Head of Research, IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Sumeet Singh

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements

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.

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<p><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/zto-express" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:23628:1" rel="noopener">ZTO Express (ZTO US)</a> plans to raise around US$1.4bn in its secondary listing in Hong Kong.</p>
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<p>While the company filed its PHIP on Friday, 11th Sep 2020, it has only launched its deal today. The deal size was smaller than what has been rumoured earlier. </p>
<p>I've covered most aspects of the deal in my previous insight, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/zto-express-secondary-listing-fast-growth-but-it-hasn-t-been-flowing-down-to-earnings" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ZTO Express Secondary Listing - Fast Growth but It Hasn’t Been Flowing Down to Earnings.</a></p>
<p>In this insight, I'll provide a quick overview of the deal. </p>
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ZTO Express (ZTO US) plans to raise around US$1.4bn in its secondary listing in Hong Kong.


While the company filed its PHIP on Friday, 11th Sep 2020, it has only launched its deal today. The deal size was smaller than what has been rumoured earlier. 
I've covered most aspects of the deal in my previous insight, ZTO Express Secondary Listing - Fast Growth but It Hasn’t Been Flowing Down to Earnings.
In this insight, I'll provide a quick overview of the deal. 


ZTO Express Secondary Listing - Smaller than Expected

Equity Analyst, LightStream Research

Oshadhi Kumarasiri

Equity Analyst

Long-Short Analysis on Japan, Asia and the World

LightStream Research

LightStream conducts quantitatively rigorous and data-driven analysis with a focus on Japan and Asia.

We consistently cover the Tech, Consumer and Industrial sectors, and provide ECM and Events coverage more broadly.

We supplement traditional qualitative insights from company relationships with a robust quantitative foundation that examines as much historical data as is available.
We further refine the accuracy of our insights and calls through the use of alternative data to flesh out current trends, and through a valuation framework that emphasises non-superficial peer group selection and a proper attempt to understand the metrics and changes that have driven security valuations in the past.

<p>Founded by Mr. Ji Qi, a co-founder of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/trip-com-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:180:1" rel="noopener">Trip.com (TCOM US)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/huazhu-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:17527:1" rel="noopener">Huazhu Group (HTHT US)</a> is the second-largest hotel chain in China and the ninth-largest in the world. Huazhu has 17 hotel chain brands covering the entire spectrum from budget to upscale hotels.</p><figure class="editor-figure mceNonEditable"><img src="https://static-prod.smartkarma.com/images/media/000/159/208/original/image_97971089031600189349309.png?1600189350" class="editor-image img-responsive" data-smartkarma-image-id="159208"></figure><div class="content-caption"><em>Source: Company Disclosures</em></div><p>The company started operations in 2005 as a budget hotel chain and was listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange on 26<sup>th</sup> March 2010.</p><p>Following other US-listed Chinese companies, Huazhu has filed for a secondary listing on the Hong Kong stock exchange to issue 20.4m shares at a maximum offer price of HK$ 368.0 per share.</p><p>The offer commenced on 11<sup>th</sup> September and remains open till 12:00 noon on 16<sup>th</sup> September 2020.</p>

Founded by Mr. Ji Qi, a co-founder of Trip.com (TCOM US), Huazhu Group (HTHT US) is the second-largest hotel chain in China and the ninth-largest in the world. Huazhu has 17 hotel chain brands covering the entire spectrum from budget to upscale hotels.Source: Company DisclosuresThe company started operations in 2005 as a budget hotel chain and was listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange on 26th March 2010.Following other US-listed Chinese companies, Huazhu has filed for a secondary listing on the Hong Kong stock exchange to issue 20.4m shares at a maximum offer price of HK$ 368.0 per share.The offer commenced on 11th September and remains open till 12:00 noon on 16th September 2020.

Huazhu Group Secondary Listing: Consensus Ignores COVID Even as The Business Goes Asset-Heavy

IPO and L/S equity, 2015 Starmine top stock picker, Global Equity Research Ltd

Rickin Thakrar

IPO and L/S equity, 2015 Starmine top stock picker

Uncompromised, Independent, Conflict-Free Research

Global Equity Research Ltd

Global Equity Research was started in 2017 by a group of experienced research professionals. It was founded on a passionate belief in the importance and the need for uncompromised, independent, conflict-free research. We aim to provide differentiated and actionable primary and bottom up fundamental research.

<p><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/huazhu-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:17527:1" rel="noopener">Huazhu Group (HTHT US)</a> , a leading hotel chain in China has filed for a secondary listing in order to raise 970mn USD. We provide an initial assessment of the financial and operating dynamics of the business below the fold.</p>

Huazhu Group (HTHT US) , a leading hotel chain in China has filed for a secondary listing in order to raise 970mn USD. We provide an initial assessment of the financial and operating dynamics of the business below the fold.

Huazhu Secondary Listing: Hotel, Motel, Hanting Hotel

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<p><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/zai-lab-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:25877:1" rel="noopener">Zai Lab Ltd (ZLAB US)</a> plans to raise around US$1bn in its secondary listing in Hong Kong.</p>
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<p>We have covered the company's listing and some of its prior deals in:</p>
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<li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/zai-lab-ipo-experienced-team-promising-in-licensing-drug-pipeline-part-1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Zai Lab IPO: Experienced Team, Promising In-Licensing Drug Pipeline (Part 1)</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/zai-lab-ipo-thoughts-on-valuation-risks-and-upsides-part-2" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Zai Lab IPO: Thoughts on Valuation, Risks and Upsides (Part 2)</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/zai-lab-placement-beware-of-performance-of-last-deal-despite-decent-fundamentals" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Zai Lab Placement: Beware of Performance of Last Deal Despite Decent Fundamentals</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/zai-lab-placement-positive-development-bodes-well-for-the-deal" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Zai Lab Placement: Positive Development Bodes Well for the Deal</a></li>
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<div>The company filed its PHIP on Friday, 11th Sep 2020, although it has yet to officially launch the deal. While waiting for the deal to be launched, in this insight, I'll talk about the deal dynamics.</div>
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<h2><strong>Links to my previous notes on the topic on Secondary listings:</strong></h2>
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<li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/zto-express-secondary-listing-fast-growth-but-it-hasn-t-been-flowing-down-to-earnings" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ZTO Express Secondary Listing - Fast Growth but It Hasn’t Been Flowing Down to Earnings</a></li>
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<li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/huazhu-hk-secondary-listing-early-look-needs-the-cash-more-than-most-secondary-candidates" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Huazhu HK Secondary Listing - Early Look - Needs the Cash More than Most Secondary Candidates</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/huazhu-hk-secondary-listing-early-look-needs-the-cash-more-than-most-secondary-candidates" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Huazhu HK Secondary Listing - Early Look - Needs the Cash More than Most Secondary Candidates</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/yum-china-hk-ipo-trading-index-flows-to-the-rescue" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Yum China HK IPO Trading - Index Flows to the Rescue</a></li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/yum-china-hk-listing-relatively-bigger-should-offer-a-bigger-discount" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Yum China HK Listing - Relatively Bigger, Should Offer a Bigger Discount</a>.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/yum-china-hk-listing-early-look-relatively-bigger-deal-should-have-a-relatively-bigger-impact" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Yum China HK Listing - Early Look - Relatively Bigger Deal Should Have a Relatively Bigger Impact</a></li>
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<li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/jd-netease-secondary-listings-what-to-do-with-the-adr-lessons-from-baba" target="_blank" rel="noopener">JD &amp; NetEase Secondary Listings - What to Do with the ADR? Lessons from Baba</a></li>
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<li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/jd-netease-and-other-secondary-listing-index-ftse-msci-hsi-and-hscei-impact" target="_blank" rel="noopener">JD, NetEase and Other Secondary Listing - Index (FTSE, MSCI, HSI And HSCEI) Impact</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/jd-com-hk-listing-early-look-getting-the-ball-rolling" target="_blank" rel="noopener">JD.com HK Listing - Early Look - Getting the Ball Rolling</a></li>
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<li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/jd-secondary-listing-early-to-file-but-late-to-launch-puts-it-in-a-peculiar-position" target="_blank" rel="noopener">JD Secondary Listing - Early to File but Late to Launch Puts It in a Peculiar Position</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/jd-secondary-listing-behaving-better-than-netease-so-far" target="_blank" rel="noopener">JD Secondary Listing - Behaving Better than NetEase, so Far</a></li>
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<li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/jd-secondary-trading-update-strong-demand-but-won-t-have-any-index-flows" target="_blank" rel="noopener">JD Secondary Trading Update - Strong Demand but Won’t Have Any Index Flows</a></li>
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<li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/netease-hk-listing-early-look-follow-the-leader" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NetEase HK Listing - Early Look - Follow the Leader</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/netease-secondary-listing-relatively-bigger-than-baba-should-offer-relatively-bigger-discount" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NetEase Secondary Listing - Relatively Bigger than Baba, Should Offer Relatively Bigger Discount</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/netease-secondary-listing-doing-a-beigene-rather-than-a-baba-risk-reward-shifting" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NetEase Secondary Listing - Doing a BeiGene Rather than a Baba, Risk Reward Shifting</a></li>
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<li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/netease-secondary-trading-update-index-flows-to-provide-near-term-support" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NetEase Secondary Trading Update - Index Flows to Provide near Term Support</a></li>
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<li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/alibaba-ipo-secondary-listing-the-real-ipo-only-begins-on-the-11th-day-post-listing" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Alibaba IPO/​Secondary Listing - The Real IPO Only Begins on the 11th Day Post Listing</a></li>
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<p><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/alibaba-ipo-secondary-listing-proposed-stock-connect-changes-might-throw-a-spanner-in-the-works" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Alibaba IPO/​Secondary Listing - Proposed Stock Connect Changes Might Throw a Spanner in the Works</a></p>
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<li dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/alibaba-ipo-secondary-listing-what-to-do-with-the-us-adr-while-waiting-for-the-hk-listing" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Alibaba IPO/​​Secondary Listing - What to Do with the US ADR While Waiting for the HK Listing?</a></li>
<li dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/alibaba-ipo-secondary-listing-not-good-for-the-adr-should-have-put-a-price-range-to-it" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Alibaba IPO/​​​Secondary Listing -  Not Good for the ADR, Should Have Put a Price Range to It</a></li>
<li dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/alibaba-ipo-secondary-neither-here-not-there-index-announcements-comparison-to-other-deals" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Alibaba IPO/​​​​Secondary -  Neither Here Nor There - Index Announcements, Comparison to Other Deals</a></li>
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<li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/alibaba-ipo-secondary-listing-trading-time-to-converge-that-s-it" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Alibaba IPO/​​​​​Secondary Listing Trading - Time to Converge, That’s It</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/china-adrs-secondary-listing-deep-dive-yin-and-yang" target="_blank" rel="noopener">China ADRs Secondary Listing Deep-Dive: Yin and Yang</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/china-adrs-secondary-listing-holding-foreign-companies-accountable-act-i-m-coming-home" target="_blank" rel="noopener">China ADRs Secondary Listing - Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act - I’m Coming Home</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/china-adrs-secondary-listing-covid-19-has-increased-the-tension-but-narrowed-the-short-list" target="_blank" rel="noopener">China ADRs Secondary Listing: COVID-19 Has Increased the Tension but Narrowed the Short List</a></li>
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Zai Lab Ltd (ZLAB US) plans to raise around US$1bn in its secondary listing in Hong Kong.



