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1 China / Hong Kong Company Guide Version 2 Bloomberg: 3968 HK EQUITY CH Equity Reuters: 3968.HK SS Refer to important disclosures at the end of this report DBS Group Research. Equity 1 Mar 2018 H: BUY Last Traded Price (H) ( 1 Mar 2018): HK$33.25 (HSI : 31,044) Price Target 12-mth (H): HK$38.70 (16% upside) (Prev HK$30.00) A: BUY Last Traded Price (A) ( 1 Mar 2018): RMB30.40 (CSI300 Index : 4,049) Price Target 12-mth (A): RMB35.20 (16% upside) (Prev RMB27.60) A nalyst Cindy WANG cindywangyy@dbs.com Ken Shih kenshih@dbs.com What s New Enjoyed RRR cut by 1.5ppt to support loan growth Solid execution on adjusting WMPs to meet new regulatory requirement Continued NPL ratio improvement helped by better asset quality Raise TP to HK$38.7/Rmb35.2; reiterate BUY Price Relative HK$ Feb-14 Feb-15 Feb-16 Feb-17 Feb-18 (LHS) Relative HSI (RHS) Relative Index Feb-14 Feb-15 Feb-16 Feb-17 Feb-18 Forecasts and Valuation (H Shares) FY Dec (RMB m) 2016A 2017F 2018F 2019F Pre-prov. Profit 144, , , ,529 Pre-prov. Profit Gth (%) Pretax Profit 78,963 90, , ,021 Net Profit 62,081 70,150 78,478 88,149 EPS (RMB) EPS (HK$) EPS Gth (%) PE (X) DPS (HK$) Div Yield (%) BV Per Share (HK$) P/Book Value (x) ROAE (%) ROAE (ex-exceptional (%) ROA (%) Earnings Rev (%): (2) (4) (9) Consensus EPS (RMB) Other Broker Recs: B: 12 S: 3 H: 10 Source of all data on this page: Company, DBSV, Thomson Reuters, HKEX RMB Relative Index -A (LHS) Relative CSI300 Index (RHS) Bearing fruit Benefit of RRR cut by 1.5ppts to support loan growth. The new Targeted RRR Cut policy for Inclusive Finance is set to lower banks required reserve ratio (RRR) by 0.5ppt/1.5ppt when their Inclusive Finance reach 1.5%/10% of new/total loans in FY17. As CMB s new loans in Inclusive Finance reached over 10% of total new loans last year, it enjoyed target RRR cut of 1.5ppts in FY18 which will likely inject ~Rmb60-70bn to support total loan growth of 13%/11% y-o-y in FY18/19F (vs 9% in FY17), in our view. NIM & fee income ready to expand. Given CMB s strong position in retail banking business, it has the capability to secure low-cost demand deposits (62% of total deposits, vs peers 50%) and less dependence on interbank funding (17% of total liability, vs jointstock banks avg of 26%). With rising revolving loans supported by stable funding source, we expect CMB s NIM to expand by 10bps/7bps y-o-y to 2.57%/2.64% in FY18/19F. Despite more stringent WMPs regulations onward, CMB has adjusted 70% of its WMPs as NAV, vs peers ~10%, showing its solid execution. We expect CMB s fee income to resume momentum with 13-15% y-o-y growth in FY18-19F, driven by bank card and settlement services offsetting the slowdown in wealth management. Improving asset quality. We like CMB as it has less loan exposures to risky sectors, while it allocates more to healthier mortgage and credit card loans. CMB s NPL ratio declined by 26bps y-o-y to 1.61% in FY17, while coverage ratio increased from 180% in FY16 to 235% in 3Q17, the biggest improvement among our coverage. We raise our TP to HK$38.7 from HK$30 by rolling over to FY19 valuation and adjusting COE to factor in lower market risk forecast. Valuation: Our TP of HK$38.7/Rmb35.2 is based on DDM method, where we apply 13.0% cost of equity, 6% terminal growth, and ROE of 15%. The target price implies 1.5x FY19F P/BV, in line with global banking peers which have higher non-interest income. Key Risks to Our View: Deterioration in credit card asset quality, slowdown in China's economy, increasingly tighter measures on WMP products. At A Glance Issued Capital - H shares (m shs) 4,591 - Non H shares (m shs) 20,629 H shs as a % of Total 18 Total Mkt. Cap (HK$m/US$m) 838,559 / 107,149 Major Shareholders China Merchants Group (%) 14.9 Anbang Property & Casualty Insurance (%) 10.7 COSCO Group (%) 6.2 Major H Shareholders (%) China Merchants Group Ltd. (%) 10.4 Best Winner Investment Limited (%) 7.2 JPMorgan Chase & Co. (%) 5.1 H Shares-Free Float (%) m Avg. Daily Val. (US$m) I CB Industry : Financials / China H Banks ed-th / sa- CS / AH

