THIS CONTENT MAY NOT BE DISTRIBUTED TO THE PEOPLE S REPUBLIC OF CHINA (THE PRC ) (EXCLUDING SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGIONS OF HONG KONG AND MACAO) China Property CREDIT CHINA PROPERTY bond issuance at a record pace China s homebuilders with an offshore bond market presence raised RMB114bn (USD18bn) via the onshore bond market so far in 1Q16, close to 50% of the RMB267bn (USD41bn) raised in 2015 Keith Chan Analyst The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited keithkfchan@hsbc.com.hk +852 2822 4522 We lower our 2016 China property USD HY issuance forecast to USD1bn from USD5bn and forecast a shrinkage of the HY bond universe to USD36bn by end-2016 from USD41bn (2015) Beware of policy tightening change our fundamental stance on the sector to neutral from overweight; top buy trading calls in 2Q16: AGILE, FTHDGR, GZRFPR, KWGPRO, TPHL and YUZHOU Record pace of onshore fund raising We witnessed stronger-than-expected fund raising dynamics in the onshore bond market via various formats (e.g., corporate bond, panda bond, private placement note and medium-term note) so far in 1Q16. To be specific, 63 Chinese homebuilders with an offshore market presence raised RMB114bn (USD18bn) from the onshore bond market, which is substantially above the USD1.8bn raised from the offshore bond market (public and private) and USD2.3bn raised from the offshore loan market. This figure also represents almost 50% of the RMB267bn (USD36bn) raised from the onshore bond market in 2015, and brings onshore bond outstanding to RMB392bn (USD60bn) by end-1q16, or more than 80% the size of the offshore bond space (USD74bn), which took more than 10 years to develop. We estimate the onshore bond pipeline at RMB300bn (USD46bn) as of 1Q16. Diminished offshore bond issuance, with a proliferation of onshore bonds 12,000 10,000 8,000 USDm 6,000 4,000 2,000 0 Jan-14 Feb-14 Mar-14 Apr-14 May-14 Jun-14 Jul-14 Aug-14 Sep-14 Oct-14 Nov-14 Dec-14 Jan-15 Feb-15 Mar-15 Apr-15 May-15 Jun-15 Jul-15 Aug-15 Sep-15 Oct-15 Nov-15 Dec-15 Jan-16 Feb-16 Mar-16 CNY bond issuance (USD-equivalent) Offshore USD/ EUR/ CNH/ SGD/ MYR issuance Note: Includes 63 China property developers with an offshore bond market presence. Disclaimer & Disclosures This report must be read with the disclosures and the analyst certifications in the Disclosure appendix, and with the Disclaimer, which forms part of it. Issuer of report: The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited View HSBC Global Research at: https://www.research.hsbc.com
