Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech, Aequitas Research

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech

IPOs and Placements coverage across Asia Pacific

Aequitas Research

We cover all listing across the Asia Pacific along with follow-up placements. As of Dec 2020, our team had covered 539 IPOs with a hit rate of 73.5% and 685 placements with a hit rate of 66.8%.

We combine fundamental bottom-up views with our proprietary quantitative framework to provide a holistic coverage across new listings and placements. Our coverage includes pre-IPO notes before the deal is launched, follow-up analysis once the deal is live and post-listing trading analysis as well.

Quantitative Analysis

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<li>We analyze the weekly Hong Kong Connect flows with our data engine for holding position as of December 23rd.</li>
<li>The top stocks by inflows and outflows were tabulated for all market, HSCEI, mid cap and s/mid cap groups.</li>
<li>We estimate that the outflow last week was USD 258m. Tencent, Kuaishou led the outflows.</li>
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We analyze the weekly Hong Kong Connect flows with our data engine for holding position as of December 23rd.
The top stocks by inflows and outflows were tabulated for all market, HSCEI, mid cap and s/mid cap groups.
We estimate that the outflow last week was USD 258m. Tencent, Kuaishou led the outflows.


Hong Kong Connect Flows (Dec 23rd): Tencent, Kuaishou

<ul>
<li>We analyze the weekly Hong Kong Connect flows with our data engine for holding position as of December 16th.</li>
<li>The top stocks by inflows and outflows were tabulated for all market, HSCEI, mid cap and s/mid cap groups.</li>
<li>We highlight inflows into Meituan, Tencent, and outflows from China Mobile.</li>
</ul>


We analyze the weekly Hong Kong Connect flows with our data engine for holding position as of December 16th.
The top stocks by inflows and outflows were tabulated for all market, HSCEI, mid cap and s/mid cap groups.
We highlight inflows into Meituan, Tencent, and outflows from China Mobile.


Hong Kong Connect Flows (Dec 16th): Meituan, Tencent, China Mobile

<ul>
<li>We analyze the weekly Hong Kong Connect flows with our data engine for holding position as of December 2nd.</li>
<li>The top stocks by inflows and outflows were tabulated for all market, HSCEI, mid cap and s/mid cap groups.</li>
<li>We highlight inflows into Meituan, Country Garden, China Mobile and outflows from Longfor, Tencent.</li>
</ul>


We analyze the weekly Hong Kong Connect flows with our data engine for holding position as of December 2nd.
The top stocks by inflows and outflows were tabulated for all market, HSCEI, mid cap and s/mid cap groups.
We highlight inflows into Meituan, Country Garden, China Mobile and outflows from Longfor, Tencent.


Hong Kong Connect Flows (Dec 2nd): Meituan, Country Garden, China Mobile, Longfor, Tencent

Articles from Caixin Global, Caixin Global

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<ul><li>State-owned China Bond Insurance Co. is expanding a debt guarantee program to help about a dozen property developers issue 20 billion yuan ($2.75 billion) of bonds to shore up an industry that’s mired in a liquidity crisis amid slumping housing sales.</li><li>The debt-support policies are aimed at alleviating financial stress for private companies that are battling an economic slowdown and disruptions caused by the latest wave of Covid-19 lockdowns.</li><li>Defaults by private enterprises are increasing, and investors are becoming more wary of buying their debt.</li></ul>

State-owned China Bond Insurance Co. is expanding a debt guarantee program to help about a dozen property developers issue 20 billion yuan ($2.75 billion) of bonds to shore up an industry that’s mired in a liquidity crisis amid slumping housing sales.The debt-support policies are aimed at alleviating financial stress for private companies that are battling an economic slowdown and disruptions caused by the latest wave of Covid-19 lockdowns.Defaults by private enterprises are increasing, and investors are becoming more wary of buying their debt.

