Senior Credit Analyst, Lucror Analytics

Leonard Law, CFA

Senior Credit Analyst

High Yield Experts

Lucror Analytics

Lucror Analytics is a leading credit and ESG research specialist and a provider of technology solutions for differentiated fixed income strategies. Our roots are in bottom-up fundamental credit analysis with a specialization in high yield corporate credits from Europe, Asia and Latin America. We are one of few research specialists integrating ESG considerations with fundamental credit research through a dedicated ESG platform. Our ESG assessment covers five key criteria: Disclosure, E,S, & G Pillars, Controversies, ESG Impact on Credit and ESG Momentum.

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In this month’s “In-Focus” section, we provide an update on the Oil & Gas sector, including oil price development and projections, along with the associated drivers.  The Asia Monthly focuses on providing updates on recent events, information on new issues and spread movements, as well as summarising our top picks, and discussing specific areas of interest in the “In-Focus” section. The Asia Monthly is intended to broaden investors' understanding of the Asian USD high-yield market.

  In this month’s “In-Focus” section, we provide an update on the Oil & Gas sector, including oil price development and projections, along with the associated drivers.    The Asia Monthly focuses on providing updates on recent events, information on new issues and spread movements, as well as summarising our top picks, and discussing specific areas of interest in the “In-Focus” section. The Asia Monthly is intended to broaden investors' understanding of the Asian USD high-yield market. 

Asia HY Monthly - Oil & Gas Update (2021) - Lucror Analytics

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Equity Bottom-Up

Henderson Land Development / Equity Bottom-Up

Expropriation.
Not the word Hong Kong property developers, sitting on millions of square feet of farmland, wish to hear. And the newish Bauhinia Party (just) stops short of suggesting such an approach.
But a recent <a href="https://www.thestandnews.com/politics/%E7%B4%AB%E8%8D%8A%E9%BB%A8%E5%85%A7%E9%83%A8%E5%88%8A%E7%89%A9-%E9%A6%99%E6%B8%AF%E6%88%BF%E5%B1%8B%E5%95%8F%E9%A1%8C%E5%A8%81%E8%84%85-%E4%B8%80%E5%9C%8B-%E5%AE%89%E5%85%A8-%E5%80%A1%E4%B8%AD%E5%A4%AE%E5%87%BA%E9%9D%A2%E5%8D%94%E8%AA%BF-%E8%88%89%E4%BE%8B%E5%8F%AF%E5%BC%B7%E5%BE%B5%E5%9C%9F%E5%9C%B0/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">internal discussion paper</a>, authored by an executive committee member of the Bauhinia Party, refers to the housing issue in Hong Kong, wherein the gap between the rich and poor is widening, causing social unrest to the point of "threatening the security of one country". The paper indicates the Central government has the right to coordinate the supply of land in Hong Kong.
The Bauhinia party, established by mainland Chinese executives, is a pro-Beijing political party with close links to Beijing's authorities. I would not be so quick to dismiss such commentary and the potential knock-on effect to local property developers.
More below the fold.
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Expropriation.
Not the word Hong Kong property developers, sitting on millions of square feet of farmland, wish to hear. And the newish Bauhinia Party (just) stops short of suggesting such an approach.
But a recent internal discussion paper, authored by an executive committee member of the Bauhinia Party, refers to the housing issue in Hong Kong, wherein the gap between the rich and poor is widening, causing social unrest to the point of "threatening the security of one country". The paper indicates the Central government has the right to coordinate the supply of land in Hong Kong.
The Bauhinia party, established by mainland Chinese executives, is a pro-Beijing political party with close links to Beijing's authorities. I would not be so quick to dismiss such commentary and the potential knock-on effect to local property developers.
More below the fold.



Hong Kong Property Developers: Eminent Domain

The Asia HY Trade Book for the month of April 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 April 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 - April 2021 - Lucror Analytics

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.

