Analyst - Media&Entertainment Sector, Blue Lotus Research Institute

Stan Zhao

Analyst - Media&Entertainment Sector

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>Bilibili's &lt;Three Kingdom: MDTX&gt; achieved excellent results on its release day, leading us to raise our AGB estimation by ~20%.</li>
<li>Tencent's &lt;Naruto&gt; and &lt;Fight of Golden Spatula&gt; have seen a rapid rise in player reputation due to the success of recent events and operations, leading us to raise their estimates;</li>
<li>NetEase's &lt;Justice Mobile&gt; has experienced a decline in gross billings due to the game's lifespan, while pre-registrations for &lt;Where Winds Meet&gt; have reached a new high. We adjusted accordingly.</li>
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Bilibili's &lt;Three Kingdom: MDTX&gt; achieved excellent results on its release day, leading us to raise our AGB estimation by ~20%.
Tencent's &lt;Naruto&gt; and &lt;Fight of Golden Spatula&gt; have seen a rapid rise in player reputation due to the success of recent events and operations, leading us to raise their estimates;
NetEase's &lt;Justice Mobile&gt; has experienced a decline in gross billings due to the game's lifespan, while pre-registrations for &lt;Where Winds Meet&gt; have reached a new high. We adjusted accordingly.


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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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shift-up-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36232:1" rel="noopener">Shift Up (462870 KS)</a> plans to raise up to US$320m in its South Korean IPO.</li>
<li>Shift Up is a South Korean games developer, which as released three games so far for the global markets.</li>
<li>We have looked at the company’s performance, undertaken a peer comparison and talked about valuations in our past notes. In this note, we talk about the refiling and other updates.</li>
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Shift Up (462870 KS) plans to raise up to US$320m in its South Korean IPO.
Shift Up is a South Korean games developer, which as released three games so far for the global markets.
We have looked at the company’s performance, undertaken a peer comparison and talked about valuations in our past notes. In this note, we talk about the refiling and other updates.


Shift Up IPO - Refiling and Other Updates, Not Ranked at the Top Anymore

Blue Lotus Non US Internet research, Blue Lotus Research Institute

Ying Pan

Blue Lotus Non US Internet research

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<li>BABA US/9699 HK/DADA US /JD US /PDD US /ZTO US /1519 HK/3690 HK:Taobao/Tmall to open one-hour delivery option to merchants on its platform (+/+/+/-/-/-/-/-)</li>
<li>NTES US: NetEase showcased their latest tactical shooter game, &lt;FragPunk&gt;, which is expected to launch in 2025.(+)</li>
<li>TCOM US/ATAT US : Travel consumption remained moderate during the Dragon Boat Festival.(-/-)</li>
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BABA US/9699 HK/DADA US /JD US /PDD US /ZTO US /1519 HK/3690 HK:Taobao/Tmall to open one-hour delivery option to merchants on its platform (+/+/+/-/-/-/-/-)
NTES US: NetEase showcased their latest tactical shooter game, &lt;FragPunk&gt;, which is expected to launch in 2025.(+)
TCOM US/ATAT US : Travel consumption remained moderate during the Dragon Boat Festival.(-/-)


[Blue Lotus Daily - TMT Update]:BABA /9699HK/DADA/JD/PDD/ZTO/1519 HK/3690 HK/NTES/TCOM/ATAT

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<li>1024HK:  Kuaishou has launched its AI video generation tool "Kling" and has begun invite-only testing.(+)</li>
<li>BABA US/BIDU US: Alibaba publishes GPT-4 level AI LLM model Qwen2 (+/-)</li>
<li>NTES US:NetEase announced that &lt;World of Warcraft Classic&gt; will begin a public server stress test on June 11th. The Blizzard platform“Battle.net“has already opened for login today.(+)</li>
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1024HK:  Kuaishou has launched its AI video generation tool "Kling" and has begun invite-only testing.(+)
BABA US/BIDU US: Alibaba publishes GPT-4 level AI LLM model Qwen2 (+/-)
NTES US:NetEase announced that &lt;World of Warcraft Classic&gt; will begin a public server stress test on June 11th. The Blizzard platform“Battle.net“has already opened for login today.(+)


