Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Seeing as though it is Chinese New Year week, I thought it might be appropriate to conduct a brief analysis of US-listed China plays.</li>
<li>According to a recent US-China Economic and Security Review Commission report, 265 Chinese companies were listed on the NYSE, Nasdaq and NYSE American exchanges in January 2024 worth US$848bn. </li>
<li>That's down from 252 companies worth US$1.03tn a year ago, a 17.5% decline. 91% of the total market capitalization of Chinese firms listed on U.S. exchanges use VIEs.</li>
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Seeing as though it is Chinese New Year week, I thought it might be appropriate to conduct a brief analysis of US-listed China plays.
According to a recent US-China Economic and Security Review Commission report, 265 Chinese companies were listed on the NYSE, Nasdaq and NYSE American exchanges in January 2024 worth US$848bn. 
That's down from 252 companies worth US$1.03tn a year ago, a 17.5% decline. 91% of the total market capitalization of Chinese firms listed on U.S. exchanges use VIEs.


Event-Driven

Douyu International Holdings / Event-Driven

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<li>In a particularly altruistic move, live-streaming game platform play <strong><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/douyu-international-hold-adr" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28045:1" rel="noopener">Douyu International Holdings (DOYU US)</a>  </strong><a href="https://ir.douyu.com/2024-07-03-DouYu-International-Holdings-Limited-Announces-Special-Cash-Dividend" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced</a> a special cash dividend of US$9.76/share, vs. a last price of US$12.59.</li>
<li>The cash outlay is roughly US$308mn, and Douyu had cash (as at 1Q24) of <a href="https://ir.douyu.com/2024-06-05-DouYu-International-Holdings-Limited-Reports-First-Quarter-2024-Unaudited-Financial-Results" target="_blank" rel="noopener">US$936.6mn</a>. And no debt.  Founder/chairman/CEO Shaojie Chen (17.2% shareholder) will pocket a tidy ~US$53mn.</li>
<li>An outlier; or should we expect more of the same for other cash-rich US-listed China plays?</li>
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In a particularly altruistic move, live-streaming game platform play Douyu International Holdings (DOYU US)  announced a special cash dividend of US$9.76/share, vs. a last price of US$12.59.
The cash outlay is roughly US$308mn, and Douyu had cash (as at 1Q24) of US$936.6mn. And no debt.  Founder/chairman/CEO Shaojie Chen (17.2% shareholder) will pocket a tidy ~US$53mn.
An outlier; or should we expect more of the same for other cash-rich US-listed China plays?


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

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<li>BABA/JD/PDD: Post Bureau publishes Parcel Volume Data for Double 11 Festival (-/+)</li>
<li>3690 HK: Meituan published AI companion mobile app on November 7th(+)</li>
<li>BILI/700.HK/1024.HK/DOYU/HUYA: Douyu CEO Chen Shaojie missing for 3 Weeks (+/+/+/-/+)</li>
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BABA/JD/PDD: Post Bureau publishes Parcel Volume Data for Double 11 Festival (-/+)
3690 HK: Meituan published AI companion mobile app on November 7th(+)
BILI/700.HK/1024.HK/DOYU/HUYA: Douyu CEO Chen Shaojie missing for 3 Weeks (+/+/+/-/+)


[Blue Lotus Daily]: BABA/JD/PDD/BILI/Tencent 700.HK/Kuaishou 1024.HK/DOYU/HUYA

Blue Lotus China New Economy Research, Blue Lotus Research Institute

Eric Wen

Blue Lotus China New Economy Research

<ul>
<li>BABA/JD/PDD: Post Bureau publishes Parcel Volume Data for Double 11 Festival (-/+)</li>
<li>BILI/700.HK/1024.HK/DOYU/HUYA: Douyu CEO Chen Shaojie missing for 3 Weeks (+/+/+/-/+)</li>
<li>4689JP/PDD: LY C3Q23 result beat consensus on LINE advertising (/)</li>
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BABA/JD/PDD: Post Bureau publishes Parcel Volume Data for Double 11 Festival (-/+)
BILI/700.HK/1024.HK/DOYU/HUYA: Douyu CEO Chen Shaojie missing for 3 Weeks (+/+/+/-/+)
4689JP/PDD: LY C3Q23 result beat consensus on LINE advertising (/)


