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.

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<ul><li>Apple (AAPL US, NR) reported FY1Q25 (CY4Q24) revenue of US$124.3bn (+4% YoY) and EPS of US$2.4 (+10% YoY), above market consensus, thanks to better iPad/Mac (+15%/16%) and record Services GPM, offsetting iPhone miss (-1%) and China weakness (-11%).</li><li>For FY2Q25E, mgmt. guidance was better-than-feared, with revenue growth of low-to-mid-single digit, service sales growth of double digits and GPM of 46.5%-47.5%.</li><li>With Apple Intelligence rollouts in more markets and China’s smartphone subsidy in 1H25E, we expect new AI features and upcoming 5 new iPhone model will boost higher iPhone shipment in 2025.</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.

Apple (AAPL US, NR) reported FY1Q25 (CY4Q24) revenue of US$124.3bn (+4% YoY) and EPS of US$2.4 (+10% YoY), above market consensus, thanks to better iPad/Mac (+15%/16%) and record Services GPM, offsetting iPhone miss (-1%) and China weakness (-11%).For FY2Q25E, mgmt. guidance was better-than-feared, with revenue growth of low-to-mid-single digit, service sales growth of double digits and GPM of 46.5%-47.5%.With Apple Intelligence rollouts in more markets and China’s smartphone subsidy in 1H25E, we expect new AI features and upcoming 5 new iPhone model will boost higher iPhone shipment in 2025.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.

Technology - Apple FY1Q25: Beat on IPad/Mac Offsetting China/ IPhone Weakness

Asia Pac ECM and Index Rebal, Shenton Research

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac ECM and Index Rebal

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China Biotech

Shenton Research

Shenton Research is an independent Asia Pacific equity specialist. Our quantitative research covers index rebalancing flows, alongside exchange data analytics accross Asia Pacific. On the equity capital markets side, we focus on Asia Pacific ECM, especially biotech and TMT. Our lead analyst is frequently cited by international media.

Equity Capital Markets

Ningbo Sunny Smart Autotech / Equity Capital Markets

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<li>Sunny Smart Autotech, an automotive optical products supplier, has filed its prospectus with the HKEX. CICC and CITIC are the joint sponsors.</li>
<li>We look at the company's core segments: sensing products and cabin products.</li>
<li>We then look at the company's financial profile, gross margin decline, pre-IPO valuation and investor backing.</li>
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Sunny Smart Autotech, an automotive optical products supplier, has filed its prospectus with the HKEX. CICC and CITIC are the joint sponsors.
We look at the company's core segments: sensing products and cabin products.
We then look at the company's financial profile, gross margin decline, pre-IPO valuation and investor backing.


Sunny Smart Autotech (舜宇智行) Pre-IPO: Tearsheet

<ul><li>Global AI smart glasses shipment jumped 588% YoY to 2.34mn in 2024, thanks to strong sales of Ray Ban Meta in 4Q24 (1.36mn; +183% QoQ).</li><li>Looking into 2025, AI smart glasses market is set to continue strong momentum with 135% YoY growth to 5.5mn units, backed by strong product pipeline from Meta/Xiaomi /Bytedance/Ray Neo/Rokid, based on Wellsenn XR.</li><li>As more players expand into AI smart glass products, we expect BOM cost will decline gradually and more killer apps in AI glasses to become prevalent in the next few years. </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.

Global AI smart glasses shipment jumped 588% YoY to 2.34mn in 2024, thanks to strong sales of Ray Ban Meta in 4Q24 (1.36mn; +183% QoQ).Looking into 2025, AI smart glasses market is set to continue strong momentum with 135% YoY growth to 5.5mn units, backed by strong product pipeline from Meta/Xiaomi /Bytedance/Ray Neo/Rokid, based on Wellsenn XR.As more players expand into AI smart glass products, we expect BOM cost will decline gradually and more killer apps in AI glasses to become prevalent in the next few years. 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.

Technology - Global AI Smart Glasses Market Set to Kick off in 2025

<ul><li>4Q24 global smartphone shipments grew 2.4% YoY to 332mn units, driven by China sales promotions, new model launches and aggressive trade-ins.</li><li>By brand, Xiaomi/Vivo outperformed peers with 4.8%/12.7% YoY growth in 4Q24, while Apple/Samsung declined 4.1%/2.7% YoY with share loss.</li><li>Looking ahead to 2025, we estimate global smartphone shipments to grow 3% YoY boosted by iPhone 17 cycle, AI integration and Chinese subsidy programs. </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.

4Q24 global smartphone shipments grew 2.4% YoY to 332mn units, driven by China sales promotions, new model launches and aggressive trade-ins.By brand, Xiaomi/Vivo outperformed peers with 4.8%/12.7% YoY growth in 4Q24, while Apple/Samsung declined 4.1%/2.7% YoY with share loss.Looking ahead to 2025, we estimate global smartphone shipments to grow 3% YoY boosted by iPhone 17 cycle, AI integration and Chinese subsidy programs. 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.

Technology - 4Q24 Global Smartphone Shipments Ahead; Xiaomi/Vivo Outperformed Apple/Samsung

Quantitative Analysis

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<li>We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Sep 4th.</li>
<li>Top short increases and decreases were tabulated for one week and four week period.</li>
<li>We highlight short changes in Tencent, Cathay Pacific Airways, Kingdee, Meituan, Ntes, Knowledge Atlas, ABC, Shandong Gold Mining Co Lt, Sinotruk.</li>
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We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Sep 4th.
Top short increases and decreases were tabulated for one week and four week period.
We highlight short changes in Tencent, Cathay Pacific Airways, Kingdee, Meituan, Ntes, Knowledge Atlas, ABC, Shandong Gold Mining Co Lt, Sinotruk.


HK Short Interest Weekly: Tencent, Cathay Pacific Airways, Kingdee, Meituan, Ntes, Knowledge Atlas

China

Sunny Optical Technology (Group) Co., Ltd. is a leading global manufacturer of integrated optical components and products. The company designs, researches, develops, manufactures, and sells optical and optical-related products, including lenses for handsets, vehicles, and security, as well as camera modules, vehicle modules, microscopes, and intelligent inspection equipment. It is headquartered in Yuyao, Zhejiang, China, and was founded in 1984.

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Sunny Optical Technology (2382 HK)

Technology - Apple FY1Q25: Beat on IPad/Mac Offsetting China/ IPhone Weakness

Apple (AAPL US, NR) reported FY1Q25 (CY4Q24) revenue of US$124.3bn (+4% YoY) and EPS of US$2.4 (+10% YoY), above market consensus, thanks to better...

CMB International

Sunny Smart Autotech (舜宇智行) Pre-IPO: Tearsheet

Sunny Smart Autotech has filed its prospectus with the HKEX. We look at the company's business and operating profile, its industry backdrop, its...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Technology - Global AI Smart Glasses Market Set to Kick off in 2025

Global AI smart glasses shipment jumped 588% YoY to 2.34mn in 2024, thanks to strong sales of Ray Ban Meta in 4Q24 (1.36mn; +183% QoQ).

CMB International

Technology - 4Q24 Global Smartphone Shipments Ahead; Xiaomi/Vivo Outperformed Apple/Samsung

4Q24 global smartphone shipments grew 2.4% YoY to 332mn units, driven by China sales promotions, new model launches and aggressive trade-ins.

CMB International

HK Short Interest Weekly: Tencent, Cathay Pacific Airways, Kingdee, Meituan, Ntes, Knowledge Atlas

We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Sep 4th and highlight short interest changes in Tencent (700 HK), Cathay...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

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