AMC布局银行股再落一子 东方资产增持浦发银行

Core Viewpoint - Oriental Asset has increased its stake in Shanghai Pudong Development Bank (SPDB) through the purchase of common shares and convertible bonds, which is expected to improve the financial statements of asset management companies (AMCs) [1][2][3] Group 1: Stake Increase Details - As of September 29, Oriental Asset holds 1.073 billion shares of SPDB, representing a 3.44% stake, and 8.6 million convertible bonds [2] - Oriental Asset was not among the top ten shareholders of SPDB at the end of Q2, indicating a significant increase in holdings during Q3 [2] - The SPDB board has agreed to nominate Ji Hongmei, currently the Party Secretary of Oriental Asset's Shanghai branch, as a candidate for the bank's board [2] Group 2: Financial Reporting Benefits for AMCs - AMCs can improve their financial statements by investing in bank stocks, as they use the equity method for long-term investments in banks [3] - The ability to exert significant influence over the invested bank, such as by appointing board members, allows AMCs to use the equity method for accounting [3] - SPDB's current price-to-book ratio is 0.53, allowing AMCs to acquire bank equity below the fair value of identifiable net assets, which can enhance their operating income [3][4] Group 3: Convertible Bond Redemption Concerns - SPDB's convertible bonds, issued in October 2019, amount to 50 billion yuan, with a maturity date of October 27, 2025, and an outstanding balance of 24.572 billion yuan yet to be converted [5] - Successful conversion of these bonds would supplement the bank's core Tier 1 capital, while failure to convert would require repayment of principal and interest to bondholders [5][6] Group 4: Potential for "Everbright Model" Replication - The "Everbright Model" refers to the significant increase in holdings of Everbright Bank's convertible bonds by China Huarong (now known as CITIC Financial Asset), which alleviated repayment pressure [6] - If Oriental Asset continues to increase its holdings in SPDB's convertible bonds and converts them, it could similarly relieve repayment pressure and positively impact SPDB's core Tier 1 capital [6]