Record pace of issuance Developers prefer to issue onshore bonds due to their low cost, tax deductibility (versus offshore fund raising, which is not tax deductible), as well as no currency mismatch We revise our onshore bond universe size forecast to RMB700bn (USD108bn) by end-2016 from RMB500bn for Chinese homebuilders with an offshore bond market presence 2Q16 top buy trading calls: AGILE 19-17c, 20-18c, 49, FTHDGR 19-17c, 20-17c, GZRFPR 19-17c, 20-17c, KWGPRO Aug19-17c, 20-17c (new), TPHL 20-18c, YUZHOU Jan19-17c, Dec19-17c (new) bond market size is relevant Given the low funding cost, fund usage flexibility (could be used for general corporate purposes inclusive of land purchases), as well as income tax deductibility, the onshore bond market has emerged as the utmost important fund raising channel for Chinese developers with an offshore bond market presence. Using 1H15 financial data pro-forma for onshore/offshore bond issuance, we estimate onshore bonds represent 14% of developers funding mix and are set to become more relevant (i.e., a higher proportion in the debt funding mix) in 2016. Dissection of 1Q16 onshore bond issuance Corporate bonds, private placement notes/panda bonds and interbank market bonds (i.e., medium-term notes and commercial paper) accounted for RMB68bn, RMB25bn and RMB21bn of the RMB114bn raised from the onshore bond market so far in 1Q16, respectively. The table below shows the list of bonds issued so far in 1Q16. 1. bonds play an instrumental role in developers debt mix trusts 12% bonds 14% Offshore loans 11% Offshore bonds 17% perpetuals 3% bank loans 43% Note: 1H15 pro-forma for onshore bond issuance from July 2015-to-date; includes 63 Chinese homebuilders with an offshore bond market presence. Source: Companies, HSBC 2. Bonds account for one-fifth of developers onshore debt* bank loans 60% perpetuals 4% trusts 17% bonds 20% Note: *1H2015 pro-forma for onshore bond issuance from July 2015-to-date; includes 63 Chinese homebuilders with an offshore bond market presence. Source: Companies, HSBC 2
3. bond market firing on all cylinders in 1Q16 (QTD) Approval USD issuer CNY bond issuer Issue date ticker Bloomberg Ticker Issue size (RMBm) Yield Tenor Type 证 监 许 可 [2015]2859 号 Joy City 中 粮 置 业 投 资 6-Jan 136147.CH COFCOP 21 3,000 3.20% 5p3 AA+ C 中 市 协 注 [2015]CP501 号 Shimao 上 海 世 茂 股 份 6-Jan NA SHSHMA 17 2,000 3.20% 1 AA CP NA Sunshine 广 西 万 通 6-Jan NA GXVTRE 19 1,500 7.99% 3 AA P 100 证 监 许 可 [2015]3065 号 R&F 广 州 富 力 地 产 7-Jan 136140.CH GZRFPR 21 6,000 3.95% 5p3 AA+ C NA Evergrande 恒 大 地 产 集 团 12-Jan NA EVERRE 20 10,000 6.98% 4 AAA P 证 监 许 可 [2015]3170 号 China 华 南 国 际 工 业 12-Jan 112314.CH CSCHCN 19 3,000 5.98% 3 AA+ C South City 原 料 城 证 监 许 可 [2015]1976 号 Wanda 大 连 万 达 商 业 12-Jan 136143.CH DALWAN 21 5,000 3.20% 5p3 AAA C 证 监 许 可 [2015]2570 号 Poly RE 保 利 房 地 产 13-Jan 136151.CH POLYRE 21 2,500 2.95% 5p3 AAA C 证 监 许 可 [2015]2570 号 Poly RE 保 利 房 地 产 13-Jan 136152.CH POLYRE 23 2,500 3.19% 7p5 AAA C 上 证 函 [2015] 2211 号 Logan 深 圳 市 优 凯 思 13-Jan 135053.CH LOGPH 19 2,500 5.80% 3p2 AA P 证 监 许 可 [2015]2884 号 Powerlong 上 海 宝 龙 实 业 14-Jan 112315.CH PWRLNG 21 2,700 6.20% 5p3 AA C NA Shimao 世 茂 房 地 产 14-Jan NA SHIMAO 21 4,000 4.80% 5p3 AAA PD 深 证 函 [2015] 732 号 Times 广 州 时 代 地 产 18-Jan NA GZTIME 19 3,000 7.88% 3p2 AA P 证 监 许 可 [2015]2658 号 