[Blue Lotus Daily - TMT Update]:1024HK/BABA US/BIDU US/NTES US/700 HK

Atour Lifestyle Holdings / Equity Capital Markets

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<li>Legend Capital (LC), one of the principal shareholders of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/atour-lifestyle-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33481:1" rel="noopener">Atour Lifestyle Holdings (ATAT US)</a>, is looking to raise around US$168m through a secondary selldown.</li>
<li>This will be the third selldown by Legend Capital in just over a year’s time. Hence, the deal is well flagged.</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the placement and run the deal through our ECM framework.</li>
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Legend Capital (LC), one of the principal shareholders of Atour Lifestyle Holdings (ATAT US), is looking to raise around US$168m through a secondary selldown.
This will be the third selldown by Legend Capital in just over a year’s time. Hence, the deal is well flagged.
In this note, we will talk about the placement and run the deal through our ECM framework.


Atour Lifestyle Holdings Placement - Well Flagged Deal, past Selldowns Have Done Well

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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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Online Game Monitor: June 2-16, 2024

Bilibili's Three Kingdom: MDTX excels on release day, and AGB estimation was raised by 20%. Tencent's Naruto and Fight of Golden Spatula gain...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

Shift Up IPO - Refiling and Other Updates, Not Ranked at the Top Anymore

Shift Up (462870 KS) plans to raise up to US$320m in its South Korean IPO. In this note, we talk about the refiling and other updates.

Sumeet Singh

[Blue Lotus Daily - TMT Update]:BABA /9699HK/DADA/JD/PDD/ZTO/1519 HK/3690 HK/NTES/TCOM/ATAT

Taobao/Tmall offers one-hour delivery to merchants, NetEase unveils new game FragPunk for 2025 launch, travel consumption during Dragon Boat...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

[Blue Lotus Daily - TMT Update]:1024HK/BABA US/BIDU US/NTES US/700 HK

Kuaishou launches AI video tool "Kling", Alibaba releases GPT-4 level AI model Qwen2, NetEase to conduct public server stress test for .

Blue Lotus Research Institute

Atour Lifestyle Holdings Placement - Well Flagged Deal, past Selldowns Have Done Well

Legend Capital (LC), one of the principal shareholders of Atour Lifestyle Holdings (ATAT US), is looking to raise around US$168m through a...

Sumeet Singh

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Online Game Monitor: June 2-16, 2024

​Bilibili's Three Kingdom: MDTX excels on release day, and AGB estimation was raised by 20%. Tencent's Naruto and Fight of Golden Spatula gain...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

Shift Up IPO - Refiling and Other Updates, Not Ranked at the Top Anymore

Shift Up (462870 KS) plans to raise up to US$320m in its South Korean IPO. In this note, we talk about the refiling and other updates.

Sumeet Singh

[Blue Lotus Daily - TMT Update]:BABA /9699HK/DADA/JD/PDD/ZTO/1519 HK/3690 HK/NTES/TCOM/ATAT

​Taobao/Tmall offers one-hour delivery to merchants, NetEase unveils new game FragPunk for 2025 launch, travel consumption during Dragon Boat...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

[Blue Lotus Daily - TMT Update]:1024HK/BABA US/BIDU US/NTES US/700 HK

​Kuaishou launches AI video tool "Kling", Alibaba releases GPT-4 level AI model Qwen2, NetEase to conduct public server stress test for .

Blue Lotus Research Institute

Atour Lifestyle Holdings Placement - Well Flagged Deal, past Selldowns Have Done Well

Legend Capital (LC), one of the principal shareholders of Atour Lifestyle Holdings (ATAT US), is looking to raise around US$168m through a...

Sumeet Singh

Bilibili's Three Kingdom: MDTX excels on release day, and AGB estimation was raised by 20%. Tencent's Naruto and Fight of Golden Spatula gain...

Taobao/Tmall offers one-hour delivery to merchants, NetEase unveils new game FragPunk for 2025 launch, travel consumption during Dragon Boat...

Kuaishou launches AI video tool "Kling", Alibaba releases GPT-4 level AI model Qwen2, NetEase to conduct public server stress test for .