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Chinese equipment maker Kepuni Holdings sets proposed price at $6 ahead of $25 million US IPO

February 21, 2023
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Kepuni Holdings, a Chinese manufacturer of nautical communications and electronic equipment, revised the terms for its upcoming IPO on Tuesday.

The Taizhou, China-based company now plans to raise $25 million by offering 4.2 million shares at $6. The company had previously filed to offer the same number of shares at a range of $5.75 to $6. At the revised terms, Kepuni Holdings will raise 2% more in proceeds than previously anticipated and command a market value of $85 million. 

Kepuni, operating through its VIE Taizhou Kepuni Communication Equipment, is a professional integrator of scheme design, research and development, and sales supporting communication equipment for nautical engineering, as well as ship communication, navigation, driving control, and power distribution. The company uses a build to order business model, providing for flexible order placing. Its recently-developed products include an electrical control system, a nautical main switchboard, a waterproof sound and light alarm, an engine room monitoring station, and a power box.

Kepuni Holdings was founded in 2012 and booked $16 million in revenue for the 12 months ended June 30, 2022. It plans to list on the Nasdaq under the symbol KPN. Boustead Securities is the sole bookrunner on the deal.