Founder-CEO & Chief Analyst, Real Estate Foresight

Robert Ciemniak

Founder-CEO & Chief Analyst

Real Estate Foresight

Since 2012, REF has been helping investors with market research, project due diligence, and strategy development. This has ranged from detailed assessments and estimates on distressed developers' project portfolios to market due diligence on specific projects to macro-level questions linked to demand for commodities. The unique combination of the housing markets and developer data from data partner China Index Academy in Beijing, primary research, and technology-powered alternative data collection from public sources result in a valuable content set used in REF analytics and reports.

Predictive Analytics for China Property

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>A weekly curated selection of Chinese news articles and company announcements focused on developers in distress</li>
<li>We look for their deals, updates, specific project progress news ('local signals'), as well as relevant local research commentaries about the market</li>
<li>We do not verify the underlying data or provide any opinion, we only select and summarize the information; see direct links to sources</li>
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A weekly curated selection of Chinese news articles and company announcements focused on developers in distress
We look for their deals, updates, specific project progress news ('local signals'), as well as relevant local research commentaries about the market
We do not verify the underlying data or provide any opinion, we only select and summarize the information; see direct links to sources


China Property Developers In Distress - Weekly News & Announcements Tracker | 11-17 August 2023

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.

<ul><li>NBS 2M23 sales value came flattish YoY, in line with our forecast.</li><li>However, it beat China funds ’ expectation and strongly beat foreign funds’expectation, thus driving today’s sector rally.</li><li>Looking at March, we expect even stronger March data (positive sales YoY) as 1) MTD sales of 30 major cities already recorded 24% growth YoY. 2) Our sales leading indicator GAIN was one of the highest in Feb, indicating very promising March. 3) Recent channel check in major cities suggests sales momentum to continue on stabilized property price and historically low mortgage rate. </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.

NBS 2M23 sales value came flattish YoY, in line with our forecast.However, it beat China funds ’ expectation and strongly beat foreign funds’expectation, thus driving today’s sector rally.Looking at March, we expect even stronger March data (positive sales YoY) as 1) MTD sales of 30 major cities already recorded 24% growth YoY. 2) Our sales leading indicator GAIN was one of the highest in Feb, indicating very promising March. 3) Recent channel check in major cities suggests sales momentum to continue on stabilized property price and historically low mortgage rate. 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 Property Sector – NBS 2M23 data: Strong as expected

<ul><li>We saw another week of strong property data where new home/secondary home sales went up 23%/12% WoW.</li><li>This is in line with our sales leading index GAIN and our upgrade report that sales is more sustainable than what market thinks.</li><li>The solid housing recovery has also accelerated housing construction activities that its construction resumption rate recovered to 84.1%, higher than 2022 already, and only slightly lagging behind the infrastructure (87.3%) and government projects (88.2%). </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 saw another week of strong property data where new home/secondary home sales went up 23%/12% WoW.This is in line with our sales leading index GAIN and our upgrade report that sales is more sustainable than what market thinks.The solid housing recovery has also accelerated housing construction activities that its construction resumption rate recovered to 84.1%, higher than 2022 already, and only slightly lagging behind the infrastructure (87.3%) and government projects (88.2%). 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 Property Sector – Property+ Weekly: Sales momentum accelerated on lower tier cities

<ul><li>Despite lagging construction activity, property sales started to pick up post-CNY, again correctly predicted by our leading indicator GAIN.</li><li>In particular, new home sales in 30 cities narrowed YoY decline to -21% post-CNY vs. -25% pre-CNY (vs. the similar period in 2022).</li><li>Existing home market is seeing much stronger momentum with sales in 9 major cities +38% YoY post-CNY vs. +15% YoY preCNY.</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.

Despite lagging construction activity, property sales started to pick up post-CNY, again correctly predicted by our leading indicator GAIN.In particular, new home sales in 30 cities narrowed YoY decline to -21% post-CNY vs. -25% pre-CNY (vs. the similar period in 2022).Existing home market is seeing much stronger momentum with sales in 9 major cities +38% YoY post-CNY vs. +15% YoY preCNY.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 Property Sector – Property+ Weekly: Hopes Are Returning Post-CNY

<ul><li>In-line NBS Dec data concluded the hard-landing 2022 for property market with sales value/property investment down 27/10% YoY.</li><li>Looking into 2023, we think the recovery of new home market still takes time and expect sales and investment to continue falling at -10/-5% (slightly more negative than consensus).</li><li>The key investment themes for this year are quick recovery in existing home market and property supply chain to enjoy direct policy support (RMB350bn Home completion funding, RMB100bn for social housing).</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.

In-line NBS Dec data concluded the hard-landing 2022 for property market with sales value/property investment down 27/10% YoY.Looking into 2023, we think the recovery of new home market still takes time and expect sales and investment to continue falling at -10/-5% (slightly more negative than consensus).The key investment themes for this year are quick recovery in existing home market and property supply chain to enjoy direct policy support (RMB350bn Home completion funding, RMB100bn for social housing).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 Property Sector – Silver lining lies on relaxation in Tier 1 cities

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KWG Group is a leading integrated urban operator in China, primarily engaged in property development, property investment, and hotel operations. Its portfolio includes mid-to-high-end residential properties, serviced apartments, villas, office buildings, hotels, and shopping malls. The company also has diversified business segments in light asset operation, cultural tourism, education, and health. KWG Group was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Guangzhou, People's Republic of China.

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China Property Developers In Distress - Weekly News & Announcements Tracker | 11-17 August 2023

A weekly summary of a curated set of Chinese news articles/posts and company announcements focused on developers in distress.

Robert Ciemniak

China Property Sector – NBS 2M23 data: Strong as expected

NBS 2M23 sales value came flattish YoY, in line with our forecast. However, it beat China funds ’ expectation and strongly beat foreign...

CMB International

China Property Sector – Property+ Weekly: Sales momentum accelerated on lower tier cities

This is in line with our sales leading index GAIN and our upgrade report that sales is more sustainable than what market thinks.

CMB International

China Property Sector – Property+ Weekly: Hopes Are Returning Post-CNY

Despite lagging construction activity, property sales started to pick up post-CNY, again correctly predicted by our leading indicator GAIN.

CMB International

China Property Sector – Silver lining lies on relaxation in Tier 1 cities

In-line NBS Dec data concluded the hard-landing 2022 for property market with sales value/property investment down 27/10% YoY.

CMB International

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