China Specialist, Auto and Industrial Specialist

Victoria Li

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

EV demand is booming with Shanghai's new restriction rules on non-Shanghai number plate cars. It is estimated there's 1.7mn cars in use in Shanghai use non-Shanghai plates, vs. China's EV PV car sales volume was 1.06mn in 2019. We believe Tesla (TSLA.US) and Xiaopeng (XPEV.US) would benefit more than other brands.Overall car demand in China has come in better than expected in first four weeks of October. CPCA data says China's PV retail sales increased by 17% in the first 25 days of October.Reiterate BUY on Geely (0175.HK).

EV demand is booming with Shanghai's new restriction rules on non-Shanghai number plate cars. It is estimated there's 1.7mn cars in use in Shanghai use non-Shanghai plates, vs. China's EV PV car sales volume was 1.06mn in 2019. We believe Tesla (TSLA.US) and Xiaopeng (XPEV.US) would benefit more than other brands.Overall car demand in China has come in better than expected in first four weeks of October. CPCA data says China's PV retail sales increased by 17% in the first 25 days of October.Reiterate BUY on Geely (0175.HK). 

China Auto: Oct Better than Expected, EV Demand Booming

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Leonard Law, CFA

Senior Credit Analyst

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The Asia HY Trade Book for the month of October includes a summary of our recommendations, as well as our high-conviction ideas. The report also features relative value charts and lists of the bonds in the Lucror Asia HY index.

  The Asia HY Trade Book for the month of October includes a summary of our recommendations, as well as our high-conviction ideas. The report also features relative value charts and lists of the bonds in the Lucror Asia HY index. 

Asia HY Trade Book - October 2020 - Lucror Analytics

Asian Insight Provider - Actionable ideas, CrossASEAN Research

Henry Soediarko

Asian Insight Provider - Actionable ideas

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Equity Bottom-Up

<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nexteer-automotive-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15483:1" rel="noopener">Nexteer Automotive (1316 HK)</a> share price has blown out in the past week, raising the question of whether it is time to sell or hold. 
The company has a pipeline of exciting and futuristic product innovation that will keep its existing customers (conventional automakers) happy while also winning more mandates in the EV industry.   
There will be a slight margin decline in the 2H 2020 from the North American customers but the increasing proportion of Chinese customers should help to plug the gap. The company is still trading on the 49% and 48% discount on PER and EV/EBITDA of its customers respectively.

Nexteer Automotive (1316 HK) share price has blown out in the past week, raising the question of whether it is time to sell or hold. 
The company has a pipeline of exciting and futuristic product innovation that will keep its existing customers (conventional automakers) happy while also winning more mandates in the EV industry.   
There will be a slight margin decline in the 2H 2020 from the North American customers but the increasing proportion of Chinese customers should help to plug the gap. The company is still trading on the 49% and 48% discount on PER and EV/EBITDA of its customers respectively.

Due to the National Holiday, China's September car sales data is not yeat available. However, CAAM estimates that China's passenger vehicle sales in September increased by 7.6% yoy, indicating the sector recovery remains solidly on track.Meanwhile,  September sales data announcements from local leaders, including Geely, BYD, Great Wall and Changan Auto, confirmed that auto demand keeps warming up. In September, Geely (175.HK)auto sales increased by 11% yoy, within which its Lynk&amp;Co sales grew by 38% yoy. Great Wall (2333.HK) reported an 18% yoy sales growth. Changan Auto (000625.CH) reported a 28.6% yoy sales growth. BYD's (1211.HK) sales growth remained weak at 3.6% yoy.Reiterate BUY on Geely.

Due to the National Holiday, China's September car sales data is not yeat available. However, CAAM estimates that China's passenger vehicle sales in September increased by 7.6% yoy, indicating the sector recovery remains solidly on track.Meanwhile,  September sales data announcements from local leaders, including Geely, BYD, Great Wall and Changan Auto, confirmed that auto demand keeps warming up. In September, Geely (175.HK)auto sales increased by 11% yoy, within which its Lynk&amp;Co sales grew by 38% yoy. Great Wall (2333.HK) reported an 18% yoy sales growth. Changan Auto (000625.CH) reported a 28.6% yoy sales growth. BYD's (1211.HK) sales growth remained weak at 3.6% yoy.Reiterate BUY on Geely.

With the ongoing COVID-19 cases in the US, its auto sector is unlikely to recover this year that is a drag to <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nexteer-automotive-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15483:1" rel="noopener">Nexteer Automotive (1316 HK)</a> 's earnings but it has recently penetrated the Chinese auto market, supplying to <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/geely-automobile-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:127:1" rel="noopener">Geely Auto (175 HK)</a> for Electric Power Steering component, that could help to increase the company's overall profitability. From a credit perspective, Nexteer's debt-to-equity ratio is also very low compared to the Japanese small-cap peers such as Futaba and KYB and even compared to its two largest customers, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/general-motors-co" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:18811:1" rel="noopener">General Motors Co (GM US)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ford-motor-co" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:19225:1" rel="noopener">Ford Motor Co (F US)</a> at 202% and 390% debt to equity ratio respectively. 
Nexteer is trading at a 30-37% discount to its peers and compared to the Chinese auto suppliers such as Minth, Fuyao and Huayu, Nexteer is also trading at a 55% discount in EV/EBITDA, 33% discount in PER, and 61% in PBR. 
As the Chinese auto sector recovers earlier compared to the US, the company's earnings should start to recover and its profitability should also increase, therefore, its share price should increase correspondingly. BUY.

With the ongoing COVID-19 cases in the US, its auto sector is unlikely to recover this year that is a drag to Nexteer Automotive (1316 HK) 's earnings but it has recently penetrated the Chinese auto market, supplying to Geely Auto (175 HK) for Electric Power Steering component, that could help to increase the company's overall profitability. From a credit perspective, Nexteer's debt-to-equity ratio is also very low compared to the Japanese small-cap peers such as Futaba and KYB and even compared to its two largest customers, General Motors Co (GM US) and Ford Motor Co (F US) at 202% and 390% debt to equity ratio respectively. 
Nexteer is trading at a 30-37% discount to its peers and compared to the Chinese auto suppliers such as Minth, Fuyao and Huayu, Nexteer is also trading at a 55% discount in EV/EBITDA, 33% discount in PER, and 61% in PBR. 
As the Chinese auto sector recovers earlier compared to the US, the company's earnings should start to recover and its profitability should also increase, therefore, its share price should increase correspondingly. BUY. 

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Geely Automobile Holdings Limited operates as a passenger vehicles manufacturing company. The Company provides passenger vehicles development, manufacturing, sales, and other services. Geely Automobile Holdings also exports passenger vehicles.

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