminent rollout of “opt-in” for ad-tracking seems to be an actual near term threat for Facebook given Facebook’s vociferous responses over the past week or two. Or is it?</p><div class="content-highlight"><p>Obex’s fundamental research process is focused on secular change in the TMT and Consumer sectors. We seek to differentiate between fundamental business analysis and security analysis. Before deciding if a security’s pricing and positioning merit a long or short position, we analyze the four pillars of business fundamentals (Secular Factors, TAM, Competitive Advantage, Business Model) in order to determine if this is a “good” or “not so good” opportunity.</p></div>

Sheesh! The media pays attention to the faux antitrust lawsuits that have been sprouting the past month against the tech platforms…none of which will actually alter the respective competitive positions for Amazon, Google, Facebook, and Apple.However, Apple’s once delayed but now imminent rollout of “opt-in” for ad-tracking seems to be an actual near term threat for Facebook given Facebook’s vociferous responses over the past week or two. Or is it?Obex’s fundamental research process is focused on secular change in the TMT and Consumer sectors. We seek to differentiate between fundamental business analysis and security analysis. Before deciding if a security’s pricing and positioning merit a long or short position, we analyze the four pillars of business fundamentals (Secular Factors, TAM, Competitive Advantage, Business Model) in order to determine if this is a “good” or “not so good” opportunity.

<p>As we approach the meat of earnings season this week, we give our take on which tech stocks its worth taking earnings risk on. Yea, we still like Amazon. But Google may be poised for the most explosive earnings reaction. </p>

As we approach the meat of earnings season this week, we give our take on which tech stocks its worth taking earnings risk on. Yea, we still like Amazon. But Google may be poised for the most explosive earnings reaction. 

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<p>As we head into earnings next week, we note attractive setups for Snap and Microsoft from data that came out this week, along with a very bullish presentation at Crowdstrike's user conference.</p>
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<p>Obex’s fundamental research process is focused on secular change in the TMT and Consumer sectors. We seek to differentiate between fundamental business analysis and security analysis. Before deciding if a security’s pricing and positioning merit a long or short position, we analyze the four pillars of business fundamentals (Secular Factors, TAM, Competitive Advantage, Business Model) in order to determine if this is a “good” or “not so good” opportunity.</p>
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As we head into earnings next week, we note attractive setups for Snap and Microsoft from data that came out this week, along with a very bullish presentation at Crowdstrike's user conference.




Obex’s fundamental research process is focused on secular change in the TMT and Consumer sectors. We seek to differentiate between fundamental business analysis and security analysis. Before deciding if a security’s pricing and positioning merit a long or short position, we analyze the four pillars of business fundamentals (Secular Factors, TAM, Competitive Advantage, Business Model) in order to determine if this is a “good” or “not so good” opportunity.




TMT Weekly:  3 Things that Stood Out The Week of 10/16/​​​​2020

Equity Analyst, LightStream Research

Oshadhi Kumarasiri

Equity Analyst

Long-Short Analysis on Japan, Asia and the World

LightStream Research

LightStream conducts quantitatively rigorous and data-driven analysis with a focus on Japan and Asia.

We consistently cover the Tech, Consumer and Industrial sectors, and provide ECM and Events coverage more broadly.

We supplement traditional qualitative insights from company relationships with a robust quantitative foundation that examines as much historical data as is available.
We further refine the accuracy of our insights and calls through the use of alternative data to flesh out current trends, and through a valuation framework that emphasises non-superficial peer group selection and a proper attempt to understand the metrics and changes that have driven security valuations in the past.

Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/yalla-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29286:1" rel="noopener">Yalla Group Ltd (YALA US)</a> is the largest voice-centric social networking and entertainment platform in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region with about 12.5m monthly active users. The company filed for an IPO on the on New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "YALA" and intends to raise about $130-167m via a primary offering of 18.6m Yalla Group ADS at $7-9 per ADS- each ADS represents one Class A ordinary share.</li>
<li>One of the existing shareholders, Orchid Asia has already expressed interest in purchasing up to U$30 million of the ADS offered in the IPO.</li>
<li>An overallotment option, if exercised, could increase the IPO by $19.5-25.1m.</li>
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Yalla Group Ltd (YALA US) is the largest voice-centric social networking and entertainment platform in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region with about 12.5m monthly active users. The company filed for an IPO on the on New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "YALA" and intends to raise about $130-167m via a primary offering of 18.6m Yalla Group ADS at $7-9 per ADS- each ADS represents one Class A ordinary share.
One of the existing shareholders, Orchid Asia has already expressed interest in purchasing up to U$30 million of the ADS offered in the IPO.
An overallotment option, if exercised, could increase the IPO by $19.5-25.1m.


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<p>We  walk through potential acquirers for TikTok and think while Disney and Snapchat stand the most to gain, Microsoft or Apple are the most likely acquirers.</p>
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We  walk through potential acquirers for TikTok and think while Disney and Snapchat stand the most to gain, Microsoft or Apple are the most likely acquirers.

 
Obex’s fundamental research process is focused on secular change in the TMT and Consumer sectors. We seek to differentiate between fundamental business analysis and security analysis. Before deciding if a security’s pricing and positioning merit a long or short position, we analyze the four pillars of business fundamentals (Secular Factors, TAM, Competitive Advantage, Business Model) in order to determine if this is a “good” or “not so good” opportunity.

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Pinterest, Inc. operates and maintains social networking site. The Company provides online venue for personal photos, ideas, oddities, decorations, places to visit, recipes, and other items. Pinterest serves customers worldwide.

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Facebook: Apple Threat Fact or Fiction?

Facebook has been complaining publicly the past two weeks about how Apple's impending privacy restrictions will hurt small businesses. We doubt it...

Aaron Gabin

3Q20 Best Bets: Mega Cap Wins

Some top of mind thinking about large cap TMT earnings heading into the thick of the meat grinder which is earnings season. We like secular...

Aaron Gabin

TMT Weekly: 3 Things that Stood Out The Week of 10/16/2020

Datapoints supportive of upside to earnings for Microsoft and Snapchat this past week, plus an ever expanding TAM justifies Crowdstrike's valuation.

Aaron Gabin

Yalla Group IPO Valuation

Yalla Group Ltd (YALA US) is the largest voice-centric social networking and entertainment platform in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)...

Oshadhi Kumarasiri

How Much Is TikTok Worth?

We walk through potential acquirers for TikTok and think while Disney and Snapchat stand the most to gain, Microsoft or Apple are the most likely...

Aaron Gabin

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Facebook: Apple Threat Fact or Fiction?

Facebook has been complaining publicly the past two weeks about how Apple's impending privacy restrictions will hurt small businesses. We doubt it...

Aaron Gabin

3Q20 Best Bets: Mega Cap Wins

Some top of mind thinking about large cap TMT earnings heading into the thick of the meat grinder which is earnings season. We like secular...

Aaron Gabin

TMT Weekly: 3 Things that Stood Out The Week of 10/16/​​​​2020

Datapoints supportive of upside to earnings for Microsoft and Snapchat this past week, plus an ever expanding TAM justifies Crowdstrike's valuation.

Aaron Gabin

Yalla Group IPO Valuation

Yalla Group Ltd (YALA US) is the largest voice-centric social networking and entertainment platform in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)...

Oshadhi Kumarasiri

How Much Is TikTok Worth?

We walk through potential acquirers for TikTok and think while Disney and Snapchat stand the most to gain, Microsoft or Apple are the most likely...

Aaron Gabin

TMT Weekly: 3 Things that Stood Out The Week of 10/16/2020