2 CRITICAL FACTORS TO WATCH Critical Factors: NIM expansion CMB s NIM improved slightly by 1bp from 2.39% in 4Q16 to 2.40% in 3Q17, above its peers 1.98%. This was largely helped by CMB s leading retail franchise. The improving loan mix with rising revolving loans outstanding may also help NIM to stabilise given higher interest rates. PBOC will continue to tighten monetary measures in FY18 to carry out debt deleveraging and control impacts from US rate hikes. CMB should still benefit from its large demand deposit portion. We expect its NIM to expand to 2.57%/2.64% in FY18/19F from 2.47% in FY17F. Solid loan growth CMB focuses on personal loans, particularly residential mortgage and credit card loans which accounted for 23% and 13% of its total loans respectively in 1H17. CMB s corporate loans were up 8.7% y-o-y in 9M17, the strongest expansion since As further restrictions on home purchases will likely slow mortgage growth, we believe CMB will strategically shift to corporate loans and credit card business to sustain loan growth in the near-to-mid term. We expect loan growth to reach 11-13% in FY18-19F. 180, , , , ,000 80,000 60,000 40,000 20,000 RMB m 0 4,000,000 3,500,000 3,000,000 2,500,000 2,000,000 1,500,000 1,000, ,000 0 m 4,965,500 4,465,500 Margin Trends RMB m Net Interest Income Gross Loan& Growth Net Interest Income Margin Gross Loan (LHS) Gross Loan Growth (%) (YoY) (RHS) Loan-to-Deposit Ratio Trend 3.0% 2.9% 2.8% 2.7% 2.6% 2.5% 2.4% 2.3% 20% 18% 16% 14% 12% 10% 8% 6% 4% 2% 0% 94% 89% Fee income CMB delivered 29.8% of its 9M17 net revenue from net fee income, vs 29% in FY16, likely driven by strong growth in settlement and bank card services. Despite more stringent offbalance sheet regulation, we forecast CMB s fee income to grow 13-15% in FY18-19F as we believe CMB can reinforce its leading position in retail banking, and bank cards are areas where CMB has potential to grow. Settlement fees are also expected to be supported by rising usage of e-payment. Policy CMB largely outperformed the Hang Seng Financial Index from October 2014 to June We believe this was partly caused by mixed ownership reform initiatives including CMB s approval of its initial employee stock ownership plan which led to employee becoming more efficient, with some even playing a supervisory role as shareholder. 3,965,500 3,465,500 2,965,500 2,465,500 Loans Deposit Loan-to-Deposit Ratio (RHS) Fee income Growth RMB m 80,000 70,000 60,000 50,000 40,000 30,000 20,000 10,000 0 Fees & Commissions Fees & Commissions Growth (%) (YoY) (RHS) Cost & Income Structure RMB m 250, , , ,000 50, % 79% 74% 69% 38.1% 33.1% 28.1% 23.1% 18.1% 13.1% 8.1% 3.1% 40% 35% 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% Net Interest Income Non-interest Income Cost-to-income Ratio Page 2

3 Balance Sheet: A sset quality. CMB s NPL ratio stood at 1.61% in 2017, improving by 26bps y-o-y, likely helped by new NPL formation rate slowdown. CMB has less debt exposures to risky sectors including manufacturing, wholesale, retail and mining, while it allocates more to healthier mortgage and credit card loans. We expect CMB to continue to improve its asset quality in FY18/19F. Capital adequacy ratio. As at end-september 2017, CMB s core Tier-1 CAR, Tier-1 CAR and CAR were 12.7%, 12.7% and 15.0% respectively, much higher than the CBRC s required 8.5%, 9.5% and 11.5% as at end-2018, and low dilution risk. This well illustrates CMB s capabilities of sound operations and risk resistance. Given a leading position and solid expertise in WMPs, fund-distribution and card business, CMB s asset-light model can lessen capital adequacy pressure and solidify its diversified profitability mode. Additionally, CMB has proposed to issue preferred shares of not more than Rmb35bn to replenish its AT1 capital. 3.0% 2.8% 2.6% 2.4% 2.2% 2.0% 1.8% 1.6% 1.4% 1.2% 1.0% 18.0% 17.0% 16.0% 15.0% 14.0% 13.0% 12.0% 11.0% 10.0% Asset Quality NPL Ratio Provision Charge-Off Rate Capitalisation (%) Share Price Drivers: Continuous recovery in the real economy. Rising domestic corporate returns underpinned by more balanced supply and demand will continue to help ease CMB s NPL formation and credit cost pressures. This should bode well for its asset quality as well as earnings outlook. 16.0% 14.0% 12.0% 10.0% 8.0% Tier-1 CAR ROE Total CAR Interest rate hikes to help stabilise NIM. Potential interest rate hikes should support CMB s loan yield growth while CMB can benefit from low funding costs by leveraging on its strong retail franchise. 6.0% 4.0% 2.0% 0.0% M&A s in FinTech space. Management believes technology will be the next long-term driver for its retail business while its client base and contributions per client reach a high point. Investments in FinTech will help to substantially reduce costs and increase operating efficiency. Thus, the bank can enjoy better operating leverage (x) PE Band +2sd: 9.8x +1sd: 8.3x 6.5 Avg: 6.9x Key Risks: Asset quality remains a key concern for investors as deteriorating asset quality will weigh on credit cost and its profitability. Macro headwinds will also put pressure on CMB s NPLs and retail businesses. Other risks include tighter measures on WMPs. Company Background Founded in 1987 and headquartered in Shenzhen, CMB has a leading retail franchise and offers diversified wholesale and retail finance services. It was listed on the SSE in April 2002 and the HKEX in September At end-2017, CMB s total assets amounted to Rmb6.29tr while gross loans and total deposits amounted to Rmb3.57tr and Rmb4.06tr respectively sd: 5.4x 4.5-2sd: 4x PB Band (x) sd: 1.52x sd: 1.32x 1.2 Avg: 1.13x 1.0-1sd: 0.94x 0.8-2sd: 0.75x 0.6 Feb-14 Feb-15 Feb-16 Feb-17 Feb-18 Page 3

