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Daily Letter | 1 5 May 2013
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Technology -- Communications
Technology -- Wireless Equipment
T. Michael Walkley 612.332.8069
Matthew D. Ramsay 612.332.2208
Siddharth Sinha 612.252.0056
Q1/13 HANDSET MARKET SUMMARY & APRIL SURVEY:
SAMSUNG POISED FOR STRONG H1/13 SHARE GAINS Samsung cements smartphone market share lead in Q1/13: Our wireless store surveys
and recent earnings reports from leading global handset/smartphone OEMs indicated a
normal seasonally soft Q1/13 for smartphones sales after a very strong December holiday
quarter. Our surveys indicated an increasing sales mix of LTE smartphones in developed
markets and ramping sales of affordable 3G smartphones replacing feature phones in
emerging markets, particularly China. Strong global sales of Samsung's broad smartphone
portfolio including very strong flagship Galaxy S III and Galaxy Note II sales resulted in
Samsung increasing its smartphone market share from 28.9% in Q4/12 to 33.0% in Q1/13.
Our April surveys indicated a very strong initial Samsung Galaxy S4 global launch with
Samsung ramping supply of the Galaxy S4 to over 300 carriers in 155 countries the next
several weeks. The S4 ramp combined with our expectations for soft June quarter iPhone
sales should result in Samsung extending its leading smartphone market share in Q2/13. Apple and Samsung dominate value share, competitors struggle: We estimate Samsung
shipped a remarkable 69.7M smartphones during the seasonally softer Q1/13, an increase
from 63.5M smartphones during the strong Q4/12 holiday quarter, resulting in Samsung
capturing an impressive 43% of handset industry profits. Further, despite seasonally softer
iPhone 5 sales and a stronger mix of legacy iPhone 4S/4 sales, we estimate Apple captured
57% of industry profits. In fact, we estimate Apple and Samsung combined to capture a
remarkable 100% of Q1/13 handset industry profits as several competitors such as
BlackBerry, Nokia, and LG posted break-even results. During the June quarter, we believe
softer iPhone sales combined with Samsung Galaxy S4's global ramp should result in
Samsung surpassing Apple for the top share of handset industry profits.
April surveys: Our U.S. April wireless store surveys indicated strong initial sales of the
recently launched Samsung Galaxy S4 and HTC One smartphones in late April. While the
iPhone 5 was a top selling smartphone at all four tier-1 carriers, other top selling products
included the Galaxy S4 and the HTC One at AT&T/Sprint and the Samsung Galaxy S III and
the Galaxy Note II at Verizon/T-Mobile. Our surveys indicated weakening BlackBerry Z10
sales, but our U.K. surveys indicated strong initial Q10 sales but with limited initial supply.
Qualcomm, Avago, RFMD, Skyworks and Peregrine should benefit from LTE smartphone
ramp: We believe the Galaxy S4 global ramp should result in strong sales for RFMD.
Further, while weaker June quarter iPhone sales will impact Avago, Skyworks, Peregrine
and TriQuint near term, we believe these suppliers are well positioned to benefit from
secular trends of increased RFIC content in an increasing mix of LTE smartphones
throughout 2013. Based on results from most leading OEMs, March quarter weighted
average ASPs were above our expectations, and we believe this is most positive for
Qualcomm's QTL revenue due to strong 3G/4G global ASPs and sales trends.
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Q1/13 HANDSET MARKET SUMMARY & APRIL SURVEY;
SAMSUNG WELL POSITIONED FOR H1/13 SHARE GAINS
Updated global handset and smartphone unit estimates by OEM; Q1/13 marks first
quarter smartphones outsell feature phones
Based on Q1/13 earnings results from leading OEMs, we believe global handset unit sales
declined from 480M units in Q4/12 to 420M units in Q1/13, representing a normal
seasonal sequential decrease of roughly 13% during the seasonally softer March quarter.
We believe this is the first quarter smartphones outsold feature phones. In fact, we
estimate smartphone sales decreased 4% sequentially to 211M units, and we estimate
feature phone sales declined 20% sequentially to 209M units. With record 3G subscriber
growth in China during the March quarter, we believe affordable Android smartphones
contributed to the first quarter of smartphones sales exceeding feature phone sales.
Our global surveys during the March quarter indicated an increasing mix of LTE
smartphones led by strong sales of the iPhone 5, Samsung Galaxy S III, Samsung Galaxy
Note II and other LTE smartphones. Overall, we believe Samsung will grow its dominant
smartphone market share due to its impressive Galaxy lineup with the Galaxy Y selling into
the channel for under $100, the Galaxy S III mini now sub $300, the Galaxy S III now
around $400, and the Galaxy S4 likely to dominate high-end smartphone sales for the next
two quarters or more. Figure 1 below is our total combined feature phone and smartphone
estimates by OEM, and Figure 2 shows our smartphone estimates by OEM.
Figure 1: Handset (feature phone and smartphone) unit sales estimates and market share by OEM (millions)
Canaccord Genuity Handset Unit Sales Estimates by OEM (millions)
2011 1Q12 2Q12 3Q12 4Q12 2012 1Q13 2Q13E 3Q13E 4Q13E 2013E 2014E
Global OEMs
Nokia 417.1 82.7 83.7 82.9 86.3 335.6 61.9 64.2 65.7 71.0 262.7 231.9
Nokia market share 25.9% 21.2% 21.0% 19.5% 18.0% 19.8% 14.7% 14.9% 14.5% 14.0% 14.5% 12.3%
Samsung 341.6 97.2 100.9 108.7 115.2 422.0 115.5 120.5 126.5 144.3 506.8 566.8
Samsung market share 21.2% 24.9% 25.3% 25.6% 24.0% 24.9% 27.5% 28.0% 28.0% 28.5% 28.0% 30.1%
Apple 93.1 35.1 26.0 26.9 47.8 135.8 37.4 25.0 29.0 49.5 140.9 187.6
Apple market share 5.8% 9.0% 6.5% 6.3% 10.0% 8.0% 8.9% 5.8% 6.4% 9.8% 7.8% 9.9%
Motorola Mobility 41.4 8.7 7.2 6.0 5.7 27.5 2.9 2.6 2.7 3.0 11.3 7.9
Motorola Mobility market share 2.6% 2.2% 1.8% 1.4% 1.2% 1.6% 0.7% 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 0.4%
Sony (Sony Ericsson) 34.2 7.2 7.8 8.8 8.7 32.5 8.9 9.1 9.2 10.0 37.1 37.5
Sony market share 2.1% 1.8% 1.9% 2.1% 1.8% 1.9% 2.1% 2.1% 2.0% 2.0% 2.1% 2.0%
LG 88.1 13.7 13.1 14.4 15.4 56.6 15.4 15.6 16.0 17.6 64.6 64.2
LG market share 5.5% 3.5% 3.3% 3.4% 3.2% 3.3% 3.7% 3.6% 3.5% 3.5% 3.6% 3.4%
BlackBerry 52.8 11.1 7.8 7.4 6.9 33.2 6.0 7.1 7.4 6.8 27.2 25.9
BlackBerry market share 3.3% 2.8% 2.0% 1.7% 1.4% 2.0% 1.4% 1.6% 1.6% 1.3% 1.5% 1.4%
HTC 44.6 6.9 9.2 7.7 6.6 30.3 4.8 7.7 8.1 8.3 28.8 33.8
