IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

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Event-Driven

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<li>A weekly summary of key developments across ECM and Event-Driven names tracked by us across Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Korea, India and Chinese ADRs.</li>
<li>ECM developments - <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/vinfast" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36550:1" rel="noopener">VinFast (1905332D VN)</a> pre-markets a US$1bn IPO and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/weilong-delicious-global-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33378:1" rel="noopener">Weilong Delicious Global (9985 HK)</a> has a poor debut.</li>
<li>Event-Driven developments - <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/genesis-minerals-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:4650:1" rel="noopener">Genesis Minerals (GMD AU)</a>/<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/st-barbara-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3764:1" rel="noopener">St Barbara Ltd (SBM AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/norwest-energy-nl" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1433:1" rel="noopener">Norwest Energy Nl (NWE AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/acotec-scientific-holdings-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:32176:1" rel="noopener">Acotec Scientific Holdings (6669 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/toshiba-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:637:1" rel="noopener">Toshiba Corp (6502 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/toyo-construction-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1176:1" rel="noopener">Toyo Construction (1890 JP)</a>, O2Micro.</li>
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A weekly summary of key developments across ECM and Event-Driven names tracked by us across Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Korea, India and Chinese ADRs.
ECM developments - VinFast (1905332D VN) pre-markets a US$1bn IPO and Weilong Delicious Global (9985 HK) has a poor debut.
Event-Driven developments - Genesis Minerals (GMD AU)/St Barbara Ltd (SBM AU), Norwest Energy Nl (NWE AU), Acotec Scientific Holdings (6669 HK), Toshiba Corp (6502 JP), Toyo Construction (1890 JP), O2Micro.


Weekly Deals Digest (18 Dec) - Acotec, Yashili, Toshiba, Toyo, Genesis, Norwest, O2Micro, VinFast

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

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<li>Back on the 12 December, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/acotec-scientific-holdings-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:32176:1" rel="noopener">Acotec Scientific Holdings (6669 HK)</a> announced a Partial Offer from <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/boston-scientific-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:11115:1" rel="noopener">Boston Scientific (BSX US)</a>
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<li>The Offer Price of $20/share is for up to 65% of shares out. Irrevocables total up to 60.14% of shares out, sufficient to clear the minimum tendering condition.</li>
<li>My initial read was that the proration was simply 65%. That was wrong. It is higher. Plus there are some interesting quirks to avoid breaching the public float post-Offer.</li>
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Back on the 12 December, Acotec Scientific Holdings (6669 HK) announced a Partial Offer from Boston Scientific (BSX US)

The Offer Price of $20/share is for up to 65% of shares out. Irrevocables total up to 60.14% of shares out, sufficient to clear the minimum tendering condition.
My initial read was that the proration was simply 65%. That was wrong. It is higher. Plus there are some interesting quirks to avoid breaching the public float post-Offer.


Acotec/Boston Scientific: Even Higher Proration

HK/China Healthcare Analyst (ex-Fosun Pharma)

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Boston Scientific angles for majority stake with US$523 million for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/acotec-scientific-holdings-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:32176:1" rel="noopener">Acotec Scientific Holdings (6669HK)</a>, which is the largest acquisition of a Chinese medical device company by a MNC since 2014.</li>
<li>Completion of the Partial Offer would further strengthen Boston Scientific’s presence in China and create the potential for commercialization of Acotec products globally. It's a win-win deal for both sides.</li>
<li>Companies listed in HKEX don’t have to seek valuation within HKEX system. If they can find “new anchor points”, they’ll have higher valuation.Chapter 18A companies’ future stock prices would diverge.</li>
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Boston Scientific angles for majority stake with US$523 million for Acotec Scientific Holdings (6669HK), which is the largest acquisition of a Chinese medical device company by a MNC since 2014.
Completion of the Partial Offer would further strengthen Boston Scientific’s presence in China and create the potential for commercialization of Acotec products globally. It's a win-win deal for both sides.
Companies listed in HKEX don’t have to seek valuation within HKEX system. If they can find “new anchor points”, they’ll have higher valuation.Chapter 18A companies’ future stock prices would diverge.


