China/Asia TMT

Shawn Yang

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

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>NetEase reported in-line revenue for 1Q23, while non-GAAP net income exceeded our estimate by 22%. </li>
<li>&lt;Justice Mobile&gt; is set to launch by the end of June. We anticipate that investors may need to wait for some time after June for NetEase's next potential hit title. </li>
<li>Maintain a BUY with TP unchanged, implying 18X PE in 2023.</li>
</ul>


NetEase reported in-line revenue for 1Q23, while non-GAAP net income exceeded our estimate by 22%. 
&lt;Justice Mobile&gt; is set to launch by the end of June. We anticipate that investors may need to wait for some time after June for NetEase's next potential hit title. 
Maintain a BUY with TP unchanged, implying 18X PE in 2023.


NetEase (NTES US, BUY, TP US$106) Earnings Review: Justice Mobile Is the Next Catalyst

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<ul>
<li>700.HK/NTES/BILI: Tencent, NetEase and Bilibili receive game code approvals (+)</li>
<li>ZLAB：First generic version of Olaparib approved in China but impact on Nariparib should be small（/）</li>
<li>MNSO: Miniso opened its global flagship store in NY Times Square with 78k sales in first day</li>
</ul>


700.HK/NTES/BILI: Tencent, NetEase and Bilibili receive game code approvals (+)
ZLAB：First generic version of Olaparib approved in China but impact on Nariparib should be small（/）
MNSO: Miniso opened its global flagship store in NY Times Square with 78k sales in first day


China TMT Update(May 24) - 700.HK/NTES/BILI/ZLAB/MNSO: Tencent, NetEase, Bilibili Receive Game Code

<ul>
<li>In the evening of May 20th, NetEase held an online conference where it announced release dates for games...</li>
<li>...that It has Previously Announced, and Unveiled New Titles that Will Be Launched in the Future.</li>
<li>Overall, June Will Be the Peak Month for Newly Launched Titles from NetEase, with One Big Game (Justice Mobile) And Two Smaller Games (Badlanders and Racing Mobile)</li>
</ul>


In the evening of May 20th, NetEase held an online conference where it announced release dates for games...
...that It has Previously Announced, and Unveiled New Titles that Will Be Launched in the Future.
Overall, June Will Be the Peak Month for Newly Launched Titles from NetEase, with One Big Game (Justice Mobile) And Two Smaller Games (Badlanders and Racing Mobile)


NTES.US: NetEase Holds Annual Game Conference, Announced New Game Pipelines, and Our Estimations(+)

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One, Periscope Analytics

Brian Freitas

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

Periscope Analytics

Periscope Analytics focuses on event-driven trades across Asia Pacific and provides comprehensive, timely and systematic coverage of index changes to major Asia Pacific indices in a structured manner.

The analysis includes forecasted inclusions and exclusions to all major Asian indices that have significant amount of tracking assets, including estimates of passive buy/sell flow on the stocks. The service also provides commentary and impact of market consultations, ground rule changes, and other events (IPOs, spin-offs, M&A) that could lead to index changes and passive flow.

Periscope Analytics works with multi-strategy hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, stat arb trading groups and long-only investors that invest and trade in the Asia Pacific region with the data being used to trade index rebalances, avoid pre-positioning and passive flow, and to time entry into and exit from stocks.

Event-Driven Trades Across Asia Pacific

Event-Driven

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<li>There are no constituent changes for the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hang-seng-tech-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31367:1" rel="noopener">Hang Seng Tech Index (HSTECH INDEX)</a> in June but there are some free float changes and a bunch of capping changes.</li>
<li>Estimated one-way turnover is 3.2% leading to a one-way trade of HK$3bn (US$384m). There are 3 stocks with over 1 day of ADV to trade.</li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/trip-com-group-ltd-23a341d0-4f63-4175-a8c5-ee990906cacd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36424:1" rel="noopener">Trip.com (9961 HK)</a> has over 1x ADV to buy from <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hang-seng-tech-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31367:1" rel="noopener">Hang Seng Tech Index (HSTECH)</a> trackers. The stock is also an add to the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hong-kong-hang-seng-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22899:1" rel="noopener">Hong Kong Hang Seng Index (HSI)</a>.</li>
</ul>


There are no constituent changes for the Hang Seng Tech Index (HSTECH INDEX) in June but there are some free float changes and a bunch of capping changes.
Estimated one-way turnover is 3.2% leading to a one-way trade of HK$3bn (US$384m). There are 3 stocks with over 1 day of ADV to trade.

Trip.com (9961 HK) has over 1x ADV to buy from Hang Seng Tech Index (HSTECH) trackers. The stock is also an add to the Hong Kong Hang Seng Index (HSI).


HSTECH Index Rebalance: Float & Capping Changes Lead to US$768m Two-Way Trade

<ul>
<li>NTES: Justice Mobile launches 2nd round of closed beta test (-)</li>
<li>PDD: PDD announces RMB 4bn in subsidies for annual May 5th Shopping Festival (+)</li>
<li>LKNCY/2150HK/ATAT: Labor Day holiday Tourism consumption recovered to pre-covid level in labor day holiday, and catering sector is leading the retail recovery trend.(+)</li>
</ul>


NTES: Justice Mobile launches 2nd round of closed beta test (-)
PDD: PDD announces RMB 4bn in subsidies for annual May 5th Shopping Festival (+)
LKNCY/2150HK/ATAT: Labor Day holiday Tourism consumption recovered to pre-covid level in labor day holiday, and catering sector is leading the retail recovery trend.(+)


China TMT Update (May 5-Pt1): NTES/PDD/LKNCY/2150HK/ATAT：Justice Mobile Launches 2nd Round Test

China

NetEase, Inc. is an Internet technology company that develops applications, services and other Internet technologies in China. The Company's core businesses consist of email service, web portal and online entertainment, including online gaming services. NetEase also offers online advertising, search, mobile applications and e-commerce.

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NetEase Inc (NTES US)

NetEase (NTES US, BUY, TP US$106) Earnings Review: Justice Mobile Is the Next Catalyst

The upcoming key title, Justice Mobile , is set to launch by the end of June. We anticipate that investors may need to wait for some time after...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

China TMT Update(May 24) - 700.HK/NTES/BILI/ZLAB/MNSO: Tencent, NetEase, Bilibili Receive Game Code

700.HK/NTES/BILI: Tencent, NetEase and Bilibili receive game code (+)；ZLAB：First generic version of Olaparib approved in China（/）；MNSO: Miniso...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

NTES.US: NetEase Holds Annual Game Conference, Announced New Game Pipelines, and Our Estimations(+)

In the evening of May 20th, NetEase held an online conference where it announced release dates for games that it has previously announced, and...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

HSTECH Index Rebalance: Float & Capping Changes Lead to US$768m Two-Way Trade

Estimated one-way turnover is 3.2% leading to a one-way trade of HK$3bn (US$384m). There are 3 stocks with over 1 day of ADV to trade. Trip.com is...

Brian Freitas

China TMT Update (May 5-Pt1): NTES/PDD/LKNCY/2150HK/ATAT：Justice Mobile Launches 2nd Round Test

Labor Day holiday Tourism consumption recovered.(+) NTES: Justice Mobile launches 2nd round of closed beta test (-) PDD: PDD announces RMB 4bn in...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

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