HK/China Equity Long-Short

Osbert Tang, CFA

Equity Bottom-Up

China Longyuan Power Group / Equity Bottom-Up

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-longyuan-power-group-corp-ltd-49b9d808-e8c9-4049-a85a-5380de9f21ad" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35558:1" rel="noopener"></a>YTD, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-longyuan-power-group-corp-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:14215:1" rel="noopener">China Longyuan Power (916 HK)</a> has seen its share price weak, but we believe focus should not be on the poor FY22 result and the moderate 1Q23 generation growth.</li>
<li>Based on 5.5-6.5GW planned capacity expansion in FY23, this will mean a solid growth of 17.7-20.9% YoY. Coupled with efficiency improvement, we expect a sharp rebound in FY23 profit.</li>
<li>With impairment on Ukraine mostly made and reversal of exchange and trading losses, there will be a big swing in bottom line. We welcome the improvement in cash flow too.</li>
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YTD, China Longyuan Power (916 HK) has seen its share price weak, but we believe focus should not be on the poor FY22 result and the moderate 1Q23 generation growth.
Based on 5.5-6.5GW planned capacity expansion in FY23, this will mean a solid growth of 17.7-20.9% YoY. Coupled with efficiency improvement, we expect a sharp rebound in FY23 profit.
With impairment on Ukraine mostly made and reversal of exchange and trading losses, there will be a big swing in bottom line. We welcome the improvement in cash flow too.


China Longyuan (916 HK): We Stay on the Bull Camp

China Power International Development / Equity Bottom-Up

China Power International Development (2380 HK)

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-power-international" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15548:1" rel="noopener">China Power International (2380 HK)</a> will enjoy another year of strong earnings improvement in FY23, as coal-fired segment returns to profit and new energy capacity drives growth.</li>
<li>Solar and wind capacity will increase 66.5% and 23.1%, respectively, raising new energy's proportion to over 70%. Profitability for hydropower also looks to recover in this year.</li>
<li>There is huge room for asset injection from SPIC given the parent's new energy capacity of 139GW, with only 20GW in CPI. Its FY23 PER of 8.4x PER is attractive. </li>
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China Power International (2380 HK) will enjoy another year of strong earnings improvement in FY23, as coal-fired segment returns to profit and new energy capacity drives growth.
Solar and wind capacity will increase 66.5% and 23.1%, respectively, raising new energy's proportion to over 70%. Profitability for hydropower also looks to recover in this year.
There is huge room for asset injection from SPIC given the parent's new energy capacity of 139GW, with only 20GW in CPI. Its FY23 PER of 8.4x PER is attractive. 


China Power International (2380 HK): This Will Be a Rewarding Year

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<li>The FY22 profit warning for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-longyuan-power-group-corp-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:14215:1" rel="noopener">China Longyuan Power (916 HK)</a> reflected mostly items of one-off in nature and the weak result should be a matter of the past.</li>
<li>The Jan overall generation growth of 30.6% and wind power growth of 44.4% are very solid performance. With economic rebound and low comparison base, we expect growth to sustain.</li>
<li>Asset injection from CHN Energy and improvement in financial position through subsidy collection are positives, making its below 10x PERs for FY23 and FY24 attractive. </li>
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The FY22 profit warning for China Longyuan Power (916 HK) reflected mostly items of one-off in nature and the weak result should be a matter of the past.
The Jan overall generation growth of 30.6% and wind power growth of 44.4% are very solid performance. With economic rebound and low comparison base, we expect growth to sustain.
Asset injection from CHN Energy and improvement in financial position through subsidy collection are positives, making its below 10x PERs for FY23 and FY24 attractive. 


China Longyuan (916 HK): The Bull Story Should Continue

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-longyuan-power-group-corp-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:14215:1" rel="noopener">China Longyuan Power (916 HK)</a> has a very good 3Q22 with earnings increased 55.1% YoY. This has reversed the trend of lower profit YoY in the last two quarters.</li>
<li>The pressure on margin has lessened relative to 1H22 and this is partly reflected by good cost performance. Tariffs for wind and other renewables also look resilient. </li>
<li>Recent pullback in share price has returned Longyuan to attractive multiples. Its growth stories stay intact and outperformance against national power generation is encouraging.</li>
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China Longyuan Power (916 HK) has a very good 3Q22 with earnings increased 55.1% YoY. This has reversed the trend of lower profit YoY in the last two quarters.
The pressure on margin has lessened relative to 1H22 and this is partly reflected by good cost performance. Tariffs for wind and other renewables also look resilient. 
Recent pullback in share price has returned Longyuan to attractive multiples. Its growth stories stay intact and outperformance against national power generation is encouraging.


China Longyuan (916 HK): Continuing the Good Upturn

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-power-international" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15548:1" rel="noopener">China Power International (2380 HK)</a> is the hardest hit in this round of market sell-off with a 28.9% plunge in share price in Sep - we think this is overdone. </li>
<li>Coal-Fired margin, which is the key drag in 1H22, will improve in 2H22. Its clean energy segment has performed well, and new capacity acquired will start to provide contribution.</li>
<li>Its strategic transformation target of over 90% of capacity from new energy by 2025, up from 50.7% in 1H22, has not changed. Parent asset injection will generate massive upside potential. </li>
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China Power International (2380 HK) is the hardest hit in this round of market sell-off with a 28.9% plunge in share price in Sep - we think this is overdone. 
Coal-Fired margin, which is the key drag in 1H22, will improve in 2H22. Its clean energy segment has performed well, and new capacity acquired will start to provide contribution.
Its strategic transformation target of over 90% of capacity from new energy by 2025, up from 50.7% in 1H22, has not changed. Parent asset injection will generate massive upside potential. 


China Power International (2380 HK): We Think Good Opportunities Are Presented

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Xinyi Energy is an investment holding company primarily engaged in the ownership, operation, and management of solar farms in the People's Republic of China. It generates revenue by selling electricity to state-owned grid enterprises and offers intelligent operation platforms including big data, video surveillance, and drone inspection. The company was incorporated in 2015 and is headquartered in Wuhu, People's Republic of China.

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