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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 announced 2Q23 financial results on 24 Aug: total revenue grew by 3.7% YoY to RMB24.0bn, below our/consensus estimate by 3.4/3.1%, mainly due to softer-than-expected PC game performance.</li><li>But operating income was up 23% YoY to RMB6.1bn, ahead of our/consensus estimate by 7.8/6.5%, supported by the strong GPM improvement (+4.0pct YoY and beat consensus by 2.7pct).</li><li>We raise FY23-25E operating income forecast by 6-8% to reflect the more positive GPM outlook, mainly due to the favourable revenue mix shift to self-developed games and optimized channel costs. </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 2Q23 financial results on 24 Aug: total revenue grew by 3.7% YoY to RMB24.0bn, below our/consensus estimate by 3.4/3.1%, mainly due to softer-than-expected PC game performance.But operating income was up 23% YoY to RMB6.1bn, ahead of our/consensus estimate by 7.8/6.5%, supported by the strong GPM improvement (+4.0pct YoY and beat consensus by 2.7pct).We raise FY23-25E operating income forecast by 6-8% to reflect the more positive GPM outlook, mainly due to the favourable revenue mix shift to self-developed games and optimized channel costs. 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) – Upbeat on games revenue growth and margin expansion in 2H23E

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<ul><li>Year to date, the internet sector has pulled back after rapid rallies buoyed by improved sentiment and short-term fund inflows, in line with our previous expectation.</li><li>From a full-year perspective, given the rate cut cycle has not yet started and liquidity remains tight, we suggest focusing on: 1) companies capable of boosting shareholder returns or maintaining decent returns, supported by solid fundamentals (strong competitive advantages, steady growth in core business, and stable profitability) and committed to enhancing shareholder returns (also depends on management's willingness), such as Alibaba, Tencent, and NetEase;</li><li>2) companies whose new businesses have significant market potential and are poised to bring considerable capital gains in the long run, particularly from overseas expansion and AI-related initiatives, such as Pinduoduo, Tencent, Alibaba, and Trip.com</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.

Year to date, the internet sector has pulled back after rapid rallies buoyed by improved sentiment and short-term fund inflows, in line with our previous expectation.From a full-year perspective, given the rate cut cycle has not yet started and liquidity remains tight, we suggest focusing on: 1) companies capable of boosting shareholder returns or maintaining decent returns, supported by solid fundamentals (strong competitive advantages, steady growth in core business, and stable profitability) and committed to enhancing shareholder returns (also depends on management's willingness), such as Alibaba, Tencent, and NetEase;2) companies whose new businesses have significant market potential and are poised to bring considerable capital gains in the long run, particularly from overseas expansion and AI-related initiatives, such as Pinduoduo, Tencent, Alibaba, and Trip.comContent 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.

Internet - 1Q24 recap & our three stock-picking ideas

<ul><li>Based on NBS data, 2M24 online retail sales GMV/online physical goods GMV reached RMB2.2tn/1.8tn, up 15.3/14.4% YoY, which implied a two-year CAGR of 10.7/9.8%.</li><li>The growth of total online retail sales GMV continued to outpace that of online physical goods GMV, which was likely due to the robust growth in online travel bookings during the CNY holiday.</li><li>Leading e-commerce platforms are prioritizing GMV and revenue growth over margin improvement in 2024, and guided to reinvest incremental operating profit generated to drive further business growth, which likely indicates more intensified industry competition. </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.

Based on NBS data, 2M24 online retail sales GMV/online physical goods GMV reached RMB2.2tn/1.8tn, up 15.3/14.4% YoY, which implied a two-year CAGR of 10.7/9.8%.The growth of total online retail sales GMV continued to outpace that of online physical goods GMV, which was likely due to the robust growth in online travel bookings during the CNY holiday.Leading e-commerce platforms are prioritizing GMV and revenue growth over margin improvement in 2024, and guided to reinvest incremental operating profit generated to drive further business growth, which likely indicates more intensified industry competition. 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.

Internet - 2M24 online retail sales recap

<ul><li>China online games market revenue grew by 13.9% YoY to RMB303.0bn in 2023, representing a 2-year CAGR of 1.1%, according to GPC.</li><li>Online games market revenue recorded robust growth of 34.4% YoY in 2H23, underpinned by the launch of several blockbuster titles and the recovery of user paying willingness.</li><li>Despite the flattish user growth, ARPU was up 13% YoY to RMB453 in 2023. </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 games market revenue grew by 13.9% YoY to RMB303.0bn in 2023, representing a 2-year CAGR of 1.1%, according to GPC.Online games market revenue recorded robust growth of 34.4% YoY in 2H23, underpinned by the launch of several blockbuster titles and the recovery of user paying willingness.Despite the flattish user growth, ARPU was up 13% YoY to RMB453 in 2023. 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 – 2023 Online Games Recap: Start of a New Growth Phase

<ul><li>China’s online game market revenue grew by 37.5% YoY to RMB28.6bn in Jul 2023, with growth further accelerating (May/Jun: +16.0/23.6% YoY), according to CNG.</li><li>The strong YoY growth was mainly due to the launch of new games and low-base effect.</li><li>Overseas revenue from China’s self-developed games also returned to positive growth track in July (+7.6% YoY), thanks to the solid performance of Tencent’s and NetEase’s overseas mobile games. </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’s online game market revenue grew by 37.5% YoY to RMB28.6bn in Jul 2023, with growth further accelerating (May/Jun: +16.0/23.6% YoY), according to CNG.The strong YoY growth was mainly due to the launch of new games and low-base effect.Overseas revenue from China’s self-developed games also returned to positive growth track in July (+7.6% YoY), thanks to the solid performance of Tencent’s and NetEase’s overseas mobile games. 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 – July online game market recap

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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) – Upbeat on games revenue growth and margin expansion in 2H23E

NetEase announced 2Q23 financial results on 24 Aug: total revenue grew by 3.7% YoY to RMB24.0bn, below our/consensus estimate by 3.4/3.1%

CMB International

Internet - 1Q24 recap & our three stock-picking ideas

Year to date, the internet sector has pulled back after rapid rallies buoyed by improved sentiment and short-term fund inflows, in line with our...

CMB International

Internet - 2M24 online retail sales recap

Based on NBS data, 2M24 online retail sales GMV/online physical goods GMV reached RMB2.2tn/1.8tn, up 15.3/14.4% YoY, which implied a two-year CAGR...

CMB International

China Internet – 2023 Online Games Recap: Start of a New Growth Phase

China online games market revenue grew by 13.9% YoY to RMB303.0bn in 2023, representing a 2-year CAGR of 1.1%, according to GPC.

CMB International

China Internet – July online game market recap

China’s online game market revenue grew by 37.5% YoY to RMB28.6bn in Jul 2023, with growth further accelerating (May/Jun: +16.0/23.6% YoY),...

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