Chief Executive Officer, Emmer Capital Partners Limited

Manishi Raychaudhuri

Chief Executive Officer

Emmer Capital Partners Limited

Emmer Capital Partners is an Asia Pacific focused financial advisory firm engaging in strategic financial asset allocation advice, bespoke thematic research and advising early-stage companies and connecting them to investors. Emmer Capital provides macro-economic and multi-asset investment strategy inputs to institutions, family offices, private wealth managers, private equity, and corporate boards directly and through independent research platforms. Emmer Capital also advises a wide range of startup companies on fund raising and business strategy. Emmer Capital's active engagement with the print and electronic media reaches a broad spectrum of investors across the globe.

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Following on from our previous note, we now identify inexpensive consistent compounders from the small and mid-cap universe in Asia ($1 - $5 bn in market capitalization).</li>
<li>28 stocks are on our list - 18 from onshore China, 5 from India, 2 each from Japan and Taiwan and 1 from Hong Kong.</li>
<li>Industrials, technology, healthcare and financials dominate the list. The list of large and mid-cap compounders shall largely form the backbone of our top stock choices for 2025.</li>
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Following on from our previous note, we now identify inexpensive consistent compounders from the small and mid-cap universe in Asia ($1 - $5 bn in market capitalization).
28 stocks are on our list - 18 from onshore China, 5 from India, 2 each from Japan and Taiwan and 1 from Hong Kong.
Industrials, technology, healthcare and financials dominate the list. The list of large and mid-cap compounders shall largely form the backbone of our top stock choices for 2025.


HK/China Equity Long-Short

Osbert Tang, CFA

China Conch Venture Holdings / 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 now at negative stub value, the low-end since 2020. This is despite a 16.4% growth in 1H22 core earnings to Rmb542m.</li>
<li>The company's waste-to-energy (WTE) capacity will increase by 25% in FY23 and its internal target calls for an earnings CAGR of 33% between FY21 and FY25 for WTE segment.</li>
<li>We should not underestimate the potential from new business initiatives including cathode and anode materials and lithium battery recycling. They have good medium-to-long term exposure to China's new energy industry.</li>
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China Conch Venture Holdings (586 HK) is now at negative stub value, the low-end since 2020. This is despite a 16.4% growth in 1H22 core earnings to Rmb542m.
The company's waste-to-energy (WTE) capacity will increase by 25% in FY23 and its internal target calls for an earnings CAGR of 33% between FY21 and FY25 for WTE segment.
We should not underestimate the potential from new business initiatives including cathode and anode materials and lithium battery recycling. They have good medium-to-long term exposure to China's new energy industry.


Conch Venture (586 HK): An Overlooked Value Play

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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

Canvest Environmental Protection Group / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>The 25.6% increase in net profit for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/canvest-environmental-protection-group-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:100:1" rel="noopener">Canvest Environmental Protection Group (1381 HK)</a> in 1H22 is a resilient show given cost inflation and pandemic/lockdowns in the period.</li>
<li>Good pipeline should support growth for the next two years as projects under construction/planning accounted for 54% of the existing capacity in Aug.</li>
<li>Canvest's expectation that gearing has peaked suggests that it will start deleverage in next year. This is a positive message in an industry traditionally with weak cashflow.</li>
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The 25.6% increase in net profit for Canvest Environmental Protection Group (1381 HK) in 1H22 is a resilient show given cost inflation and pandemic/lockdowns in the period.
Good pipeline should support growth for the next two years as projects under construction/planning accounted for 54% of the existing capacity in Aug.
Canvest's expectation that gearing has peaked suggests that it will start deleverage in next year. This is a positive message in an industry traditionally with weak cashflow.


Canvest Env (1381 HK): Streaming Ahead Despite Tough Time

China Conch Environment Protection Holdings / Equity Bottom-Up

China Conch Environment Protection Holdings

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<li>The sharp plunge in share price of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-conch-environment-protection-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:4827:1" rel="noopener">China Conch Environment Protection Holdings (587 HK)</a> has not yet brought its valuations back to more reasonable levels and we see more downside.</li>
<li>Its 10.1x PER for FY22F is at a significant premium over peer average. Even taking into account the impressive ROE, we still cannot find justifications for its high P/B multiple.  </li>
<li>Negative catalysts include overly aggressive expansion target, slower profit growth than rise in capacity and surge in gearing and finance costs - they will potentially lead to earnings disappointment.</li>
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The sharp plunge in share price of China Conch Environment Protection Holdings (587 HK) has not yet brought its valuations back to more reasonable levels and we see more downside.
Its 10.1x PER for FY22F is at a significant premium over peer average. Even taking into account the impressive ROE, we still cannot find justifications for its high P/B multiple.  
Negative catalysts include overly aggressive expansion target, slower profit growth than rise in capacity and surge in gearing and finance costs - they will potentially lead to earnings disappointment.


Conch Environment (587 HK): Don't Overly Bet on the Blue Sky Scenario

China

Zhejiang Weiming Environmental Protection Co., Ltd. provides solid waste disposal services. The Company provides services in garbage disposal projects' technical development, equipment manufacturing, project investment, project construction, and operation management.

Zhejiang Weiming Environment Protection Co Ltd (603568 CH)

Zhejiang Weiming Environment Protection Co Ltd

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Manishi Raychaudhuri

Conch Venture (586 HK): An Overlooked Value Play

The market has deeply undervalued Conch Venture's waste-to-energy business as reflected by the negative stub value. New business initiatives and...

Osbert Tang, 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

Canvest Env (1381 HK): Streaming Ahead Despite Tough Time

After a good start in 1H22, we think there is room for Canvest's earnings to further improve in 2H22. Its improved cash flow and potential to...

Osbert Tang, CFA

Conch Environment (587 HK): Don't Overly Bet on the Blue Sky Scenario

There still exists downside risk on CCEP despite the 64% fall in share price since listing; and key negative catalysts are overly aggressive...

Osbert Tang, CFA

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Asian Equities: The SMID Compounders

We identify 28 inexpensive consistent compounders among the Asian small and mid-cap stocks. Onshore China (18) and India (5) dominate the list, as...

Manishi Raychaudhuri

Conch Venture (586 HK): An Overlooked Value Play

The market has deeply undervalued Conch Venture's waste-to-energy business as reflected by the negative stub value. New business initiatives and...

Osbert Tang, 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

Canvest Env (1381 HK): Streaming Ahead Despite Tough Time

After a good start in 1H22, we think there is room for Canvest's earnings to further improve in 2H22. Its improved cash flow and potential to...

Osbert Tang, CFA

Conch Environment (587 HK): Don't Overly Bet on the Blue Sky Scenario

There still exists downside risk on CCEP despite the 64% fall in share price since listing; and key negative catalysts are overly aggressive...

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...