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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>For this year’s 618 shopping festival, per Syntun data, overall industry GMV growth recovered to 14.8% YoY (2022 618: 8.2%), driven by the recovery in growth of horizontal e-commerce platforms (from 0.7% YoY in 2022 to 5.4% in 2023), which we attribute to the efforts spent to drive for consumer engagement improvement, and by the increase in penetration of live streaming e-commerce.</li><li>GMV generated from live streaming e-commerce channel during 618 shopping festival was up 27.6% YoY in this year’s sales promotion.</li><li>Although the growth was still faster than overall industry average, it slowed from 124% YoY compared to 2022, which likely indicates a marginal easing of competition that it brought to traditional horizontal e-commerce platforms. </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.

For this year’s 618 shopping festival, per Syntun data, overall industry GMV growth recovered to 14.8% YoY (2022 618: 8.2%), driven by the recovery in growth of horizontal e-commerce platforms (from 0.7% YoY in 2022 to 5.4% in 2023), which we attribute to the efforts spent to drive for consumer engagement improvement, and by the increase in penetration of live streaming e-commerce.GMV generated from live streaming e-commerce channel during 618 shopping festival was up 27.6% YoY in this year’s sales promotion.Although the growth was still faster than overall industry average, it slowed from 124% YoY compared to 2022, which likely indicates a marginal easing of competition that it brought to traditional horizontal e-commerce platforms. 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 – Trends observed from this year’s 618 shopping festival

<ul><li>Although total retail sales growth of 12.7% YoY in May 2023 missed Wind consensus (+13.6% YoY) again, the YoY online retail sales of physical goods of 16.9% (two-year CAGR of 11.8%) was a beat compared to our estimates of 11%, which we attribute to shopping festival promotions of online channels that stimulates consumer’s willingness to shopping online.</li><li>In addition, overall online retail sales GMV growth accelerated to 13.8% YoY in 5M23 (4M23: 12.3%) as online game was less a drag and online travel recorded strong performance, which both likely to sustain in the rest of 2Q23.</li><li>We await for more concrete results to become more bullish on e-commerce industry growth as overall consumption sentiment takes time to recover, while the aggressive efforts that e-commerce platforms spent to drive for better consumer engagement may provide support. </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.

Although total retail sales growth of 12.7% YoY in May 2023 missed Wind consensus (+13.6% YoY) again, the YoY online retail sales of physical goods of 16.9% (two-year CAGR of 11.8%) was a beat compared to our estimates of 11%, which we attribute to shopping festival promotions of online channels that stimulates consumer’s willingness to shopping online.In addition, overall online retail sales GMV growth accelerated to 13.8% YoY in 5M23 (4M23: 12.3%) as online game was less a drag and online travel recorded strong performance, which both likely to sustain in the rest of 2Q23.We await for more concrete results to become more bullish on e-commerce industry growth as overall consumption sentiment takes time to recover, while the aggressive efforts that e-commerce platforms spent to drive for better consumer engagement may provide support. 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 – May online retail sales recap

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<ul><li>Alibaba announced (18 May) its 4QFY23 (March year-end) results: total revenue was RMB208.2bn, up 2% YoY, in line with our forecast and Bloomberg consensus.</li><li>Driven by sustained operating efficiency improvement across business lines, non-GAAP net income grew 30% YoY to RMB28.0bn, 9/14% ahead of our estimate/consensus.</li><li>For FY23, total revenue grew 2% YoY to RMB868.7bn, and non-GAAP net profit reached RMB143.9bn, flat 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.

Alibaba announced (18 May) its 4QFY23 (March year-end) results: total revenue was RMB208.2bn, up 2% YoY, in line with our forecast and Bloomberg consensus.Driven by sustained operating efficiency improvement across business lines, non-GAAP net income grew 30% YoY to RMB28.0bn, 9/14% ahead of our estimate/consensus.For FY23, total revenue grew 2% YoY to RMB868.7bn, and non-GAAP net profit reached RMB143.9bn, flat 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.

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<ul><li>With a low base, YoY growth in online physical goods GMV in April jumped to 20.8% (March: 10.9%), but the two-year CAGR of 7.0% only demonstrated a slight improvement from 6.8% in March, indicating a mild and gradual sequential recovery trend.</li><li>Looking ahead, robust consumption data from Brand and Quality shopping festival and Labour Day (LD) holiday likely heralds a constant mild recovery for online retail sales in May.</li><li>The beat on JD’s 1Q23 earnings likely indicates a better than feared evolvement of competitive landscape for e-commerce industry in the near term, although industry competition remains fierce. </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.

With a low base, YoY growth in online physical goods GMV in April jumped to 20.8% (March: 10.9%), but the two-year CAGR of 7.0% only demonstrated a slight improvement from 6.8% in March, indicating a mild and gradual sequential recovery trend.Looking ahead, robust consumption data from Brand and Quality shopping festival and Labour Day (LD) holiday likely heralds a constant mild recovery for online retail sales in May.The beat on JD’s 1Q23 earnings likely indicates a better than feared evolvement of competitive landscape for e-commerce industry in the near term, although industry competition remains fierce. 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 – April online retail sales recap

<ul><li>Labour Day (LD) Holiday data revealed a strong recovery trend for travel industry aided by the release of pent-up demand, which is likely to trend into 3Q22 aided by the coming of peak summer holiday travel period.</li><li>With the recovery of offline activities and low base effect, local consumer services industry also saw robust recovery, while the evolvement of competitive landscape is the key to watch.</li><li>Maintain BUY on TCOM, BABA, and Meituan.</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.

Labour Day (LD) Holiday data revealed a strong recovery trend for travel industry aided by the release of pent-up demand, which is likely to trend into 3Q22 aided by the coming of peak summer holiday travel period.With the recovery of offline activities and low base effect, local consumer services industry also saw robust recovery, while the evolvement of competitive landscape is the key to watch.Maintain BUY on TCOM, BABA, and Meituan.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 – Release of pent-up demand aids robust travel and consumption recovery

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China Internet – Trends observed from this year’s 618 shopping festival

GMV generated from live streaming e-commerce channel during 618 shopping festival was up 27.6% YoY in this year’s sales promotion.

CMB International

China Internet – May online retail sales recap

We await for more concrete results to become more bullish on e-commerce industry growth as overall consumption sentiment takes time to recover

CMB International

Alibaba (BABA US) – In Progress to Enhance Shareholder Value

Alibaba announced (18 May) its 4QFY23 (March year-end) results: total revenue was RMB208.2bn, up 2% YoY, in line with our forecast and Bloomberg...

CMB International

China Internet – April online retail sales recap

Looking ahead, robust consumption data from Brand and Quality shopping festival and Labour Day (LD) holiday likely heralds a constant mild recovery...

CMB International

China Internet – Release of pent-up demand aids robust travel and consumption recovery

With the recovery of offline activities and low base effect, local consumer services industry also saw robust recovery, while the evolvement of...

CMB International

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