Equity Capital Markets

<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/anjuke" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33003:1" rel="noopener">Anjuke (ANJ HK)</a> is the largest online marketing platform for new and existing properties by revenue in 2020, according to iResearch. Anjuke is a subsidiary of 58.com. Anjuke’s shareholders include <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tencent-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26:1" rel="noopener">Tencent Holdings (700 HK)</a> (14.3% stake), General Atlantic (7.7%), Warburg Pincus (7.9%), <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/country-garden-holdings-co" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5225:1" rel="noopener">Country Garden Holdings Co (2007 HK)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/agile-property-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15784:1" rel="noopener">Agile Property Holdings (3383 HK)</a>. It is seeking to raise $1 billion through an HKEx IPO, according to press reports.Anjuke is using its core online marketing services business, which is cash generative, to fund its foray into transaction services, a market where <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ke-holdings-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29213:1" rel="noopener">KE Holdings Inc (BEKE US)</a> dominates. However, this growth is margin dilutive as transaction services is structurally a lower margin business. We think that the compromise is acceptable as investors continue to be willing to pay up for high-growth tech companies. <div class="content-highlight">The key negative is that Anjuke is saddled with debt related to the privatisation of 58.com in September 2020 - <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/58-com-s-privatisation-enters-into-definitive-agreement" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:40366" rel="noopener">58.com’s Privatisation Enters into Definitive Agreement</a>. While the healthy cash generation should comfortably service the debt, potential IPO investors could be turned off by the view that the IPO is a way of the privatisation consortium (which arguably privatised 58.com to the detriment of minorities) to make a quick buck. Notwithstanding the optics of the privatisation and relisting trade which tend to enrich insiders at the expense of minorities, we believe that the Anjuke IPO is worth a close look.</div>

Anjuke (ANJ HK) is the largest online marketing platform for new and existing properties by revenue in 2020, according to iResearch. Anjuke is a subsidiary of 58.com. Anjuke’s shareholders include Tencent Holdings (700 HK) (14.3% stake), General Atlantic (7.7%), Warburg Pincus (7.9%), Country Garden Holdings Co (2007 HK) and Agile Property Holdings (3383 HK). It is seeking to raise $1 billion through an HKEx IPO, according to press reports.Anjuke is using its core online marketing services business, which is cash generative, to fund its foray into transaction services, a market where KE Holdings Inc (BEKE US) dominates. However, this growth is margin dilutive as transaction services is structurally a lower margin business. We think that the compromise is acceptable as investors continue to be willing to pay up for high-growth tech companies. The key negative is that Anjuke is saddled with debt related to the privatisation of 58.com in September 2020 - 58.com’s Privatisation Enters into Definitive Agreement. While the healthy cash generation should comfortably service the debt, potential IPO investors could be turned off by the view that the IPO is a way of the privatisation consortium (which arguably privatised 58.com to the detriment of minorities) to make a quick buck. Notwithstanding the optics of the privatisation and relisting trade which tend to enrich insiders at the expense of minorities, we believe that the Anjuke IPO is worth a close look.

In this month’s “In-Focus” section, we provide an update on the Chinese property sector, including operational trends and regulatory developments, as well as an overview of the FY 2020 results of most developers under our full coverage. The Asia Monthly focuses on providing updates on recent events, information on new issues and spread movements, as well as summarising our top picks, and discussing specific areas of interest in the “In-Focus” section. The Asia Monthly is intended to broaden investors' understanding of the Asian USD high-yield market.

  In this month’s “In-Focus” section, we provide an update on the Chinese property sector, including operational trends and regulatory developments, as well as an overview of the FY 2020 results of most developers under our full coverage.   The Asia Monthly focuses on providing updates on recent events, information on new issues and spread movements, as well as summarising our top picks, and discussing specific areas of interest in the “In-Focus” section. The Asia Monthly is intended to broaden investors' understanding of the Asian USD high-yield market. 

Asia HY Monthly - Chinese Property Update (2021) - Lucror Analytics

China

Agile Property Holdings Limited develops and operates real estate.  The Company primarily develops, owns and manages commercial and hotel properties.  Agile has projects in various states of completion in Hainan, Shanghai, Nanjing, Changzhou, Chengdu, Xi'an, Chongqing, Shenyang, Tianjing, Guangzhou, Foshan, Zhongshan, Huizhou and Heyuan.

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Agile Property Holdings (3383 HK)

Asia HY Monthly - Oil & Gas Update (2021) - Lucror Analytics

In this month’s “In-Focus” section, we provide an update on the Oil & Gas sector, including oil price development and projections, along with...

Lucror Analytics

Hong Kong Property Developers: Eminent Domain

Henderson has the most to lose from any authoritative land resumption, followed by NWD. Perhaps more land donations are forthcoming, and fiduciary...

David Blennerhassett

Asia HY Trade Book - April 2021 - Lucror Analytics

The Asia HY Trade Book for the month of April includes a summary of our recommendations, as well as our high-conviction ideas. The report also...

Lucror Analytics

Anjuke IPO Initiation: Home Truths

Anjuke is seeking to raise $1 bn through an HKEx IPO. Notwithstanding the optics of the privatisation and relisting trade, we believe that the...

Arun George

Asia HY Monthly - Chinese Property Update (2021) - Lucror Analytics

In this month’s “In-Focus” section, we provide an update on the Chinese property sector, including operational trends and regulatory...

Lucror Analytics

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