A selection of major announcements

1. Pacific Ocean Corp. plans to sell all of Swire Pacific Holdings Inc.'s shares for US$3.9 billion, proposing to pay a total of about HK$11.7 billion in special dividends

$SWIRE PACIFIC A (00019.HK)$and$SWIRE PACIFIC B (00087.HK)$It was jointly announced that on June 28, 2023, the seller SPHI Capital Management Limited Liability Company (a wholly-owned subsidiary of the company), the buyer (a wholly-owned subsidiary of the British Pacific Group), the company (as the guarantor of the seller) and the British Pacific Group (as the buyer's guarantor) entered into a share acquisition agreement for the sale of the shares sold. The shares sold were equivalent to the target company Swire Pacific Holdings Inc. (in Swire Coca-Cola, USA (operated under the name Pacific Coca Cola in the US) has all issued share capital at a cash cost of 3.9 billion US dollars (subject to adjustment). After the transaction was settled, the company proposed to distribute and pay special dividends totaling approximately HK$11.7 billion to the company's shareholders.

2,Huahong Semiconductor: A-share IPO received a strategic investment of 3 billion yuan from the National Integrated Circuit Industry Fund II

$HUA HONG SEMI (01347.HK)$It was announced that the company, National Integrated Circuit Industry Fund II, Guotai Junan and Haitong Securities signed a subscription agreement for the National Integrated Circuit Industry Fund II on June 28, 2023. Based on this, the National Integrated Circuit Industry Fund II will participate as a strategic investor in recommending the issuance of RMB shares to purchase RMB shares with a total subscription amount not exceeding RMB 3 billion under the issuance of RMB shares.

3. Lijin Technology released annual results: revenue of HK$5.896 billion, up 10% year on year, and final dividend of HK4.5 cents per share

$LK TECH (00558.HK)$The results for the year ended March 31, 2023 were announced, with revenue of HK$5.896 billion, an increase of 10%; net profit of HK$532 million; basic profit of HK$38.7 cents per share; and a final dividend of HK4.5 cents per share.

4. Bosideng announced annual results: Profit attributable to equity shareholders rose 3.7% year on year to about $2,139 billion, with a final interest rate of HK13.5 cents per share

$BOSIDENG (03998.HK)$The annual results for the year ended March 31, 2023 were announced. Revenue rose 3.5% year on year to about RMB 16.774 billion (same unit), operating profit increased 10.0% year on year to about RMB 2,826 billion, profit due to equity shareholders of the company increased 3.7% year on year to about RMB 2,1386 billion. The basic profit per share was 19.75 points, with a proposed final dividend of HK13.5 cents per share.

5. IGG Profit Alert: Expected medium term net loss of about HK$400 million

$IGG (00799.HK)$According to the announcement, it is expected that the Group will achieve a net loss of about HK$400 million in the six months ending June 30, 2023, of which the main business loss is about HK$400 million. Investment-related profit and loss is expected to be balanced. Meanwhile, in the first half of 2022, the Group's net loss was approximately HK$172 million, of which the main business loss was approximately HK$158 million and investment-related profit and loss was approximately HK$114 million.

IPO

The prospectus price of Kolumbotai Bio-B (06990) starting June 29 is HK$60.6-72.8 per share

The sale price of Adikon Holdings (09860) is HK$12.32 per share and is expected to be listed on June 30

Spin-off listing

China Water (00855) plans to split Yinlong Water Supply Group and independently list it on the main board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange

Jinma Energy (06885) plans to split Jinyuan Chemical for independent listing

Financial data

Lijin Technology (00558) announced annual earnings of HK$5.896 billion, up 10% year-on-year, final dividend of HK4.5 cents per share

Bosideng (03998) announced its annual results. Profit attributable to equity shareholders rose 3.7% year on year to about $2,139 billion, with a final interest of HK13.5 cents per share

IGG (00799) Profit Alert: Expected medium term net loss of around HK$400 million

Far East Development (00035): Shareholders should account for a profit of HK$172 million in fiscal year 2023

Mergers and acquisitions

Swire Pacific Holdings Inc. (00019) plans to sell Swire Pacific Holdings Inc. for US$3.9 billion. It proposes to pay a total of about HK$11.7 billion in special dividends

Dexin China (02019) plans to sell 70% of Beijing Xinleqing Property Management shares for 208 million yuan

Noah Holdings (06686) plans to acquire 100% of DD Finance Ltd. shares for 8.8 million yuan

Important matters

Huahong Semiconductor (01347)'s A-share IPO received a strategic investment of 3 billion yuan from the National Integrated Circuit Industry Fund II

Xiansheng Pharmaceutical (02096): The new drug marketing application (NDA) for Xianbisin® sublingual tablets was accepted by the State Drug Administration

Emmy vaccine (06660): The bivalent mRNA vaccine against the Delta and Omicron BA.5 variants of the coronavirus was approved for clinical trials by the National Drug Administration

JS Global Life (01691): SharkNinja submitted a registration statement on the F-1 form relating to the listing to the US Securities and Exchange Commission

Junshi Biotech (01877): Initiating an international multicenter phase III clinical study on treatment of patients with localised small cell lung cancer with anti-BLTA monoclonal antibody combined with treprilizumab

Hanson Pharmaceuticals (03692): “Daglizin tablets” obtained drug registration certificate

Sinochem Fertilizer (00297): Sinochem Macau purchases no more than 132,000 tons of potash fertilizer from Canpotex

Repurchase cancellation

Tencent Holdings (00700) spent HK$401 million to buy back 1.19 million shares on June 28

Xiaomi Group-W (01810) spent HK$25.057 million to buy back 2.3 million shares on June 28

AIA (01299) spent HK$132 million to buy back 1.6614 million shares on June 28

Changshi Group (01113) spent HK$32.1666 million to buy back 739,000 shares on June 28

Seashell-W (02423) spent US$34.73 million on June 27 to buy back 6.8 million shares

HSBC Holdings (00005) spent HK$142 million to buy back 2,3496 million shares on June 27

Standard Chartered Group (02888) spent £9.8187 million to buy back 1,4697 million shares on June 27

Bubble Mart (09992) spent HK$7.052 million to buy back 400,000 shares on June 28

Equity incentives

Xiansheng Pharmaceutical (02096) awarded 4.378 million restricted share units

Hang Lung Properties (00101) grants 54.57 million share options

Hima Ophthalmology (03309) awarded 80,000 reward shares

debt financing

China Merchants Land (00978) was granted a loan amount of no more than RMB 1.95 billion

COSCO Haifa (02866) approved registration application to issue corporate bonds not exceeding RMB 8 billion

Editor/Somer