Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech, Aequitas Research

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech

IPOs and Placements coverage across Asia Pacific

Aequitas Research

We cover all listing across the Asia Pacific along with follow-up placements. As of Dec 2020, our team had covered 539 IPOs with a hit rate of 73.5% and 685 placements with a hit rate of 66.8%.

We combine fundamental bottom-up views with our proprietary quantitative framework to provide a holistic coverage across new listings and placements. Our coverage includes pre-IPO notes before the deal is launched, follow-up analysis once the deal is live and post-listing trading analysis as well.

Quantitative Analysis

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<li>We analyse the changes of A-H premium on 142 stocks over the last week. The average A-H premium was 118.2% as of Nov 25th.</li>
<li>The average A-H premium changed by -3.2ppt weeok on week, led by real estate, financials, information technology and offset by consumer discretionary.</li>
<li>We highlight weekly changes in A-H premium for China Longyuan, GF securities, Cosco Ship, CCCC, Cansino, Great Wall Motor.</li>
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We analyse the changes of A-H premium on 142 stocks over the last week. The average A-H premium was 118.2% as of Nov 25th.
The average A-H premium changed by -3.2ppt weeok on week, led by real estate, financials, information technology and offset by consumer discretionary.
We highlight weekly changes in A-H premium for China Longyuan, GF securities, Cosco Ship, CCCC, Cansino, Great Wall Motor.


A-H Premium Weekly (Nov 25th): China Longyuan, GF Securities, Cosco Ship, CCCC, Cansino

HK/China Equity Long-Short

Osbert Tang, CFA

Equity Bottom-Up

China Communications Construction / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul>
<li>Apparently, <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> has an uninspiring 3Q22, but this is mainly due to losses at concession projects and heavy credit and asset impairments.</li>
<li>We estimate outstanding backlog at Rmb3.28trn, enough to cover 4.5x FY22F revenue. Expansion in 3Q22 gross margin, against declines in 1Q22 and 2Q22, is a positive development.</li>
<li>Despite outperformance against major indexes YTD, CCCC still trades on 2.3x and 2.1x PERs for FY22-23. Its 0.16x P/B has overly discounted the value of underlying assets.</li>
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Apparently, China Communications Construction (1800 HK) has an uninspiring 3Q22, but this is mainly due to losses at concession projects and heavy credit and asset impairments.
We estimate outstanding backlog at Rmb3.28trn, enough to cover 4.5x FY22F revenue. Expansion in 3Q22 gross margin, against declines in 1Q22 and 2Q22, is a positive development.
Despite outperformance against major indexes YTD, CCCC still trades on 2.3x and 2.1x PERs for FY22-23. Its 0.16x P/B has overly discounted the value of underlying assets.


China Comm Const (1800 HK): 4Q22 Looks to Be a Period of Acceleration

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<li>
<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> should see positive new contract momentum in 2H22. We also expect softening in cost pressure to bring about better margin. </li>
<li>It is actively looking to recycle and realise the value of its assets and good progress are expected in 2H22. Such moves will narrow the currently deeply discounted 0.18x P/B. </li>
<li>With order backlog amounting to 4.6x of annualised 1H22 revenue, earnings prospects are well secured, making its FY22F PER of 2.6x and FY23F of 2.3x very cheap.</li>
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China Communications Construction (1800 HK) should see positive new contract momentum in 2H22. We also expect softening in cost pressure to bring about better margin. 
It is actively looking to recycle and realise the value of its assets and good progress are expected in 2H22. Such moves will narrow the currently deeply discounted 0.18x P/B. 
With order backlog amounting to 4.6x of annualised 1H22 revenue, earnings prospects are well secured, making its FY22F PER of 2.6x and FY23F of 2.3x very cheap.


