Citigroup Global Markets Asia Limited Issues Warrants Announcement for Various Companies

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Citigroup Global Markets Asia Limited has issued warrants for five companies: Meituan, AAC Technologies Holdings Inc., HSBC Holdings plc, Ping An HealthCare and Technology Company Limited, and Ping An HealthCare and Technology Company Limited. The warrants have a variety of features, including different exercise prices, entitlements, and board lots. The warrants will be listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, and the details of each series are outlined below.

The announcement provides a comprehensive overview of the warrants, including the issue size, style, type, and cash settlement amount. The warrants are European-style cash-settled, and the cash settlement amount is calculated based on the average price of the underlying shares. The announcement also provides information on the implied volatility, effective gearing, gearing, and premium for each series of warrants.

Key Takeaways:

  • The warrants are issued for five companies: Meituan, AAC Technologies Holdings Inc., HSBC Holdings plc, Ping An HealthCare and Technology Company Limited, and Ping An HealthCare and Technology Company Limited.
  • The issue size for each series of warrants is 100,000,000.
  • The exercise prices for the warrants range from HK$55.880 to HK$181.980.
  • The entitlement for each series of warrants is 1 share, with the exception of the HSBC Holdings plc warrants, which have an entitlement of 10 shares.
  • The board lots for each series of warrants range from 5,000 to 50,000.
  • The cash settlement amount for each series of warrants is calculated based on the average price of the underlying shares.
  • The implied volatility for each series of warrants ranges from 38.73% to 80.37%.
  • The effective gearing for each series of warrants ranges from 1.66x to 6.65x.
  • The gearing for each series of warrants ranges from 5.14x to 19.72x.
  • The premium for each series of warrants ranges from 14.64% to 45.32%.

Statistics:

  • Implied volatility: 53.90% for Meituan warrants, 60.09% for AAC Technologies Holdings Inc. warrants, 38.73% for HSBC Holdings plc warrants, 65.04% for Ping An HealthCare and Technology Company Limited warrants, and 80.37% for Ping An HealthCare and Technology Company Limited warrants.
  • Effective gearing: 1.66x for Meituan warrants, 3.42x for AAC Technologies Holdings Inc. warrants, 6.65x for HSBC Holdings plc warrants, 3.10x for Ping An HealthCare and Technology Company Limited warrants, and 2.11x for Ping An HealthCare and Technology Company Limited warrants.
  • Gearing: 5.14x for Meituan warrants, 10.34x for AAC Technologies Holdings Inc. warrants, 19.72x for HSBC Holdings plc warrants, 7.48x for Ping An HealthCare and Technology Company Limited warrants, and 7.28x for Ping An HealthCare and Technology Company Limited warrants.
  • Premium: 28.44% for Meituan warrants, 33.84% for AAC Technologies Holdings Inc. warrants, 14.64% for HSBC Holdings plc warrants, 29.07% for Ping An HealthCare and Technology Company Limited warrants, and 45.32% for Ping An HealthCare and Technology Company Limited warrants.

Sources:

  • Citigroup Global Markets Asia Limited announcement, dated 17 February 2021 [https://www1.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/sehk/2021/0217/2021021700586.pdf]