HTC market share 2.8% 1.8% 2.3% 1.8% 1.4% 1.8% 1.1% 1.8% 1.8% 1.6% 1.6% 1.8%
Huawei 55.2 10.5 10.8 12.1 18.6 52.0 17.2 18.1 19.0 21.8 76.1 86.8
Huawei market share 3.4% 2.7% 2.7% 2.8% 3.9% 3.1% 4.1% 4.2% 4.2% 4.3% 4.2% 4.6%
ZTE 80.5 20.5 18.4 21.2 25.4 85.5 19.1 19.0 19.9 22.9 80.9 87.5
ZTE market share 5.0% 5.2% 4.6% 5.0% 5.3% 5.0% 4.5% 4.4% 4.4% 4.5% 4.5% 4.6%
Total Other OEMs 364.5 97.4 113.9 128.7 143.4 483.3 130.9 141.7 148.3 151.0 572.0 555.7
Market Share 22.6% 24.9% 28.6% 30.3% 29.9% 28.5% 31.2% 32.9% 32.8% 29.8% 31.6% 29.5%
Total Global Handset Units 1,613 391 399 425 479.9 1,694 420 430 452 506 1,808 1,886
YoY % Change 11.9% 2.4% 6.6% 5.6% 5.6% 5.0% 7.4% 7.9% 6.4% 5.5% 6.7% 4.3%
QoQ % Change -14.0% 2.0% 6.5% 13.0% -12.5% 2.5% 5.0% 12.0%
Source: Company Reports and Canaccord Genuity Estimates
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Figure 2: Smartphone and feature phone unit sales and market share estimates by OEM (millions)
Canaccord Genuity Smartphone Unit Sales Estimates by OEM (millions)
2011 1Q12 2Q12 3Q12 4Q12 2012 1Q13 2Q13E 3Q13E 4Q13E 2013E 2014E
Global OEMs
Apple 93.1 35.1 26.0 26.9 47.8 135.8 37.4 25.0 29.0 49.5 140.9 187.6
Apple market share 18.8% 22.4% 15.9% 15.3% 21.8% 19.0% 17.7% 11.4% 11.8% 16.3% 14.4% 14.6%
Samsung 95.2 44.5 50.5 56.3 63.5 214.7 69.7 81.9 93.0 111.5 356.1 511.2
Samsung market share 19.3% 28.4% 30.9% 32.1% 28.9% 30.0% 33.0% 37.3% 37.8% 36.8% 36.4% 39.7%
Nokia 77.3 11.9 10.2 6.3 6.6 35.0 6.1 7.8 8.8 11.2 33.9 51.9
Nokia market share 15.6% 7.6% 6.2% 3.6% 3.0% 4.9% 2.9% 3.6% 3.6% 3.7% 3.5% 4.0%
BlackBerry 52.8 11.1 7.8 7.4 6.9 33.2 6.0 7.1 7.4 6.8 27.2 25.9
BlackBerry market share 10.7% 7.1% 4.8% 4.2% 3.1% 4.6% 2.8% 3.2% 3.0% 2.3% 2.8% 2.0%
HTC 44.6 6.9 9.2 7.7 6.6 30.3 4.8 7.7 8.1 8.3 28.8 33.8
HTC market share 9.0% 4.4% 5.6% 4.4% 3.0% 4.2% 2.3% 3.5% 3.3% 2.7% 2.9% 2.6%
Motorola Mobility 18.6 5.1 5.5 4.8 4.6 20.1 2.5 2.5 2.7 3.0 10.7 7.9
Motorola Mobility market share 3.8% 3.3% 3.4% 2.7% 2.1% 2.8% 1.2% 1.1% 1.1% 1.0% 1.1% 0.6%
Sony (Sony Ericsson) 21.3 5.2 7.4 8.8 8.7 30.1 8.9 9.1 9.2 10.0 37.1 37.5
Sony market share 4.3% 3.3% 4.5% 5.0% 4.0% 4.2% 4.2% 4.1% 3.8% 3.3% 3.8% 2.9%
LG 20.2 4.9 5.3 7.0 8.6 25.8 10.3 10.8 11.9 13.7 46.7 55.8
LG market share 4.1% 3.1% 3.2% 4.0% 3.9% 3.6% 4.9% 4.9% 4.8% 4.5% 4.8% 4.3%
Huawei 20.0 5.1 7.6 8.6 10.8 32.2 10.3 10.8 11.9 14.2 47.1 61.1
Huawei market share 4.1% 3.3% 4.7% 4.9% 4.9% 4.5% 4.9% 4.9% 4.8% 4.7% 4.8% 4.7%
ZTE 14.9 5.2 5.4 6.8 9.2 26.6 9.0 9.7 11.1 13.9 43.7 59.7
ZTE market share 3.0% 3.3% 3.3% 5.0% 4.2% 3.7% 4.3% 4.4% 4.5% 4.6% 4.5% 4.6%
Total Other OEMs 36.2 21.5 28.4 34.8 46.3 131.1 46.1 47.0 52.9 60.9 206.9 256.1
Market Share 7.3% 13.7% 17.4% 19.9% 21.1% 18.3% 21.9% 21.5% 21.5% 20.1% 21.1% 19.9%
Total Global Smartphone Units 494.2 156.4 163.3 175.5 219.7 714.8 211.0 219.3 245.9 303.0 979.2 1,288.8
YoY % Change 66.6% 53.6% 47.9% 45.6% 36.0% 44.6% 34.9% 34.3% 40.2% 37.9% 37.0% 31.6%
QoQ % Change -3.2% 4.4% 7.5% 25.2% -3.9% 3.9% 12.2% 23.2%
Canaccord Genuity Feature Phone Unit Sales Estimates by OEM (millions)
2011 1Q12 2Q12 3Q12 4Q12 2012 1Q13 2Q13E 3Q13E 4Q13E 2013E 2014E
Global OEMs
Nokia 339.8 70.8 73.5 76.6 79.7 300.6 55.8 56.4 56.9 59.8 228.8 179.9
Nokia market share 30.4% 30.2% 31.2% 30.7% 30.6% 30.7% 26.7% 26.7% 27.6% 29.4% 27.6% 30.1%
Samsung 246.4 52.8 50.4 52.4 51.7 207.4 45.8 38.6 33.6 32.7 150.7 55.6
Samsung market share 22.0% 22.5% 21.4% 21.0% 19.9% 21.2% 21.9% 18.3% 16.3% 16.1% 18.2% 9.3%
Motorola Mobility 22.8 3.6 1.7 1.2 1.0 7.4 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.0
Motorola Mobility market share 2.0% 1.5% 0.7% 0.5% 0.4% 0.8% 0.2% 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.0%
Sony (Sony Ericsson) 12.9 2.0 0.4 0.0 0.0 2.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Sony market share 1.1% 0.9% 0.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
LG 67.9 8.8 7.8 7.4 6.8 30.8 5.1 4.7 4.1 3.9 17.9 8.4
LG market share 6.1% 3.8% 3.3% 3.0% 2.6% 3.1% 2.4% 2.2% 2.0% 1.9% 2.2% 1.4%
Huawei 35.2 5.4 3.2 3.5 7.8 19.9 6.9 7.3 7.1 7.6 28.9 25.6
Huawei market share 3.1% 2.3% 1.4% 1.4% 3.0% 2.0% 3.3% 3.5% 3.5% 3.7% 3.5% 4.3%
ZTE 65.6 15.3 13.1 14.4 16.2 58.9 10.1 9.3 8.8 9.0 37.3 27.8
ZTE market share 5.9% 6.5% 5.6% 5.8% 6.2% 6.0% 4.8% 4.4% 4.3% 4.4% 4.5% 4.7%
Total Other OEMs 328.3 75.9 85.4 93.8 97.0 352.2 84.8 94.7 95.4 90.2 365.1 299.6
Market Share 29.3% 32.4% 36.3% 37.6% 37.3% 36.0% 40.6% 44.8% 46.3% 44.4% 44.0% 50.2%
Total Global Feature Phone Units 1,118.8 234.6 235.5 249.2 260.3 979.5 208.9 211.1 206.0 203.2 829.3 596.9
YoY % Change -2.3% -16.3% -10.7% -11.6% -11.2% -12.4% -10.9% -10.3% -17.3% -21.9% -15.3% -28.0%
QoQ % Change -20.0% 0.4% 5.8% 4.4% -19.7% 1.1% -2.4% -1.4%
Source: Company Reports and Canaccord Genuity Estimates
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Samsung gains smartphone market share during Q1/13; anticipate further
share gains in Q2/13 with the Galaxy S4 ramp and broad smartphone portfolio
Given Samsung's strong global brand, broad portfolio of smartphones across a wide price
range, and very strong flagship Galaxy S III and Galaxy Note II smartphone sales, we
believe Samsung grew its overall leading unit market share and leading smartphone
market share position during Q1/13. In fact, we estimate Samsung increased its position as
the top selling handset OEM with 27.5% of the global handset unit market share in Q1/13
from 24.0% in Q4/12. Further, we believe Samsung was the top selling smartphone OEM
and grew its smartphone unit market share to 33.0% in Q1/13 from 28.9% in Q4/12. In
fact, we estimate Samsung shipped an incredible 69.7M smartphones in the seasonally
softer March quarter, an increase from strong December holiday quarter sales of 63.5M
smartphones. Due to our expectations for softer Q2/13 iPhone sales during Apple's
transitional June quarter combined the strong ramp of the Galaxy S4 to over 300 carriers
in 155 countries, we believe Samsung will grow its overall global handset and smartphone
share during Q2/13.
After a very strong December quarter for iPhone sales post the iPhone 5 launch, we
estimate Apple's global unit market share declined during Q1/13 to 8.9% versus 10.0% in
Q4/12, and we estimate Apple's global smartphone unit market share declined to 17.7%
versus 21.8% in Q4/12. Given our expectations for a transitional June quarter for iPhone
sales before a potential iPhone 5S refresh later in the September quarter, we believe Apple
could lose material global handset and smartphone market share to Samsung and other
Android OEMs during Q2/13 and Q3/13.
