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China Traditional Chinese Medicine / Event-Driven

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-traditional-chinese-medicine" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:351:1" rel="noopener">China Traditional Chinese Medicine (570 HK)</a>’s monthly update reinforces the bull case. The gross spread has remained uncomfortably high since falling on no news on 26 June. </li>
<li>The monthly update will relieve the bulls, as the consortium has finally made the regulatory submissions. The update stresses that the filing delay is due to an unwieldy consortium. </li>
<li>Potential stumbling blocks remain, which should not be an issue. Nevertheless, the risk (17.7% downside to the undisturbed price)/reward (21.4% gross spread) remains attractive. </li>
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China Traditional Chinese Medicine (570 HK)’s monthly update reinforces the bull case. The gross spread has remained uncomfortably high since falling on no news on 26 June. 
The monthly update will relieve the bulls, as the consortium has finally made the regulatory submissions. The update stresses that the filing delay is due to an unwieldy consortium. 
Potential stumbling blocks remain, which should not be an issue. Nevertheless, the risk (17.7% downside to the undisturbed price)/reward (21.4% gross spread) remains attractive. 


China Traditional Chinese Medicine (570 HK): Relief as Update Favours the Bulls

HK/China Healthcare Analyst (ex-Fosun Pharma)

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Chongqing Taiji Industry (Group) A / Event-Driven

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<li>TCM formula granules VBP would cause some disturbance to related enterprises’ performance, but the substitution of TCM formula granules for TCM decoction pieces is a trend, indicating long-term optimistic growth.</li>
<li>Keymed’s CM310 would probably miss the NRDL negotiation this year, which will put the Company in passive situation. Based on competitive landscape, we are worried about the performance of Keymed.</li>
<li>Unsatisfactory performance of Taiji’s shares is related to concerns on China TCM’s privatization/24H1 results.However, even without the integration with China TCM, Taiji's market value should be more than RMB20 billion.</li>
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TCM formula granules VBP would cause some disturbance to related enterprises’ performance, but the substitution of TCM formula granules for TCM decoction pieces is a trend, indicating long-term optimistic growth.
Keymed’s CM310 would probably miss the NRDL negotiation this year, which will put the Company in passive situation. Based on competitive landscape, we are worried about the performance of Keymed.
Unsatisfactory performance of Taiji’s shares is related to concerns on China TCM’s privatization/24H1 results.However, even without the integration with China TCM, Taiji's market value should be more than RMB20 billion.


China Healthcare Weekly (Aug.4)- Taiji Group & China TCM, TCM Formula Granules VBP, Keymed's Trouble

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-traditional-chinese-medicine" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:351:1" rel="noopener">China Traditional Chinese Medicine (570 HK)</a>’s monthly update provides ammunition to both the bulls and bears. Since falling on no news on 26 June, the spread has widened to 31.8%. </li>
<li>The bull view is that while the timelines are delayed, the privatisation remains on track as the update shows ongoing progress in satisfying the pre-condition. </li>
<li>The bear view is that progress remains glacial, as the consortium wants to withdraw from a binding offer by failing to satisfy the pre-condition before the long stop date.</li>
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China Traditional Chinese Medicine (570 HK)’s monthly update provides ammunition to both the bulls and bears. Since falling on no news on 26 June, the spread has widened to 31.8%. 
The bull view is that while the timelines are delayed, the privatisation remains on track as the update shows ongoing progress in satisfying the pre-condition. 
The bear view is that progress remains glacial, as the consortium wants to withdraw from a binding offer by failing to satisfy the pre-condition before the long stop date.


China Traditional Chinese Medicine (570 HK): Update Provides Fodder for Bulls and Bears

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<li>On no news, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-traditional-chinese-medicine" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:351:1" rel="noopener">China Traditional Chinese Medicine (570 HK)</a> shares declined 12% today. We spoke to several readers to gauge the likely reasons for the fall.</li>
<li>The speculation is that the fall could be due to forced liquidation, Sinopharm’s new Chairman pulling the offer, the consortium unravelling, SAMR issues and Ping An blocking the deal. </li>
<li>There is clearly news behind today’s fall, but none of the above rumours seem credible. The risk/reward is attractive as the upside (25% spread) outweighs the downside (18% to undisturbed).</li>
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On no news, China Traditional Chinese Medicine (570 HK) shares declined 12% today. We spoke to several readers to gauge the likely reasons for the fall.
The speculation is that the fall could be due to forced liquidation, Sinopharm’s new Chairman pulling the offer, the consortium unravelling, SAMR issues and Ping An blocking the deal. 
There is clearly news behind today’s fall, but none of the above rumours seem credible. The risk/reward is attractive as the upside (25% spread) outweighs the downside (18% to undisturbed).


