HK/China Equity Long-Short

Osbert Tang, CFA

Equity Bottom-Up

Jiangsu Expressway (H) / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>We find good value in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jiangsu-express-co-ltd-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:9956:1" rel="noopener">Jiangsu Expressway (H) (177 HK)</a> - its 8.3x PER is cheap relative to 10.4% EPS CAGR and P/B multiple of 1.06x is below historical average.</li>
<li>It has an extremely secured dividend stream for the next two years, yielding at least 6.3%. 1Q23 result showed a solid recovery, and potentially adding upside to earnings outlook.</li>
<li>Key drivers are stronger traffic recovery, rise in contribution from clean energy, margin expansion through cost control and completion of new projects in the next two years.</li>
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We find good value in Jiangsu Expressway (H) (177 HK) - its 8.3x PER is cheap relative to 10.4% EPS CAGR and P/B multiple of 1.06x is below historical average.
It has an extremely secured dividend stream for the next two years, yielding at least 6.3%. 1Q23 result showed a solid recovery, and potentially adding upside to earnings outlook.
Key drivers are stronger traffic recovery, rise in contribution from clean energy, margin expansion through cost control and completion of new projects in the next two years.


Jiangsu Expressway (177 HK): A Decent Play Even After Rally

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One, Periscope Analytics

Brian Freitas

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

Periscope Analytics

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Event-Driven Trades Across Asia Pacific

Event-Driven

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<li>Last evening, the CSRC and the SFC agreed to further deepen mutual stock market access between the Mainland and Hong Kong and promote the development of both capital markets.</li>
<li>For Southbound Stock Connect, eligible foreign companies primary-listed in Hong Kong will become eligible. That could mean 5 additions to Stock Connect.</li>
<li>Additionally, Southbound access via Shanghai Stock Connect will be expanded to being it in alignment with Shenzhen Stock Connect. That could see 131 stocks added to Shanghai Stock Connect.</li>
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Last evening, the CSRC and the SFC agreed to further deepen mutual stock market access between the Mainland and Hong Kong and promote the development of both capital markets.
For Southbound Stock Connect, eligible foreign companies primary-listed in Hong Kong will become eligible. That could mean 5 additions to Stock Connect.
Additionally, Southbound access via Shanghai Stock Connect will be expanded to being it in alignment with Shenzhen Stock Connect. That could see 131 stocks added to Shanghai Stock Connect.


Southbound Stock Connect Expansion: Potential Adds in 2023

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<li>With share price of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jiangsu-express-co-ltd-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:9956:1" rel="noopener">Jiangsu Expressway (H) (177 HK)</a> now back to the 2013-2014 level, the stock is very attractive on secured yield of 8.6% based on its dividend record. </li>
<li>Fundamentally, we expect sequential recovery in earnings in 2H22. Its diversification into clean energy will provide a quality earnings stream. Longer-term, new projects will add to earnings. </li>
<li>It has a healthy gearing level and the Rmb denominated borrowings means it will benefit from lower interest rate and lack of exposure to Rmb depreciation.  </li>
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With share price of Jiangsu Expressway (H) (177 HK) now back to the 2013-2014 level, the stock is very attractive on secured yield of 8.6% based on its dividend record. 
Fundamentally, we expect sequential recovery in earnings in 2H22. Its diversification into clean energy will provide a quality earnings stream. Longer-term, new projects will add to earnings. 
It has a healthy gearing level and the Rmb denominated borrowings means it will benefit from lower interest rate and lack of exposure to Rmb depreciation.  


Jiangsu Expressway (177 HK): A Simple yet Attractive Yield Play

Shenzhen Expressway Co H / Equity Bottom-Up

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shenzhen-expressway-co-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:2875:1" rel="noopener">Shenzhen Expressway Co H (548 HK)</a> guided that many drivers are presented for the rest of the year to support growth, after a 24% YoY decline in 1Q22 net profit. </li>
<li>Toll road business should benefit from organic growth and project completions, while clean energy and waste treatment businesses will experience astronomical growth from capacity acquisitions. </li>
<li>There exists room to leverage up for growth as liabilities-to-asset ratio is still 11pp below its tolerance level of 65%. Besides below-average PERs, FY22F yield of 10% is attractive too.</li>
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Shenzhen Expressway Co H (548 HK) guided that many drivers are presented for the rest of the year to support growth, after a 24% YoY decline in 1Q22 net profit. 
Toll road business should benefit from organic growth and project completions, while clean energy and waste treatment businesses will experience astronomical growth from capacity acquisitions. 
There exists room to leverage up for growth as liabilities-to-asset ratio is still 11pp below its tolerance level of 65%. Besides below-average PERs, FY22F yield of 10% is attractive too.


Shenzhen Expressway (548 HK): Cautiously Optimistic

Zhejiang Expressway Co H / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>We believe there is room for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/zhejiang-expressway-co-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:2178:1" rel="noopener">Zhejiang Expressway Co H (576 HK)</a> to raise dividend payout ratio moderately, following that of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/anhui-expressway-co-ltd-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5236:1" rel="noopener">Anhui Expressway (995 HK)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shenzhen-expressway-co-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:2875:1" rel="noopener">Shenzhen Expressway (548 HK)</a>. </li>
<li>It has a comparable gearing with SZEX, positive earnings outlook, improved operating cash flow and manageable capex which all are supportive to raise payout ratio.</li>
<li>If it increases to 55% payout, versus an average of 45.6% previously, we estimate the stock is trading on attractive dividend yield of 11.3% and 12.4%, respectively for FY21-22.</li>
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We believe there is room for Zhejiang Expressway Co H (576 HK) to raise dividend payout ratio moderately, following that of Anhui Expressway (995 HK) and Shenzhen Expressway (548 HK). 
It has a comparable gearing with SZEX, positive earnings outlook, improved operating cash flow and manageable capex which all are supportive to raise payout ratio.
If it increases to 55% payout, versus an average of 45.6% previously, we estimate the stock is trading on attractive dividend yield of 11.3% and 12.4%, respectively for FY21-22.


Zhejiang Expressway (576 HK): Is There Any Room for Higher Dividend Payout?

China

Zhejiang Expressway Co., Ltd., through its subsidiaries, designs, constructs, operates, and manages high grade roads, as well as develops and operates certain ancillary services, such as technical consultation, advertising, automobile servicing, and fuel facilities.

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Zhejiang Expressway Co H (576 HK)

Jiangsu Expressway (177 HK): A Decent Play Even After Rally

The recent fall in share price has put Jiangsu Expressway on an attractive yield of 7.3% and this is very secure given it has consistently paid out...

Osbert Tang, CFA

Southbound Stock Connect Expansion: Potential Adds in 2023

Expansion to Southbound Stock Connect will include foreign stocks and eligibility will be aligned for Shanghai & Shenzhen. Preparation will take...

Brian Freitas

Jiangsu Expressway (177 HK): A Simple yet Attractive Yield Play

Jiangsu Expressway has very secured dividend yield of 8.6% for the next two years. In the meantime, upside may come from sequential earnings...

Osbert Tang, CFA

Shenzhen Expressway (548 HK): Cautiously Optimistic

SZEX is expected to gain earnings momentum over the next few quarters as toll traffic recovers, clean energy and waste management capacity...

Osbert Tang, CFA

Zhejiang Expressway (576 HK): Is There Any Room for Higher Dividend Payout?

Higher dividend payout is a possibility and its financial profile can support such increase. At 55% payout (historical average at 45.6%), FY21-22...

Osbert Tang, CFA

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