Android share gains in Q1/13 due to strong Samsung and local Chinese OEM
sales; expect further Android share gains in Q2/13
Due to strong sales of Samsung's high-volume Android smartphones and ramping
affordable Android smartphone sales from local Chinese OEMs in emerging markets, we
estimate Android increased its overall market share during Q1/13 to 70.5% versus 66.9%
in Q4/12. Given our expectations for softer iPhone sales in the June quarter and given the
strong global ramp of leading flagship Android smartphones from Samsung, HTC, LG and
other Android OEMs as well as ramping affordable 3G Android smartphones from local
Chinese OEMs, we anticipate Android will increase its dominant market share during
Q2/13 to roughly 75% of total smartphone sales.
After a strong December quarter of share gains for iOS due to the iPhone 5 ramp, we
estimate iOS' overall smartphone market share declined during Q1/13 to 17.7% versus
21.8% in Q4/12. Given our June quarter iPhone estimates of 25M units, we believe iOS will
lose further smartphone market share to Android and other competing mobile OS
platforms during Q2/13.
With BlackBerry shipping the BB10 OS based Z10 and introducing the Q10 with a physical
QWERTY keyboard, we estimate modest BlackBerry smartphone share gains during the
June quarter given initial sales into the channel combined with pent-up demand by loyal
BlackBerry customers. However, we believe the carrier pricing for the new Q10
smartphone versus competing high-end smartphones creates a tough environment for
BB10 sales to turnaround BlackBerry's long-term business trends. Further given
BlackBerry's small smartphone market share and declining subscriber base, we struggle to
envision how BlackBerry can sustain a completely different mobile ecosystem with limited
carrier support, developer interest, or applications base. As such, we believe BlackBerry
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will struggle to create a long-term competitive ecosystem with the new BB10 OS and
estimate its smartphone market share could decline below 3% exiting 2013.
Finally, our smartphone OS market share estimates indicate modest share gains for the
Windows Phone 8 mobile OS due to the ramp of affordable Nokia Lumia smartphones,
particularly the Lumia 620 in China, SE Asia and Europe. In fact, we estimate Windows
Phone 8 gained only modest smartphone share during Q1/13 to 4.7% versus 3.7% during
Q4/12. During Q2/13, we estimate modest share gains for Windows Phone 8 given our
expectations for continuing iOS share losses combined with Nokia ramping its affordable
Lumia 520 and 720 smartphones into mid- and low-tier international markets. In fact,
Nokia guided Lumia unit volumes should increase sequentially during the June quarter by
a greater percentage than the 27% sequential increase in the March quarter. However,
with Windows capturing less than 5% of the smartphone market in 2012, we believe
Microsoft and its hardware partners face another year of heavy investment in an attempt
to drive Windows smartphones to become a viable third ecosystem.
Figure 3: Smartphone operating system unit market share estimates
Canaccord Genuity Smartphone OS Estimates (millions)
2011 1Q12 2Q12 3Q12 4Q12 2012 1Q13 2Q13E 3Q13E 4Q13E 2013E 2014E
Android 252.8 90.7 110.7 125.4 147.0 473.7 148.7 165.0 183.8 214.4 711.9 907.6
Android market share 51.2% 58.0% 67.8% 71.4% 66.9% 66.3% 70.5% 75.2% 74.7% 70.8% 72.7% 70.4%
Apple (iOS) 93.1 35.1 26.0 26.9 47.8 135.8 37.4 25.0 29.0 49.5 140.9 187.6
iOS market share 18.8% 22.4% 15.9% 15.3% 21.8% 19.0% 17.7% 11.4% 11.8% 16.3% 14.4% 14.6%
Microsoft Windows Mobile Phone 9.7 5.3 6.9 6.0 8.2 26.5 10.0 12.2 16.1 18.8 57.0 106.2
Microsoft market share 2.0% 3.4% 4.2% 3.4% 3.7% 3.7% 4.7% 5.6% 6.5% 6.2% 5.8% 8.2%
BlackBerry (BB and QNX) 52.8 11.1 7.8 7.4 6.9 33.2 6.0 7.1 7.4 6.8 27.2 25.9
BlackBerry market share 10.7% 7.1% 4.8% 4.2% 3.1% 4.6% 2.8% 3.2% 3.0% 2.3% 2.8% 2.0%
Symbian 76.2 9.8 6.2 3.4 2.2 21.6 0.5 0.3 0.1 0.1 1.0 0.0
Symbian market share 15.4% 6.3% 3.8% 1.9% 1.0% 3.0% 0.2% 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.0%
Total Other OSs 9.6 4.4 5.6 6.4 7.6 24.1 8.4 9.8 9.6 13.4 41.1 61.3
Market share 1.9% 2.8% 3.5% 3.6% 3.5% 3.4% 4.0% 4.5% 3.9% 4.4% 4.2% 4.8%
Total Global Smartphone Units 494.2 156.4 163.3 175.5 219.7 714.8 211.0 219.3 245.9 303.0 979.2 1,288.8
YoY % Change 66.6% 53.6% 47.9% 45.6% 36.0% 44.6% 34.9% 34.3% 40.2% 37.9% 37.0% 31.6%
QoQ % Change -3.2% 4.4% 7.5% 25.2% -3.9% 3.9% 12.2% 23.2%
Source: Company reports and Canaccord Genuity estimates
Going forward, we anticipate share shifts in Q2/13 with iOS losing smartphone share to
Android as well as incremental market share gains for Windows Phone 8 and BB10 from
current small levels. Therefore, we estimate iOS smartphone market share will decrease to
an estimated 11.4% in Q2/13 versus 17.7% in Q1/13 with Android's smartphone market
share increasing from 70.5% in Q1/13 to 75.2% in Q2/13.
Apple (57%) and Samsung (43%) combine to capture 100% of handset industry profits
(“value share”); Samsung poised for Q2/13 value share gains
In Figure 4 on page 6 we calculate the quarterly share of handset industry sales and profits
by OEM by quarter. Apple and Samsung continue to dominate the share of industry profits.
In fact, due to operating losses from smaller scale competitors trying to compete, Apple
and Samsung's combined share of industry profits have exceeded 100% in previous
quarters. While Apple and Samsung continue to dominate the share of industry profits,
improving cost structures and results from other OEMs have reduced Apple and Samsung's
combined share to 100% from levels above 100% the past several quarters.
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Figure 4: Quarterly share of industry sales and profits for leading OEMs
Mobile Device Sales Market Share by leading OEMs
Quarterly Mobile Device Sales by OEM ($USD)
2011 Q112 Q212 Q312 Q412 2012 Q113
Apple iPhone Sales 61,006 22,690 16,245 17,125 30,660 86,720 22,955
Apple sales market share 31% 41% 33% 31% 43% 37% 36%
Nokia Mobile Device Sales 33,204 5,587 5,092 4,664 5,071 20,414 3,751
Nokia sales market share 17% 10% 10% 8% 7% 9% 6%
Samsung Mobile Device Sales 47,638 16,490 17,940 23,490 25,183 83,104 27,317
Samsung sales market share 24% 30% 36% 42% 36% 36% 43%
BlackBerry Mobile Device Sales 15,007 2,858 1,609 1,691 1,572 7,730 1,540
BlackBerry sales market share 8% 5% 3% 3% 2% 3% 2%
Motorola Mobile Device Sales 8,986 2,194 1,967 1,778 1,514 7,453 1,018
Motorola sales market share 5% 4% 4% 3% 2% 3% 2%
Sony (Sony Ericsson) Mobile Device Sales 7,363 1,207 2,108 2,321 1,868 7,504 1,943
Sony sales market share 4% 2% 4% 4% 3% 3% 3%
LG Mobile Device Sales 10,259 2,139 1,999 2,168 2,570 8,876 2,960
LG sales market share 5% 4% 4% 4% 4% 4% 5%
HTC Mobile Device Sales 15,758 2,297 3,018 2,498 2,058 9,871 1,473
HTC sales market share 8% 4% 6% 4% 3% 4% 2%
Total Mobile Device Sales for Leading OEMs 199,221 55,462 49,978 55,735 70,497 231,672 62,957
Operating Profit Value Share by OEM by Quarter
Quarterly Operating Income by OEM ($USD)
2011 Q112 Q212 Q312 Q412 2012 Q113
Apple operating income 26,723 10,437 6,985 6,216 12,264 35,903 8,034
Apple mobile device operating margin 44% 46% 43% 36% 40% 41% 35%
Apple value share 65% 74% 71% 59% 72% 69% 57%
Nokia operating income 2,347 -167 -462 -344 68 -905 5
Nokia mobile device operating margin 7% -3% -9% -7% 1% -4% 0%
Nokia value share 6% -1% -5% -3% 0% -2% 0%
Samsung operating income 7,078 3,725 3,663 5,038 5,031 17,458 6,019
Samsung mobile device operating margin 15% 23% 20% 21% 20% 21% 22%
Samsung value share 17% 26% 37% 48% 29% 34% 43%
BlackBerry operating income 2996 480 -308 -227 -175 -230 17
BlackBerry mobile device operating margin 20% 17% -19% -13% -11% -3% 1%
BlackBerry value share 7% 3% -3% -2% -1% 0% 0%
Motorola operating income (loss) -126 -85 -168 -199 -152 -604 -179
Motorola mobile device operating margin -1% -4% -9% -11% -10% -8% -18%
Motorola value share 0% -1% -2% -2% -1% -1% -1%
Sony (Sony Ericsson) operating income (loss) -287 -391 -104 -70 -37 -602 19
Sony mobile device operating margin -4% -32% -5% -3% -2% -8% 1%
Sony value share -1% -3% -1% -1% 0% -1% 0%
LG operating income (loss) -254 27 -26 -4 52 48 123
LG mobile device operating margin -2% 1% -1% 0% 2% 1% 4%
LG value share -1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1%
HTC operating income 2329 173 272 175 20 640 1
HTC mobile device operating margin 15% 8% 9% 7% 1% 6% 0%
HTC value share 6% 1% 3% 2% 0% 1% 0%
Total Operating Income for leading OEMs 40,808 14,200 9,852 10,585 17,071 51,708 14,040
Source: Company reports and Canaccord Genuity estimates
With Samsung growing its overall market share in both smartphones and overall mobile
phones during Q1/13, we estimate Samsung captured an impressive 43% of handset
industry profits versus 34% in Q4/12. Further, despite seasonally softer iPhone 5 sales and
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a stronger mix of legacy iPhone 4S/4 sales, we estimate Apple still captured 57% of
industry profits, but Apple's share of industry profits declined from 72% in Q4/12.
