March 19, 2020, marks a milestone for Ganyuan as its IPO was approved by CSRC. The approval also brought CoStone a good start to the new year.
READTranswarp Technology, a CoStone portfolio company announced a D1 round financing, raising over 1bn. This round of financing is jointly led by TCL Venture Capital and Zhongjin Zhide Equity Investment Management, and SCGC, one of its B-round investors, followed.
READPharmPlus is sending 2mn RMB emergency supplies (masks, protective suits, goggles, and disinfectants, etc.) to first responders and frontline health workers in Tongji Hospital, Wuhan, and in Anhui province (supplies will be distributed by Anhui’s Red Cross Society).
READMay 6th 2019, the Review Board for Mergers, Acquisitions and Restructurings of Listed Companies of China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) has granted the conditional approval for WillSemi’s application for acquiring OmniVision Co., Ltd.
On January 16th, Vland Biotech landed on Shanghai Stock Exchange under the stock code of 603739.SH. The company sold a 3.867mn share priced between 10.19 and 14.67 RMB apiece, reaching the highest increase rate allowed. It is CoStone 21st listed portfolio company.
READOn November 29th, 2018, Yujing became the 12th listed company invested by CoStone Qomolangma Fund. The Fund invested in this company in 2012, holding 9.5% of its shares, a typical CoStone practice of “high investment with quality services”.
READOn November 26th, Tongcheng-Elong (stock code: 00780.HK) went public and become the first HKEX OTA stock. Wang Qiwen and Chen Yanli, CoStone partners, were invited to witness this historical moment.
READOn October 16, Mindray Medical officially landed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange with a stock code of 300760.SZ. Mr. Wang Shouwen presented the listing ceremony for the strong return of a phenomenal medical equipment supplier.
READOn December 27, Shenzhen New Industries Biomedical Engineering Co., Ltd. got approval for its GEM IPO, becoming the second medical company for listing under CoStone’s portfolio.
READIn the morning, Kersen Tech (stock code: 603626.SH) rang the bell in Shanghai Stock Exchange. The company was traded at 27.14 RMB per share, the high end of the price range, immediately when the market was opened. Kersen Tech initially planned to sell 526.66mn shares at the price of 18.85 RMB apiece.
READOn April, 25th, CSRC approved Client-Service International Inc. to go public on the GEM Board. CoStone’s Funds of Hangzhou Xianfeng and Jining Xianfeng occupy 5.95% shares of the company.
READThe year 2019 marks the fortieth anniversary of China’s Reform &Opening-Up, once again, we meet at the turning point of history. What’s the next step for the game, is there any clear guidance? The answer is affirmative.
Our country is enjoying a good momentum of development, which does not come from the Washington Consensus nor the Beijing Consensus. China’s experience has proved that both the visible hand and the invisible hand are crucial: the visible hand, stands for the government-led reform, and would yield benefits for reform and opening up; the invisible hand, stands for the Marginal Power represented by the private sector, and would improve economic efficiency and tax collection, create jobs and employment opportunities.
Provided that we want to protect and expand the benefits form reform, three simple but mandatory agreements are to be made and followed: No.1 Private ownership must be recognized, protected and treated equally with public ownership constitutionally, both ownerships are scared and inviolable;No.2 Make further clarification of the principal position of market economy, “deepen economic system reform by centering on the decisive role of the market in allocating resources”, as President Xi addressed in the third Plenary Session of the 18th CPC Central Committee;No.3 Implement the guiding principles of “comprehensively promoting law-based governance” of the fourth plenum. The rule of law is essential for economic growth, irreplaceable to protect private ownership, and necessary to encourage innovation and entrepreneurship.
Above are three rules for us to avoid falling into the Middle-income Trap. Assuming that we are breaking systematic barriers to private enterprises’ participation in market economy, and boosting innovation and entrepreneurship of our society, then we are heading towards a promoting direction. We are marching in the path of light, regardless of the ups and downs of Sino-US relationship, the drop in GDP growth rate, or the monetary policy.
These principals also apply on knowing how better to run a business: don’t be hedged by rules and regulations at the beginning, pay more attention to your survival, and you’ll learn more when you start your second business.
For many years, Huawei has been the only Chinese company on the list of the Top 50 R&D Spenders. Regardless of the economy and its income, what Huawei has been doing is investing in its future, dedicated to R&D, continuously and resolutely. This provisional work underscores Huawei’s accomplishments, making Huawei anindustry leader.
So, there are standard answers on how to run a company,which could be summarized as concentration and professional dedication, continuous investment on innovation and trying harder in R&D. Entrepreneurship is also important, every single company needs entrepreneurs to push aside all obstacles and difficulties, to implement strategies and ideas. We, as investors, are destined to look for such outstanding entrepreneurs and their companies, invest in them and partner with them.
At this key point of history, a country, a company, or asingle individual, will all need to find the right path. Four decades after the Reform and Opening-up, it’s time to learn from our experience and stop “wadding across