[Blue Lotus Daily]: BABA/JD/PDD/BILI/Tencent/700.HK/Kuaishou/1024.HK/DOYU/HUYA/ACMR

China/Asia TMT

Shawn Yang

<ul>
<li>Boss Zhipin: Boss Zhipin MAU growth rate is higher than peers’, but still hard to monetize this year.</li>
<li>PDD/3690.HK: PDD launches local life services portal (+ / -)</li>
<li>NTES/700HK: The Rise of "Gaming with Influencers" on Douyin (+/-)</li>
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Boss Zhipin: Boss Zhipin MAU growth rate is higher than peers’, but still hard to monetize this year.
PDD/3690.HK: PDD launches local life services portal (+ / -)
NTES/700HK: The Rise of "Gaming with Influencers" on Douyin (+/-)


China TMT Update-BZ/PDD/3690/NTES/700/Douyin-PDD Launches Local Life Services Portal

United States

HUYA Inc. operates as a game live streaming platform. The Company offers interactive video broadcast services including e-sports, music, reality show, entertainment genres, talent shows, and anime and outdoor activities. HUYA serves customers in China.

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Musings On US-Listed China Plays

Investors in Chinese companies may be willing to support activities that are contrary to US national interests, including technology used for...

David Blennerhassett

Screening For The Next Douyu (DOYU US)

In an altruistic move, Douyu announced a special dividend of US$9.76/share, vs. a last price of US$12.59. An outlier; or should we expect more of...

David Blennerhassett

[Blue Lotus Daily]: BABA/JD/PDD/BILI/Tencent 700.HK/Kuaishou 1024.HK/DOYU/HUYA

The article discusses the recent updates on parcel volume data for the Double 11 Festival, Meituan's new AI companion mobile app, and the missing...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

[Blue Lotus Daily]: BABA/JD/PDD/BILI/Tencent/700.HK/Kuaishou/1024.HK/DOYU/HUYA/ACMR

Parcel volume data for the Double 11 Festival is published, Douyu CEO Chen Shaojie has been missing for three weeks, and Meituan published AI...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

China TMT Update-BZ/PDD/3690/NTES/700/Douyin-PDD Launches Local Life Services Portal

Boss Zhipin: Boss Zhipin MAU growth rate is higher than peers’; PDD/3690.HK: PDD launches local life services portal; NTES/700HK: The Rise of...

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Musings On US-Listed China Plays

Investors in Chinese companies may be willing to support activities that are contrary to US national interests, including technology used for...

David Blennerhassett

Screening For The Next Douyu (DOYU US)

In an altruistic move, Douyu announced a special dividend of US$9.76/share, vs. a last price of US$12.59. An outlier; or should we expect more of...

David Blennerhassett

[Blue Lotus Daily]: BABA/JD/PDD/BILI/Tencent 700.HK/Kuaishou 1024.HK/DOYU/HUYA

​The article discusses the recent updates on parcel volume data for the Double 11 Festival, Meituan's new AI companion mobile app, and the missing...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

[Blue Lotus Daily]: BABA/JD/PDD/BILI/Tencent/700.HK/Kuaishou/1024.HK/DOYU/HUYA/ACMR

​Parcel volume data for the Double 11 Festival is published, Douyu CEO Chen Shaojie has been missing for three weeks, and Meituan published AI...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

China TMT Update-BZ/PDD/3690/NTES/700/Douyin-PDD Launches Local Life Services Portal

Boss Zhipin: Boss Zhipin MAU growth rate is higher than peers’; PDD/3690.HK: PDD launches local life services portal; NTES/700HK: The Rise of...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

The article discusses the recent updates on parcel volume data for the Double 11 Festival, Meituan's new AI companion mobile app, and the missing...

Parcel volume data for the Double 11 Festival is published, Douyu CEO Chen Shaojie has been missing for three weeks, and Meituan published AI...