However, we believe Apple's value share of the handset market is even higher than our
estimates in Figure 4 considering Apple's dominant market share of the tablet market, as
some Android OEMs such as Samsung and HTC include tablet sales in reported
smartphone sales and profits.
We estimate Apple and Samsung combined to capture a remarkable 100% of Q1/13
handset industry profits as several competitors such as BlackBerry, Nokia, and LG posted
break-even results to slight profits offsetting ongoing losses from Motorola. During the June
quarter, we believe softer iPhone sales combined strong Samsung Galaxy S4 sales could
result in Samsung surpassing Apple for the top share of handset industry profits. Given the
current competitive dynamics, we believe Apple and Samsung will maintain dominant
value share during Q2/13 and likely throughout 2013 and 2014.
APRIL SURVEY: SAMSUNG GALAXY S4 AND HTC ONE LAUNCH
WITH STRONG INITIAL SALES; GALAXY S4 LIKELY THE TOP-
SELLING SMARTPHONE DURING Q2/13 AND Q3/13
Our U.S. April wireless store surveys indicated strong initial sales of the flagship Samsung
Galaxy S4 and HTC One smartphones at the end of April. Given these smartphones
launched in the later half of April, we believe the iPhone 5 remained the top-selling
smartphone in the U.S. market during the entire month of April. In Figure 5 on page 8, we
provide a summary of our surveys for the leading smartphone sales by OEM at each of the
top four carriers in North America over the past four months.
While the iPhone 5 was a top selling smartphone at all four tier-1 carriers, other top selling
smartphones included the Samsung Galaxy S4 and the HTC One at AT&T/Sprint and the
Samsung Galaxy S III and the Galaxy Note II at Verizon/T-Mobile. Our surveys indicated
disappointing sales trends for the BlackBerry Z10 with sales levels down sharply from the
first week of launch. We estimate roughly 20,000 to 30,000 Z10's are selling per week
combined at AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile in the U.S. market. Our surveys indicated
limited consumer interest, modest carrier support, and limited store representative support
for the Z10. Further, given the very strong initial sales, consumer interest, and Samsung's
marketing budget for the Samsung Galaxy S4, we anticipate the Galaxy S4 could emerge as
the top selling smartphone during the June quarter and contribute to ongoing soft Z10
sales. In fact, Samsung recently highlighted potentially limited initial supply for the Galaxy
S4 given the overwhelming global demand. Our recent survey work indicated supply has
already improved and large volumes are ramping into the global channel.
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Figure 5: Month-over-month comparison of top selling handset models – past 4 months
Top 3 Smartphones January/13 February/13 March/13 April/13
Apple iPhone 5 ($200/$300/$400) Apple iPhone 5 ($200/$300/$400) Apple iPhone 5 ($200/$300/$400) Apple iPhone 5 ($200/$300/$400)
Samsung Galaxy S III ($200) Samsung Galaxy S III ($200) Samsung Galaxy S III ($200) Samsung Galaxy S4 ($200)
Nokia Lumia 920 ($100) Nokia Lumia 920 ($100) Samsung Galaxy Note II ($300) HTC One ($200/$300)
Apple iPhone 5 ($200/$300/$400) Apple iPhone 5 ($200/$300/$400) Apple iPhone 5 ($200/$300/$400) Apple iPhone 5 ($200/$300/$400)
Samsung Galaxy S III ($200/$250) Samsung Galaxy S III ($200) Samsung Galaxy S III ($200) Samsung Galaxy S III ($100)
Samsung Galaxy Note II ($300) Samsung Galaxy Note II ($300) Samsung Galaxy Note II ($300) Samsung Galaxy Note II ($300)
Apple iPhone 5 ($200/$300/$400) Apple iPhone 5 ($200/$300/$400) Apple iPhone 5 ($200/$300/$400) Apple iPhone 5 ($200/$300/$400)
Samsung Galaxy S III ($200/$250) Samsung Galaxy S III ($100/$150) Samsung Galaxy S III ($100/$150) Samsung Galaxy S4 ($250)
Samsung Galaxy Note II ($300) Samsung Galaxy Note II ($300) Samsung Galaxy Note II ($300) HTC One ($200)
Samsung Galaxy S III ($280) Samsung Galaxy S III ($280) Samsung Galaxy S III ($550) Apple iPhone 5 ($580/$680/$780)
Samsung Galaxy Note II ($370) Samsung Galaxy Note II ($370) Samsung Galaxy Note II ($680) Samsung Galaxy S III ($550)
HTC Windows 8X ($200) Google Nexus 4 ($200) Google Nexus 4 ($458) Samsung Galaxy Note II ($680)
Apple Apple Apple Apple
Samsung Samsung Samsung Samsung
Nokia Nokia Google HTC
HTC Google
Smartphone ASP $100 - $400 $100 - $400 $100 - $680 $100 - $680
Top vendors
AT&T
Sprint
T-Mobile
Verizon
Source: Canaccord Genuity monthly wireless store surveys
Growing global smartphone sales in April with secular trends of smartphone growth in
emerging 3G markets and prepaid channels
Our global surveys indicated increasing overall smartphone sales in April after strong sales
of affordable smartphones during the March quarter, especially in China. Further, our
monthly surveys indicated a continuing secular trend of smartphone share gains versus
feature phones with growing sales of low-end and mid-tier 3G Android smartphones from
Chinese OEMs such as Coolpad, Lenovo, Xiaomi, BBK and other local Chinese brands as
well as for Samsung's broad portfolio of affordable smartphones targeting emerging
markets. In fact, the three leading Chinese carriers reported successive record combined
3G subscriber net additions for the months of January, February and March.
In addition, Qualcomm, on its recent Q2/F2013 earnings call on April 23, highlighted the
success of its Qualcomm Reference Design (QRD) program with over 200 devices based on
QRD program launched to date. Further, with both MediaTek and Qualcomm adding quad-
core chipset support to their respective turnkey programs, we expect a growing trend of
affordable high-end Android smartphones from these local Chinese OEMs. Qualcomm
highlighted Chinese OEM customers are now shipping smartphones based on its quad-core
Snapdragon 8X25Q QRD solution, as well as having a developing pipeline of LTE chipsets
for its reference design program to support the anticipated roll out of LTE in China.
Our global surveys also indicated strong TD-SCDMA smartphone sales as evidenced by
record TD-SCDMA China Mobile subscriber net additions during the December and March
quarters. We believe the strong TD-SCDMA smartphone sales during the March quarter
should benefit HOLD-rated Spreadtrum (SPRD : NASDAQ : $20.61 | HOLD), as stronger TD-
SCDMA sell-through trends during the March quarter could help offset typical seasonally
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slower 1H TD-SCDMA sales trends. Further, based on the host of affordable Android and
Windows smartphones announced during the March quarter, we anticipate ramping
smartphone sales in emerging markets during 2013.
