In today’s briefing:
- Bukalapak.com (BUKA IJ) – On the Cusp of Breakeven
- Siloam International Hospitals (SILO IJ) – Growth Through Intensity & Efficiency
- Morning Views Asia: MGM China Holdings, Pakuwon Jati
- PINTAR Gets US$3M in Pre-Series A Funding Round to Help Workers Get Out of the Middle Income Trap
Bukalapak.com (BUKA IJ) – On the Cusp of Breakeven
- Bukalapak.com (BUKA IJ) booked a slightly weaker finish to the year than expected with a slowdown in revenue growth in 4Q2023 and a miss on adjusted EBITDA breakeven.
- The key reason was a thinning out of non-performing specialty businesses which impacted short-term revenues but will improve revenues and adjusted EBITDA. as the focus shifts to higher take-rate businesses.
- Bukalapak.com PT Tbk (BUKA IJ) is guiding for +15-20% revenue growth and positive adjusted EBITDA in 2024 with execution on this being paramount. Valuations remain attractive.
Siloam International Hospitals (SILO IJ) – Growth Through Intensity & Efficiency
- Siloam International Hospitals (SILO IJ) released a strong set of numbers in FY2023, with increasing inpatient admissions and treatment intensity despite a normalising environment coming out of the pandemic.
- The average revenue per occupied bed remained significantly above peers, whilst the company continued to focus on highly complex clinical programs across cardiology, neurology, oncology, and orthopaedic surgery.
- Siloam International Hospitals takes a blended approach to premium, value-seeker, and BPJS patients, optimising efficiencies around the latter. Valuations and growth stack up favourably versus its peers.
Morning Views Asia: MGM China Holdings, Pakuwon Jati
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PINTAR Gets US$3M in Pre-Series A Funding Round to Help Workers Get Out of the Middle Income Trap
- Indonesian edutech platform PINTAR announced that it has raised US$3 million in Pre-Series A funding led by Havez Capital with the participation of SIG Venture Capital.
- In a press statement, the startup said that the funding marks a new chapter for PINTAR in achieving its mission of helping Indonesian workers to upskill and get out of the middle-income trap with the help of technology.
- Starting in 2013 under the HarukaEdu and Pintaria brands, PINTAR offers various online education programmes for college and university levels, enterprise training programmes for employees, boot camp certification and masterclasses.