Blue Lotus China New Economy Research, Blue Lotus Research Institute

Eric Wen

Blue Lotus China New Economy Research

China growth and global non-US Internet equities

Blue Lotus Research Institute

Blue Lotus Research is a Hong Kong Type 4 Licensed investment advisory firm focusing on Chinese growth equities and global non-US Internet equities

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>XPEV/NIO/BYD/TSLA: Luxeed S7 officially launched, price lowered by RMB 8,200 (-)</li>
<li>NIO: Geely and NIO enter into strategic cooperation agreement for battery swapping (+)</li>
<li>ACMR/ MU/ NVDA/ 981.HK/ 1810.HK/ 000660.KS: CXMT launches first domestic LPDDR5 RAM (+/+/+/-/-/-)</li>
</ul>


XPEV/NIO/BYD/TSLA: Luxeed S7 officially launched, price lowered by RMB 8,200 (-)
NIO: Geely and NIO enter into strategic cooperation agreement for battery swapping (+)
ACMR/ MU/ NVDA/ 981.HK/ 1810.HK/ 000660.KS: CXMT launches first domestic LPDDR5 RAM (+/+/+/-/-/-)


[Blue Lotus Daily]: XPEV/NIO/BYD/TSLA LI/Geely/ACMR/ MU/NVDA/981.HK/1810.HK/000660.KS

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech, Aequitas Research

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech

IPOs and Placements coverage across Asia Pacific

Aequitas Research

We cover all listing across the Asia Pacific along with follow-up placements. As of Dec 2020, our team had covered 539 IPOs with a hit rate of 73.5% and 685 placements with a hit rate of 66.8%.

We combine fundamental bottom-up views with our proprietary quantitative framework to provide a holistic coverage across new listings and placements. Our coverage includes pre-IPO notes before the deal is launched, follow-up analysis once the deal is live and post-listing trading analysis as well.

Quantitative Analysis

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<li>We analyse the changes of A-H premium on 146 stocks over the last week. The average A-H premium was 122.2% as of Nov 24th.</li>
<li>The average A-H premium changed by 0.9ppt week on week, led by information technology, real estate, consumer discretionary and offset by consumer staples, communication services, energy.</li>
<li>We highlight weekly changes in A-H premium for Angang Steel, Gwmotor, YOFC, Sinopec Oilfield.</li>
</ul>


We analyse the changes of A-H premium on 146 stocks over the last week. The average A-H premium was 122.2% as of Nov 24th.
The average A-H premium changed by 0.9ppt week on week, led by information technology, real estate, consumer discretionary and offset by consumer staples, communication services, energy.
We highlight weekly changes in A-H premium for Angang Steel, Gwmotor, YOFC, Sinopec Oilfield.


A-H Premium Weekly (Nov 24th): Angang Steel, Gwmotor, YOFC, Sinopec Oilfield

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

Travis Lundy

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

<ul>
<li>This is the somewhat brand-spanking-new Quiddity HK Connect SOUTHBOUND Monitor. We work off the same presentation as the A/H Premium Monitor and Mainland Connect NORTHBOUND Monitor.</li>
<li>SOUTHBOUND flows the last several weeks clearly indicated a momentum move. The top net sells were all down. The top buys were all up. We saw a pause, then continued.</li>
<li>SOUTHBOUND sees more net selling this week of stocks. Last week ETF selling turned flows negative. This week, ETF flows flattered the net sell. Tech still being sold.</li>
</ul>


This is the somewhat brand-spanking-new Quiddity HK Connect SOUTHBOUND Monitor. We work off the same presentation as the A/H Premium Monitor and Mainland Connect NORTHBOUND Monitor.
SOUTHBOUND flows the last several weeks clearly indicated a momentum move. The top net sells were all down. The top buys were all up. We saw a pause, then continued.
SOUTHBOUND sees more net selling this week of stocks. Last week ETF selling turned flows negative. This week, ETF flows flattered the net sell. Tech still being sold.


HK Connect SOUTHBOUND Flows (To 24 Nov 23); ETF Buying Offsets Broad Selling, Especially in Tech

<ul>
<li>This is the somewhat brand-spanking-new Quiddity HK Connect SOUTHBOUND Monitor. We work off the same presentation as the A/H Premium Monitor and Mainland Connect NORTHBOUND Monitor.</li>
<li>SOUTHBOUND flows the last several weeks clearly indicated a momentum move. The top net sells were all down. The top buys were all up. This week that trend moderated significantly.</li>
<li>SOUTHBOUND breaks a 17-week inflow streak with HK$2.1bn of net outflows entirely driven, it appears, by relatively few accounts punting large size in local (HK-listed) ETFs</li>
</ul>


