Asia Pac ECM and Index Rebal, Shenton Research

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac ECM and Index Rebal

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China Biotech

DZT Research

DZT Research is an independent Asia Pacific equity specialist. Our quantitative research covers index rebalancing flows, alongside exchange data analytics accross Asia Pacific. On the equity capital markets side, we focus on Asia Pacific ECM, especially biotech and TMT. Our lead analyst is frequently cited by international media.

Quantitative Analysis

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<li>We analyze statistics on top repurchases over one week, one month, one quarter and one year periods ended on Aug 29th based on HKEx daily reports.</li>
<li>In the past 7 days, the top 3 companies that repurchased the most shares from the market were Tencent (700 HK), China Hongqiao (1378 HK), Sinopec (386 HK).</li>
<li>In the past 30 days, the top 3 companies that repurchased the most shares from the market were Tencent (700 HK), China Hongqiao (1378 HK), Hang Seng Bank (11 HK).</li>
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We analyze statistics on top repurchases over one week, one month, one quarter and one year periods ended on Aug 29th based on HKEx daily reports.
In the past 7 days, the top 3 companies that repurchased the most shares from the market were Tencent (700 HK), China Hongqiao (1378 HK), Sinopec (386 HK).
In the past 30 days, the top 3 companies that repurchased the most shares from the market were Tencent (700 HK), China Hongqiao (1378 HK), Hang Seng Bank (11 HK).


Hong Kong Buybacks Weekly (Aug 29th): Tencent, China Hongqiao, Sinopec

Equity Capital Markets

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<li>Leads Biolabs raised HKD 1290m (USD 166m) from its global offering and will list on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on Friday, July 24th.</li>
<li>In our previous note, we looked at the company's operation, management track records and discussed the IPO valuation.</li>
<li>In this note, we provide an update for the IPO before trading debut.</li>
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Leads Biolabs raised HKD 1290m (USD 166m) from its global offering and will list on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on Friday, July 24th.
In our previous note, we looked at the company's operation, management track records and discussed the IPO valuation.
In this note, we provide an update for the IPO before trading debut.


Leads Biolabs (维立志生物) Trading Update

HK/China Healthcare Analyst (ex-Fosun Pharma)

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

52TOYS Development / Equity Capital Markets

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<li>For IP toy, the ability to provide a variety of categories is valuable,which means brands have access to diverse/creative designs/production based on IP characteristics, highlighting/interpreting the core of each IP.</li>
<li>Driven by top-tier licensed IPs, 52TOYS achieved solid growth, but its revenue scale/profit margin are inferior to peers. Due to intense competition, 52TOYS's market share may be further squeezed.</li>
<li>The post-money valuation after Series C+ Financing is RMB4.27 billion. Based on the analysis, we think valuation of 52TOYS should be lower than <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/pop-mart-international-group-l" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29016:1" rel="noopener">Pop Mart (9992 HK), </a><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bloks-group-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:43648:1" rel="noopener">Bloks (325 HK)</a>.</li>
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For IP toy, the ability to provide a variety of categories is valuable,which means brands have access to diverse/creative designs/production based on IP characteristics, highlighting/interpreting the core of each IP.
Driven by top-tier licensed IPs, 52TOYS achieved solid growth, but its revenue scale/profit margin are inferior to peers. Due to intense competition, 52TOYS's market share may be further squeezed.
The post-money valuation after Series C+ Financing is RMB4.27 billion. Based on the analysis, we think valuation of 52TOYS should be lower than Pop Mart (9992 HK), Bloks (325 HK).


Pre-IPO 52TOYS Development - The Business Model and the Concerns Behind

Covering IPOs, Healthcare and Technology Stocks

Andrei Zakharov

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Bloks Group is one of the top performing stocks in Hong Kong this year, with shares up 186% over the year versus a ~19% gain on the HSI.</li>
<li>Chinese assembly character toy maker priced its offering at HK$60.35 per share in January, top of a range, and raised ~HK$1.8B of the net proceeds.</li>
<li>The offering was 5,000+ times oversubscribed and Bloks Group IPO attracted a surge of retail investors. The company’s six-month IPO lockup will expire on July 9, 2025.</li>
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Bloks Group is one of the top performing stocks in Hong Kong this year, with shares up 186% over the year versus a ~19% gain on the HSI.
Chinese assembly character toy maker priced its offering at HK$60.35 per share in January, top of a range, and raised ~HK$1.8B of the net proceeds.
The offering was 5,000+ times oversubscribed and Bloks Group IPO attracted a surge of retail investors. The company’s six-month IPO lockup will expire on July 9, 2025.


Bloks Group (0325.HK): Six-Month IPO Lock-Up Will Expire In July, Time To Take Profits

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One, Periscope Analytics

Brian Freitas

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

Periscope Analytics

Periscope Analytics focuses on event-driven trades across Asia Pacific and provides comprehensive, timely and systematic coverage of index changes to major Asia Pacific indices in a structured manner.