Greenland 绿 地 控 股 集 团 19-Jan 136176.CH GRNLGR 21 9,000 3.48% 5p3 AAA C 证 监 许 可 [2015]2658 号 Greenland 绿 地 控 股 集 团 19-Jan 136179.CH GRNLGR 21 1,000 3.80% 5 AAA C 证 监 许 可 [2015]3065 号 R&F 广 州 富 力 地 产 20-Jan 136188.CH GZRFPR 21 3,600 3.95% 5p3 AA+ C 证 监 许 可 [2015]3148 号 SOHO 北 京 望 京 搜 候 20-Jan 136175.CH SOHOCH 19 3,000 3.45% 3 AAA C 证 监 许 可 [2015]2193 号 Sunshine 广 西 万 通 20-Jan 136181.CH GXVTRE 21 1,460 6.90% 5p3 AA C 100 NA Sunac 融 创 房 地 产 20-Jan 135079.CH TJSZD 20 1,500 5.20% 4 AA+ C 证 监 许 可 [2015]3164 号 Longfor 重 庆 龙 湖 企 业 22-Jan 136195.CH LNGFOR 21 2,300 3.30% 5p3 AAA C 证 监 许 可 [2015]3164 号 Longfor 重 庆 龙 湖 企 业 22-Jan 136196.CH LNGFOR 24 1,800 3.68% 8p5 AAA C 上 证 函 [2015] 2468 号 CIFI 旭 辉 集 团 股 份 22-Jan 135060.CH CIFIHG 18 2,000 4.99% 2p1 AA P 证 监 许 可 [2015]2947 号 Xinyuan 鑫 苑 ( 中 国 ) 25-Jan 136197.CH XYCNRE 21 700 7.47% 5p3 AA C 上 证 函 [2015] 1789 号 Aoyuan 奥 园 集 团 5-Feb NA AOYUAN 19 500 7.90% 3p2 AA P 证 监 许 可 [2015]2570 号 Poly RE 保 利 房 地 产 23-Feb 136233.CH POLYRE 21 2,000 2.96% 5p3 AAA C 证 监 许 可 [2015]2570 号 Poly RE 保 利 房 地 产 23-Feb 136234.CH POLYRE 26 3,000 4.19% 10 AAA C NA Financial 金 融 街 控 股 24-Feb 118541.CH FINSTR 21 2,000 3.83% 5p3 AAA P Street 中 市 协 注 [2015]MTN421 号 Gemdale 金 地 ( 集 团 ) 26-Feb NA GEMDAL 21 1,000 3.69% 5 AAA MTN 中 市 协 注 [2015]MTN422 号 Gemdale 金 地 ( 集 团 ) 26-Feb NA GEMDAL 21 1,000 3.69% 5 AAA MTN 证 监 许 可 [2015]2884 号 Powerlong 上 海 宝 龙 实 业 2-Mar 112341.CH PWRLNG 21 500 6.00% 5p3 AA C 证 监 许 可 [2015]3164 号 Longfor 重 庆 龙 湖 企 业 2-Mar 136259.CH LNGFOR 22 2,500 3.19% 6p3 AAA C 证 监 许 可 [2015]3164 号 Longfor 重 庆 龙 湖 企 业 2-Mar 136260.CH LNGFOR 26 1,500 3.75% 10p5 AAA C 上 证 函 [2015] 2373 号 Country 碧 桂 园 控 股 2-Mar NA COGARD 21 4,000 4.75% 5p3 AAA PD Garden 证 监 许 可 [2016]183 号 Oceanwide 泛 海 控 股 3-Mar 112340.CH FANHAI 21 2,200 5.60% 5p3 AA C 中 市 协 注 [2015]MTN202 号 Vanke 万 科 企 业 11-Mar NA VANKE 21 1,500 3.20% 5 AAA MTN 中 市 协 注 [2015]MTN203 号 Vanke 万 科 企 业 11-Mar NA VANKE 21 1,500 3.20% 5 AAA MTN 证 监 许 可 [2015]2947 号 Xinyuan 鑫 苑 ( 中 国 ) 15-Mar 136266.CH XYCNRE 21 500 7.09% 5p3 AA C 证 监 许 可 [2016]280 号 Jingrui 景 瑞 地 产 15-Mar 136170.CH JINGRU 21 1,500 5.88% 5p3 AA C 证 监 许 可 [2015]2416 号 Shimao 上 海 世 茂 股 份 17-Mar 136303.CH SHSHMA 19 2,000 3.29% 3 AA C 证 监 许 可 [2015]1977 号 Gemdale 金 地 ( 集 团 ) 18-Mar 136325.CH GEMDAL 22 1,300 3.00% 6p3 AAA C 证 监 许 可 [2015]1977 号 Gemdale 金 地 ( 集 团 ) 18-Mar 136326.CH GEMDAL 24 1,700 3.50% 8p5 AAA C 证 监 许 可 [2016]183 号 Oceanwide 泛 海 控 股 21-Mar 112362.CH FANHAI 21 1,300 5.29% 5p3 AA C 证 监 许 可 [2016]408 号 KWG 广 州 市 天 建 23-Mar 136345.CH TIANJC 22 600 3.90% 6p3 AAA C 证 监 许 可 [2016]408 号 KWG 广 州 市 天 建 23-Mar 136346.CH TIANJC 26 1,600 4.80% 10p5 AAA C 中 市 协 注 [2016]MTN146 号 Wanda 大 连 万 达 商 业 24-Mar NA DALWAN 21 6,000 TBD 5 AAA MTN 113,760 Note: C stands for onshore corporate bond, P stands for onshore private placement note, MTN stands for onshore medium-term note, PD stands for panda bonds. Source: Companies, Shanghai Stock Exchange, Shenzhen Stock Exchange, HSBC 3
