China Securities Regulatory Commission Increased Supervision on IPO Applications with 77 IPOs Applications Withdrawn or Canceled in 2024
23rd March 2024 | Hong Kong
The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) has increased supervision on IPO applications with 77 IPOs applications withdrawn or canceled in 2024. The IPOs applications are for listing on Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE), Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZE), Beijing Stock Exchange, ChiNext technology board (SZE) , and Star Market technology board (SSE). In 2024 January, the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) had approved 14 firms to IPO out of Mainland China, with 91 firms currently in review. Of the 91 firms in review, 70% are planning for IPO on Hong Kong Exchange (HKEX) and 30% on Nasdaq. In 2023, China had approved 72 IPO applications, with 63.8% to list on Hong Kong Exchange and 31.2% to list on Nasdaq. In 2021, China increased scrutiny and oversight on Chinese companies seeking foreign listing (IPO) and technology companies, requiring Chinese companies to seek approval for foreign IPO and to undergo cybersecurity review. Chinese companies with more than 1 million users must apply for cybersecurity approval as the data and personal information could be exploited by foreign governments. In November 2020, Alibaba’s Ant Financial Group $300 billion IPO was halted by China’s regulator and just after Didi Global IPO on the 30th June 2021, Chinese authorities instructed app stores to disallow new users from downloading Didi’s app in China (4th July 2021), causing the share price to decline 14% (9/7/21) since IPO and with Didi Global now facing a potential class action lawsuit for misleading investors (9th July 2021). (IPO ~ Initial Public Offering) View China Official Statement: The Statement (Chinese)
“ China Securities Regulatory Commission Increased Supervision on IPO Applications with 77 IPOs Applications Withdrawn or Canceled in 2024”
China Approves 14 Firms to IPO Out of Mainland China, 91 Firms in Review with 70% with Planned IPO on Hong Kong Exchange & 30% on Nasdaq, China Approved 72 IPO Applications in 2023 with 63.8% to List on Hong Kong Exchange & 31.2% to List on Nasdaq
18th January 2024 – The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) has approved 14 firms to IPO out of Mainland China, with 91 firms currently in review. Of the 91 firms in review, 70% are planning for IPO on Hong Kong Exchange (HKEX) and 30% on Nasdaq. In 2023, China had approved 72 IPO applications, with 63.8% to list on Hong Kong Exchange and 31.2% to list on Nasdaq. In 2021, China increased scrutiny and oversight on Chinese companies seeking foreign listing (IPO) and technology companies, requiring Chinese companies to seek approval for foreign IPO and to undergo cybersecurity review. Chinese companies with more than 1 million users must apply for cybersecurity approval as the data and personal information could be exploited by foreign governments. In November 2020, Alibaba’s Ant Financial Group $300 billion IPO was halted by China’s regulator and just after Didi Global IPO on the 30th June 2021, Chinese authorities instructed app stores to disallow new users from downloading Didi’s app in China (4th July 2021), causing the share price to decline 14% (9/7/21) since IPO and with Didi Global now facing a potential class action lawsuit for misleading investors (9th July 2021). (IPO ~ Initial Public Offering) View China Official Statement: The Statement (Chinese)
China Increased Scrutiny on Foreign IPOs & Tech Giants, Requires Pre-Approval for Offshore IPOs
10th July 2021 – China is increasing its scrutiny and oversight on Chinese companies seeking foreign listing (IPO) and technology companies, requiring Chinese companies to seek approval for foreign IPO and to undergo cybersecurity review. Chinese companies with more than 1 million users must apply for cybersecurity approval as the data and personal information could be exploited by foreign governments. In November 2020, Alibaba’s Ant Financial Group $300 billion IPO was halted by China’s regulator and just after Didi Global IPO on the 30th June 2021, Chinese authorities instructed app stores to disallow new users from downloading Didi’s app in China (4th July 2021), causing the share price to decline 14% (9/7/21) since IPO and with Didi Global now facing a potential class action lawsuit for misleading investors (9th July 2021). (IPO ~ Initial Public Offering) View China Official Statement: The Statement (Chinese)
China Increased Scrutiny on Chinese Companies, Technology Firms
Chinese companies that have listed abroad have used the Variable Interest Entity (VIE) to enable foreign ownerships and allowing the onshore company to transfer profits to an offshore vehicle with shares owned by foreign investors.
The new rules could impact companies such as TikTok (ByteDance) potential IPO. Chinese technology stocks Didi Global, Alibaba, Tencent, JD.com, Bilibili and Meituan’ share prices immediately declined.
In November 2020, Ant Group planned IPO that will raise $34.5 billion and create a Chinese financial technology giant with more than $300 billion market capitalization, was suspended by both Shanghai and Hong Kong Exchange. China regulators have reported Ant Group have failed in major issues including meeting listing conditions and information disclosure requirement.
In May 2021, Alibaba Group posted its first quarterly loss since IPO in 2014 with $1.17 billion losses for Q1 2021. The Q1 2021 earnings was hit by a $2.78 billion fine in April 2021 by China’s State Administration for Market Regulation Anti-monopoly Law, representing around 4% of Alibaba’s 2019 revenue.
Didi App Download Suspended in China, Faces Lawsuit for Misleading Investor
Didi Global, China’s largest ride-hailing service and the world’s largest mobility technology company, has its Didi’s app suspended from downloads in China for data violation. On 4th July 2021, just days after Didi Global IPO (30/6/21), Chinese authorities instructed app stores to disallow new users from downloading Didi’s app in China. The suspension caused Didi Global share price to decline 14% (9/7/21) since IPO and with Didi Global now facing a potential class action lawsuit for misleading investors (9th July 2021).
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