HK/China Healthcare Analyst (ex-Fosun Pharma)

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Equity Capital Markets

Foshan Haitian Flavouring and Food / Equity Capital Markets

Foshan Haitian Flavouring and Food (3288 HK)

<ul>
<li>The essence of Haitian's business is “hard-earned money”.Although performance rebounded in 2024, more observations on net profit are needed.It’s time to take a look at Haitian from a different angle.</li>
<li>The past high valuation of Haitian is due to the market's high expectations for it, or rather, the market's optimism about its performance growth. However, Haitian's moat is not deep.</li>
<li>A comfortable valuation range is 20-30x P/E. Based on the IPO pricing and 2025 forecast, P/E is about 27.5-28.5x. So, we think the IPO pricing range of Haitian is reasonable.</li>
</ul>


The essence of Haitian's business is “hard-earned money”.Although performance rebounded in 2024, more observations on net profit are needed.It’s time to take a look at Haitian from a different angle.
The past high valuation of Haitian is due to the market's high expectations for it, or rather, the market's optimism about its performance growth. However, Haitian's moat is not deep.
A comfortable valuation range is 20-30x P/E. Based on the IPO pricing and 2025 forecast, P/E is about 27.5-28.5x. So, we think the IPO pricing range of Haitian is reasonable.


Pre-IPO Foshan Haitian Flavouring & Food Company - Thoughts on the IPO Pricing

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One, Periscope Analytics

Brian Freitas

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

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Foshan Haitian Flavouring & Food / Event-Driven

Foshan Haitian Flavouring & Food (603288 CH)

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<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/foshan-haitian-flavouring-food-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15577:1" rel="noopener">Foshan Haitian Flavouring &amp; Food (603288 CH)</a>'s global offering opens today and the raise could reach up to US$1.5bn if the offer-size adjustment option and the overallotment option are exercised.</li>
<li>There is a large allocation to cornerstone investors. The discount of around 22% to the A-shares is attractive given the recent trend for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/midea-group-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:43993:1" rel="noopener">Midea (300 HK)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/contemporary-amperex-technology-catl-co-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:45179:1" rel="noopener">CATL (3750 HK)</a>. </li>
<li>The H-shares could be added to a global index and the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ishares-china-large-cap-etf" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:766:1" rel="noopener">FXI ETF</a> in December. Inclusion in the HSCI should be in September and Southbound Stock Connect in July. </li>
</ul>



Foshan Haitian Flavouring &amp; Food (603288 CH)'s global offering opens today and the raise could reach up to US$1.5bn if the offer-size adjustment option and the overallotment option are exercised.
There is a large allocation to cornerstone investors. The discount of around 22% to the A-shares is attractive given the recent trend for Midea (300 HK) and CATL (3750 HK). 
The H-shares could be added to a global index and the FXI ETF in December. Inclusion in the HSCI should be in September and Southbound Stock Connect in July. 


Foshan Haitian Flavouring & Food (3288 HK): Offering Details & Index Inclusion

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Sumeet Singh

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements

IPOs and Placements coverage across Asia Pacific

Aequitas Research

We cover all listing across the Asia Pacific along with follow-up placements. As of Dec 2020, our team had covered 539 IPOs with a hit rate of 73.5% and 685 placements with a hit rate of 66.8%.

We combine fundamental bottom-up views with our proprietary quantitative framework to provide a holistic coverage across new listings and placements. Our coverage includes pre-IPO notes before the deal is launched, follow-up analysis once the deal is live and post-listing trading analysis as well.

Foshan Haitian Flavouring & Food / Equity Capital Markets

<ul>
<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/foshan-haitian-flavouring-food-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15577:1" rel="noopener">Foshan Haitian Flavouring &amp; Food (603288 CH)</a> (FHCC), China’s leading condiments company, raised around US$1.5bn (including over-allocation) in its H-share listing.</li>
<li>FHCC is China’s leading condiments company within its main product categories of soy sauce, oyster sauce, flavored sauce, specialty condiment products and other products.</li>
<li>We have looked at the past performance and likely A/H premium in our previous note. In this note, we talk about the trading dynamics.</li>
</ul>



Foshan Haitian Flavouring &amp; Food (603288 CH) (FHCC), China’s leading condiments company, raised around US$1.5bn (including over-allocation) in its H-share listing.
FHCC is China’s leading condiments company within its main product categories of soy sauce, oyster sauce, flavored sauce, specialty condiment products and other products.
We have looked at the past performance and likely A/H premium in our previous note. In this note, we talk about the trading dynamics.


