Asia Pac ECM and Index Rebal, Shenton Research

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac ECM and Index Rebal

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China Biotech

Shenton Research

Shenton Research is an independent Asia Pacific equity specialist. Our quantitative research covers index rebalancing flows, alongside exchange data analytics accross Asia Pacific. On the equity capital markets side, we focus on Asia Pacific ECM, especially biotech and TMT. Our lead analyst is frequently cited by international media.

Quantitative Analysis

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<li>We analyse the changes of A-H premium on 195 stocks over the last week. The average A-H premium was 79.4% as of Jul 24th.</li>
<li>The average A-H premium changed by -3.6ppt week-on-week, led by consumer staples, utilities, materials and offset by communication services, energy.</li>
<li>We highlight weekly changes in A-H premium for China Longyuan, CNOOC, Fuyao Glass, ZTE, Nci.</li>
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We analyse the changes of A-H premium on 195 stocks over the last week. The average A-H premium was 79.4% as of Jul 24th.
The average A-H premium changed by -3.6ppt week-on-week, led by consumer staples, utilities, materials and offset by communication services, energy.
We highlight weekly changes in A-H premium for China Longyuan, CNOOC, Fuyao Glass, ZTE, Nci.


A-H Premium Weekly (Jul 24th): China Longyuan, CNOOC, Fuyao Glass, ZTE, Nci

HK/China Equity Long-Short

Osbert Tang, CFA

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>China's construction machinery companies should benefit from the decision of bringing forward infrastructure investments by the Central Economic Work Conference; but the Nov industry figures still showed lacklustre performance.</li>
<li>Excavator sales volume was down 36.6% YoY in the month, with domestic sales even plunged by 51.4%. Wheel loader looks to be better with a lesser YoY decline at 8.5%.</li>
<li>High base and time lag for translating into demand mean unit sales will stay weak over the next few months. We prefer <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-communications-construction-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:265:1" rel="noopener">China Communications Construction (1800 HK)</a> as infrastructure play. </li>
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China's construction machinery companies should benefit from the decision of bringing forward infrastructure investments by the Central Economic Work Conference; but the Nov industry figures still showed lacklustre performance.
Excavator sales volume was down 36.6% YoY in the month, with domestic sales even plunged by 51.4%. Wheel loader looks to be better with a lesser YoY decline at 8.5%.
High base and time lag for translating into demand mean unit sales will stay weak over the next few months. We prefer China Communications Construction (1800 HK) as infrastructure play. 


China Construction Machinery: Not Seeing the End of the Tunnel Yet

China Specialist, Auto and Industrial Specialist

Victoria Li

We expect China construction machinery sector sales go down further in 2022E.Demand from infrastructure sector would be limited by reduced financial support from local governments on infrastructure investment. Demand from property sector would remain weak, due to tighten regulation for loans to real estate sector and weakening market demand on new properties.Demand from mining sector would be weak as well, with commodity capacity control policy. Demand from coal mining could go up in the next few months with coal mine restarts but will trend down once coal prices stabilize in line with China's carbon-neutrality strategyAlthough share prices of Zoomlion (1157.HK) and Sany Heavy (600031.CH) have been halved from their highs in 1H2021 and have priced in the down cycle, they would be under pressure with sector fundamental remaining weak in 2022E.

We expect China construction machinery sector sales go down further in 2022E.Demand from infrastructure sector would be limited by reduced financial support from local governments on infrastructure investment. Demand from property sector would remain weak, due to tighten regulation for loans to real estate sector and weakening market demand on new properties.Demand from mining sector would be weak as well, with commodity capacity control policy. Demand from coal mining could go up in the next few months with coal mine restarts but will trend down once coal prices stabilize in line with China's carbon-neutrality strategyAlthough share prices of Zoomlion (1157.HK) and Sany Heavy (600031.CH) have been halved from their highs in 1H2021 and have priced in the down cycle, they would be under pressure with sector fundamental remaining weak in 2022E.

