Equity Analyst

Steve Zhou, CFA

Equity Bottom-Up

Foshan Haitian Flavouring & Food / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/foshan-haitian-flavouring-food-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15577:1" rel="noopener">Foshan Haitian Flavouring &amp; Food (603288 CH)</a>, the largest condiment player in China is facing structural weakening of moat from a changed operating environment post-COVID.  </li>
<li>Both catering and home consumption segments are faced with structural growth pressures that are difficult to solve for the company.  </li>
<li>Expect further earnings weakness and derating in valuation multiple in the near term.  </li>
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Foshan Haitian Flavouring &amp; Food (603288 CH), the largest condiment player in China is facing structural weakening of moat from a changed operating environment post-COVID.  
Both catering and home consumption segments are faced with structural growth pressures that are difficult to solve for the company.  
Expect further earnings weakness and derating in valuation multiple in the near term.  


Haitian Flavouring (603288 CH):  Weakening Moat With Further Derating Likely

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 Shanghai/Shenzhen northbound Connect flows with our data engine for holding position as of October 27th.</li>
<li>We estimate the weekly outflows to be US$50.4 million, led by information technology, financials, and offset by materials, utilities, communication services.</li>
<li>We have highlighted northbound flows for Moutai, CATL and Midea.</li>
</ul>


We analyze the weekly Shanghai/Shenzhen northbound Connect flows with our data engine for holding position as of October 27th.
We estimate the weekly outflows to be US$50.4 million, led by information technology, financials, and offset by materials, utilities, communication services.
We have highlighted northbound flows for Moutai, CATL and Midea.


Northbound Flows (Oct 27th): Moutai, CATL, Midea

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

Travis Lundy

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<li>This is the <em>somewhat-brand-spanking-new</em> Quiddity Mainland Connect NORTHBOUND Monitor. We work off the same presentation as the A/H Premium Monitor and HK Connect SOUTHBOUND Monitor.</li>
<li>The performance/spread/flow data on liquid names is presented for 5 days and 4 weeks and anything seen can be ranked in tables or selected/charted (names, sectors, outperformance, etc).</li>
<li>Please play with nifty interactive tables+charts. We welcome feedback. This 5-day week saw RMB 24bn+ of net selling. Back to Bigly Selling!</li>
</ul>


This is the somewhat-brand-spanking-new Quiddity Mainland Connect NORTHBOUND Monitor. We work off the same presentation as the A/H Premium Monitor and HK Connect SOUTHBOUND Monitor.
The performance/spread/flow data on liquid names is presented for 5 days and 4 weeks and anything seen can be ranked in tables or selected/charted (names, sectors, outperformance, etc).
Please play with nifty interactive tables+charts. We welcome feedback. This 5-day week saw RMB 24bn+ of net selling. Back to Bigly Selling!


Quiddity Mainland Connect NORTHBOUND Flows (To 20 Oct 2023): BYD/Changan IN But BIGLY Net Selling

<ul>
<li>We analyze the weekly Shanghai/Shenzhen northbound Connect flows with our data engine for holding position as of October 19th.</li>
<li>We estimate the weekly outflows to be US$3,259.2 million, led by materials, industrials, and offset by consumer discretionary, utilities.</li>
<li>We highlight flows for BYD, Chongqing Changan Automobile, Zhongji Innolight, Moutai, Wuliangye, Ping An Insurance, CATL, Haitian Flavouring, Longi Green, CMB.</li>
</ul>


We analyze the weekly Shanghai/Shenzhen northbound Connect flows with our data engine for holding position as of October 19th.
We estimate the weekly outflows to be US$3,259.2 million, led by materials, industrials, and offset by consumer discretionary, utilities.
We highlight flows for BYD, Chongqing Changan Automobile, Zhongji Innolight, Moutai, Wuliangye, Ping An Insurance, CATL, Haitian Flavouring, Longi Green, CMB.


