Daily Brief Financials: Greentown China, Bitcoin, Arbuthnot Banking, JDC Group AG, Oportun Financial , Tiptree Financial Inc A and more

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• Greentown China

• Greetings from a sunny Copenhagen, where it feels like summer is just around the corner, and the warm weather seems to be spreading to the crypto market as well.
• Bitcoin has risen by approximately 4.5%, reaching $72,250, and Ethereum has seen an increase of nearly 4%, up to $3,620 during the same timeframe.
• We would like to reiterate our optimistic outlook from last week, as highlighted in both Crypto Crisp and Crypto Moves #22.

• The saying goes, the proof of the pudding is in the eating.
• ABG’s 2023 results proved that the strategic positioning of the group, as a relationship bank, has created enormous value.
• Key highlights were i) PBT £47.1m (2022: £20.0m), ii) operating income £178.9m (2022: £137.4m), iii) average net margin 5.7% (2022: 5.1%), iv) EPS +103% to 222.8p, v) total dividend for the year of 46p (2022: 42p), vi) net assets of £252.4m (2022: £212.0m), NAV per share of 1,547p (2022: 1,411p), vii) CET1 ratio of 13.0% (2022: 11.6%), and total capital ratio of 15.2% (2022: 14.0%).

JDC Group (JDC) reported FY23 results that were in line with the preliminary results published on 8 March. After a very strong Q423, JDC expects FY24 revenue growth to accelerate to c 17% (FY23: 10.0%) and EBITDA to grow by 36% (FY23: 30.2%) at the midpoint of guidance. To reach the FY25 target of €246m in revenue, JDC also needs 17% top-line growth in FY25. JDC trades at an FY25e EV/EBITDA multiple of 13.7x on our estimates, which we believe is undemanding for what is essentially a fast-scaling platform business. Our DCF provides a valuation of €34.04/share (versus €34.09/share previously).

• Writer reflects on past experience selling leads to Oportun and shares insights on company’s loan performance
• Receives letter from Findell Capital in March 2023, sparking interest in potential changes at Oportun
• Believes company’s board and management may comply with Findell’s requests, especially with additional shareholder pressure, and anticipates significant changes in the near future.

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• Tiptree plans to IPO its subsidiary, The Fortegra Group, potentially driving over 50% upside for investors
• Fortegra filing recent S1s and strong syndicate team indicate IPO in late January at 17.5x 2023 Adjusted Net Income
• Estimates suggest Tiptree’s ownership in Fortegra could be worth around $31.87/share, making it a valuable asset for investors.

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