Simcere Pharmaceutical Group Limited 先聲藥業集團有限公司
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先聲藥業集團有限公司 Simcere Pharmaceutical Group Limited Incorporated in Hong Kong with limited liability STOCK CODE: 2096 GLOBAL OFFERING Joint Sponsors, Joint Global Coordinators, Joint Bookrunners and Joint Lead Managers Joint Global Coordinator, Joint Bookrunner and Joint Lead Manager Joint Bookrunner and Joint Lead Manager Joint Lead Manager IMPORTANT IMPORTANT: If you are in any doubt about any of the contents of this prospectus, you should seek independent professional advice. Simcere Pharmaceutical Group Limited 先聲藥業集團有限公司 (Incorporated in Hong Kong with limited liability) GLOBAL OFFERING Number of Offer Shares under : 260,569,000 Shares (subject to the the Global Offering Over-allotment Option) Number of Hong Kong Offer Shares : 26,058,000 Shares (subject to reallocation) Number of International Offer Shares : 234,511,000 Shares (subject to reallocation and the Over-allotment Option) Maximum Offer Price : HK$13.70 per Offer Share, plus brokerage of 1%, SFC transaction levy of 0.0027% and Stock Exchange trading fee of 0.005% (payable in full on application in Hong Kong dollars and subject to refund) Stock Code : 2096 Joint Sponsors, Joint Global Coordinators, Joint Bookrunners and Joint Lead Managers Joint Global Coordinator, Joint Bookrunner and Joint Lead Manager Joint Bookrunner and Joint Lead Manager Joint Lead Manager Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited, The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited and Hong Kong Securities Clearing Company Limited take no responsibility for the contents of this prospectus, make no representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaim any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this prospectus. A copy of this prospectus, having attached thereto the documents specified in “Appendix VI – Documents Delivered to the Registrar of Companies and Available for Inspection,” has been registered by the Registrar of Companies in Hong Kong as required by section 38D of the Companies (Winding Up and Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance (Chapter 32 of the Laws of Hong Kong). The Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong and the Registrar of Companies in Hong Kong take no responsibility as to the contents of this prospectus or any other documents referred to above. The Offer Price is expected to be determined by agreement between the Joint Global Coordinators (for themselves and on behalf of the Underwriters) and our Company on the Price Determination Date, which is expected to be on or about Friday, October 16, 2020 and, in any event, not later than Thursday, October 22, 2020. The Offer Price will not be more than HK$13.70 per Offer Share and is expected to be not less than HK$12.10 per Offer Share. Applicants for Hong Kong Offer Shares are required to pay, on application, the maximum Offer Price of HK$13.70 per Offer Share for each Hong Kong Offer Share together with brokerage of 1%, SFC transaction levy of 0.0027% and Stock Exchange trading fee of 0.005%, subject to refund if the Offer Price as finally determined is less than HK$13.70 per Offer Share. The Joint Global Coordinators (for themselves and on behalf of the Underwriters) may, where considered appropriate and with the consent of our Company, reduce the number of Hong Kong Offer Shares and/or the indicative Offer Price range stated in this prospectus at any time prior to the morning of the last day for lodging applications under the Hong Kong Public Offering. In such a case, notices of the reduction in the number of Hong Kong Offer Shares and/or the indicative Offer Price range will be published on the website of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange at www.hkexnews.hk and on the website of our Company at www.simcere.com not later than the morning of the last day for lodging applications under the Hong Kong Public Offering. See “Structure of the Global Offering” and “How to Apply for the Hong Kong Offer Shares” for more details. The Offer Shares have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act or any state securities law in the United States and may not be offered, sold, pledged or transferred within the United States, except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act. The Offer Shares are being offered and sold only (i) in the United States to qualified institutional buyers in reliance on Rule 144A or another exemption from registration under the U.S. Securities Act and (ii) outside of the United States in offshore transactions in reliance on Regulation S. Prior to making an investment decision, prospective investors should consider carefully all of the information set out in this prospectus, including the risk factors set out in “Risk Factors.” The obligations of the Hong Kong Underwriters under the Hong Kong Underwriting Agreement are subject to termination by the Joint Global Coordinators (for themselves and