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<p><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tuya-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:32158:1" rel="noopener">Tuya Inc (TUYA US)</a> raised about US$915m in its US IPO, priced at US$21 per ADS, above the top end of its initial price range.</p>
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<p>Tuya is a Platform as a Service (PaaS) and Software as a Service (SaaS) provider to businesses and developers with a focus on IoT. The company’s IoT PaaS enables businesses and developers to easily develop, launch, manage, and monetize software-enabled devices and services while its Industry SaaS helps businesses deploy, connect, and manage a large number and different types of smart devices. </p>
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<p>In this note, we will look at updated valuation and share our final thoughts on the IPO.</p>
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<p>We have previously covered the company in:</p>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/tuya-pre-ipo-ride-the-iot-wave-via-tuya-s-platform" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:48740" rel="noopener">Tuya (涂鸦智能) Pre-IPO - Ride the IoT Wave Via Tuya’s Platform</a> </li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/tuya-pre-ipo-tuya-s-platform-usage-review" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:48822" rel="noopener">Tuya (涂鸦智能) Pre-IPO - Tuya's Platform Usage Review</a> </li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/tuya-pre-ipo-peer-comparison-forecast-and-valuation" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:48924" rel="noopener">Tuya (涂鸦智能) Pre-IPO - Peer Comparison, Forecast, and Valuation</a> </li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/tuya-ipo-pushing-for-a-pricey-connection" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:49185" rel="noopener">Tuya (涂鸦智能) IPO -  Pushing for a Pricey Connection</a> </li>
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Tuya Inc (TUYA US) raised about US$915m in its US IPO, priced at US$21 per ADS, above the top end of its initial price range.


Tuya is a Platform as a Service (PaaS) and Software as a Service (SaaS) provider to businesses and developers with a focus on IoT. The company’s IoT PaaS enables businesses and developers to easily develop, launch, manage, and monetize software-enabled devices and services while its Industry SaaS helps businesses deploy, connect, and manage a large number and different types of smart devices. 


In this note, we will look at updated valuation and share our final thoughts on the IPO.


We have previously covered the company in:




Tuya (涂鸦智能) Pre-IPO - Ride the IoT Wave Via Tuya’s Platform 

Tuya (涂鸦智能) Pre-IPO - Tuya's Platform Usage Review 

Tuya (涂鸦智能) Pre-IPO - Peer Comparison, Forecast, and Valuation 

Tuya (涂鸦智能) IPO -  Pushing for a Pricey Connection 



Tuya (涂鸦智能) IPO Trading - Strong Momentum but Watch Out for the Post Debut Fizzle

Equity Analyst, LightStream Research

Shifara Samsudeen, ACMA, CGMA

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<p><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tuya-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:32158:1" rel="noopener">Tuya Inc (TUYA US)</a>  has set the terms for its IPO where it plans to issue 43.6m ADS’ at an indicative IPO price range of US$17-20 per ADS. At the midpoint of the above price range, Tuya will raise net proceeds of US$770.72m (approx. US$887m if underwriter’s exercise their overallotment option) at a market capitalisation of US$10.36bn and a post-money valuation of US$9.4bn.</p><table class="table table-striped"><tbody>
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<td style="width: 62.0pt;"><p>No. of ADSs Issued</p></td>
<td style="width: 50.0pt;"><p style="text-align: right;">43,590,000</p></td>
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<td style="width: 62.0pt;"><p>Ordinary Shares per ADS</p></td>
<td style="width: 50.0pt;"><p style="text-align: right;">1</p></td>
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<td style="width: 62.0pt;"><p>Shares Outstanding Post IPO</p></td>
<td style="width: 50.0pt;"><p style="text-align: right;">559,760,081</p></td>
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<td style="width: 62.0pt;"><p>Offer as a % of Outstanding Shares</p></td>
<td style="width: 50.0pt;"><p style="text-align: right;">7.79%</p></td>
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<td style="width: 62.0pt;"><p>Price per ADS (US$)</p></td>
<td style="width: 50.0pt;"><p style="text-align: right;">17-20</p></td>
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<td style="width: 62.0pt;"><p>Net Proceeds from IPO (US$m)</p></td>
<td style="width: 50.0pt;"><p style="text-align: right;">770.72</p></td>
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<td style="width: 62.0pt;"><p>Market Capitalisation (US$m)</p></td>
<td style="width: 50.0pt;"><p style="text-align: right;">9,516-11,195</p></td>
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<td style="width: 62.0pt;"><p>Enterprise Value (US$m)</p></td>
<td style="width: 50.0pt;"><p style="text-align: right;">8,565-10,245</p></td>
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</tbody></table><p><em>Source: Company Disclosures, LSR (Net proceeds is at the midpoint of the IPO price of US$18.5 per share, EV is after adjusting for net cash and net IPO proceeds)</em></p><p>Tuya plans to use the net proceeds from the IPO on R&amp;D, investing on technology infrastructure, marketing and branding and other general corporate purposes.</p><p>The company’s IPO also has got a strong line-up of cornerstone investors including Tencent, Hillhouse Capital, Gaoling Fund, Tiger Global Management, etc. who have agreed to subscribe for an aggregate of at least US$500m of the ADS’ offered at the IPO.</p>

