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>With consumption in the doldrums, one would expect none growing at double digits. This is actually not the case; </li>
<li>Further, how many Chinese Growth Equity names are accelerating in growth in the second half? Quite a lot;</li>
<li>We reiterate our view that Chinese Internet names are took-all winners with strong pricing power, which are showing when they need to. The weak market sentiment is self-fulfilling.</li>
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With consumption in the doldrums, one would expect none growing at double digits. This is actually not the case; 
Further, how many Chinese Growth Equity names are accelerating in growth in the second half? Quite a lot;
We reiterate our view that Chinese Internet names are took-all winners with strong pricing power, which are showing when they need to. The weak market sentiment is self-fulfilling.


How Many Chinese Growth Equity Names Are Growing at Double Digits?

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.

Event-Driven

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<li>Tencent has been busy distributing shares in some of its investments over the past two years, with JD.com’s distribution announced in 2021 and Meituan’s in 2022.</li>
<li>In our earlier note in 2022, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/tencent-investee-selldown-the-us-120bn-global-overhang" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:81153" rel="noopener">Tencent Investee Selldown - The US$120bn Global Overhang</a>, we had looked at its overall investment portfolio.</li>
<li>With two of its large investments spun-out, we now re-look at Tencent’s shareholding in various companies to try and gauge which ones it could sell out of and how. </li>
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Tencent has been busy distributing shares in some of its investments over the past two years, with JD.com’s distribution announced in 2021 and Meituan’s in 2022.
In our earlier note in 2022, Tencent Investee Selldown - The US$120bn Global Overhang, we had looked at its overall investment portfolio.
With two of its large investments spun-out, we now re-look at Tencent’s shareholding in various companies to try and gauge which ones it could sell out of and how. 


Tencent Investee Selldown - JD.com Done, Meituan Done, Two More Still Left

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<li>On 16th Nov 22, post-market close, along with its 3Q22 results Tencent also declared an interim dividend by way of distribution in specie of Class B Ordinary shares of Meituan.</li>
<li>The share distribution follows the template of the US$16bn worth of JD.com shares that Tencent paid out after its dividend announcement at the end of 2021.</li>
<li>In this note, we talk about the implications of the deal.</li>
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On 16th Nov 22, post-market close, along with its 3Q22 results Tencent also declared an interim dividend by way of distribution in specie of Class B Ordinary shares of Meituan.
The share distribution follows the template of the US$16bn worth of JD.com shares that Tencent paid out after its dividend announcement at the end of 2021.
In this note, we talk about the implications of the deal.


Tencent Meituan Dividend - The US$20bn Overhang - Impact, Placement, Index, Other Investees

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

Travis Lundy

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

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<li>Reuters this afternoon carried an <a href="https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/exclusive-tencent-plans-divest-24-bln-meituan-stake-sources-2022-08-16/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">article</a> that <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tencent-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26:1" rel="noopener">Tencent (700 HK)</a> was seeking to divest "US$24bn" (17%) of $78bn market cap delivery company <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/meituan-dianping" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26970:1" rel="noopener">Meituan (3690 HK)</a> by year-end to mollify domestic regulators.</li>
<li>Tencent would seek to launch a share sale within 2022 <em>"if market conditions are favourable." </em>Meituan shares tanked 9%, immediately.</li>
<li>The article suggests disposal via block sale (faster than negotiating with a private buyer), odd given Tencent's Q1 2022 experience with the JD.com unwind. But it leads to BIG flows.</li>
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Reuters this afternoon carried an article that Tencent (700 HK) was seeking to divest "US$24bn" (17%) of $78bn market cap delivery company Meituan (3690 HK) by year-end to mollify domestic regulators.
Tencent would seek to launch a share sale within 2022 "if market conditions are favourable." Meituan shares tanked 9%, immediately.
The article suggests disposal via block sale (faster than negotiating with a private buyer), odd given Tencent's Q1 2022 experience with the JD.com unwind. But it leads to BIG flows.


Tencent (700 HK) To Divest Meituan (3690 HK) - Impact and Index Implications

Telco/Internet specialist

Kirk Boodry

Redex Research

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Softbank is a $23bn winner on the China bounce as Alibaba (+37% over 2 days, $18bn) and Vision Fund (+$4.8bn) recovered from selling pressure over the last week</li>
<li>Improving sentiment aside the discount remains above 50% and the rebound appears to be more about correcting excess selling than a change in market outlook</li>
<li>We remain wary of Chinese exposure in the near-term on political, regulatory and economic risks although the worst appears to be over for now</li>
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Softbank is a $23bn winner on the China bounce as Alibaba (+37% over 2 days, $18bn) and Vision Fund (+$4.8bn) recovered from selling pressure over the last week
Improving sentiment aside the discount remains above 50% and the rebound appears to be more about correcting excess selling than a change in market outlook
We remain wary of Chinese exposure in the near-term on political, regulatory and economic risks although the worst appears to be over for now


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China

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