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Lucror Analytics Morning Views comprise our fundamental credit analysis, opinions and trade recommendations on high yield issuers in the region, based on key company-specific developments in the past 24 hours. Our Morning Views include a section with a brief market commentary, key market indicators and a macroeconomic and corporate event calendar.

• Adani Green Energy
• New World Development
• Rakuten
• Shui On Land

Lucror Analytics Morning Views comprise our fundamental credit analysis, opinions and trade recommendations on high yield issuers in the region, based on key company-specific developments in the past 24 hours. Our Morning Views include a section with a brief market commentary, key market indicators and a macroeconomic and corporate event calendar.

• China Jinmao Holdings

Lucror Analytics Morning Views comprise our fundamental credit analysis, opinions and trade recommendations on high yield issuers in the region, based on key company-specific developments in the past 24 hours. Our Morning Views include a section with a brief market commentary, key market indicators and a macroeconomic and corporate event calendar.

• China Vanke
• SK Hynix
• Softbank Group
• Tata Motors ADR
• UPL Ltd
• Wynn Macau Ltd

• S&P Global demonstrated a robust performance in the second quarter of 2024, marking significant milestones and strategic advancements, achieved amidst a backdrop of market variability.
• The company reported a 16% increase in total revenue, adjusted for divestitures, with highlights including a notable spike in transaction revenue in the Ratings division by over 60%.
• This division’s success was propelled by increased activity in the public and private markets, notably a 70% boost in private market rating services.

• The transaction is valued at approximately 6.8x 2023 EBITDA, or $396/ton, which we consider a good price given that Cemex currently trades at 5.5x LTM EBITDA, or $208/ ton.
• We view Cemex’s divestments of its Dominican Republic assets as a positive credit event that aligns with its strategic priorities.
• With this divestment, the company should focus on growing its key markets through bolt-on acquisition while maintaining its commitment to a healthy balance sheet.

• We maintain our Outperform recommendation on MercadoLibre with a preference for MELI 2.375% 2026 bonds. We remain optimistic about the company’s overall financial and business risks.
• Revenues increased by 41.5% (FX-neutral: 113%) to $5.1 billion in 2Q24. However, the EBIT margin contracted significantly by 440 bps to 14.3% from 18.7%.
• MELI ended the quarter with $976mn in net debt, down from $1.4 bn sequentially. Gross leverage remained relatively stable at 1.8x, and net leverage improved by 0.2x sequentially to 0.3x.  

Lucror Analytics Morning Views comprise our fundamental credit analysis, opinions and trade recommendations on high yield issuers in the region, based on key company-specific developments in the past 24 hours. Our Morning Views include a section with a brief market commentary, key market indicators and a macroeconomic and corporate event calendar.

• Greentown China
• Medco Energi
• Vedanta Resources

Lucror Analytics Morning Views comprise our fundamental credit analysis, opinions and trade recommendations on high yield issuers in the region, based on key company-specific developments in the past 24 hours. Our Morning Views include a section with a brief market commentary, key market indicators and a macroeconomic and corporate event calendar.

• Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone
• Indika Energy
• New World Development
• Tata Steel Thailand

• We maintain our Outperform recommendation on Cemex. The company benefits from favorable market trends in key markets, a strong commitment to further strengthening its credit profile, and credit-positive strategic priorities.
• Despite challenging conditions, Cemex’s top line for 2Q24 remained relatively flat yoy, missing analyst estimates, while adjusted EBITDA aligned with expectations, rising by 1.5% yoy.
• Cemex ended the quarter with $10.1 billion of total debt, down $357.0 million sequentially. Gross and net leverage declined by one tick sequentially to 3.0x and 2.8x, respectively. 

Tata Motors’ Q1/24-25 results were decent, with revenues and profit reaching record levels. However, net debt increased slightly following investment expenditure, preparations for the Range Rover EV launch and dividend payments. We share the company’s view that growth this year will likely be stable compared to the high base of FY 2023-24, due to: [1] consumer expectations surrounding the Range Rover EV launch and its initial revenue effects; and [2] the company’s profit margins decreasing slightly to cover the substantial initial costs for marketing, as well as the continuous quality improvements for new EV models. However, the company is confident about its FY 2025-26 target of a 10% EBIT margin. This may occur if the new electric models achieve stable quality rapidly, thus gradually reducing costs or even increasing the selling price.

Lucror Analytics Morning Views comprise our fundamental credit analysis, opinions and trade recommendations on high yield issuers in the region, based on key company-specific developments in the past 24 hours. Our Morning Views include a section with a brief market commentary, key market indicators and a macroeconomic and corporate event calendar.

• UPL Ltd

Lucror Analytics Morning Views comprise our fundamental credit analysis, opinions and trade recommendations on high yield issuers in the region, based on key company-specific developments in the past 24 hours. Our Morning Views include a section with a brief market commentary, key market indicators and a macroeconomic and corporate event calendar.

• MGM China Holdings

• Energy Absolute Public Company Limited (EA)’s negative headlines have gradually emerged since the beginning of the year.
• The most negative news came on 12-July when Thailand’s Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) accused Mr. Ahunai together with his deputy CEO and his business partner of committing fraud during 2013-2015.
• Our liquidity analysis of EA’s latest financial statements ending in March tells us EA does not necessarily have to resort to bankruptcy.

Lucror Analytics Morning Views comprise our fundamental credit analysis, opinions and trade recommendations on high yield issuers in the region, based on key company-specific developments in the past 24 hours. Our Morning Views include a section with a brief market commentary, key market indicators and a macroeconomic and corporate event calendar.

• Gajah Tunggal
• Japfa Comfeed Indonesia
• Nickel Industries

Lucror Analytics Morning Views comprise our fundamental credit analysis, opinions and trade recommendations on high yield issuers in the region, based on key company-specific developments in the past 24 hours. Our Morning Views include a section with a brief market commentary, key market indicators and a macroeconomic and corporate event calendar.

• Vedanta Resources

Lucror Analytics Morning Views comprise our fundamental credit analysis, opinions and trade recommendations on high yield issuers in the region, based on key company-specific developments in the past 24 hours. Our Morning Views include a section with a brief market commentary, key market indicators and a macroeconomic and corporate event calendar.

• Pakuwon Jati
• Pertamina Geothermal Energy PT