We have covered the company's listing and some of its prior deals in:



Zai Lab IPO: Experienced Team, Promising In-Licensing Drug Pipeline (Part 1)
Zai Lab IPO: Thoughts on Valuation, Risks and Upsides (Part 2)
Zai Lab Placement: Beware of Performance of Last Deal Despite Decent Fundamentals
Zai Lab Placement: Positive Development Bodes Well for the Deal



The company filed its PHIP on Friday, 11th Sep 2020, although it has yet to officially launch the deal. While waiting for the deal to be launched, in this insight, I'll talk about the deal dynamics.


Links to my previous notes on the topic on Secondary listings:

ZTO Express Secondary Listing - Fast Growth but It Hasn’t Been Flowing Down to Earnings




Huazhu HK Secondary Listing - Early Look - Needs the Cash More than Most Secondary Candidates
Huazhu HK Secondary Listing - Early Look - Needs the Cash More than Most Secondary Candidates
Yum China HK IPO Trading - Index Flows to the Rescue





Yum China HK Listing - Relatively Bigger, Should Offer a Bigger Discount.
Yum China HK Listing - Early Look - Relatively Bigger Deal Should Have a Relatively Bigger Impact




JD &amp; NetEase Secondary Listings - What to Do with the ADR? Lessons from Baba




JD, NetEase and Other Secondary Listing - Index (FTSE, MSCI, HSI And HSCEI) Impact
JD.com HK Listing - Early Look - Getting the Ball Rolling




JD Secondary Listing - Early to File but Late to Launch Puts It in a Peculiar Position
JD Secondary Listing - Behaving Better than NetEase, so Far




JD Secondary Trading Update - Strong Demand but Won’t Have Any Index Flows




NetEase HK Listing - Early Look - Follow the Leader
NetEase Secondary Listing - Relatively Bigger than Baba, Should Offer Relatively Bigger Discount
NetEase Secondary Listing - Doing a BeiGene Rather than a Baba, Risk Reward Shifting




NetEase Secondary Trading Update - Index Flows to Provide near Term Support




Alibaba IPO/​Secondary Listing - The Real IPO Only Begins on the 11th Day Post Listing





Alibaba IPO/​Secondary Listing - Proposed Stock Connect Changes Might Throw a Spanner in the Works

Alibaba IPO/​​Secondary Listing - What to Do with the US ADR While Waiting for the HK Listing?
Alibaba IPO/​​​Secondary Listing -  Not Good for the ADR, Should Have Put a Price Range to It
Alibaba IPO/​​​​Secondary -  Neither Here Nor There - Index Announcements, Comparison to Other Deals




Alibaba IPO/​​​​​Secondary Listing Trading - Time to Converge, That’s It
China ADRs Secondary Listing Deep-Dive: Yin and Yang
China ADRs Secondary Listing - Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act - I’m Coming Home
China ADRs Secondary Listing: COVID-19 Has Increased the Tension but Narrowed the Short List



Zai Lab HK Secondary Listing - Large Deal to Digest but past Deals Have Done Well

