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

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>We estimate that NetEase’s 4Q22 revenue/non-GAAP net income will be in line/12% vs cons. Our 2023’s revenue/non-GAAP net income are in line/12% vs cons.</li>
<li>In 4Q22, several of NetEase’s mid-tier games saw declines in ranking.  We expect that NetEase will have a period of single digit growth in revenue.</li>
<li>We still rate NetEase BUY and raise TP to US$ 87. But NetEase is not our top pick within China internet space.</li>
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We estimate that NetEase’s 4Q22 revenue/non-GAAP net income will be in line/12% vs cons. Our 2023’s revenue/non-GAAP net income are in line/12% vs cons.
In 4Q22, several of NetEase’s mid-tier games saw declines in ranking.  We expect that NetEase will have a period of single digit growth in revenue.
We still rate NetEase BUY and raise TP to US$ 87. But NetEase is not our top pick within China internet space.


NetEase(NTES.US) 4Q22 Preview: Enter a Period of Lukewarm Performance

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.

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<li>China just announced game approval for December batch. The number of games approved is slightly higher than the previous three months.</li>
<li>Pace of China game approval stays flattish, at a much slower pace than pre-tightening.</li>
<li>In both December batch, as well as over the past year, we see Tencent behind its smaller peers in terms of receiving game approval. </li>
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China just announced game approval for December batch. The number of games approved is slightly higher than the previous three months.
Pace of China game approval stays flattish, at a much slower pace than pre-tightening.
In both December batch, as well as over the past year, we see Tencent behind its smaller peers in terms of receiving game approval. 


Tencent/Netease: Tencent Behind Smaller Peers in This Year Game Approval

Overseas Chinese Equities, Aequitas Research

Ming Lu

Overseas Chinese Equities

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<li>Trip.com’s revenue increased by 29% YoY and adjusted EBITDA increased 164% YoY in 3Q22.</li>
<li>Kuaishou announced that the views of short play increased by 40% in 2022.</li>
<li>Activision Blizzard announced that they are looking for a new agency in China.</li>
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Trip.com’s revenue increased by 29% YoY and adjusted EBITDA increased 164% YoY in 3Q22.
Kuaishou announced that the views of short play increased by 40% in 2022.
Activision Blizzard announced that they are looking for a new agency in China.


China Internet Weekly (19Dec2022): Trip.com, Kuaishou, IQiyi, Activision Blizzard

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Sumeet Singh

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements

Event-Driven

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<li>Today PCAOB announced that they had secured complete access to inspect and investigate Chinese Firms for the first time in history.</li>
<li>This was on back of the Aug 2022 agreement between PCAOB, CSRC and MOF, which was followed up with a Hong Kong visit by PCAOB officials over Sep-Nov 2022.</li>
<li>We wrote about this on 14th Dec 2022 and expected the results to be out on Friday (16th Dec), they have come out a day earlier than we expected.</li>
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Today PCAOB announced that they had secured complete access to inspect and investigate Chinese Firms for the first time in history.
This was on back of the Aug 2022 agreement between PCAOB, CSRC and MOF, which was followed up with a Hong Kong visit by PCAOB officials over Sep-Nov 2022.
We wrote about this on 14th Dec 2022 and expected the results to be out on Friday (16th Dec), they have come out a day earlier than we expected.


China ADRs Delisting - Christmas Came a Day Earlier than We Expected - No Delisting Risk for Now

Independent research on the U.S. markets, Baptista Research

Baptista Research

Independent research on the U.S. markets

Baptista Research is an independent financial research house focused on the U.S. markets. We provide equity research as well as credit research reports on the top-listed U.S. companies with most of our focus on technology, consumer goods and services, automobiles, industrials, oil and gas, pharma, and healthcare. Our research has served more than 3000 institutional investors including mutual funds, hedge funds, banks, family offices, and various buy-side firms. We operate a research subscription service where institutions, as well as retail investors, can have priority access to all our research. We also have a wide distribution of our research reports across some of the top global financial platforms. Apart from equity research and credit research, we also provide advisory services with respect to mergers & acquisitions (M&A), private equity/ venture capital fundraising, valuation reports, and investment management services for corporates.
Baptista Research is owned and managed by Ishan Majumdar, an ex-Venture Capitalist/ Investment Banker, a Chartered Accountant, and a Masters’ degree holder in Management from HEC Paris. Ishan has nearly a decade of experience in Mergers and Acquisitions, Leveraged Buyouts (LBOs), Venture Capital Investing, Corporate Strategy, and Valuation in front-office roles at the likes of BNP Paribas CIB, Credit Agricole CIB, Groupe Danone, and TIW Private Equity. He has worked on and closed multiple acquisition deals, leveraged buyouts, and start-up investment transactions.

<ul><li>This is our first report on online gaming giant, NetEase.</li><li>In the quarter, the new expansion packs unveiled for the summer holidays, the legacy PC side of the company, which includes New Westward Journey Online 2 and Fantasy Westward Journey Online, continues to attract players.</li><li>Among other updates, NetEase has recently announced that the company’s game division, NetEase Games, acquired Quantic Dream, one of the world's major independent video game developers.</li></ul>

This is our first report on online gaming giant, NetEase.In the quarter, the new expansion packs unveiled for the summer holidays, the legacy PC side of the company, which includes New Westward Journey Online 2 and Fantasy Westward Journey Online, continues to attract players.Among other updates, NetEase has recently announced that the company’s game division, NetEase Games, acquired Quantic Dream, one of the world's major independent video game developers.

NetEase: Initiation of Coverage –  Market Position & Other Drivers

China

NetEase, Inc. operates as an leading internet technology company providing online services including content, community, communication, and commerce. The Company develops and operates online games, electronic commerce, internet media, innovative business, and other businesses. NetEase expands its businesses to Japan, North American, and other other international markets.

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NetEase(NTES.US) 4Q22 Preview: Enter a Period of Lukewarm Performance

NetEase's 4Q22 preview. Our numbers are in-line in revenue while beat in non-GAAP net incomes. Several of NetEase’s mid-tier games saw declines in...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

Tencent/Netease: Tencent Behind Smaller Peers in This Year Game Approval

China just announced game approval for December batch. We see Tencent behind its smaller peers in terms of receiving game approval for both...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

China Internet Weekly (19Dec2022): Trip.com, Kuaishou, IQiyi, Activision Blizzard

Trip.com revenue increased by 29% YoY and EBITDA increased 164% YoY in 3Q22. Kuaishou announced that the views of short play increased by 40% in...

Ming Lu

China ADRs Delisting - Christmas Came a Day Earlier than We Expected - No Delisting Risk for Now

Today PCAOB announced that they had secured complete access to inspect and investigate Chinese Firms for the first time in history. This removes...

Sumeet Singh

NetEase: Initiation of Coverage – Market Position & Other Drivers

This is our first report on online gaming giant, NetEase. In the quarter, the new expansion packs unveiled for the summer holidays, the legacy PC...

Baptista Research

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