PXP Vietnam Emerging Equity Fund Since Inception • Responsible for Investment Policy and Strategy
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July 2019 PXP Vietnam Asset Management PXP Vietnam Smaller Companies Fund • Exposure to the highest quality smaller Vietnamese listed-equities for long-term capital appreciation • Fundamental, bottom-up, long-term investment philosophy • Identifying compelling growth and valuation opportunities outside of mainstream coverage through PXP Vietnam’s equity research focus • PXP Vietnam Smaller Companies Fund AUM of US$17.6mn (12 July 2019) Locally based, pure Vietnam focused investment manager • Co-founded in 2002 by Kevin Snowball • First equity specialist investment manager in Vietnam, with total AUM US$95.2mn (12 July 2019) • 18 staff including 6 investment professionals Proven investment strategy • Broad coverage of Vietnamese listed equities • Portfolios comprising the highest quality Vietnamese companies designed to deliver superior long term performance • Multi-year (15+) track record of index and peer group outperformance Favourable macro environment in Vietnam • Refocused monetary policy since 2011 achieving sustainable economic progress • GDP growth of 7.1% in 2018: expect 6.8% in 2019 • Inflation rate below 4%, in line with target • Currency stability reinforced by daily setting of the reference rate • Trade balance improvements driven by FDI into higher value-added production, particularly electronics. Record $7.2 billion trade surplus in 2018 • Vietnam continues to negotiate bi-lateral and multi-party free trade agreements including EU, CPTPP 2 Index 1. Summary 2 2. PXP Vietnam Smaller Companies Fund 4 3. Valuation 5 4. PXP VSCF Top Portfolio Holdings 9 5. PXP Research: The Eyes & Ears 10 6. PXP VSCF Performance 12 7. Peer Group Performance 15 8. Portfolio Manager 21 9. Governance & Risk Management 23 10. Contact & Disclaimer 25 PXP VSCF – Introduction Fund offers unique access to a portfolio of the leading smaller Vietnam-listed companies for long-term capital appreciation. Focus on relatively-undiscovered opportunities in the under-researched smaller companies space (US$20-250 million market cap at time of initial investment). Valuations for selected smaller equities are attractive due to a combination of: • Limited sell-side research • Limited foreign participation • Lack of fundamental consideration by domestic investors • Limited price distortion away from ETF & large-cap foreign flow focus The Fund capitalises on PXP Vietnam’s equity research capabilities to invest outside the mainstream where informational inefficiencies and illiquidity create opportunity. We invest in what we strongly believe are the highest quality smaller companies creating a diversified portfolio offering exposure to the next generation of Vietnam’s corporate leaders. 4 Attractive Valuations P/E Ratio P/B ROE Div. Yield 2018 2019 2020 2018 2018 2018 29.9x 24.7x 21.1x 4.1x 13.7% 1.9% VN large cap. (>$250mn) PXP Vietnam Smaller 10.2x 9.3x 8.2x 2.0x 21.5% 4.0% Companies Fund Source: PXP Research, Bloomberg, 15 July 2019 On an NAV weighted basis, PXP VSCF is at a PE & PB discount to the larger companies in the VNI, with a dividend yield of 4.0%. Forecast PXP VSCF portfolio EPS growth of 9.0% in 2019 & 12.0% in 2020. 5 PXP VSCF: Structure, Liquidity & Fees The investment objective of PXP Vietnam Smaller Companies Fund is to seek long-term appreciation of its assets by investing in a portfolio of equity securities of smaller Vietnamese companies with a market capitalisation between US$20mn and US$250mn at the time of initial investment. Structure: Cayman-domiciled mutual fund Inception: 8 December 2015 Min. Subscription: US$100,000 Liquidity: Monthly subscriptions; monthly redemptions with three months’ notice Fees: Management fee 1.5% p.a., performance fee 15% over 8% hurdle with high-water mark Subscription fee: none Redemption fee: 3% within 12 months, 1% thereafter Auditor: Ernst & Young Vietnam Legal Advisor: Harney Westwood & Riegels Custodian: DBS Bank Ltd., Hong Kong Branch; Standard Chartered Bank (Vietnam) Ltd. as sub-custodian Administrator: Apex Fund Services Ltd. Non-Exec Directors: Mr Christopher Vale & Ms. Rachel Provest Investment Manager: PXP Vietnam Asset Management Limited Portfolio Manager: Lawrence Brader Daily NAV estimates, monthly official NAVs & annual audited accounts for purposes of transparency 6 The Smaller Company Universe Vietnam Listed Stocks: $152bn Market Capitalisation (714 stocks) Larger Cap (>$250mn): $133bn MC (62 stocks) Portfolio: Smaller Company Universe ($20mn- Capacity for AUM of $250mn): $16.3bn MC Quantitative Filter US$75mn. Optimal (243 stocks) portfolio 25-30 investee companies Micro Cap (<$20mn): $2.8bn MC (409 stocks) 7 Source: PXPVAM, HOSE & HNX, Bloomberg, July 2019 The Smaller Company Universe • The Fund