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<ul><li>Apple reported FY4Q23 (CY3Q23) with revenue of US$89.5bn (-0.7% YoY) and EPS of US$1.46 (+13% YoY), which are in line and 5% above consensus, mainly due to a favourable product mix and better leverage, partially offset by negative FX. Looking into FY1Q24E, mgmt. expected flattish revenue YoY due to the quarter being one-week shorter and iPhone 15 supply snags, while iPhone/Mac will increase YoY and iPad/Wearables will decline significantly QoQ due to timing of product launches.</li><li>Given better-than-feared China iPhone sales in CY3Q23, we remain positive on iPhone’s gradual share gains and better mix shift towards higher-end models, and we are cautious on near-term weakness for iPad/Watch/AirPods.</li><li>For stocks, we maintain BUY on Luxshare/BYDE/FIT Hon Teng for market share gains in Apple supply chain (high-end iPhone/casing/AirPods), and stay HOLD on Sunny Optical/AAC Tech mainly for fair valuation.</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.

Apple reported FY4Q23 (CY3Q23) with revenue of US$89.5bn (-0.7% YoY) and EPS of US$1.46 (+13% YoY), which are in line and 5% above consensus, mainly due to a favourable product mix and better leverage, partially offset by negative FX. Looking into FY1Q24E, mgmt. expected flattish revenue YoY due to the quarter being one-week shorter and iPhone 15 supply snags, while iPhone/Mac will increase YoY and iPad/Wearables will decline significantly QoQ due to timing of product launches.Given better-than-feared China iPhone sales in CY3Q23, we remain positive on iPhone’s gradual share gains and better mix shift towards higher-end models, and we are cautious on near-term weakness for iPad/Watch/AirPods.For stocks, we maintain BUY on Luxshare/BYDE/FIT Hon Teng for market share gains in Apple supply chain (high-end iPhone/casing/AirPods), and stay HOLD on Sunny Optical/AAC Tech mainly for fair valuation.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 Technology Sector – Apple FY4Q23 Beat on Margins

<ul><li>Meta officially unveiled the Quest 3, Ray-Ban smart glasses and AI Chatbot during Meta Connect event.</li><li>The new Quest 3 marks a pivot from VR to MR for Meta, ahead of Apple’s Vision Pro pushing into market in 2024.</li><li>Quest 3 features major upgrades in display and optics (Mini-LED, pancake), a faster Qualcomm XR2 Gen 2 chips, improved resolution and interactive sensors enabling mixed reality pass-through, which is in-line with preview earlier this year.</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.

Meta officially unveiled the Quest 3, Ray-Ban smart glasses and AI Chatbot during Meta Connect event.The new Quest 3 marks a pivot from VR to MR for Meta, ahead of Apple’s Vision Pro pushing into market in 2024.Quest 3 features major upgrades in display and optics (Mini-LED, pancake), a faster Qualcomm XR2 Gen 2 chips, improved resolution and interactive sensors enabling mixed reality pass-through, which is in-line with preview earlier this year.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 Technology – Takeaways of Meta Connect 3: Quest 3, Ray-Ban smart glasses and Meta AI Chatbot

<ul><li>Apple introduced four new iPhone 15 models (15/15 Plus, 15 Pro/Pro Max), featuring major camera upgrade (periscope lens), 3nm A17 Pro chips, titanium alloy casing, USB-C socket, customizable action button, and spatial video support for Vision Pro display.</li><li>Apple also updated two Apple Watch (Series 9, Ultra 2). We believe most spec are in-line with expectations, and no price hike for all models (same storage) will be positive to share gain.</li><li>For stocks, given major upgrades in camera, USB-C and mid-frame casing, we prefer Apple supply chain such as Luxshare for iPhone/Watch OEM share gain, BYDE for titanium casing upgrade trend (Jabil), Tongda for structural component upgrade, FIT Hon Teng for USB-C adoption, and Sunny Optical/Cowell for improved camera (periscope).</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.

