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究 Equity Sector[Table_BasicInfo] Report: Gaming Sector Noah Hudson 行业报告: 博彩行业 (86755) 2397 6684 [email protected]

16 July 2019

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Expect GGR Growth to Improve In 2H19 行 我们预计澳门博彩毛收入增速将在 年下半年改善 业 2019

报  We forecast gross gaming revenue ("GGR") growth of 3.8% for full year 2019. Year to date through June, Macau's cumulative GGR has Rating:[Table_InvestIn fo] Outperform Maintained 告 SectorReport decreased by 0.5%. However, we are more optimistic on GGR growth in

2H19 since 1) we think that VIP segment growth could bottom out some time 评级: 跑赢大市 (维持) in 2H19, 2) GGR growth has rebounded in the past two months, 3) casino smoking lounges are now in place, and 4) we expect continued organic 2

growth in the mass segment. Stock Performance 股价表现  We expect continued organic growth in the mass segment supported by a record number of visitors this year. Year to date through May, the total 10.0 % return number of visitors to Macau increased by 21.0% yoy to 17.2 mn, and it is 0.0 estimated that cumulative mass segment GGR increased by 17.4% yoy. (10.0)

Given the boost from the opening of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge on

24 Oct. 2018, Macau visitation in 2019 is on track to easily reach a record (20.0) 证 high. Moreover, after dipping in 3Q18 and 4Q18, the growth rate and (30.0) 告 券 proportion of air arrivals to Macau is now increasing again, which we take as (40.0)

研 报 an indication that higher quality visitors are coming back.

(50.0) Jul-18 Sep-18 Nov-18 Jan-19 Mar-19 May-19 Jul-19 究  究 Maintain "Outperform" sector rating. Our sector top pick is MGM China

HSI SJM Hds. Galaxy Ent. Wynn Macau

ResearchReport (02282 HK), with "Buy" investment rating and a target price of

报 研 Melco Resorts MGM China

HK$16.00. We think that MGM China is in a favorable position as MGM 告 Source: Bloomberg.

券 continues to ramp up. In addition, we recommend to "Buy" Melco Resorts &

Equity Entertainment (MLCO US) with a target price of US$23.70.

证 Sector Valuation

 我们预计 2019 全年澳门博彩毛收入将增长 3.8%。截至 2019 年 6 月 30 日,澳门博彩毛 行业估值 收入累计同比下降 0.5%。但我们对 2019 年下半年的增长更为乐观,主要由于:1)预期

EV to BEst EBITDA (Next 4 Quarters)

贵宾分部有望在 2019 年下半年见底回升,2)最近两个月澳门博彩毛收入增速反弹,3) Mean 20 +1 ST. DEV. 赌场吸烟室到位,以及 4)预期中场分部将持续内生增长。 -1 ST. DEV. [  受到游客数量创新高的支持,我们预期今年中场分部能保持持续的内生增长。截至 2019 T 15 年 5 月底,访澳旅客同比增加了 21.0%至 1,720 万人次;并且预计中场业务毛收入累计同 a 比增加 17.4%。由于 2018 年 10 月 24 日港珠澳大桥通车,我们预计 2019 年访澳旅客将

b 很容易达到历史新高。另外,在 2018 年第 3、第 4 季度的空乘旅客率下降后,现在已开

10 始回升;我们视该数字的增加为高端旅客回访的信号。 博l  我们维持“跑赢大市”行业投资评级。我们的行业首选是美高梅中国(02282 HK),我 彩e 5 行 们给予“买入”投资评级和 16.00 港元的目标价。我们认为随着美狮美高梅业务的持续升 Jul/12 Jul/13 Jul/14 Jul/15 Jul/16 Jul/17 Jul/18 Jul/19 _ 温,美高梅中国相对处于有利位置。另外,我们也同时推荐新濠博亚娱乐(MLCO US), 业 Source: Bloomberg BIGAMEAX INDEX. L 并给予“买入”投资评级和 23.70 美元的目标价。

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Company[Table_CompanyFinance] Name Code Price Rating 19PER 20PER 21PER 19ROE 19P/B 19 Yield t 公司名称 编号 股价(HK$) 投资评级 市盈率(x) 市盈率(x) 市盈率(x) 净资产收益(%) 市净率(x) 股息率(%) M Galaxy Entertainment 00027 HK 55.700 Neutral 18.3 17.3 17.3 19.8 3.4 2.1 a Melco Resorts & Entertainment MLCO US US$23.750 Buy 23.5 19.7 19.7 17.8 4.7 2.9 MGM China 02282 HK 13.540 Buy 20.4 15.9 15.9 23.9 4.8 2.9 r

Sands China 01928 HK 40.450 Neutral 19.1 17.4 17.4 47.7 9.1 5.2 g Wynn Macau 01128 HK 18.720 Neutral 16.3 14.6 14.6 329.5 55.9 6.4 Weighted Average i 19.1 17.2 17.2 68.6 12.3 4.0 市值加权平均 n Source: the Companies, Guotai Junan International, Bloomberg. ] See the last page for disclaimer Page 1 of 8

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