Covering IPOs, Healthcare and Technology Stocks

Andrei Zakharov

Algosun Global

Private Capital Markets

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<li>Geek+ is the fastest-growing robotics startup and producer of warehouse robots powered by AI and deep learning algorithms. The company successfully integrates logistics with robots. </li>
<li>Beijing-Based Geek+ has raised a total of ~$532M in funding over 7 rounds. The last round was a $100M Series E in August 2022 that was led by Intel Capital. </li>
<li>Warehouse robots have a huge market potential driven by rising labor costs in China, lack of human labor in the warehouse segment, and huge fluctuations in production capacity. </li>
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Geek+ is the fastest-growing robotics startup and producer of warehouse robots powered by AI and deep learning algorithms. The company successfully integrates logistics with robots. 
Beijing-Based Geek+ has raised a total of ~$532M in funding over 7 rounds. The last round was a $100M Series E in August 2022 that was led by Intel Capital. 
Warehouse robots have a huge market potential driven by rising labor costs in China, lack of human labor in the warehouse segment, and huge fluctuations in production capacity. 


Geek+: Global Leader in Smart Logistics Robotic Technology

Independent research on the U.S. markets, Baptista Research

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Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Shopify delivered a disappointing result failing to meet Wall Street expectations on all counts.</li><li>As they continue to gain market share, June was a positive month for the company with more and more merchants adding Pro, and their Q2 offline GMV increased 47% year over year.</li><li>The management introduced Shopify Point-of-Sale with Integrated Payments to Singapore after launching Shopify Payments and Shopify Shipping in France and Italy, respectively, in Q2.</li></ul>

Shopify delivered a disappointing result failing to meet Wall Street expectations on all counts.As they continue to gain market share, June was a positive month for the company with more and more merchants adding Pro, and their Q2 offline GMV increased 47% year over year.The management introduced Shopify Point-of-Sale with Integrated Payments to Singapore after launching Shopify Payments and Shopify Shipping in France and Italy, respectively, in Q2.

Shopify Inc: The Deliverr Acquisition & Other Drivers

Fundamental Short Selling Research

Eric Fernandez, CFA

TwoRiversAnalytics

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<li>This model looks for slowing growth, margin declines, sales and/or earnings disappointments, troubling working capital trends, poor estimate trends or lowered guidance, among other characteristics.</li>
<li>The key judgement is whether a slowdown is temporary or the beginning of a trend.  These shorts tend to have high valuations and betas.  Multiple compression accelerates the stock’s decline.</li>
<li>Today we are flagging: Shopify, Snowflake, Intuitive Surgical, and ServiceNow</li>
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This model looks for slowing growth, margin declines, sales and/or earnings disappointments, troubling working capital trends, poor estimate trends or lowered guidance, among other characteristics.
The key judgement is whether a slowdown is temporary or the beginning of a trend.  These shorts tend to have high valuations and betas.  Multiple compression accelerates the stock’s decline.
Today we are flagging: Shopify, Snowflake, Intuitive Surgical, and ServiceNow


Breaking Growth Short Candidates: Shopify, Snowflake, Intuitive Surgical, ServiceNow

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<li>During the #1 product and growth conference Amplify 2022 in Las Vegas, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/amplitude-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:34148:1" rel="noopener">Amplitude (AMPL US)</a>  introduced the Customer Data Platform (CDP) with integrated product analytics.  </li>
<li>The company expanded partner integration with <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/snowflake-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29254:1" rel="noopener">Snowflake Inc (SNOW US)</a>  to improve data connectivity while Amplitude Experiment sees strong traction with customers. </li>
<li>With shares down ~65% YTD, Amplitude has underperformed the Nasdaq Composite (-23%). Our PT is $28.00, implying ~14x EV/2022E revenue and ~10x EV/2023E revenue. </li>
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During the #1 product and growth conference Amplify 2022 in Las Vegas, Amplitude (AMPL US)  introduced the Customer Data Platform (CDP) with integrated product analytics.  
The company expanded partner integration with Snowflake Inc (SNOW US)  to improve data connectivity while Amplitude Experiment sees strong traction with customers. 
With shares down ~65% YTD, Amplitude has underperformed the Nasdaq Composite (-23%). Our PT is $28.00, implying ~14x EV/2022E revenue and ~10x EV/2023E revenue. 


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Equity Capital Markets

<ul><li>Shopify’s stock has taken a beating along with the broader indices given the rate hike, bringing the company down to a more reasonable valuation.</li><li>Its first-quarter result was solid with revenue increasing by 22% to $1.2 billion, representing a two-year compound annual growth rate of 60%.</li><li>Overall, we remain bullish on their stock and give it a 'Buy' rating with a revised target price.</li></ul>

Shopify’s stock has taken a beating along with the broader indices given the rate hike, bringing the company down to a more reasonable valuation.Its first-quarter result was solid with revenue increasing by 22% to $1.2 billion, representing a two-year compound annual growth rate of 60%.Overall, we remain bullish on their stock and give it a 'Buy' rating with a revised target price.

Shopify Inc.: Is The Market Leadership Here To Stay? Check Out The Key Drivers

Canada

Shopify Inc. provides a cloud-based commerce platform. The Company offers a platform for merchants to create an omni-channel experience that helps showcase the merchant's brand. Shopify serves customers in Canada.

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Geek+: Global Leader in Smart Logistics Robotic Technology

We view VC-backed Geek+ as a great company and a category winner that is addressing the fastest-growing warehouse automation and robotics segment

Andrei Zakharov

Shopify Inc: The Deliverr Acquisition & Other Drivers

Shopify delivered a disappointing result failing to meet Wall Street expectations on all counts. As they continue to gain market share, June was a...

Baptista Research

Breaking Growth Short Candidates: Shopify, Snowflake, Intuitive Surgical, ServiceNow

Breaking Growth stocks combine declining fundamentals with a multiple compression. This week we flag: Shopify, Snowflake, Intuitive Surgical, and...

Eric Fernandez, CFA

Amplitude: Valuations Look Attractive and Growth Catalysts May Materialize in CY22

Amplitude remains well-positioned as one of the leaders in product analytics with an opportunity to convert more GA enterprise customers to...

Andrei Zakharov

Shopify Inc.: Is The Market Leadership Here To Stay? Check Out The Key Drivers

Shopify’s stock has taken a beating along with the broader indices given the rate hike, bringing the company down to a more reasonable...

Baptista Research

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