4 Key Assumptions FY Dec NIM (%) Loan growth (%) Fee growth (%) Cost-to-income (%) Credit cost (%) Customer Deposits Growth (%) Growth (%) Yld. On Earnings Assets (%) Avg Cost Of Funds (%) Income Statement (RMB m) FY Dec Net Interest Income 136, , , , ,736 Non-Interest Income 65,437 75,354 76,158 85,869 97,940 O pe rating Income 202, , , , ,676 Operating Expenses (67,957) (65,148) (66,084) (71,022) (76,147) Pre -provision Profit 134, , , , ,529 Provisions (59,266) (66,159) (64,410) (75,311) (86,686) Associates Exceptionals Pre -tax Profit 75, , , , ,021 Taxation (17,061) (16,583) (19,947) (22,398) (25,745) Minority Interests (322) (299) (571) (641) (737) Preference Dividend (290) (2,390) Ne t Profit 57, , , , , 149 Net Profit bef Except 57,696 62,081 70,150 78,478 88,149 Growth (%) Net Interest Income Gth (1.56) Net Profit Gth M a rgins, Costs & Efficiency (%) Spread Net Interest Margin Cost-to-Income Ratio B usiness Mix (%) Net Int. Inc / Opg Inc Non-Int. Inc / Opg inc Fee Inc / Opg Income Oth Non-Int Inc/Opg Inc Profitability (%) ROAE Pre Ex ROAE ROA Pre Ex ROA Page 4

5 Balance Sheet (RMB m) FY Dec Cash/Bank Balance 584, , , , ,226 Government Securities Inter Bank Assets 593, , , , ,909 Total Net Loans & Advs. 2,739,444 3,151,649 3,427,876 3,865,819 4,270,301 Investment 1,368,760 1,394,950 1,506,546 1,604,471 1,684,695 Associates 2,786 3,712 3,712 3,712 3,712 Fixed Assets 33,543 45,558 58,613 72,050 85,263 Goodwill 13,549 13,868 13,868 13,868 13,868 Other Assets 139, , , , ,834 T otal Assets 5, 474,978 5, 942,311 6, 270,846 6, 769,095 7, 306,808 Customer Deposits 3,571,698 3,802,049 4,062,042 4,427,626 4,848,250 Inter Bank Deposits 1,138,584 1,297,533 1,232,656 1,257,309 1,282,456 Debts/Borrowings 236, , , , ,644 Others 166, , , , ,004 Minorities 952 1,012 1,500 2,048 2,681 Shareholders' Funds 360, , , , ,774 T otal Liab& S/H s Funds 5, 474,978 5, 942,311 6, 270,846 6, 769,095 7, 306,808 Financial Stability Measures (%) FY Dec Balance Sheet Structure Loan-to-Deposit Ratio Net Loans / Total Assets Investment / Total Assets Cust. Dep./Int. Bear. Liab Interbank Dep / Int. Bear Asset Quality NPL / Total Gross Loans NPL / Total Assets Loan Loss Reserve Coverage Provision Charge-Off Rate Capital Strength Total CAR Tier-1 CAR Page 5

6 H Share - Target Price & Ratings History HK$ S.No. Date Closing 12- mth Rating Price T arget Price 1: 21-Apr-17 HK$20.15 HK$27.00 Buy 2: 21-Jun-17 HK$22.15 HK$27.00 Buy 3: 21-Aug-17 HK$25.80 HK$30.00 Buy Mar-17 Apr-17 May-17 Jun-17 Jul-17 Aug-17 Sep-17 Oct-17 Nov-17 Dec-17 Jan-18 Feb-18 Mar-18 Source: DBS Vickers Analyst: Cindy WANG A Share - Target Price & Ratings History RMB S.No. Date Closing 12-mth Rating Price T arget Price 1: 21-Apr-17 RMB18.46 RMB24.90 Buy 2: 21-Jun-17 RMB21.31 RMB24.90 Buy 3: 21-Aug-17 RMB25.30 RMB27.60 Buy Mar-17 May-17 Jul-17 Oct-17 Dec-17 Mar-18 Source: DBS Vickers Analyst: Cindy WANG Page 6

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