Tuya Inc (TUYA US)  has set the terms for its IPO where it plans to issue 43.6m ADS’ at an indicative IPO price range of US$17-20 per ADS. At the midpoint of the above price range, Tuya will raise net proceeds of US$770.72m (approx. US$887m if underwriter’s exercise their overallotment option) at a market capitalisation of US$10.36bn and a post-money valuation of US$9.4bn.
TUYA IPO Details

No. of ADSs Issued
43,590,000


Ordinary Shares per ADS
1


Shares Outstanding Post IPO
559,760,081


Offer as a % of Outstanding Shares
7.79%


Price per ADS (US$)
17-20


Net Proceeds from IPO (US$m)
770.72


Market Capitalisation (US$m)
9,516-11,195


Enterprise Value (US$m)
8,565-10,245

Source: Company Disclosures, LSR (Net proceeds is at the midpoint of the IPO price of US$18.5 per share, EV is after adjusting for net cash and net IPO proceeds)Tuya plans to use the net proceeds from the IPO on R&amp;D, investing on technology infrastructure, marketing and branding and other general corporate purposes.The company’s IPO also has got a strong line-up of cornerstone investors including Tencent, Hillhouse Capital, Gaoling Fund, Tiger Global Management, etc. who have agreed to subscribe for an aggregate of at least US$500m of the ADS’ offered at the IPO.

Tuya IPO Valuation: Market Leadership and China IoT Exposure Justify Expensive Multiples

<p><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tuya-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:32158:1" rel="noopener">Tuya Inc (TUYA US)</a> is looking to raise US$872m in its U.S. IPO. </p><p>Tuya is a Platform as a Service (PaaS) and Software as a Service (SaaS) provider to businesses and developers with a focus on IoT. The company’s IoT PaaS enables businesses and developers to easily develop, launch, manage, and monetize software-enabled devices and services while its Industry SaaS helps businesses deploy, connect, and manage a large number and different types of smart devices. </p><p>In this note, we will look at updated valuation and share our final thoughts on the IPO.</p><div><p>We have previously covered the company in:</p></div><div><ul style="list-style-type: disc;">
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/tuya-pre-ipo-ride-the-iot-wave-via-tuya-s-platform" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:48740" rel="noopener">Tuya (涂鸦智能) Pre-IPO - Ride the IoT Wave Via Tuya’s Platform</a> </li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/tuya-pre-ipo-tuya-s-platform-usage-review" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:48822" rel="noopener">Tuya (涂鸦智能) Pre-IPO - Tuya's Platform Usage Review</a> </li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/tuya-pre-ipo-peer-comparison-forecast-and-valuation" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:48924" rel="noopener">Tuya (涂鸦智能) Pre-IPO - Peer Comparison, Forecast, and Valuation</a> </li>
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Tuya Inc (TUYA US) is looking to raise US$872m in its U.S. IPO. Tuya is a Platform as a Service (PaaS) and Software as a Service (SaaS) provider to businesses and developers with a focus on IoT. The company’s IoT PaaS enables businesses and developers to easily develop, launch, manage, and monetize software-enabled devices and services while its Industry SaaS helps businesses deploy, connect, and manage a large number and different types of smart devices. In this note, we will look at updated valuation and share our final thoughts on the IPO.We have previously covered the company in:

