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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>Meituan reported (25 May) its 1Q23 results: revenue was RMB58.6bn, up 26.7% YoY, 3/2% higher than our forecast/consensus estimate.</li><li>Adjusted net profit during 1Q23 reached RMB5.5bn, better than our/consensus forecast of RMB2.0/1.9bn, due to better-than-expected operating profit generated from core local commerce business aided by better operating leverage improvement, and more stringent than expected cost control from new initiatives.</li><li>Meituan remains determined to invest in driving for better consumer mindshare and merchants ROI in local consumer services industry, in order to fend off escalating competition from Douyin. </li></ul><p><em>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.</em></p>

Meituan reported (25 May) its 1Q23 results: revenue was RMB58.6bn, up 26.7% YoY, 3/2% higher than our forecast/consensus estimate.Adjusted net profit during 1Q23 reached RMB5.5bn, better than our/consensus forecast of RMB2.0/1.9bn, due to better-than-expected operating profit generated from core local commerce business aided by better operating leverage improvement, and more stringent than expected cost control from new initiatives.Meituan remains determined to invest in driving for better consumer mindshare and merchants ROI in local consumer services industry, in order to fend off escalating competition from Douyin. 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.

Meituan (3690 HK) – Determined to maintain local consumer services industry consumer mind share

Technical Analysis / Chartered Market Technician, The Markets Academy

David Coloretti, CMT

Technical Analysis / Chartered Market Technician

The Markets Academy

TMA implements 2 strategies. 1) Tactical ... Trend Sustainability Score (TSS) allows TMA to identify exhaustion / reversal points in interim trends by utilising our proprietary analysis of ST momentum indicators. 2) Medium Term ... our 3 Pillars approach to technical analysis allows TMA to determine high probability medium term outcomes in markets.

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<li>At TMA we deliver high probability outcomes by focusing on our 3 pillars of technical analysis. •1) Response to key levels. •2) Price action. •3) Momentum confirmation.</li>
<li>Meituan (3690 HK) has been trapped in a symmetrical triangle since bottoming in March 2022. Today the base of the triangle was impulsively broken at 122.55.</li>
<li>The base of the triangle also forms part of a much larger LT uptrend that began in 2019. A month end close below 122.55 will target material multi-month downside.</li>
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At TMA we deliver high probability outcomes by focusing on our 3 pillars of technical analysis. •1) Response to key levels. •2) Price action. •3) Momentum confirmation.
Meituan (3690 HK) has been trapped in a symmetrical triangle since bottoming in March 2022. Today the base of the triangle was impulsively broken at 122.55.
The base of the triangle also forms part of a much larger LT uptrend that began in 2019. A month end close below 122.55 will target material multi-month downside.


Meituan (3690 HK) -        Break Below 122.55 May Set Up a Most Bearish Month End Close

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Sumeet Singh

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements

IPOs and Placements coverage across Asia Pacific

Aequitas Research

We cover all listing across the Asia Pacific along with follow-up placements. As of Dec 2020, our team had covered 539 IPOs with a hit rate of 73.5% and 685 placements with a hit rate of 66.8%.

We combine fundamental bottom-up views with our proprietary quantitative framework to provide a holistic coverage across new listings and placements. Our coverage includes pre-IPO notes before the deal is launched, follow-up analysis once the deal is live and post-listing trading analysis as well.

Equity Capital Markets

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<li>Aequitas Research puts out a weekly update on the deals that were covered by the team recently along with updates for upcoming IPOs.</li>
<li>In the IPO space, HK market sentiment is likely to be put to test again with the upcoming listing for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/growatt-new-energy-technology" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36103:1" rel="noopener">Growatt Technology.</a>
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<li>The REIT were once again at the front lines this week for placements, while <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/rakuten-group-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31:1" rel="noopener">Rakuten (4755 JP)</a> has so far been holding up.</li>
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Aequitas Research puts out a weekly update on the deals that were covered by the team recently along with updates for upcoming IPOs.
In the IPO space, HK market sentiment is likely to be put to test again with the upcoming listing for Growatt Technology.

The REIT were once again at the front lines this week for placements, while Rakuten (4755 JP) has so far been holding up.


ECM Weekly (28th May 2023) - HK Trip Notes, Rakuten, JD Ind, Horizon Const, Nippon Prologis, MINT

China/Asia TMT

Shawn Yang

China growth and global non-US Internet equities

Blue Lotus Research Institute

Blue Lotus Research is a Hong Kong Type 4 Licensed investment advisory firm focusing on Chinese growth equities and global non-US Internet equities

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<li>Meituan reported 1Q23’s rev./non-IFRS net income 2.5%/126% vs. our est., the strong margin beat is due to efficiency improvements in all business lines;</li>
<li>To compete with Douyin’s in-store business, Meituan will spend more in 2Q23, however FD and insta-shopping continue to have margin upside. </li>
<li>Our BUY thesis remains unchanged, as we believe investors overestimate Douyin's impact, while underestimating Meituan's ability to improve margins. </li>
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Meituan reported 1Q23’s rev./non-IFRS net income 2.5%/126% vs. our est., the strong margin beat is due to efficiency improvements in all business lines;
To compete with Douyin’s in-store business, Meituan will spend more in 2Q23, however FD and insta-shopping continue to have margin upside. 
Our BUY thesis remains unchanged, as we believe investors overestimate Douyin's impact, while underestimating Meituan's ability to improve margins. 


Meituan (3690 HK, BUY, TP US$170) Target Price Change: Consolidating Market Share… Maintain BUY

Equity Analyst, LightStream Research

Shifara Samsudeen, ACMA, CGMA

Equity Analyst

Long-Short Analysis on Japan, Asia and the World

LightStream Research

LightStream conducts quantitatively rigorous and data-driven analysis with a focus on Japan and Asia.

We consistently cover the Tech, Consumer and Industrial sectors, and provide ECM and Events coverage more broadly.

We supplement traditional qualitative insights from company relationships with a robust quantitative foundation that examines as much historical data as is available.
We further refine the accuracy of our insights and calls through the use of alternative data to flesh out current trends, and through a valuation framework that emphasises non-superficial peer group selection and a proper attempt to understand the metrics and changes that have driven security valuations in the past.

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/meituan-dianping" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26970:1" rel="noopener">Meituan (3690 HK)</a> ’s 1Q2023 earnings beat consensus estimates and the key highlight was the company turning into adjusted operating profits after two years.</li>
<li>Revenue from Core local commerce continued to see strong growth in earnings though we expected growth rates to decline with pandemic conditions easing off.</li>
<li>Meituan has launched its food delivery app “KeeTa” in Hong Kong which is dominated by Foodpanda and Deliveroo.</li>
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Meituan (3690 HK) ’s 1Q2023 earnings beat consensus estimates and the key highlight was the company turning into adjusted operating profits after two years.
Revenue from Core local commerce continued to see strong growth in earnings though we expected growth rates to decline with pandemic conditions easing off.
Meituan has launched its food delivery app “KeeTa” in Hong Kong which is dominated by Foodpanda and Deliveroo.


Meituan: Strong 1Q with Operating Profits; No Disclosure on User Numbers and Delivery Costs

China

Meituan operates as a web based shopping platform for locally found consumer products and retail services. The Company offers deals of the day by selling vouchers on local services and entertainment, dining, delivery, and other services. Meituan provides its services throughout China.

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Meituan (3690 HK) - Break Below 122.55 May Set Up a Most Bearish Month End Close

30+ years as a technical analyst and a razor sharp focus on momentum confirmation delivered TMA a 75% unleveraged return on our 7 Smartkarma...

David Coloretti, CMT

ECM Weekly (28th May 2023) - HK Trip Notes, Rakuten, JD Ind, Horizon Const, Nippon Prologis, MINT

Aequitas Research puts out a weekly update on the deals that were covered by the team recently along with updates for upcoming IPOs.

Sumeet Singh

Meituan: Strong 1Q with Operating Profits; No Disclosure on User Numbers and Delivery Costs

Meituan reported adj. OP and core local commerce biz seeing strong growth. There is no disclosure on user/merchant numbers and delivery costs which...

Shifara Samsudeen, ACMA, CGMA

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Meituan (3690 HK) – Determined to maintain local consumer services industry consumer mind share

Meituan reported (25 May) its 1Q23 results: revenue was RMB58.6bn, up 26.7% YoY, 3/2% higher than our forecast/consensus estimate.

CMB International

Meituan (3690 HK) - Break Below 122.55 May Set Up a Most Bearish Month End Close

30+ years as a technical analyst and a razor sharp focus on momentum confirmation delivered TMA a 75% unleveraged return on our 7 Smartkarma...

David Coloretti, CMT

ECM Weekly (28th May 2023) - HK Trip Notes, Rakuten, JD Ind, Horizon Const, Nippon Prologis, MINT

Aequitas Research puts out a weekly update on the deals that were covered by the team recently along with updates for upcoming IPOs.

Sumeet Singh

Meituan (3690 HK, BUY, TP US$170) Target Price Change: Consolidating Market Share… Maintain BUY

Our BUY thesis remains unchanged, as we believe investors overestimate Douyin's impact, while underestimating Meituan's ability to improve margins....

Blue Lotus Research Institute

Meituan: Strong 1Q with Operating Profits; No Disclosure on User Numbers and Delivery Costs

Meituan reported adj. OP and core local commerce biz seeing strong growth. There is no disclosure on user/merchant numbers and delivery costs which...

Shifara Samsudeen, ACMA, CGMA