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Arun George

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J&T Global Express  / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/j-t-global-express-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36819:1" rel="noopener">J&amp;T Global Express (1519 HK)</a>, a leading express delivery business in Southeast Asia and China, has launched a HKEx IPO to raise US$500 million at a fixed price of HK$12.00.</li>
<li>We previously discussed the IPO in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/j-t-global-express-ipo-the-bull-case" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:104964" rel="noopener">J&amp;T Global Express IPO: The Bull Case</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/j-t-global-express-ipo-the-bear-case" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:105041" rel="noopener">J&amp;T Global Express IPO: The Bear Case</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/j-t-global-express-ipo-updates-tilts-the-balance-positively" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:114387" rel="noopener">J&amp;T Global Express IPO: Updates Tilts the Balance Positively</a>. 
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<li>The IPO price range is unattractive, with our SoTP valuation of HK$10.75 per share, 10% below the IPO price. Therefore, we would pass on the IPO.</li>
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J&amp;T Global Express (1519 HK), a leading express delivery business in Southeast Asia and China, has launched a HKEx IPO to raise US$500 million at a fixed price of HK$12.00.
We previously discussed the IPO in J&amp;T Global Express IPO: The Bull Case, J&amp;T Global Express IPO: The Bear Case and J&amp;T Global Express IPO: Updates Tilts the Balance Positively. 

The IPO price range is unattractive, with our SoTP valuation of HK$10.75 per share, 10% below the IPO price. Therefore, we would pass on the IPO.


J&T Global Express IPO: Valuation Insights

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Sumeet Singh

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements

IPOs and Placements coverage across Asia Pacific

Aequitas Research

We cover all listing across the Asia Pacific along with follow-up placements. As of Dec 2020, our team had covered 539 IPOs with a hit rate of 73.5% and 685 placements with a hit rate of 66.8%.

We combine fundamental bottom-up views with our proprietary quantitative framework to provide a holistic coverage across new listings and placements. Our coverage includes pre-IPO notes before the deal is launched, follow-up analysis once the deal is live and post-listing trading analysis as well.

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/j-t-global-express-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36819:1" rel="noopener">J&amp;T Global Express</a>, a global logistics service provider, is looking to raise about US$500m in its  Hong Kong IPO.</li>
<li>As per Frost &amp; Sullivan (F&amp;S), the firm is the leading express delivery business in Southeast Asia, with a 22.5% market share as per 2022 parcel volume.</li>
<li>We have looked at the company’s past performance and undertaken a peer comparison in our earlier notes. In this note, we talk about valuations.</li>
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J&amp;T Global Express, a global logistics service provider, is looking to raise about US$500m in its  Hong Kong IPO.
As per Frost &amp; Sullivan (F&amp;S), the firm is the leading express delivery business in Southeast Asia, with a 22.5% market share as per 2022 parcel volume.
We have looked at the company’s past performance and undertaken a peer comparison in our earlier notes. In this note, we talk about valuations.


J&T Global Express IPO - Team Effort for Some Heavy Lifting

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One, Periscope Analytics

Brian Freitas

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

Periscope Analytics

Periscope Analytics focuses on event-driven trades across Asia Pacific and provides comprehensive, timely and systematic coverage of index changes to major Asia Pacific indices in a structured manner.

The analysis includes forecasted inclusions and exclusions to all major Asian indices that have significant amount of tracking assets, including estimates of passive buy/sell flow on the stocks. The service also provides commentary and impact of market consultations, ground rule changes, and other events (IPOs, spin-offs, M&A) that could lead to index changes and passive flow.

Periscope Analytics works with multi-strategy hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, stat arb trading groups and long-only investors that invest and trade in the Asia Pacific region with the data being used to trade index rebalances, avoid pre-positioning and passive flow, and to time entry into and exit from stocks.