4. Both IG- and HY-rated names been actively issuing bonds in the last 12 months 5. Mix of onshore bonds issued by Chinese developers* RMBbn 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 100% 80% 60% 40% 20% 0% Jan-14 Mar-14 May-14 Jul-14 Sep-14 Nov-14 Jan-15 Mar-15 May-15 Jul-15 Sep-15 Nov-15 Jan-16 Mar-16 Jul-15 Aug-15 Sep-15 Oct-15 Nov-15 Dec-15 Jan-16 Feb-16 Mar-16 bond issuance - IG Public corporate bond Private placement Note: Developers with an offshore bond market presence. *With an offshore bond market presence Offshore USD HY bond scarcity to stay We lower our offshore China property USD HY bond issuance forecast to USD1bn from USD5bn on the back of the onshore bond market activities. Taking into account USD3.9bn of redemptions (via maturity and announced calls), an additional USD2.4bn bonds to be redeemed via calls, the fallen angels from IG and the upgrades from HY, we forecast the end-2016 China USD HY property universe shrinking to USD36bn, a 12% decline versus the USD41bn as of 2015. The table below details the offshore HY USD bonds, which are redeemable in 2016. 6. USD10bn-plus of China property USD HY bonds could be called/redeemed in 2016e Issuer Issue Call/ Issue Note maturity size date (USDm) Sunac China SUNAC 12.5 10/16/17-15c Jan-16 400 Redeemed on 6-Jan-16 Evergrande EVERRE 9.25 1/19/2016 Jan-16 578 Redeemed on 19-Jan-16, CNY-denominated, USD-settled Powerlong PWRLNG 11.25 01/25/2018-16c Jan-16 250 Redeemed on 25-Jan-16 Future Land FUTLAN 10.25 01/31/2018-16c Jan-16 200 Redeemed on 31-Jan-16 China SCE CHINSC 11.5 11/14/2017-15c Feb-16 350 Redeemed on 4-Feb-16 China Aoyuan CAPG 13.875 11/23/2017-14c Feb-16 113 Redeemed on 11-Feb-16 Renhe RNHEF 13 03/10/2016 Mar-16 161 Redeemed on 10-Mar-16 Hopson HPDLF 9.875 01/16/2018-16c Mar-16 300 Redeemed on 17-Mar-16 China South City CSCHCN 13.5 10/17/2017-15c Apr-16 125 To be redeemed on 15-Apr-16 via announced call CIFI Holdings CIFIHG 12.25 04/15/2018-16c Apr-16 500 To be redeemed on 15-Apr-16 via announced call GZ R&F GZRFPR 10.875 04/29/2016 Apr-16 388 To be redeemed on 29-Apr-16 via maturity Sino-Ocean SINOCE 10.25 05/13/2049-16c May-16 400 To be redeemed on 13-May-16 via announced call Greenland HK GRNLHK 4.75 10/18/2016 Oct-16 700 To be redeemed on 18-Oct-16 via maturity Greentown GRNCH 8.5 02/04/2018-16c Feb-16 561 High chance of call, callable at 104.25 from Feb-16 Yanlord Land YLLGSP 10.625 03/29/2018-15c Mar-16 400 High chance of call, callable at 105.3125 before Mar-16 and at 102.65625 afterwards Agile Property AGILE 8.875 04/28/2017-14c Apr-16 650 High chance of call, callable at 102.2185 before Apr-16 and at 100 afterwards Road King ROADKG 9.875 09/18/2017-15c Sep-16 350 High chance of call, callable at 104.9375 before Sep-16 and at 102.46875 afterwards Longfor LNGFOR 6.875 10/18/2019-16c Oct-16 400 High chance of call, callable at 103.4375 from Oct-16 Mingfa Group MINGFA 13.25 02/01/2018-16c Feb-16 