Key Takeaways:
SENASIC (06675.HK), a wireless sensing chip supplier, launched its Hong Kong initial public offering Tuesday, seeking to raise net proceeds of approximately HKD 907 million with backing from nine cornerstone investors.
The company is offering 53.4 million H shares at HKD 18.36 apiece, with 10% reserved for the Hong Kong public tranche and 90% for international placement, according to its prospectus. Each board lot of 200 shares carries an entry fee of HKD 3,709.04. The offer closes Friday at noon, with trading on the Hong Kong exchange expected to begin next Wednesday.
"The listing will accelerate our commercialization of new products and strengthen our R&D capabilities in intelligent sensing technologies," the company said in its prospectus. Joint sponsors CICC and Guotai Haitong | Guotai Junan International are managing the deal.
Nine cornerstone investors have committed approximately HKD 283 million worth of shares, including SUNWODA Hong Kong, a unit of battery component maker SUNWODA (300207.SZ), and Longway Hong Kong, a subsidiary of auto parts supplier BAOLONG (603197.SH). Other backers include Oakwise, Tembusu, Yan Yan, Wusong, Thalassa Capital, Chample and Libra Fixed Income One SP.
SENASIC plans to deploy about 40% of net proceeds toward business expansion and new product commercialization, 30% to advanced R&D in intelligent tire chips, battery cell chips and general sensing chips, 10% to sales network expansion, 10% to strategic investments or acquisitions, and 10% to working capital.
The company ranks third globally among automotive wireless sensing system-on-chip companies by 2025 revenue and is the largest such supplier in China, according to a Frost & Sullivan report.
The pricing gives SENASIC a market capitalization of approximately HKD 3.9 billion based on the offer price. First-day trading on Wednesday will test institutional demand for the chip sector in Hong Kong's primary market.
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