HK/China Equity Long-Short

Osbert Tang, CFA

Equity Bottom-Up

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

IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

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Beijing Enterprises Urban Resources / Event-Driven

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/beijing-enterprises-urban-re" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29131:1" rel="noopener">Beijing Enterprises Urban Resources (3718 HK)</a> composite document is out with the MGO’s first closing date of 17 June. The IFA considers <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/beijing-enterprises-water-group-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1660:1" rel="noopener">Beijing Enterprises Water Group (371 HK)</a>'s offer fair. </li>
<li>The MGO is conditional on the offeror and concert parties holding more than 50% of the voting rights. With the offeror currently at 44.16%, the MGO should become unconditional. </li>
<li>At last close and for a 28 June payment, the gross and annualised spread to the MGO price (including final dividend) of HK$0.81 per share is 2.5% and 31.5%, respectively.</li>
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Beijing Enterprises Urban Resources (3718 HK) composite document is out with the MGO’s first closing date of 17 June. The IFA considers Beijing Enterprises Water Group (371 HK)'s offer fair. 
The MGO is conditional on the offeror and concert parties holding more than 50% of the voting rights. With the offeror currently at 44.16%, the MGO should become unconditional. 
At last close and for a 28 June payment, the gross and annualised spread to the MGO price (including final dividend) of HK$0.81 per share is 2.5% and 31.5%, respectively.


Beijing Enterprises Urban Resources’ MGO Open, First Closing Date 17 June

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/beijing-enterprises-water-group-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1660:1" rel="noopener">Beijing Enterprises Water Group (371 HK)</a>/(BEWG) will launch a conditional mandatory general offer (MGO) for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/beijing-enterprises-urban-re" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29131:1" rel="noopener">Beijing Enterprises Urban Resources (3718 HK)</a> at HK$0.78 as it crossed the 30%+ voting threshold. </li>
<li>The MGO is conditional on the offeror and concert parties holding more than 50% of the voting rights (currently own 38.64%). The MGO price is unattractive, in our view.</li>
<li>BEWG's justification for the offer and lack of a “no increase in offer price” wording suggests the possibility of a bump. The shares closed 2.6% above the MGO price.    </li>
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Beijing Enterprises Water Group (371 HK)/(BEWG) will launch a conditional mandatory general offer (MGO) for Beijing Enterprises Urban Resources (3718 HK) at HK$0.78 as it crossed the 30%+ voting threshold. 
The MGO is conditional on the offeror and concert parties holding more than 50% of the voting rights (currently own 38.64%). The MGO price is unattractive, in our view.
BEWG's justification for the offer and lack of a “no increase in offer price” wording suggests the possibility of a bump. The shares closed 2.6% above the MGO price.    


Beijing Enterprises Urban Resources’ MGO at HK$0.78. Is A Bump Possible?

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/beijing-enterprises-urban-re" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29131:1" rel="noopener">Beijing Enterprises Urban Resources (3718 HK)</a>/BEUR and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/beijing-enterprises-water-group-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1660:1" rel="noopener">Beijing Enterprises Water Group (371 HK)</a>/BEWG entered trading halts relating to the Code on Takeovers and Mergers and “<em>a proposed notifiable transaction</em>”, respectively. </li>
<li>BEWG, the largest BEUR shareholder, has steadily increased its stake from 26.25% at BEUR’s IPO on 15 January 2020 to 29.45% as of 31 March 2022.</li>
<li>Our best guess is that the trading halts relate to a potential mandatory general offer associated with BEWG acquiring 30%+ of the voting rights. </li>
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Beijing Enterprises Urban Resources (3718 HK)/BEUR and Beijing Enterprises Water Group (371 HK)/BEWG entered trading halts relating to the Code on Takeovers and Mergers and “a proposed notifiable transaction”, respectively. 
BEWG, the largest BEUR shareholder, has steadily increased its stake from 26.25% at BEUR’s IPO on 15 January 2020 to 29.45% as of 31 March 2022.
Our best guess is that the trading halts relate to a potential mandatory general offer associated with BEWG acquiring 30%+ of the voting rights. 


Beijing Enterprises Urban Resources’ Trading Halt: Is an MGO on the Cards?

China Conch Venture Holdings / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Following CCEP spin-off and share price decline, <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 (586 HK)</a> is now at more attractive valuations relative to the stub, on sum-of-the-parts and on PER multiple. </li>
<li>Growth profile should improve in next two years and it has an optimistic expectation of of 76% increase in waste treatment and 79% growth in on-grid electricity for FY22.</li>
<li>New business initiatives including anode and cathode materials of lithium iron phosphate and lithium batteries and used lithium batteries treatment may provide potential medium term upside.</li>
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Following CCEP spin-off and share price decline, China Conch Venture (586 HK) is now at more attractive valuations relative to the stub, on sum-of-the-parts and on PER multiple. 
Growth profile should improve in next two years and it has an optimistic expectation of of 76% increase in waste treatment and 79% growth in on-grid electricity for FY22.
New business initiatives including anode and cathode materials of lithium iron phosphate and lithium batteries and used lithium batteries treatment may provide potential medium term upside.


Conch Venture (586 HK): Improving Risk-Reward Profile

Hong Kong

Canvest Environment Protection Group Company Limited focuses on the development, management, and operation of waste-to-energy plants. The Company's plants are located in China.

Canvest Environmental Protection Group (1381 HK)

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Canvest Environmental Protection Group (1381 HK)

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

Beijing Enterprises Urban Resources’ MGO Open, First Closing Date 17 June

With the offeror currently at 44.16% of voting rights, the MGO should become unconditional. For a 28 June payment, the annualised spread to the MGO...

Arun George

Beijing Enterprises Urban Resources’ MGO at HK$0.78. Is A Bump Possible?

BEWG will launch a MGO at HK$0.78. The shares closed above terms. BEWG's justification for the offer and lack of a “no increase in offer price”...

Arun George

Beijing Enterprises Urban Resources’ Trading Halt: Is an MGO on the Cards?

Our best guess is that the trading halts of BUER and BEWG (the largest shareholder) relate to a potential mandatory general offer associated with...

Arun George

Conch Venture (586 HK): Improving Risk-Reward Profile

Following CCEP spin-off and recent share price decline, Conch Venture is now at more attractive valuation level. In the medium term, upside will...

Osbert Tang, CFA

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