3 Major Hong Kong IPOs You May Be Interested In August 10, 2018
In the first half of 2018, there were 108 new stocks listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX).[1]
Xiaomi, one of the most recent companies to launch an IPO, debuted on the HKEX on 9th July with a listing price of HKD 17 (at the lower range of HKD 17-22); raising approximately USD 4.7 billion. The IPO retail tranche was 8.5 times oversubscribed, with the HKD 17 price per share representing a multiple of around 40 times 2018’s earnings and an expected 23 times 2019’s earnings.
Beyond Xiaomi’s IPO, more than 100 companies, including Meituan Dianping, Haidilao and China Tower are set to make their presence felt on the HKEX. These companies have submitted their applications to HKEX and are expected to list during the second half of the year.
According to Bloomberg, in the first half of 2018, the Hong Kong IPOs raised around HKD 50.4 billion.[2]
With a large number of Science and Technology companies and large cap H-shares planned for listing in the second half of this year, the total amount of funds raised from the various Hong Kong IPOs in 2018 is expected to reach HKD 200 billion or more.
With all this activity making the HKEX increasingly attractive for investors, here is an overview of 3 major Hong Kong IPOs that you may be interested in:
China Tower:
China Tower is the world’s largest telecommunications tower infrastructure service provider. In 2017, China Tower was ranked first amongst the global telecommunications tower infrastructure service providers in terms of the number of sites, number of tenants and revenue. At end-2018, China Tower’s sites were spread across 31 out of 34 provinces in China; with a market share of approximately 96.3% in terms of the number of sites, and 97.3% in terms of revenue.
China Tower generates its revenue mainly from its tower business and Distributed Antenna System (DAS) business. During 2015 – 2017, a substantial amount of operating revenue was generated from China’s Big Three Telecommunications Service Providers – China Mobile, China Unicom and China Telecom; with operating revenue increasing by 22.6% from RMB 55,997 million in 2016 to RMB 68,665 million in 2017. Operating profit margin grew from 9.1% in 2016 to 11.2% in 2017.[3]
China Tower was listed on the HKEX on 7 Aug 2018, with the IPO price at HKD 1.26 per share and Pre-IPO trading day price close at HKD 1.25.
Meituan Dianping:
Meituan Dianping is China’s leading e-commerce platform for services that connect consumers and merchants. Their offerings include, but are not limited to, food delivery, lifestyle and travel services.
Meituan plays an important role in Chinese consumers’ daily life, serving over 310 million customers. In 2017, Meituan’s on-demand delivery network had an average of approximately 531,000 daily active delivery riders, completing approximately 2.9 million deliveries.
Meituan generates revenue from commissions, online marketing services and other services. From 2015 to 2017, Meituan achieved significant growth, with total revenue increasing by 223.2% from RMB 4 billion in 2015 to RMB 13 billion in 2016 – with a further increase of 161.2% to RMB 33.9 billion in 2017.[4]
The following chart shows the scale of Meituan’s business:
Timeline:
The listing date is expected to be on 20th Sept 2018.
Valuation:
Meituan’s valuation is between HKD 357.5 – 429 billion; corresponding to HKD 60 to HKD 72 apiece.
The offering has attracted five cornerstone investors, including Tencent, with investments coming up to a combined $1.5 billion.[5]
Risk:
1. The company’s profit is still negative as of now due to the increasing capital expenditure as seen in figure 2.
2. Meituan is facing fierce competition from other rival firms in the food delivery industry. With Eleme fully acquiring Baidu Waimai, the takeaway industry has become a two-player game.
Haidilao International Holding LTD.:
Haidilao is one of the leading global and fast-growing Chinese cuisine restaurant brands focusing on hot pot cuisine.
Haidilao serves more than 100 million guests a year, with its global restaurant network growing from 112 in 2015 to 273 in 2017. There are more than 300 Haidilao restaurants around the world, with 296 in the People’s Republic of China, 24 in Taiwan and Hong Kong, with the rest in Singapore, Japan, South Korea and USA. It is worth mentioning that there are a total of 8 Haidilao restaurants in Singapore – nearly a third of Haidilao restaurants located outside of China, Taiwan and Hong Kong.
Haidilao generates revenue from its restaurant operations (over 90%), delivery business and sales of condiment products. Haidilao‘s revenue increased by 35.9% from RMB 5,756.7 million in 2015 to RMB 10,637.2 million in 2017, while profit increased by 70.5% from RMB 410.7 million in 2015 to RMB 1,194.3 million in 2017.[6]
Timeline:
The listing date is expected to be on 26th Sept 2018.
Valuation:
Haidilao plans to raise $7 to 10 billion through this IPO, with a market capitalization of approximately USD 90-120 billion.
CIC, BlackRock, Fidelity, Hillhouse Capital and China Life Insurance are expected to become cornerstone investors for Haidilao’s IPO.[7]
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Information is accurate as of 5 September 2018
Reference:
- [1] https://www.bloomberg.com/news/audio/2018-07-04/hong-kong-on-track-for-record-smashing-ipo-year
- [2] https://www.yicai.com/news/5436597.html
- [3] http://www.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/sehk/2018/0725/LTN20180725011.pdf
- [4] http://www.hkexnews.hk/APP/SEHK/2018/2018062202/Documents/SEHK201806250005.pdf
- [5] https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-09-01/meituan-said-to-set-terms-for-up-to-4-5-billion-hong-kong-ipo
- [6] http://www.hkexnews.hk/APP/SEHK/2018/2018051601/Documents/SEHK201805170005.pdf
- [7] https://36kr.com/p/5150669.html
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About the author
Jieyuan Zheng
Investment Analyst
Phillip Securities Research
Jieyuan Zheng is an investment analyst in Phillip Securities Research, focusing on the China and Hong Kong markets as well as China stocks listed in America. Jieyuan Zheng holds a Master Degree in Finance from Nanyang Technological University (NTU), and Bachelor Degree in Information and Computing Science from Minzu University of China.
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