External broker reports(aggregated public sources), CMB International

CMB International

External broker reports(aggregated public sources)

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.

Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>We identified FIT Hon Teng as the GB200 server winner in H-share tech space, given FIT is poised to benefit from GB200 server ramp in 2025, with Hon Hai being the first ODM shipping to major CSPs in 4Q24E.</li><li>As GB200 NVL72/36’s key component supplier for compute tray connectors/cables, NVLink copper cables, power busbar, liquid cooling components and GPU sockets, we estimate AI server revenue will reach US$484mn/823mn, accounting for 11%/16% of FIT’s earnings in 2025/26E, in our base case (40k NVL72-eq. racks in FY25E).</li><li>In our bull case (50k NVL72, US$80k NVLink cable ASP), we forecast revenue could reach US$886mn in FY25E. </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.

We identified FIT Hon Teng as the GB200 server winner in H-share tech space, given FIT is poised to benefit from GB200 server ramp in 2025, with Hon Hai being the first ODM shipping to major CSPs in 4Q24E.As GB200 NVL72/36’s key component supplier for compute tray connectors/cables, NVLink copper cables, power busbar, liquid cooling components and GPU sockets, we estimate AI server revenue will reach US$484mn/823mn, accounting for 11%/16% of FIT’s earnings in 2025/26E, in our base case (40k NVL72-eq. racks in FY25E).In our bull case (50k NVL72, US$80k NVLink cable ASP), we forecast revenue could reach US$886mn in FY25E. 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.

FIT Hon Teng (6088 HK) - Beneficiary of GB200 Server Ramp in 4Q24E

<ul><li>FIT Hon Teng posted a strong set of 2Q24 results, in-line with prior positive profit alert.</li><li>Following our NDR call with mgmt., we are constructive on rapid expansion of AI server product portfolio: 1) power busbar and liquid cooling CDU products certified by customers (1-3% of FY24E sales), 2) sampling of backplane connector solutions undergoing customer evaluation.</li><li>Mgmt. raised FY24E guidance for networking business revenue to high double-digit YoY (vs prior +5- 15% YoY), partially offset by weaker system products (flattish vs prior lowdouble YoY), while lifted FY24E GPM guidance by 10-20 bps to 20.1-20.2% and maintained the OPM target. </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.

FIT Hon Teng posted a strong set of 2Q24 results, in-line with prior positive profit alert.Following our NDR call with mgmt., we are constructive on rapid expansion of AI server product portfolio: 1) power busbar and liquid cooling CDU products certified by customers (1-3% of FY24E sales), 2) sampling of backplane connector solutions undergoing customer evaluation.Mgmt. raised FY24E guidance for networking business revenue to high double-digit YoY (vs prior +5- 15% YoY), partially offset by weaker system products (flattish vs prior lowdouble YoY), while lifted FY24E GPM guidance by 10-20 bps to 20.1-20.2% and maintained the OPM target. 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.

FIT Hon Teng (6088 HK) - Upbeat Guidance on Power Busbar and Liquid Cooling Order Wins

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<ul><li>Apple reported FY4Q24 (CY3Q23) revenue of US$94.9bn (+6% YoY) and EPS of US$0.97 (-34% YoY, +12% YoY excl. one-off charge), both above market consensus, thanks to better smartphone sales and continued margin expansion.</li><li>We are also encouraged by GPM of 46.2%, close to high-end of guidance range.</li><li>For FY1Q25E, mgmt. guided revenue growth at a lower pace (low-to-mid-singledigits YoY), while service revenue will grow at double digits at a similar rate in 1- 4QFY24 (+11-14% 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.

Apple reported FY4Q24 (CY3Q23) revenue of US$94.9bn (+6% YoY) and EPS of US$0.97 (-34% YoY, +12% YoY excl. one-off charge), both above market consensus, thanks to better smartphone sales and continued margin expansion.We are also encouraged by GPM of 46.2%, close to high-end of guidance range.For FY1Q25E, mgmt. guided revenue growth at a lower pace (low-to-mid-singledigits YoY), while service revenue will grow at double digits at a similar rate in 1- 4QFY24 (+11-14% 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.

Technology - Apple FY4Q24 Beat on Better Margin and China Sales

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<li>The data in this insight is collated from the "shareholding disclosure" link on the HKEx website.</li>
<li>Often there is a corresponding HKEx announcement on the increase - or decrease - in the shareholding by directors. Or pledging. However, such disclosures are by no means an absolute.</li>
<li>The key stocks mentioned in this regular insight include: <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/zhongsheng-group-holdings" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10573:1" rel="noopener">Zhongsheng Group (881 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jardine-matheson-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:19718:1" rel="noopener">Jardine Matheson Holdings (JM SP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/fit-hon-teng-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22868:1" rel="noopener">FIT Hon Teng (6088 HK)</a>, and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hon-hai-precision-industry-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:745:1" rel="noopener">Hon Hai Precision Industry (2317 TT)</a>.</li>
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The data in this insight is collated from the "shareholding disclosure" link on the HKEx website.
Often there is a corresponding HKEx announcement on the increase - or decrease - in the shareholding by directors. Or pledging. However, such disclosures are by no means an absolute.
The key stocks mentioned in this regular insight include: Zhongsheng Group (881 HK), Jardine Matheson Holdings (JM SP), FIT Hon Teng (6088 HK), and Hon Hai Precision Industry (2317 TT).


HK CEO & Director Dealings (15th Jul 2024): Zhongsheng, Jardine Matheson, FIT Hon Teng, Hon Hai

<ul><li>FIT announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, FIT Voltaria, would acquire a German auto electronics supplier, Auto-Kabel Group, at a total consideration of EUR 72.5mn (implying 0.5x P/B, lower than FIT’s 1.3x and global peers’ 3.4x).</li><li>The deal is expected to close by the end of 2024 upon regulatory approval.</li><li>AutoKabel is a global leader in electromobility with nine global production sites, focusing on components for auto systems and power consumption (charging sockets, drive cables and battery connectors). </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.

FIT announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, FIT Voltaria, would acquire a German auto electronics supplier, Auto-Kabel Group, at a total consideration of EUR 72.5mn (implying 0.5x P/B, lower than FIT’s 1.3x and global peers’ 3.4x).The deal is expected to close by the end of 2024 upon regulatory approval.AutoKabel is a global leader in electromobility with nine global production sites, focusing on components for auto systems and power consumption (charging sockets, drive cables and battery connectors). 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.

FIT Hon Teng (6088 HK) - Positive on Acquisition of Auto-Kabel Group; Reiterate BUY

Taiwan

FIT Hon Teng Limited manufactures and distributes electrical components. The Company produces backplane connectors, memory cards, sockets, terminal blocks, and other products. FIT Hon Teng markets its products throughout Taiwan.

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FIT Hon Teng (6088 HK)