China Traditional Chinese Medicine (570 HK): Something Is Brewing, but Nobody Knows Quite What

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<li>Some investors have concerns that the privatization may fail. We also noticed that Morgan Stanley raised China TCM's target price to HK$5.4. However, the privatization of China TCM seems “mandatory”.</li>
<li>At this stage, some background information is worth the attention, which will help investors better understand the logic behind this privatization and thus resolve the "confusion".</li>
<li>According to regulatory requirements, it's expected that both CNPGC and Taiji will integrate resources in pharmaceutical manufacturing and distribution sectors, so as to solve horizontal competition issue between the two.</li>
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Some investors have concerns that the privatization may fail. We also noticed that Morgan Stanley raised China TCM's target price to HK$5.4. However, the privatization of China TCM seems “mandatory”.
At this stage, some background information is worth the attention, which will help investors better understand the logic behind this privatization and thus resolve the "confusion".
According to regulatory requirements, it's expected that both CNPGC and Taiji will integrate resources in pharmaceutical manufacturing and distribution sectors, so as to solve horizontal competition issue between the two.


China TCM (570.HK) Update - Despite Doubts, This Privatization Seems “Mandatory”

China

Chongqing Taiji Industry (Group) Co., Ltd. manufactures and markets medicines, healthcare products, medical packing products, and medical instruments.  The Company also imports and exports Chinese medicine materials and medical packing materials.

Chongqing Taiji Industry (Group) A (600129 CH)

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Chongqing Taiji Industry (Group) A (600129 CH)

China Traditional Chinese Medicine (570 HK): Relief as Update Favours the Bulls

The monthly update will relieve the bulls, but there remain potential stumbling blocks. Nevertheless, the risk vs. reward remains attractive.

Arun George

China Healthcare Weekly (Aug.4)- Taiji Group & China TCM, TCM Formula Granules VBP, Keymed's Trouble

Substitution of TCM formula granules for decoction pieces is a trend despite the VBP. Keymed will face difficulties without NRDL negotiation....

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

China Traditional Chinese Medicine (570 HK): Update Provides Fodder for Bulls and Bears

It is rare for the market to misprice an HKEx merger arb to this extent, suggesting something is amiss. Nevertheless, the risk (10.6% downside) vs...

Arun George

China Traditional Chinese Medicine (570 HK): Something Is Brewing, but Nobody Knows Quite What

We spoke to several readers to gauge the likely reasons for the share price fall. There is clearly news behind today’s fall, but none of the...

Arun George

China TCM (570.HK) Update - Despite Doubts, This Privatization Seems “Mandatory”

Some investors have concerns that the privatization may fail, but China TCM's privatization seems "mandatory", which will lead to spin-off...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

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China Traditional Chinese Medicine (570 HK): Relief as Update Favours the Bulls

The monthly update will relieve the bulls, but there remain potential stumbling blocks. Nevertheless, the risk vs. reward remains attractive.

Arun George

China Healthcare Weekly (Aug.4)- Taiji Group & China TCM, TCM Formula Granules VBP, Keymed's Trouble

​Substitution of TCM formula granules for decoction pieces is a trend despite the VBP. Keymed will face difficulties without NRDL negotiation....

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

China Traditional Chinese Medicine (570 HK): Update Provides Fodder for Bulls and Bears

It is rare for the market to misprice an HKEx merger arb to this extent, suggesting something is amiss. Nevertheless, the risk (10.6% downside) vs...

Arun George

China Traditional Chinese Medicine (570 HK): Something Is Brewing, but Nobody Knows Quite What

We spoke to several readers to gauge the likely reasons for the share price fall. There is clearly news behind today’s fall, but none of the...

Arun George

China TCM (570.HK) Update - Despite Doubts, This Privatization Seems “Mandatory”

Some investors have concerns that the privatization may fail, but ​China TCM's privatization seems "mandatory", which will lead to spin-off...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Substitution of TCM formula granules for decoction pieces is a trend despite the VBP. Keymed will face difficulties without NRDL negotiation....

Some investors have concerns that the privatization may fail, but China TCM's privatization seems "mandatory", which will lead to spin-off...