Apple introduced four new iPhone 15 models (15/15 Plus, 15 Pro/Pro Max), featuring major camera upgrade (periscope lens), 3nm A17 Pro chips, titanium alloy casing, USB-C socket, customizable action button, and spatial video support for Vision Pro display.Apple also updated two Apple Watch (Series 9, Ultra 2). We believe most spec are in-line with expectations, and no price hike for all models (same storage) will be positive to share gain.For stocks, given major upgrades in camera, USB-C and mid-frame casing, we prefer Apple supply chain such as Luxshare for iPhone/Watch OEM share gain, BYDE for titanium casing upgrade trend (Jabil), Tongda for structural component upgrade, FIT Hon Teng for USB-C adoption, and Sunny Optical/Cowell for improved camera (periscope).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 Technology – Apple Launch Event: IPhone 15/Apple Watch Inline

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<ul><li>Apple reported FY3Q23 (CY2Q23) results with EPS of US$1.26 (+5% YoY) and revenue of US$81.8bn (-1.4% YoY), which are 5% and 0.3% above consensus, mainly driven by record revenue from Service, offsetting sluggish iPhone/Mac /iPad sales.</li><li>Looking into FY4Q23E, mgmt. expects revenue to show similar YoY revenue decline (-1% YoY), while iPhone/services will accelerate YoY growth and iPad/Mac will post double-digit decline.</li><li>Given resilient outlook and iPhone’s share gain amid macro headwinds, we remain positive on Apple supply chain over Android camp in 2H23E with upcoming catalysts from iPhone 15 launch in Sep. </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.

Apple reported FY3Q23 (CY2Q23) results with EPS of US$1.26 (+5% YoY) and revenue of US$81.8bn (-1.4% YoY), which are 5% and 0.3% above consensus, mainly driven by record revenue from Service, offsetting sluggish iPhone/Mac /iPad sales.Looking into FY4Q23E, mgmt. expects revenue to show similar YoY revenue decline (-1% YoY), while iPhone/services will accelerate YoY growth and iPad/Mac will post double-digit decline.Given resilient outlook and iPhone’s share gain amid macro headwinds, we remain positive on Apple supply chain over Android camp in 2H23E with upcoming catalysts from iPhone 15 launch in Sep. 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.

Apple FY3Q23 In-Line on Record-High Service Offsetting Soft IPhone/Mac/IPad Sales

<ul><li>2Q23 global smartphone shipment posted 7.8% YoY decline, which narrowed from -14.6%/-18.3% YoY in 1Q23/4Q22, based on IDC.</li><li>Despite shipment weakness in 1H23, inventory level started to normalize in 2Q23, and we expect supply chain restocking will lead to positive YoY growth in 4Q23E.</li><li>In particular, China market outperformed in 2Q23 with -2.1% YoY (vs. -12.1%/-12.8% YoY in 1Q23/ 4Q22).</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.

2Q23 global smartphone shipment posted 7.8% YoY decline, which narrowed from -14.6%/-18.3% YoY in 1Q23/4Q22, based on IDC.Despite shipment weakness in 1H23, inventory level started to normalize in 2Q23, and we expect supply chain restocking will lead to positive YoY growth in 4Q23E.In particular, China market outperformed in 2Q23 with -2.1% YoY (vs. -12.1%/-12.8% YoY in 1Q23/ 4Q22).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 Technology – 2Q23 Global Smartphone Shipment Decline Narrowed

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Zhejiang Dahua Technology Co., Ltd. researches, designs and manufactures security and surveillance equipments. It also modular-designs both hardware and software with flexibility for different configurations, various scales of applications and future expansion.

WUS Printed Circuit (Kunshan) Co., Ltd produces and sells electrical equipments and related products.  The Company's products include double-side circuit board, multi-layers circuit board, and connector for electrical equipments.

Wus Printed Circuit (Kunshan) Co,Ltd. (002463 CH)

AAC Technologies Holdings Inc designs, develops and manufactures a broad range of miniaturized components that include speakers, receivers and microphones in the acoustic segment and others such as haptics vibrators, RF and antennas, and optical lenses. AAC's products are found in mobile devices such as smartphones, tablets, wearables, ultrabooks, notebooks and electronic book-readers.

Universal Scientific Industrial (Shanghai) Company Limited develops, procures, manufactures, provides logistics and maintenance services. The Company's main product types include communications, computer and storage, consumer electronics, industrial, and other related types.

Universal Scientific Industrial (Shanghai) (601231 CH)

Universal Scientific Industrial (Shanghai)

Unigroup Guoxin Co., Ltd., formerly Tongfang Guoxin Electronics Co., Ltd., is a China-based company, principally engaged in the design and distribution of integrated circuits (ICs). The Company's IC products consist of smart card chips, special IC products and memory chips. In addition, the Company also engages in the development, manufacture and distribution of quartz crystal components. The Company distributes its products within domestic market and to overseas markets.

Shengyi Technology Co., Ltd. manufactures and markets electronic components. The Company's products include copper coated panels, printed circuit boards, and other related products.

