HK/China Equity Long-Short

Osbert Tang, CFA

Equity Bottom-Up

<ul>
<li>Stable cement price, good cost control, and a better base for comparison will lift <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/anhui-conch-cement-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:159:1" rel="noopener">Anhui Conch Cement (914 HK)</a>'s profitability recovery in 2-4Q24.  <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/anhui-gourgen-traffic-cons-a" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:30237:1" rel="noopener"></a>
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<li>Anhui Conch's earnings outperformed in 1Q24. Its peers are making losses and hence will reduce excess supply. Stabilisation of the real estate market will lower the pressure on demand.</li>
<li>Net cash equals 46% of the current share price, and its valuations (both PER and P/B) are inexpensive relative to peers and ROE.  </li>
</ul>


Stable cement price, good cost control, and a better base for comparison will lift Anhui Conch Cement (914 HK)'s profitability recovery in 2-4Q24.  

Anhui Conch's earnings outperformed in 1Q24. Its peers are making losses and hence will reduce excess supply. Stabilisation of the real estate market will lower the pressure on demand.
Net cash equals 46% of the current share price, and its valuations (both PER and P/B) are inexpensive relative to peers and ROE.  


Anhui Conch Cement (914 HK): Increasingly Favourable Odds

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One, Periscope Analytics

Brian Freitas

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

Periscope Analytics

Periscope Analytics focuses on event-driven trades across Asia Pacific and provides comprehensive, timely and systematic coverage of index changes to major Asia Pacific indices in a structured manner.

The analysis includes forecasted inclusions and exclusions to all major Asian indices that have significant amount of tracking assets, including estimates of passive buy/sell flow on the stocks. The service also provides commentary and impact of market consultations, ground rule changes, and other events (IPOs, spin-offs, M&A) that could lead to index changes and passive flow.

Periscope Analytics works with multi-strategy hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, stat arb trading groups and long-only investors that invest and trade in the Asia Pacific region with the data being used to trade index rebalances, avoid pre-positioning and passive flow, and to time entry into and exit from stocks.

Event-Driven Trades Across Asia Pacific

Event-Driven

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<li>As of 8 May, we see three potential changes to the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ishares-china-large-cap-etf" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:766:1" rel="noopener">iShares China Large-Cap (FXI) (FXI US)</a> at the June rebalance. This is mainly driven by the inclusions.</li>
<li>There is over 1 day of ADV to trade on all stocks with the largest impact on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/beigene-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27352:1" rel="noopener">BeiGene Ltd (6160 HK)</a> at nearly 4 days of ADV.</li>
<li>Short interest has been increasing on the potential adds as they have run up a lot in the last few months.</li>
</ul>


As of 8 May, we see three potential changes to the iShares China Large-Cap (FXI) (FXI US) at the June rebalance. This is mainly driven by the inclusions.
There is over 1 day of ADV to trade on all stocks with the largest impact on BeiGene Ltd (6160 HK) at nearly 4 days of ADV.
Short interest has been increasing on the potential adds as they have run up a lot in the last few months.


FXI Rebalance Preview: Three Potential Changes in June

External broker reports(aggregated public sources), CMB International

CMB International

External broker reports(aggregated public sources)

Incorporated in Hong Kong, supported by the mainland and targeting in global market, CMB International Capital Corporation Limited (“CMBI”) is an integrated financial institution providing comprehensive and professional services. As a wholly-owned subsidiary of China Merchants Bank ("CMB"), by leveraging on the Group’s synergy and coordination in domestic and overseas markets, as well as CMB’s strong resources and outstanding social reputation, CMBI and its subsidiaries have been actively implementing diversified business strategies and set up an overall layout of main business segments including Corporate Finance, Asset Management, Wealth Management, Global Markets and Structured Finance, etc. Adhering to the philosophy of “being clients oriented and increasing our own values by the way of creating value for clients”, CMBI endeavors to provide quality and integrated financial services to institutional, corporate and individual customers both domestic and overseas including Hong Kong IPO sponsorship and underwriting, share placement and rights issue for listed companies, financial advisors, bonds issuance services, asset management, direct investment, wealth management, equity sales and trading, etc.

