Equity Analyst, LightStream Research

Shifara Samsudeen, ACMA, CGMA

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.

Event-Driven

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<li>Tencent announced today that its board of directors has resolved to declare a special dividend by way of a distribution of its Class A ordinary shares of JD.com. </li>
<li>There is increased speculation that there is more divestments to come that including Tencent’s stakes in Meituan, Kuaishou and Pinduoduo.</li>
<li>Tencent’s shares are up 4.3% from yesterday’s close following the announcement while JD.com is 7.1% down from its previous close.</li>
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Tencent announced today that its board of directors has resolved to declare a special dividend by way of a distribution of its Class A ordinary shares of JD.com. 
There is increased speculation that there is more divestments to come that including Tencent’s stakes in Meituan, Kuaishou and Pinduoduo.
Tencent’s shares are up 4.3% from yesterday’s close following the announcement while JD.com is 7.1% down from its previous close.


Tencent’s Special Dividend: Is It a Sign the Walled Gardens Are Coming Down?

Oshadhi Kumarasiri

Equity Bottom-Up

Alibaba Group Holding  / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>We have been highlighting some potentially devastating risks relating to Alibaba’s cloud business.</li>
<li>Yesterday, Chinese regulators announced that it decided to suspend the cybersecurity deal with Alibaba over failure to promptly report and address cybersecurity vulnerabilities.</li>
<li>With that, we are starting to think that our worst fears are coming true and a near-zero valuation to Alibaba’s cloud business seems highly possible.</li>
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We have been highlighting some potentially devastating risks relating to Alibaba’s cloud business.
Yesterday, Chinese regulators announced that it decided to suspend the cybersecurity deal with Alibaba over failure to promptly report and address cybersecurity vulnerabilities.
With that, we are starting to think that our worst fears are coming true and a near-zero valuation to Alibaba’s cloud business seems highly possible.


Alibaba Cloud’s Zero Dollars Valuation Look Realistic With The Suspension of The Cybersecurity Deal

Overseas Chinese Equities, Aequitas Research

Ming Lu

Overseas Chinese Equities

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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<li>Tencent will distribute most of its JD.com shares as dividend.</li>
<li>We believe Tencent is doing this to bolster its EPS in 2021 and even 2022.</li>
<li>We believe the company will has an upside of 35% for the year end 2022.</li>
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Tencent will distribute most of its JD.com shares as dividend.
We believe Tencent is doing this to bolster its EPS in 2021 and even 2022.
We believe the company will has an upside of 35% for the year end 2022.


Tencent (700 HK): An Accounting Incentive of Giving Away JD.com Shares

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

Travis Lundy

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

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<li>This morning, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tencent-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26:1" rel="noopener">Tencent (700 HK)</a> declared an interim dividend by way of in-specie distribution of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jd-com-inc-adr" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:446:1" rel="noopener">JD.com Inc (ADR) (JD US)</a> / <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jd-com-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29043:1" rel="noopener">JD.com Inc. (9618 HK)</a> shares. </li>
<li>The distribution is 457,326,671 Tencent-held (86.4% of holdings) Class A Ordinary shares of JD.com - 1 share per 21 Tencent shares held - to Qualifying Shareholders on the record...</li>
<li>...date which is 25 January 2022, with 'delivery' on or about 25 March 2022. Non-Qualifying Shareholders will get cash. The details matter.</li>
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This morning, Tencent (700 HK) declared an interim dividend by way of in-specie distribution of JD.com Inc (ADR) (JD US) / JD.com Inc. (9618 HK) shares. 
The distribution is 457,326,671 Tencent-held (86.4% of holdings) Class A Ordinary shares of JD.com - 1 share per 21 Tencent shares held - to Qualifying Shareholders on the record...
...date which is 25 January 2022, with 'delivery' on or about 25 March 2022. Non-Qualifying Shareholders will get cash. The details matter.


Tencent's Big In-Specie Dividend of JD.com Shares

Financials & FinTech research, Galliano’s Financials Research

Victor Galliano

Financials & FinTech research

Financials & FinTech, EM & Developed Markets

Galliano’s Financials Research

Galliano's Financials Research provides fundamental research in Emerging Markets financials, including FinTech, as well as financials in select Developed Markets.

The investment style applied is generally value oriented, although Growth At Reasonable Price (GARP) strategies can also be used where appropriate. 

Our investment research approach aim is often contrarian, looking to capitalise on overly sceptical or optimistic consensus views. In terms of valuation techniques, the focus is on PBV ratio to ROE, PE multiples and dividend yield, as well as the application of PEG ratios and, where appropriate, Sum of the Parts (SOTP) valuations.

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<li>Alibaba’s share price is very close to its four year low due to the Tech fallout and regulatory concerns about the Chinese government; nonetheless, much bad news is now discounted</li>
<li>The share price weakness also reflects investor concerns about BABA’s potential NYSE delisting, following Didi’s NYSE delisting announcement last month under pressure from the Chinese authorities</li>
<li>Alibaba is very close to a long term PEG ratio of 1x based on consensus estimates, and trades on very modest earnings and EBITDA multiples given its continued growth potential</li>
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Alibaba’s share price is very close to its four year low due to the Tech fallout and regulatory concerns about the Chinese government; nonetheless, much bad news is now discounted
The share price weakness also reflects investor concerns about BABA’s potential NYSE delisting, following Didi’s NYSE delisting announcement last month under pressure from the Chinese authorities
Alibaba is very close to a long term PEG ratio of 1x based on consensus estimates, and trades on very modest earnings and EBITDA multiples given its continued growth potential


Alibaba (BABA US): Looking to a Better ‘22

China

Tencent Holdings Limited operates as an investment holding company. The Company, through its subsidiaries, provides Internet and mobile value-added services (VAS), online advertising, and e-commerce transactions. Tencent Holdings offers services to users worldwide.

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Tencent (700 HK)

Tencent’s Special Dividend: Is It a Sign the Walled Gardens Are Coming Down?

There is increased speculation that there is more divestments to come including Meituan, Kuaishou and Pinduoduo and we think the liberalisation of...

Shifara Samsudeen, ACMA, CGMA

Alibaba Cloud’s Zero Dollars Valuation Look Realistic With The Suspension of The Cybersecurity Deal

Data is an extremely valuable asset in the modern world and we think the Chinese government will do everything in its power to keep data within its...

Oshadhi Kumarasiri

Tencent (700 HK): An Accounting Incentive of Giving Away JD.com Shares

Tencent will distribute most of its JD.com shares as dividend. We believe Tencent does this to save its EPS. We believe the company will has an...

Ming Lu

Tencent's Big In-Specie Dividend of JD.com Shares

Tencent has decided to distribute the vast majority of the JD.com shares it holds. JD.com got sold off and Tencent got a bump. The Tencent bump is...

Travis Lundy

Alibaba (BABA US): Looking to a Better ‘22

Alibaba's big discounts on valuations to its Tech peers, and reduced short interest, indicate that regulatory concerns and the risk of NYSE...

Victor Galliano

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