So far this year, a record $12.5 billion by Chinese firms has been raised from 34 U.S. listings, Refinitiv data shows, well up from the $1.9 billion from 14 deals in the same period a year ago.Įight Chinese companies including home service platform Daojia Ltd and Atour Lifestyle Holdings have made public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to list in the U.S. later this year, a review of the filings showed. The tougher stance by the Cybersecurity Administration of China has been driven in part by concerns that the United States could gain greater access to data owned by Chinese firms - similar to concerns that the previous Trump administration had voiced about Chinese firms operating in the United States. In May, Reuters reported that Beijing was pressing audio platform Ximalaya to drop U.S. listing plans and opt for Hong Kong instead, with one source at the time citing Beijing's concerns that U.S. regulators will potentially gain more access to audit documents of New York-listed Chinese companies.Īnalysts also note the tougher stance coincides with new U.S. auditing rules.Keep, Ximalaya, and LinkDoc call off their US IPO plans - PingWest English 中文 regulations being rolled out that could see Chinese companies delisted if they do not comply with U.S. Keep, Ximalaya, and LinkDoc call off their US IPO plans J9:17 pmĬhinese fitness app Keep, podcasting platform Ximalaya, medical solution provider LinkDoc reportedly canceled their US IPO plans after Didi debacle.ĭetails: Keep did not go ahead with its planned public filing while its bankers at Morgan Stanley canceled marketing meetings with investors this week, Financial Times reported, citing people familiar with the matter. The fitness platform, backed by SoftBank and Tencent, was originally expected to raise up to $500 million in the IPO. Ximalaya, which had issued a prospectus in April, also canceled its US IPO in recent weeks. “After communication with the relevant regulators, Ximalaya understands that a Hong Kong listing would be regarded as a preferred outcome,” people with knowledge of the matter told Financial Times.
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