Daily Brief Financials: Banco De Sabadell SA, Postal Savings Bank of China C, Bitcoin Pro, Custodian REIT, East West Bancorp, RE Royalties and more

• On 6 May, the Board of Sabadell rejected the merger proposal as “it significantly undervalues its growth prospects and is not aligned with the interests of its customers and shareholders”.
• BBVA could take the offer directly to Sabadell shareholders, but a hostile offer seems extremely unlikely and there are no precedents in the Spanish banking sector.
• I find it unlikely that both parties reach an agreement because the terms would likely be unfavourable for BBVA (premium 40%-50%). Market sentiment also suggests a low probability.

• NIM is continuing to decline, from ~2.5% at its recent peak to ~1.8% in the most recent quarter. This may be from higher rescheduled loans.
• Loan growth ascent is strangely steady, and not indicative at all, of any business cycle. This alone is a concern, for true visibility of figures.
• Impairment costs do not suggest concern on underlying credit metrics, but with far higher loan balances in the past few years, this is an even greater worry.

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Custodian Property Income REIT (CREI) produced a strong Q424 performance, driven by leasing progress and rental growth, rounding off a positive year. Reflecting FY24 performance, the company will pay a special dividend of 0.3p per share, additional to aggregate quarterly DPS of 5.5p, fully covered by EPRA earnings. The FY25 annual DPS target is increased by 9% to 6.0p, underpinned by the continuing strength of the commercial property occupier market and CREI’s increasing confidence in the outlook.

Key points

• Short shares of EWBC, a medium-sized regional bank serving the Chinese/Asian expat community
• Trading at 1.5x price/TBV with compression in NIM and increased deposit costs
• Concerns about CRE exposure, uninsured deposits, investments in China/HK, and creditworthiness due to uniquely correlated customer base and soft guidance from management

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• E Royalties reported its 4Q23 results. During the conference call hosted by management, the company said it continues to see substantial new quality investment opportunities, including solar projects in Asia.
• The company also mentioned a potential “tidal wave” in EV battery charging and storage opportunities in North America.
• The company reported 4Q23 revenue of C$2.6 million, up 64.7% Y/Y.