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<ul><li>On 3 April, the US President announced 10% tariff on all imports, and additional reciprocal tariffs will be applied on 60 countries (34% on China, 46% on Vietnam, 26% on India, and 20% on the EU).</li><li>Overall, we believe the scale and pace of the new tariffs are larger and broader than market expected. Below we access the potential impact for component/ODM&amp;OEM/brand supply chain.</li><li>For component (SP/PC/server), we expect limited direct impact for suppliers since most do not export directly to the US. </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.

On 3 April, the US President announced 10% tariff on all imports, and additional reciprocal tariffs will be applied on 60 countries (34% on China, 46% on Vietnam, 26% on India, and 20% on the EU).Overall, we believe the scale and pace of the new tariffs are larger and broader than market expected. Below we access the potential impact for component/ODM&amp;OEM/brand supply chain.For component (SP/PC/server), we expect limited direct impact for suppliers since most do not export directly to the US. 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 - Implications of US reciprocal tariffs on supply chain

HK/China Healthcare Analyst (ex-Fosun Pharma)

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Equity Capital Markets

Zhejiang Taotao Vehicles / Equity Capital Markets

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<li>The "growth and risk are intrinsically linked" structure poses fundamental challenge to the valuation logic. If US tariff issue cannot be resolved, the sustainability of growth engine will be threatened.</li>
<li>Based on CSRC’s inquiries, is Taotao's performance only driven by the time difference between fully enjoying the dividends of specific overseas segments and tariff transfer policies during specific window period?</li>
<li>Due to tariff risks, the A/H discount is expected to be between that of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/luxshare-precision-industry-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:12310:1" rel="noopener">Luxshare Precision Industry </a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shanghai-longcheer-technology-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36881:1" rel="noopener">Shanghai Longcheer Technology</a>, within reasonable range of 25% to 35% A/H discount.</li>
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The "growth and risk are intrinsically linked" structure poses fundamental challenge to the valuation logic. If US tariff issue cannot be resolved, the sustainability of growth engine will be threatened.
Based on CSRC’s inquiries, is Taotao's performance only driven by the time difference between fully enjoying the dividends of specific overseas segments and tariff transfer policies during specific window period?
Due to tariff risks, the A/H discount is expected to be between that of Luxshare Precision Industry  and Shanghai Longcheer Technology, within reasonable range of 25% to 35% A/H discount.


Pre-IPO Zhejiang Taotao Vehicles (PHIP Updates) - Some Points Worth the Attention

<ul><li>Hon Hai (2317 TW, NR)'s 4Q24 revenue (+15% QoQ, +15% YoY) was in-line, but net profit (-6% QoQ, -13% YoY) missed consensus by -12% mainly due to non-op loss (FX &amp; investment loss).</li><li>For 2025, mgmt. guided 15%+ YoY sales growth, with Cloud/ Networking up 15%+, Components up 15%+, Consumer electronics flattish, and Computing down 5%+.</li><li>For AI server, mgmt. guided 1) 1Q25 sales to grow 100%+ QoQ/YoY, growing QoQ throughout in 2025, 2) GB200 rack yield reaching mass production level, and 3) CSP demand is not slowing down yet and capex will not peak 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.

Hon Hai (2317 TW, NR)'s 4Q24 revenue (+15% QoQ, +15% YoY) was in-line, but net profit (-6% QoQ, -13% YoY) missed consensus by -12% mainly due to non-op loss (FX &amp; investment loss).For 2025, mgmt. guided 15%+ YoY sales growth, with Cloud/ Networking up 15%+, Components up 15%+, Consumer electronics flattish, and Computing down 5%+.For AI server, mgmt. guided 1) 1Q25 sales to grow 100%+ QoQ/YoY, growing QoQ throughout in 2025, 2) GB200 rack yield reaching mass production level, and 3) CSP demand is not slowing down yet and capex will not peak 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.