China Construction Machinery Outlook 2022E

Global Special Situations & Strategy, SR Services Ltd

David Lepper

Global Special Situations & Strategy

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Cross Asset Strategy

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Our Q3-2021 All Cap High-Risk screen of stocks produced a market-cap-weighted average price return of 2% and a simple average decline of 0.2%.</li>
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Out of the 34 stocks that appeared in our Q3-2021 screen, 15 stocks saw an average share price decline of 11.5%, whilst 19 stocks appreciated on average by 14%. The two biggest declining stock  were down 25% and 19% respectively.</li>
<li>Our Q4 2021 screen, with 38 names (up from 34 seen in Q3 and Q2 2021) delivers an interesting composition this quarter, </li>
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As in the previous few quarters, we anticipate the possibility of a risk of deteriorating credit metrics during the next few quarters: Q4 2021’s Altman Z score rests at 1.23, which is just up on Q3 2021’s level of 1.19.</li>
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Our Q3-2021 All Cap High-Risk screen of stocks produced a market-cap-weighted average price return of 2% and a simple average decline of 0.2%.

Out of the 34 stocks that appeared in our Q3-2021 screen, 15 stocks saw an average share price decline of 11.5%, whilst 19 stocks appreciated on average by 14%. The two biggest declining stock  were down 25% and 19% respectively.
Our Q4 2021 screen, with 38 names (up from 34 seen in Q3 and Q2 2021) delivers an interesting composition this quarter, 

As in the previous few quarters, we anticipate the possibility of a risk of deteriorating credit metrics during the next few quarters: Q4 2021’s Altman Z score rests at 1.23, which is just up on Q3 2021’s level of 1.19.


Screening the Silk Road: Q4 2021 High-Risk Names to Avoid

While sales for excavators and wheel loaders are still seeing YoY decline of 9.2% and 11.5% for Jul, there is no further significant deterioration when compared with the pace in Jun. We think that part of the reasons for the slowdown in the last few months are high base effect, and the extreme weather situation and outbreak of local COVID-19 cases have both exacerbated the headwinds. Nonetheless, we see outlook for 2H21 to be more promising.Similarly, a high base for 2H21 comparison should be well-anticipated. However, the recent positive tone from the government on infrastructure investment and the potential acceleration in special purpose bond issuance should bode well for the industry and we continue to see <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lonking-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3944:1" rel="noopener">Lonking Holdings (3339 HK)</a> as well-placed. The encouraging new contract signed in 1H21 at <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-communications-construction-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:265:1" rel="noopener">China Communications Construction (1800 HK)</a> also lent a helping hand to the demand, in our view.

While sales for excavators and wheel loaders are still seeing YoY decline of 9.2% and 11.5% for Jul, there is no further significant deterioration when compared with the pace in Jun. We think that part of the reasons for the slowdown in the last few months are high base effect, and the extreme weather situation and outbreak of local COVID-19 cases have both exacerbated the headwinds. Nonetheless, we see outlook for 2H21 to be more promising.Similarly, a high base for 2H21 comparison should be well-anticipated. However, the recent positive tone from the government on infrastructure investment and the potential acceleration in special purpose bond issuance should bode well for the industry and we continue to see Lonking Holdings (3339 HK) as well-placed. The encouraging new contract signed in 1H21 at China Communications Construction (1800 HK) also lent a helping hand to the demand, in our view.

China Construction Machinery: Better Trajectory for 2H21

China

Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science and Technology Co., Ltd.manufactures and markets construction machinery.  The Company's products include concrete machinery, cranes, road machinery, drilling equipment, and other heavy construction equipment.  Zoomlion also produces environmental machinery and satellite navigation products.

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A-H Premium Weekly (Jul 24th): China Longyuan, CNOOC, Fuyao Glass, ZTE, Nci

We analyzed A-H premium changes in the past week and highlight A-H premium changes for China Longyuan, CNOOC, Fuyao Glass, ZTE, Nci.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

China Construction Machinery: Not Seeing the End of the Tunnel Yet

While CEWC's decision to accelerate infrastructure investment bodes well for the construction machinery sector, high base and time lag in demand...

Osbert Tang, CFA

China Construction Machinery Outlook 2022E

We expect China construction machinery sector sales go down further in 2022E.Demand from infrastructure sector would be limited

Victoria Li

Screening the Silk Road: Q4 2021 High-Risk Names to Avoid

As we move through into Q1 2022, we expect to see volatility around highly priced & leveraged names. This screen is a key starting point towards...

David Lepper

China Construction Machinery: Better Trajectory for 2H21

We are positive on the 2H21 outlook of construction machinery industry, driven by potential accelaration in China's infrastructure spending and...

Osbert Tang, CFA

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