Northbound Flows (Oct 19th): BYD, Changan Auto, Zhongji Innolight, Moutai, Wuliangye

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

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<li>An ad hoc <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/s-p-asx-200" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22901:1" rel="noopener">S&amp;P/ASX 200 (AS51 INDEX)</a> rebalance will be implemented at the close on 17 October with <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/light-wonder-inc-7e7d040f-e811-4fb9-9710-796a39af299e" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:40171:1" rel="noopener">Light &amp; Wonder (LNW AU)</a> replacing <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/united-malt-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29116:1" rel="noopener">United Malt Group Ltd (UMG AU)</a>. </li>
<li>The rebalances of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/wisdomtree-emerging-markets-146edc02-f8a5-4ac5-968b-5f0f7c89e476" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:32683:1" rel="noopener">Wisdomtree Emerging Markets (DEM US)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/wisdomtree-em-small-cap" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:32679:1" rel="noopener">Wisdomtree Em Small Cap (DGS US)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/wisdmtree-emerg-mkt-ex-st-ow" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:32798:1" rel="noopener">Wisdmtree Emerg Mkt Ex-St Ow (XSOE US)</a> will be implemented on 18 October.</li>
<li>There were net outflows from onshore China ETFs with inflows to larger cap ETFs and outflows mainly from the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/csi-smallcap-500-index-shang" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35347:1" rel="noopener">CSI Smallcap 500 Index</a> and CSI 1000 Index trackers.</li>
</ul>


An ad hoc S&amp;P/ASX 200 (AS51 INDEX) rebalance will be implemented at the close on 17 October with Light &amp; Wonder (LNW AU) replacing United Malt Group Ltd (UMG AU). 
The rebalances of Wisdomtree Emerging Markets (DEM US), Wisdomtree Em Small Cap (DGS US) and Wisdmtree Emerg Mkt Ex-St Ow (XSOE US) will be implemented on 18 October.
There were net outflows from onshore China ETFs with inflows to larger cap ETFs and outflows mainly from the CSI Smallcap 500 Index and CSI 1000 Index trackers.


Index Rebalance & ETF Flow Recap: HSCEI, HSTECH, TOPIX FFW, SSE50, AS51, ChiNext, Kenedix, Liontown

China

Foshan Haitian Flavouring & Food Company Ltd. manufactures food seasonings. The Company develops, produces, and distributes condiments including soy sauce, oyster sauce, vinegar, flavoring sauce, chicken stock, monosodium glutamate, and oil.

Foshan Haitian Flavouring & Food (603288 CH)

Foshan Haitian Flavouring & Food (603288 CH)

Haitian Flavouring (603288 CH): Weakening Moat With Further Derating Likely

Foshan Haitian Flavouring & Food, the largest condiment player in China, likes sees further derating in valuation multiple due to a weakening moat.

Steve Zhou, CFA

Northbound Flows (Oct 27th): Moutai, CATL, Midea

We analyzed northbound Shanghai/Shenzhen connect flows in the past week and we highlight flows for Moutai, CATL and Midea.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Quiddity Mainland Connect NORTHBOUND Flows (To 20 Oct 2023): BYD/Changan IN But BIGLY Net Selling

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Northbound Flows (Oct 19th): BYD, Changan Auto, Zhongji Innolight, Moutai, Wuliangye

We analyzed northbound Shanghai/Shenzhen connect flows in the past week and highlight flows for BYD, Chongqing Changan Automobile, Zhongji...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

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Haitian Flavouring (603288 CH): Weakening Moat With Further Derating Likely

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Steve Zhou, CFA

Northbound Flows (Oct 27th): Moutai, CATL, Midea

We analyzed northbound Shanghai/Shenzhen connect flows in the past week and we highlight flows for Moutai, CATL and Midea.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Quiddity Mainland Connect NORTHBOUND Flows (To 20 Oct 2023): BYD/Changan IN But BIGLY Net Selling

NORTHBOUND Connect Flows were sharply negative last week with RMB 24bn of net selling. Kweichao and Contemp Amperex were big net sells but selling...

Travis Lundy

Northbound Flows (Oct 19th): BYD, Changan Auto, Zhongji Innolight, Moutai, Wuliangye

We analyzed northbound Shanghai/Shenzhen connect flows in the past week and highlight flows for BYD, Chongqing Changan Automobile, Zhongji...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Index Rebalance & ETF Flow Recap: HSCEI, HSTECH, TOPIX FFW, SSE50, AS51, ChiNext, Kenedix, Liontown

This recap highlights Insights covering Asian index rebalances (announcements/ forecasts/ IPO Fast Entry/ M&A driven changes). We also highlight...

Brian Freitas

Foshan Haitian Flavouring & Food, the largest condiment player in China, likes sees further derating in valuation multiple due to a weakening moat.