China Expands Debt Guarantee Program for Property Developers

Founder of Antler Capital

Stanley Tsai, CFA

For all the roller coaster rides the sector has taken investors on over the years, the Chinese property developers have been unsettlingly consistent in one regard. The CNY1tn fixed asset investment (FAI) homebuilders coughed up in May continued a two-decades long secular trend that may make or break China's still fragile recovery (Exhibit 1).
The Debt-Fueled Supercycle. The sector has seen its share of excesses and corrections, exemplified by the post-GFC FAI expansion and subsequent retrenchment. Covid might have driven up construction costs, but the enthusiasm of would-be homeowners has shown no signs of abating. Just as the developers are working overtime to deleverage their balance sheets, household debt is piling up and may approach alarming levels over the next five years if mortgage growth doesn't decelerate quickly enough.
The Inventory Drawdown. Behind the headline FAI number is a more nuanced picture of inventory reductions and landbank replenishment. Housing starts slowed in May and dipped below project completions on a 12-month rolling basis. This affords cash-strapped property firms an opportunity to rebuild their cashflows, while deploying cash to projects in hand.
The Insatiable Demand. The 0.5% m/m or 5% y/y rise in home prices last month may appear benign in other settings. In the context of China's already exorbitant base, recent data points are a cause for concern. Among the largest cities across the country, those in the Greater Bay Area stand out as outliers, with valuations skyrocketing in spite of the latest round of lockdowns.
The Aggressive Developers. The increasingly bullish undertones of sell-side notes that have landed on our desks are centered around the inventory drawdown / cashflow rebuild story of the perceived higher-quality names in the space. We are not buyers of that story just yet and our work suggests that many developers have been acquiring land at a more aggressive rate than they had planned at the beginning of the year. Regulators are already keeping a close eye on recent transactions and we think we should too.
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Source: National Bureau of Statistics, Our analysis
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For all the roller coaster rides the sector has taken investors on over the years, the Chinese property developers have been unsettlingly consistent in one regard. The CNY1tn fixed asset investment (FAI) homebuilders coughed up in May continued a two-decades long secular trend that may make or break China's still fragile recovery (Exhibit 1).
The Debt-Fueled Supercycle. The sector has seen its share of excesses and corrections, exemplified by the post-GFC FAI expansion and subsequent retrenchment. Covid might have driven up construction costs, but the enthusiasm of would-be homeowners has shown no signs of abating. Just as the developers are working overtime to deleverage their balance sheets, household debt is piling up and may approach alarming levels over the next five years if mortgage growth doesn't decelerate quickly enough.
The Inventory Drawdown. Behind the headline FAI number is a more nuanced picture of inventory reductions and landbank replenishment. Housing starts slowed in May and dipped below project completions on a 12-month rolling basis. This affords cash-strapped property firms an opportunity to rebuild their cashflows, while deploying cash to projects in hand.
The Insatiable Demand. The 0.5% m/m or 5% y/y rise in home prices last month may appear benign in other settings. In the context of China's already exorbitant base, recent data points are a cause for concern. Among the largest cities across the country, those in the Greater Bay Area stand out as outliers, with valuations skyrocketing in spite of the latest round of lockdowns.
The Aggressive Developers. The increasingly bullish undertones of sell-side notes that have landed on our desks are centered around the inventory drawdown / cashflow rebuild story of the perceived higher-quality names in the space. We are not buyers of that story just yet and our work suggests that many developers have been acquiring land at a more aggressive rate than they had planned at the beginning of the year. Regulators are already keeping a close eye on recent transactions and we think we should too.



Exhibit 1: Monthly Housing FAI | 3M Moving Avg (CNY bn)




Source: National Bureau of Statistics, Our analysis




Related Insights


China Financials: Silver Linings Playbook 

Glut and Famine: We Might See Snow in China This Summer 

China Macro: Operation Twist | The Deposit Version 

China Macro: Consumers Remain on the Sidelines, as Their Home Equity Grows 

China Macro: PPI Peaks, while CPI Eases Tightening Fears 

China Macro: Exports Disappoint, but It's Still Early in the Game 


China Properties: Like Clockwork, Real Estate Investments Haven't Skipped a Beat

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Dexin China Holdings Company Limited operates as a leading comprehensive property developer based in Zhejiang, China. The Company develops high-rise residences, multi-storey residences, townhouses, stacked villas, villas, and other residential property series. Dexin China Holdings also develops offices, neighborhood centers, apartments, hotels, and other ancillary facilities.

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Hong Kong Connect Flows (Dec 23rd): Tencent, Kuaishou

We analyzed the Hong Kong Connect Scheme for last week and highlight flows for Tencent (700 HK), Kuaishou Technology (1024 HK).

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Hong Kong Connect Flows (Dec 16th): Meituan, Tencent, China Mobile

We analyzed the Hong Kong Connect Scheme for last week and highlight inflows for Meituan, Tencent, and outflows from China Mobile.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Hong Kong Connect Flows (Dec 2nd): Meituan, Country Garden, China Mobile, Longfor, Tencent

We analyzed the Hong Kong Connect Scheme for last week and highlight flows for Meituan, Country Garden, China Mobile, Longfor, Tencent.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

China Expands Debt Guarantee Program for Property Developers

State-owned China Bond Insurance Co. is expanding a debt guarantee program to help about a dozen property developers issue 20 billion yuan ($2.75...

Caixin Global

China Properties: Like Clockwork, Real Estate Investments Haven't Skipped a Beat

Housing FAI in May continued a secular trend that may make or break China's recovery. Inventory drawdowns may afford developers some breathing...

Stanley Tsai, CFA

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