HK/China Equity Long-Short

Osbert Tang, CFA

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Performance of China A-share consumer staples stayed lacklustre in the last three months, underperforming benchmark indexes. Negative consumer sentiments have weighted on them. </li>
<li>The pullback in valuations, however, has made them look more appealing now. Excluding <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>, there has been no earnings downgrades. </li>
<li>Both <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shanxi-xinghuacun-fen-wine-factory-co" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:9288:1" rel="noopener">Shanxi Xinghuacun Fen Wine Factory Co (600809 CH)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/anjoy-foods-group-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:30110:1" rel="noopener">Fu Jian Anjoy Foods Group (603345 CH)</a> have pre-announced 1H23 results which showed good 2Q23 earnings.</li>
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Performance of China A-share consumer staples stayed lacklustre in the last three months, underperforming benchmark indexes. Negative consumer sentiments have weighted on them. 
The pullback in valuations, however, has made them look more appealing now. Excluding Foshan Haitian Flavouring &amp; Food (603288 CH), there has been no earnings downgrades. 
Both Shanxi Xinghuacun Fen Wine Factory Co (600809 CH) and Fu Jian Anjoy Foods Group (603345 CH) have pre-announced 1H23 results which showed good 2Q23 earnings.


China A-Share Consumer Staples: The Most Challenging Time Is Behind

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 July 21st.</li>
<li>We estimate the weekly outflows to be US$1,012.2 million, led by information technology, financials, and offset by consumer discretionary, communication services, real estate.</li>
<li>We highlight flows for ZTE, Moutai, Zhongji Innolight, Longi Green, CATL.</li>
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We analyze the weekly Shanghai/Shenzhen northbound Connect flows with our data engine for holding position as of July 21st.
We estimate the weekly outflows to be US$1,012.2 million, led by information technology, financials, and offset by consumer discretionary, communication services, real estate.
We highlight flows for ZTE, Moutai, Zhongji Innolight, Longi Green, CATL.


Northbound Flows (Jul 21st): ZTE, Moutai, Zhongji Innolight, Longi Green, CATL

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.

Equity Bottom-Up

Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group (A) / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>We hosted a NDR with Yili management to obtain follow-up post the company’s investor day on 14th Jul and 2Q operational update.</li><li>Overall, Yili maintained its initial guidance of a HSD top line growth with a 0.3pp uptake in net margins for the year.</li><li>On a sequential basis, 2Q sales has further accelerated from that of 1Q. </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.

We hosted a NDR with Yili management to obtain follow-up post the company’s investor day on 14th Jul and 2Q operational update.Overall, Yili maintained its initial guidance of a HSD top line growth with a 0.3pp uptake in net margins for the year.On a sequential basis, 2Q sales has further accelerated from that of 1Q. 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.

Yili Industrial (600887 CH) – Full-Year Guidance Unchanged

<ul><li>We had diverging takeaways from our distributor chancel check after the Dragon Boat Festival holiday, with beer being the only segment with positive momentum over 2Q.</li><li>Considering the price gap between beer and other alcoholic drinks, and also the growing preference of low alcoholic content, in our view, breweries still offer a multi-year story that looks to be sustainable in the next 4-5 years.</li><li>In the contrary, we continue to see near-term drags in baijiu, dairies and condiments that not only led to a lacklustre 2Q but also a possible slow 2H. </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.

We had diverging takeaways from our distributor chancel check after the Dragon Boat Festival holiday, with beer being the only segment with positive momentum over 2Q.Considering the price gap between beer and other alcoholic drinks, and also the growing preference of low alcoholic content, in our view, breweries still offer a multi-year story that looks to be sustainable in the next 4-5 years.In the contrary, we continue to see near-term drags in baijiu, dairies and condiments that not only led to a lacklustre 2Q but also a possible slow 2H. 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 Consumer Staples – Divergence continues

<ul>
<li>We analyze the weekly Shanghai/Shenzhen northbound Connect flows with our data engine for holding position as of June 16th.</li>
<li>We estimate the weekly inflows to be US$2,312.7 million, led by industrials, information technology, consumer discretionary sectors, and offset by financials, materials.</li>
<li>We highlight flows for CATL, Wuliangye, Moutai, Foxconn Industrial Internet, Midea, BYD, Sany Heavy, Luxshare Precision, Wuxi Apptec, Gree Electric Appliances, Longi Green, Ping An Insurance, Dahua.</li>
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We analyze the weekly Shanghai/Shenzhen northbound Connect flows with our data engine for holding position as of June 16th.
We estimate the weekly inflows to be US$2,312.7 million, led by industrials, information technology, consumer discretionary sectors, and offset by financials, materials.
We highlight flows for CATL, Wuliangye, Moutai, Foxconn Industrial Internet, Midea, BYD, Sany Heavy, Luxshare Precision, Wuxi Apptec, Gree Electric Appliances, Longi Green, Ping An Insurance, Dahua.


Northbound Flows (Jun 16th): CATL, Wuliangye, Moutai, Foxconn Industrial Internet, Midea, Gree

China

Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co., Ltd. produces milk, powdered milk, ice cream, and other dairy products.  The Company also produces frozen food and noodles.

Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group (A) (600887 CH)

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Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group (A) (600887 CH)

Northbound Flows (Jul 21st): ZTE, Moutai, Zhongji Innolight, Longi Green, CATL

We analyzed northbound Shanghai/Shenzhen connect flows in the past week and highlight flows for ZTE, Moutai, Zhongji Innolight, Longi Green, CATL.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Yili Industrial (600887 CH) – Full-Year Guidance Unchanged

We hosted a NDR with Yili management to obtain follow-up post the company’s investor day on 14th Jul and 2Q operational update.

CMB International

China Consumer Staples – Divergence continues

We had diverging takeaways from our distributor chancel check after the Dragon Boat Festival holiday, with beer being the only segment with...

CMB International

Northbound Flows (Jun 16th): CATL, Wuliangye, Moutai, Foxconn Industrial Internet, Midea, Gree

We analyzed northbound Shanghai/Shenzhen connect flows in the past week and highlight flows for CATL, Wuliangye, Moutai, Foxconn Industrial...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

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China A-Share Consumer Staples: The Most Challenging Time Is Behind

Negative consumer appetite has affected the performance of Chinese A-share consumer staples. With no significant earnings downgrades for most, the...

Osbert Tang, CFA

Northbound Flows (Jul 21st): ZTE, Moutai, Zhongji Innolight, Longi Green, CATL

We analyzed northbound Shanghai/Shenzhen connect flows in the past week and highlight flows for ZTE, Moutai, Zhongji Innolight, Longi Green, CATL.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Yili Industrial (600887 CH) – Full-Year Guidance Unchanged

We hosted a NDR with Yili management to obtain follow-up post the company’s investor day on 14th Jul and 2Q operational update.

CMB International

China Consumer Staples – Divergence continues

We had diverging takeaways from our distributor chancel check after the Dragon Boat Festival holiday, with beer being the only segment with...

CMB International

Northbound Flows (Jun 16th): CATL, Wuliangye, Moutai, Foxconn Industrial Internet, Midea, Gree

We analyzed northbound Shanghai/Shenzhen connect flows in the past week and highlight flows for CATL, Wuliangye, Moutai, Foxconn Industrial...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM