Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One, Periscope Analytics

Brian Freitas

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

Event-Driven

China Yangtze Power Co, Ltd. / Event-Driven

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<li>There are 5 changes to the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shanghai-stock-exchange-sse-50-a-share-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31073:1" rel="noopener">SSE50 Index (SSE50 INDEX)</a> as a part of the December rebalance. One-way turnover is 6% and the one-way trade is CNY 3.3bn.</li>
<li>There is same way flow on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/zhangzhou-pientzehuang-pharmaceutical-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15709:1" rel="noopener">Zhangzhou Pientzehuang Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (600436 CH)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-telecom-corp-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:34045:1" rel="noopener">China Telecom (601728 CH)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sanan-optoelectronics-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:4436:1" rel="noopener">Sanan Optoelectronics Co (600703 CH)</a> around the time of the SSE50 inclusion.</li>
<li>With active futures contracts traded on the CFFEX, there will be cash and carry positions and the rebalancing could add to the impact on the inclusions and exclusions.</li>
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There are 5 changes to the SSE50 Index (SSE50 INDEX) as a part of the December rebalance. One-way turnover is 6% and the one-way trade is CNY 3.3bn.
There is same way flow on Zhangzhou Pientzehuang Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (600436 CH), China Telecom (601728 CH) and Sanan Optoelectronics Co (600703 CH) around the time of the SSE50 inclusion.
With active futures contracts traded on the CFFEX, there will be cash and carry positions and the rebalancing could add to the impact on the inclusions and exclusions.


SSE50 Index Rebalance: 5 Changes and Same Way Index Flow

HK/China Equity Long-Short

Osbert Tang, CFA

Equity Bottom-Up

China Travel International Investment Hong Kong / Equity Bottom-Up

China Travel International Investment Hong Kong

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<li>Share price of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-travel-international-investment-hong-kong" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3879:1" rel="noopener">China Travel International Investment Hong Kong (308 HK)</a> (CTII) rallied by 20% over the last 10 trading days but we see good room for more to come.</li>
<li>Our view is that HK-China border opening, revival in domestic tourism, supportive measures and upgrade in attractions are some key drivers for an increasing positive outlook.</li>
<li>At 0.45x 12-month forward P/B (1.5SD below average), there is significant potential for re-rating. Its net cash of HK$0.40/share, or 30% of share price, adds further comfort to us.</li>
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Share price of China Travel International Investment Hong Kong (308 HK) (CTII) rallied by 20% over the last 10 trading days but we see good room for more to come.
Our view is that HK-China border opening, revival in domestic tourism, supportive measures and upgrade in attractions are some key drivers for an increasing positive outlook.
At 0.45x 12-month forward P/B (1.5SD below average), there is significant potential for re-rating. Its net cash of HK$0.40/share, or 30% of share price, adds further comfort to us.


China Travel Intl Inv (308 HK): Here Comes My Turn!

China Southern Airlines / Equity Bottom-Up

The sharp rally in share price of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-southern-airlines-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1078:1" rel="noopener">China Southern Airlines (1055 HK)</a> seems to be too excessive as fundamentals are still weak and traffic is facing headwind. While outlook for border opening has improved and collection of fuel surcharges has restarted, we see 4Q21 and early-FY22 stay challenging for China's biggest domestic airline. Its return to loss of Rmb1.4bn in 3Q21, vs. profit of Rmb377m a year ago, is a clear demonstration of the tough operating situation in the near term.CSA's number of scheduled flights on China's top five routes has so far averaged at 61 per day for 4Q, down significantly by 34% YoY, and we think this will reflect unfavourably on the 4Q21 result. Market consensus expectation of a profitable 4Q21 looks clearly aggressive given that its loss was Rmb3.3bn in 4Q20. While the latest developments are positive, they are not enough to change the big picture, in our view. Also, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/air-china-ltd-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8239:1" rel="noopener">Air China Ltd (H) (753 HK)</a> is a better play than CSA on China's potential border opening some time in FY22.

The sharp rally in share price of China Southern Airlines (1055 HK) seems to be too excessive as fundamentals are still weak and traffic is facing headwind. While outlook for border opening has improved and collection of fuel surcharges has restarted, we see 4Q21 and early-FY22 stay challenging for China's biggest domestic airline. Its return to loss of Rmb1.4bn in 3Q21, vs. profit of Rmb377m a year ago, is a clear demonstration of the tough operating situation in the near term.CSA's number of scheduled flights on China's top five routes has so far averaged at 61 per day for 4Q, down significantly by 34% YoY, and we think this will reflect unfavourably on the 4Q21 result. Market consensus expectation of a profitable 4Q21 looks clearly aggressive given that its loss was Rmb3.3bn in 4Q20. While the latest developments are positive, they are not enough to change the big picture, in our view. Also, Air China Ltd (H) (753 HK) is a better play than CSA on China's potential border opening some time in FY22. 

China Southern Airlines (1055 HK): Is There More Room to Go?

Shanghai International Airport / Equity Bottom-Up

The 3Q21 result with widened losses at <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shanghai-international-airport-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6511:1" rel="noopener">Shanghai International Airport (600009 CH)</a> clearly looks unexciting, but there are several factors that distorted both the YoY and QoQ comparison. These include a change in lease accounting, first-time interest expenses from super short-term bills issued, higher costs on pandemic control and a low base in jet fuel sales in last year. Excluding these factors, we consider SIAC's result is reasonable, and we believe it will turn better.The potential opening of China's borders, improvement in operating cash flow, removal of distorted bases for comparison and completion of asset acquisitions are just some of the favourable developments over the next 12 months, in our view. Well-controlled costs amid the tough operating environment are also setting a stage for SIAC to benefit from its high operating leverage when traffic returns in FY22. That said, we should not be too bearish on the name, especially as the share price has already gone off by 34% YTD.

The 3Q21 result with widened losses at Shanghai International Airport (600009 CH) clearly looks unexciting, but there are several factors that distorted both the YoY and QoQ comparison. These include a change in lease accounting, first-time interest expenses from super short-term bills issued, higher costs on pandemic control and a low base in jet fuel sales in last year. Excluding these factors, we consider SIAC's result is reasonable, and we believe it will turn better.The potential opening of China's borders, improvement in operating cash flow, removal of distorted bases for comparison and completion of asset acquisitions are just some of the favourable developments over the next 12 months, in our view. Well-controlled costs amid the tough operating environment are also setting a stage for SIAC to benefit from its high operating leverage when traffic returns in FY22. That said, we should not be too bearish on the name, especially as the share price has already gone off by 34% YTD.

Shanghai International Airport (600009 CH): We Shouldn't Be Too Bearish

We think that share price of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/air-china-ltd-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8239:1" rel="noopener">Air China Ltd (H) (753 HK)</a> has yet to reflect the prospects of recovering international passenger traffic in FY22, despite its 15pp outperformance against the HSCEI YTD. There are news lately on plans to reopen borders by many overseas countries including the US and Australia. It is also speculated that China will do so as well in early 2022 after its vaccination rate hit 85%, vs. 78% currently.Its passenger traffic in Sep has recovered MoM when compared with the local case impacted Aug. Meanwhile, cargo stayed resilient and it will also benefit from the strength in airfreight rate. We think Air China should be appreciated for its capacity management as it has not aggressively expanded capacity despite YoY traffic rebound. This is evidenced by a flat passenger load factor and a 2.7pp expansion in cargo load factor for 9M21.

We think that share price of Air China Ltd (H) (753 HK) has yet to reflect the prospects of recovering international passenger traffic in FY22, despite its 15pp outperformance against the HSCEI YTD. There are news lately on plans to reopen borders by many overseas countries including the US and Australia. It is also speculated that China will do so as well in early 2022 after its vaccination rate hit 85%, vs. 78% currently.Its passenger traffic in Sep has recovered MoM when compared with the local case impacted Aug. Meanwhile, cargo stayed resilient and it will also benefit from the strength in airfreight rate. We think Air China should be appreciated for its capacity management as it has not aggressively expanded capacity despite YoY traffic rebound. This is evidenced by a flat passenger load factor and a 2.7pp expansion in cargo load factor for 9M21.  

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Shanghai International Airport Co., Ltd. operates Pudong Airport and Hongquiao airport in Shanghai.   The Company provides a full range of services including air traffic control, terminal management, cargo handling, advertising, space rental, and other related services.

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