The analysis includes forecasted inclusions and exclusions to all major Asian indices that have significant amount of tracking assets, including estimates of passive buy/sell flow on the stocks. The service also provides commentary and impact of market consultations, ground rule changes, and other events (IPOs, spin-offs, M&A) that could lead to index changes and passive flow.

Periscope Analytics works with multi-strategy hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, stat arb trading groups and long-only investors that invest and trade in the Asia Pacific region with the data being used to trade index rebalances, avoid pre-positioning and passive flow, and to time entry into and exit from stocks.

Event-Driven Trades Across Asia Pacific

Index Rebalance

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<li>As expected, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bloks-group-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:43648:1" rel="noopener">Bloks Group (325 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/guming-holdings-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:40622:1" rel="noopener">Guming Holdings (1364 HK)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mixue-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:40623:1" rel="noopener">Mixue Group (2097 HK)</a> will be added to the Hang Seng Composite Index (HSCI) in June.</li>
<li>The HSCI inclusion will result in the stocks being added to Southbound Stock Connect from the open of trading on 9 June and that could result in sizeable inflows.</li>
<li>Use stock price spikes to trim positions in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bloks-group-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:43648:1" rel="noopener">Bloks Group (325 HK)</a> ahead of lock-up expiry in July, and in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/guming-holdings-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:40622:1" rel="noopener">Guming Holdings (1364 HK)</a> ahead of lock-up expiry in August.</li>
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As expected, Bloks Group (325 HK), Guming Holdings (1364 HK) and Mixue Group (2097 HK) will be added to the Hang Seng Composite Index (HSCI) in June.
The HSCI inclusion will result in the stocks being added to Southbound Stock Connect from the open of trading on 9 June and that could result in sizeable inflows.
Use stock price spikes to trim positions in Bloks Group (325 HK) ahead of lock-up expiry in July, and in Guming Holdings (1364 HK) ahead of lock-up expiry in August.


HSCI Index Rebalance: Bloks (325 HK), Guming (1364 HK) & MIXUE (2097 HK) Added

China

Bloks Group is a toy manufacturer specializing in the design, development, and sales of brick-based and assembly character toys. The company offers both self-developed intellectual property products and licensed products from popular franchises. Bloks Group is headquartered in Shanghai, China, and was founded in 2014.

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Bloks Group (325 HK)

Hong Kong Buybacks Weekly (Aug 29th): Tencent, China Hongqiao, Sinopec

We analyzed the Hong Kong buyback data in the past week and highlight the top 3 companies that repurchased the most shares were Tencent (700 HK),...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Leads Biolabs (维立志生物) Trading Update

Leads Biolabs raises $166m in global offering, set to list on Hong Kong Stock Exchange on July 26th with updated IPO details.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Pre-IPO 52TOYS Development - The Business Model and the Concerns Behind

52TOYS had lower revenue scale and profit margin than peers. The model of relying on product social value and scarcity to drive repeat purchases...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Bloks Group (0325.HK): Six-Month IPO Lock-Up Will Expire In July, Time To Take Profits

Bloks Group IPO in Hong Kong was a huge success, with shares up ~186% over the year. Its six-month IPO lock-up expires in July

Andrei Zakharov

HSCI Index Rebalance: Bloks (325 HK), Guming (1364 HK) & MIXUE (2097 HK) Added

Bloks, Guming and MIXUE will be added to the HSCI on 6 June and then to Southbound Stock Connect from the open on 9 June. Use stock price jumps to...

Brian Freitas

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Hong Kong Buybacks Weekly (Aug 29th): Tencent, China Hongqiao, Sinopec

We analyzed the Hong Kong buyback data in the past week and highlight the top 3 companies that repurchased the most shares were Tencent (700 HK),...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Leads Biolabs (维立志生物) Trading Update

​Leads Biolabs raises $166m in global offering, set to list on Hong Kong Stock Exchange on July 26th with updated IPO details.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Pre-IPO 52TOYS Development - The Business Model and the Concerns Behind

52TOYS had lower revenue scale and profit margin than peers. The model of relying on product social value and scarcity to drive repeat purchases...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Bloks Group (0325.HK): Six-Month IPO Lock-Up Will Expire In July, Time To Take Profits

​Bloks Group IPO in Hong Kong was a huge success, with shares up ~186% over the year. Its six-month IPO lock-up expires in July

Andrei Zakharov

HSCI Index Rebalance: Bloks (325 HK), Guming (1364 HK) & MIXUE (2097 HK) Added

Bloks, Guming and MIXUE will be added to the HSCI on 6 June and then to Southbound Stock Connect from the open on 9 June. Use stock price jumps to...

Brian Freitas

Leads Biolabs raises $166m in global offering, set to list on Hong Kong Stock Exchange on July 26th with updated IPO details.

Bloks Group IPO in Hong Kong was a huge success, with shares up ~186% over the year. Its six-month IPO lock-up expires in July