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<ul><li>Feb sales came out at a strong beat both in terms of strength at 30% YoY (cons -5%), but also the timing of turning positive (cons in April).</li><li>We think the momentum would be more sustainable than market expectation as 1) our leading indicator GAIN jumped to the highest since 2021 indicating ST sales would continue to be strong.</li><li>2) Our channel check suggests home buyers are much more than pent-up demand. </li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Feb sales came out at a strong beat both in terms of strength at 30% YoY (cons -5%), but also the timing of turning positive (cons in April).We think the momentum would be more sustainable than market expectation as 1) our leading indicator GAIN jumped to the highest since 2021 indicating ST sales would continue to be strong.2) Our channel check suggests home buyers are much more than pent-up demand. Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

China Property Sector – Feb sales a strong beat; Raise 2023 forecast

<ul><li>According to 100NJZ’s channel check among 12220 projects, the work resumption rate was only 11% on the 10th day of CNY vs. 17% in 2022.</li><li>It is mainly dragged by property constructions (infra relatively better), in line with weak sales in Jan by major developers (-22% YoY).</li><li>By regions, South China saw most drop in constructions, due to tight cash flow by developers and governments while Southwest is better off on active fund inflow. </li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

According to 100NJZ’s channel check among 12220 projects, the work resumption rate was only 11% on the 10th day of CNY vs. 17% in 2022.It is mainly dragged by property constructions (infra relatively better), in line with weak sales in Jan by major developers (-22% YoY).By regions, South China saw most drop in constructions, due to tight cash flow by developers and governments while Southwest is better off on active fund inflow. Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Property+ Weekly: Weak Construction Resumption Rate Dragged by Property

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

<ul>
<li>To date, 52 companies listed in Hong Kong have sought the conversion of their PRC domestic (and unlisted foreign shares) into H-shares.</li>
<li>This mechanism, ostensibly, enables founders or major shareholders holding unlisted domestic shares to float (and sell) shares, improving a company's corporate governance and stock liquidity, ultimately increasing a company's valuation.</li>
<li>Or in the case of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-huarong-asset-management" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:968:1" rel="noopener">China Huarong Asset Management (2799 HK)</a>, the conversion restored its minimum public float.</li>
</ul>


To date, 52 companies listed in Hong Kong have sought the conversion of their PRC domestic (and unlisted foreign shares) into H-shares.
This mechanism, ostensibly, enables founders or major shareholders holding unlisted domestic shares to float (and sell) shares, improving a company's corporate governance and stock liquidity, ultimately increasing a company's valuation.
Or in the case of China Huarong Asset Management (2799 HK), the conversion restored its minimum public float.


Full Circulation 2022 Update: China Huarong, YiChang HEC ChangJiang

China

China National Building Material Company Limited manufactures cement products. The Company produces silica cements, commodity concretes, cement clinkers, and other products. China National Building Material also produces glass fibers, composite materials, and other products.

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Osbert Tang, CFA

FXI Rebalance Preview: Three Potential Changes in June

There could be 3 changes for the FXI in June. Some stocks are close to the add/delete zone, so relative perf needs to be watch. Passive trackers...

Brian Freitas

China Property Sector – Feb sales a strong beat; Raise 2023 forecast

Feb sales came out at a strong beat both in terms of strength at 30% YoY (cons -5%), but also the timing of turning positive (cons in April).

CMB International

Property+ Weekly: Weak Construction Resumption Rate Dragged by Property

According to 100NJZ’s channel check among 12220 projects, the work resumption rate was only 11% on the 10th day of CNY vs. 17% in 2022.

CMB International

Full Circulation 2022 Update: China Huarong, YiChang HEC ChangJiang

Full circulation, ostensibly, enables key shareholders holding unlisted domestic shares to float shares, improving corporate governance and stock...

David Blennerhassett

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Anhui Conch Cement (914 HK): Increasingly Favourable Odds

​Anhui Conch's profitability is set to improve in 2-4Q24 due to stable prices, cost control, and a favourable comparison base. Net cash equals 46%...

Osbert Tang, CFA

FXI Rebalance Preview: Three Potential Changes in June

There could be 3 changes for the FXI in June. Some stocks are close to the add/delete zone, so relative perf needs to be watch. Passive trackers...

Brian Freitas

China Property Sector – Feb sales a strong beat; Raise 2023 forecast

Feb sales came out at a strong beat both in terms of strength at 30% YoY (cons -5%), but also the timing of turning positive (cons in April).

CMB International

Property+ Weekly: Weak Construction Resumption Rate Dragged by Property

According to 100NJZ’s channel check among 12220 projects, the work resumption rate was only 11% on the 10th day of CNY vs. 17% in 2022.

CMB International

Full Circulation 2022 Update: China Huarong, YiChang HEC ChangJiang

Full circulation, ostensibly, enables key shareholders holding unlisted domestic shares to float shares, improving corporate governance and stock...

David Blennerhassett

Anhui Conch's profitability is set to improve in 2-4Q24 due to stable prices, cost control, and a favourable comparison base. Net cash equals 46%...