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珠海港(000507)公司点评:拟9亿港元现金收购天伦燃气12%股权 已完成前置备案

Zhuhai Port (000507) Company Comment: The proposed acquisition of 12% of Tianlun Gas's shares in cash for HK$900 million has been completed. Pre-filing has been completed

華西證券 ·  Jun 27, 2021 00:00

Overview of events

According to the announcement of Zhuhai Port on June 8, 2021, the company plans to acquire 11.96% of Tianlun Gas, a Hong Kong listed company, for HK $920 million (HK $7.68 per share) through its wholly-owned subsidiaries. The operating income of Tianlun Gas, which is the subject of the acquisition, is 6.4 billion yuan in 2020, with a net profit of 1.04 billion yuan.

This acquisition is a cross-border acquisition, and the foreign direct investment procedures need to be put on record with the Guangdong Provincial Development and Reform Commission, the competent department of commerce, the State Administration of Foreign Exchange and other relevant departments. According to the announcement of the company on June 26, the company has completed the filing and registration of the above relevant competent departments.

The company plans to acquire 12% of H-share Tianlun Gas with 920 million Hong Kong dollars (equivalent to 770 million yuan) in cash, which is expected to become the second largest shareholder of Tianlun Gas and further expand the scale and development space of the company's new energy main business.

Through the overseas wholly-owned subsidiary Zhuhai Port Hong Kong Development Co., Ltd., the company intends to acquire 11.96% of Tianlun Gas, a Hong Kong listed company, at HK $920 million (the acquisition price is HK $7.68 per share, and the exchange rate applicable to this article is HK $0.834). Adopt the closing exchange rate of August 25, 2021). The source of funds for this acquisition is the company's own funds.

Tianlun Gas's current share price (closing price on June 25, 2021) is HK $7.98 per share, equivalent to RMB 6.656 per share, corresponding to a market capitalization of HK $8 billion, or RMB 6.7 billion. The market value of some of the shares currently acquired is about HK $960 million (equivalent to RMB 800 million), and the acquisition consideration is about 4 per cent off the current share price (about 9 per cent off the pre-announcement closing price of HK $8.46 per share).

Tianlun Gas 2020 Annual report disclosed the ownership structure, in which the major shareholder Tianlun Group holds 46.95%, while IFC&IFC Fund, the second largest shareholder, holds 17.72%. Zhang Yingzen, the real controller, controls 53.87% of Tianlun Gas through Tianlun Group (its holding subsidiary), Jiejia Development (its wholly-owned subsidiary with 6.35% stake) and Sun Yanxi (his spouse with 0.57% stake). According to the announcement of Tianlun Gas on May 15, 2021, Zhang Yingcen plans to buy 14.05% shares from the second largest shareholder and other parties through wholly-owned subsidiaries Kind Edge Limited and Tianlun Group. after this purchase, Zhang Yingcen's controlling share ratio will increase to 67.92%. As a result, Zhuhai Port is expected to become its second largest shareholder after the acquisition of a 12% stake in Tianlun Gas, accounting for long-term equity investment and thickening its performance through investment income.

Tianlun Gas is headquartered in Zhengzhou, Henan Province, and its business covers Henan, Jilin, Yunnan, Shandong, Guangdong, Shaanxi and so on. By the end of 2020, 67 urban gas projects have been developed in 16 provinces across the country. The main business includes city gas, traffic gas, LNG plant projects, long-distance pipelines and so on. Zhuhai Port has built a comprehensive energy plate based on wind power, photovoltaic, thermal power, pipeline natural gas and natural gas power generation, and the good and stable profit of the energy sector is an important support for the company's development. The acquisition of Tianlun Gas can further expand the scale and development space of the company's new energy business, and improve the company's sustainable development and profitability.

With regard to the progress of mergers and acquisitions, according to the announcement of June 8, the company is required to pay the purchase price before June 30, 2021 (the payment deadline). If the company is later than the payment limit of 02 and the payment and delivery is completed before July 31, the company shall pay interest on the delayed payment price.

According to the agreement, if the company fails to pay the full consideration and complete the delivery of the acquired shares by July 31, 2021, the counterparty has the right to terminate the transaction.

Tianlun Gas, the subject of the acquisition, has a net profit of 1 billion yuan in 2020, while the acquisition of PE is only about 6.2 times, which is expected to significantly increase the thickness of the company EPS.

In 2018-20, the operating income of Tianlun Gas was 100 million yuan in 51-66-64, with a year-on-year growth rate of + 64%, 28% and 2% respectively, which was affected to a certain extent by the epidemic in 2020. the net profit of return to home was 5.7 million yuan, respectively, with a year-on-year growth rate of + 41%, 39% and 32%, respectively, and maintained high performance growth for three consecutive years.

The company bought 12% of Tianlun Gas for about 770 million yuan, which corresponds to only about 6.2 times PE in 2020, which is far lower than Zhuhai Port's 21 times 2020 PE and 17 times 2021 forecast PE. And there is no dilution risk in the cash acquisition, we expect Tianlun Gas to continue to maintain a good performance growth trend in the future, and this acquisition is expected to significantly increase the company's EPS.

Increase the return net profit of the company in 2021-23 to 354, 484, 000 and 6%, respectively, compared with the same period last year, maintaining the "buy" rating.

Tianlun Gas acquisition is not a business merger under the same control. assuming the acquisition is completed at the end of the third quarter, it is conservatively estimated that only its Q4 performance will be enhanced in 2021. At the same time, we assume that Tianlun Gas's 2021-23 net profit growth rate is + 15%, respectively. We adjust the company's profit forecast and estimate that the operating income for 2021-23 will be 100 million yuan respectively (the original forecast remains unchanged), and the year-on-year income will be + 14%, 9%, 9%, respectively, and the estimated net profit will be 3.54%, 4.84%, and 515 million yuan respectively (the original forecast for 2021-23 is 3.27 won, 3.59 / 372 million), and + 35%, 37%, 6%, respectively, compared with the same period last year, and the current PE is 6% higher than that of 16-11-11. Maintain a "buy" rating.

Risk hint

Macroeconomic systemic risk; Tianlun gas acquisition project schedule is not as expected; epidemic repeated risk; goodwill impairment risk and so on.

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