샘소나이트사는 회사 발행주식의 47.7%에 해당하는 6억7천1백만 주를 매각할 예정으로 알려졌다.
주당 13.50 홍콩 달러에서 17.50 달러에 매각하여 홍콩 화폐로 117억 달러를 조달할 것으로 밝혀졌다.
주식시장 상장은 6월 16일로 예정되어 있다.
1910년 미국 덴버에서 창립한 샘소나이트사는 홍콩주식거래소에 제출한 공개 신청서류에서 중국을 위시한 아시아 시장에서 사업을 확대할 것으로 보고했다.
샘소나이트사는 아시아시장에서 유럽과 동일한 판매액을 올렸고 북미시장을 추월했다.
(영문기사 원문)
Luggage maker Samsonite plans IPO in Hong Kong
HONG KONG (AP) — Luggage maker Samsonite International S.A. is planning to raise $1.5 billion from a listing on the Hong Kong stock exchange, a person familiar with the matter said Thursday, joining a slew of foreign companies cashing in on investor interest in China.
Samsonite will sell 671.24 million shares in the initial public offering, equivalent to a 47.7 percent stake in the company, said the person, who was not authorized to reveal details of the IPO and requested anonymity.
The shares will be sold for between 13.50 Hong Kong dollars and 17.50 Hong Kong dollars, the person said. That would raise 9.1 billion to 11.7 billion Hong Kong dollars ($1.2 billion to $1.5 billion).
The listing is scheduled for June 16, the person said.
Samsonite, which was founded in 1910 in Denver, Colorado, plans to focus on developing its business in high-growth Asian markets, especially China and India, according to pre-listing documents filed with the Hong Kong stock exchange.
Asia generated about a third of the company's sales last year, about the same as Europe but ahead of North America, which brought in a quarter.
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