Acotec Scientific Holdings (6669.HK) - Logic Behind Boston Scientific’s Partial Offer and the Impact

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/acotec-scientific-holdings-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:32176:1" rel="noopener">Acotec Scientific Holdings (6669 HK)</a> disclosed a partial offer from <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/boston-scientific-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:11115:1" rel="noopener">Boston Scientific (BSX US)</a> to acquire a maximum of 203.7 million shares at HK$20 per share.</li>
<li>The partial offer is conditional on the offeror hitting 50.01% voting rights and approval by the requisite majority of shareholders. Irrevocables represent a minimum of 55.14% of outstanding shares.</li>
<li>Despite the recent share price pop on the back of FDA approval for Vericor, the partial offer represents an all-time share price high. Therefore, the offer will be declared unconditional.  </li>
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Acotec Scientific Holdings (6669 HK) disclosed a partial offer from Boston Scientific (BSX US) to acquire a maximum of 203.7 million shares at HK$20 per share.
The partial offer is conditional on the offeror hitting 50.01% voting rights and approval by the requisite majority of shareholders. Irrevocables represent a minimum of 55.14% of outstanding shares.
Despite the recent share price pop on the back of FDA approval for Vericor, the partial offer represents an all-time share price high. Therefore, the offer will be declared unconditional.  


Acotec Scientific (6669 HK)’s Partial Offer of HK$20 from Boston Scientific

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/acotec-scientific-holdings-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:32176:1" rel="noopener">Acotec Scientific Holdings (6669 HK)</a>, a Chinese medical technology company, has <a href="https://www1.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/sehk/2022/1212/2022121200003.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced</a> a Partial Offer from <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/boston-scientific-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:11115:1" rel="noopener">Boston Scientific (BSX US)</a>.</li>
<li>The Offer Price for up to 65% of shares out is HK20/share, a 31.6% premium to last close, but below last year's IPO price of HK$23.80/share. </li>
<li>Irrevocables who intend to tender a total of up to 60.14% of shares out. This includes the CEO and the key pre-IPO investor. </li>
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Acotec Scientific Holdings (6669 HK), a Chinese medical technology company, has announced a Partial Offer from Boston Scientific (BSX US).
The Offer Price for up to 65% of shares out is HK20/share, a 31.6% premium to last close, but below last year's IPO price of HK$23.80/share. 
Irrevocables who intend to tender a total of up to 60.14% of shares out. This includes the CEO and the key pre-IPO investor. 


Acotec Scientific Holdings: Boston Scientific's Partial Offer

China

Acotec Scientific is a medical technology company specializing in the research, development, and application of innovative solutions for vascular diseases. Its core products include drug-coated balloons (DCB) and percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) balloon catheters, such as AcoArt Orchid & Dhalia. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Beijing, China.

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Acotec Scientific (6669 HK)

Weekly Deals Digest (18 Dec) - Acotec, Yashili, Toshiba, Toyo, Genesis, Norwest, O2Micro, VinFast

Last week, notable developments occurred in Event-Driven (Elmo, Genesis/St Barbara, Nitro, Norwest, Tyro, Acotec, Yashili, Toshiba, Toyo, DTAC...

Arun George

Acotec/Boston Scientific: Even Higher Proration

I was wrong - the minimum proration is 71.31%, not 65%. Given the irrevocables, this Partial Offer will become unconditional. I'd be a buyer here...

David Blennerhassett

Acotec Scientific Holdings (6669.HK) - Logic Behind Boston Scientific’s Partial Offer and the Impact

Boston Scientific's Partial Offer is good for its China business and Acotec's globalization. Chapter 18A companies don’t have to seek valuation...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang