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Equity Bottom-Up

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Default: On December 6, 2021, several investors appear to have confirmed that China Evergrande Group (3333.HK) [Evergrande] does not have the financial wherewithal to cover grace period payments;</li>
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Fire Brigade Called: Evergrande established a risk-management committee (RMC) to assist in "mitigating and eliminating the future risks", in addition to Guangdong Province disseminating a team to Evergrande; and</li>
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Intensified Bank Risk: Shenjing Bank (2066.HK) has CNY 129.4 bn exposure to Evergrande, implying stated NPLs of 24.4%. Other bank creditors: China Minsheng, China Zheshang, Shanghai Pudong, and Citic Trust.</li>
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Default: On December 6, 2021, several investors appear to have confirmed that China Evergrande Group (3333.HK) [Evergrande] does not have the financial wherewithal to cover grace period payments;

Fire Brigade Called: Evergrande established a risk-management committee (RMC) to assist in "mitigating and eliminating the future risks", in addition to Guangdong Province disseminating a team to Evergrande; and

Intensified Bank Risk: Shenjing Bank (2066.HK) has CNY 129.4 bn exposure to Evergrande, implying stated NPLs of 24.4%. Other bank creditors: China Minsheng, China Zheshang, Shanghai Pudong, and Citic Trust.


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Surprise Exchange Filing: In a surprise exchange filing, China Evergrande Group (3333.HK) [Evergrande] is planning to “actively engage” with offshore creditors on a restructuring plan; </li>
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Ending Grace Period:Another Evergrande test comes on December 6, 2021, when the 30-day grace period ends on two USD bond coupon payments; and</li>
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Kaisa Risk:Kaisa Group Holdings (1638.HK) faces a potential USD 400 mn default a day after the Evergrande payments are due. </li>
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Surprise Exchange Filing: In a surprise exchange filing, China Evergrande Group (3333.HK) [Evergrande] is planning to “actively engage” with offshore creditors on a restructuring plan; 

Ending Grace Period:Another Evergrande test comes on December 6, 2021, when the 30-day grace period ends on two USD bond coupon payments; and

Kaisa Risk:Kaisa Group Holdings (1638.HK) faces a potential USD 400 mn default a day after the Evergrande payments are due. 


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Another Weak Number: Waterdrop (WDH.US) reported a third set of losses since its IPO, coming in at a negative CNY 477 mn  - improving CNY 227 mn (32.5%) QOQ; </li>
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High Cumulative Losses: Cumulative losses since its IPO are over CNY 1.5 bn, and represent about 57% of IPO funds raised. Challenges come from weaker revenues and excessive costs; and    </li>
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Notice” To Online Insurers: The CBIRC's roll out of the internet insurance revision plan aims to scrutinize mainland China’s insurance technology platforms. </li>
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Another Weak Number: Waterdrop (WDH.US) reported a third set of losses since its IPO, coming in at a negative CNY 477 mn  - improving CNY 227 mn (32.5%) QOQ; 

High Cumulative Losses: Cumulative losses since its IPO are over CNY 1.5 bn, and represent about 57% of IPO funds raised. Challenges come from weaker revenues and excessive costs; and    

Notice” To Online Insurers: The CBIRC's roll out of the internet insurance revision plan aims to scrutinize mainland China’s insurance technology platforms. 


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Long Arm of the Law: Mainland China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (“MIIT”) has ordered a temporary suspension of updates to apps from November 24, 2021;</li>
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Follow-Up To Other Violations: The temporary suspension come as Tencent Holdings (700.HK) [“Tencent”] was found violating user data security laws on nine apps under the Information Protection Law; and</li>
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Financial Holdco May Be a Forced Issue Too: The long arm of the CBIRC will grab Tencent. The more its relies on Fintech, the more alarming financial regulatory concerns.  </li>
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Long Arm of the Law: Mainland China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (“MIIT”) has ordered a temporary suspension of updates to apps from November 24, 2021;

Follow-Up To Other Violations: The temporary suspension come as Tencent Holdings (700.HK) [“Tencent”] was found violating user data security laws on nine apps under the Information Protection Law; and

Financial Holdco May Be a Forced Issue Too: The long arm of the CBIRC will grab Tencent. The more its relies on Fintech, the more alarming financial regulatory concerns.  


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Stadium Levy:Likely Guangzhou City Construction Investment Group has seized the halted China Evergrande Group’s (3333.HK) [Evergrande] stadium project in order to dispose of it;</li>
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Stake Sale:In order to stave off default, Evergrande’s Chairman reduced his family’s stake, raising the equivalent USD 344 mn; and</li>
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Guarantee and Grace Period:Investors are threatening to re-invoke Evergrande’s Jumbo Fortune bond guarantee, and we await the expiry of another 30-day grace period expiry on December 6, 2021.</li>
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Stadium Levy:Likely Guangzhou City Construction Investment Group has seized the halted China Evergrande Group’s (3333.HK) [Evergrande] stadium project in order to dispose of it;

Stake Sale:In order to stave off default, Evergrande’s Chairman reduced his family’s stake, raising the equivalent USD 344 mn; and

Guarantee and Grace Period:Investors are threatening to re-invoke Evergrande’s Jumbo Fortune bond guarantee, and we await the expiry of another 30-day grace period expiry on December 6, 2021.


China Evergrande Group – Levies and Liquidations

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China Evergrande Group – Fire Sale

EVERGRANDE: Several investors appear to have confirmed that Evergrande failed to cover grace period payments. Shenjing Bank has CNY 129.4 bn...

Thomas J. Monaco

China Evergrande – Pre-Announcement?

EVERGRANDE: In an exchange filing, Evergrande is planning to “actively engage” with offshore creditors on a restructuring plan. A 30-day grace...

Thomas J. Monaco

Waterdrop – Still Bleeding

WATERDROP: Waterdrop reported losses of CNY 477 mn - improving CNY 227 mn or 32.5% linked quarter and bringing cumulative losses since its IPO to...

Thomas J. Monaco

Tencent Holdings – Regulatory Squeeze

TENCENT: Long Arm of the Law: Mainland China’s MIIT has ordered a temporary suspension of updates to apps from November 24, 2021. This is not...

Thomas J. Monaco

China Evergrande Group – Levies and Liquidations

EVERGRANDE: Authorities have seized Evergrande's stadium project. The Chairman reduced his family’s stake, but we await the outcome of a bond...

Thomas J. Monaco