Anticipate seasonally stronger Q2/13 smartphone sales versus Q1/13
After a normal seasonally soft March quarter for smartphone sales, we anticipate stronger
smartphone sales during the June quarter. With Samsung ramping its flagship Galaxy S4
globally along with host of new smartphones from Samsung, HTC, LG, Nokia, BlackBerry
and others launching during the June quarter, partially offset by soft iPhone sales during
Apple's transitional June quarter, we anticipate a normal seasonally stronger June quarter
for smartphone sales. With most high- and mid-tier smartphones in Western markets
supporting LTE, we expect a continuing trend of increasing mix of LTE enabled
smartphones in developed markets as well as strong sales of affordable 3G and EDGE
based-Android smartphones replacing feature phones in emerging markets.
Channel check data: In the following sections, we recap Q1/13 earnings results for
handset/smartphone OEMs, discuss our detailed wireless store survey data by OEM, and
discuss quarterly market share estimates, value share estimates, and operating margin
metrics for industry leading OEMs
APPLE (AAPL : NASDAQ : $449.98 | BUY)
Surveys indicate steady iPhone sales but increasing high-tier smartphone
competition; anticipate soft Q2/C2013 due to transitional iPhone quarter
Our April U.S. wireless store surveys indicated the iPhone 5 remained the top selling
smartphone at all four tier-1 carriers. While the iPhone maintained its leading market
share, our surveys did indicate some initial share losses for the iPhone 5 in late April at
AT&T and Sprint post the strong initial sales of the Samsung Galaxy S4, and to a lesser
extent the HTC One. Overall, we estimate iPhone 5 sales during April were slightly lower
than March levels. Our surveys also indicated steady global sales of legacy iPhone 4/4S
models at reduced prices.
In-line March quarter iPhone sales, but soft June quarter guidance
Consistent with our March quarter global surveys indicating seasonally softer iPhone 5
sales combined with a stronger mix of legacy iPhone 4S/4 sales, Apple reported iPhone
unit sales of 37.4M which was in line with our 37.0M expectation. iPhone's share of
smartphones sold at AT&T decreased from 84% in the December quarter to 80% in the
March quarter, and iPhone's smartphone share at Verizon decreased from 63% of total
smartphone sales in the December quarter to 56% in the March quarter. Consistent with
our surveys over the March quarter indicating a stronger mix of lower-priced legacy
iPhone 4/4S combined with certain price cuts across the iPhone portfolio later in the March
quarter, we calculate iPhone ASPs of $619 (excluding accessories and including deferred
revenue) in the March quarter, down from $651 in the December quarter.
Based on Apple's weak guidance for the transitional June quarter implying softer iPhone
sales and an increased mix of lower-ASP iPhone 4/4S models, we estimate 25M iPhone
unit sales during the June quarter, down a steep 33% from March quarter levels and down
48% from peak 2012 December quarter levels. Based on our expectations for a refreshed
iPhone near the end of the September quarter, we anticipate a gradual ramp in iPhone
sales through Q4/F13 and estimate iPhone unit sales of 29M in the September quarter. We
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believe Apple could launch a refreshed iPhone 5 in the September quarter along with a
more mid-tier-priced competitive iPhone for pre-paid-oriented international markets in
early F2014 or ahead of the Chinese New Year holidays.
Apple remains compelling long-term investment, and soft Q3/F2013 guidance
represents a buying opportunity
We believe Apple's industry-leading software and its leading hardware expertise will lead
to a strong multi-year product cycle for its key products. Based on the after-market price of
$450.00 per share, Apple is trading at approximately 6x our F2014 estimate after backing
out the $153 in cash per share. Given Apple's aggressive $100B cash return program and
with Apple announcing a $17B bond offering to facilitate this program combined with
Apple's compelling valuation, strong brand, iOS ecosystem, and installed base it can
leverage for new product launches in 2H/C2013, we believe the current share price
represents a compelling entry point. Please see our April 23 earnings report titled “$100B
cash return to investors helps offset weak June quarter guidance” for further details on our
Apple thesis. We reiterate our BUY rating our $560 price target.
QUALCOMM (QCOM : NASDAQ : $63.77 | BUY)
Well positioned with smartphone OEMs for strong F2013 results driven by an
increasing LTE smartphone mix and 3G smartphone growth in emerging markets
Our April surveys indicated a continued increasing mix of LTE smartphones. We believe
Qualcomm is well positioned to gain meaningful LTE baseband and apps processor chipset
content share in Samsung's recently announced flagship Galaxy S4 smartphone versus its
predecessor, the Galaxy S III, due to a much higher mix of LTE-enabled Galaxy S4 SKUs. In
addition, we believe Qualcomm is similarly well positioned for June quarter smartphone
volume ramps at other leading OEMs including HTC, Sony Mobile, BlackBerry, Nokia and
other OEMs that have LTE product portfolios using Qualcomm's industry leading LTE
multimode baseband chipsets.
Snapdragon 600 applications processor ramping in volume, but has initia l low
gross margin; core MSM margins and market share remain strong
We believe Qualcomm is shipping the MDM 9X15 LTE modem into the Galaxy S4 along
with the Snapdragon 600. Since the Snapdragon 600 or APQ8064T is an applications
processor-only chipset, sales of this solution are not counted as an MSM. MSMs or Mobile
Station Modems represent chipsets with a wireless modem. When Qualcomm reports MSM
units, we believe only the MDM 9X15 is counted as an MSM shipping into the Galaxy S4
and not the Snapdragon 600 applications processer. Therefore, the ramping sales of the
Snapdragon 600 into the high volume Galaxy S4 contributed to the higher calculated MSM
ASPs during the March quarter and are consistent with Qualcomm's guidance for a
sequential improvement in MSM ASPs during the June quarter. We anticipate an 8%
sequential increase in MSM ASPs during the June quarter.
However, we believe the Snapdragon 600 initially has a very poor gross margin versus
Qualcomm's overall QCT product portfolio, and the ramping volume of the Snapdragon 600
is contributing to the weaker QCT gross margin outlook despite the increased MSM ASP
guidance. We believe Qualcomm was willing to accept a lower gross margin for the
Snapdragon 600 in order to win content share in the high volume Galaxy S4 to drive
incremental operating income while sacrificing operating and gross margins. We also
believe the scale benefits from shipping the Snapdragon 600 in the high volume Galaxy S4
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that could ship up to 100M units should enable Qualcomm to achieve stronger margins on
future application processor only sales to new customers and to new end markets such as
applications processor only tablets.
Overall, we believe Qualcomm is well positioned to extend its leading 3G and 4G chipset
market share during F2013. We also believe an increasing mix of LTE smartphones
combined with strong 3G growth in emerging markets should result in stable CDMA device
ASPs and solid growth for QTL during F2013. See our Qualcomm note today titled
“Leading OEM ASP analysis indicates improving QTL ASP trends in H2/F13” for more
details on global 3G/4G device ASP rends. Longer term, we also believe Qualcomm is well
positioned to post strong earnings growth due to stable royalty rates, strong market share
gains for integrated chipsets, and continued strong growth of 3G smartphones in emerging
markets to drive an increasing TAM for QCT and QTL. We reiterate our BUY rating and
$85 price target, and Qualcomm remains our top large-cap pick for C2013
NOKIA (NOK : NYSE : $3.30 | HOLD)
April store surveys indicate weaker Lumia U.S. sales versus March levels with overall
U.S. Windows Phone 8 smartphone sales weaker vs. iOS and Android
Our April wireless store surveys indicated weakening sales of Lumia smartphones at
AT&T/Verizon/T-Mobile. Further, our surveys indicated the HTC 8X continued to outsell
the Lumia 820/22 at Verizon with overall Windows Phone sales trailing iPhone and
Samsung Galaxy S III sales at Verizon and T-Mobile by increasing margins. However, our
international surveys indicate growing sales of affordable Lumia smartphones such as the
Lumia 620 in mid- and low-tier international smartphone markets. We also anticipate a
strong ramp into the channel for the affordable Lumia 520 and 720 smartphones during
the June quarter.
