Equity, Bottom-up Analyst, Investics Research

Sameer Taneja

Equity, Bottom-up Analyst

Investics Research

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Equity Bottom-up Research

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>We compile a list of ten high-yielding/net cash or low-net debt stocks in HK's apparel/footwear value chain. HK is a pariah for investors, and trailing dividend yields are approaching 6-20%. </li>
<li>As in other insights, we don't estimate future earnings for all companies, but we indicate if the company has quality by measuring long-term ROCE (average five years).</li>
<li>By expanding outside of China, most of these companies have derisked themselves from the trade war ( to the extent they can) and are also ready for earnings inflection.</li>
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We compile a list of ten high-yielding/net cash or low-net debt stocks in HK's apparel/footwear value chain. HK is a pariah for investors, and trailing dividend yields are approaching 6-20%. 
As in other insights, we don't estimate future earnings for all companies, but we indicate if the company has quality by measuring long-term ROCE (average five years).
By expanding outside of China, most of these companies have derisked themselves from the trade war ( to the extent they can) and are also ready for earnings inflection.


High Dividend Yield, Expansion Outside China, Listed HK Apparel/Footwear Stocks Screener

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

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<li>Back in June 2017, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/toray-industries-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:625:1" rel="noopener">Toray Industries (3402 JP)</a> acquired a 28.03% stake in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/pacific-textiles-holdings" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:12638:1" rel="noopener">Pacific Textiles (1382 HK)</a> (@ HK$10/share). Rumours that Toray would take this stake to 50% never unfolded.</li>
<li>Pacific Textiles is currently trading at HK$1.30/share, its lowest level outside of the GFC. </li>
<li>Relatively inexpensive, high digit yield and M&amp;A angle, Pacific Textiles remains attractive. This is supported by the recent Offer for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/weiqiao-textile-co" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3690:1" rel="noopener">Weiqiao (2698 HK)</a> and David Webb taking a 5% stake. </li>
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Back in June 2017, Toray Industries (3402 JP) acquired a 28.03% stake in Pacific Textiles (1382 HK) (@ HK$10/share). Rumours that Toray would take this stake to 50% never unfolded.
Pacific Textiles is currently trading at HK$1.30/share, its lowest level outside of the GFC. 
Relatively inexpensive, high digit yield and M&amp;A angle, Pacific Textiles remains attractive. This is supported by the recent Offer for Weiqiao (2698 HK) and David Webb taking a 5% stake. 


Pacific Textiles (1382 HK): Material Benefits

IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

Uncompromised, Independent, Conflict-Free Research

Global Equity Research Ltd

Global Equity Research was started in 2017 by a group of experienced research professionals. It was founded on a passionate belief in the importance and the need for uncompromised, independent, conflict-free research. We aim to provide differentiated and actionable primary and bottom up fundamental research.

Event-Driven

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/weiqiao-textile-co" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3690:1" rel="noopener">Weiqiao Textile Co (2698 HK)</a>’s IFA opines that Weiqiao Chuangye’s privatisation offer of HK$3.50 per H Share, a 104.7% premium to the undisturbed price, is fair and reasonable. </li>
<li>Despite amassing a blocking stake, Prudence's ongoing buying supports the view that it intends to play the spread rather than block the deal.</li>
<li>Despite the offer being below net cash, this is a done deal. At the last close and for the 28 March payment, the gross/annualised spread is 1.7%/10.2%. </li>
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Weiqiao Textile Co (2698 HK)’s IFA opines that Weiqiao Chuangye’s privatisation offer of HK$3.50 per H Share, a 104.7% premium to the undisturbed price, is fair and reasonable. 
Despite amassing a blocking stake, Prudence's ongoing buying supports the view that it intends to play the spread rather than block the deal.
Despite the offer being below net cash, this is a done deal. At the last close and for the 28 March payment, the gross/annualised spread is 1.7%/10.2%. 


Weiqiao Textile (2698 HK): Vote on 8 March

Asian Hedge Fund Manager, Long Short Equity, Macro

David Mudd

Hua Hong Semiconductor / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>After hitting a low point in Q4 2023, Research on Hong Kong companies has been slow to pick up reflecting the ongoing skepticism from investors. </li>
<li>Reports on the large China tech companies dominated the top ten companies covered over the last couple of years and in the first half of 2024.</li>
<li>As China continues to dominate and make news in the global EV market, research in that sector has picked up.</li>
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After hitting a low point in Q4 2023, Research on Hong Kong companies has been slow to pick up reflecting the ongoing skepticism from investors. 
Reports on the large China tech companies dominated the top ten companies covered over the last couple of years and in the first half of 2024.
As China continues to dominate and make news in the global EV market, research in that sector has picked up.


BUY/SELL/HOLD: China/Hong Kong Stock Updates (July 8th)

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<li>Following the recent Offer for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/weiqiao-textile-co" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3690:1" rel="noopener">Weiqiao Textile Co (2698 HK)</a>, I flagged <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/pacific-textiles-holdings" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:12638:1" rel="noopener">Pacific Textiles (1382 HK)</a> in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/compose/insight/125112/%20https:/skr.ma/uqE4L" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Pacific Textiles (1382 HK): Material Benefits</a> as a potential M&amp;A play.</li>
<li>Also in this space is <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/texwinca-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16983:1" rel="noopener">Texwinca Holdings (321 HK)</a> which is trading down towards its Covid-affected lows.</li>
<li>Both Pacific Textiles and Texwinca are pursuing a Vietnamese expansion. Texwinca is trading cheaper to Pacific Textiles, is net cash, and has a superior yield.. </li>
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Following the recent Offer for Weiqiao Textile Co (2698 HK), I flagged Pacific Textiles (1382 HK) in Pacific Textiles (1382 HK): Material Benefits as a potential M&amp;A play.
Also in this space is Texwinca Holdings (321 HK) which is trading down towards its Covid-affected lows.
Both Pacific Textiles and Texwinca are pursuing a Vietnamese expansion. Texwinca is trading cheaper to Pacific Textiles, is net cash, and has a superior yield.. 


Texwinca (321 HK): Even Cheaper Than Pacific Textiles (1382 HK)

Hong Kong

Pacific Textiles Holdings Limited manufactures customized knitted fabrics. The Company's fabrics are used in a broad range of fabrics, including men's, women's, and children's clothing, sportswear, swimwear, and inner-wear.

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Pacific Textiles (1382 HK)

High Dividend Yield, Expansion Outside China, Listed HK Apparel/Footwear Stocks Screener

We compile a list of ten high-yielding/net cash or low-net debt stocks in HK's apparel/footwear value chain. HK is a pariah for investors, and...

Sameer Taneja