Overseas Chinese Equities, Aequitas Research

Ming Lu

Overseas Chinese Equities

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 Bottom-Up

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<li>Xiaomi’s global market increased to 15% in 2Q24 compared with 13% in 2Q23.</li>
<li>GAC Aion began to be produced in Thailand to bypass the new tariff barriers from the US and the European Union.</li>
<li>Cotti Coffee plans to extend its “RMB9.90” sales to three years.</li>
</ul>


Xiaomi’s global market increased to 15% in 2Q24 compared with 13% in 2Q23.
GAC Aion began to be produced in Thailand to bypass the new tariff barriers from the US and the European Union.
Cotti Coffee plans to extend its “RMB9.90” sales to three years.


China Consumption Weekly (2024 Jul 22): Xiaomi, Guangzhou Automobile, NIO, AAPL, Starbucks

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<li>Xiaomi (XM)’s shipments increased by 29% YoY in 2Q24, which is the most rapid growth among the global top five.</li>
<li>Xiaomi is the only clear gainer of market share among the global top five.</li>
<li>We believe the stock has an upside of 35% and the target price is HK$22.30 for the end of 2024.</li>
</ul>


Xiaomi (XM)’s shipments increased by 29% YoY in 2Q24, which is the most rapid growth among the global top five.
Xiaomi is the only clear gainer of market share among the global top five.
We believe the stock has an upside of 35% and the target price is HK$22.30 for the end of 2024.


Xiaomi (1810 HK): 2Q24 Shipments – High Growth and High Market Share

Global Emerging Market Equities, Propitious Research

Wium Malan, CFA

Global Emerging Market Equities

Independent, Fundamental Quantitative Research

Propitious Research

Fully independent, fundamental and quantitative equity research, focused on companies in the Telecommunication, Media, Technology, Internet and Healthcare sectors in the Global Emerging Markets. Idea generation focused on Quality stocks, trading below their intrinsic Value, with sound Corporate Governance.

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>The Global Emerging Markets Weekly summarizes the key news and related developments impacting the largest countries and constituents of the Global Emerging Markets equity indices.</li>
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 Macro data points: Chinese GDP growth, retail sales, and industrial production, Indian inflation data, and Malaysian GDO growth.</li>
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 Companies mentioned:<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kakao-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15002:1" rel="noopener">Kakao Corp (035720 KS)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/samsung-electronics-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:191:1" rel="noopener">Samsung Electronics (005930 KS)</a>
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</ul>


The Global Emerging Markets Weekly summarizes the key news and related developments impacting the largest countries and constituents of the Global Emerging Markets equity indices.

 Macro data points: Chinese GDP growth, retail sales, and industrial production, Indian inflation data, and Malaysian GDO growth.

 Companies mentioned:Kakao Corp (035720 KS), Samsung Electronics (005930 KS)



GEMWeekly (19 Jul 2024): China’s Third Plenum; India, Malaysia Macro; Kakao, Samsung Electronics

Asia Consumer Research, Investory

Devi Subhakesan

Asia Consumer Research

ASIA CONSUMER: INSIGHTS AND INVESTMENT IDEAS

Investory

Investory is a Singapore-based boutique independent equity research firm founded in January 2017 with a primary focus on consumption themes across Asia-Pacific.

We aim to generate investible ideas based on consumption trends and outlook. We screen our ideas on several parameters - product potential, long-term growth and management commitment being the most critical.  We follow a fundamental analysis approach in our stock selection process and are not restricted by market cap.

We aspire to grow into a leading source of unbiased research, free of conflict of interest, for investors yearning for independent and disciplined analysis. 

We also undertake bespoke research mandates to support our Institutional clients’ investment needs.

Our team comprises of professionals with extensive experience in the Asian equity markets, in areas ranging from research, servicing institutional clients and investment management.

