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Confidential investigation: officers & directors’ potential breach of fiduciary duties to investors.
Investigation
08/25/2021
Initial Lawsuit
10/21/2021
Lawsuit Progression
01/05/2022
Investigation regarding statements made by Hepsiburada in connection with its initial public offering (IPO) and subsequent disclosures about its Q2 2021 financial results.
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A lawsuit was subsequently filed. We update this post regularly.
08/25/2021
Hepsiburada announces its Q2 2021 financial results. The company reveals negative EBITDA of TRY 188.6 million compared to positive TRY 71.1 million in Q2 2020.
“This was a result of increased investments, consistent with our prioritization of GMV growth. The EBITDA decline is due to lower gross contribution driven primarily by investments to fortify our market position in electronics, investments to penetrate in high frequency categories as well as higher customer demand for low margin products. A 1.5 percentage points (pp) rise in our advertising expense as a percentage of GMV compared to Q2 2020 to invest in growth acceleration also impacted this performance. As a result, net loss for the period was TRY 324.1 million compared to a net loss of TRY 15.1 million for Q2 2020.”
The company also announces changes in its executive management team.
Stock Impact
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A Hepsiburada investor filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of persons and entities that purchased or otherwise acquired Hepsiburada American depositary receipts (ADRs) pursuant and/or traceable to the registration statement and prospectus issued in connection with the company’s July 2021 initial public offering (IPO).
According to the complaint, defendants made materially false and/or misleading statements, as well as failed to disclose material adverse facts about the company’s business, operations, and prospects. Specifically, defendants allegedly failed to disclose to investors:
(1) that Hepsiburada suffered a sharp deceleration in operational and sales growth during second quarter 2021;
(2) that, as a result, the company initiated certain actions to fortify its competitive position, including investing in electronics and high frequency categories and discounting certain categories;
(3) that, as a result of the foregoing, Hepsiburada’s revenue and GMV had declined during second quarter 2021; and
(4) that, as a result of the foregoing, defendants’ positive statements about the company’s business, operations, and prospects, were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis.
01/05/2022
The court issued an order appointing the lead plaintiff and lead counsel.
02/04/2022
This is a class action on behalf of persons and entities that purchased or otherwise acquired Hepsiburada American depositary shares (ADSs) pursuant and/or traceable to the registration statement and prospectus (as defined in the complaint) issued in connection with the company’s July 2021 initial public offering.
Operative complaint
04/15/2022
A motion to dismiss was filed with the court.
Confidential investigation: officers & directors’ potential breach of fiduciary duties to investors.