IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

Uncompromised, Independent, Conflict-Free Research

Global Equity Research Ltd

Global Equity Research was started in 2017 by a group of experienced research professionals. It was founded on a passionate belief in the importance and the need for uncompromised, independent, conflict-free research. We aim to provide differentiated and actionable primary and bottom up fundamental research.

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Kuaishou Technology / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/beijing-kuaishou-technology-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29725:1" rel="noopener">Beijing Kuaishou Technology Co Ltd (1496219D CH)</a> is the second-largest short video platform by average DAUs (daily active users) in 1H20, according to iResearch. Users access the platform primarily through a family of mobile apps comprising Kuaishou Flagship, Kuaishou Express and Kuaishou Concept, which is collectively referred to as the Kuaishou App.
Kuaishou is seeking to raise $5 billion at a $50 billion valuation as early as this month, according to press reports. The rumoured valuation is a significant increase to the January 2020 Series F round - a raise of $3 billion at a $28-30 billion valuation, according to press reports. 
</div><div><div><div class="content-highlight">In <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/kuaishou-ipo-initiation-dancing-to-its-own-tune" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:45032" rel="noopener">Kuaishou IPO Initiation: Dancing to Its Own Tune</a>, we opined that Kuaishou offers public market investors the first opportunity to gain direct exposure to China’s short-video platform market. While Kuaishou’s performance over the track record period is distorted due to various factors, we believe that the underlying fundamentals are attractive. In this note, we take a first look at Kuaishou's valuation. Overall, based on valuation analysis, we think that the rumoured IPO valuation can be justified.</div></div></div>


Beijing Kuaishou Technology Co Ltd (1496219D CH) is the second-largest short video platform by average DAUs (daily active users) in 1H20, according to iResearch. Users access the platform primarily through a family of mobile apps comprising Kuaishou Flagship, Kuaishou Express and Kuaishou Concept, which is collectively referred to as the Kuaishou App.
Kuaishou is seeking to raise $5 billion at a $50 billion valuation as early as this month, according to press reports. The rumoured valuation is a significant increase to the January 2020 Series F round - a raise of $3 billion at a $28-30 billion valuation, according to press reports. 
In Kuaishou IPO Initiation: Dancing to Its Own Tune, we opined that Kuaishou offers public market investors the first opportunity to gain direct exposure to China’s short-video platform market. While Kuaishou’s performance over the track record period is distorted due to various factors, we believe that the underlying fundamentals are attractive. In this note, we take a first look at Kuaishou's valuation. Overall, based on valuation analysis, we think that the rumoured IPO valuation can be justified.

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

Event-Driven

In this edition of the Smartkarma North Asia Weekly, it summarizes some of the top insights on Smartkarma in the past week covering Japan, HK/China, and the Korean stock markets. The top topics are below:1) Alibaba: Antitrust Concerns2) Tencent Under Pressure From Antitrust Push3) POTUS Executive Order: New OFAC Clarification 4) China Logistics: Major Shareholders Seek to Exit 5) Kuaishou Technology IPO6) Yidu Tech IPO7) TOPIX Inclusion: ODK Solutions 8) New Horizon IPO9) Goldwin Bullish for Future Growth10) Yaoko: A Difficult 2021 Coming11) IQIYI Valuation12) Digital Currency: Still Remember Facebook Libra/​Diem?13) China Dental Care Industry14) ZTO Express &amp; BEST Inc15) Infrastructure Asset-Backed Securities: New Asset Class for Asia16) Japan Airport Terminal17) Will Biden Get Officially Inaugurated on 20 January?

In this edition of the Smartkarma North Asia Weekly, it summarizes some of the top insights on Smartkarma in the past week covering Japan, HK/China, and the Korean stock markets. The top topics are below:1) Alibaba: Antitrust Concerns2) Tencent Under Pressure From Antitrust Push3) POTUS Executive Order: New OFAC Clarification 4) China Logistics: Major Shareholders Seek to Exit 5) Kuaishou Technology IPO6) Yidu Tech IPO7) TOPIX Inclusion: ODK Solutions 8) New Horizon IPO9) Goldwin Bullish for Future Growth10) Yaoko: A Difficult 2021 Coming11) IQIYI Valuation12) Digital Currency: Still Remember Facebook Libra/​Diem?13) China Dental Care Industry14) ZTO Express &amp; BEST Inc15) Infrastructure Asset-Backed Securities: New Asset Class for Asia16) Japan Airport Terminal17) Will Biden Get Officially Inaugurated on 20 January? 

Smartkarma North Asia Weekly: Alibaba Antitrust, OFAC Clarification, China Logistics, & Kuaishou IPO

Overseas Chinese Equities, Aequitas Research

Ming Lu

Overseas Chinese Equities

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>The State Administration of Market Regulation (SAMR) formally started the investigation into the anti-monopoly of Alibaba (BABA) and Summoned Ant Group's management again.</li>
<li>JD Digits (JDD) changed CEO in the process of IPO due to the situation its competitor, Ant Group, is facing.</li>
<li>Youzu.com (002174 CN)’s founder was poisoned to death by his subordinate.</li>
<li>Baidu (BIDU) made a poster to call on students and their parents to boycott TikTok.</li>
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The State Administration of Market Regulation (SAMR) formally started the investigation into the anti-monopoly of Alibaba (BABA) and Summoned Ant Group's management again.
JD Digits (JDD) changed CEO in the process of IPO due to the situation its competitor, Ant Group, is facing.
Youzu.com (002174 CN)’s founder was poisoned to death by his subordinate.
Baidu (BIDU) made a poster to call on students and their parents to boycott TikTok.


