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Kemp Dolliver, CFA

Cherrystone Hill Research

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

The announced restructuring of Cheung Kong Limited and Hutchison Whampoa Limited has been well received on the HKEx. Hutchison shares have rallied and now trade at an EV/EBITDA multiple of 12x trailing EBITDA. Mr. Li hopes to list Watson’s, but will there be more value in a listing or a sale?&nbsp;

The announced restructuring of Cheung Kong Limited and Hutchison Whampoa Limited has been well received on the HKEx. Hutchison shares have rallied and now trade at an EV/EBITDA multiple of 12x trailing EBITDA. Mr. Li hopes to list Watson’s, but will there be more value in a listing or a sale?&nbsp;

Hutchison Whampoa Restructuring: Next Move for Watson's?

HK/China Equity Long-Short

Osbert Tang, CFA

Equity Bottom-Up

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-conch-venture-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:19943:1" rel="noopener">China Conch Venture Holdings (586 HK)</a> is sitting on a steep discount of 59% to its NAV. Its holding in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/anhui-conch-cement-co-ltd-094855ab-abec-4b71-956b-5bfc85e22fdd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:389:1" rel="noopener">Anhui Conch Cement (600585 CH)</a> is already valued at HK$13.3/share.</li>
<li>Its waste-to-energy business has a value of Rmb4.4bn by assuming 5x PER, but this business has a net book value of Rmb10bn. Pipeline capacity equals 21.7% of operational capacity.</li>
<li>The new energy segment, including lithium battery recycling and the manufacture of positive and negative electrode materials, has solid prospects but is overlooked by the market.</li>
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China Conch Venture Holdings (586 HK) is sitting on a steep discount of 59% to its NAV. Its holding in Anhui Conch Cement (600585 CH) is already valued at HK$13.3/share.
Its waste-to-energy business has a value of Rmb4.4bn by assuming 5x PER, but this business has a net book value of Rmb10bn. Pipeline capacity equals 21.7% of operational capacity.
The new energy segment, including lithium battery recycling and the manufacture of positive and negative electrode materials, has solid prospects but is overlooked by the market.


Conch Venture (586 HK): Interesting Angles, yet Undervalued

China Everbright Environment Group / Equity Bottom-Up

China Everbright Environment Group (257 HK)

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-everbright-environment-group-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15946:1" rel="noopener">China Everbright Environment (257 HK)</a> will benefit immensely from the lower debt burden of local governments as the central government rolls out more fiscal support measures.</li>
<li>We anticipate an acceleration in receivable collection to improve its cash flow while the new projects pipeline may speed up. Its FCF has positively turned around in 1H24.</li>
<li>Despite recent outperformance, it remains a laggard since 2022. Still, it trades on an undemanding 5.5x PER and an appealing 6.3% yield on a higher dividend payout. </li>
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China Everbright Environment (257 HK) will benefit immensely from the lower debt burden of local governments as the central government rolls out more fiscal support measures.
We anticipate an acceleration in receivable collection to improve its cash flow while the new projects pipeline may speed up. Its FCF has positively turned around in 1H24.
Despite recent outperformance, it remains a laggard since 2022. Still, it trades on an undemanding 5.5x PER and an appealing 6.3% yield on a higher dividend payout. 


China Everbright Env (257 HK): An Underappreciated Beneficiary

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-conch-venture-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:19943:1" rel="noopener">China Conch Venture (586 HK)</a> shares are down 20% the past two days. <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/anhui-conch-cement-co-ltd-094855ab-abec-4b71-956b-5bfc85e22fdd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:389:1" rel="noopener">Anhui Conch Cement (600585 CH)</a> is down ~8% today. CCV's implied stub is toward the historical low-end.</li>
<li>Preceding my comments on China Conch/Anhui are the current setup/unwind tables for Asia-Pacific Holdcos.</li>
<li>These relationships trade with a minimum liquidity of US$1mn, and a % market capitalisation &gt;20%.</li>
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China Conch Venture (586 HK) shares are down 20% the past two days. Anhui Conch Cement (600585 CH) is down ~8% today. CCV's implied stub is toward the historical low-end.
Preceding my comments on China Conch/Anhui are the current setup/unwind tables for Asia-Pacific Holdcos.
These relationships trade with a minimum liquidity of US$1mn, and a % market capitalisation &gt;20%.