seeks to invest in the highest quality companies available within the universe through a ‘sector-agnostic’, bottom-up approach. Maximum of 40% of NAV in any one sector • Smaller company universe excludes large-cap financials but offers a diverse range of sectors & companies • The Fund is not required to sell a position should its market capitalisation rise above the US$250 million threshold Sector breakdown of Total Market (% Mkt Cap) Sector breakdown of Smaller Universe (% Mkt Cap) Communication Consumer Utilities 9.1% Communication Consumer Services 0.1% Discretionary Services 1.1% Discretionary 9.3% Utilities 8.2% 2.9% Real Estate 11.7% Energy 2.3% Real Estate 26.8% Materials 13.7% Consumer Staples Energy 2.9% 17.6% Consumer Staples 13.1% Materials 4.5% Financials 26.8% Information Financials 9.1% Information Technology 0.9% Technology 1.0% Healthcare 1.1% Industrials 8.2% Healthcare 5.5% Industrials 24.1% Source: Bloomberg & GICS Sector ID, July 2019 8 The Portfolio Top 10 Holdings Portfolio Breakdown (as at 28 June 2019) % of net assets Cash 2.0% Listed Equities Vinh Hoan Corporation (VHC) 12.1 98.0% Dong Hai JSC of Ben Tre (DHC) 9.7 HCMC Securities Corporation (HSC) 9.2 Phuoc Hoa Rubber (PHR) 6.9 Power Construction No. 1 (PC1) 6.9 Nam Long Group (NLG) 6.7 Consumer Discretionary Phu Tai Corporation (PTB) 5.0 13.5% Materials 22.8% Saigon Cargo Services Corp. (SCS) 4.6 Utilities 2.3% Ba Ria – Vung Tau House (HDC) 4.6 Taseco Air Services (AST) 4.3 Listed: 24 Real Estate 11.3% Number of Holdings Industrials 22.5% Unlisted: 0 Financials 12.1% Consumer Staples Energy 3.3% 12.1% 9 Source: PXPVAM & Bloomberg, 28 June 2019 PXP Research: our eyes & ears - Broad research coverage of Vietnamese listed equities - Full analysis of financial statements and communication of ideas & implications to portfolio managers 10 NAV Performance since inception Calendar NAV Performance Cumulative NAV Performance FTSE Vietnam FTSE Vietnam PXP VSCF VN70 USD PXP VSCF VN70 USD Index Index YTD +6.1% +3.2% +8.0% 1 Year +4.7% -0.1% -1.7% 2018 -8.6% -14.6% -11.5% 2 Year +1.3% -11.9% +29.1% 2017 +21.5% +33.5% +46.8% 3 Years +14.7% +7.0% +30.2% 2016 +13.4% +6.9% -2.8% Inception +32.9% +26.7% +37.4% 2015 -0.6% +0.8% -14.5% • Net of all fees in USD • PXP VSCF Inception 8 December 2015 • PXP & Bloomberg data as at 28 June 2019 11 Monthly NAV performance since Inception PXP VSCF monthly net asset value performance since inception (USD) Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year 2015 -0.56% -0.56% 2016 2.82% 2.50% -0.57% 1.73% 3.66% 5.46% 1.52% 2.04% 2.17% -4.44% -5.02% 1.33% 13.44% 2017 0.60% 0.56% 2.98% -0.61% 5.24% 6.70% -2.29% -5.34% 2.80% -2.25% 9.06% 3.07% 21.49% 2018 6.57% -2.96% 4.66% -6.07% -9.16% 0.35% 0.60% 0.69% 8.49% -9.31% 1.77% -2.70% -8.55% 2019 -1.82% 6.24% 0.49% 0.61% 0.15% 0.42% 6.06% - As at 28 June 2019 - Inception 8 December 2015 12 Accessing Vietnam’s Smaller Companies Exchange PXP Vietnam Direct Equity Traded Funds Smaller Companies Access Fund • ETFs facilitate easy access and exit but cannot hold the higher quality stocks by virtue of limitations applied regarding size, liquidity and availability to foreigners • Direct equity access is problematic due to the cumbersome application process and low quality of sell-side research with extremely limited stock coverage • Smaller companies universe is under-researched, liquidity discount apparent • PXP Vietnam Asset Management is well-placed to identify opportunities, having arguably the broadest coverage of Vietnamese listed equities in the market 13 PXP VSCF: YTD Peer Performance 10.0% 8.0% PXP VSCF 6.0% 4.0% AFC VN 2.0% SSI VIG SSI SIF 0.0% KM VN -2.0% Legend PXP VSCF: PXP Vietnam Smaller Companies Fund KM VN: Kingsmead Vietnam Fund AFC VN: AFC Vietnam Fund SSI VIG: SSI Vietnam Income & Growth SSI SIF: Andbanc Investments VN Value & Income Source: PXPVAM & Bloomberg, 28 June 2019 15 PXP VSCF: One Year Peer Performance PXP VSCF 4.0% 2.0% AFC VN SSI VIG 0.0% -2.0% -4.0% KM VN -6.0% -8.0% SSI SIF -10.0% Legend PXP VSCF: PXP Vietnam Smaller Companies Fund KM VN: Kingsmead Vietnam Fund AFC VN: AFC Vietnam Fund SSI VIG: SSI Vietnam Income & Growth SSI SIF: Andbanc Investments VN Value & Income Source: PXPVAM & Bloomberg, 28 June 2019 16 PXP VSCF: Three Year Peer Performance PXP VSCF 15.0% AFC VN 10.0% 5.0% 0.0% SSI SIF KM VN -5.0% Legend PXP VSCF: PXP Vietnam Smaller Companies Fund KM VN: Kingsmead Vietnam Fund AFC VN: AFC Vietnam Fund Source: PXPVAM & Bloomberg, 28 June 2019 17 PXP Vietnam Asset Management Background • Vietnam’s first listed equity specialist investment manager, established in 2002 • 18 staff including 6 investment professionals, all based in Ho Chi Minh City • Broad coverage and experience in Vietnamese equities Approach • We are independent, committed and focused • Interests are aligned: Management own 14.9% of PXP VEEF & 10.4%