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Canvest Environmental Protection Group / Event-Driven

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/grandblue-environment-co-a" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:17887:1" rel="noopener">Grandblue Environment Co A (600323 CH)</a> disclosed a potential pre-conditional privatisation of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/canvest-environmental-protection-group-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:100:1" rel="noopener">Canvest Environmental Protection Group (1381 HK)</a> at HK$4.90 per share, a 20.7% premium to the last close price. </li>
<li>Completing the capital injection from SOE entities into the offeror is a precondition. Grandblue also proposes that the controlling shareholder roll over 7.23% of its effective 44.75% stake. </li>
<li>While not a knockout bid, the offer is reasonable. Shareholders with blocking stakes should support a binding proposal. Timing is the key risk. </li>
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Grandblue Environment Co A (600323 CH) disclosed a potential pre-conditional privatisation of Canvest Environmental Protection Group (1381 HK) at HK$4.90 per share, a 20.7% premium to the last close price. 
Completing the capital injection from SOE entities into the offeror is a precondition. Grandblue also proposes that the controlling shareholder roll over 7.23% of its effective 44.75% stake. 
While not a knockout bid, the offer is reasonable. Shareholders with blocking stakes should support a binding proposal. Timing is the key risk. 


Canvest Environmental (1381 HK): Possible Privatisation at HK$4.90

HK/China Equity Long-Short

Osbert Tang, CFA

Equity Bottom-Up

China Everbright Environment / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Plunge in net profit, high gearing and slowdown in new projects are market concerns, but should have well reflected in its share price. Its 3.6x PER is just too cheap. </li>
<li>FY23 will see profit recovery, backed by decent project pipeline and lack of one-offs like impairment and exchange losses. Consensus forecast of 15% profit growth is too conservative.</li>
<li>Cash flow will improve over the next two years as collection of national subsidies accelerates, capex moderates and contribution from operating projects increases. </li>
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Plunge in net profit, high gearing and slowdown in new projects are market concerns, but should have well reflected in its share price. Its 3.6x PER is just too cheap. 
FY23 will see profit recovery, backed by decent project pipeline and lack of one-offs like impairment and exchange losses. Consensus forecast of 15% profit growth is too conservative.
Cash flow will improve over the next two years as collection of national subsidies accelerates, capex moderates and contribution from operating projects increases. 


China Everbright Environment (257 HK): The Dust Should Have Settled

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/moya-holdings-asia-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:2293:1" rel="noopener">Moya Holdings Asia (MHAL SP)</a> received a delisting proposal from Tamaris Infrastructure (a 72.84% shareholder) at S$0.092 per share, a 41.5% premium to the undisturbed price (8 September).</li>
<li>The key condition is shareholder approval. Gateway Partners, which holds a blocking stake, will likely use the offer as an opportunity to exit an underperforming investment.</li>
<li>The offer price is attractive. At the last close price, the gross and annualised spread for a year-end effective date is 3.4% and 11.5%, respectively.</li>
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Moya Holdings Asia (MHAL SP) received a delisting proposal from Tamaris Infrastructure (a 72.84% shareholder) at S$0.092 per share, a 41.5% premium to the undisturbed price (8 September).
The key condition is shareholder approval. Gateway Partners, which holds a blocking stake, will likely use the offer as an opportunity to exit an underperforming investment.
The offer price is attractive. At the last close price, the gross and annualised spread for a year-end effective date is 3.4% and 11.5%, respectively.


Canvest Environmental Protection Group / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>The 25.6% increase in net profit for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/canvest-environmental-protection-group-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:100:1" rel="noopener">Canvest Environmental Protection Group (1381 HK)</a> in 1H22 is a resilient show given cost inflation and pandemic/lockdowns in the period.</li>
<li>Good pipeline should support growth for the next two years as projects under construction/planning accounted for 54% of the existing capacity in Aug.</li>
<li>Canvest's expectation that gearing has peaked suggests that it will start deleverage in next year. This is a positive message in an industry traditionally with weak cashflow.</li>
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The 25.6% increase in net profit for Canvest Environmental Protection Group (1381 HK) in 1H22 is a resilient show given cost inflation and pandemic/lockdowns in the period.
Good pipeline should support growth for the next two years as projects under construction/planning accounted for 54% of the existing capacity in Aug.
Canvest's expectation that gearing has peaked suggests that it will start deleverage in next year. This is a positive message in an industry traditionally with weak cashflow.


Canvest Env (1381 HK): Streaming Ahead Despite Tough Time

China Everbright Water / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>A slow 1H22 new project momentum and a slight retreat in net profit are not expected to materially alter the positive outlook for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-everbright-water-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31446:1" rel="noopener">China Everbright Water (1857 HK)</a>. </li>
<li>We estimate project pipeline equals to about 28% of its existing operating capacity. They will underpin growth prospects over the next two years.</li>
<li>New project growth should accelerate in 2H22 given the increase in local governments' special purpose bonds issue. Cost inflation is expected to moderate sequentially as well.</li>
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A slow 1H22 new project momentum and a slight retreat in net profit are not expected to materially alter the positive outlook for China Everbright Water (1857 HK). 
We estimate project pipeline equals to about 28% of its existing operating capacity. They will underpin growth prospects over the next two years.
New project growth should accelerate in 2H22 given the increase in local governments' special purpose bonds issue. Cost inflation is expected to moderate sequentially as well.


China Everbright Water (1857 HK): Long-Term Pipeline Stays Resilient

Hong Kong

China Everbright International Limited provides environmental protection project management and consultancy services. The Company's operations are broken up into environmental energy, environmental water, environmental construction and environmental technology.

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China Everbright Environment (257 HK)

Canvest Environmental (1381 HK): Possible Privatisation at HK$4.90

While not a knockout bid, the offer is reasonable. Shareholders with blocking stakes should support a binding proposal. The key risk is the timing...

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