HK/China Equity Long-Short

Osbert Tang, CFA

Equity Bottom-Up

China Power International / Equity Bottom-Up

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-power-international" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15548:1" rel="noopener">China Power International (2380 HK)</a> has 20-30GW of potential clean energy project pipeline, and with its coal-fired power disposal plan, it has a strong case to achieve clean energy transformation. </li>
<li>Adjustment in tariff in Oct and new mechanism for 2022 tariff will see coal-fired profitability rebound. Potential asset injection from parent SPIC will also be positive long-term catalyst for CPI.  </li>
<li>We project its clean energy capacity growth may reach a CAGR of 44% in the 14th 5-year Plan, driving earnings momentum. Despite sharp rally YTD, valuations are still below peers. </li>
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China Power International (2380 HK) has 20-30GW of potential clean energy project pipeline, and with its coal-fired power disposal plan, it has a strong case to achieve clean energy transformation. 
Adjustment in tariff in Oct and new mechanism for 2022 tariff will see coal-fired profitability rebound. Potential asset injection from parent SPIC will also be positive long-term catalyst for CPI.  
We project its clean energy capacity growth may reach a CAGR of 44% in the 14th 5-year Plan, driving earnings momentum. Despite sharp rally YTD, valuations are still below peers. 


China Power International (2380 HK): Updates on an Ambitious Roadmap

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>As of Friday Nov 19, the average A/H premium of 134 A/H stocks are 109.3%. The average A/H premium changed by -1.4ppt over the past one week.</li>
<li>The sector with the biggest A/H premium increase was Utilities (ΔA/H premium=5.1ppt) while the sector with the biggest A/H premium decrease was Consumer Discretionary (ΔA/H premium=-13.1ppt).</li>
<li>The top 3 stocks based on increase in A/H premium in the past week were SINOPEC SHANG, YANTAI NORTH, and SINOPEC OILFIELD.</li>
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As of Friday Nov 19, the average A/H premium of 134 A/H stocks are 109.3%. The average A/H premium changed by -1.4ppt over the past one week.
The sector with the biggest A/H premium increase was Utilities (ΔA/H premium=5.1ppt) while the sector with the biggest A/H premium decrease was Consumer Discretionary (ΔA/H premium=-13.1ppt).
The top 3 stocks based on increase in A/H premium in the past week were SINOPEC SHANG, YANTAI NORTH, and SINOPEC OILFIELD.


A/H Premium Weekly: Utility Led the Premium Increase

<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-power-international" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15548:1" rel="noopener">China Power International (2380 HK)</a> (CPI) thinks that power storage in China will stay on in the near term, as supply-side structural issues are further exacerbated by cyclical demand issues. That said, the reform in power tariff will be a major policy direction in the future and will lead to a more market driven power sector in China. In our view, new/renewable energy sub-segment is likely to better place in the industry and we still prefer <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-longyuan-power-group-corp-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:14215:1" rel="noopener">China Longyuan Power Group Corp (916 HK)</a>.However, we think CPI is more interesting than many power conglomerates. It has the highest proportion of clean/renewable installed capacity (47.1%) when compared with <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-resources-power-holdings-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5385:1" rel="noopener">China Resources Power (836 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/datang-international-power-generation-company-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3664:1" rel="noopener">Datang International (991 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/huaneng-power-intl-inc-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28:1" rel="noopener">Huaneng Power Intl (902 HK)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/huadian-power-intl-corp-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:2506:1" rel="noopener">Huadian Power Intl (1071 HK)</a>, and this has also protected its 1H21 profit. Its plan to speed up disposal of coal-fired power plants also adds justification to its valuations. Relative to new energy plays' average of 18x PER and 2.1x P/B FY21F, CPI's 11.9x and 0.9x are clearly not expensive.

China Power International (2380 HK) (CPI) thinks that power storage in China will stay on in the near term, as supply-side structural issues are further exacerbated by cyclical demand issues. That said, the reform in power tariff will be a major policy direction in the future and will lead to a more market driven power sector in China. In our view, new/renewable energy sub-segment is likely to better place in the industry and we still prefer China Longyuan Power Group Corp (916 HK).However, we think CPI is more interesting than many power conglomerates. It has the highest proportion of clean/renewable installed capacity (47.1%) when compared with China Resources Power (836 HK), Datang International (991 HK), Huaneng Power Intl (902 HK) and Huadian Power Intl (1071 HK), and this has also protected its 1H21 profit. Its plan to speed up disposal of coal-fired power plants also adds justification to its valuations. Relative to new energy plays' average of 18x PER and 2.1x P/B FY21F, CPI's 11.9x and 0.9x are clearly not expensive. 

