Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Equity Bottom-Up

Sun Hung Kai Properties / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>After <strong><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sun-hung-kai-properties-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:111:1" rel="noopener">Sun Hung Kai Properties (16 HK)</a></strong> released its interim results, shares declined 12.7% intra-day this past Monday, touching a 14-year low, before closing down 9.5%. </li>
<li>The same day, the Kwok family increased their stake in the company, purchasing ~2.2mn shares for ~HK$175mn.  </li>
<li>SHKP is currently trading a trailing P/B of 0.36x versus its five-year average of 0.54x, and the five-year average preceding Covid of 0.68x.</li>
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After Sun Hung Kai Properties (16 HK) released its interim results, shares declined 12.7% intra-day this past Monday, touching a 14-year low, before closing down 9.5%. 
The same day, the Kwok family increased their stake in the company, purchasing ~2.2mn shares for ~HK$175mn.  
SHKP is currently trading a trailing P/B of 0.36x versus its five-year average of 0.54x, and the five-year average preceding Covid of 0.68x.


Sun Hung Kai (16 HK): The Kwoks Step In To Stem The Tide

Listed Real Estate Asia, KT Capital Group

Jacob Cheng

Listed Real Estate Asia

KT Capital Group

Principal investments and advisory firm that focuses on connecting the CIS countries with East Asia.

Principal investments and advisory firm

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<li>We explored the primary share price drivers for HKL, the prime office landlord in Hong Kong, including share buybacks, HK office recovery and as a reopening/ESG thematic play. </li>
<li>HKL has been constantly evaluating its capital management strategy.  Despite interest rate environment has changed substantially, HKL still sees buyback (7% earnings yield) as a good option</li>
<li>Valuation remains attractive.  Part of the risks is priced in.  Although it can remain as a value trap, it can unlock its value and re-rate over the long term.</li>
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We explored the primary share price drivers for HKL, the prime office landlord in Hong Kong, including share buybacks, HK office recovery and as a reopening/ESG thematic play. 
HKL has been constantly evaluating its capital management strategy.  Despite interest rate environment has changed substantially, HKL still sees buyback (7% earnings yield) as a good option
Valuation remains attractive.  Part of the risks is priced in.  Although it can remain as a value trap, it can unlock its value and re-rate over the long term.


Hong Kong Land HKL SP – a Long-Term Value Play on Hong Kong Office Recovery

Travis Lundy

Event-Driven

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<li>The <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/yuexiu-property-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:18097:1" rel="noopener">Yuexiu Property (123 HK)</a> Rights start trading today. Last day is next Monday. There is a general pattern to the flows and it behooves investors to be aware.</li>
<li>There is a pattern to these trades which is worth understanding.</li>
<li>In this case, I expect it is worth going long Yuexiu Rights vs Short peer basket equity earlier in the cycle.</li>
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The Yuexiu Property (123 HK) Rights start trading today. Last day is next Monday. There is a general pattern to the flows and it behooves investors to be aware.
There is a pattern to these trades which is worth understanding.
In this case, I expect it is worth going long Yuexiu Rights vs Short peer basket equity earlier in the cycle.


ASEAN Insight Provider, CrossASEAN Research

Angus Mackintosh

ASEAN Insight Provider

CrossASEAN Research

At CrossASEAN Research we strive to produce unbiased and differentiated on the ground insights on companies across South East Asia. Our Research is produced for the most part after face to face meetings and conversations with company management to dig deep into the long term vision and strategy of the companies we cover. We seek to deliver investable and actionable themes on sectors and markets across SE Asia, often in collaboration with other Insight Providers across the region, pooling the vast experience of the analysts within the Smartkarma Ecosystem. We also offer bespoke work and tailor made trips for our clients. 

Insights across South East Asia

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/astra-international-tbk-pt" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:46:1" rel="noopener">Astra International's</a> results reflected its exposure to commodities, especially coal, through heavy equipment and mining through <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/united-tractors-tbk-pt" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:698:1" rel="noopener">United Tractors (UNTR IJ)</a> but most divisions booked growth as the economy recovered.</li>
<li>The company's core auto and financing business made much more than half of its profits and also contributed to its growth with a slower performance from agri-business and construction.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/astra-international-tbk-pt" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:46:1" rel="noopener">Astra International (ASII IJ)</a> announced a generous 85%-dividend payout to reward investors for its coal exposure in 2022, implying a 10% dividend yield. Valuations remain significantly below historical averages.</li>
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Astra International's results reflected its exposure to commodities, especially coal, through heavy equipment and mining through United Tractors (UNTR IJ) but most divisions booked growth as the economy recovered.
The company's core auto and financing business made much more than half of its profits and also contributed to its growth with a slower performance from agri-business and construction.

Astra International (ASII IJ) announced a generous 85%-dividend payout to reward investors for its coal exposure in 2022, implying a 10% dividend yield. Valuations remain significantly below historical averages.


Astra International (ASII IJ) - Rewarding Investors for an Extraordinary Year

Mandarin Oriental International / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Hong Kong is - very gradually - rolling back Covid restrictions</li>
<li>That's a welcome relief for tourists, and for hospitality companies dependent on tourism. </li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mandarin-oriental-international-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:4773:1" rel="noopener"><strong>Mandarin Oriental International (MAND SP)</strong></a> is trading cheap at 0.7x P/B against 1.8x on average (five years) pre-Covid.</li>
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Hong Kong is - very gradually - rolling back Covid restrictions
That's a welcome relief for tourists, and for hospitality companies dependent on tourism. 

Mandarin Oriental International (MAND SP) is trading cheap at 0.7x P/B against 1.8x on average (five years) pre-Covid.


Mandarin Oriental (MAND SP): Life Is Suite

Hong Kong

Hongkong Land is a major listed property investment, management and development group. 

The Group owns and manages more than 850,000 sq. m. of prime office and luxury retail property in key Asian cities, principally in Hong Kong, Singapore, Beijing and Jakarta.  The Group also has a number of high quality residential, commercial, and mixed-use projects under development in cities across Greater China and Southeast Asia.  In Singapore, its subsidiary, MCL Land, is a well-established residential developer.  

Hongkong Land Holdings Limited is incorporated in Bermuda and has a standard listing on the London Stock Exchange, with secondary listings in Bermuda and Singapore.  The Group’s assets and investments are managed from Hong Kong by Hongkong Land Limited.  Hongkong Land is a member of the Jardine Matheson Group.

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Hongkong Land (HKL SP)

Sun Hung Kai (16 HK): The Kwoks Step In To Stem The Tide

I can't think of a compelling reason to get exposure in SHKP here. I can think of a number of compelling reasons not to.

David Blennerhassett