UOB Kay Hian report: Better earnings visibility as orderbook continues to improve. The orderbook of China Taisan Technology Group (China Taisan) stood at Rmb185m as at 25 Feb 10, boding well for better full-year earnings prospects. According to the Ministry of Commerce, retail sales jumped 17.2% yoy in the week-long Spring Festival in China, the highest level since statistical reporting was initiated in 2004. China Taisan should benefit greatly from increasing purchases made by domestic consumers with more indicators pointing to a stronger recovery in the domestic economy. More R&D efforts to gain technological leadership. The successful launch of three new products in 2009 has lifted the confidence of China Taisanââ¬â¢s management in its research and development (R&D) efforts. China Taisan has commenced R&D collaborations with Wuhan University of Science and Technology to further strengthen its technological leadership by investing about Rmb20m to develop at least 25 new products over the next five years. Strong potential for an earnings recovery. With the textile sectorââ¬â¢s recovery continuing into 2010 in tandem with improving domestic and external economic environments, we expect China Taisanââ¬â¢s net profit to grow by 96.1% and 33.9% in 2010 and 2011, respectively. Valuation. China Taisan is trading at S$0.185 based on 4.0x 2010F PE, a 53.5% discount to Hong Kong- and Singapore-listed peersââ¬â¢ average of 8.6x. We still like the company due to its strong technological leadership and continuous efforts to develop more higher-margin products as well as broaden its product mix. We maintain our target price at S$0.36, or 7.7x 2010F PE, reflecting China Taisanââ¬â¢s strong technological leadership and better potential of an earnings recovery. Reiterate BUY.