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<li>As expected, <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>’s 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> at HK$20 per share is now unconditional. The final closing date is 9 February.</li>
<li>The current acceptances representing 78.59% of outstanding shares imply current proration is 82.71%. Current pro-ration suggests CA Medtech post-offer shares will be counted towards the public float.</li>
<li>Based on the current proration of 82.71% and at the last close price of HK$19.78 per share, the breakeven price is HK$19.00 per share. </li>
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As expected, Acotec Scientific Holdings (6669 HK)’s partial offer from Boston Scientific (BSX US) at HK$20 per share is now unconditional. The final closing date is 9 February.
The current acceptances representing 78.59% of outstanding shares imply current proration is 82.71%. Current pro-ration suggests CA Medtech post-offer shares will be counted towards the public float.
Based on the current proration of 82.71% and at the last close price of HK$19.78 per share, the breakeven price is HK$19.00 per share. 


Acotec (6669 HK): Boston Scientific’s HK$20 Partial Offer Unconditional

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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>’s 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> at HK$20 per share is now open. The IFA opines it to be fair and reasonable.</li>
<li>The partial offer is conditional on the offeror hitting 50.01% voting rights. Irrevocables ensure that it will be declared unconditional on or before the first closing date (26 January).</li>
<li>Based on a minimum proration of 71.31% and at the current share price of HK$17.20 per share, the estimated breakeven price is HK$10.38 per share.</li>
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Acotec Scientific Holdings (6669 HK)’s partial offer from Boston Scientific (BSX US) at HK$20 per share is now open. The IFA opines it to be fair and reasonable.
The partial offer is conditional on the offeror hitting 50.01% voting rights. Irrevocables ensure that it will be declared unconditional on or before the first closing date (26 January).
Based on a minimum proration of 71.31% and at the current share price of HK$17.20 per share, the estimated breakeven price is HK$10.38 per share.


Acotec (6669 HK): Boston Scientific’s HK$20 Partial Offer Now Open

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

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<li>Back on the 12 December, <strong><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></strong> announced a Partial Offer from <strong><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></strong>
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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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Boston Scientific Corporation develops, manufactures, and markets minimally invasive medical devices. The Company's products are used in interventional cardiology, cardiac rhythm management, peripheral interventions, electrophysiology, neurovascular intervention, endoscopy, urology, gynecology and neuromodulation.

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Acotec (6669 HK): Boston Scientific’s HK$20 Partial Offer Unconditional

Based on the current proration of 82.71% and at the last close price of HK$19.78 per share, the breakeven price is HK$19.00 per share.

Arun George

Acotec (6669 HK): Boston Scientific’s HK$20 Partial Offer Now Open

Irrevocables ensure that it will be declared unconditional on or before the first closing date. Based on a minimum proration of 71.31% and at the...

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

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

Irrevocables at a minimum of 55.14% of outstanding shares will satisfy the key conditions. Therefore, the partial offer will be declared...

Arun George

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