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China's CXMT prices record US$8.5B IPO, largest for a domestic chip firm

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ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT), a leading Chinese DRAM manufacturer, has priced its Shanghai initial public offering at 8.66 yuan per share. The company is set to raise approximately US$8.5 billion from the sale of nearly 6.7 billion shares, with a potential to reach US$9.83 billion if an overallotment option is fully exercised. This offering is poised to be the largest IPO by a Chinese semiconductor company on a mainland stock exchange, surpassing the 2020 listing of Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation. AI

IMPACT This record IPO for a Chinese memory chipmaker could fuel further investment in domestic semiconductor manufacturing, potentially impacting the supply chain for AI hardware.

RANK_REASON Significant funding event for a major Chinese semiconductor company. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.7]

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China's CXMT prices record US$8.5B IPO, largest for a domestic chip firm

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Howard Liu ·

    China memory giant CXMT valued at US$85 billion in record Shanghai IPO

    China’s leading memory chipmaker, ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT), has priced its Shanghai initial public offering at 8.66 yuan (US$1.28) apiece, positioning the company for the largest listing by a Chinese semiconductor company on a mainland bourse. The firm, based in Hefei,…

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