Tuya (涂鸦智能) Pre-IPO - Ride the IoT Wave Via Tuya’s Platform 

Tuya (涂鸦智能) Pre-IPO - Tuya's Platform Usage Review 

Tuya (涂鸦智能) Pre-IPO - Peer Comparison, Forecast, and Valuation 


Tuya (涂鸦智能) IPO -  Pushing for a Pricey Connection

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

<p>Tuya announced its IPO pricing range, which is expected to be between $17 to $20 per share. Tuya plans to raise $806 million offering 43.6 million ADS. At the mid-point of the IPO price range, Tuya's implied market cap would be $10.4 billion. At the high end of the IPO price range of $20 per share, the company would be valued at $11.2 billion. This assumes fully diluted shares outstanding of 562.2 million. </p><div class="content-highlight"><p>Our base case and high case implied market caps of the company are $11.3 billion ($20.1 per share) and $17.4 billion ($31 per share), respectively. <strong>We do believe that there will be a nice first day pop for this IPO and expect its market cap could reach the high end of the valuation sensitivity analysis ($17.4 billion or $30 per share).</strong> In the first few days of trading post IPO, we expect the company's market cap to be trading in the mid-to-high end of our valuation analysis ($20.1 to $30 per share). We have a positive view of the Tuya IPO. </p></div>

Tuya announced its IPO pricing range, which is expected to be between $17 to $20 per share. Tuya plans to raise $806 million offering 43.6 million ADS. At the mid-point of the IPO price range, Tuya's implied market cap would be $10.4 billion. At the high end of the IPO price range of $20 per share, the company would be valued at $11.2 billion. This assumes fully diluted shares outstanding of 562.2 million. Our base case and high case implied market caps of the company are $11.3 billion ($20.1 per share) and $17.4 billion ($31 per share), respectively. We do believe that there will be a nice first day pop for this IPO and expect its market cap could reach the high end of the valuation sensitivity analysis ($17.4 billion or $30 per share). In the first few days of trading post IPO, we expect the company's market cap to be trading in the mid-to-high end of our valuation analysis ($20.1 to $30 per share). We have a positive view of the Tuya IPO. 

Tuya: A Pure-Play IoT PaaS/SaaS Player Announces IPO Pricing Range

<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

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Tuya Inc., doing business as Tuya Smart, provides IoT cloud platform. The Company offers solutions which enables brands, retailers, OEMs, and manufacturers to develop, launch, manage, and monetize software-enabled devices and services. Tuya Smart serves customers worldwide.

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Tuya (涂鸦智能) IPO Trading - Strong Momentum but Watch Out for the Post Debut Fizzle

Tuya Inc (TUYA US) raised about US$915m in its US IPO, priced at US$21 per ADS, above the top end of its initial price range.

Zhen Zhou, Toh

Tuya IPO Valuation: Market Leadership and China IoT Exposure Justify Expensive Multiples

Though Tuya’s implied LTM revenue multiple is at a premium to peers, Tuya’s best years are yet to come as the IoT PaaS and SaaS markets in China...

Shifara Samsudeen, ACMA, CGMA

Tuya (涂鸦智能) IPO - Pushing for a Pricey Connection

Tuya Inc (TUYA US) is looking to raise US$872m in its U.S. IPO. In this note, we will look at updated valuation and share our final thoughts on the...

Zhen Zhou, Toh

Tuya: A Pure-Play IoT PaaS/SaaS Player Announces IPO Pricing Range

In the first few days of trading post IPO, we expect the company's market cap to be trading in the mid-to-high end of our valuation analysis ($20.1...

Douglas Kim

Tuya IPO - Valuation Sensitivity Analysis

Our comparable companies valuation sensitivity analysis suggests an implied EV range of $6.2 billion to $11.3 billion and implied market cap of...

Douglas Kim

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