on behalf of the Underwriters) if certain grounds arise prior to 8:00 a.m. on the Listing Date. Such grounds are set out in “Underwriting.” October 13, 2020 EXPECTED TIMETABLE(1) Latest time to complete electronic applications under White Form eIPO service through the designated website www.eipo.com.hk(2) ..............................11:30 a.m. on Friday, October 16, 2020 Application lists of the Hong Kong Public Offering open(3) ........11:45 a.m. on Friday, October 16, 2020 Latest time to lodge WHITE and YELLOW Application Forms .............................12:00 noon on Friday, October 16, 2020 Latest time to give electronic application instructions to HKSCC(4) ..........................................12:00 noon on Friday, October 16, 2020 Latest time to complete payment of White Form eIPO applications by effecting Internet banking transfer(s) or PPS payment transfer(s) .................................12:00 noon on Friday, October 16, 2020 Application lists of the Hong Kong Public Offering close .........12:00 noon on Friday, October 16, 2020 Expected Price Determination Date(5) ......................Friday, October 16, 2020 (1) Announcement of the Offer Price, an indication of the level of interest in the International Offering, the level of applications in the Hong Kong Public Offering and the basis of allocation of the Hong Kong Public Offer Shares to be published on the website of the Stock Exchange at www.hkexnews.hk and our Company’s website at http://www.simcere.com on or before(6) .............Thursday, October 22, 2020 (2) Announcement of results of allocations in the Hong Kong Public Offering (including successful applicants’ identification document numbers, where appropriate) to be available through a variety of channels including the website of the Stock Exchange at www.hkexnews.hk and our Company’s website at http://www.simcere.com (see “How to Apply for the Hong Kong Offer Shares – 11. Publication of Results” in this Prospectus) from ...........................Thursday, October 22, 2020 –i– EXPECTED TIMETABLE(1) (3) A full announcement of the Hong Kong Public Offering containing (1) and (2) above to be published on the website of the Stock Exchange at www.hkexnews.hk and our Company’s website at http://www.simcere.com(7) from ....................Thursday, October 22, 2020 Results of allocations for the Hong Kong Public Offering will be available at www.iporesults.com.hk (alternatively: English https://www.eipo.com.hk/en/Allotment; Chinese https://www.eipo.com.hk/zh-hk/Allotment) with a “search by ID” function .......................Thursday, October 22, 2020 Dispatch/collection of Share certificates or deposit of Share certificates into CCASS in respect of wholly or partially successful applications pursuant to the Hong Kong Public Offering on or before(6) ...........Thursday, October 22, 2020 Dispatch/collection of White Form e-Refund payment instructions/refund cheques in respect of wholly or partially successful applications if the final Offer Price is less than the maximum Offer Price per Public Offer Share initially paid on application (if applicable) or wholly or partially unsuccessful application on or before(8) .........Thursday, October 22, 2020 Dealings in Shares on the Stock Exchange to commence on .....Friday, October 23, 2020 Notes: (1) All times and dates refer to Hong Kong local time and date, except as otherwise stated. (2) You will not be permitted to submit your application through the designated website at www.eipo.com.hk after 11:30 a.m. on the last day for submitting applications. If you have already submitted your application and obtained a payment reference number from the designated website prior to 11:30 a.m., you will be permitted to continue the application process (by completing payment of application monies) until 12:00 noon on the last day for submitting applications, when the application lists close. (3) If there is a typhoon warning signal number 8 or above, an announcement of “extreme conditions” caused by a super typhoon by the Government of Hong Kong in accordance with the revised “Code of Practice in Times of Typhoons and Rainstorms” issued by the Hong Kong Labour Department in June 2019 and/or a “black” rainstorm warning at any time between 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon on Friday, October 16, 2020, the application lists will not open on that day. See “How to Apply for the Hong Kong Offer Shares – 10. Effect of Bad Weather on the Opening of the Application Lists” of this Prospectus. (4) Applicants who apply for Hong Kong Public Offer Shares by giving electronic application instructions to HKSCC should refer to “How to Apply for the Hong Kong Offer Shares – 6. Applying by Giving Electronic Application Instructions to HKSCC via CCASS” of this Prospectus. (5) The Price Determination Date is expected to be on or around Friday, October 16, 2020, and, in any event, not later than Thursday, October 22, 2020, or such other date as agreed between parties.