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<p><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/zto-express" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:23628:1" rel="noopener">ZTO Express (ZTO US)</a> plans to raise around US$2bn in its secondary listing in Hong Kong.</p>
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<p>While the company filed its PHIP on Friday, 11th Sep 2020, it has yet to officially launch the deal. While waiting for the deal to be launched, in this insight, I'll talk about the deal dynamics and what to do with the ADR while waiting for the completion of the Hong Kong listing.</p>
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<p>Links to my previous notes on the topic:</p>
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<li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/huazhu-hk-secondary-listing-early-look-needs-the-cash-more-than-most-secondary-candidates" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Huazhu HK Secondary Listing - Early Look - Needs the Cash More than Most Secondary Candidates</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/huazhu-hk-secondary-listing-early-look-needs-the-cash-more-than-most-secondary-candidates" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Huazhu HK Secondary Listing - Early Look - Needs the Cash More than Most Secondary Candidates</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/yum-china-hk-ipo-trading-index-flows-to-the-rescue" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Yum China HK IPO Trading - Index Flows to the Rescue</a></li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/yum-china-hk-listing-relatively-bigger-should-offer-a-bigger-discount" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Yum China HK Listing - Relatively Bigger, Should Offer a Bigger Discount</a>.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/yum-china-hk-listing-early-look-relatively-bigger-deal-should-have-a-relatively-bigger-impact" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Yum China HK Listing - Early Look - Relatively Bigger Deal Should Have a Relatively Bigger Impact</a></li>
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<ul style="list-style-type: disc;">
<li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/jd-netease-secondary-listings-what-to-do-with-the-adr-lessons-from-baba" target="_blank" rel="noopener">JD &amp; NetEase Secondary Listings - What to Do with the ADR? Lessons from Baba</a></li>
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<li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/jd-netease-and-other-secondary-listing-index-ftse-msci-hsi-and-hscei-impact" target="_blank" rel="noopener">JD, NetEase and Other Secondary Listing - Index (FTSE, MSCI, HSI And HSCEI) Impact</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/jd-com-hk-listing-early-look-getting-the-ball-rolling" target="_blank" rel="noopener">JD.com HK Listing - Early Look - Getting the Ball Rolling</a></li>
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<li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/jd-secondary-listing-early-to-file-but-late-to-launch-puts-it-in-a-peculiar-position" target="_blank" rel="noopener">JD Secondary Listing - Early to File but Late to Launch Puts It in a Peculiar Position</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/jd-secondary-listing-behaving-better-than-netease-so-far" target="_blank" rel="noopener">JD Secondary Listing - Behaving Better than NetEase, so Far</a></li>
</ul>
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<ul style="list-style-type: disc;">
<li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/jd-secondary-trading-update-strong-demand-but-won-t-have-any-index-flows" target="_blank" rel="noopener">JD Secondary Trading Update - Strong Demand but Won’t Have Any Index Flows</a></li>
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<ul style="list-style-type: disc;">
<li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/netease-hk-listing-early-look-follow-the-leader" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NetEase HK Listing - Early Look - Follow the Leader</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/netease-secondary-listing-relatively-bigger-than-baba-should-offer-relatively-bigger-discount" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NetEase Secondary Listing - Relatively Bigger than Baba, Should Offer Relatively Bigger Discount</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/netease-secondary-listing-doing-a-beigene-rather-than-a-baba-risk-reward-shifting" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NetEase Secondary Listing - Doing a BeiGene Rather than a Baba, Risk Reward Shifting</a></li>
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<ul style="list-style-type: disc;">
<li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/netease-secondary-trading-update-index-flows-to-provide-near-term-support" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NetEase Secondary Trading Update - Index Flows to Provide near Term Support</a></li>
</ul>
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<ul style="list-style-type: disc;">
<li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/alibaba-ipo-secondary-listing-the-real-ipo-only-begins-on-the-11th-day-post-listing" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Alibaba IPO/​Secondary Listing - The Real IPO Only Begins on the 11th Day Post Listing</a></li>
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<p><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/alibaba-ipo-secondary-listing-proposed-stock-connect-changes-might-throw-a-spanner-in-the-works" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Alibaba IPO/​Secondary Listing - Proposed Stock Connect Changes Might Throw a Spanner in the Works</a></p>
</li>
<li dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/alibaba-ipo-secondary-listing-what-to-do-with-the-us-adr-while-waiting-for-the-hk-listing" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Alibaba IPO/​​Secondary Listing - What to Do with the US ADR While Waiting for the HK Listing?</a></li>
<li dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/alibaba-ipo-secondary-listing-not-good-for-the-adr-should-have-put-a-price-range-to-it" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Alibaba IPO/​​​Secondary Listing -  Not Good for the ADR, Should Have Put a Price Range to It</a></li>
<li dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/alibaba-ipo-secondary-neither-here-not-there-index-announcements-comparison-to-other-deals" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Alibaba IPO/​​​​Secondary -  Neither Here Nor There - Index Announcements, Comparison to Other Deals</a></li>
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<ul style="list-style-type: disc;">
<li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/alibaba-ipo-secondary-listing-trading-time-to-converge-that-s-it" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Alibaba IPO/​​​​​Secondary Listing Trading - Time to Converge, That’s It</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/china-adrs-secondary-listing-deep-dive-yin-and-yang" target="_blank" rel="noopener">China ADRs Secondary Listing Deep-Dive: Yin and Yang</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/china-adrs-secondary-listing-holding-foreign-companies-accountable-act-i-m-coming-home" target="_blank" rel="noopener">China ADRs Secondary Listing - Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act - I’m Coming Home</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/china-adrs-secondary-listing-covid-19-has-increased-the-tension-but-narrowed-the-short-list" target="_blank" rel="noopener">China ADRs Secondary Listing: COVID-19 Has Increased the Tension but Narrowed the Short List</a></li>
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ZTO Express (ZTO US) plans to raise around US$2bn in its secondary listing in Hong Kong.


