IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

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MicroPort CardioFlow / Equity Capital Markets

<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/microport-cardioflow-medtech-corporation" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31084:1" rel="noopener">MicroPort CardioFlow (1844972D HK)</a> is a leading transcatheter heart valve medical device company in China. It started as an incubation project within <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/microport-scientific-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:4487:1" rel="noopener">Microport Scientific (853 HK)</a>, the controlling shareholder. MicroPort is pre-marketing for a Hong Kong IPO to raise $300 million, according to press reports. MicroPort was last valued at a post-money valuation of $1.2 billion in April 2020 (Series D).   <div class="content-highlight">MicroPort is at an early stage of development as VitaFlow, its first TAVR (transcatheter aortic heart valve replacement) product, was commercialised only in August 2019. Investor sentiment on the sector is strong with <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/venus-medtech-hangzhou-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28257:1" rel="noopener">Venus MedTech (2500 HK)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/peijia-medical" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28862:1" rel="noopener">Peijia Medical (9996 HK)</a> trading 2.2 and 1.8 times their respective IPO prices. With a large addressable market opportunity and VitaFlow’s potentially best-in-class clinical data, we believe that MicroPort is an another attractive play on this market.</div>

MicroPort CardioFlow (1844972D HK) is a leading transcatheter heart valve medical device company in China. It started as an incubation project within Microport Scientific (853 HK), the controlling shareholder. MicroPort is pre-marketing for a Hong Kong IPO to raise $300 million, according to press reports. MicroPort was last valued at a post-money valuation of $1.2 billion in April 2020 (Series D).   MicroPort is at an early stage of development as VitaFlow, its first TAVR (transcatheter aortic heart valve replacement) product, was commercialised only in August 2019. Investor sentiment on the sector is strong with Venus MedTech (2500 HK) and Peijia Medical (9996 HK) trading 2.2 and 1.8 times their respective IPO prices. With a large addressable market opportunity and VitaFlow’s potentially best-in-class clinical data, we believe that MicroPort is an another attractive play on this market.

MicroPort CardioFlow IPO Initiation: To Save a Life

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Kemp Dolliver, CFA

Cherrystone Hill Research

MicroPort Cardioflow Medtech Corporation, a 67%-owned subsidiary of MicroPort Scientific, is a leading medical device company in China. The company’s primary product is VitaFlow, a transcatheter aortic valve implantation (“TAVI” or “TAVR”) device, used to treat Aortic stenosis. TAVR is an emerging medical procedure in China with a handful of competitors at the moment.  The company has filed an Application Proof to list on the HKEX.This Insight will discuss the company’s products, market opportunity, IP, etc. We will provide more details closer to the offering in a future Insight.

MicroPort Cardioflow Medtech Corporation, a 67%-owned subsidiary of MicroPort Scientific, is a leading medical device company in China. The company’s primary product is VitaFlow, a transcatheter aortic valve implantation (“TAVI” or “TAVR”) device, used to treat Aortic stenosis. TAVR is an emerging medical procedure in China with a handful of competitors at the moment.  The company has filed an Application Proof to list on the HKEX.This Insight will discuss the company’s products, market opportunity, IP, etc. We will provide more details closer to the offering in a future Insight.

Equity Bottom-Up

This Insight summarizes the takeaways from a recent China healthcare industry conference focused on biopharmaceuticals and medical devices, and builds on our Originals Insight <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/asian-healthcare-coming-of-age" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:45676" rel="noopener">Asian Healthcare - Coming of Age</a>.  Topics addressed include value-based purchasing for drugs and devices; development of commercial health insurance; internet hospitals and online pharmacies; DRGs for hospitals; issues for medical device companies; and amendments to China's patent laws.

This Insight summarizes the takeaways from a recent China healthcare industry conference focused on biopharmaceuticals and medical devices, and builds on our Originals Insight Asian Healthcare - Coming of Age.  Topics addressed include value-based purchasing for drugs and devices; development of commercial health insurance; internet hospitals and online pharmacies; DRGs for hospitals; issues for medical device companies; and amendments to China's patent laws.

