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

Equity Bottom-Up

Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC) / Equity Bottom-Up

Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC)

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<li>We expect SMIC to report C1Q23 top-line, IFRS operating income, and non-IFRS net income (2.6%), (31%), and (29%) vs. consensus, respectively.</li>
<li>Our sample of 1Q23 earnings for A-listed fabless firms found that (1) inventory days grew 18% QoQ to 191 days, and (2) revenues declined 9% QoQ. </li>
<li>Despite potential earnings miss, SMIC’s BUY case is strengthened positive externalities. We maintain BUY and raise TP to HK$24.</li>
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We expect SMIC to report C1Q23 top-line, IFRS operating income, and non-IFRS net income (2.6%), (31%), and (29%) vs. consensus, respectively.
Our sample of 1Q23 earnings for A-listed fabless firms found that (1) inventory days grew 18% QoQ to 191 days, and (2) revenues declined 9% QoQ. 
Despite potential earnings miss, SMIC’s BUY case is strengthened positive externalities. We maintain BUY and raise TP to HK$24.


[SMIC (981 HK, BUY, TP HK$24) Target Price Change]: Still Waiting for Downstream Inventory Digestion

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

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech

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.

Quantitative Analysis

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<li>We analyze the weekly Hong Kong Connect flows with our data engine for holding position as of April 28th.</li>
<li>The top stocks by inflows and outflows were tabulated for all market, HSCEI, mid cap and s/mid cap groups.</li>
<li>We estimate the inflows to be USD 201m and highlight flows for Meituan, China Construction Bank.</li>
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We analyze the weekly Hong Kong Connect flows with our data engine for holding position as of April 28th.
The top stocks by inflows and outflows were tabulated for all market, HSCEI, mid cap and s/mid cap groups.
We estimate the inflows to be USD 201m and highlight flows for Meituan, China Construction Bank.


Hong Kong Connect Flows (Apr 28th): Meituan, China Construction Bank

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<li>We analyze the weekly Hong Kong Connect flows with our data engine for holding position as of April 21st.</li>
<li>The top stocks by inflows and outflows were tabulated for all market, HSCEI, mid cap and s/mid cap groups.</li>
<li>We highlight flows for China Mobile, Anta Sports Products, Semiconductor Manufacturing International, Meituan, Wuxi Biologics, Petrochina, Tencent, China Construction Bank, Sensetime.</li>
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We analyze the weekly Hong Kong Connect flows with our data engine for holding position as of April 21st.
The top stocks by inflows and outflows were tabulated for all market, HSCEI, mid cap and s/mid cap groups.
We highlight flows for China Mobile, Anta Sports Products, Semiconductor Manufacturing International, Meituan, Wuxi Biologics, Petrochina, Tencent, China Construction Bank, Sensetime.


Hong Kong Connect Flows (Apr 21st): China Mobile, Anta, SMIC, Tencent, CCB, Sensetime

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.

Technical Analysis

Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC) / Technical Analysis

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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>When MT momentum indicators break above multi-year trend lines and ranges they confirm the most impulsive positive MT momentum shift in that multi-year period. This confirms a sustainable MT uptrend.</li>
<li>With aggressive price action and comprehensive MT momentum confirmation in play, the recent impulsive 5 week uptrend is confirmed to have further immediate capacity and targets 26.90/27.10 (+12-14%) in April/May.</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.
When MT momentum indicators break above multi-year trend lines and ranges they confirm the most impulsive positive MT momentum shift in that multi-year period. This confirms a sustainable MT uptrend.
With aggressive price action and comprehensive MT momentum confirmation in play, the recent impulsive 5 week uptrend is confirmed to have further immediate capacity and targets 26.90/27.10 (+12-14%) in April/May.


Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (981 HK) - Target 26.90/27.10 In April/May 2023

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<li>We analyze the weekly Hong Kong Connect flows with our data engine for holding position as of April 14th.</li>
<li>The top stocks by inflows and outflows were tabulated for all market, HSCEI, mid cap and s/mid cap groups.</li>
<li>We highlight flows for Sensetime, Semiconductor Manufacturing International, Cnooc, China Mobile, Tencent, Meituan, Kuaishou Technology.</li>
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We analyze the weekly Hong Kong Connect flows with our data engine for holding position as of April 14th.
The top stocks by inflows and outflows were tabulated for all market, HSCEI, mid cap and s/mid cap groups.
We highlight flows for Sensetime, Semiconductor Manufacturing International, Cnooc, China Mobile, Tencent, Meituan, Kuaishou Technology.


Hong Kong Connect Flows (Apr 14th): Sensetime, SMIC, Cnooc, China Mobile, Tencent, Meituan, Kuaishou

China

Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation operates a semiconductor foundry. The Company provides integrated circuit foundry and technology services including the testing, development, design, manufacturing, packaging, and sale of integrated circuits. Semiconductor Manufacturing International offers its products and services around the world.

Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC) (981 HK)

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Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC) (981 HK)

[SMIC (981 HK, BUY, TP HK$24) Target Price Change]: Still Waiting for Downstream Inventory Digestion

Despite potential earnings miss, SMIC’s BUY case is strengthened positive externalities. We maintain BUY and raise TP to HK$24.

Blue Lotus Research Institute

Hong Kong Connect Flows (Apr 28th): Meituan, China Construction Bank

We analyzed southbound Hong Kong connect flows in the past week and highlight flows for Meituan, China Construction Bank.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Hong Kong Connect Flows (Apr 21st): China Mobile, Anta, SMIC, Tencent, CCB, Sensetime

We analyzed the Hong Kong Connect Scheme for last week and highlight flows for China Mobile, Anta, SMIC, Tencent, CCB, Sensetime.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (981 HK) - Target 26.90/27.10 In April/May 2023

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

Hong Kong Connect Flows (Apr 14th): Sensetime, SMIC, Cnooc, China Mobile, Tencent, Meituan, Kuaishou

We analyzed southbound Hong Kong connect flows in the past week and highlight flows for Sensetime, SMIC, Cnooc, China Mobile, Tencent, Meituan,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

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