100 Medium chance of call, callable at 106.625 from Feb-16 Sunac China SUNAC 9.375 04/05/2018-16c Apr-16 500 Medium chance of call, callable at 104.6875 from Apr-16 Yuzhou YUZHOU 8.75 10/4/2018-16c Oct-16 300 Medium chance of call, callable at 104.375 from Oct-16 Evergrande EVERRE 8.75 10/30/2018-16c Oct-16 1,500 Medium chance of call, callable at 104.375 from Oct-16 Modern Land MOLAND 13.875 11/04/2018-16c Nov-16 150 Medium chance of call, callable at 106.9378 from Nov-16 Central China CENCHI 6.5 05/22/2018-16c Jun-16 400 Low chance of call, callable at 103.25 from Jun-16 Xinyuan XIN 13.25 05/03/2018-16c May-16 200 Low chance of call, callable at 106.625 from May-16 Wuzhou WUINTL 13.75 9/26/2018-16c Sep-16 300 Low chance of call, callable at 106.875 from Sep-16 China Properties CHINPR 13.5 10/16/2018-16c Oct-16 250 Low chance of call, callable at 106.75 from Oct-16 10,526 Source: Company data, HSBC 4
7. China s USD HY property space to shrink to USD36bn by end-2016e 45,000 China property USD HY universe 42,000 USDm 39,000 36,000 33,000 30,000 End 2015 blaance 2016 gross issuance Maturity/ confirmed calls High chance calls Downgrade from IG HY upgrade to IG End 2016e balance 8. Substantial onshore bond issuance pipeline, as of Approval Offshore issuer issuer RMBm issuer s asset bond base % total assets rating Public issuance pipeline (for offshore HY names) 证 监 许 可 [2015]2818 号 Modern Land 当 代 节 能 置 业 股 份 1,000 80% AA 证 监 许 可 [2016]152 号 Wuzhou 无 锡 五 洲 国 际 装 饰 城 1,600 92% AA 证 监 许 可 [2016]509 号 Central China 建 业 住 宅 集 团 ( 中 国 ) 3,000 87% AA In process Gemdale 广 州 广 电 房 地 产 * 1,400 NA AA In process Road King 北 京 路 劲 隽 御 房 地 产 2,500 46% AA In process Times 广 州 市 时 代 地 产 集 团 3,500 98% AA 13,000 Private placement pipeline (for offshore HY names) NA Powerlong 上 海 宝 龙 实 业 发 展 3,000 63% AA 上 证 函 [2015]2599 号 Beijing Capital 首 创 置 业 集 团 10,000 100% AA+ 上 证 函 [2016]41 号 Wuzhou 无 锡 五 洲 国 际 装 饰 城 4,000 92% AA NA Fantasia 花 样 年 集 团 ( 中 国 ) 3,000 51% AA NA Fantasia 深 圳 市 彩 生 活 服 务 400 NA NA 上 证 函 [2016]471 号 Agile 广 州 番 禺 雅 居 乐 3,000 12% AA+ 上 证 函 [2016]293 号 R&F 广 州 富 力 地 产 股 份 15,000 100% AA+ 深 证 函 [2016]118 号 R&F 广 州 富 力 地 产 股 份 15,000 100% AA+ NA Jingrui 景 瑞 地 产 ( 集 团 ) 3,000 75% AA NA Xinyuan 鑫 苑 ( 中 国 ) 置 业 4,000 NA AA NA Oceanwide 泛 海 控 股 8,000 100% AA NA Gemdale 广 州 广 电 房 地 产 * 2,000 NA AA NA KWG 广 州 市 天 建 房 地 产 6,500 33% AAA NA Yuzhou 厦 门 禹 洲 鸿 图 地 产 2,000 55% AA NA Hydoo 赣 州 毅 德 商 贸 物 流 园 开 发 600 NA NA NA Times 广 州 市 时 代 地 产 集 团 3,000 98% AA 82,500 Panda bond pipeline (for offshore HY names) NA Hopson 合 生 创 展 集 团 15,000 NA NA NA Mingfa 明 发 集 团 ( 国 际 ) 3,000 NA NA NA China South City 华 南 城 控 股 10,000 NA NA NA Agile 雅 居 乐 地 产 控 股 15,000 NA NA NA KWG Property 合 景 泰 富 地 产 控 股 18,000 NA NA NA Yanlord Land 仁 恒 置 地 集 团 10,000 NA NA 71,000 Pipeline (for offshore IG names) 证 监 许 可 [2015]2973 号 Sino-Ocean Land 远 洋 地 产 5,000 81% AAA NA Greenland 绿 地 控 股 集 团 10,000 100% AAA NA China Jinmao 方 兴 地 产 投 资 管 理 5,000 33% AAA 20,000 186,500 *Note: Gemdale Properties, Hong Kong-listed subsidiary of Gemdale Corporation, entered into an agreement for the acquisition of 广 州 广 电 房 地 产 in January 2016, according to a Stock Exchange of Hong Kong filing. Source: Shanghai Stock Exchange, Shenzhen Stock Exchange, HSBC 5
