HK/China Equity Long-Short

Osbert Tang, CFA

Equity Bottom-Up

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/cgn-power-co-ltd-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:58:1" rel="noopener">CGN Power (1816 HK)</a>, as China's largest nuclear power company, has its profit outperformed coal-fired and wind power peers in 1H22 given its stable cost control and higher tariff.  </li>
<li>We expect contribution from Hongyanhe #6, normalised operations from existing projects, further margin expansion, solid project pipeline and positive new project potential to be the key earnings drivers. </li>
<li>Its target to reach capacity of 70GW by 2035 should underpin long-term outlook. YTD, the stock has outperformed most peers, yet valuation multiples are still cheaper than peer average.</li>
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CGN Power (1816 HK), as China's largest nuclear power company, has its profit outperformed coal-fired and wind power peers in 1H22 given its stable cost control and higher tariff.  
We expect contribution from Hongyanhe #6, normalised operations from existing projects, further margin expansion, solid project pipeline and positive new project potential to be the key earnings drivers. 
Its target to reach capacity of 70GW by 2035 should underpin long-term outlook. YTD, the stock has outperformed most peers, yet valuation multiples are still cheaper than peer average.


CGN Power (1816 HK): Building up Stronger Potential

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<li>Share price of <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 been under pressure over the last two weeks due to concern on future offshore wind power project return.</li>
<li>We believe the low tariff of Rmb0.19/kWh won by a Huaneng Power Group consortium in Fujian is more an exceptional case and should not be taken as a new normal.</li>
<li>China Longyuan's growth has been well secured by its project pipeline as well as 21GW potential injection from parent. This round of de-rating is just too excessive. </li>
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Share price of China Longyuan Power (916 HK) has been under pressure over the last two weeks due to concern on future offshore wind power project return.
We believe the low tariff of Rmb0.19/kWh won by a Huaneng Power Group consortium in Fujian is more an exceptional case and should not be taken as a new normal.
China Longyuan's growth has been well secured by its project pipeline as well as 21GW potential injection from parent. This round of de-rating is just too excessive. 


China Longyuan (916 HK): A De-Rating Too Excessive

China Power International / Equity Bottom-Up

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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 acquire 2.15GW clean energy capacity from its parent SPIC for a total of Rmb7.5bn. This will add 14.3% to its end-FY21 clean energy portfolio.</li>
<li>We think the assets are priced attractively at 12.5x PER for FY21, a discount to peers' average of 14x. The acquired capacity has an impressive 45.8% YoY earnings growth.</li>
<li>CPI targets to have 70% of end-FY23 capacity from clean energy, and this implies a 46.3% CAGR between FY21 and FY23, which is a very exciting momentum. </li>
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China Power International (2380 HK) will acquire 2.15GW clean energy capacity from its parent SPIC for a total of Rmb7.5bn. This will add 14.3% to its end-FY21 clean energy portfolio.
We think the assets are priced attractively at 12.5x PER for FY21, a discount to peers' average of 14x. The acquired capacity has an impressive 45.8% YoY earnings growth.
CPI targets to have 70% of end-FY23 capacity from clean energy, and this implies a 46.3% CAGR between FY21 and FY23, which is a very exciting momentum. 


China Power International (2380 HK): Another Step in Clean Energy Transition

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<li>We think the underperformance of <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> (CPI) against the market in this year is unjustified given a projected improvement in profitability.</li>
<li>CPI has secured coal supply with more than 60% of contracts on annual long-term basis within the benchmark price range. Also, power tariff is expected to be on an uptrend.</li>
<li>The proposed new management incentive scheme will better align management's and shareholders' interests. CPI also indicated good room to lower leverage in this year while sustaining growth. </li>
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We think the underperformance of China Power International (2380 HK) (CPI) against the market in this year is unjustified given a projected improvement in profitability.
CPI has secured coal supply with more than 60% of contracts on annual long-term basis within the benchmark price range. Also, power tariff is expected to be on an uptrend.
The proposed new management incentive scheme will better align management's and shareholders' interests. CPI also indicated good room to lower leverage in this year while sustaining growth. 


China Power International (2380 HK): Moving in the Right Direction

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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> will see accelerating earnings momentum in the rest of the year - after a weak start due to high base for YoY comparison.</li>
<li>We believe the combination of increase in utilisation hours, growth in installed capacity, improvement in power tariff and better cash flow and cost performance are the major drivers.</li>
<li>Share price has been weak in this year, and has returned the stock to less demanding level of 13.3x FY22 PER which we think cannot adequately reflects earnings prospects.</li>
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China Longyuan Power (916 HK) will see accelerating earnings momentum in the rest of the year - after a weak start due to high base for YoY comparison.
We believe the combination of increase in utilisation hours, growth in installed capacity, improvement in power tariff and better cash flow and cost performance are the major drivers.
Share price has been weak in this year, and has returned the stock to less demanding level of 13.3x FY22 PER which we think cannot adequately reflects earnings prospects.


China Longyuan (916 HK): On Your Mark, Get Set, Go!

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CGN New Energy Holdings Co Ltd is a diversified independent power producer in Asia. The Company has a portfolio of gas-fired, coal-fired, oil-fired, hydro, cogen and fuel cell power generation projects in the People's Republic of China and Korea.

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CGN Power (1816 HK): Building up Stronger Potential

Contribution from Hongyanhe #6, normalised operations from existing projects, further margin expansion, solid project pipeline and positive new...

Osbert Tang, CFA

China Longyuan (916 HK): A De-Rating Too Excessive

The plunge in valuation has more than reflected the concerns on weaker return outlook for offshore wind power projects, but China Longyuan's long...

Osbert Tang, CFA

China Power International (2380 HK): Another Step in Clean Energy Transition

Acquisition of 2.15GW of clean energy capacity from its parent will push ahead CPI's target of having 70% of capacity from clean energy at end...

Osbert Tang, CFA

China Power International (2380 HK): Moving in the Right Direction

We think there is good room for CPI's performance to catch up as we see its profitability to improve on better tariff and capacity expansion. Its...

Osbert Tang, CFA

China Longyuan (916 HK): On Your Mark, Get Set, Go!

Longyuan should see better growth prospects in the rest of the year with drivers from improvement in utilisation hours, increase in capacity,...

Osbert Tang, CFA

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