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<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/xiaomi-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:24409:1" rel="noopener">Xiaomi Corp (1810 HK)</a>'s smartphone shipments to India surged in Q2 2024, reclaiming the top spot, while Samsung slipped to third.</li>
<li>Consumer discretionary sales, including smartphones, were weak during the quarter due to elections, subdued demand, and extreme weather.</li>
<li>The upcoming festive season is crucial for sales, with customers anticipating new launches and better bargains. 5G device upgrades continue to drive growth in 2024.</li>
</ul>



Xiaomi Corp (1810 HK)'s smartphone shipments to India surged in Q2 2024, reclaiming the top spot, while Samsung slipped to third.
Consumer discretionary sales, including smartphones, were weak during the quarter due to elections, subdued demand, and extreme weather.
The upcoming festive season is crucial for sales, with customers anticipating new launches and better bargains. 5G device upgrades continue to drive growth in 2024.


Xiaomi Corp (1810 HK): Tops India Smartphone Market; Samsung Falls to Third

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech, Aequitas Research

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech

Quantitative Analysis

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<li>We analyzed the changes in foreign holdings of KRX stocks as of Jul 19th which has an aggregated holding worth USD563.2bn.</li>
<li>We estimate that foreign flows to be outflows of USD350mln. We tabulate the league table for top changes by value for 1W/4W/1Y and top stocks held by foreign institutions.</li>
<li>We highlight foreign changes in Samsung Heavy In, Sk Hynix, Samsung Electronics, Doosan Bobcat.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in foreign holdings of KRX stocks as of Jul 19th which has an aggregated holding worth USD563.2bn.
We estimate that foreign flows to be outflows of USD350mln. We tabulate the league table for top changes by value for 1W/4W/1Y and top stocks held by foreign institutions.
We highlight foreign changes in Samsung Heavy In, Sk Hynix, Samsung Electronics, Doosan Bobcat.


KRX Foreign Holding Weekly (Jul 19th): Samsung Heavy In, Samsung Electronics, Doosan Bobcat

South Korea

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. manufactures a wide range of consumer and industrial electronic equipment and products such as semiconductors, personal computers, peripherals, monitors, televisions, and home appliances including air conditioners and microwave ovens. The Company also produces Internet access network systems and telecommunications equipment including mobile phones.

COSMOAM&T Co., Ltd. manufactures, sells, and exports blank video & audio recording tapes including back-coated tapes, high speed recordable tapes, and video head cleaners.  The Company also produces recordable and rewritable optical discs, such as compact discs (CD), mini discs (MD), and digital video discs (DVD).

Hyundai IBT Co., Ltd. develops and manufactures various monitors. The Company'sproducts include thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD), plasma display panel (PDP), and color display tubes (CDT) monitors. Imagequest also produces thin client (window based terminal) products and markets notebook computers.

E-Investment&Development Co., Ltd. develops and manufactures mobile modules. The Company produces slide hinge module of cellular phone and mock-up for cellular phone.

Sindoh Co., Ltd. manufactures office equipment such as copiers, facsimiles, printers, and copier related products.  The Company also offers financial services through its subsidiaries.

Kona I Co., Ltd. develops and provides electronic purse cards, called smartcards , which can be used for online and offline settlements and payments.  The Company also sells smart card readers, automatic teller machines, integrated transportation systems, and chips on board (COB) used in electronic cards.

Spigen Korea Co Ltd manufactures phone accessories.  The Company's main products include mobile phone cases, screen protectors and bags.

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)

LG Display Co., Ltd. develops and manufactures digital display products.  The Company's products include thin film transistor-liquid crystal displays (TFT-LCD) for notebook and desktop computer monitors, TVs, mobile phones, and medical equipment.  LG Display provides its products mainly to overseas markets.

Canon Inc. is a professional and consumer imaging solutions company and patent-holder of digital imaging technologies. The Company's products include networked multifunction devices, digital and analog copiers, computer peripherals, facsimile machines, image filing systems, camcorders, cameras and lenses, semiconductor, and broadcast and medical equipment.

Western Digital Corporation is a global provider of solutions for the collection, storage, management, protection and use of digital content, including audio and video. The Company's products include hard drives, solid-state drives, and home entertainment and networking products.

Quanta Computer Inc. manufactures and markets notebook computers and related peripheral equipment.

