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Dr. Andrew Stotz, CFA

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<ul><li>Sales on an upcycle trend, earnings on an upcycle trend, and share price is less volatile relative to its sector </li><li>The company manages highly diversified portfolio of more than 5,000 IT products and solutions and is ready to benefit from ever-changing business landscape by being exposed to several sectors </li><li>Medical &amp; Life Sciences, the higher-margin segment, is a potential catalyst with many clients, new products and lower-cost technologies </li><li>Trades below Asian Info Tech at 17CE* 2.2x PB in line with lower ROE, but offers better dividend yield and VMS has a solid net-cash position </li><li>Risks: Global economic slowdown, pricing pressures from customers</li></ul>* Consensus Estimates

Sales on an upcycle trend, earnings on an upcycle trend, and share price is less volatile relative to its sector The company manages highly diversified portfolio of more than 5,000 IT products and solutions and is ready to benefit from ever-changing business landscape by being exposed to several sectors Medical &amp; Life Sciences, the higher-margin segment, is a potential catalyst with many clients, new products and lower-cost technologies Trades below Asian Info Tech at 17CE* 2.2x PB in line with lower ROE, but offers better dividend yield and VMS has a solid net-cash position Risks: Global economic slowdown, pricing pressures from customers* Consensus Estimates

VMS: Solid Growth in This Info Tech Venture

SGX Market Strategist, Equity & Fixed Income, Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Geoff Howie

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Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

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With about 40% of listed companies and over 80% of listed bonds originating outside of Singapore as well as established linkages across the region and in Europe, SGX is Asia’s most international and connected exchange. Offering a full suite of derivatives products across Asian equity indices, commodities and currencies, SGX is the world’s most liquid international market for the benchmark equity indices of China, India, Japan and ASEAN.

As Asia’s pioneering central counterparty, SGX is globally recognised for its risk management and clearing capabilities, and was one of the first globally to adopt the Principles for Financial Market Infrastructure.

Headquartered in AAA-rated Singapore, SGX has over 800 employees including offices in Beijing, Chicago, Hong Kong, London, New York, Mumbai, San Francisco, Shanghai and Tokyo.

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Insight Provider, CrossASEAN Research

Nicolas Van Broekhoven

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CrossASEAN Research

At CrossASEAN Research we strive to produce unbiased and differentiated on the ground insights on companies across South East Asia. Our Research is produced for the most part after face to face meetings and conversations with company management to dig deep into the long term vision and strategy of the companies we cover. We seek to deliver investable and actionable themes on sectors and markets across SE Asia, often in collaboration with other Insight Providers across the region, pooling the vast experience of the analysts within the Smartkarma Ecosystem. We also offer bespoke work and tailor made trips for our clients. 

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<ul><li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/6703" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6703:1">Fu Yu Corp Ltd (FUYU SP)</a> is a small (100M USD mkt cap) Singapore based precision plastics solutions provider</li><li>Revenues have been declining for five years as management sheds loss making businesses</li><li>Net Profits have been rising as cost cutting remains effective</li><li>Large exposure to printing/packaging clients and little exposure to automotive</li><li>Company hired IR firm to help its communication with investors, but disclosure still questionable</li><li>MBO or sale of the company cannot be excluded</li><li>Very cheap valuation offsets weak operating trends</li><li>Fu Yu trades at 0.9x book, 3x ex-cash PE, 67% of mkt cap supported by cash and 8% dividend yield</li></ul>

Fu Yu Corp Ltd (FUYU SP) is a small (100M USD mkt cap) Singapore based precision plastics solutions providerRevenues have been declining for five years as management sheds loss making businessesNet Profits have been rising as cost cutting remains effectiveLarge exposure to printing/packaging clients and little exposure to automotiveCompany hired IR firm to help its communication with investors, but disclosure still questionableMBO or sale of the company cannot be excludedVery cheap valuation offsets weak operating trendsFu Yu trades at 0.9x book, 3x ex-cash PE, 67% of mkt cap supported by cash and 8% dividend yield

Discover Singapore: Fu Yu (FUYU SP); 67% of Mkt Cap Is Cash, Trading Below Book and Offers 8% Yield

Tech Sector Led in Sep, Venture now Biggest Stock in the STI Reserve List

Cyclical Sectors Led Market in 2017 YTD; IT Sector in the Lead

Singapore

GP Industries Limited develops, manufactures, and markets electronics, batteries and electrical installation products.  The Company also manufactures and markets wire harness and cables, automotive electronics, specialty electronics, parts and components, and loudspeakers.

Valuetronics Holdings Ltd. offers original equipment manufacturing and original design manufacturing services.  The Company serves customers in the telecommunications, industrial, commercial electronic products, and consumer electronic products industries.

Multi-Chem Limited provides printed circuit boards (PCB) manufacturing services, mainly precision drilling services to PCB fabricators.  The Company also distributes specialty chemicals and other related products and equipment to PCB fabricators.

Chuan Hup Holdings Limited is an investment holding company with a diversified portfolio of core investments in industries in relation to electronics manufacturing services, offshore support services to the oil and gas industry and property development.

Broadway Industrial Group Limited manufactures and sells foams, pulps, thermo-formed packaging products.  The Company also manufactures and distributes precision machined components.

SUTL Enterprise develops and operates marinas, and also provides marina consultancy, marina development and yacht chartering services. It owns the prestigious ONE°15 Marina at Sentosa Cove in Singapore and operates ONE15 Luxury Yachting, which offers yacht chartering services at the club.

Willas-Array distributes active and passive electronics components for use in the audio and video, telecommunications, industrial, consumer and computer segments.  The Company also provides value added services such as technical advice, application and development support and failure analysis.

Serial System Limited trades computer peripherals and components and provides board level integration services and solutions.  The Company also designs, develops, and manufactures consumer digital appliances, integrated circuits, and related electronic components.

PNE Industries Limited manufactures and trades electronic and electrical appliances. The Company also sells emergency lighting and light fittings under the PNE brand name.

TeleChoice International Limited provides mobile network engineering services and solutions.  The Company also imports, markets, and distributes telecommunication equipment and electronic products.  TeleChoice provides after sales support, public mobile data and location tracking services, radio paging services, and international direct dial services.

Cowell e Holdings Inc, is a holding company, which operates electronics and optical components manufacturing entities. The products include camera modules, optical lens and prisms.

OSI Systems, Inc. produces medical monitoring and anesthesia systems; security and inspection systems; and lasers, optics, and optoelectronic components.  The Company's products include blood pressure monitors, anesthesia machines and hemoglobin saturation monitors; systems for inspecting baggage, people, and vehicles; and lasers, lenses, prisms, and microelectronic components.

IsuPetasys Co., Ltd. manufactures printed circuit boards (PCBs) specializing in high multilayer PCBs.  The Company exports its products to Cisco Systems, Brocade Communications Systems, and Sun Microsystems in the United States.

Nan Ya Printed Circuit Board Corporation manufactures and markets printed circuit boards (PCBs) and integrated circuit (IC) substrates.

Zhejiang Crystal-Optech Co., Ltd. researches, manufactures and markets photoelectric parts. The key products are OLPF, IR Cut Filter, IR Filter Housing Assembly, Thermal Diffusion Panel and Cover Glass.

Huagong Tech Co., Ltd. manufactures laser equipment, laser false-proof products, sensitive electronic components, optical telecommunication products, and biopharmaceuticals.  The Company also develops computer software and provides computer system integration services.

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. manufactures a broad line of passive and discreet active electronic components, particularly resistors, capacitors, inductors, diodes, and transistors.  The Company's products are utilized in computers, telephones, televisions, automobiles, household appliance, medical equipment, satellites, and military and aerospace equipment.

Sinbon Electronics Co., Ltd. markets cable, connectors, and modems.  The Company exports its products mainly to other Asian countries, America, and Europe.

Shenzhen Sunlord Electronics Co.,Ltd. manufactures and markets chip passive components including chip inductor, chip ferrite bead, chip varistor, NTC thermistor and chip common mode choke coil.

Shenzhen Sunlord Electronics Co, Ltd. (002138 CH)

Guangdong Fenghua Advanced Technology (Holding) Co., Ltd. manufactures and markets electronic components and equipment.  The Company's products include capacitors, resistors, electronic materials, integrated circuits, and other related products.

Guangdong Fenghua Adv. Tech. (Hldg) Co (000636 CH)

Venture Corporation Limited provides contract manufacturing services to electronics companies worldwide.  The Company also provides manufacturing, design, engineering, customization, and logistic services.  Venture Corporation trades and manufactures electronics and computer-related products, develops and markets color imaging products for label printing.

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Sales on an upcycle trend, earnings on an upcycle trend, and shareprice is less volatile relative to its sector The company manages highly...

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Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Discover Singapore: Fu Yu (FUYU SP); 67% of Mkt Cap Is Cash, Trading Below Book and Offers 8% Yield

Fu Yu Corp Ltd (FUYU SP) is a small (100M USD mkt cap) Singapore based precision plastics solutions provider Revenues have been declining for...

Nicolas Van Broekhoven

Tech Sector Led in Sep, Venture now Biggest Stock in the STI Reserve List

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Cyclical Sectors Led Market in 2017 YTD; IT Sector in the Lead

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

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