Weak Mobile Phone division sales result in break-even Q1/13 D&S operating margin
despite 27% sequential increase in Lumia sales volumes
Consistent with our belief Nokia had lost feature phone market share during the March
quarter due to increased competition from Chinese OEMs and from Samsung's new REX
products, Nokia reported Q1/13 Mobile Phones unit sales of 55.8M that were below our
59.7M estimate and well below the consensus estimate of 64.9M. Further, sales of Nokia's
profitable higher-end Asha smartphone series declined 46% sequentially from 9.3M to
5.0M units resulting in Mobile Phones ASPs declining to €28.5 from €31.0 in the December
quarter. With Nokia management indicating the Mobile Phone division still had channel
inventory exiting Q1/13 at levels slightly above target levels and given our expectation for
intensifying competition, we anticipate only a modest 1% sequential increase in June
quarter Mobile Phone shipments to 56.4M units, or below normal seasonality. While we
were impressed with Nokia's recently introduced QWERTY Asha 210 handset, we believe it
will take a concerted effort on Nokia's part to quickly introduce new feature phones and
Asha products to reverse the currently tough competitive trends and maintain sustained
profitability.
Nokia's Smart Devices business reported Lumia sales of 5.6M units, above our 5.3M
estimate, and Nokia guided Lumia unit volumes should increase sequentially during the
June quarter by a greater percentage than the 27% sequential increase in the March
quarter. The solid Lumia sales guidance is consistent with our April surveys that indicate
gradually improving consumer traction for Lumia smartphones, particularly in mid- and
low-tier international smartphone markets with strong sales of the Lumia 620. We also
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anticipate a strong ramp into the channel for the affordable Lumia 520 and 720
smartphones during the June quarter.
However, we anticipate weaker higher-end Lumia sales during the June quarter due to
intensifying Western market competition with the launch of the Samsung Galaxy S4. Long
term, we believe Windows must capture 15% or more of the smartphone market with
Nokia capturing nearly half of the Windows market share in order for Devices and Services
to return to sustained profitability with its current cost structure. With Windows capturing
less than 5% of the smartphone market in 2012, Nokia and Microsoft face another year of
heavy investment in an attempt to drive Windows smartphones to become a viable third
ecosystem. Please see our April 18 earnings report titled “Solid cost execution and strong
NSN results offset weak mobile phone sales” for further details on our Nokia thesis. We
maintain our HOLD rating and our $3.50 price target.
BLACKBERRY (BBRY : NASDAQ : $15.63 | SELL)
U.S. surveys indicate soft Z10 smartphone sales; U.K. surveys indicate solid initial Q10
demand but limited supply
Our U.S. wireless store surveys indicated BlackBerry Z10 sell through trends remained soft
during April despite Blackberry increasing advertising spending levels. In fact, we estimate
Z10 weekly sales combined for Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile are roughly half the rate of
the launch week at each of these carriers, as we estimate weekly combined Z10 sales for
these three leading U.S. carriers at roughly 20,000 to 30,000 units. Our surveys indicated
limited consumer interest, modest carrier support, and limited store representative sales
support for the Z10. Several carrier sales representatives positioned the Z10 as a mid-tier
smartphone versus the high-end Samsung Galaxy S4 or the iPhone 5.
Our global surveys indicate mixed BlackBerry sell through trends with weakening sales of
the Z10 over the past month but strong initial demand for the limited supply Q10. Our U.K
surveys post the recent Q10 launch indicated strong initial sales. However, we believe the
Q10 may have initial production issues or intentionally limited supply at the launch to drive
consumer excitement for the devices. Our surveys indicated most U.K carrier stores
received less than 15 units for the initial day of the launch with many stores selling out of
the devices or the majority of the initial allocation during the first few days of availability.
Further, our initial surveys in Canada indicated very limited initial supply of the Q10 into
the recent launch.
Anticipate stronger near term results but long-term thesis unchanged
With new BB10 smartphones facing increased high-end competition from the Samsung
Galaxy S4 and the HTC One, we anticipate Z10 sales could further weaken in the consumer
retail channels. However, we anticipate a strong ramp in Q10 sales over the next several
months should more than offset the slowing Z10 sales. While we anticipate stronger near-
term results from BlackBerry as higher margin BB10 smartphones sell into the channel, we
do not believe BlackBerry can achieve sell-through market share levels to return to
sustained profit levels and we maintain our bearish view for longer-term BB10 sales
trends. Please see our separate BlackBerry note published today titled “Slowing Z10 sales
trends, solid initial Q10 demand but supply limited” for further details on our BlackBerry
thesis. We maintain our SELL rating and $9 price target.
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HTC (2498 : TWSE : NT$279.50 | HOLD)
Solid initial HTC One sales post launch, but Samsung Galaxy S4 likely to limit
HTC One sales trends
Our U.S. April wireless store surveys indicated strong initial consumer interest and very
positive sales representative reviews for the recently launched flagship HTC One
smartphone at AT&T and Sprint. While we believe the HTC One is a very compelling
smartphone, we believe the delayed HTC One faces a very competitive high-end global
smartphone market dominated by the Samsung Galaxy S4. While the HTC One was the #3
top selling smartphone at both AT&T and Sprint, the Galaxy S4 also launched at the same
two carriers and was more popular. We believe Samsung's massive global scale, marketing
muscle, and strong volume ramp of the Samsung Galaxy S4 could limit HTC One sales.
Consistent with our surveys, we estimate HTC's smartphone sales decreased 31% y/y to
4.8M units during the March quarter due to the delayed HTC One smartphone launch and
ongoing intense smartphone competition impacting sales. In fact, we estimate HTC's global
smartphone unit market share declined to 2.8% in Q1/13 from 3.0% in Q4/12. HTC guided
to a strong sequential Q2/13 increase in sales to NT$70B due to the HTC One finally selling
in volume to the market after initial production issues. However, HTC is also sharply
increasing marketing expenses to support the launch, and overall Q2/13 gross and
operating margin guidance was below our expectations. While we believe the HTC One is a
compelling high-end smartphone, we maintain our HOLD rating due to increasing
competition from the Samsung S4 launch and growing low-end Android competition.
Please see our May 2 report titled “Q1/13 in-line with pre-announcement; HTC One ramp
drives strong Q2/13 guide” for more details on our HTC thesis. We maintain our HOLD
rating and NT$240 price target.
GOOGLE/MOTOROLA
Surveys indicate soft RAZR MAXX HD sales at Verizon and overall declining
Motorola smartphone sales
Our April wireless store surveys indicated weaker Droid RAZR MAXX HD sales at Verizon
versus March quarter levels. With the Droid RAZR MAXX HD no longer a top selling
smartphone at Verizon, we believe sales of this smartphone have progressively declined
from peak levels in October. Our surveys also indicated soft sales for the Motorola Atrix HD
at AT&T and the Motorola RAZR M at Verizon, with sales of these devices adversely
impacted by recently launched flagship Android smartphones.
Motorola’s Android share and value share declines
We estimate Motorola Mobility sold 2.5M smartphones during Q1/13. We believe total
Motorola smartphone sales decreased sequentially during the March quarter due to softer
sales of the ageing RAZR MAXX HD at Verizon, and we estimate Motorola Mobility's global
smartphone unit market share declined in to 1.2% in Q1/13 from 2.1% in Q4/12. From
Google's March quarter results, we estimate Motorola Mobility had mobile device sales of
$1.02B and an operating margin of roughly -18% with sales lower and losses higher
sequentially. Therefore, we estimate Motorola Mobility's value share of handset industry
profits was -1% in Q1/13.
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LG
Improved LTE product portfolio drives improved performance
LG shipped an estimated 15.4M total handsets during the seasonally soft Q1/13. This
volume was flat sequentially from the 15.4M units shipped in the seasonally strong Q4/12,
and these strong March quarter shipments resulted in LG's global market share increasing
sequentially to 3.7% from 3.2%. With an increased focus on smartphones, LG's
smartphone sales mix increased from 56% of total units sold in Q4/12 to 67% in the March
quarter. Therefore, we estimate LG sold 10.3M smartphones during Q1/13 versus 8.6M in
Q4/12. We believe strong sales of LG's high-end Optimus G smartphone, strong Nexus 4
sales, and strong mid- and low-tier Optimus L series smartphone sales drove the improved
performance.
LG highlighted selling over 1M cumulative Optimus G smartphones in January and
highlighted selling over 10M cumulative LTE smartphones in March. Further, with LG
announcing the Optimus F series of affordable smartphones, we believe LG is well
positioned to grow overall smartphone market share in 2013 through its broad
smartphones portfolio. In fact, given LG's improved smartphone product offering and focus
on LTE enabled smartphones, we have modeled LG's smartphone market share increasing
from 3.6% in 2012 to 4.8% in 2013. Due to increased focus on more profitable
smartphones, LG increased its handset industry value share modestly from break-even
results over the past four quarters to 1% share of industry profits in Q1/13.
SONY
Improved results due to strong refreshed Xperia series sales
Due to strong global sales of the refreshed Sony Xperia series smartphones including the
flagship Xperia Z, we estimate Sony sold 8.9M smartphones during the March quarter
versus an estimated 8.7M smartphones during the December quarter. As such, we estimate
handset sales increased 4% sequentially to $1.94B in the March quarter. Further, with
stronger revenues and strong sales of its flagship Xperia Z smartphone, we estimate Sony's
handset business operating margins improved sequentially from -2% in Q4/12 to roughly
1% in Q1/13.