While the company filed its PHIP on Friday, 11th Sep 2020, it has yet to officially launch the deal. While waiting for the deal to be launched, in this insight, I'll talk about the deal dynamics and what to do with the ADR while waiting for the completion of the Hong Kong listing.


Links to my previous notes on the topic:

Huazhu HK Secondary Listing - Early Look - Needs the Cash More than Most Secondary Candidates
Huazhu HK Secondary Listing - Early Look - Needs the Cash More than Most Secondary Candidates
Yum China HK IPO Trading - Index Flows to the Rescue





Yum China HK Listing - Relatively Bigger, Should Offer a Bigger Discount.
Yum China HK Listing - Early Look - Relatively Bigger Deal Should Have a Relatively Bigger Impact




JD &amp; NetEase Secondary Listings - What to Do with the ADR? Lessons from Baba




JD, NetEase and Other Secondary Listing - Index (FTSE, MSCI, HSI And HSCEI) Impact
JD.com HK Listing - Early Look - Getting the Ball Rolling




JD Secondary Listing - Early to File but Late to Launch Puts It in a Peculiar Position
JD Secondary Listing - Behaving Better than NetEase, so Far




JD Secondary Trading Update - Strong Demand but Won’t Have Any Index Flows




NetEase HK Listing - Early Look - Follow the Leader
NetEase Secondary Listing - Relatively Bigger than Baba, Should Offer Relatively Bigger Discount
NetEase Secondary Listing - Doing a BeiGene Rather than a Baba, Risk Reward Shifting




NetEase Secondary Trading Update - Index Flows to Provide near Term Support




Alibaba IPO/​Secondary Listing - The Real IPO Only Begins on the 11th Day Post Listing





Alibaba IPO/​Secondary Listing - Proposed Stock Connect Changes Might Throw a Spanner in the Works

Alibaba IPO/​​Secondary Listing - What to Do with the US ADR While Waiting for the HK Listing?
Alibaba IPO/​​​Secondary Listing -  Not Good for the ADR, Should Have Put a Price Range to It
Alibaba IPO/​​​​Secondary -  Neither Here Nor There - Index Announcements, Comparison to Other Deals




Alibaba IPO/​​​​​Secondary Listing Trading - Time to Converge, That’s It
China ADRs Secondary Listing Deep-Dive: Yin and Yang
China ADRs Secondary Listing - Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act - I’m Coming Home
China ADRs Secondary Listing: COVID-19 Has Increased the Tension but Narrowed the Short List



ZTO Express Secondary Listing - Fast Growth but It Hasn't Been Flowing Down to Earnings

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Huazhu Group Limited operates a hotel operator and franchisor. The Company provides hotel leasing, directly hotel operation, and co-development services. Huazhu Group mainly conducts businesses in China.

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