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Analysis: Grab's Nasdaq debut to test its $40 billion valuation, set roadmap for SPAC hopefuls

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore’s Grab more than doubled its valuation to $40 billion in about a yea

Analysis: Grab's Nasdaq debut to test its $40 billion valuation, set roadmap for SPAC hopefuls

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[L1N2M609X]</p><p>The backdoor Nasdaq listing will see nine-year-old Grab raise over $4 billion, a record U.S. offering from Southeast Asia.</p><p>Private fundraisings involve fewer investors who often bankroll big valuations. Analysts are now scrutinising whether Grab can justify its valuations by turbocharging growth in its existing businesses and successfully foraying into digital banking.</p><p>Sumeet Singh, Aequitas Research partner, writing on the Smartkarma research platform, said Grab’s listing was “high” on ambition and “very high” on valuation, citing Grab’s enterprise value to revenue multiple of nine for 2022, a valuation similar to U.S. food delivery firm DoorDash’s.</p><p>DoorDash, however, is expected by analysts to report an operating profit in 2022 while Grab still expects an operating loss for that year. 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He also knew Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi, who sits on Grab’s board.</p><p>Over the next few weeks, JPMorgan and Morgan Stanley’s bankers secured investors for the PIPE offer. Wealth management giant UBS partnered with the banks, while Evercore, with its SPACs’ experience, also joined.</p><p>“This isn’t going to be a one-off. It shows that even large companies can be publicly listed using this model. SPACs are here for real,” said Rohit Chatterji, JPMorgan’s Asia Pacific M&amp;A co-head.</p><p>The transaction is targeted to close by July.</p><p>Altimeter also counts Sea and Alibaba among its holdings. Some might describe it as “Uber+DoorDash+Ant Financial all in a single app,” Gerstner said when the deal was announced. “It’s still early days in Southeast Asia.”</p><p>For Grab CEO Tan, Altimeter’s move to lock up its sponsor shares for three years and donate 10% to Grab’s endowment fund was a big draw.</p><p>“We presented to the board, a traditional, direct listing and via Altimeter. 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