2Q16 top buy trading calls Taking into account the onshore bond issuance pipeline (Table 6), as well as relative value, we highlight the below USD HY bonds as our top buy trading calls in China s property space. Buy Agile Property s (AGILE; rated Ba3/BB-, bond rated B1/B+) AGILE 19-17c (103.5/104.5, 8.8%/7.7%-to-February 2017 call), 20-18c (104.875/105.375, 8.4%/8.2%-to- May 2018 call), 49 (88/89, 10.6%/10.5%-to-maturity). Buy Fantasia s (FTHDGR; rated B2/B+, bond rated B3/B) FTHDGR 19-17c (103.25/104, 12.6%/11.7%-to-January 2017 call or 9.3%/9.0% to maturity), 20-17c (102.5/103.5, 13.8%/12.5%-to-January 2017 call or 9.7%/9.3% to maturity). Buy Guangzhou R&F s (GZRFPR; rated Ba3/B+, bond rated B1/B) GZRFPR 19-17c (105/105.625, 7.16%/6.37%-to-January 2017 call), 20-17c (105/105.625, 7.59%/6.83%-to- January 2017 call). Buy KWG Property s (KWGPRO; rated Ba3/BB-, bond rated B1/B+) KWGPRO Aug19-17c (105.5/106.5, 6.9%/6.1%-to-August 2017 call), 20-17c (105.5/106.25, 6.8%/6.0%-to- February 2017 call). Buy Times Property s (TPHL; rated B1/B+, bond rated B2/B) TPHL 20-18c (110.5/111.25, 8.2%/7.9%-to-March 2018 call). Buy Yuzhou Property s (YUZHOU; rated B1/B+, bond rated B1/B) YUZHOU Jan19-17c (105.25/106, 7.1%/6.2% to January 2017 call), Dec19-17c (106.5/107.25, 7.4%/6.9% to December 2017 call). Caveat: risk of policy tightening; change fundamental stance on China property to neutral from overweight With the surge in residential property prices in various cities, including Hefei, Nanjing and Shanghai and Shenzhen, tightening measures on the eligibility of home purchases, as well as mortgage downpayment ratio tightening on second homes, have been put in place by the municipalities of Shanghai and Shenzhen. With a material pick-up in land purchases (1Q16 land purchases up 58.5% y-o-y and HY developers 2016 contracted sales coming in 10% above 2015 actual contracted sales), balance sheet leverage is set to rise, in our view. We change our fundamental stance on China property to neutral from overweight; and would continue to monitor closely further tightening measures to be implemented (if any), as well as onshore bond issuance dynamics. 9. Material pick-up in land purchase activities RMBm 200,000 160,000 120,000 80,000 40,000 0 Jan-09 Mar-09 May-09 Jul-09 Sep-09 Nov-09 Jan-10 Mar-10 May-10 Jul-10 Sep-10 Nov-10 Jan-11 Mar-11 May-11 Jul-11 Sep-11 Nov-11 Jan-12 Mar-12 May-12 Jul-12 Sep-12 Nov-12 Jan-13 Mar-13 May-13 Jul-13 Sep-13 Nov-13 Jan-14 Mar-14 May-14 Jul-14 Sep-14 Nov-14 Jan-15 Mar-15 May-15 Jul-15 Sep-15 Nov-15 Jan-16 Mar-16 Known land acquisitions for developers in offshore bond space Note: China property developers with an offshore market presence. 6
