IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

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Event-Driven

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/111-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27412:1" rel="noopener">111 Inc (YI US)</a>, China's largest virtual pharmacy network, <a href="https://app.quotemedia.com/data/downloadFiling?webmasterId=101533&amp;ref=317622517&amp;type=PDF&amp;symbol=YI&amp;cdn=576c7a62e80e529bffa675d5bed28708&amp;companyName=111+Inc.&amp;formType=SC+13D%2FA&amp;dateFiled=2023-07-17" target="_blank" rel="noopener">amended an SC 13D filing</a> on 13 July, which belatedly updated the consortium’s privatisation offer of US$3.66 per ADS. </li>
<li>The consortium has been revamped such that the lead investors (Dr Gang Yu, Dr Junling Liu and Shanghai Guosheng Capital Management) are joined with 13 additional investors.</li>
<li>The development facilitates the signing of a definite agreement. The consortium represents 95.27% of the voting power, which ensures a successful vote. At last close, the gross spread is 9.6%.</li>
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111 Inc (YI US), China's largest virtual pharmacy network, amended an SC 13D filing on 13 July, which belatedly updated the consortium’s privatisation offer of US$3.66 per ADS. 
The consortium has been revamped such that the lead investors (Dr Gang Yu, Dr Junling Liu and Shanghai Guosheng Capital Management) are joined with 13 additional investors.
The development facilitates the signing of a definite agreement. The consortium represents 95.27% of the voting power, which ensures a successful vote. At last close, the gross spread is 9.6%.


111 (YI US): The Privatisation Offer Gets a Reboot

External broker reports(aggregated public sources), CMB International

CMB International

External broker reports(aggregated public sources)

Incorporated in Hong Kong, supported by the mainland and targeting in global market, CMB International Capital Corporation Limited (“CMBI”) is an integrated financial institution providing comprehensive and professional services. As a wholly-owned subsidiary of China Merchants Bank ("CMB"), by leveraging on the Group’s synergy and coordination in domestic and overseas markets, as well as CMB’s strong resources and outstanding social reputation, CMBI and its subsidiaries have been actively implementing diversified business strategies and set up an overall layout of main business segments including Corporate Finance, Asset Management, Wealth Management, Global Markets and Structured Finance, etc. Adhering to the philosophy of “being clients oriented and increasing our own values by the way of creating value for clients”, CMBI endeavors to provide quality and integrated financial services to institutional, corporate and individual customers both domestic and overseas including Hong Kong IPO sponsorship and underwriting, share placement and rights issue for listed companies, financial advisors, bonds issuance services, asset management, direct investment, wealth management, equity sales and trading, etc.

Equity Bottom-Up

Ping An Healthcare and Technology / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>We expect PA Good Doctor (PAGD) to experience a revenue decline of 7.0% YoY in 1H23E, mainly taking into consideration its proactive reduction of lowsynergy business with its Strategy 2.0 Continuum.</li><li>However, we see the Company to continue to record positive progress on expanding its health management business for enterprise clients amid its strategic transition.</li><li>We expect the Company to deliver good gross profit margin (GPM) improvements and cost savings in 1H23E as its Strategy 2.0 transition takes effect. </li></ul><p><em>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.</em></p>

We expect PA Good Doctor (PAGD) to experience a revenue decline of 7.0% YoY in 1H23E, mainly taking into consideration its proactive reduction of lowsynergy business with its Strategy 2.0 Continuum.However, we see the Company to continue to record positive progress on expanding its health management business for enterprise clients amid its strategic transition.We expect the Company to deliver good gross profit margin (GPM) improvements and cost savings in 1H23E as its Strategy 2.0 transition takes effect. Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

PA Good Doctor (1833 HK) – Expecting Strategy 2.0 to Gain Momentum in Post-Pandemic Periods

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

Brian Freitas

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

Periscope Analytics

Periscope Analytics focuses on event-driven trades across Asia Pacific and provides comprehensive, timely and systematic coverage of index changes to major Asia Pacific indices in a structured manner.

The analysis includes forecasted inclusions and exclusions to all major Asian indices that have significant amount of tracking assets, including estimates of passive buy/sell flow on the stocks. The service also provides commentary and impact of market consultations, ground rule changes, and other events (IPOs, spin-offs, M&A) that could lead to index changes and passive flow.

Periscope Analytics works with multi-strategy hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, stat arb trading groups and long-only investors that invest and trade in the Asia Pacific region with the data being used to trade index rebalances, avoid pre-positioning and passive flow, and to time entry into and exit from stocks.