Strong AI Server Outlook and Flattish Consumer Electronics in 2025

<ul><li>NVIDIA (NVDA US, NR) will host its annual GTC event in San Jose on 17-21 Mar (US time), and CEO Jensen Huang will give a keynote speech on 18 Mar.</li><li>Overall, we expect the major focus for tech investors will be the latest product/system roadmap (B300/GB300/Robin), interconnect solutions (CPO/switch), and key updates on autonomous cars/physical AI/humanoid robotics.</li><li>In our view, recent pullback of server supply chain reflected concerns on CSP CAPEX in 2026 on DeepSeek’s disruption, GPU vs. ASIC demand and recent order cut. </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.

NVIDIA (NVDA US, NR) will host its annual GTC event in San Jose on 17-21 Mar (US time), and CEO Jensen Huang will give a keynote speech on 18 Mar.Overall, we expect the major focus for tech investors will be the latest product/system roadmap (B300/GB300/Robin), interconnect solutions (CPO/switch), and key updates on autonomous cars/physical AI/humanoid robotics.In our view, recent pullback of server supply chain reflected concerns on CSP CAPEX in 2026 on DeepSeek’s disruption, GPU vs. ASIC demand and recent order cut. 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 - Implications to tech supply chain from upcoming NVDA GTC 2025

<ul><li>Foxconn Industrial Internet (FII) (601138 CH, NR) reported in-line FY24 prelim. revenue/NP growth of 28/10% YoY driven by strong cloud computing growth on AI server demand from both cloud &amp; brand customers, as well as general server recovery.</li><li>Looking into 1H25E, despite market concerns on slower computing demand due to DeepSeek impact, we remain positive on AI infrastructure investments accelerating globally and new GB200/300 AI server racks ramping up throughout the year, evidenced by global major CSPs’ 2025 capex guidance for computing power and large model upgrade.</li><li>We believe AI server supply chain will continue to benefit including BYDE, FIT Hon Teng and Luxshare.</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.

Foxconn Industrial Internet (FII) (601138 CH, NR) reported in-line FY24 prelim. revenue/NP growth of 28/10% YoY driven by strong cloud computing growth on AI server demand from both cloud &amp; brand customers, as well as general server recovery.Looking into 1H25E, despite market concerns on slower computing demand due to DeepSeek impact, we remain positive on AI infrastructure investments accelerating globally and new GB200/300 AI server racks ramping up throughout the year, evidenced by global major CSPs’ 2025 capex guidance for computing power and large model upgrade.We believe AI server supply chain will continue to benefit including BYDE, FIT Hon Teng and Luxshare.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 - Implications of FII 2024 prelim results: AI server outlook remains robust in 2025

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Luxshare Precision Industry Co., Ltd. researches, manufactures and sells connectors. The Company's products are widely used in computers, communication devices, consumer electronics products and automobiles.

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Technology - Implications of US reciprocal tariffs on supply chain

On 3 April, the US President announced 10% tariff on all imports, and additional reciprocal tariffs will be applied on 60 countries (34% on China,...

CMB International

Pre-IPO Zhejiang Taotao Vehicles (PHIP Updates) - Some Points Worth the Attention

The biggest challenge for Taotao remains the US tariff risk. Investors should pay close attention to the progress of anti-dumping and...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Strong AI Server Outlook and Flattish Consumer Electronics in 2025

Hon Hai (2317 TW, NR)'s 4Q24 revenue (+15% QoQ, +15% YoY) was in-line, but net profit (-6% QoQ, -13% YoY) missed consensus by -12% mainly due to...

CMB International

Technology - Implications to tech supply chain from upcoming NVDA GTC 2025

NVIDIA (NVDA US, NR) will host its annual GTC event in San Jose on 17-21 Mar (US time), and CEO Jensen Huang will give a keynote speech on 18 Mar.

CMB International

Technology - Implications of FII 2024 prelim results: AI server outlook remains robust in 2025

Foxconn Industrial Internet (FII) (601138 CH, NR) reported in-line FY24 prelim. revenue/NP growth of 28/10% YoY driven by strong cloud computing...

CMB International

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