China Power International (2380 HK): Industry and Company Updates, Looks Relatively Inexpensive

Equity Research in HK and Mainland China

Li Tang

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

Vice Premier Han Zheng stressed the safe and stable supply of electricity for this winter and next spring through better planning and coordination on October 19. The Vice Premier emphasized expanding coal output and curbing coal hoarding and speculation.

Vice Premier Han Zheng stressed the safe and stable supply of electricity for this winter and next spring through better planning and coordination on October 19. The Vice Premier emphasized expanding coal output and curbing coal hoarding and speculation.

NDRC Studies Measures to Prevent Rising Coal Prices

CBIRC issued a circular on strengthening financial support for coal-fired thermal power, coal, iron and steel and non-ferrous metals to ensure supplies and stabilise the commodity market.
China will allow coal-fired power prices to fluctuate by up to 20% from base levels, an increase on previously limits, to prevent high energy consumption, reported by Reuters, citing a meeting of the State Council.China had previously allowed coal-fired power prices to rise by 10% and fall by 15% from base levels.Local governments set on-grid power tariffs based on coal prices, prevuois  several provinces including Hunan Inner Mongolia and Ningxia have removed the 10% fluctuation limit from the local benchmark on-grid tariffs, due to a surge in coal prices.
Despite tariff hikes not being enough to offset coal price rises, the rapid extension of tariff hikes in provinces around the country should benefit major IPPs <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/huaneng-power-intl-inc-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28:1" rel="noopener">Huaneng Power Intl Inc H (902 HK)</a><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/datang-international-power-generation-company-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3664:1" rel="noopener">Datang International (991 HK)</a><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/huadian-power-intl-corp-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:2506:1" rel="noopener">Huadian Power Intl Corp H (1071 HK)</a>

CBIRC issued a circular on strengthening financial support for coal-fired thermal power, coal, iron and steel and non-ferrous metals to ensure supplies and stabilise the commodity market.
China will allow coal-fired power prices to fluctuate by up to 20% from base levels, an increase on previously limits, to prevent high energy consumption, reported by Reuters, citing a meeting of the State Council.China had previously allowed coal-fired power prices to rise by 10% and fall by 15% from base levels.Local governments set on-grid power tariffs based on coal prices, prevuois  several provinces including Hunan Inner Mongolia and Ningxia have removed the 10% fluctuation limit from the local benchmark on-grid tariffs, due to a surge in coal prices.
Despite tariff hikes not being enough to offset coal price rises, the rapid extension of tariff hikes in provinces around the country should benefit major IPPs Huaneng Power Intl Inc H (902 HK)Datang International (991 HK)Huadian Power Intl Corp H (1071 HK)

CBRIC Stresses Strengthening Financing Support for Coal, Coal-Fired Power

China

Datang International Power Generation Company Limited develops and operates power plants, sells electricity, repairs and maintains power equipment, and provides power-related technical services.

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Datang International (991 HK)

China Power International (2380 HK): Updates on an Ambitious Roadmap

Clean energy transformation will be supported by pipeline projects on hand and potential asset injection from parent. Coal-fired profitability...

Osbert Tang, CFA

A/H Premium Weekly: Utility Led the Premium Increase

We highlight the utility sector as the biggest A/H premium gainer and the Consumer Discretionary as the biggest A/H premium lager.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

China Power International (2380 HK): Industry and Company Updates, Looks Relatively Inexpensive

China Power Intl is interesting as a new/renewable energy play among the traditional large power conglomerates in China. It has a high 47.1%...

Osbert Tang, CFA

NDRC Studies Measures to Prevent Rising Coal Prices

Vice Premier Han Zheng highlighted expanding the floating range of coal-fired electricity prices to alleviate heavy loss-making at coal-fired IPPs...

Li Tang

CBRIC Stresses Strengthening Financing Support for Coal, Coal-Fired Power

Despite tariff hikes not being enough to offset coal price rises, the rapid extension of tariff hikes in provinces around the country should...

Li Tang

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