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

Brian Freitas

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

Index Rebalance

The Hang Seng Indexes Company Limited (HSIL) should announce the results of the 2020 Q3 review of the Hang Seng Family of Indexes on 6 November. The constituent changes will be effective after the close of trading on 4 December.With only 3 changes permitted in the September <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hang-seng-china-enterprises-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22900:1" rel="noopener">Hang Seng China Enterprises Index (HSCEI INDEX)</a> review post the methodology change that included WVR securities and Secondary Listings in the eligible Universe, there could be as many as 9 changes in the December review.We see a high probability of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-overseas-land-invest" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:419:1" rel="noopener">China Overseas Land &amp; Investment Ltd (688 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jd-com-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29043:1" rel="noopener">JD.com (HK) (9618 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/alibaba-health-information-technology-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:453:1" rel="noopener">Alibaba Health Information Technology (241 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/haidilao-international-holding-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27044:1" rel="noopener">Haidilao (6862 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-feihe-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:24413:1" rel="noopener">China Feihe (6186 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/semiconductor-manufacturing" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:14231:1" rel="noopener">Semiconductor Manufacturing (981 HK)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/evergrande-real-estate-group-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:479:1" rel="noopener">Evergrande Real Estate Group (3333 HK)</a> being included in the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hang-seng-china-enterprises-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22900:1" rel="noopener">Hang Seng China Enterprises Index (HSCEI INDEX)</a>, and of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-taiping-insurance-hldgs-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:489:1" rel="noopener">China Taiping Insurance Hldgs (966 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-telecom-corp-ltd-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1015:1" rel="noopener">China Telecom Corp Ltd (H) (728 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-minsheng-banking-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8983:1" rel="noopener">China Minsheng Banking H (1988 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-vanke-co-ltd-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:18368:1" rel="noopener">China Vanke Co Ltd (H) (2202 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/fosun-international-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:433:1" rel="noopener">Fosun International (656 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-citic-bank-corp-ltd-ea6c25fd-4b20-45cb-a4a6-df7a60136f03" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:653:1" rel="noopener">China Citic Bank Corp Ltd H (998 HK)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-shenhua-energy-co-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:382:1" rel="noopener">China Shenhua Energy Co H (1088 HK)</a> being deleted from the index.Depending on price movements between now and 30 September, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/netease" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29030:1" rel="noopener">NetEase (9999 HK)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hansoh-pharmaceutical-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:23675:1" rel="noopener">Hansoh Pharmaceutical (3692 HK)</a> could be included in the index, which would see <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/want-want-china-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:355:1" rel="noopener">Want Want (151 HK)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/picc-property-casualty-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:350:1" rel="noopener">PICC Property &amp; Casualty H (2328 HK)</a> being deleted.Estimated one-way turnover for the rebalance is 9.63% which is lower than the turnover at the September rebalance, but significant nonetheless.The expected review changes will alter the sectoral composition of the index with an increase in the weight of the Consumer Discretionary, Information Technology and Health Care sectors at the expense of Financials and Energy. There will also be an impact on the HSCEI 2021 dividend futures, a large part of which has already been discounted by the market.

