Senior Credit Analyst, Lucror Analytics

Leonard Law, CFA

Senior Credit Analyst

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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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<p><br/> The Asia HY Trade Book for the month of November 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.<br/></p>

  The Asia HY Trade Book for the month of November 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 - November 2020 - Lucror Analytics

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

Last Week in Event SPACE: Tokyo Dome, ESR/Sabana, NTT Docomo, Evergrande, LG Corp, China Resources

Equity Capital Markets

China Resources Mixc Lifestyle / Equity Capital Markets

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<p><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-resources-mixc-lifestyle-services" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29285:1" rel="noopener">China Resources Mixc Lifestyle Services (1209 HK)</a> ("CRM") is the latest property management service company to seek a listing. The Offer Price is expected to be announced on the 8 December, with the commencement of trading in the shares on the 9 December.</p>
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<p>CRM is the spin-off of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-resources-land-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:418:1" rel="noopener">China Resources Land (1109 HK)</a>, which will own 75% in CRM after the IPO, down from 100% currently, before over-allotment.</p>
<p>CRM intends to raise HK$11.2bn (US$1.4bn) if using HK$20.45/share, the mid-point of the indicative Offer Price range.</p>
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<p>Even at the bottom end of its IPO range, CRM's FY20(L) PER surpasses all peers. It also has below-average revenue growth and gross margins. </p>
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<p>For CR Land, it is trading marginally above its P/B premium to peers from a historical standpoint, and its implied stub P/B is an outlier compared to other parents of property management spin-offs. </p>
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<p>More below the fold. </p>
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China Resources Mixc Lifestyle Services (1209 HK) ("CRM") is the latest property management service company to seek a listing. The Offer Price is expected to be announced on the 8 December, with the commencement of trading in the shares on the 9 December.


CRM is the spin-off of China Resources Land (1109 HK), which will own 75% in CRM after the IPO, down from 100% currently, before over-allotment.
CRM intends to raise HK$11.2bn (US$1.4bn) if using HK$20.45/share, the mid-point of the indicative Offer Price range.


Even at the bottom end of its IPO range, CRM's FY20(L) PER surpasses all peers. It also has below-average revenue growth and gross margins. 


For CR Land, it is trading marginally above its P/B premium to peers from a historical standpoint, and its implied stub P/B is an outlier compared to other parents of property management spin-offs. 


More below the fold. 


China Resources Mixc (1209 HK): This Is An Avoid

Evergrande Property Services / Event-Driven

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<p>The IPO for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/evergrande-property-services" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:30921:1" rel="noopener">Evergrande Property Services (6666 HK)</a> ("EPS"), joins the ever-expanding listing of property management service company to seek a listing. The Offer Price is expected to be announced on the 1 December, with the commencement of trading in the shares on the 2 December.</p>
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<p>EPS is the spin-off of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-evergrande-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:479:1" rel="noopener">Evergrande Real Estate Group (3333 HK)</a>, which will own 59.04% in EPS after the IPO, down from 71.939% currently, before over-allotment. Both EPS and Evergrande will raise $7.4bn if using HK$9.13/share, the mid-point of the indicative Offer Price range.</p>
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<p>As with the recent listing of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kwg-living-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29231:1" rel="noopener">KWG Living Group (3913 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shimao-services-holdings-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29199:1" rel="noopener">Shimao Services Holdings (873 HK)</a>, and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sunac-services-holdings" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29239:1" rel="noopener">Sunac Services (1516 HK)</a>, EPS is targeting a high-end PER, backed by recent strong earnings growth and expanding gross/profit margins. At the high-end of the IPO range, only <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sunac-services-holdings" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29239:1" rel="noopener">Sunac Services (1516 HK)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ever-sunshine-lifestyle-services-group-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28932:1" rel="noopener">Ever Sunshine Lifestyle Services (1995 HK)</a>'s FY20(L) PER surpass EPS'.</p>
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<p>For Evergrande, its recent capital actions (share issuance and market buybacks) appear unrelated to fundamental value creation for its shareholders. </p>
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<p>More below the fold. </p>
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The IPO for Evergrande Property Services (6666 HK) ("EPS"), joins the ever-expanding listing of property management service company to seek a listing. The Offer Price is expected to be announced on the 1 December, with the commencement of trading in the shares on the 2 December.


EPS is the spin-off of Evergrande Real Estate Group (3333 HK), which will own 59.04% in EPS after the IPO, down from 71.939% currently, before over-allotment. Both EPS and Evergrande will raise $7.4bn if using HK$9.13/share, the mid-point of the indicative Offer Price range.


As with the recent listing of KWG Living Group (3913 HK), Shimao Services Holdings (873 HK), and Sunac Services (1516 HK), EPS is targeting a high-end PER, backed by recent strong earnings growth and expanding gross/profit margins. At the high-end of the IPO range, only Sunac Services (1516 HK) and Ever Sunshine Lifestyle Services (1995 HK)'s FY20(L) PER surpass EPS'.


For Evergrande, its recent capital actions (share issuance and market buybacks) appear unrelated to fundamental value creation for its shareholders. 


More below the fold. 


Evergrande Services (6666 HK): Evergrande Needs This More Than You

Financials Credit Analyst

Hank Calenti, CFA

CreditContinuum

<p><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bank-of-communications-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:24562:1" rel="noopener">Bank of Communications' (BOCOM)</a> recently issued Additional Tier 1 bond appears fully priced. Trading just behind <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bank-of-china-ltd-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:656:1" rel="noopener">Bank of China (BCHINA)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ind-comm-bk-of-china-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1119:1" rel="noopener">Industrial &amp; Commercial Bank of China (ICBC)</a>, we see little upside and despite moderate exposure to typically problematic exposures, we are not convinced that BOCOM is a flight to quality bank. We see better value elsewhere.</p>

Bank of Communications' (BOCOM) recently issued Additional Tier 1 bond appears fully priced. Trading just behind Bank of China (BCHINA) and Industrial &amp; Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), we see little upside and despite moderate exposure to typically problematic exposures, we are not convinced that BOCOM is a flight to quality bank. We see better value elsewhere.

Bank of Communications: Recent AT1 Is Fully Priced; Look Elsewhere for Value

China

China Evergrande Group is an integrated residential property developer. The Company, through its subsidiaries, operates in property development, investment, management, finance, internet, health, culture, and tourism markets.

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Asia HY Trade Book - November 2020 - Lucror Analytics

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

Lucror Analytics

Last Week in Event SPACE: Tokyo Dome, ESR/Sabana, NTT Docomo, Evergrande, LG Corp, China Resources

The weekend is here! Pour yourself a coffee, grab a comfortable seat, and sift through a brief summary of insights on various events discussed...

David Blennerhassett

China Resources Mixc (1209 HK): This Is An Avoid

I'm also not a buyer of CRM. It is not cheap, even more expensive than some recent property management IPO's I have written about, ones I found...

David Blennerhassett

Evergrande Services (6666 HK): Evergrande Needs This More Than You

I find Evegrande to be effectively un-investable. I'm also not a buyer of Evergradne Services. The significant improvement in fundamentals in 2020...

David Blennerhassett

Bank of Communications: Recent AT1 Is Fully Priced; Look Elsewhere for Value

Bank of Communications' recently issued Additional Tier 1 bond appears fully priced. We see little upside despite moderate exposure to typically...

Hank Calenti, CFA

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