China Comm Const (1800 HK): Key Takeaways from Post-1H22 Call

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<li>
<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> sealed Rmb371bn of new contract in 2Q22, or a 35.2% YoY growth, representing a sharp acceleration from just 4.9% in 1Q22. </li>
<li>We estimate backlog is now around Rmb3.5trn and this equals to 5.2x FY21 revenue. This should have improved from 4.6x at end-FY21 and provides CCCC a secured pipeline.</li>
<li>CCCC is well positioned to gain more contracts in 2H22 as driven by the local government special purpose bonds issue. Such issue reached Rmb1.5trn, or a 166.1% growth, in Jun.</li>
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China Communications Construction (1800 HK) sealed Rmb371bn of new contract in 2Q22, or a 35.2% YoY growth, representing a sharp acceleration from just 4.9% in 1Q22. 
We estimate backlog is now around Rmb3.5trn and this equals to 5.2x FY21 revenue. This should have improved from 4.6x at end-FY21 and provides CCCC a secured pipeline.
CCCC is well positioned to gain more contracts in 2H22 as driven by the local government special purpose bonds issue. Such issue reached Rmb1.5trn, or a 166.1% growth, in Jun.


China Comm Const (1800 HK): Accelerating New Contract Wins

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<ul>
<li>China's 0.4% GDP growth for 2Q22 is disappointing and worse than market expectation. To revive the economic outlook in 2H22, more policy measures are expected to be put in place. </li>
<li>Over the last two weeks, policies on expansion of highway network, increase in urbanisation level, support on auto consumption and promotion of sports activities have already been announced.</li>
<li>We identify <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>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/haier-smart-home-co-ltd-b3ef445f-0f54-4586-8c58-9073de98d60e" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31105:1" rel="noopener">Haier Smart Home (6690 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-east-education-holdings" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27843:1" rel="noopener">China East Education (667 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/zhongsheng-group-holdings" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10573:1" rel="noopener">Zhongsheng Group (881 HK)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/anta-sports-products-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10261:1" rel="noopener">Anta Sports Products (2020 HK)</a> as beneficiaries.</li>
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China's 0.4% GDP growth for 2Q22 is disappointing and worse than market expectation. To revive the economic outlook in 2H22, more policy measures are expected to be put in place. 
Over the last two weeks, policies on expansion of highway network, increase in urbanisation level, support on auto consumption and promotion of sports activities have already been announced.
We identify China Communications Construction (1800 HK), Haier Smart Home (6690 HK), China East Education (667 HK), Zhongsheng Group (881 HK) and Anta Sports Products (2020 HK) as beneficiaries.


China Stimulus: Beneficiaries from a Policy Perspective

China

China Communications Construction Company Ltd. is a transportation infrastructure group.  The Company is involved in infrastructure construction, infrastructure design, dredging, and port machinery manufacturing.  China Communications has operations worldwide.

China Communications Construction (1800 HK)

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A-H Premium Weekly (Nov 25th): China Longyuan, GF Securities, Cosco Ship, CCCC, Cansino

We analyzed A-H premium changes in the past week and highlight A-H premium changes for China Longyuan, GF securities, Cosco Ship, CCCC, Cansino,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

China Comm Const (1800 HK): 4Q22 Looks to Be a Period of Acceleration

While 3Q22 result is weaker than expected, outstanding backlog is already enough to cover FY22F by 4.5x, securing its earnings outlook. We are also...

Osbert Tang, CFA

China Comm Const (1800 HK): Key Takeaways from Post-1H22 Call

Healthy earnings growth is expected to sustain into 2H22 on the back of stronger revenue and cost control. New contract momentum will stay...

Osbert Tang, CFA

China Comm Const (1800 HK): Accelerating New Contract Wins

CCCC has a remarkable 2Q22 with new contracts of Rmb371bn (+35.2% YoY, against just 4.9% in 1Q22). More contracts should be gained in 2H22 with...

Osbert Tang, CFA

China Stimulus: Beneficiaries from a Policy Perspective

Added to the beneficiaries from special purpose bonds issue, we identify more beneficiaries based on the latest government policies for stimulating...

Osbert Tang, CFA

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