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Thomas J. Monaco

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Asia Ex Japan

Equity Bottom-Up

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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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C’mon Guys, Where Have You Been?: S&amp;P issued a scathing report suggesting that China Evergrande Group (3333.HK) [Evergrande] “will likely default because the company has lost its main business”;</li>
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Other Pearls:S&amp;P also believes that “Evergrande’s massive debt will catch up with it”; and    </li>
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Ratings Agencies Are More Than Culpable: Wouldn’t you know it, the sleepy, fee hungry ratings agencies are finally starting work on Evergrande after the market embarrasses them once again.</li>
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C’mon Guys, Where Have You Been?: S&amp;P issued a scathing report suggesting that China Evergrande Group (3333.HK) [Evergrande] “will likely default because the company has lost its main business”;

Other Pearls:S&amp;P also believes that “Evergrande’s massive debt will catch up with it”; and    

Ratings Agencies Are More Than Culpable: Wouldn’t you know it, the sleepy, fee hungry ratings agencies are finally starting work on Evergrande after the market embarrasses them once again.


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An NDR About Nothing: A competitor held a non-deal roadshow for Tencent Holdings (700.HK) [Tencent]. Management only addressed matters discussed at its challenged 3Q21 results; </li>
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Elephant In The Room:Management continues to avoid any serious discussion of  mainland China’s broad restrictions on FinTech – which represents a growing 30.4% of revenue; and </li>
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Stop The Spin Doctoring:No matter Tencent’s spin, a financial holding company represents significant downside risks as earnings will compress and capital requirements increase.</li>
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An NDR About Nothing: A competitor held a non-deal roadshow for Tencent Holdings (700.HK) [Tencent]. Management only addressed matters discussed at its challenged 3Q21 results; 

Elephant In The Room:Management continues to avoid any serious discussion of  mainland China’s broad restrictions on FinTech – which represents a growing 30.4% of revenue; and 

Stop The Spin Doctoring:No matter Tencent’s spin, a financial holding company represents significant downside risks as earnings will compress and capital requirements increase.


Tencent Holdings – Seinfeld-Ian Roadshow

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Better, But Off A Low Base: AIA Group's (1299.HK) [AIA] limited set of 3Q21 results, where VONB declined 3.5% on a linked quarter basis due weaker new sales volume; </li>
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Many Deal Distractions:AIA has gone on a deal-making spree in 2021, announcing six separate transactions to date; and  </li>
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Suffocating Hong Kong Business: AIA’s core Hong Kong business has been an unmitigated disaster during COVID-19, struggling with mainland Chinese visitors. Further, there is limited clarity on AIA’s legacy agents. </li>
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Better, But Off A Low Base: AIA Group's (1299.HK) [AIA] limited set of 3Q21 results, where VONB declined 3.5% on a linked quarter basis due weaker new sales volume; 

Many Deal Distractions:AIA has gone on a deal-making spree in 2021, announcing six separate transactions to date; and  

Suffocating Hong Kong Business: AIA’s core Hong Kong business has been an unmitigated disaster during COVID-19, struggling with mainland Chinese visitors. Further, there is limited clarity on AIA’s legacy agents. 


AIA Group – No Word On Massive Deal Risk

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Results Weaker: Tencent Holdings’ (700.HK) [Tencent] 3Q21 GAAP net income declined another CNY 5.2 bn (6.7%) on a linked quarter basis. </li>
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Challenges: Results were challenged by a cost of revenue increase; operating expense increase; increased losses in associates; higher impairment charges; a higher tax rate and weaker online advertising; and    </li>
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Elephant In Room: China's crackdown on capital markets has rapidly expanded under the broad narrative of "financial stability". Tencent is following Alibaba in its formation of a financial holding company. </li>
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Results Weaker: Tencent Holdings’ (700.HK) [Tencent] 3Q21 GAAP net income declined another CNY 5.2 bn (6.7%) on a linked quarter basis. 

Challenges: Results were challenged by a cost of revenue increase; operating expense increase; increased losses in associates; higher impairment charges; a higher tax rate and weaker online advertising; and    

Elephant In Room: China's crackdown on capital markets has rapidly expanded under the broad narrative of "financial stability". Tencent is following Alibaba in its formation of a financial holding company. 


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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

China Evergrande Group – Thanks S&P

EVERGRANDE: S&P issued a scathing report suggesting that Evergrande “will likely default because the company has lost its main business. Not...

Thomas J. Monaco

Tencent Holdings – Seinfeld-Ian Roadshow

TENCENT: Tencent addressed matters it had already discussed at its challenged 3Q21 results. Unfortunately there was no serious discussion of...

Thomas J. Monaco

AIA Group – No Word On Massive Deal Risk

AIA: AIA reported a limited set of 3Q21 results, where VONB declined 3.5% on a linked quarter basis due weaker new sales volume. No word on AIA's...

Thomas J. Monaco

Tencent Holdings – Increasing Risk

TENCENT: Tencent's 3Q21 GAAP net income declined 6.7% QOQ, and were challenged by increases in cost of revenue, operating expenses, losses in...

Thomas J. Monaco