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<ul><li>The NPPA released this year’s first batch of domestic game licenses on 17 January.</li><li>88 new games were approved and 24 legacy games received approval for changes of operation.</li><li>This is the highest number of domestic game license approved since the resumption of license approval in Apr 2022, showing further normalizing trend for game licenses approval. </li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

The NPPA released this year’s first batch of domestic game licenses on 17 January.88 new games were approved and 24 legacy games received approval for changes of operation.This is the highest number of domestic game license approved since the resumption of license approval in Apr 2022, showing further normalizing trend for game licenses approval. Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

China Internet – Game license approval further normalises

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 January 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>Both Tencent and Netease received approval for one game each. Overall Tencent is still behind its peers since the approval resumed.</li>
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China just announced game approval for January 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.
Both Tencent and Netease received approval for one game each. Overall Tencent is still behind its peers since the approval resumed.


Tencent/Netease: January Game Approval Shows Tencent Playing Catching Up

<ul><li>China online game market revenue decreased by 10% YoY to RMB266bn in 2022 (2021: +6% YoY), as per CNG.</li><li>Apart from high base impact, the main causes were the suspension of game license approval and strengthening minor protection.</li><li>4Q22 China online gaming revenue continued to decline by 2% QoQ and 19% YoY to RMB58bn (3Q22: -19% YoY). </li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

China online game market revenue decreased by 10% YoY to RMB266bn in 2022 (2021: +6% YoY), as per CNG.Apart from high base impact, the main causes were the suspension of game license approval and strengthening minor protection.4Q22 China online gaming revenue continued to decline by 2% QoQ and 19% YoY to RMB58bn (3Q22: -19% YoY). Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

China Internet – 2022 online game market recap

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Sumeet Singh

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements

Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/huazhu-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:17527:1" rel="noopener">H World Group (HTHT US)</a> aims to raise around US$260m via a follow-on ADS offering.</li>
<li>The company plans to use the proceeds mostly for investment. This will be the first deal by the company post its H-share listing in 2020.</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the deal dynamics and  run the deal through our ECM framework.</li>
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H World Group (HTHT US) aims to raise around US$260m via a follow-on ADS offering.
The company plans to use the proceeds mostly for investment. This will be the first deal by the company post its H-share listing in 2020.
In this note, we will talk about the deal dynamics and  run the deal through our ECM framework.


H World (HTHT) Follow-On Offering - A More Genuine Need

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

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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

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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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China Internet – Game license approval further normalises

The NPPA released this year’s first batch of domestic game licenses on 17 January. 88 new games were approved and 24 legacy games received approval...

CMB International

Tencent/Netease: January Game Approval Shows Tencent Playing Catching Up

We analyzed the latest domestic game approval in China. Tencent and Netease received approval for one game each. Overall Tencent is still behind...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

China Internet – 2022 online game market recap

China online game market revenue decreased by 10% YoY to RMB266bn in 2022 (2021: +6% YoY), as per CNG. Apart from high base impact, the main causes...

CMB International

H World (HTHT) Follow-On Offering - A More Genuine Need

H World Group (HTHT US) aims to raise around US$260m via a follow-on ADS offering. In this note, we talk about the deal dynamics and run it through...

Sumeet Singh

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

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