Value Partners Adds New Positions

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Apr 28, 2015

Value Partners (Trades, Portfolio), an international firm that looks thoroughly at a company before investing. The firm uses a "Three R" approach: making sure it's the Right business, the Right price and has the Right people working there.

The firm currently owns 49 stocks and has a quarter over quarter turnover of 55%. As of December 2014, there were 16 new positions added to the portfolio.

Luye Pharma Group Ltd (HKSE:02186)

Value Partners (Trades, Portfolio) purchased 92,272,000 shares of Luye at an average price of HK$10.02 a share.

According to the DCF calculator, Luye's intrinsic value is HK$10.64 a share and has a 3% margin of safety. The position is currently trading at HK$10.36 a share, which indicates it may be undervalued.

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As indicated in the chart above, revenue has been increasing since 2007. Revenue per share for the trailing 12 months as of January 2014 was HK$4.41, and its growth rate for the past 10 years was 45.10% a year.

China Life Insurance Co (HKSE:02628)

The firm added 19,133,000 shares of China Life Insurance to its portfolio during 4Q2014 at an average price of HK$24.47 a share.

According to the DCF calculator, the stock's intrinsic value is HK$17.94 and is currently trading at HK$38.10 a share, which indicates it may be overvalued.

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Earnings per share for the trailing 12 months was HK$1.43. The P/E ratio is currently 26.73.

Ping An Insurance (Group) Co. of China Ltd. (HKSE:02318)

The firm purchased 6,899,500 shares of the position at an average price of HK$64.98 a share. Ping offers life, property and casualty insurance and was established in 1988 in Shekou, Shenzhen.

According to the DCF calculator, Ping has an intrinsic value of HK$131.73. The position is currently trading at HK$111.30, which indicates it may be undervalued.

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Earnings per share for the trailing twelve months as of December 2014 was HK$5.87. The P/E ratio is 18.95.

Other additions to the firm's portfolio include: CGN Power Co Ltd (HKSE:01816, Financial), China Mobile Ltd (HKSE:00941, Financial), Tencent Holdings Ltd (HKSE:00700, Financial), SIIC Environment Holdings Ltd (SGX:5GB, Financial), Far Eastern Department Stores Ltd (TPE:2903, Financial).

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