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.

Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>JOYY delivered upbeat 2Q23 results, with rev -8% YoY (2% above consensus) and bottom line at US$97mn (212% above consensus).</li><li>Excluding Halo biz adjustment, 3Q23E rev guidance should be largely in line.</li><li>Looking ahead, we expect Bigo live to bottom out in 2H23E (forecasting rev +3%/8.5% QoQ in 3Q/4Q23E), backed by solid growth of the US and Europe, stabilization of the Middle East and campaign promotion. </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.

JOYY delivered upbeat 2Q23 results, with rev -8% YoY (2% above consensus) and bottom line at US$97mn (212% above consensus).Excluding Halo biz adjustment, 3Q23E rev guidance should be largely in line.Looking ahead, we expect Bigo live to bottom out in 2H23E (forecasting rev +3%/8.5% QoQ in 3Q/4Q23E), backed by solid growth of the US and Europe, stabilization of the Middle East and campaign promotion. 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.

JOYY Inc. (YY US) – Better margin outlook, with Bigo to bottom out

<ul><li>JOYY’s 1Q23 result was better-than-feared, with rev -6% YoY (4% above consensus) and bottom line at US$50mn (155% above consensus).</li><li>Given domestic biz adjustment, 2Q23E rev guidance missed 8%. We forecast rev -11% YoY/-9% QoQ in 2Q23E (in which Bigo -3% QoQ, largely in line), partly disrupted by Ramadan and competition in the Middle East.</li><li>We suggest investors to move into 2H23E recovery, with Bigo’s positive growth in Europe &amp; North America and stabilization in the Middle East. </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.

JOYY’s 1Q23 result was better-than-feared, with rev -6% YoY (4% above consensus) and bottom line at US$50mn (155% above consensus).Given domestic biz adjustment, 2Q23E rev guidance missed 8%. We forecast rev -11% YoY/-9% QoQ in 2Q23E (in which Bigo -3% QoQ, largely in line), partly disrupted by Ramadan and competition in the Middle East.We suggest investors to move into 2H23E recovery, with Bigo’s positive growth in Europe &amp; North America and stabilization in the Middle East. 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.

JOYY Inc. (YY US) – 2H23E Recovery in Sight

Alpha-Centric ESG Research

Kyle Rudden

<ul>
<li>The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) recently launched a public consultation regarding a Code of Conduct for ESG ratings providers and ESG data product providers in Singapore.</li>
<li>It is the right approach for Singapore – a voluntary best-practices framework furthering one of the world's most credible "green" economies, not a regulatory force-fix of something broken.</li>
<li>No surprise ratings methodology changes. No en masse upgrades/downgrades. No acute shocks to the system. Just slow and steady progress for ESG investing and finance in Singapore.</li>
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The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) recently launched a public consultation regarding a Code of Conduct for ESG ratings providers and ESG data product providers in Singapore.
It is the right approach for Singapore – a voluntary best-practices framework furthering one of the world's most credible "green" economies, not a regulatory force-fix of something broken.
No surprise ratings methodology changes. No en masse upgrades/downgrades. No acute shocks to the system. Just slow and steady progress for ESG investing and finance in Singapore.


Singapore Code of Conduct for ESG Ratings Is Less Risk and More Reward

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

<ul>
<li>Screening US-listed China plays with negative EV and positive tailing EBITDA generates eight names. </li>
<li>Of these companies, only two are expected to be EBITDA positive in FY22. </li>
<li>They are <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/joyy-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:285:1" rel="noopener">JOYY (YY US)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sohu-com-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22853:1" rel="noopener">Sohu.com (SOHU US)</a>. This insight looks at both names. </li>
</ul>


Screening US-listed China plays with negative EV and positive tailing EBITDA generates eight names. 
Of these companies, only two are expected to be EBITDA positive in FY22. 
They are JOYY (YY US) and Sohu.com (SOHU US). This insight looks at both names. 


Negative EVs: JOYY & Sohu's Steep Discount To Net Cash

Event-Driven

<ul>
<li>The SEC has finalised the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act rules. Under the current timeframe, the SEC may force the delisting of foreign companies in three years if in contravention.</li>
<li>Amid <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/didi-chuxing-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27467:1" rel="noopener">DiDi Global (DIDI US)</a>'s intention to delist from the US, the CSRC refutes it is pushing for VIEs to drop their listings in the United States.</li>
<li>Expect continued volatility as the ~248 US-listed China plays seek to avoid delisting if they don’t comply with auditing rules.</li>
</ul>


The SEC has finalised the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act rules. Under the current timeframe, the SEC may force the delisting of foreign companies in three years if in contravention.
Amid DiDi Global (DIDI US)'s intention to delist from the US, the CSRC refutes it is pushing for VIEs to drop their listings in the United States.
Expect continued volatility as the ~248 US-listed China plays seek to avoid delisting if they don’t comply with auditing rules.


Delisting Chinese ADRs: High Foreign-Holding, With No Fixed Abode, Most At Risk

China

JOYY Inc. operates a global social media platform. The Company offers platform which enables users to interact with each other in real time through online live media by creating, sharing, and enjoying a vast range of entertainment content and activities. JOYY serves customers in China.

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JOYY (YY US)

JOYY Inc. (YY US) – Better margin outlook, with Bigo to bottom out

JOYY delivered upbeat 2Q23 results, with rev -8% YoY (2% above consensus) and bottom line at US$97mn (212% above consensus).

CMB International

JOYY Inc. (YY US) – 2H23E Recovery in Sight

JOYY’s 1Q23 result was better-than-feared, with rev -6% YoY (4% above consensus) and bottom line at US$50mn (155% above consensus).

CMB International

Singapore Code of Conduct for ESG Ratings Is Less Risk and More Reward

Singapore's Code of Conduct for ESG ratings is more light-handed than other regulation-based approaches, but therein lies the "less risk and more...

Kyle Rudden

Negative EVs: JOYY & Sohu's Steep Discount To Net Cash

I'd tilt slightly towards Sohu. It did successfully sell Sogou; whereas Joyy failed to sell YY live. That may provide some insight as to how the...

David Blennerhassett

Delisting Chinese ADRs: High Foreign-Holding, With No Fixed Abode, Most At Risk

This does not strike me as the time to be bargain hunting. Not when there remains confusion as to how and when delistings will unfold. The focus...

David Blennerhassett

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