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.

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>There is a rumor in social media that Tencent will dismiss 10% - 30% of its employees.</li>
<li>Alibaba withdrew the IPO application of its subsidiary Cainiao and all the other IPOs were halted as well.</li>
<li>Xiaomi began to sell its first vehicle model SU7, but it is too late for the company to enter the market.</li>
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There is a rumor in social media that Tencent will dismiss 10% - 30% of its employees.
Alibaba withdrew the IPO application of its subsidiary Cainiao and all the other IPOs were halted as well.
Xiaomi began to sell its first vehicle model SU7, but it is too late for the company to enter the market.


China Consumption Weekly (1 Apr 2024): Tencent, Alibaba, Xiaomi, Midea

Blue Lotus Non US Internet research, Blue Lotus Research Institute

Ying Pan

Blue Lotus Non US Internet 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>NTES：Source stated that NetEase is developing a 6V6 Marvel IP third-person shooter game.（+）</li>
<li>BABA US : Analyst Call hosted by Alibaba regarding the withdrawal of the Cainiao IPO？（/）</li>
<li>BABA US : Alibaba to launch LLM for advertising. (+)</li>
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NTES：Source stated that NetEase is developing a 6V6 Marvel IP third-person shooter game.（+）
BABA US : Analyst Call hosted by Alibaba regarding the withdrawal of the Cainiao IPO？（/）
BABA US : Alibaba to launch LLM for advertising. (+)


[Blue Lotus Daily - TMT Update]:NTES/BABA

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Sumeet Singh

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements

Equity Capital Markets

Sichuan Baicha Baidao Industrial / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sichuan-baicha-baidao-industrial" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:40029:1" rel="noopener">Sichuan Baicha Baidao Industrial</a> (SBBI) is looking to raise up to US$300m in its upcoming HK IPO.</li>
<li>SBBI sells new-style tea drinks through its ChaPanda stores. According to F&amp;S, SBBI ranked third in China’s new-style tea shop market with a market share of 6.8% in FY23.</li>
<li>We have looked at the company’s past performance in our earlier notes.  In this note, we provide our initial thoughts on valuations.</li>
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Sichuan Baicha Baidao Industrial (SBBI) is looking to raise up to US$300m in its upcoming HK IPO.
SBBI sells new-style tea drinks through its ChaPanda stores. According to F&amp;S, SBBI ranked third in China’s new-style tea shop market with a market share of 6.8% in FY23.
We have looked at the company’s past performance in our earlier notes.  In this note, we provide our initial thoughts on valuations.


Sichuan Baicha Baidao Pre-IPO - Thoughts on Valuation

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<li>BABA/BIDU: Alibaba and Baidu follow up on long text LLM, the rise of startups is negative for Baidu（//-）</li>
<li>BIDU: Apple and Baidu Held Talks on Ernie Bot Pre-Installing IPhone IOS18（+）</li>
<li>BABA/PDD: Alibaba opens direct from factory 1688 store on Taobao (+/-)</li>
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BABA/BIDU: Alibaba and Baidu follow up on long text LLM, the rise of startups is negative for Baidu（//-）
BIDU: Apple and Baidu Held Talks on Ernie Bot Pre-Installing IPhone IOS18（+）
BABA/PDD: Alibaba opens direct from factory 1688 store on Taobao (+/-)


[Blue Lotus Daily - TMT Update]BABA/BIDU/PDD/1024 HK/3690HK

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mixue-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:40623:1" rel="noopener">Mixue Group</a> is looking to raise about US$1bn in its Hong Kong IPO, while <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sichuan-baicha-baidao-industrial" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:40029:1" rel="noopener">Sichuan Baicha </a> (ChaPanda), <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/guming-holdings-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:40622:1" rel="noopener">Guming</a> (Good me) and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/auntea-jenny-shanghai-industrial-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:40891:1" rel="noopener">Auntea </a>are said to be looking to raise around US$300m.</li>
<li>All four are primarily focussed on providing freshly-made drinks, including freshly-made fruit drinks, and tea, with some selling ice cream, coffee, baked goods and ready to drink beverages as well.</li>
<li>We undertook a peer comparison in Feb 2024. In this note, we add Auntea to the mix and include the latest financials for ChaPanda.</li>
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Mixue Group is looking to raise about US$1bn in its Hong Kong IPO, while Sichuan Baicha  (ChaPanda), Guming (Good me) and Auntea are said to be looking to raise around US$300m.
All four are primarily focussed on providing freshly-made drinks, including freshly-made fruit drinks, and tea, with some selling ice cream, coffee, baked goods and ready to drink beverages as well.
We undertook a peer comparison in Feb 2024. In this note, we add Auntea to the mix and include the latest financials for ChaPanda.


MIXUE/ChaPanda/Good Me/Auntea Pre-IPO - Updated Peer Comparison

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Alibaba Group Holding Limited provides online sales services. The Company provides internet infrastructure, electronic commerce, online financial, and internet content services through its subsidiaries. Alibaba Group Holding offers its products and services worldwide.

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Alibaba Group Holding (9988 HK)

China Consumption Weekly (1 Apr 2024): Tencent, Alibaba, Xiaomi, Midea

There is a rumor in social media that Tencent will dismiss 10% - 30% of its employees. Alibaba withdrew the IPO application of its subsidiary,...

Ming Lu

[Blue Lotus Daily - TMT Update]:NTES/BABA

Source stated that NetEase is developing a 6V6 Marvel IP third-person shooter game, Alibaba cancels Cainiao IPO, lAlibaba to launch LLM for...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

Sichuan Baicha Baidao Pre-IPO - Thoughts on Valuation

Sichuan Baicha Baidao Industrial (SBBI) is looking to raise up to US$300m in its upcoming HK IPO. We have looked at the past performance in our...

Sumeet Singh

[Blue Lotus Daily - TMT Update]BABA/BIDU/PDD/1024 HK/3690HK

BABA and BIDU are making strategic move in response to market trends,with BIDU facing challenges from startups and BABA opens 1688 store...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

MIXUE/ChaPanda/Good Me/Auntea Pre-IPO - Updated Peer Comparison

Mixue is looking to raise about US$1bn in its Hong Kong IPO, while Sichuan Baicha ChaPanda, Good me and Auntea are looking to raise around US$300m....

Sumeet Singh

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