The Hang Seng Indexes Company Limited (HSIL) should announce the results of the 2020 Q3 review of the Hang Seng Family of Indexes on 6 November. The constituent changes will be effective after the close of trading on 4 December.With only 3 changes permitted in the September Hang Seng China Enterprises Index (HSCEI INDEX) review post the methodology change that included WVR securities and Secondary Listings in the eligible Universe, there could be as many as 9 changes in the December review.We see a high probability of China Overseas Land &amp; Investment Ltd (688 HK), JD.com (HK) (9618 HK), Alibaba Health Information Technology (241 HK), Haidilao (6862 HK), China Feihe (6186 HK), Semiconductor Manufacturing (981 HK) and Evergrande Real Estate Group (3333 HK) being included in the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index (HSCEI INDEX), and of China Taiping Insurance Hldgs (966 HK), China Telecom Corp Ltd (H) (728 HK), China Minsheng Banking H (1988 HK), China Vanke Co Ltd (H) (2202 HK), Fosun International (656 HK), China Citic Bank Corp Ltd H (998 HK) and China Shenhua Energy Co H (1088 HK) being deleted from the index.Depending on price movements between now and 30 September, NetEase (9999 HK) and Hansoh Pharmaceutical (3692 HK) could be included in the index, which would see Want Want (151 HK) and PICC Property &amp; Casualty H (2328 HK) being deleted.Estimated one-way turnover for the rebalance is 9.63% which is lower than the turnover at the September rebalance, but significant nonetheless.The expected review changes will alter the sectoral composition of the index with an increase in the weight of the Consumer Discretionary, Information Technology and Health Care sectors at the expense of Financials and Energy. There will also be an impact on the HSCEI 2021 dividend futures, a large part of which has already been discounted by the market.

HSCEI Index Rebalance Preview - December 2020: HUGE Number of Changes and Turnover Expected

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

In <a href="https://skr.ma/rHAUM" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hong Kong Short Interest: From the Wuhan Lockdown, The Market Low, Until Now</a> at end May, I thought it would be a useful exercise to see how shorts behaved in 2020, using specific notable points in time as reference points (at the time of the lockdown in Wuhan (23 Jan), the low of stock markets in late March) against where we were then.
In something of a companion piece, this insight looks at the holdings via the Shanghai &amp; Shenzhen Connect into Hong Kong stocks (i.e. southbound holdings) at these moments in time.
I've broken down these holdings into various industries, both in HK$ terms and as a % of the accumulated market caps of the companies into which the Shanghai/Shenzhen holdings are held.
And finally, I've looked into the top price to book companies via these connect holdings to gauge if any meaningful pattern emerges.
Information for this insight is all sourced from the HKEx disclosure page. There are, by last count, <a href="http://www.sse.com.cn/services/hkexsc/disclo/eligible/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">318</a> Hong Kong-listed companies under the Shanghai Connect and, and <a href="http://www.szse.cn/szhk/hkbussiness/underlylist/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">477</a> under Shenzhen; although every HK-listed company under the Shanghai connect can also be found in the Shenzhen eligible list. 
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As always, more below the fold.
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In Hong Kong Short Interest: From the Wuhan Lockdown, The Market Low, Until Now at end May, I thought it would be a useful exercise to see how shorts behaved in 2020, using specific notable points in time as reference points (at the time of the lockdown in Wuhan (23 Jan), the low of stock markets in late March) against where we were then.
In something of a companion piece, this insight looks at the holdings via the Shanghai &amp; Shenzhen Connect into Hong Kong stocks (i.e. southbound holdings) at these moments in time.
I've broken down these holdings into various industries, both in HK$ terms and as a % of the accumulated market caps of the companies into which the Shanghai/Shenzhen holdings are held.
And finally, I've looked into the top price to book companies via these connect holdings to gauge if any meaningful pattern emerges.
Information for this insight is all sourced from the HKEx disclosure page. There are, by last count, 318 Hong Kong-listed companies under the Shanghai Connect and, and 477 under Shenzhen; although every HK-listed company under the Shanghai connect can also be found in the Shenzhen eligible list. 

As always, more below the fold.


Shanghai/Shenzhen Connect: Holdings From the Wuhan Lockdown, The Market Low, Until Now

China

MicroPort Scientific is a leading global medical device company that innovates, manufactures, and markets high-end medical devices. The company provides solutions across twelve therapeutic areas, including cardiovascular, orthopedics, cardiac rhythm management, electrophysiology, endovascular, neurovascular, and surgical robotics. It was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Shanghai, China.

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