CATL to Raise HK$39 Billion via Share Placement
Contemporary Amperex Technology (HKG:3750, SHE:300750) or CATL agreed to place 62.4 million new Hong Kong shares at HK$628.20 each, raising net proceeds of about HK$39.1 billion, according to a Tuesday bourse filing.The placing price represents a discount of about 7% to the last closing price and about 10.5% to the five-day average.The new shares account for about 1.38% of the company's existing issued share capital.The battery maker plans to use the proceeds to fund global new energy projects, expand its zero-carbon business, support research and development, and for general corporate purposes.CATL expects to place the shares with at least six professional and institutional investors under its general mandate, with no shareholder approval required.