This is the somewhat brand-spanking-new Quiddity HK Connect SOUTHBOUND Monitor. We work off the same presentation as the A/H Premium Monitor and Mainland Connect NORTHBOUND Monitor.
SOUTHBOUND flows the last several weeks clearly indicated a momentum move. The top net sells were all down. The top buys were all up. This week that trend moderated significantly.
SOUTHBOUND breaks a 17-week inflow streak with HK$2.1bn of net outflows entirely driven, it appears, by relatively few accounts punting large size in local (HK-listed) ETFs


HK Connect SOUTHBOUND (To 17 Nov 23); High-Div SOEs Pause, Tech + ETFs Break 16wk Inflow Streak

Asia and Global Semiconductor and Tech Research

Andrew Lu

<ul>
<li>Takeaways: 1. Semi equipment vendors beat 4Q23E; 2. China and DRAM customers stronger ; 3. Margin stable due to lack of depreciation; 4. Top four controls over 90% of shares;</li>
<li>More takeaways: 5. Semi equipment companies' share price performance should lag behind foundries, foundries should lag behind fabless customers; 6. China semi equipment vendors outperforming global peers on local replacement;</li>
<li>Estimating a flattish global semiconductor equipment sales growth for 2023 and 2024 but expecting a double digit y/y sales growth of 17% for 2025 and 10% for 2026. </li>
</ul>


Takeaways: 1. Semi equipment vendors beat 4Q23E; 2. China and DRAM customers stronger ; 3. Margin stable due to lack of depreciation; 4. Top four controls over 90% of shares;
More takeaways: 5. Semi equipment companies' share price performance should lag behind foundries, foundries should lag behind fabless customers; 6. China semi equipment vendors outperforming global peers on local replacement;
Estimating a flattish global semiconductor equipment sales growth for 2023 and 2024 but expecting a double digit y/y sales growth of 17% for 2025 and 10% for 2026. 


Takeaways After Global Semi Equipment Model Updated and Our View on 2024/2025

China

Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation operates a semiconductor foundry. The Company provides integrated circuit foundry and technology services including the testing, development, design, manufacturing, packaging, and sale of integrated circuits. Semiconductor Manufacturing International offers its products and services around the world.

Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC) (981 HK)

Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC)

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Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC) (981 HK)

[Blue Lotus Daily]: XPEV/NIO/BYD/TSLA LI/Geely/ACMR/ MU/NVDA/981.HK/1810.HK/000660.KS

Luxeed S7 electric vehicle officially launched with a price reduction, Geely and NIO form a strategic cooperation agreement for battery swapping,...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

A-H Premium Weekly (Nov 24th): Angang Steel, Gwmotor, YOFC, Sinopec Oilfield

We analyzed A-H premium changes in the past week and highlight A-H premium changes for Angang Steel, Gwmotor, YOFC, Sinopec Oilfield.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

HK Connect SOUTHBOUND Flows (To 24 Nov 23); ETF Buying Offsets Broad Selling, Especially in Tech

HK Connect SOUTHBOUND flows were to the sell side again. Last week was driven by ETFs, this week by single stocks, especially tech, and China...

Travis Lundy

HK Connect SOUTHBOUND (To 17 Nov 23); High-Div SOEs Pause, Tech + ETFs Break 16wk Inflow Streak

HK Connect (SOUTHBOUND) saw its first net sell week in four months this past week, with the net sell driven by large ETF sell flows from a small...

Travis Lundy

Takeaways After Global Semi Equipment Model Updated and Our View on 2024/2025

Takeaways After Global Semi Equipment Model Updated and Our View on 2024/2025; We are providing six takeaways and sales growth estimates for 2024-2026

Andrew Lu

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[Blue Lotus Daily]: XPEV/NIO/BYD/TSLA LI/Geely/ACMR/ MU/NVDA/981.HK/1810.HK/000660.KS

​Luxeed S7 electric vehicle officially launched with a price reduction, Geely and NIO form a strategic cooperation agreement for battery swapping,...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

A-H Premium Weekly (Nov 24th): Angang Steel, Gwmotor, YOFC, Sinopec Oilfield

We analyzed A-H premium changes in the past week and highlight A-H premium changes for Angang Steel, Gwmotor, YOFC, Sinopec Oilfield.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

HK Connect SOUTHBOUND Flows (To 24 Nov 23); ETF Buying Offsets Broad Selling, Especially in Tech

HK Connect SOUTHBOUND flows were to the sell side again. Last week was driven by ETFs, this week by single stocks, especially tech, and China...

Travis Lundy

HK Connect SOUTHBOUND (To 17 Nov 23); High-Div SOEs Pause, Tech + ETFs Break 16wk Inflow Streak

HK Connect (SOUTHBOUND) saw its first net sell week in four months this past week, with the net sell driven by large ETF sell flows from a small...

Travis Lundy

Takeaways After Global Semi Equipment Model Updated and Our View on 2024/2025

Takeaways After Global Semi Equipment Model Updated and Our View on 2024/2025; We are providing six takeaways and sales growth estimates for 2024-2026

Andrew Lu

Luxeed S7 electric vehicle officially launched with a price reduction, Geely and NIO form a strategic cooperation agreement for battery swapping,...