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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>AAC's FY25 revenue/net profit (+16%/+40% YoY) are broadly in-line with our/consensus estimates, driven by improving profitability in optics and robust growth in auto/thermal businesses, despite weaker GPM dragged by acoustics margin.</li><li>During earnings call, mgmt. provided detailed positive 2026 guidance, (16-17% YoY as in 2025, stable GPM), new growth drivers (thermal/auto/XR/AI hardware) and opportunity in AI server thermal M&amp;A, which should ease market concerns on 2026 growth outlook amid smartphone headwinds.</li><li>We adjusted our estimates to reflect FY25 results, industry headwinds and stronger thermal/ optics/auto business. </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.

AAC's FY25 revenue/net profit (+16%/+40% YoY) are broadly in-line with our/consensus estimates, driven by improving profitability in optics and robust growth in auto/thermal businesses, despite weaker GPM dragged by acoustics margin.During earnings call, mgmt. provided detailed positive 2026 guidance, (16-17% YoY as in 2025, stable GPM), new growth drivers (thermal/auto/XR/AI hardware) and opportunity in AI server thermal M&amp;A, which should ease market concerns on 2026 growth outlook amid smartphone headwinds.We adjusted our estimates to reflect FY25 results, industry headwinds and stronger thermal/ optics/auto business. 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.

AAC Tech (2018 HK) - Auto/Thermal/Edge AI and Margin Recovery to Drive Earnings Growth in 2026-27E

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<ul><li>Apple announced the iPhone 17e and the M4 iPad Air, with spec/features largely in-line with market expectations.</li><li>That said, we have identified several major positives: 1) iPhone 17e: the same starting price at US$599 while doubling base storage to 256GB (vs. 128GB starting iPhone 16e storage);</li><li>2) M4 iPad Air: massive performance leap with M4 chip, an increased 12GB of RAM and N1/C1X connectivity chips at unchanged starting prices (US$599 for 11 inch, US$799 for 13 inch)</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 announced the iPhone 17e and the M4 iPad Air, with spec/features largely in-line with market expectations.That said, we have identified several major positives: 1) iPhone 17e: the same starting price at US$599 while doubling base storage to 256GB (vs. 128GB starting iPhone 16e storage);2) M4 iPad Air: massive performance leap with M4 chip, an increased 12GB of RAM and N1/C1X connectivity chips at unchanged starting prices (US$599 for 11 inch, US$799 for 13 inch)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 - IPhone 17e and M4 IPad Air Debut with Aggressive Value Proposition Is Positive...

<ul><li>Apple (AAPL US, NR) reported upbeat FY1Q26 (CY4Q25) results with revenue growth of 16% YoY, 4% above consensus, driven by strong iPhone sales (+23% YoY) and China recovery (+38% YoY, vs -4% in FY4Q), while GPM further expanded to 48.2% thanks to favourable mix and leverage.</li><li>For FY2Q26E, mgmt. guided revenue growth of 13-16% YoY and resilient GPM of 48-49% despite memory headwinds. Looking into 2026, we expect “strong iPhone cycle, strong price cycle” to continue given iPhone Fold/18 upgrade, high-end market share gains and Google AI partnership.</li><li>We believe Apple is better positioned to navigate memory headwinds than peers given its supply chain leverage and strong pricing power, and we prefer stocks with content/share gains in new product cycles (iPhone Fold/smart home/AI glasses), including Luxshare, AAC, FIT and BYDE.</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 upbeat FY1Q26 (CY4Q25) results with revenue growth of 16% YoY, 4% above consensus, driven by strong iPhone sales (+23% YoY) and China recovery (+38% YoY, vs -4% in FY4Q), while GPM further expanded to 48.2% thanks to favourable mix and leverage.For FY2Q26E, mgmt. guided revenue growth of 13-16% YoY and resilient GPM of 48-49% despite memory headwinds. Looking into 2026, we expect “strong iPhone cycle, strong price cycle” to continue given iPhone Fold/18 upgrade, high-end market share gains and Google AI partnership.We believe Apple is better positioned to navigate memory headwinds than peers given its supply chain leverage and strong pricing power, and we prefer stocks with content/share gains in new product cycles (iPhone Fold/smart home/AI glasses), including Luxshare, AAC, FIT and BYDE.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 FY1Q26 and Guidance Beat; Positive on Strong IPhone Cycle...