Lingyi iTech (Guangdong) Company manufactures magnetic material components. The Company develops, produces, and distributes ferrite permanent magnet components, ferrite soft magnet components, and other magnetic material components. Lingyi iTech (Guangdong) markets its products worldwide.

Chaozhou Three-Circle Group Co. Ltd. manufactures advanced ceramics. The Company researches, develops, produces, and sells ceramic ferrules, sleeves, substrates, capacitors, and other ceramic products. Chaozhou Three-Circle Group provides its products for optic telecommunication, machinery, environmental protection, and new energy industries.

Victory Giant Technology (Huizhou) Co., Ltd. manufactures electronic products. The Company specializes in high-density PCB development, production and sales.

Shennan Circuits Co.,Ltd. manufactures printed circuit boards. The Company produces packaging base plates, substrates, electronic assemblies, system in package, and other products. Shennan Circuits markets its products across worldwide.

Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd. manufactures a variety of electronic components used in computers, audio and video products, industrial electronics, and telecommunication equipment. The Company's products include multi-layer boards and capacitors, optical Pick Ups, deflection yokes (DY), keyboards, speakers, and light emitting diode (LED) products.

Samsung Electro Mechanics Co, Ltd. (009150 KS)

Jentech Precision Industrial Company Ltd. provides tooling, precision metal stamping, custom insert molding, injection molding, and assembly solutions for medical, consumer electronics, semiconductor, automotive, appliance, and micro electronic markets to a wide variety of industries.

YASKAWA Electric Corporation manufactures and markets servomotors, controllers, inverters, and industrial robots.  The Company's products include spindle controllers, computerized numerical control (CNC) systems, and system engineering.

Insight Enterprises, Inc. offers information technology hardware, software, and services to large enterprises, small to medium sized businesses, and public sector institutions in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia-Pacific.

FPT Corp is an information and communication technology company. The Company provides services in mobile distribution, systems integration, software outsourcing and development, Internet and e-media content, and computer assembly.

Dolby Laboratories Inc. develops audio signal processing systems for the motion picture, broadcasting, and music recording industries, as well as the consumer market.

Innolux Corporation manufactures TFT-LCD, LCD models and LCD monitors. The company also provides research, development, manufacturing and retails business.

LOTES Co., Ltd specialize in design and manufacture of connectors, CPU Socket, Coolers and Antenna for Notebook Computer, Personal Computer, Mobile electronic device and Ditial Video.

Arrow Electronics, Inc. distributes electronic components and computer products to industrial and commercial customers.  The Company distributes a variety of products including computer systems, peripherals, software, and mass storage products to original equipment manufacturers and commercial customers worldwide.

AU Optronics Corp. manufactures and markets thin film transistor-liquid crystal displays (TFT-LCDs) and plasma display panels (PDPs).  The Company sells its products in Taiwan and exports worldwide.

Sunny Optical Technology Group Co., Limited designs and manufactures optical and optical related products. The Company's products include glass/plastic lenses, prisms, mobile phone camera modules, microscopes, surveying instruments, and other analytical instruments.

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China Technology Sector – Apple FY4Q23 Beat on Margins

Apple reported FY4Q23 (CY3Q23) with revenue of US$89.5bn (-0.7% YoY) and EPS of US$1.46 (+13% YoY), which are in line and 5% above consensus

CMB International

China Technology – Takeaways of Meta Connect 3: Quest 3, Ray-Ban smart glasses and Meta AI Chatbot

The new Quest 3 marks a pivot from VR to MR for Meta, ahead of Apple’s Vision Pro pushing into market in 2024. Quest 3 features major upgrades in...

CMB International

China Technology – Apple Launch Event: IPhone 15/Apple Watch Inline

Apple also updated two Apple Watch (Series 9, Ultra 2). We believe most spec are in-line with expectations, and no price hike for all models (same...

CMB International

Apple FY3Q23 In-Line on Record-High Service Offsetting Soft IPhone/Mac/IPad Sales

Apple reported FY3Q23 (CY2Q23) results with EPS of US$1.26 (+5% YoY) and revenue of US$81.8bn (-1.4% YoY), which are 5% and 0.3% above consensus,...

CMB International

China Technology – 2Q23 Global Smartphone Shipment Decline Narrowed

2Q23 global smartphone shipment posted 7.8% YoY decline, which narrowed from -14.6%/-18.3% YoY in 1Q23/4Q22, based on IDC.

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