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<ul><li>This past week the news was dominated by political midterm election results and a brewing crypto market implosion but also featured a late week rally after a surprising CPI inflation print which beat estimates on Thursday.</li><li>While pundits can posit various reasons for Thursday and Friday’s market rallies, there appears to be at least a few brewing catalysts that could carry positive momentum into 2023 which include 1) continued downside surprises in either CPI or PCE inflation data which would allow the Fed to back off its aggressive tightening campaign 2) steps leading to Chinese economy reopening reducing existing supply chain bottlenecks 3) steps leading to a ceasefire or peace agreement in Ukraine and 4) significant improvement in EU energy security situation resulting in lower EU inflation.</li><li>In the near term, it appears as of this writing that political gridlock in Washington D.C. will be upon us for the next 2 years removing the worst case scenarios of any significant market-negative legislation (i.e. tax hikes, etc.) being passed.</li></ul>

This past week the news was dominated by political midterm election results and a brewing crypto market implosion but also featured a late week rally after a surprising CPI inflation print which beat estimates on Thursday.While pundits can posit various reasons for Thursday and Friday’s market rallies, there appears to be at least a few brewing catalysts that could carry positive momentum into 2023 which include 1) continued downside surprises in either CPI or PCE inflation data which would allow the Fed to back off its aggressive tightening campaign 2) steps leading to Chinese economy reopening reducing existing supply chain bottlenecks 3) steps leading to a ceasefire or peace agreement in Ukraine and 4) significant improvement in EU energy security situation resulting in lower EU inflation.In the near term, it appears as of this writing that political gridlock in Washington D.C. will be upon us for the next 2 years removing the worst case scenarios of any significant market-negative legislation (i.e. tax hikes, etc.) being passed.

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Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Jabil had a good quarter and managed to surpass Wall Street expectations with respect to both, its revenues as well as earnings.</li><li>Despite these difficulties, the company managed to increase core operating margin by 40 basis points over 2021 levels while achieving year-over-year growth in revenue of 14%, core operating income of 24%, and core EPS of 36%.</li><li>The management anticipates that some consumer-focused end markets will perform worse than they did over the previous 18 months of solid growth.</li></ul>

Jabil had a good quarter and managed to surpass Wall Street expectations with respect to both, its revenues as well as earnings.Despite these difficulties, the company managed to increase core operating margin by 40 basis points over 2021 levels while achieving year-over-year growth in revenue of 14%, core operating income of 24%, and core EPS of 36%.The management anticipates that some consumer-focused end markets will perform worse than they did over the previous 18 months of solid growth.

Jabil Inc.: New Ecosystem To Boost Innovation & Other Drivers

Credit

<ul><li>Jabil Inc is a highly diversified manufacturing services and solutions provider across multiple industries.</li><li>The company has maintained a strong diversification strategy which has helped it perform despite a difficult supply chain environment and widely reported shutdowns in China.</li><li>The strong demand within EMS, partially offset by sporadic Covid-19 challenges within DMS, was the primary factor driving their revenues since the start of 2022.</li></ul>

Jabil Inc is a highly diversified manufacturing services and solutions provider across multiple industries.The company has maintained a strong diversification strategy which has helped it perform despite a difficult supply chain environment and widely reported shutdowns in China.The strong demand within EMS, partially offset by sporadic Covid-19 challenges within DMS, was the primary factor driving their revenues since the start of 2022.

Jabil Inc.: Detailed Credit Analysis & Financial Strength Evaluation Report

Equity Capital Markets

<ul><li>This is our first report on diversified manufacturing services and solutions provider, Jabil Inc.</li><li>The company has maintained a strong diversification strategy which has helped it perform despite a difficult supply chain environment and widely reported shutdowns in China.</li><li>During the quarter, the company further collaborated with two companies, SolarEdge and Cardo Systems, to expand its supply chain.</li></ul>

This is our first report on diversified manufacturing services and solutions provider, Jabil Inc.The company has maintained a strong diversification strategy which has helped it perform despite a difficult supply chain environment and widely reported shutdowns in China.During the quarter, the company further collaborated with two companies, SolarEdge and Cardo Systems, to expand its supply chain.

Jabil Inc.: Initiation of Coverage – Collaborations With SolarEdge

Taiwan Tech Focused Senior Analyst

Patrick Liao

Hon Hai Precision Industry / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>The revenue/ gross profit/ GM %/ EPS is NT$1,889.8bn/ NT$113.9bn/ 6.03%/ NT3.2 in 4Q21. 4Q21 revenue is growth 34% QoQ, but growing -5.9% YoY.</li>
<li>We expect the material shortage would become more stabilized in 2H22. The revenue was better than expected since 2021, and it will become more challenging in 2022. </li>
<li>2025 EV revenue is about US$600bn. Hon Hai is targeting at 5% market share and aim at US$1,000bn revenue scale.</li>
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The revenue/ gross profit/ GM %/ EPS is NT$1,889.8bn/ NT$113.9bn/ 6.03%/ NT3.2 in 4Q21. 4Q21 revenue is growth 34% QoQ, but growing -5.9% YoY.
We expect the material shortage would become more stabilized in 2H22. The revenue was better than expected since 2021, and it will become more challenging in 2022. 
2025 EV revenue is about US$600bn. Hon Hai is targeting at 5% market share and aim at US$1,000bn revenue scale.