China Internet Weekly (28Dec2020): BABA Investigated, Ant Warned, Youzu Founder Poisoned to Death

Equity Analyst, LightStream Research

Shifara Samsudeen, FCMA, CGMA

Equity Analyst

Long-Short Analysis on Japan, Asia and the World

LightStream Research

LightStream conducts quantitatively rigorous and data-driven analysis with a focus on Japan and Asia.

We consistently cover the Tech, Consumer and Industrial sectors, and provide ECM and Events coverage more broadly.

We supplement traditional qualitative insights from company relationships with a robust quantitative foundation that examines as much historical data as is available.
We further refine the accuracy of our insights and calls through the use of alternative data to flesh out current trends, and through a valuation framework that emphasises non-superficial peer group selection and a proper attempt to understand the metrics and changes that have driven security valuations in the past.

This is the second of a series of reports on the Chinese streaming platform <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/iqiyi-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26755:1" rel="noopener">iQIYI Inc (IQ US)</a>  where we will be discussing the company’s valuation. In our previous insight on the company, we discussed the company’s business model, segments and valuation.In our previous insight, we highlighted that the membership services is the only segment that has seen YoY growth in revenues whereas the company’s second largest segment, online advertising services is seeing continued decrease in revenues.iQiyi’s average revenue per paid subscriber has remained stable while the number of paid subscribers has dropped over the last two quarters. Given the intense competition in the Chinese online streaming market, we believe it will be difficult for the company to increase ARPU without compromising on the number of subscribers.Moreover, the company has been able to turn profitable at the gross margin line during the last two quarters, and the company’s operating expenses are strongly correlated with revenues and we believe the company trying to reduce these costs will impact its top line.Read our previous insight on the company:<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/iqiyi-placement-searching-for-additional-revenues-amidst-deepening-losses" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:46452" rel="noopener">IQIYI Placement: Searching for Additional Revenues Amidst Deepening Losses</a>

This is the second of a series of reports on the Chinese streaming platform iQIYI Inc (IQ US)  where we will be discussing the company’s valuation. In our previous insight on the company, we discussed the company’s business model, segments and valuation.In our previous insight, we highlighted that the membership services is the only segment that has seen YoY growth in revenues whereas the company’s second largest segment, online advertising services is seeing continued decrease in revenues.iQiyi’s average revenue per paid subscriber has remained stable while the number of paid subscribers has dropped over the last two quarters. Given the intense competition in the Chinese online streaming market, we believe it will be difficult for the company to increase ARPU without compromising on the number of subscribers.Moreover, the company has been able to turn profitable at the gross margin line during the last two quarters, and the company’s operating expenses are strongly correlated with revenues and we believe the company trying to reduce these costs will impact its top line.Read our previous insight on the company:IQIYI Placement: Searching for Additional Revenues Amidst Deepening Losses 

IQIYI Valuation: Netflix of China Seems Overvalued; No Growth Without Sacrificing Profits

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<li>China Audio-Video and Digital Publishing Association announced the Age Rating of Online Game.</li>
<li>Many online platforms stopped selling cash deposit products.</li>
<li>Online payment amount grew by 28% YoY on the shopping season “December 12”.</li>
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China Audio-Video and Digital Publishing Association announced the Age Rating of Online Game.
Many online platforms stopped selling cash deposit products.
Online payment amount grew by 28% YoY on the shopping season “December 12”.


China Internet Weekly (21Dec2020): Online Games Rated by Age, Online Platforms Banned from Deposit

China

Baidu, Inc. operates an Internet search engine. The Company offers algorithmic search, enterprise search, news, MP3, and image searches, voice assistance, online storage, and navigation services. Baidu serves clients globally.

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Kuaishou IPO: Valuation First Look

Kuaishou is seeking to raise $5 billion at a $50 billion valuation as early as this month. Overall, based on valuation analysis, we think that the...

Arun George

Smartkarma North Asia Weekly: Alibaba Antitrust, OFAC Clarification, China Logistics, & Kuaishou IPO

In this edition of the Smartkarma North Asia Weekly, it summarizes some of the top insights on Smartkarma in the past week covering Japan, HK...

Douglas Kim

China Internet Weekly (28Dec2020): BABA Investigated, Ant Warned, Youzu Founder Poisoned to Death

The State Administration of Market Regulation investigated Alibaba and Summoned Ant Group's management. JD Digits (JDD) changed CEO in the process...

Ming Lu

IQIYI Valuation: Netflix of China Seems Overvalued; No Growth Without Sacrificing Profits

This is the second of a series of reports on the Chinese streaming platform iQiyi where we will be discussing the company’s valuation.

Shifara Samsudeen, FCMA, CGMA

China Internet Weekly (21Dec2020): Online Games Rated by Age, Online Platforms Banned from Deposit

Authorities announced the Age Rating of Online Game. Many online platforms stopped selling cash deposit products. Online payment amount grew by 28%...

Ming Lu

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