Thursday, November 3, 2011

Parkson Retail

Parkson Retail: IPO debut. Parkson Retail Asia (PRA SP): 169.05m shares (include22.05m over-alloment) at 94c has been 1.1x subscribed, the offer comprise 158.2m intl placement shares and 10.85m public-offer shares.

HSBC Spore is the sole global coordinator and issue manager for the offering. The joint bookrunners and underwriters are HSBC Singapore and CIMB Securities

It Opens 12% above its IPO price on its debut. at S$1.05 a share, 12% above its initial public offer price of $0.94.

The spinoff of Malaysian-listed retailer Parkson Holdings raised S$148.7m in its IPO, which priced last week. Parkson's offer was 1.1-times subscribed, with 136.2 million shares sold in an international placement and 10.9m sold in a public offer. The offer also featured a 15% overallotment option, all of which was allocated to the placement.

The group will use the proceeds of the offering to open new stores in Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam and Cambodia and for IT investment and maintenance capital expenditure.

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