Simcere Plans to Raise a Rumored $500 Million in Hong Kong IPO

On June 11, 2020 Simcere Pharma of Nanjing reported that it has filed with the Hong Kong Exchange for an IPO that is rumored to seek $500 million (Press release, Jiangsu Simcere Pharmaceutical Company, JUN 11, 2020, View Source [SID1234561028]). Previously, Simcere was listed in the US, but it was taken private in 2013 for $500 million by management and Hony Capital. The company is an active dealmaker, using partnerships and in-house R&D to build a portfolio of nearly 50 novel candidates in development. In 2019, the company’s ten generic products produced a profit of $140 million on $708 million in revenue.

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