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>BABA US/PDD US/JD US: Alibaba overhauls Taobao/Tmall merchant fees (+/-/-)</li>
<li>NTES US: NetEase's &lt;Naraka Mobile&gt; Ranks 3rd on China iOS Grossing Chart on First Day, Performance In Line with Expectations (+)</li>
<li>TCOM US/ATAT US: Hotel RevPAR Drops 9% YoY in July MTD (-/-）</li>
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BABA US/PDD US/JD US: Alibaba overhauls Taobao/Tmall merchant fees (+/-/-)
NTES US: NetEase's &lt;Naraka Mobile&gt; Ranks 3rd on China iOS Grossing Chart on First Day, Performance In Line with Expectations (+)
TCOM US/ATAT US: Hotel RevPAR Drops 9% YoY in July MTD (-/-）


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Analyst - Media&Entertainment Sector, Blue Lotus Research Institute

Stan Zhao

Analyst - Media&Entertainment Sector

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<li>Tencent's game performance was mixed. &lt;DnF Mobile&gt; continued to perform well, with popularity increasing after the summer update. &lt;Peacekeeper Elite&gt; saw a natural decline due to the game's lifespan.</li>
<li>NetEase's &lt;Naraka Mobile&gt; launched on July 25 and showed an impressive performance with a large influx of players. It is expected to be a blockbuster with billions in annual grossing</li>
<li>Bilibili's &lt;FGO&gt; surged to fifth place on the grossing chart after its anniversary event, demonstrating the strong spending enthusiasm and loyalties of players for this nearly decade-old game.</li>
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Tencent's game performance was mixed. &lt;DnF Mobile&gt; continued to perform well, with popularity increasing after the summer update. &lt;Peacekeeper Elite&gt; saw a natural decline due to the game's lifespan.
NetEase's &lt;Naraka Mobile&gt; launched on July 25 and showed an impressive performance with a large influx of players. It is expected to be a blockbuster with billions in annual grossing
Bilibili's &lt;FGO&gt; surged to fifth place on the grossing chart after its anniversary event, demonstrating the strong spending enthusiasm and loyalties of players for this nearly decade-old game.


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<li>1797 HK/JD US: Popular live streamer Dong Yuhui leaves East Buy (-/+)</li>
<li>BABA US/PDD US: AliExpress receives small fine in Korea due to data privacy violation (+)</li>
<li>Chinese Gaming Industry: Games Can Now Be Filed for Testing Without Approval of Game Code, Guangdong Province Leads the Way  (+)</li>
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1797 HK/JD US: Popular live streamer Dong Yuhui leaves East Buy (-/+)
BABA US/PDD US: AliExpress receives small fine in Korea due to data privacy violation (+)
Chinese Gaming Industry: Games Can Now Be Filed for Testing Without Approval of Game Code, Guangdong Province Leads the Way  (+)


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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.

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>China announced game approval for the June batch. The number of games approved remained at a higher level than 2023.</li>
<li>The pace of China game approval appears to have accelerated to the same level as pre-tightening. Of companies that we are monitoring, none got any approval.</li>
<li>China's CADPA published a semi-annual report pointing to flattish growth of gaming revenue in the first half. </li>
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China announced game approval for the June batch. The number of games approved remained at a higher level than 2023.
The pace of China game approval appears to have accelerated to the same level as pre-tightening. Of companies that we are monitoring, none got any approval.
China's CADPA published a semi-annual report pointing to flattish growth of gaming revenue in the first half. 


Tencent/Netease: Zero for Major Names; Industry Revenue Growth Flattish in First Half

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Sumeet Singh

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements

Equity Capital Markets

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<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/amer-sports-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:21751:1" rel="noopener">Amer Sports (AS US)</a> raised around US$1.3bn in its US IPO in Feb 2024, after pricing its IPO below its initial range.</li>
<li>Amer Sports is a sports and outdoor brands company making clothing and other sporting equipment for use in snow sports, running, climbing, baseball, american football, tennis and other sports.</li>
<li>In this note, we talk about the upcoming lock-up expiry and deal dynamics.</li>
</ul>



Amer Sports (AS US) raised around US$1.3bn in its US IPO in Feb 2024, after pricing its IPO below its initial range.
Amer Sports is a sports and outdoor brands company making clothing and other sporting equipment for use in snow sports, running, climbing, baseball, american football, tennis and other sports.
In this note, we talk about the upcoming lock-up expiry and deal dynamics.


Amer Sports IPO Lock-Up Expiry - PE Investor Might Look to Trim US$750m Stake

China

NetEase, Inc. is an Internet technology company that develops applications, services and other Internet technologies in China. The Company's core businesses consist of email service, web portal and online entertainment, including online gaming services. NetEase also offers online advertising, search, mobile applications and e-commerce.

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Blue Lotus Research Institute

Online Game Monitor: July 15-29, 2024

Tencent's games have mixed performance, NetEase's <naraka mobile> shows performance and Bilibili's climbed the grossing chart after the...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

[Blue Lotus Daily-TMT Update]:1797 HK/JD US/BABA US/PDD US/3690 HK/1024HK/700HK/NTE US/TCOMUS/AMZNUS

Popular live streamer Dong Yuhui leaves East Buy, AliExpress fined for data privacy violation in Korea, and Guangdong Province allows games to be...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

Tencent/Netease: Zero for Major Names; Industry Revenue Growth Flattish in First Half

We analyzed the July China game approval data. Though China is approving games at an speed that is upbeat for investors, concerns remains as to...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Amer Sports IPO Lock-Up Expiry - PE Investor Might Look to Trim US$750m Stake

Amer Sports (AS US) raised around US$1.3bn in its US IPO in Feb 2024, after pricing its IPO below its initial range. Its pre-IPO investors will be...

Sumeet Singh

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[Blue Lotus Daily-TMT Update]:BABA US/PDD US/JD US/NTES US/TCOM US/ATAT US/3690 HK/700 HK

​Alibaba changes fees for Taobao/Tmall merchants, NetEase's <naraka mobile> ranks 3rd in China iOS chart, hotel RevPAR drops 9% YoY in July.</naraka>

Blue Lotus Research Institute

Online Game Monitor: July 15-29, 2024

​Tencent's games have mixed performance, NetEase's <naraka mobile> shows performance and Bilibili's climbed the grossing chart after the...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

[Blue Lotus Daily-TMT Update]:1797 HK/JD US/BABA US/PDD US/3690 HK/1024HK/700HK/NTE US/TCOMUS/AMZNUS

​Popular live streamer Dong Yuhui leaves East Buy, AliExpress fined for data privacy violation in Korea, and Guangdong Province allows games to be...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

Tencent/Netease: Zero for Major Names; Industry Revenue Growth Flattish in First Half

We analyzed the July China game approval data. Though China is approving games at an speed that is upbeat for investors, concerns remains as to...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Amer Sports IPO Lock-Up Expiry - PE Investor Might Look to Trim US$750m Stake

Amer Sports (AS US) raised around US$1.3bn in its US IPO in Feb 2024, after pricing its IPO below its initial range. Its pre-IPO investors will be...

Sumeet Singh

Alibaba changes fees for Taobao/Tmall merchants, NetEase's <naraka mobile> ranks 3rd in China iOS chart, hotel RevPAR drops 9% YoY in July.</naraka>

Tencent's games have mixed performance, NetEase's <naraka mobile> shows performance and Bilibili's climbed the grossing chart after the...

Popular live streamer Dong Yuhui leaves East Buy, AliExpress fined for data privacy violation in Korea, and Guangdong Province allows games to be...