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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>NetEase reported inline 2Q24 results: total revenue grew by 6% YoY to RMB25.5bn, in line with our/consensus estimate of RMB25.1/26.1bn; operating profit grew by 15% YoY to RMB7.0bn, vs our/consensus estimate of RMB6.7/7.2bn.</li><li>Looking ahead, we expect game revenue growth to bottom out and reaccelerate in 2H24E, underpinned by the resilient performance of legacy titles, incremental revenue contribution from new titles and the return of Blizzard’s game portfolio.</li><li>We maintain our FY24-26E total revenue forecast largely unchanged. We fine-tune our SOTP-derived target price to US$130.0 (previous: US$131.5). Maintain BUY.</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.

NetEase reported inline 2Q24 results: total revenue grew by 6% YoY to RMB25.5bn, in line with our/consensus estimate of RMB25.1/26.1bn; operating profit grew by 15% YoY to RMB7.0bn, vs our/consensus estimate of RMB6.7/7.2bn.Looking ahead, we expect game revenue growth to bottom out and reaccelerate in 2H24E, underpinned by the resilient performance of legacy titles, incremental revenue contribution from new titles and the return of Blizzard’s game portfolio.We maintain our FY24-26E total revenue forecast largely unchanged. We fine-tune our SOTP-derived target price to US$130.0 (previous: US$131.5). Maintain BUY.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.

NetEase (NTES US) - Intact Quality Game Portfolio Despite Short-Term Growth Deceleration

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<ul><li>Year to date, the internet sector has pulled back after rapid rallies buoyed by improved sentiment and short-term fund inflows, in line with our previous expectation.</li><li>From a full-year perspective, given the rate cut cycle has not yet started and liquidity remains tight, we suggest focusing on: 1) companies capable of boosting shareholder returns or maintaining decent returns, supported by solid fundamentals (strong competitive advantages, steady growth in core business, and stable profitability) and committed to enhancing shareholder returns (also depends on management's willingness), such as Alibaba, Tencent, and NetEase;</li><li>2) companies whose new businesses have significant market potential and are poised to bring considerable capital gains in the long run, particularly from overseas expansion and AI-related initiatives, such as Pinduoduo, Tencent, Alibaba, and Trip.com</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.

Year to date, the internet sector has pulled back after rapid rallies buoyed by improved sentiment and short-term fund inflows, in line with our previous expectation.From a full-year perspective, given the rate cut cycle has not yet started and liquidity remains tight, we suggest focusing on: 1) companies capable of boosting shareholder returns or maintaining decent returns, supported by solid fundamentals (strong competitive advantages, steady growth in core business, and stable profitability) and committed to enhancing shareholder returns (also depends on management's willingness), such as Alibaba, Tencent, and NetEase;2) companies whose new businesses have significant market potential and are poised to bring considerable capital gains in the long run, particularly from overseas expansion and AI-related initiatives, such as Pinduoduo, Tencent, Alibaba, and Trip.comContent 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.

Internet - 1Q24 recap & our three stock-picking ideas

<ul><li>NetEase announced 1Q24 results on 23 May: total revenue was up by 7% YoY to RMB26.9bn, in line with our/consensus estimate; non-GAAP net income grew by 12% YoY to RMB8.5bn, 2% ahead of consensus estimate thanks to the better-than-expected performance of games and music business GPM.</li><li>We are positive on its game revenue growth reacceleration in 2H24E supported by the quality game pipeline, despite that certain games adjustment and competition may cause short-term volatility.</li><li>We raise FY24-26E non-GAAP net income forecast by 2-5% to reflect the better-than-expected GPM expansion.</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.

NetEase announced 1Q24 results on 23 May: total revenue was up by 7% YoY to RMB26.9bn, in line with our/consensus estimate; non-GAAP net income grew by 12% YoY to RMB8.5bn, 2% ahead of consensus estimate thanks to the better-than-expected performance of games and music business GPM.We are positive on its game revenue growth reacceleration in 2H24E supported by the quality game pipeline, despite that certain games adjustment and competition may cause short-term volatility.We raise FY24-26E non-GAAP net income forecast by 2-5% to reflect the better-than-expected GPM expansion.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.

NetEase (NTES US) - Inline 1Q24 Results; Upbeat on Game Revenue Growth Reacceleration in 2H24E

<ul><li>NetEase on 10 Apr announced the renewal of publishing agreement with Blizzard Entertainment to bring Blizzard game titles back to China.</li><li>Popular titles such as World of Warcraft, Hearthstone, and Diablo will return to the Chinese market sequentially starting in summer 2024.</li><li>NetEase also reached an agreement with Microsoft to bring NetEase titles to Xbox and other platforms.</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.

NetEase on 10 Apr announced the renewal of publishing agreement with Blizzard Entertainment to bring Blizzard game titles back to China.Popular titles such as World of Warcraft, Hearthstone, and Diablo will return to the Chinese market sequentially starting in summer 2024.NetEase also reached an agreement with Microsoft to bring NetEase titles to Xbox and other platforms.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.

Netease (NTES US) - Renewed Agreement with Blizzard

<ul><li>Based on NBS data, 2M24 online retail sales GMV/online physical goods GMV reached RMB2.2tn/1.8tn, up 15.3/14.4% YoY, which implied a two-year CAGR of 10.7/9.8%.</li><li>The growth of total online retail sales GMV continued to outpace that of online physical goods GMV, which was likely due to the robust growth in online travel bookings during the CNY holiday.</li><li>Leading e-commerce platforms are prioritizing GMV and revenue growth over margin improvement in 2024, and guided to reinvest incremental operating profit generated to drive further business growth, which likely indicates more intensified industry competition. </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.

Based on NBS data, 2M24 online retail sales GMV/online physical goods GMV reached RMB2.2tn/1.8tn, up 15.3/14.4% YoY, which implied a two-year CAGR of 10.7/9.8%.The growth of total online retail sales GMV continued to outpace that of online physical goods GMV, which was likely due to the robust growth in online travel bookings during the CNY holiday.Leading e-commerce platforms are prioritizing GMV and revenue growth over margin improvement in 2024, and guided to reinvest incremental operating profit generated to drive further business growth, which likely indicates more intensified industry competition. 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.

Internet - 2M24 online retail sales recap

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NetEase, Inc. operates as an leading internet technology company providing online services including content, community, communication, and commerce. The Company develops and operates online games, electronic commerce, internet media, innovative business, and other businesses. NetEase expands its businesses to Japan, North American, and other other international markets.

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NetEase (NTES US) - Intact Quality Game Portfolio Despite Short-Term Growth Deceleration

We maintain our FY24-26E total revenue forecast largely unchanged. We fine-tune our SOTP-derived target price to US$130.0 (previous: US$131.5)....

CMB International

Internet - 1Q24 recap & our three stock-picking ideas

Year to date, the internet sector has pulled back after rapid rallies buoyed by improved sentiment and short-term fund inflows, in line with our...

CMB International

NetEase (NTES US) - Inline 1Q24 Results; Upbeat on Game Revenue Growth Reacceleration in 2H24E

NetEase announced 1Q24 results on 23 May: total revenue was up by 7% YoY to RMB26.9bn, in line with our/consensus estimate; non-GAAP net income...

CMB International

Netease (NTES US) - Renewed Agreement with Blizzard

NetEase on 10 Apr announced the renewal of publishing agreement with Blizzard Entertainment to bring Blizzard game titles back to China.

CMB International

Internet - 2M24 online retail sales recap

Based on NBS data, 2M24 online retail sales GMV/online physical goods GMV reached RMB2.2tn/1.8tn, up 15.3/14.4% YoY, which implied a two-year CAGR...

CMB International

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