HK/China Equity Long-Short

Osbert Tang, CFA

Equity Bottom-Up

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/vesync" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31067:1" rel="noopener">Vesync (2148 HK)</a>'s suspension may suggest privatisation by the Yang family (68.8% stake). With US$192m public float and US$216m net cash, out-of-pocket cash needed is limited. </li>
<li>1H24 is decent with a 37.5% earnings growth and 3.3pp margin expansion. The consensus forecast of 4.8% growth in 2H24 is conservative, providing a good opportunity for privatisation.</li>
<li>Benchmarking the take-out price to the 3-year average P/B will mean a 33% upside while the sector's average PER multiple implies ~70% higher than the pre-suspension price.</li>
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Vesync (2148 HK)'s suspension may suggest privatisation by the Yang family (68.8% stake). With US$192m public float and US$216m net cash, out-of-pocket cash needed is limited. 
1H24 is decent with a 37.5% earnings growth and 3.3pp margin expansion. The consensus forecast of 4.8% growth in 2H24 is conservative, providing a good opportunity for privatisation.
Benchmarking the take-out price to the 3-year average P/B will mean a 33% upside while the sector's average PER multiple implies ~70% higher than the pre-suspension price.


Vesync (2148 HK): A Potential Privatisation?

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Hisense Home Appliances Group Co., Ltd. H / Equity Bottom-Up

Hisense Home Appliances Group Co., Ltd. H

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<li>Back on the 21 October 2016, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hisense-home-appliances-group-co-ltd-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20107:1" rel="noopener">Hisense Home Appliances Group Co., Ltd. H (921 HK)</a> <a href="https://www1.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/sehk/2016/1021/ltn20161021068.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced</a> it would invest  RMB1.7bn of "idle" funds into wealth management products, or ~HK$1.43/share.</li>
<li>Between 16 September 2022 and 8 October, Hisense <a href="https://www1.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/sehk/2022/1009/2022100900031.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced</a> it has invested HK$1.13bn of idle funds in wealth management products.</li>
<li>Hisense reckons the investment is "beneficial for enhancing efficiency of use of idle self-owned funds". But if truly idle, they should be returned to shareholders.</li>
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Back on the 21 October 2016, Hisense Home Appliances Group Co., Ltd. H (921 HK) announced it would invest  RMB1.7bn of "idle" funds into wealth management products, or ~HK$1.43/share.
Between 16 September 2022 and 8 October, Hisense announced it has invested HK$1.13bn of idle funds in wealth management products.
Hisense reckons the investment is "beneficial for enhancing efficiency of use of idle self-owned funds". But if truly idle, they should be returned to shareholders.


Travis Lundy

Event-Driven

Hisense Home Appliances Group Co., Ltd. H / Event-Driven

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<li>An ugly week for HK stocks but SOUTHBOUND flows showed decent net buying at HK$14.7bn on the week. High-Div SOEs continue to be in favour.</li>
<li>What appears to have been strong net selling on the mainland combined with CBBC unwinds in Hong Kong related to mainland-linked stocks caused HK to have a baaaaad week.</li>
<li>The separately published AH Monitor highlights a Really Tough Week. Hs got KILLED vs their A-share counterparts as CBBCs sold the HK names and National Team bought A-shares.</li>
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An ugly week for HK stocks but SOUTHBOUND flows showed decent net buying at HK$14.7bn on the week. High-Div SOEs continue to be in favour.
What appears to have been strong net selling on the mainland combined with CBBC unwinds in Hong Kong related to mainland-linked stocks caused HK to have a baaaaad week.
The separately published AH Monitor highlights a Really Tough Week. Hs got KILLED vs their A-share counterparts as CBBCs sold the HK names and National Team bought A-shares.