<ul><li>Meta Connect 2025 was held on 17 Sep (US Time) and Meta officially launched three new smart glasses including Meta Ray-Ban Display, Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 2) updated version and Oakley Meta Vanguard.</li><li>The key focus was on its first smart glasses with a HUD display and Meta Neural Band to allow gesture interaction.</li><li>Meta has also upgraded Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 2) with longer battery life and improved resolution, and cooperated with Oakley to extend smart glasses in sportswear market. </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.

Meta Connect 2025 was held on 17 Sep (US Time) and Meta officially launched three new smart glasses including Meta Ray-Ban Display, Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 2) updated version and Oakley Meta Vanguard.The key focus was on its first smart glasses with a HUD display and Meta Neural Band to allow gesture interaction.Meta has also upgraded Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 2) with longer battery life and improved resolution, and cooperated with Oakley to extend smart glasses in sportswear market. 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 - Meta Connect 2025: Smart glasses launches continue to fuel supply chain innovation

<ul><li>We conducted tracking for delivery lead times for the first two days of iPhone 17 pre-orders (9/12-9/13), and our analysis shows that average delivery lead times for most iPhone 17 models are longer than iPhone 16 last year, implying betterthan-feared consumer demand for iPhone 17.</li><li>In particular, pre-orders for iPhone 17 base model (US$100 cheaper vs iPhone 16) and China market (subsidies, high trade-in value) are tracking much stronger than iPhone 16 last year.</li><li>Despite market concerns on macro/tariffs, muted AI upgrades and earlier pull-in orders, we believe a stronger iPhone 17 pre-order trend will continue to drive re-rating across Apply supply chain in the near term.</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.

We conducted tracking for delivery lead times for the first two days of iPhone 17 pre-orders (9/12-9/13), and our analysis shows that average delivery lead times for most iPhone 17 models are longer than iPhone 16 last year, implying betterthan-feared consumer demand for iPhone 17.In particular, pre-orders for iPhone 17 base model (US$100 cheaper vs iPhone 16) and China market (subsidies, high trade-in value) are tracking much stronger than iPhone 16 last year.Despite market concerns on macro/tariffs, muted AI upgrades and earlier pull-in orders, we believe a stronger iPhone 17 pre-order trend will continue to drive re-rating across Apply supply chain in the near term.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 - iPhone 17 pre-order takeaways: longer delivery lead times suggest stronger demand YoY

China

AAC Technologies is a leading provider of sensory experience solutions for smart devices. The company designs, develops, manufactures, and distributes miniaturized components, including acoustics products, haptic devices, optical lenses, camera modules, and micro electro-mechanical systems (MEMS). It primarily serves the consumer electronics market, with an expanding presence in intelligent vehicles, AR/VR, robotics, and IoT sectors. AAC Technologies was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Shenzhen, People's Republic of China.

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AAC Technologies (2018 HK)

AAC Tech (2018 HK) - Auto/Thermal/Edge AI and Margin Recovery to Drive Earnings Growth in 2026-27E

Our new SOTP-based TP of HK$55.27 implies 20.0x rollover FY26E P/E. Near-term catalysts include AI phone/glasses launch, AR optical waveguides ramp...

CMB International

Technology - IPhone 17e and M4 IPad Air Debut with Aggressive Value Proposition Is Positive...

That said, we have identified several major positives: 1) iPhone 17e: the same starting price at US$599 while doubling base storage to 256GB (vs....

CMB International

Technology - Apple FY1Q26 and Guidance Beat; Positive on Strong IPhone Cycle...

Apple (AAPL US, NR) reported upbeat FY1Q26 (CY4Q25) results with revenue growth of 16% YoY, 4% above consensus, driven by strong iPhone sales (+23%...

CMB International

Technology - Meta Connect 2025: Smart glasses launches continue to fuel supply chain innovation

Meta Connect 2025 was held on 17 Sep (US Time) and Meta officially launched three new smart glasses including Meta Ray-Ban Display, Ray-Ban Meta...

CMB International

Technology - iPhone 17 pre-order takeaways: longer delivery lead times suggest stronger demand YoY

In particular, pre-orders for iPhone 17 base model (US$100 cheaper vs iPhone 16) and China market (subsidies, high trade-in value) are tracking...

CMB International

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