StubWorld: Both CCV (586 HK) And Anhui Conch Come Off The Boil

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<li>Despite a 3.8% decline in FY23 net profit, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-everbright-environment-group-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15946:1" rel="noopener">China Everbright Environment (257 HK)</a>'s profitability has still outperformed its peers by significant magnitudes. </li>
<li>Positive notes in the result are an increase in operation service revenue proportion, expansion in EBITDA margin, improvement in financial position, and addition of new projects.</li>
<li>It is easy for CEE to achieve the market expectation of a 9.8% growth in FY24. Yet, it just trade on 3.6x PER, 8.5% yield, and 0.34x P/B. </li>
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Despite a 3.8% decline in FY23 net profit, China Everbright Environment (257 HK)'s profitability has still outperformed its peers by significant magnitudes. 
Positive notes in the result are an increase in operation service revenue proportion, expansion in EBITDA margin, improvement in financial position, and addition of new projects.
It is easy for CEE to achieve the market expectation of a 9.8% growth in FY24. Yet, it just trade on 3.6x PER, 8.5% yield, and 0.34x P/B. 


China Everbright Environment (257 HK): Being Penalised Too Much

Hong Kong

Hua Han Health Industry is an investment holding company primarily engaged in the manufacturing and sale of pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical products. The company also specializes in medical operations, hospital management, and the research, manufacture, and sale of traditional Chinese medicines in the People's Republic of China. Headquartered in Hong Kong, the company was established in 2002.

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Hua Han Health Industry (587 HK)

Hutchison Whampoa Restructuring: Next Move for Watson's?

The announced restructuring of Cheung Kong Limited and Hutchison Whampoa Limited has been well received on the HKEx. Hutchison shares have rallied...

Kemp Dolliver, CFA

Conch Venture (586 HK): Interesting Angles, yet Undervalued

Conch Venture is undervalued at a 59% NAV discount, with a valuable holding in Anhui Conch Cement and promising new energy segments. It also...

Osbert Tang, CFA

China Everbright Env (257 HK): An Underappreciated Beneficiary

CEE is poised to benefit from a lower local government debt burden on increased fiscal support, with improved cash flow, accelerated project...

Osbert Tang, CFA

StubWorld: Both CCV (586 HK) And Anhui Conch Come Off The Boil

I'm disinclined to set up the stub here. CCV's share price movement remains tethered to Anhui Conch. And I don't believe China's real estate...

David Blennerhassett

China Everbright Environment (257 HK): Being Penalised Too Much

There are positive messages in FY23 result: an increase in operation service revenue proportion, expansion in EBITDA margin, improvement in...

Osbert Tang, CFA

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Hutchison Whampoa Restructuring: Next Move for Watson's?

The announced restructuring of Cheung Kong Limited and Hutchison Whampoa Limited has been well received on the HKEx. Hutchison shares have rallied...

Kemp Dolliver, CFA

Conch Venture (586 HK): Interesting Angles, yet Undervalued

​Conch Venture is undervalued at a 59% NAV discount, with a valuable holding in Anhui Conch Cement and promising new energy segments. It also...

Osbert Tang, CFA

China Everbright Env (257 HK): An Underappreciated Beneficiary

​CEE is poised to benefit from a lower local government debt burden on increased fiscal support, with improved cash flow, accelerated project...

Osbert Tang, CFA

StubWorld: Both CCV (586 HK) And Anhui Conch Come Off The Boil

I'm disinclined to set up the stub here. CCV's share price movement remains tethered to Anhui Conch. And I don't believe China's real estate...

David Blennerhassett

China Everbright Environment (257 HK): Being Penalised Too Much

There are positive messages in FY23 result: an increase in operation service revenue proportion, expansion in EBITDA margin, improvement in...

Osbert Tang, CFA

Conch Venture is undervalued at a 59% NAV discount, with a valuable holding in Anhui Conch Cement and promising new energy segments. It also...

CEE is poised to benefit from a lower local government debt burden on increased fiscal support, with improved cash flow, accelerated project...