Event-Driven Trades Across Asia Pacific

Event-Driven

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/j-t-global-express-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36819:1" rel="noopener">J&amp;T Global Express (1936374D CH)</a> is looking to raise HK$3.92bn (US$501m) in its IPO by selling 326.55m shares at HK$12/share, valuing the company at HK$105.75bn (US$13.52bn).</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/j-t-global-express-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36819:1" rel="noopener">J&amp;T Global Express (1936374D CH)</a> will not get Fast Entry to any indices but should be added to the HSCI in March. Inclusion to Southbound Stock Connect will take longer.</li>
<li>Inclusion in other indices will take longer with the highest probability of index inclusion in September 2024. </li>
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J&amp;T Global Express (1936374D CH) is looking to raise HK$3.92bn (US$501m) in its IPO by selling 326.55m shares at HK$12/share, valuing the company at HK$105.75bn (US$13.52bn).

J&amp;T Global Express (1936374D CH) will not get Fast Entry to any indices but should be added to the HSCI in March. Inclusion to Southbound Stock Connect will take longer.
Inclusion in other indices will take longer with the highest probability of index inclusion in September 2024. 


J&T Global Express (1519 HK): Index Inclusion Possibility & Timelines

Asian Equities Analyst, Logistics & Transport, Tracking Traffic

Daniel Hellberg

Asian Equities Analyst, Logistics & Transport

Tracking Traffic

Focusing on Asian logistics, transportation, and travel companies

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<li>In this insight we consider what it would take to pull our valuation up closer to US$13 bn</li>
<li>Such a valuation would require solid revenue growth (+17-18% Y/Y or better), plus sustained progress on raising China and 'Other' EBITDA margins, which are currently negative</li>
<li>Even with these optimistic assumptions, J&amp;T would trade at 20x EV/2025 Adj EBITDA &amp; at historical EV/Revenue multiples far above more profitable Chinese express names</li>
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In this insight we consider what it would take to pull our valuation up closer to US$13 bn
Such a valuation would require solid revenue growth (+17-18% Y/Y or better), plus sustained progress on raising China and 'Other' EBITDA margins, which are currently negative
Even with these optimistic assumptions, J&amp;T would trade at 20x EV/2025 Adj EBITDA &amp; at historical EV/Revenue multiples far above more profitable Chinese express names


J&T Global Express Pre-IPO, Part 6 | How We Could Potentially Get Closer To US$13 Bn Valuation

Cainiao Smart Logistics Network / Equity Capital Markets

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<li>How did CaiNiao turn profitable? We answer with an analysis of the company's P&amp;L</li>
<li>We also analyze CaiNiao's Balance Sheet, Cash Flow statement, and Operating Stats</li>
<li>We conclude with a list of ten questions we would put to CaiNiao management</li>
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How did CaiNiao turn profitable? We answer with an analysis of the company's P&amp;L
We also analyze CaiNiao's Balance Sheet, Cash Flow statement, and Operating Stats
We conclude with a list of ten questions we would put to CaiNiao management


CaiNiao Smart Logistics Pre-IPO Part 2 | Analyzing Financial Statements & Operating Statistics

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YTO Express Group Co., Ltd. provides global express services. The Company also provides general cargo warehousing, domestic air transport agency, car rental, supply chain management, and other related services throughout China..

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YTO Express (600233 CH)

J&T Global Express IPO: Valuation Insights

The IPO price range is unattractive, with our SoTP valuation of HK$10.75 per share, 10% below the IPO price. Therefore, we would pass on the IPO.

Arun George

J&T Global Express IPO - Team Effort for Some Heavy Lifting

J&T Global Express, a global logistics service provider, is looking to raise about US$500m in its Hong Kong IPO. In this note, we talk about its...

Sumeet Singh

J&T Global Express (1519 HK): Index Inclusion Possibility & Timelines

J&T Global Express is looking to raise HK$3.92bn (US$501m) in its IPO, valuing the company at HK$105.75bn (US$13.52bn). HSCI inclusion should be in...

Brian Freitas

J&T Global Express Pre-IPO, Part 6 | How We Could Potentially Get Closer To US$13 Bn Valuation

In this insight we consider the assumptions for top-line growth and margin improvement that could conceivably get us (closer) to the company's...

Tracking Traffic

CaiNiao Smart Logistics Pre-IPO Part 2 | Analyzing Financial Statements & Operating Statistics

In this insight we scrutinize CaiNiao's financial statements, analyze the few operating statistics the company provided in its prospectus, and...

Tracking Traffic

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