SHEIN starts HK IPO at HKD47.6-49.5 backed by seven cornerstone investors

SHEIN-W (00625.HK) launched its Hong Kong IPO today, offering 280 million Class B shares at HKD47.6-49.5 each.

The IPO drew seven cornerstone investors, including Boyu, General Atlantic, Huang River under TENCENT (00700.HK), Greenwoods Asset Management, Tiger Global, and UBS Asset Management, subscribing for shares worth about USD383 million in aggregate. The cornerstone tranche provides an early anchor of institutional demand for the fast-fashion retailer's debut on the Hong Kong exchange.

The Hong Kong public offering accounts for about 10 percent of the global offering, with the international placing taking about 90 percent. The offer period runs from today through Thursday, August 27, with listing expected on September 1. Based on the mid-point offer price of HKD48.55, net proceeds are estimated at about HKD13.123 billion.

The board lot size is 100 shares, requiring an entry fee of about HKD4,999.92. TENCENT shares fell 1.011 percent, with short selling at $1.47 billion and a short ratio of 11.617 percent.

The company has not yet disclosed the oversubscription ratio, use of proceeds breakdown, or lead underwriters. The listing board and greenshoe option details also remain undisclosed.

The deal's success will test investor appetite for one of the most anticipated Hong Kong listings of the year. First-day trading on September 1 will provide the clearest signal of institutional and retail demand for SHEIN shares, with the cornerstone investor backing providing an early indicator of confidence.

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