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China / Hong Kong Company Guide AAC Technologies Holdings Version 1 | Bloomberg: 2018 HK Equity | Reuters: 2018.HK Refer to important disclosures at the end of this report DBS Group Research . Equity 15 Jun 2018 BUY (Initiate coverage) Thriving on clearer sound, better feel Last Traded Price ( 14 Jun 2018):HK$119.40 (HSI : 30,440) and sharper view Price Target 12-mth: HK$165 (38% upside) The world’s leading smartphone component supplier A nalyst Beneficiary of continuous acoustics and haptics upgrades Susanna CHUI +852 2820 4611 [email protected] Expanding to optics with proprietary WLG technology Tsz Wang TAM CFA, +852 2971 1772 [email protected] Initiate coverage with BUY with TP of HK$165 T he world’s leading smartphone component supplier. AAC is the Price Relative world’s leading smartphone component supplier, with c.30% and HK$ Relative Index 193.8 311 c.40% share in acoustics and haptics markets respectively. Riding on 173.8 continuous upgrading cycle in acoustics, haptics, and optics (vs 153.8 261 133.8 market concerns over slower spec upgrades), we expect AAC’s net 211 113.8 profit to deliver a CAGR of 24% in FY17-20F (vs consensus’ 20%). 93.8 161 AAC is trading at 14x FY19F PE, which is attractive compared to its 73.8 111 53.8 historical trading band of 12-25x since FY14. 33.8 61 Jun-14 Jun-15 Jun-16 Jun-17 Jun-18 Where we differ. Beneficiary of continuous acoustics and haptics AAC Technologies Holdings (LHS) Relative HSI (RHS) upgrades. The market is concerned about weaker-than-expected Forecasts and Valuation shipment of higher-spec iPhone X vs lower-spec iPhone 8/ 8 Plus FY Dec (RMB m) 2017A 2018F 2019F 2020F slowing down spec upgrades. However, in our view, Apple will Turnover 21,119 25,225 31,978 39,121 continue to differentiate with innovation in long run and lead spec EBITDA 7,467 8,784 11,272 14,087 upgrades (i.e. acoustics, haptics and optics upgrades to pave way for Pre-tax Profit 5,996 7,005 9,125 11,486 Net Profit 5,325 6,220 8,103 10,200 augmented reality [AR] applications, which is expected to come in Net Pft (Pre Ex) (core profit) 5,325 6,220 8,103 10,200 2019F). We believe AAC, as a technology leader, will continue to EPS (RMB) 4.35 5.08 6.61 8.33 benefit from this trend. We expect AAC’s net profit to deliver a CAGR EPS (HK$) 5.33 6.23 8.11 10.21 of 24% in FY17-20F, higher than consensus’ 20%. Core EPS (HK$) 5.33 6.23 8.11 10.21 Core EPS (RMB) 4.35 5.08 6.61 8.33 Other critical factors. Expanding to optics with proprietary WLG EPS Gth (%) 32.6 16.8 30.3 25.9 Core EPS Gth (%) 32.6 16.8 30.3 25.9 technology. AAC’s earnings has been growing with continuous Diluted EPS (HK$) 5.33 6.23 8.11 10.21 expansion from acoustics to haptics & RF mechanical. Optics will be DPS (HK$) 2.16 2.52 3.28 4.13 next to bloom. AAC stands out in high-end (i.e. 3D-sensing and BV Per Share (HK$) 17.61 20.97 25.06 30.32 hybrid) lens set market, as its proprietary wafer-level glass (WLG) has PE (X) 22.4 19.2 14.7 11.7 Core PE (X) 22.4 19.2 14.7 11.7 higher scalability and temperature tolerance v s peers’ moulding or P/Cash Flow (X) 20.3 15.9 13.3 10.5 wafer-level optics (WLO). We expect AAC’s optics revenue to ramp up P/Free CF (X) 224.3 39.2 33.1 26.0 to Rmb3,698m and account for 10% of FY20F revenue. EV/EBITDA (X) 16.3 13.8 10.8 8.7 Net Div Yield (%) 1.8 2.1 2.7 3.5 Valuation: P/Book Value (X) 6.8 5.7 4.8 3.9 We initiate coverage on AAC with a BUY call, and our TP of HK$165 Net Debt/Equity (X) 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 is based on 20x FY19F PE. ROAE (%) 33.5 32.4 35.3 37.0 Earnings Rev (%): New New New Key Risks to Our View: Consensus EPS (RMB) 5.23 6.47 7.63 Slow acoustics and haptics upgrades, due to late launch of Other Broker Recs: B:30 S:1 H:6 meaningful applications (i.e. AR); failure to tap into optics. A t A Glance ICB Industry: Industrials ICB Sector: Electronic & Electrical Equipment Issued Capital (m shrs) 1,222 Principal Business: The world’s leading supplier of comprehensive Mkt Cap (HK$m/US$m) 145,907 / 18,589 smartphone components Major Shareholders (%) Source of all data on this page: Company, DBSV, Thomson Reuters, HKEX Benjamin Pan & family 40.5 JP Morgan Chase 13.9 The Capital Group 12.0 Free Float (%) 33.6 3m Avg. Daily Val. (US$m) 122.3 ICB Industry: Industrials / Electronic & Electrical Equipment ed-TH / sa– CS / DL China/Hong Kong Company Guide AAC Technologies Holdings Table of Contents Industry overview 4 Company overview 8 Growth driver 13 Financial forecast 14 Valuation & recommendation 17 Page 2 China/Hong Kong Company Guide AAC Technologies Holdings SWOT Analysis Strengths Weak nesses Innovation capability to acquire best-selling mobile phone Limited track record in integrating its key technology v endors as clients in different mobile phone generation: w ith acquired technology in MEMS microphones, RF AAC has innovation capability in providing smartphone mechanical and optics components: AAC has components/ solutions which can deliver interesting user successfully expanded its leading positions in dynamics experience. AAC has been acquiring best-selling mobile components to haptics components, with its key phone vendors as clients in different mobile phone electromagnetic technology. However, AAC lacks track generation, from Motorola, Nokia, Apple to China’s record of integrating its key technology with acquired smartphone vendors. company’s (i.e. WiSpry and Kaleido) MEMS die design technology in MEMS microphones and RF mechanical Possessing key technology in dynamics and haptics and proprietary WLG technology in optics components. components to be the world’s number one in respective AAC is the world’s second-largest supplier of MEMS industries. AAC possesses key electromagnetic technology in microphones and newcomers of RF mechanical and dynamics components (i.e. speakers and receivers) and optics components. haptics components. With key technology, AAC is currently the world’s largest supplier of smartphone speakers/receiver and haptic components. AAC is integrating its key technology with acquired company’s (i.e. WiSpry and Kaleido) MEMS die design technology in MEMS microphones and RF mechanical and proprietary WLG technology in optics components. AAC aims to be the world’s largest supplier of these components. Opportunities T hreats A coustics upgrades to stereo solution and receivers on full Slow down in smartphone shipments: Global screens: We expect high-ASP stereo solution and receivers smartphone shipments may drop, if the replacement on full screens to continue to be upgraded in Apple’s iPhone cycle is further prolonged. and be introduced progressively in China’s smartphones, Slow stereo acoustics, haptics, and 3D-sensing which drive AAC’s acoustics ASP growth. upgrade: Smartphones may not migrate to stereo Haptics upgrades in both iPhone and China’s smartphones. acoustics, haptics, and 3D-sensing, due to late launch We expect the adoption of augmented reality (AR) in 2019 of meaningful applications (i.e. augmented reality [AR]) iPhone and full screens in China’s smartphones to result in and high costs. haptics upgrades, which drive AAC’s growth in haptics Competition from newcomers: Merry’s and Alps’ shipments. entrance into Apple’s supply chain may intensify Well positioned in high-end (i.e. 3D-sensing and hybrid) lens competition in the dynamics component and haptics set market, with proprietary WLG technology: AAC is well markets respectively. positioned in 3D-sensing and hybrid lens set market, as its proprietary wafer-level glass (WLG) has higher scalability and F ailure to tap into optics: AAC’s proprietary WLG may temperature tolerance versus competitors’ moulding or not be widely adopted, due to technology issues. wafer-level optics (WLO). We expect AAC’s market share in lens sets to grow from 1% in FY17 to 11% in FY20F. Source: DBS Vickers Page 3 China/Hong Kong Company Guide AAC Technologies Holdings Industry overview Global smartphone market. Global smartphone shipments Major smartphone vendors’ global shipments rose 1.4% y-o-y to 1.49bn units in 2017, with a lower 2016 2017 2018F 2019F 2020F replacement rate (as buyers await iPhone X) but more first- Shipment (m) time buyers, according to IDC. We expect shipments to grow Samsung 311 317 314 308 296 0.9% to 1.50bn units in 2018F, supporting by more Apple 215 216 220 223 222 replacement buyers given smartphone subscriber base of Huawei 133 150 174 199 221 >4bn and recovering replacement rate. Oppo 86 120 121 123 125 Vivo 72 100 100 102 104 Xiaomi 61 90 109 128 146 Global smartphone market y-o-y 2016 2017 2018F 2019F 2020F Samsung 1.9% -1.2% -1.9% -4.0% Smartphone subscriber Apple 0.2% 2.1% 1.4% -0.7% base 3,840 4,410 4,841 5,154 5,343 Huawei 12.8% 16.0% 14.3% 11.0% Penetration rate 52.7% 59.8% 64.9% 68.3% 70.0% Oppo 39.5% 0.7% 1.6% 1.7% First-time buyers 440 570 431 312 189 Vivo 38.9% 0.2% 1.3% 2.0% Replacement 1,030 920 1,072 1,194 1,288 Xiaomi 47.5% 21.5% 17.5% 13.8% Replacement rate 30.3% 24.0% 24.3% 24.7% 25.0% Total 1,470 1,490 1,503 1,506 1,478 Source: IDC, DBS Vickers y-o-y 2.8% 1.4% 0.9% 0.2% -1.9% Source: Ericsson, IDC, DBS Vickers Smartphone component opportunities.