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>PDD US/META US: Temu continues to be the most downloaded app in the US (+)</li>
<li>PDD US : PDD launching new ad-tool to replace previous tools (+)</li>
<li>700 HK: Tencent's Third-Person Shooter Game &lt;Synced&gt; Announces Termination of Service on September 9th (-)</li>
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PDD US/META US: Temu continues to be the most downloaded app in the US (+)
PDD US : PDD launching new ad-tool to replace previous tools (+)
700 HK: Tencent's Third-Person Shooter Game &lt;Synced&gt; Announces Termination of Service on September 9th (-)


[Blue Lotus Daily-TMT Update]:PDD US/META/700 HK/NTES/BIDU/3690 HK/JD/DADA/DDL/002024 CH/SHEIN/BABA

China New Economy Equity Analyst, Blue Lotus Research Institute

Robert McKay

China New Economy Equity Analyst

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<li>There have been various rumors regarding China's consumption in general and e-commerce trend in particular. Two of the recent ones are <strong>weak 618 sales</strong> and <strong>keep-it-refunds</strong>;</li>
<li>While we are in general pessimistic on Chinese consumption in the medium term, government subsidies and consumption vouchers are helping to keep consumption, especially e-commerce, going in healthy pace;</li>
<li>Our TOP PICKS are Alibaba and PDD, both trading at attractive valuations of 7.4x and 9.5x CY24 P/E. Solid June consumption, positive 3Q outlook, and EPS expansion are upcoming catalysts.</li>
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There have been various rumors regarding China's consumption in general and e-commerce trend in particular. Two of the recent ones are weak 618 sales and keep-it-refunds;
While we are in general pessimistic on Chinese consumption in the medium term, government subsidies and consumption vouchers are helping to keep consumption, especially e-commerce, going in healthy pace;
Our TOP PICKS are Alibaba and PDD, both trading at attractive valuations of 7.4x and 9.5x CY24 P/E. Solid June consumption, positive 3Q outlook, and EPS expansion are upcoming catalysts.


China's E-Commerce Is Not as Bad as the Stock Prices Suggest

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 analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Jun 28th.</li>
<li>Top short increases and decreases were tabulated for one week and four week period. </li>
<li>We highlight short changes in Ping An, Brilliance China, Meituan, AIA.</li>
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We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Jun 28th.
Top short increases and decreases were tabulated for one week and four week period. 
We highlight short changes in Ping An, Brilliance China, Meituan, AIA.


HK Short Interest Weekly: Ping An, Brilliance, Meituan, AIA

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<li>3690 HK:Kuaigou Dache (ride hailing) Lowers Commission Rate for Drivers in Tianjin to 10% (-)</li>
<li>TCOM US:Ctrip Introduces Family Card, Allowing Users to Book Trips for Their Elderly Parents (+)</li>
<li>700 HK: &lt;Honor of Kings&gt; to Launch Ranked System Optimization: Points for Wins and Losses (+)</li>
</ul>


3690 HK:Kuaigou Dache (ride hailing) Lowers Commission Rate for Drivers in Tianjin to 10% (-)
TCOM US:Ctrip Introduces Family Card, Allowing Users to Book Trips for Their Elderly Parents (+)
700 HK: &lt;Honor of Kings&gt; to Launch Ranked System Optimization: Points for Wins and Losses (+)


[Blue Lotus Daily-TMT Update]:3690 HK/TCOM US/700 HK/JD US/BABA US/PDD US/1519HK/ZTOUS/NTESUS/BILIUS

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Sumeet Singh

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements

Event-Driven

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<li>KKR raised around US$730m via selling some stake in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kokusai-electric-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:40152:1" rel="noopener">Kokusai Electric (6525 JP)</a> Japan IPO in Sep 2023. Its remaining stake will be released from its IPO linked lockup soon.</li>
<li>KE main business activities consist of the manufacturing, sales and maintenance service of semiconductor manufacturing equipment.</li>
<li>In this note, we talk about the upcoming lock-up expiry and possible deal dynamics.</li>
</ul>


KKR raised around US$730m via selling some stake in Kokusai Electric (6525 JP) Japan IPO in Sep 2023. Its remaining stake will be released from its IPO linked lockup soon.
KE main business activities consist of the manufacturing, sales and maintenance service of semiconductor manufacturing equipment.
In this note, we talk about the upcoming lock-up expiry and possible deal dynamics.


Kokusai Electric IPO Lock-Up - KKR Will Be Tempted by the US$2.7bn Release but Might Have to Wait

China

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 (BABA US)

[Blue Lotus Daily-TMT Update]:PDD US/META/700 HK/NTES/BIDU/3690 HK/JD/DADA/DDL/002024 CH/SHEIN/BABA

Temu remains popular in the US, PDD introduces new ad-tool, Tencent's game to end service on September 9th.JD launches Dutch-style auction.

Blue Lotus Research Institute

China's E-Commerce Is Not as Bad as the Stock Prices Suggest

Rumors of weak 618 sales and high keep-it-refunds ratios were unfounded. While long term consumption in China does have challenges, near term...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

HK Short Interest Weekly: Ping An, Brilliance, Meituan, AIA

We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Jun 28th and highlight short interest changes in Ping An, Tracker Fund,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

[Blue Lotus Daily-TMT Update]:3690 HK/TCOM US/700 HK/JD US/BABA US/PDD US/1519HK/ZTOUS/NTESUS/BILIUS

Kuaigou Dache lowers commission rate for drivers, Ctrip introduces Family Card for booking trips for elderly parents, Honor of Kings to launch...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

Kokusai Electric IPO Lock-Up - KKR Will Be Tempted by the US$2.7bn Release but Might Have to Wait

As per media reports, KKR is considering sell half its stake in Kokusai, with the company planning to buyback some shares as well. The company has...

Sumeet Singh

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[Blue Lotus Daily-TMT Update]:PDD US/META/700 HK/NTES/BIDU/3690 HK/JD/DADA/DDL/002024 CH/SHEIN/BABA

​Temu remains popular in the US, PDD introduces new ad-tool, Tencent's game to end service on September 9th.JD launches Dutch-style auction.

Blue Lotus Research Institute

China's E-Commerce Is Not as Bad as the Stock Prices Suggest

​Rumors of weak 618 sales and high keep-it-refunds ratios were unfounded. While long term consumption in China does have challenges, near term...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

HK Short Interest Weekly: Ping An, Brilliance, Meituan, AIA

We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Jun 28th and highlight short interest changes in Ping An, Tracker Fund,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

[Blue Lotus Daily-TMT Update]:3690 HK/TCOM US/700 HK/JD US/BABA US/PDD US/1519HK/ZTOUS/NTESUS/BILIUS

​Kuaigou Dache lowers commission rate for drivers, Ctrip introduces Family Card for booking trips for elderly parents, Honor of Kings to launch...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

Kokusai Electric IPO Lock-Up - KKR Will Be Tempted by the US$2.7bn Release but Might Have to Wait

As per media reports, KKR is considering sell half its stake in Kokusai, with the company planning to buyback some shares as well. The company has...

Sumeet Singh

Temu remains popular in the US, PDD introduces new ad-tool, Tencent's game to end service on September 9th.JD launches Dutch-style auction.

Rumors of weak 618 sales and high keep-it-refunds ratios were unfounded. While long term consumption in China does have challenges, near term...

Kuaigou Dache lowers commission rate for drivers, Ctrip introduces Family Card for booking trips for elderly parents, Honor of Kings to launch...