Hon Hai(2317.TT): It Will Be More Challenging in 2022, but Hon Hai Will Focus on EPS.

United States

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.

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

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.

SYNNEX Corporation provides information technology supply chain services.  The Company offers services to original equipment manufacturers and software publishers worldwide.  SYNNEX offers product distribution, related logistics services, and contract assembly.

Coherent Corp. designs engineered materials and optoelectronic components. The Company offers products to industrial, optical communications, military, life sciences, semiconductor equipment, and consumer markets. Coherent also manufactures semiconductor lasers and optics for high power industrial lasers, optical communications systems, datacenter connectivity, and 3D sensing.

Universal Display Corporation is a member of the United States Display Consortium.  The consortium is a cooperative industry/government effort aimed at developing an infrastructure to support a North American flat panel display infrastructure.  The Company and its partners are developing high-resolution, full color, light weight Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) technology.

Zebra Technologies Corporation designs and manufactures enterprise mobile computers, advanced data capture devices, such as laser, 2D and RFID scanners and readers, and specialty printers for barcode labeling and personal identification. The Company also produces WLAN products, real-time location systems, related supplies and application software.

Trimble Navigation Ltd is a leading provider of advanced location-based solutions that maximize productivity and enhance profitability. The Company integrates its positioning expertise in GPS, laser, optical and inertial technologies with application software, wireless communications, and services to provide complete commercial solutions.

Cognex Corporation designs, develops, manufactures, and markets machine vision systems.  The Company's systems are used to automate the manufacture of a variety of discrete items and to assure their quality.  Cognex has regional offices located throughout North America, Japan, Europe, and Southeast Asia.

Littelfuse, Inc. manufactures and sells fuses and other circuit protection devices for use in the automotive, electronic, and general industrial markets. The Company also makes relays, switches, circuit breakers, and indicator lights. Littelfuse sells its products around the world.

Samsung SDI Co., Ltd. specializes in developing Lithium Ion Battery (LIB) technology.  The Company also manufactures cathode ray tubes (CRTs) for televisions and computer monitors.  Samsung SDI also produces liquid crystal display (LCD) components and rechargeable batteries for cellular phones , personal digital assistants (PDAs), Energy Storage Systems and solar panels.

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)

Kyocera Corporation manufacturers electronic equipment and components. The Company's products include telecommunication equipment, information equipment, optical equipment, ceramic products, semiconductor parts, chips, hybrid integrated circuits, thermal printheads, image sensors, liquid crystal displays, and connectors. Kyocera operates worldwide.

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.

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.

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.

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)

Fabrinet offers outsourced process engineering and manufacturing services.  The Company contracts to manufacture optical communications, automotive, industrial, and imaging components, sub-assemblies, and modules for its original equipment manufacturer customers.

Largan Precision Company Limited manufactures and markets optical lens modules and optoelectronic components. The Company offers lenses for liquid crystal display (LCD) projectors, scanners, optical mice, digital still cameras (DSCs), digital versatile discs (DVDs), light emitting diodes (LEDs), and photography mobile phones.

Unisplendour Corporation Limited manufactures computer hardware, develops computer software, provides system integration services, and acts as a sales agency for overseas computer product manufacturers.  The Company's products include scanners, notebooks, and networking products.  Tsinghua Unisplendour also provides environmental protection engineering services.

Unisplendour Corporation Limited (000938 CH)

Jabil Circuit, Inc. is an electronic manufacturing services provider for international electronics companies in the communications, personal computer, peripheral, consumer, and automotive markets.  The Company offers circuit design, board design from schematic, prototype assembly, volume board assembly, system assembly, repair, and warranty services.

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Jabil Circuit (JBL US)

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Jabil Inc.: Detailed Credit Analysis & Financial Strength Evaluation Report

Jabil Inc is a highly diversified manufacturing services and solutions provider across multiple industries. The company has maintained a strong...

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Jabil Inc.: Initiation of Coverage – Collaborations With SolarEdge

This is our first report on diversified manufacturing services and solutions provider, Jabil Inc. The company has maintained a strong...

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Revenue was better than expected in 2021, and it will be more challenging in 2022. Hon Hai will focus on getting more clients’ orders and maximize...

Patrick Liao

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