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Daily Brief TMT/Internet: Blibli, HYBE, Money Forward, ROBLOX Corp, Hon Hai Precision Industry, Bitcoin and more

In today’s briefing:

  • Blibli IPO: Offering Details & Index Inclusion
  • Blibli IPO: The Bull Case
  • HYBE: Korean Govt Mandates BTS Members to Enlist in Military – 50% Further Downside Risk Ahead
  • Money Forward – Q3 22 Results Reaction: Revenue Is Growing but so Are EBITDA Losses
  • Money Forward (3994) | Major Improvement in Corporate Client Acquisition
  • Money Forward: Top Line Beats Consensus but Losses Widen Further
  • Why Roblox’s September Metrics Are Even Better Than They Appear
  • Taiwan Tech Weekly: Hon Hai Tech Day Today, Apple Drops China Supplier; Shows Severity of New Rules
  • Bitcoin Volatility Matches Nasdaq

Blibli IPO: Offering Details & Index Inclusion

By Brian Freitas

  • Blibli (1437710D IJ) is offering 17.77bn shares in its IPO at a price range of IDR 410-460/share. That could raise up to US$530m and value the company up to US$3.64bn.
  • The stock will not get Fast Entry to the IDX30, LQ45, MSCI and FTSE indices, so no near-term support from passive buying.
  • The stock could make it into the MSCI Small Cap Index in February and the FTSE All-World/All-Cap Index in June. Earliest inclusion in IDX30/IDX80/LQ45 indices could be in July.

Blibli IPO: The Bull Case

By Arun George

  • Blibli (1437710D IJ), a leading Indonesian e-commerce player, has launched an IDR8.2 trillion (US$530 million) Indonesian IPO. Bookbuilding is from 17 to 24 October.
  • According to Frost & Sullivan, Blibli.com was No. 1 in the fresh food category and 1P consumer electronics in the B2C omnichannel among e-commerce players in Indonesia in 2021. 
  • The key elements of the bull case rest on a large and growing addressable market, strong ecosystem, high order values, rising cohort spending and fast-paced growth. 

HYBE: Korean Govt Mandates BTS Members to Enlist in Military – 50% Further Downside Risk Ahead

By Douglas Kim

  • On 17 October, the Korean government made a final official decision to have the BTS members serve in the mandatory military service.
  • We believe this will have a major negative impact on the sales and profits of HYBE in the next several years.
  • As a result of the Korean government formalizing the BTS members to enlist in the military, we believe that HYBE’s share price could fall more than 50% from current levels.

Money Forward – Q3 22 Results Reaction: Revenue Is Growing but so Are EBITDA Losses

By Kirk Boodry

  • Revenue growth rebounded in Q4 and was the best in six quarters as corporate sales accelerated, particularly in the medium business segment
  • But EBITDA losses accelerated and whilst management says this is the peak quarter, this is the first time since 2019 that EBITDA excluding advertising costs was negative
  • Guidance for Q4 is mixed with a conservative revenue target and a only a modest reduction in EBITDA losses

Money Forward (3994) | Major Improvement in Corporate Client Acquisition

By Mark Chadwick

  • Money Forward Q3 sales rose +42% YoY to Y5.5bn driven by corporate ARR (+54% YoY)
  • Net sales, ARR, and EBITDA loss of -Y1.9bn all in line with company guidance
  • Growth investment starting to pay off as Corporate Client acquisition rate DOUBLES

Money Forward: Top Line Beats Consensus but Losses Widen Further

By Shifara Samsudeen, ACMA, CGMA

  • Money Forward reported 3QFY11/2022 results. Revenue increased 42.2% YoY to JPY5.45bn (vs consensus JPY5.40bn) while adjusted op.losses further widened to JPY2.5bn vs JPY449m in the same period a year ago.
  • Though top line growth has resumed following a slowdown in 2QFY11/2022, MF’s margins have further worsened with increased investment in advertising, staff and subsidies.
  • MF’s share price fell almost 8% following earnings announcement as investors are concerned over deteriorating profitability.

Why Roblox’s September Metrics Are Even Better Than They Appear

By Aaron Gabin

  • Roblox is proving out management’s assertion that bookings growth would reaccelerate in the back half of the year.
  • The company extended its average user life from 25 to 28 months. Signal of falling churn.
  • Roblox usage continues to dwarf all other social media; DAUs spend 2.5x more time per day than TikTok or Instagram users.

Taiwan Tech Weekly: Hon Hai Tech Day Today, Apple Drops China Supplier; Shows Severity of New Rules

By Vincent Fernando, CFA

  • Major milestones for Hon Hai’s EV platform could be unveiled at today’s Hon Hai Tech Day.
  • Apple’s dropping of a key China supplier shows how international players may want to just avoid even non-restricted products from China.
  • Senior semiconductor executives across the industry are halting work for China-based firms, including some leading Chinese execs.

Bitcoin Volatility Matches Nasdaq

By Kaiko

  • Price Movements: Bitcoin falls to its lowest level since 2020 following hot U.S. inflation print but stages modest recovery after. 
  • Market Liquidity: Coinbase regains dominant BTC-USD market share. 
  • Derivatives: Open interest on Binance plummets following dramatic price moves.

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