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All Covered Companies Companies where HSBC has provided Investment Banking in the past 12 months Count Percentage Count Percentage Overweight 69 24 15 22 Neutral 164 57 53 32 Underweight 54 19 10 19 HSBC & Analyst disclosures Disclosure checklist Company Ticker Recent price Price date Disclosure AGILE PROPERTY 3383.HK 4.29 28-Mar-2016 1, 5, 6, 7 FANTASIA HOLDINGS 1777.HK 0.92 28-Mar-2016 6, 7 GROUP CO LTD GUANGZHOU R&F 2777.HK 10.82 28-Mar-2016 4, 6, 7 KWG 1813.HK 5.12 28-Mar-2016 5, 6, 7 TIMES PROPERTY 1233.HK 2.66 28-Mar-2016 6, 7 HOLDINGS YUZHOU PROPERTIES COMPANY LIMI - - - 6, 7 1 HSBC has managed or co-managed a public offering of securities for this company within the past 12 months. 2 HSBC expects to receive or intends to seek compensation for investment banking services from this company in the next 3 months. 3 At the time of publication of this report, HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. is a Market Maker in securities issued by this company. 4 As of 29 February 2016 HSBC beneficially owned 1% or more of a class of common equity securities of this company. 5 As of 31 January 2016, this company was a client of HSBC or had during the preceding 12 month period been a client of and/or paid compensation to HSBC in respect of investment banking services. 6 As of 31 January 2016, this company was a client of HSBC or had during the preceding 12 month period been a client of and/or paid compensation to HSBC in respect of non-investment banking securities-related services. 7 As of 31 January 2016, this company was a client of HSBC or had during the preceding 12 month period been a client of and/or paid compensation to HSBC in respect of non-securities services. 8 A covering analyst/s has received compensation from this company in the past 12 months. 9 A covering analyst/s or a member of his/her household has a financial interest in the securities of this company, as detailed below. 10 A covering analyst/s or a member of his/her household is an officer, director or supervisory board member of this company, as detailed below. 11 At the time of publication of this report, HSBC is a non-us Market Maker in securities issued by this company and/or in securities in respect of this company HSBC and its affiliates will from time to time sell to and buy from customers the securities/instruments, both equity and debt (including derivatives) of companies covered in HSBC Research on a principal or agency basis. Analysts, economists, and strategists are paid in part by reference to the profitability of HSBC which includes investment banking, sales & trading, and principal trading revenues. Whether, or in what time frame, an update of this analysis will be published is not determined in advance. 8
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