China/Asia TMT

Shawn Yang

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 US/HK 700: NetEase Reveals More Information About Future Game Pipeline at Tokyo Game Show (+)/(-)</li>
<li>3690.HK/TCOM: Meituan publishes early consumption data for the upcoming “Golden Week” Holiday (+)</li>
<li>Futu Holdings : Futu Japan launched U.S. stock trading service</li>
</ul>


NTES US/HK 700: NetEase Reveals More Information About Future Game Pipeline at Tokyo Game Show (+)/(-)
3690.HK/TCOM: Meituan publishes early consumption data for the upcoming “Golden Week” Holiday (+)
Futu Holdings : Futu Japan launched U.S. stock trading service


China TMT Update-NTES/HK700/3690.HK/FUTU- NetEase Pipeline In Tokyo Game Show/Golden Week/Futu Japan

Greater China Equity Long/Short Analyst

Eric Chen

Equity Bottom-Up

Alibaba Group Holding  / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul>
<li>The sector sees dramatic improvement in profitability and cashflow thanks to cutback on marketing expenses and headcount reduction.</li>
<li>Topline growth is recovering but still clouded by sluggish macro conditions. It is understandable that investors treat these China proxies – one way or another – with caution.</li>
<li>The sector’s valuation will remain pressured before the property market stabilizes and key macro indicators show concrete signs of improvement, in our view.</li>
</ul>


The sector sees dramatic improvement in profitability and cashflow thanks to cutback on marketing expenses and headcount reduction.
Topline growth is recovering but still clouded by sluggish macro conditions. It is understandable that investors treat these China proxies – one way or another – with caution.
The sector’s valuation will remain pressured before the property market stabilizes and key macro indicators show concrete signs of improvement, in our view.


China Online Marketplaces: Recap of 2Q Results

Senior Credit Analyst, Lucror Analytics

Leonard Law, CFA

Senior Credit Analyst

High Yield Experts

Lucror Analytics

Lucror Analytics is a leading credit and ESG research specialist and a provider of technology solutions for differentiated fixed income strategies. Our roots are in bottom-up fundamental credit analysis with a specialization in high yield corporate credits from Europe, Asia and Latin America. We are one of few research specialists integrating ESG considerations with fundamental credit research through a dedicated ESG platform. Our ESG assessment covers five key criteria: Disclosure, E,S, & G Pillars, Controversies, ESG Impact on Credit and ESG Momentum.

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Our company has been at the forefront of developments in the fixed income markets, identifying opportunities and consistently delivering new products and value-adding solutions to clients. Lucror has close relationships with the largest and most reputable asset managers, family offices, hedge funds, investment and wealth managers globally.

Credit

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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.

Equity Capital Markets

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<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/dpc-dash-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36556:1" rel="noopener">DPC Dash (1405 HK)</a> raised around US$75m in its Hong Kong IPO in Mar 2023. Its IPO linked lockup is set to expire soon.</li>
<li>The company is the exclusive master franchisee for Domino’s Pizza in China, HK and Macau. DPC operated 672 stores across 20 cities, as of Jun 2023.</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the lock-up dynamics and updates since our last note.</li>
</ul>



DPC Dash (1405 HK) raised around US$75m in its Hong Kong IPO in Mar 2023. Its IPO linked lockup is set to expire soon.
The company is the exclusive master franchisee for Domino’s Pizza in China, HK and Macau. DPC operated 672 stores across 20 cities, as of Jun 2023.
In this note, we will talk about the lock-up dynamics and updates since our last note.


DPC Dash IPO - US$400m Lockup Expiry Should Provide a Liquidity Boost

Quantitative Equity Analyst, DMA

Charlotte van Tiddens, CFA

Quantitative Equity Analyst

Technology-First Company

DMA is a technology-first company that provides an end-to-end SaaS solution to institutional investors. DMA enables regulated entities like asset managers, wealth managers, investment managers and financial advisors to connect their front and back office, break silos and reduce headcount.

Event-Driven

<ul>
<li>Early on Monday morning, Naspers and Prosus announced the immediate resignation of CEO Bob van Dijk. Management hosted an investor call shortly after. Key takeaways are included below.</li>
<li>Ervin Tu, Group Chief Investment Officer, will take over as Interim CEO. Tu is a strong candidate for the permanent position.</li>
<li>After an initial bounce at the open, both counters sold off, widening the discounts by more than 1 percentage point intra-day.</li>
</ul>


Early on Monday morning, Naspers and Prosus announced the immediate resignation of CEO Bob van Dijk. Management hosted an investor call shortly after. Key takeaways are included below.
Ervin Tu, Group Chief Investment Officer, will take over as Interim CEO. Tu is a strong candidate for the permanent position.
After an initial bounce at the open, both counters sold off, widening the discounts by more than 1 percentage point intra-day.


Naspers (NPN) & Prosus (PRX): Initial Market Reaction to Leadership Changes

China

Meituan operates as a web based shopping platform for locally found consumer products and retail services. The Company offers deals of the day by selling vouchers on local services and entertainment, dining, delivery, and other services. Meituan provides its services throughout China.

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Meituan (3690 HK)

China TMT Update-NTES/HK700/3690.HK/FUTU- NetEase Pipeline In Tokyo Game Show/Golden Week/Futu Japan

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Blue Lotus Research Institute

China Online Marketplaces: Recap of 2Q Results

The sector shows improved profitability and cashflow due to reduced marketing expenses and headcount. Yet cautious sentiment persists amidst...

Eric Chen

Weekly Wrap - 22 Sep 2023

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Lucror Analytics

DPC Dash IPO - US$400m Lockup Expiry Should Provide a Liquidity Boost

DPC Dash (1405 HK) raised around US$75m in its Hong Kong IPO in Mar 2023. Its IPO linked lockup is set to expire soon, resulting in US$400m worth...

Sumeet Singh

Naspers (NPN) & Prosus (PRX): Initial Market Reaction to Leadership Changes

Naspers & Prosus: initial reaction to leadership changes may suggest that the quality of management is yet to be priced out of discounts, market...

DMA

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