SAMSUNG
Very strong Galaxy S4 launch; solid sales of the reduced-price Galaxy S III
Our April U.S. wireless store surveys indicated strong initial sales in the U.S. for Samsung's
flagship Galaxy S4 smartphone at AT&T and Sprint during the last week of April with very
strong consumer interest and very positive sales representative reviews. In fact, given the
very strong initial sales, consumer interest, and Samsung's marketing budget for the
Samsung Galaxy S4 combined with the anticipated soft June quarter for iPhone sales, we
believe the Galaxy S4 could emerge as the top selling smartphone during the June quarter.
Samsung recently highlighted limited initial supply for the Galaxy S4 given the
overwhelming global demand. Our U.S. surveys also indicated solid sales of the reduced
price Samsung Galaxy S III at Verizon/AT&T/Sprint as well as at T-Mobile. In addition to
strong Galaxy S4 and Galaxy S III sales, our surveys indicated overall strong sales of
Samsung's broad smartphone portfolio including mid-tier and low-tier smartphones.
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Solid Q1/13 smartphone sales and well positioned for Q2/13 share gains
We estimate Samsung shipped 115.5M units in Q1/13 versus 115.2M units in Q4/12 and
shipped an incredible 69.7M smartphones versus 63.5M in Q4/12 and 44.5M in Q1/12. In
fact, due to very strong sales of the Galaxy S III and Galaxy Note II along with its broad
portfolio of mid-tier Android smartphones, Samsung cemented its place as the top
smartphone OEM during Q1/13. We estimate Samsung's smartphone market share
increased from 28.9% in Q4/12 to 33.0% in Q1/13. Due to Samsung's broad portfolio that
includes feature phones at lower price points, Samsung strengthened its leading overall
handset unit share with 27.5% global share of handsets sold in Q1/13 versus 24.0% in
Q4/12.
Further, despite very strong growth of affordable Android smartphones from Chinese
OEMs, we estimate Samsung maintained its dominant Android smartphone share with
roughly 40% of total Android units sold in Q1/13. We anticipate these trends will continue
in Q2/13, as we anticipate stronger Samsung smartphone sales versus March quarter levels
given strong global demand for the Galaxy S4 combined with Samsung launching a host of
new high-, mid- and low-tier smartphones during the quarter. With the Galaxy S III now
selling into the channel at roughly $400, the Galaxy S III mini at sub $300 levels, and the
Galaxy S4 likely the top selling high-end smartphone during the June quarter, we believe
Samsung has a very compelling mid-tier and high-end smartphone lineup to capture
material market share and profit share during Q2/2013.
CHINESE OEMS: HUAWEI, ZTE, & EMERGING “BRANDS”
Strong sales from Chinese smartphone OEMs
We estimate our collective “other OEMs” group that is comprised of Chinese OEMs enjoyed
strong sales of affordable 3G Android smartphones during the March quarter in emerging
markets, especially in China. The three leading Chinese carriers reported successive record
combined 3G subscriber net additions for the months of January, February and March. In
addition, Qualcomm, on its recent Q2/F2013 earnings call on April 23, highlighted the
success of its Qualcomm Reference Design (QRD) program with over 200 devices based on
QRD program launched to date. Further, with both MediaTek and Qualcomm adding quad-
core chipset support to their respective turnkey programs, we expect a growing trend of
affordable high-end Android smartphones from these local Chinese OEMs. On its Q2/F2013
earnings call, Qualcomm highlighted that these OEMs are now shipping smartphones
based on its quad-core Snapdragon 8X25Q QRD solution.
Our global surveys also indicated strong TD-SCDMA smartphone sales as evidenced by
record TD-SCDMA China Mobile subscriber net additions during the December quarter and
then again during the March quarter. We estimate cumulative smartphone shipments from
our “other OEMs” group were essentially flat at 46.1M smartphone units in Q1/13 after
strong December quarter sales of 46.3M units. This results in our “other OEMs” group
slightly increasing their combined smartphone unit market share from 21.1% in Q4/12 to
21.9% in Q1/13.
Further, we estimate the larger branded Chinese OEMs, Huawei and ZTE, had a strong
Q1/13, benefiting from the same secular trends of growing affordable smartphones
penetration in emerging markets as well as from growing sales of their high- and mid-tier
flagship smartphone brands. We estimate ZTE shipped 9M smartphones in the March
quarter and captured 4.3% smartphone unit market share versus 9.2M smartphone units
and 4.2% smartphone unit market share in Q4/12. We believe Huawei shipped an
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estimated 10.3M smartphones in the March quarter and captured 4.9% smartphone unit
market share versus 10.8M smartphone units and 4.9% smartphone unit market share in
the December quarter.
AVAGO TECHNOLOGIES (AVGO : NASDAQ : $31.88 | BUY)
Well positioned for strong Wireless division sales due to LTE smartphone ramp;
lowering July quarter estimates due to later anticipated timing for iPhone
refresh
We believe our April wireless store surveys are consistent with Avago's Q2/F2013 or April
quarter Wireless division guidance for a high single digit sequential decline in sales due to
the near-term product transition at leading customer Apple partially offset by ramping
FBAR sales into smartphone from other leading OEMs such as Samsung. With the
increasing mix of LTE smartphones and Avago's proprietary FBAR filter technology best
suited for increasingly complex LTE smartphone filtering requirements, we anticipate
strong Wireless sales growth in H2/C2013 with leading LTE smartphone customers such as
Apple, Samsung, and other OEMs. As discussed above, we believe Qualcomm's LTE
solutions are gaining material share of the LTE smartphone market, and we believe
Avago's FBAR solutions have strong alignment with Qualcomm's LTE solutions.
However, our analysis of recent earnings reports from Apple and component suppliers into
the iPhone indicate Apple could launch a refreshed iPhone 5S this fall or later in Q3/C2013
versus our prior summer launch expectations. Our previous Avago published model
assumed an earlier iPhone 5S refresh, and we are updating our Avago estimates based on
our updated iPhone estimates. Please see our Avago note published today titled “Updating
estimates for an anticipated later fall iPhone 5 refresh” for further details on our Avago
thesis. We reiterate our BUY rating but lowered our price target from $43 to $42.
SKYWORKS (SWKS : NASDAQ : $22.36 | BUY)
Well positioned with C2013 LTE smartphone ramp and increased mix of higher
margin analog sales
We believe our April wireless store surveys indicating an increasing mix of LTE
smartphones and our expectations for June quarter iPhone weakness are consistent with
Skyworks' June quarter guidance for softer revenue growth but higher gross margin. We
believe Skyworks' softer-than-seasonal revenue guidance is due to softer iPhone sales
partially offset by strong sales ramping into tier-1 LTE smartphone platforms, including up
to 8 sockets in some SKUs of the Samsung Galaxy S4. Further, we believe the strong pro
forma gross margin guidance of 43.5%-44.0% is due to an increased mix of higher margin
design wins ramping in leading smartphone platforms.
In fact, given Skyworks' R&D breadth, we believe Skyworks' diverse analog portfolio is well
positioned to grow Skyworks' content within its traditional handset base and expand
Skyworks' share in markets such as wireless infrastructure, 802.11ac WiFi, and many
M2M verticals. As such, we anticipate an increased mix of higher margin analog sales in
both the Handset and HPA businesses over the next several quarters, and this is consistent
with management's guidance for roughly a 48% gross margin on incremental sales. Please
see our Skyworks note published April 25 titled “Diverse socket wins yield slight Q2/F13
beat, LT margin expansion opportunities” for further details on our Skyworks thesis. We
reiterate our BUY rating and $27 price target.
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RF MICRO DEVICES (RFMD : NASDAQ : $5.60 | BUY)
Ramping LTE smartphone design wins combined with strong 3G China sales
should enable RFMD to grow much faster than the RFIC market in C2013/14
Our April wireless store surveys indicated very strong initial Samsung Galaxy S4 sales at
AT&T and Sprint as well as strong global demand. In fact, Samsung highlighted potentially
limited Galaxy S4 initial supply given the overwhelming global demand. Our analysis
indicated strong blended RFIC content share for RFMD in the Galaxy S4 with roughly $2-
$3 of content versus under $1 in the Galaxy S III. Therefore, we believe RFMD's strong
Q1/F2014 or June quarter guidance is consistent with the ramp of the Galaxy S4 along
with RFMD's increased content share in this high-volume product. We also believe RFMD
is gaining share in other LTE smartphones, contributing to the strong overall RFIC sales
growth versus the market.