Event-Driven Trades Across Asia Pacific

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<li>There were a bunch of rebalances across different index families that were implemented at the close of trading on Friday.</li>
<li>The coming week is quieter though there are a couple of ad hoc rebalances for the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/korea-stock-exchange-kospi-200-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26021:1" rel="noopener">Korea Stock Exchange Kospi 200 Index (KOSPI2 INDEX)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kosdaq-150-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31077:1" rel="noopener">KOSDAQ 150 Index (KOSDQ150 INDEX)</a>. </li>
<li>Yet another week of inflows to <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tracker-fund-of-hong-kong-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29257:1" rel="noopener">Tracker Fund of Hong Kong Ltd (2800 HK)</a> as the number of units outstanding is nearly the highest over the last couple of years.</li>
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There were a bunch of rebalances across different index families that were implemented at the close of trading on Friday.
The coming week is quieter though there are a couple of ad hoc rebalances for the Korea Stock Exchange Kospi 200 Index (KOSPI2 INDEX) and KOSDAQ 150 Index (KOSDQ150 INDEX). 
Yet another week of inflows to Tracker Fund of Hong Kong Ltd (2800 HK) as the number of units outstanding is nearly the highest over the last couple of years.


Index Rebalance & ETF Flow Recap: HSCEI, HSTECH, STAR50, KOSDAQ150, CPSE/CNXBANK, Kenedix Merger

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<li>We expect one change to the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hang-seng-tech-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31367:1" rel="noopener">Hang Seng Tech Index (HSTECH INDEX)</a> in September - though there could be a second change as well.</li>
<li>Estimated one-way turnover is 2.13% resulting in a one-way trade of HK$2.01bn in case there are two index changes. Turnover will be lower if there is only one change.</li>
<li>Short interest on some of the potential changes is over 15% of float and there could be big moves on the stocks post announcement of the changes.</li>
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We expect one change to the Hang Seng Tech Index (HSTECH INDEX) in September - though there could be a second change as well.
Estimated one-way turnover is 2.13% resulting in a one-way trade of HK$2.01bn in case there are two index changes. Turnover will be lower if there is only one change.
Short interest on some of the potential changes is over 15% of float and there could be big moves on the stocks post announcement of the changes.


HSTECH Index Rebalance Preview (Sep): One Change or Two?

Pan-Asia Index Flows & Special Situations, Quiddity Advisors

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Pan-Asia Index Flows & Special Situations

Quiddity Advisors

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Ping An Healthcare and Technology / Event-Driven

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<li>In this insight, we take a look at the potential index changes and the resultant capping flows for the HSTECH Index in September 2023.</li>
<li>Based on the latest available data, I see two ADDs and two DELs. </li>
<li>For the September 2023 rebalance, I expect one-way capping flows to be around US$234mn.</li>
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In this insight, we take a look at the potential index changes and the resultant capping flows for the HSTECH Index in September 2023.
Based on the latest available data, I see two ADDs and two DELs. 
For the September 2023 rebalance, I expect one-way capping flows to be around US$234mn.


Quiddity HSTECH Sep 23 Flow Expectations: Two ADDs/DELs Possible

China

Ping An Healthcare and Technology Company Limited provides health care software solutions. The Company offers mobile platform for online consultation, hospital referral and appointment, health management, and wellness interaction services, as well as connects consumers and patients with health care resources. Ping An Healthcare and Technology serves customers in China.

Ping An Healthcare and Technology (1833 HK)

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Ping An Healthcare and Technology (1833 HK)

111 (YI US): The Privatisation Offer Gets a Reboot

The revamped consortium facilitates the signing of a definite agreement. The consortium represents 95.27% of the voting power, which ensures a...

Arun George

PA Good Doctor (1833 HK) – Expecting Strategy 2.0 to Gain Momentum in Post-Pandemic Periods

We expect the Company to deliver good gross profit margin (GPM) improvements and cost savings in 1H23E as its Strategy 2.0 transition takes effect.

CMB International

Index Rebalance & ETF Flow Recap: HSCEI, HSTECH, STAR50, KOSDAQ150, CPSE/CNXBANK, Kenedix Merger

This recap highlights Insights covering Asian index rebalances (announcements/ forecasts/ IPO Fast Entry/ M&A driven changes). We also highlight...

Brian Freitas

HSTECH Index Rebalance Preview (Sep): One Change or Two?

We forecast 1 change in September, though there be another change as well. Short interest is high on the potential deletes & there could be...

Brian Freitas

Quiddity HSTECH Sep 23 Flow Expectations: Two ADDs/DELs Possible

I see East Buy (formerly Koolearn (1797 HK)) and Tongcheng Travel (780 HK) as ADDs and AAC Technologies (2018 HK) and Ping An Healthcare (1833 HK)...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

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