Foshan Haitian Flavouring A/H Trading - Very Strong Demand, Weak Price Momentum

IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

Uncompromised, Independent, Conflict-Free Research

Global Equity Research Ltd

Global Equity Research was started in 2017 by a group of experienced research professionals. It was founded on a passionate belief in the importance and the need for uncompromised, independent, conflict-free research. We aim to provide differentiated and actionable primary and bottom up fundamental research.

<ul>
<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/foshan-haitian-flavouring-food-company" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:44279:1" rel="noopener">Foshan Haitian Flavouring &amp; Food Company (3288 HK)</a> priced its H Share at HK$36.30 to raise HK$10,128.9 million (US$1.3 billion) in gross proceeds. The H Share will be listed tomorrow.</li>
<li>I discussed the H Share listing in <em><strong><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/foshan-haitian-flavouring-h-share-listing-the-investment-case" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:187902" rel="noopener">Foshan Haitian Flavouring H Share Listing: The Investment Case</a></strong></em>.</li>
<li>Haitian had the highest oversubscription rates among recent large AH listings. The AH discount implied by the offer is attractive.</li>
</ul>



Foshan Haitian Flavouring &amp; Food Company (3288 HK) priced its H Share at HK$36.30 to raise HK$10,128.9 million (US$1.3 billion) in gross proceeds. The H Share will be listed tomorrow.
I discussed the H Share listing in Foshan Haitian Flavouring H Share Listing: The Investment Case.
Haitian had the highest oversubscription rates among recent large AH listings. The AH discount implied by the offer is attractive.


Foshan Haitian Flavouring H Share Listing (3288 HK): Trading Debut

Equity Analyst - Asia Consumer Sector, Investory

Devi Subhakesan

Equity Analyst - Asia Consumer Sector

ASIA CONSUMER: INSIGHTS AND INVESTMENT IDEAS

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We aim to generate investible ideas based on consumption trends and outlook. We screen our ideas on several parameters - product potential, long-term growth and management commitment being the most critical.  We follow a fundamental analysis approach in our stock selection process and are not restricted by market cap.

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<ul>
<li>Foshan Haitian has priced its Hong Kong offer at the top end (HKD36.3/share) and upsized it to 279 million shares, raising a strong HKD10.1 billion (USD1.3 billion).</li>
<li>With a massive 696x oversubscription and nearly half the deal secured by cornerstone investors, the stock could see a lively debut when it lists on June 19th.</li>
<li>We believe <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/foshan-haitian-flavouring-food-company" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:44279:1" rel="noopener">Foshan Haitian Flavouring (3288 HK)</a> lacks a clear catalyst for growth and hence the growth expectations built into its Hong Kong pricing may prove difficult to materialise.</li>
</ul>


Foshan Haitian has priced its Hong Kong offer at the top end (HKD36.3/share) and upsized it to 279 million shares, raising a strong HKD10.1 billion (USD1.3 billion).
With a massive 696x oversubscription and nearly half the deal secured by cornerstone investors, the stock could see a lively debut when it lists on June 19th.
We believe Foshan Haitian Flavouring (3288 HK) lacks a clear catalyst for growth and hence the growth expectations built into its Hong Kong pricing may prove difficult to materialise.


Foshan Haitian: Upsized at Top Price. Near Term Upside, Long Term Value Play.

China

Foshan Haitian Flavouring & Food Company Ltd. manufactures food seasonings. The Company develops, produces, and distributes condiments including soy sauce, oyster sauce, vinegar, flavoring sauce, chicken stock, monosodium glutamate, and oil.

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Foshan Haitian Flavouring & Food (603288 CH)

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Brian Freitas

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Sumeet Singh

Foshan Haitian: Upsized at Top Price. Near Term Upside, Long Term Value Play.

Expect a strong listing on Thursday, June 19th. However Foshan Haitian lacks a clear catalyst for growth and the expectations built into its Hong...

Devi Subhakesan

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