External broker reports(aggregated public sources), CMB International

CMB International

External broker reports(aggregated public sources)

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>Given macro challenges and epidemic resurgence, Zhihu’s 4Q22E would be a mixed quarter, with soft ads &amp; CCS (content-commerce solutions).</li><li>However, its membership and vocational training would be resilient ahead, forecasting +77%/301% YoY in 4Q22E.</li><li>We suggest to look beyond its short-term ads headwinds, and move into: 1) margin improvement, with focus shifting to cost discipline (targeting 4Q23E to achieve quarterly breakeven); and 2) vocational training as long-term driver (&gt;20% rev contribution in the long run).</li></ul>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.

Given macro challenges and epidemic resurgence, Zhihu’s 4Q22E would be a mixed quarter, with soft ads &amp; CCS (content-commerce solutions).However, its membership and vocational training would be resilient ahead, forecasting +77%/301% YoY in 4Q22E.We suggest to look beyond its short-term ads headwinds, and move into: 1) margin improvement, with focus shifting to cost discipline (targeting 4Q23E to achieve quarterly breakeven); and 2) vocational training as long-term driver (&gt;20% rev contribution in the long run).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.

Zhihu (ZH US) – Focus shifting to monetization and margin

Overseas Chinese Equities, Aequitas Research

Ming Lu

Overseas Chinese Equities

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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%.

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Alibaba Group Holding  / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Chinese online game market size decreased by 19.1% YoY and 12.6% QoQ in 3Q22.</li>
<li>Tmall, Alibaba’s direct sales app, started a mini-program in Tencent’s WeChat.</li>
<li>State Post Bureau announced that it would revise the express delivery rules, especially for green packaging.</li>
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Chinese online game market size decreased by 19.1% YoY and 12.6% QoQ in 3Q22.
Tmall, Alibaba’s direct sales app, started a mini-program in Tencent’s WeChat.
State Post Bureau announced that it would revise the express delivery rules, especially for green packaging.


China Internet Weekly (24Oct2022): Tencent, Alibaba, Kuaishou, JD.com, NetEase, Zhihu

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Caixin Global

Articles from Caixin Global

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In Depth: As mass Covid testing becomes China’s new normal, debate grows over who pays.
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Climate issues shouldn’t bear political labels, U.S. envoy says.
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China’s premier puts greater emphasis on growth.
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In Depth: As mass Covid testing becomes China’s new normal, debate grows over who pays.


Climate issues shouldn’t bear political labels, U.S. envoy says.


China’s premier puts greater emphasis on growth.



CX Daily: As Mass Covid Testing Becomes China’s New Normal, Debate Grows Over Who Pays

<ul><li>In Depth: China’s plan to overhaul its $3.7 trillion mutual fund industry</li><li>Exclusive: Davos photo used by U.S. Congressman to criticize China didn’t show anyone Chinese</li><li>China pours on billions of dollars more in tax relief</li></ul>

In Depth: China’s plan to overhaul its $3.7 trillion mutual fund industryExclusive: Davos photo used by U.S. Congressman to criticize China didn’t show anyone ChineseChina pours on billions of dollars more in tax relief

CX Daily: China’s Plan to Overhaul Its $3.7 Trillion Mutual Fund Industry

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Sumeet Singh

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements

Equity Capital Markets

LG Energy Solution / 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>On the IPOs front, Campus Activewear and Rainbow Hospitals will get India's IPO season going again, with LIC in the pipeline.</li>
<li>Placement flows remained slow over the holiday shortened week. With only Taiwan and India seeing deals.</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.
On the IPOs front, Campus Activewear and Rainbow Hospitals will get India's IPO season going again, with LIC in the pipeline.
Placement flows remained slow over the holiday shortened week. With only Taiwan and India seeing deals.


ECM Weekly (24th Apr 22) - Sk Shieldus, One Store, LIC, Campus, Rainbow, Zhihu, LG Energy, Shin Kong

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Zhihu Inc. operates as an online share knowledge community. The Company provides a socialized website for questions and answers which enables users to obtain information through questions that provoke the opinions and views from answerers as individuals. Zhihu conducts businesses in China.

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Zhihu (ZH US) – Focus shifting to monetization and margin

Given macro challenges and epidemic resurgence, Zhihu’s 4Q22E would be a mixed quarter, with soft ads & CCS (content-commerce solutions).

CMB International

China Internet Weekly (24Oct2022): Tencent, Alibaba, Kuaishou, JD.com, NetEase, Zhihu

Chinese online game market size decreased by 19.1% YoY and 12.6% QoQ in 3Q22. Tmall started a mini-program in WeChat. State Post Bureau revised...

Ming Lu

CX Daily: As Mass Covid Testing Becomes China’s New Normal, Debate Grows Over Who Pays

In Depth: As mass Covid testing becomes China’s new normal, debate grows over who pays. Climate issues shouldn’t bear political labels, U.S. envoy...

Caixin Global

CX Daily: China’s Plan to Overhaul Its $3.7 Trillion Mutual Fund Industry

In Depth: China’s plan to overhaul its $3.7 trillion mutual fund industry. Exclusive: Davos photo used by U.S. Congressman to criticize China...

Caixin Global

ECM Weekly (24th Apr 22) - Sk Shieldus, One Store, LIC, Campus, Rainbow, Zhihu, LG Energy, Shin Kong

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

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