HP Inc. provides imaging and printing systems, computing systems, mobile devices, solutions, and services for business and home. The Company offers products which includes laser and inkjet printers, scanners, copiers and faxes, personal computers, workstations, storage solutions, and other computing and printing systems. HP sells its products worldwide.

Super Micro Computer, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures and sells server solutions based on modular and open-standard x86 architecture. The Company's products include servers, motherboards, chassis, and accessories.

Seagate Technology Holdings Public Limited Company offers computer hardware products. The Company designs, manufactures, and markets hard disk drives for enterprise applications, client compute applications, client non-compute applications, personal data backup systems, portable external storage systems and digital media systems.

FUJIFILM Holdings Corporation develops, sells and services Imaging, Information, and Document Solutions.  Its products include color films, digital cameras, photofinishing products and equipment.  The Group also manufactures medical and graphic art use equipment and materials, FPD materials, and optical devices, and provides services on office copy machines, printers, and related equipment.

NEC Corporation manufactures and markets computers, telecommunication equipment, electronic devices, semiconductors, and software.  The Company's products include printers, modems, cellular phones, plasma display panels (PDP), network systems, memory, integrated circuits (IC), thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD), and printed circuit boards (PCB). NEC operates worldwide.

NetApp, Inc. provides storage and data management solutions. The Company's storage solutions include specialized hardware, software, and services that provide storage management for open network environments. NetApp  serves enterprises, government agencies, and universities worldwide.

BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd. manufactures display products. The Company produces display panels, sensor devices, and other products. BOE Technology Group supplies its products in mobile phones, tablets, notebooks, monitors, and other fields.

Samsung Electronics Pref Shares (005935 KS)

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Samsung Electronics Pref Shares (005935 KS)

China Consumption Weekly (2024 Jul 22): Xiaomi, Guangzhou Automobile, NIO, AAPL, Starbucks

Xiaomi’s global market share increased to 15% in 2Q24 from 13% in 2Q23. GAC Aion began to produce in Thailand. Cotti Coffee extended its sales to...

Ming Lu

GEMWeekly (19 Jul 2024): China’s Third Plenum; India, Malaysia Macro; Kakao, Samsung Electronics

The Global Emerging Markets Weekly summarizes the key news and related developments impacting the largest countries and constituents of the Global...

Wium Malan, CFA

Xiaomi Corp (1810 HK): Tops India Smartphone Market; Samsung Falls to Third

Xiaomi makes a strong comeback as the leading player in the Indian smartphone market after a 6-quarter hiatus due to regulatory and other...

Devi Subhakesan

KRX Foreign Holding Weekly (Jul 19th): Samsung Heavy In, Samsung Electronics, Doosan Bobcat

We analyzed KRX foreign holding data for the past week and highlighted foreign holding changes in Samsung Heavy In, Sk Hynix, Samsung Electronics,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

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China Consumption Weekly (2024 Jul 22): Xiaomi, Guangzhou Automobile, NIO, AAPL, Starbucks

Xiaomi’s global market share increased to 15% in 2Q24 from 13% in 2Q23. GAC Aion began to produce in Thailand. Cotti Coffee extended its sales to...

Ming Lu

Xiaomi (1810 HK): 2Q24 Shipments – High Growth and High Market Share

Xiaomi (XM)’s shipments increased by 29% YoY in 2Q24. Xiaomi is the only clear gainer of market share. We believe the stock has an upside 35% for...

Ming Lu

GEMWeekly (19 Jul 2024): China’s Third Plenum; India, Malaysia Macro; Kakao, Samsung Electronics

The Global Emerging Markets Weekly summarizes the key news and related developments impacting the largest countries and constituents of the Global...

Wium Malan, CFA

Xiaomi Corp (1810 HK): Tops India Smartphone Market; Samsung Falls to Third

Xiaomi makes a strong comeback as the leading player in the Indian smartphone market after a 6-quarter hiatus due to regulatory and other...

Devi Subhakesan

KRX Foreign Holding Weekly (Jul 19th): Samsung Heavy In, Samsung Electronics, Doosan Bobcat

We analyzed KRX foreign holding data for the past week and highlighted foreign holding changes in Samsung Heavy In, Sk Hynix, Samsung Electronics,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM