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Lorraine Tan
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Near-Term Pressures Persist for Li & Fung, Future Hinges on Major Customer Acquisition

We lower our fair value estimate for no-moat Li & Fung to HKD 3.06 from HKD 3.14 following insight from the company’s 2018 investor day. We believe Li & Fung is set to endure a worse-than-expected top-line decline this year, as management anticipates more retail bankruptcies and deflationary pressure to persist. Despite efforts the company is putting into its Speed Initiative aka “supply chain of the future,” slow adoption and uncertainties around costs continue to weigh on our outlook f...
Underlying
Li & Fung Limited

Li & Fung is an investment holding company. Through its subsidiaries, Co. is a consumer goods design, development, sourcing and logistics company for retailers and brands around the world. Co. is engaged in managing supply chains of high-volume, time-sensitive goods. Co. operates under two business networks, namely the Trading Network and the Logistics Network. The Trading Network focuses on provision of the global sourcing services via multiple channels, such as buying agent, trading-as-principal for private label merchandise and on-shore wholesale business. The Logistics Network focuses on provision of logistics solutions and freight forwarding services.

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Morningstar
Morningstar

Morningstar, Inc. is a leading provider of independent investment research in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. The company offer an extensive line of products and services for individual investors, financial advisors, asset managers, and retirement plan providers and sponsors.

Morningstar provides data on approximately 530,000 investment offerings, including stocks, mutual funds, and similar vehicles, along with real-time global market data on more than 18 million equities, indexes, futures, options, commodities, and precious metals, in addition to foreign exchange and Treasury markets. Morningstar also offers investment management services through its investment advisory subsidiaries and had approximately $185 billion in assets under advisement and management as of June 30, 2016.

We have operations in 27 countries.

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Lorraine Tan

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