HK Connect SOUTHBOUND Flows (To 19 Jan 2024); High Div SOEs Again BIG Buys as CBBC Hedging Hurts

Asian Hedge Fund Manager, Long Short Equity, Macro

David Mudd

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<li>Hong Kong tech sector leads the market higher with increased momentum and lower volatility.  Short selling has abated with unwind of HKD carry trade.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sands-china-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:182:1" rel="noopener">Sands China (1928 HK)</a> had a breakout from a Falling Wedge pattern. The share price broke above its short-term averages with increasing momentum.
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-feihe-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:24413:1" rel="noopener">China Feihe (6186 HK)</a> broke out from its downtrend with a Reversal from its U-Shaped Bottom.  <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/techtronic-industries-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:4561:1" rel="noopener">Techtronic Industries (669 HK)</a> broke out to a new YTD high.
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Hong Kong tech sector leads the market higher with increased momentum and lower volatility.  Short selling has abated with unwind of HKD carry trade.

Sands China (1928 HK) had a breakout from a Falling Wedge pattern. The share price broke above its short-term averages with increasing momentum.


China Feihe (6186 HK) broke out from its downtrend with a Reversal from its U-Shaped Bottom.  Techtronic Industries (669 HK) broke out to a new YTD high.



Technically Speaking, Breakouts and Breakdowns: HONG KONG (SEPTEMBER 23)

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<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> is less exposed to China's real estate market than one would have thought. Despite poor property industry, HSH still generated 12.9% earnings growth in 3Q23.</li>
<li>We are delighted to see further margin pick-up in 2Q23-3Q23, thanks to digitalisation and better efficiency. We believe such a trend can be sustained over the next 12-18 months. </li>
<li>More innovative products will drive market share, and better margin can support a 13% 3-year earnings CAGR. ROE is high at 17-8% despite net cash (8.8% of share price).   </li>
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Haier Smart Home (6690 HK) is less exposed to China's real estate market than one would have thought. Despite poor property industry, HSH still generated 12.9% earnings growth in 3Q23.
We are delighted to see further margin pick-up in 2Q23-3Q23, thanks to digitalisation and better efficiency. We believe such a trend can be sustained over the next 12-18 months. 
More innovative products will drive market share, and better margin can support a 13% 3-year earnings CAGR. ROE is high at 17-8% despite net cash (8.8% of share price).   


China

Hisense Home Appliances Group Co., Ltd. manufactures and sells household appliances. The Company produces refrigerators, air conditioners, freezers, and other equipment. Hisense Home Appliances Group markets its products worldwide.

Hisense Home Appliances Group (000921 CH)

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David Blennerhassett

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David Mudd

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Haier Smart Home is less exposed to real estate market than expected. Digitalisation and efficiency improvements are driving margin; and...

Osbert Tang, CFA

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Vesync (2148 HK): A Potential Privatisation?

​Vesync may be heading towards privatisation by the Yang family which owns a 68.8% stake. Using historical P/B average and sector PER average as...

Osbert Tang, CFA

Hisense (921 HK/000921 CH) Nonsense

I would avoid Hisense. It has a steady, low-margin underlying business. But the fruits of their labour should be divvy-ed out to shareholders, not...

David Blennerhassett

HK Connect SOUTHBOUND Flows (To 19 Jan 2024); High Div SOEs Again BIG Buys as CBBC Hedging Hurts

HK Southbound Connect saw large net buying by mainland investors. ETFs did not play a major role in net flows. Tencent did. High-div SOEs were...

Travis Lundy

Technically Speaking, Breakouts and Breakdowns: HONG KONG (SEPTEMBER 23)

Hong Kong tech sector is key to lead the market higher. Lower volatility & decreased short selling volume provide tailwinds for HSTECH index. Sands...

David Mudd

Haier Smart Home (6690 HK): Stays Smart

​Haier Smart Home is less exposed to real estate market than expected. Digitalisation and efficiency improvements are driving margin; and...

Osbert Tang, CFA

Vesync may be heading towards privatisation by the Yang family which owns a 68.8% stake. Using historical P/B average and sector PER average as...

Haier Smart Home is less exposed to real estate market than expected. Digitalisation and efficiency improvements are driving margin; and...