External broker reports(aggregated public sources), CMB International

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Incorporated in Hong Kong, supported by the mainland and targeting in global market, CMB International Capital Corporation Limited (“CMBI”) is an integrated financial institution providing comprehensive and professional services. As a wholly-owned subsidiary of China Merchants Bank ("CMB"), by leveraging on the Group’s synergy and coordination in domestic and overseas markets, as well as CMB’s strong resources and outstanding social reputation, CMBI and its subsidiaries have been actively implementing diversified business strategies and set up an overall layout of main business segments including Corporate Finance, Asset Management, Wealth Management, Global Markets and Structured Finance, etc. Adhering to the philosophy of “being clients oriented and increasing our own values by the way of creating value for clients”, CMBI endeavors to provide quality and integrated financial services to institutional, corporate and individual customers both domestic and overseas including Hong Kong IPO sponsorship and underwriting, share placement and rights issue for listed companies, financial advisors, bonds issuance services, asset management, direct investment, wealth management, equity sales and trading, etc.

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<ul><li>NetEase reported inline 2Q24 results: total revenue grew by 6% YoY to RMB25.5bn, in line with our/consensus estimate of RMB25.1/26.1bn; operating profit grew by 15% YoY to RMB7.0bn, vs our/consensus estimate of RMB6.7/7.2bn.</li><li>Looking ahead, we expect game revenue growth to bottom out and reaccelerate in 2H24E, underpinned by the resilient performance of legacy titles, incremental revenue contribution from new titles and the return of Blizzard’s game portfolio.</li><li>We maintain our FY24-26E total revenue forecast largely unchanged. We fine-tune our SOTP-derived target price to US$130.0 (previous: US$131.5). Maintain BUY.</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.

NetEase reported inline 2Q24 results: total revenue grew by 6% YoY to RMB25.5bn, in line with our/consensus estimate of RMB25.1/26.1bn; operating profit grew by 15% YoY to RMB7.0bn, vs our/consensus estimate of RMB6.7/7.2bn.Looking ahead, we expect game revenue growth to bottom out and reaccelerate in 2H24E, underpinned by the resilient performance of legacy titles, incremental revenue contribution from new titles and the return of Blizzard’s game portfolio.We maintain our FY24-26E total revenue forecast largely unchanged. We fine-tune our SOTP-derived target price to US$130.0 (previous: US$131.5). Maintain BUY.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.

NetEase (NTES US) - Intact Quality Game Portfolio Despite Short-Term Growth Deceleration

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

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<li>Whilst the Chinese online games market has struggled since 2023, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/netease-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29030:1" rel="noopener">NetEase (9999 HK)</a> has continued to gain revenue market share driven by the success of its mobile titles.</li>
<li>Future revenue growth will depend on the continued success of NetEase’s legacy titles and its robust pipeline of upcoming releases, including several highly anticipated launches.</li>
<li>NetEase trades nearly 2 standard deviations below its 5-year historic average PE trading range, a level that has proved to be a very good entry point.</li>
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Whilst the Chinese online games market has struggled since 2023, NetEase (9999 HK) has continued to gain revenue market share driven by the success of its mobile titles.
Future revenue growth will depend on the continued success of NetEase’s legacy titles and its robust pipeline of upcoming releases, including several highly anticipated launches.
NetEase trades nearly 2 standard deviations below its 5-year historic average PE trading range, a level that has proved to be a very good entry point.


NetEase (9999-HK): Market Share Winner, Supported by Buybacks and Dividends

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<ul><li>NetEase's first quarter earnings highlighted the company's ongoing growth, driven in large part by its game portfolio.</li><li>Net revenue for Q1 rose to RMB 26.9 billion, marking an accelerated YoY increase led by the company's diversified game offerings.</li><li>There was significant growth from established game franchises which have managed to maintain high popularity among their user bases, showcasing the sustainability of the company’s games.</li></ul>

NetEase's first quarter earnings highlighted the company's ongoing growth, driven in large part by its game portfolio.Net revenue for Q1 rose to RMB 26.9 billion, marking an accelerated YoY increase led by the company's diversified game offerings.There was significant growth from established game franchises which have managed to maintain high popularity among their user bases, showcasing the sustainability of the company’s games.

NetEase Inc.: Will The Increased Revenue From Game Innovation & Expansion Last?  - Major Drivers

<ul><li>NetEase announced 1Q24 results on 23 May: total revenue was up by 7% YoY to RMB26.9bn, in line with our/consensus estimate; non-GAAP net income grew by 12% YoY to RMB8.5bn, 2% ahead of consensus estimate thanks to the better-than-expected performance of games and music business GPM.</li><li>We are positive on its game revenue growth reacceleration in 2H24E supported by the quality game pipeline, despite that certain games adjustment and competition may cause short-term volatility.</li><li>We raise FY24-26E non-GAAP net income forecast by 2-5% to reflect the better-than-expected GPM expansion.</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.

NetEase announced 1Q24 results on 23 May: total revenue was up by 7% YoY to RMB26.9bn, in line with our/consensus estimate; non-GAAP net income grew by 12% YoY to RMB8.5bn, 2% ahead of consensus estimate thanks to the better-than-expected performance of games and music business GPM.We are positive on its game revenue growth reacceleration in 2H24E supported by the quality game pipeline, despite that certain games adjustment and competition may cause short-term volatility.We raise FY24-26E non-GAAP net income forecast by 2-5% to reflect the better-than-expected GPM expansion.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.

NetEase (NTES US) - Inline 1Q24 Results; Upbeat on Game Revenue Growth Reacceleration in 2H24E

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NetEase, Inc. is an Internet technology company that develops applications, services and other Internet technologies in China. The Company's core businesses consist of email service, web portal and online entertainment, including online gaming services. NetEase also offers online advertising, search, mobile applications and e-commerce.

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NetEase (NTES US) - Intact Quality Game Portfolio Despite Short-Term Growth Deceleration

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