A CATL sign stands outside its research and development hub and the Chinese battery maker's headquarters in Ningde, Fujian province, China November 8, 2024. REUTERS/Kevin Krolicki">
2月11日，中国新能源汽车电池巨头宁德时代正式向香港联交所递交招股书。
据路透社消息，宁德时代本次募资额约为50亿美元，有望成为继快手之后，四年来港交所最大上市项目。
两家上海律所：通力律师事务所、澄明则正律师事务所分别担任发行人及保荐人中国律师；凯易律师事务所、年利达律师事务所则分别为发行人及保荐人提供香港和美国法服务。
本次发行联席保荐人为美银证券、中金公司、中信建投、摩根大通。
宁德时代2011年创立于福建省宁德市，目前控制了全球37%的电动车电池市场，是全球最大的EV电池生产商。公司于2018年5月在深圳证券交易所上市。
宁德时代表示，募资收入将用于加强全球布局，进一步提升中国在电动车供应链中的主导地位。
Two Shanghai Firms Lead CATL’s Estimated $50 Billion IPO in Hong Kong
China’s electric vehicle (EV) battery giant, Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL), filed for its initial public offering (IPO) with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX) on February 11. According to Reuters, CATL is expected to raise $5 billion from the offering, making it the city’s largest IPO since Kuaishou Technology raised $6.2 billion in January 2021.
Two Shanghai-based firms, Llinks Law Offices and CM Law Firm, are serving as the PRC counsel for the issuer and the sponsors, respectively. Meanwhile, Kirkland & Ellis and Linklaters are providing Hong Kong and U.S. legal advice for the deal.
The joint sponsors of the IPO are BofA Securities, CICC, China Securities International, and J.P. Morgan.
Headquartered in Ningde, Fujian province, CATL holds a 37 percent share of the global EV battery market, making it the world’s largest producer of EV batteries.
According to SCMP, CATL stated that the proceeds from its proposed IPO would be used to support its global expansion—a move that will further strengthen China’s dominance in the EV supply chain.