Our market analysis also indicates ramping sales of affordable 3G smartphones from
Chinese OEMs powered by Qualcomm QRD, MediaTek and Spreadtrum turnkey solutions.
We believe RFMD has strong RFIC share with this Chinese OEM base, particularly in TD-
SCDMA smartphones. Further, with limited iPhone exposure versus other RFIC
competitors and strong design momentum for its Phenom, PowerSmart and switch
solutions with leading smartphone platforms, we believe RFMD will gain RFIC share
throughout C2013. Further, improved capacity utilization, new CMOS PAs, and an overall
improving mix of new products ramping on leading smartphone platforms should drive
strong margin leverage. Overall, we believe RFMD is well positioned to grow much faster
than the RFIC market in F2014/15. Please see our RFMD note published April 24 titled
“Strong results and guidance; margins should expand as design wins ramp” for further
details on our RFMD thesis. We reiterate our BUY rating and $7.50 price target.
TRIQUINT (TQNT : NASDAQ : $5.97 | HOLD)
Near-term weaker iPhone sales impacts 1H/13 sales, but 2H/13 sales should
improve with iPhone product launches and growing BAW filter sales
We believe our April surveys indicating softer iPhone sales versus March quarter levels is
consistent with TriQuint's soft June quarter guidance primarily due to its high customer
concentration with Foxconn or Apple. Further, our surveys indicate ramping LTE
smartphone sales from other leading OEMs such as Samsung, and we believe this is also
consistent with TriQuint management's guidance that Q2/13 Mobile sales should increase
Q/Q. We believe this guidance implies a material increase in non-iPhone sales that is
consistent with our belief strong BAW filter sales are leading to share gains in LTE
smartphones for TriQuint. In fact, TriQuint management guided to a significant recovery in
2H/13 sales and anticipates a pro forma profit for full year 2013 despite significant losses
in 1H/13.
With stronger sales to other smartphone customers offsetting softer iPhone related sales
during the June quarter, we believe TriQuint is well positioned for improving growth
trends in 2H/13 and 2014 once new Apple products launch, especially if TriQuint
maintains or gains content in Apple's new products. Please see our TriQuint note published
April 25 titled “iPhone weakness weighs on Q1 results and Q2 guidance but company
maintains strong 2H/13 sales ramp expectations” for further details on our TriQuint thesis.
We maintain our HOLD rating and $6 price target.
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PEREGRINE (PSMI : NASDAQ : $9.85 | BUY)
Ramping LTE smartphones should drive strong long-term sales growth, but near-
term weaker iPhone sales impacts 1H/13 sales
Similar to TriQuint, we believe Peregrine's soft June quarter guidance is primarily due to
Peregrine's limited near-term visibility given its high customer concentration with Apple
and the iPhone 5. While we anticipate stronger 2H/13 sales for Peregrine to LTE
smartphones including some content in the refreshed iPhone 5S, we anticipate a gradual
2H/13 recovery in sales levels. Since we anticipate Apple could launch a more affordable
3G-only iPhone for price-elastic international markets that could result in reduced average
dollar-content share per iPhone for Peregrine, we believe Peregrine loses more content
share than TriQuint on a higher mix of 3G only iPhone SKUs.
However, we believe the growing mix of LTE smartphones, particularly those supporting
carrier aggregation in 2014, positions Peregrine for strong long-term growth trends
consistent with management's 20%-30% longer-term annual sales growth targets. Overall,
we believe industry trends with a growing mix of LTE devices supports our longer-term
BUY thesis. Please see our Peregrine note published April 30 titled “Solid Q1/13 results and
Q2/13 guidance; anticipate 20%-30% longer-term growth” for further details on our
Peregrine thesis. We reiterate our BUY rating and $13 price target.
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Figure 6: Global handset market snapshot
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013E 2014E Top 8 OEMs Smartphone Share
Smartphone Units 127 139 172 297 494 715 979 1,289 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013E 2014E
YoY Growth 9% 24% 72% 67% 45% 37% 32% Nokia 47% 43% 39% 34% 16% 5% 3% 4%
BlackBerry 11% 16% 20% 16% 11% 5% 3% 2%
Global Feature Phone Units 1,026 1,083 1,039 1,145 1,119 980 829 597 Apple 3% 10% 15% 16% 19% 19% 14% 15%
YoY Growth 5.6% -4.1% 10.2% -2.3% -12.4% -15.3% -28.0% Motorola 3% 2% 2% 5% 4% 3% 1% 1%
Samsung 2% 3% 3% 8% 19% 30% 36% 40%
Global Handset Units 1,153 1,222 1,211 1,442 1,613 1,694 1,808 1,886 LG 0% 0% 0% 2% 4% 4% 5% 4%
YoY Growth 6.0% -0.9% 19.0% 11.9% 5.0% 6.7% 4.3% Sonyt 3% 2% 1% 3% 4% 4% 4% 3%
HTC 3% 9% 7% 8% 9% 4% 3% 3%
% Smartphone Mix 11% 11% 14% 21% 31% 42% 54% 68% Other 28% 15% 13% 8% 14% 27% 30% 29%
%age Feature Phone Mix 89% 89% 86% 79% 69% 58% 46% 32% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Top 8 OEMs Global Market Share Top 8 OEMs Global Value Share
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013E 2014E 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Nokia 38% 38% 36% 31% 26% 20% 15% 12% Nokia 67% 57% 33% 19% 6% -2%
BlackBerry 1% 2% 3% 3% 3% 2% 2% 1% BlackBerry 5% 15% 21% 19% 7% 0%
Apple 0% 1% 2% 3% 6% 8% 8% 10% Apple 4% 14% 35% 44% 65% 69%
Motorola 14% 8% 5% 3% 3% 2% 1% 0% Motorola -5% -9% -6% -1% 0% -1%
Samsung 14% 16% 19% 19% 21% 25% 28% 30% Samsung 10% 10% 15% 15% 17% 34%
HTC 1% 1% 1% 2% 3% 2% 2% 2% HTC 0% 5% 5% 6% 6% 1%
LG 7% 8% 10% 8% 5% 3% 4% 3% LG 4% 7% 7% -2% -1% 0%
Sony 9% 8% 5% 3% 2% 2% 2% 2% Sony 14% 0% -10% 1% -1% -1%
Other 16% 17% 21% 27% 31% 37% 40% 39% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
127 139 172 297494
715
979
1,2891,026 1,083 1,039
1,145
1,119
980
829
597
11%11%
14%
21%
31%
42%
54%
68%
0
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013E 2014E
Millio
ns O
f U
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Global Feature Phone Units
Smartphone Units
% Smartphone Mix
2,679
3,236 3,607
3,901 4,193
184
289
436
633
890
377
407
427
443
456
-
1,000
2,000
3,000
4,000
5,000
6,000
2007 2008E 2009E 2010E 2011E
CDMA - Steady Growth
WCDMA - Rapid Growth
GSM - Secular Decline
6%
11%
7%
10% 9%
10%11%
10%12%
10%
SMARTPHONES AS A MIX OF GLOBAL HANDSET UNITSGLOBAL SUBSCRIBERS BY TECHNOLOGY
Source: Company reports, Gartner, Inc., and Canaccord Genuity Estimates
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Valuation section
Apple: Our $560 price target is based on shares trading at roughly 12x our F2014 pro
forma EPS estimate.
Avago: Our $42 price target is based on shares trading at roughly 13x our F2014 pro
forma EPS estimate.
BlackBerry: Our $9 price target is based on our sum-of-parts analysis.
HTC: Our NT$240 price target is based on shares trading at roughly 11x our 2014 pro
forma EPS estimate.
Nokia: Our $3.50 price target is based on our sum-of-parts analysis.
Peregrine: Our $13 price target is based on shares trading at roughly 17x our 2014 pro
forma EPS estimate.
Qualcomm: Our $85 price target is based on shares trading at roughly 17x our F2014 pro
forma EPS estimate.
RF Micro Devices: Our $7.50 price target is based on shares trading at roughly 11x our
F2015 pro forma EPS estimate.
Skyworks: Our $27 price target is based on shares trading at roughly 10x our F2014 pro
forma EPS estimate.
Spreadtrum: Our $23 price target is based on shares trading at roughly 9x our 2014 pro
forma EPS estimate.
TriQuint: Our $6 price target is based on shares trading at roughly 11x our 2014 pro
forma EPS estimate.
Investment risks
1. Continued global subscriber growth and recovering emerging market sales
2. Improving global sales mix of smartphones and tablets
3. Healthy handset replacement sales are key variables for our price targets.
4. New law suits or court rulings could change the perceived value of wireless IP
portfolios to be higher/lower than we have assumed in our analysis.
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