<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>（吉隆坡21日讯）配合在大马交易所创业板上市，一站式综合工程与自动化解决方案供应商SFP科技控股（SFP Tech Holdings Bhd）与大众投资银行签署包销协议。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>SFP科技在文告中指出，首次公开募股（IPO）涉及公开发行2亿744万新股。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>其中4000万股将供大马公众认购，而2400万保留给公司及其子公司合格董事和雇员。</p></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>另1亿股通过私下配售的方式，配售予获得国际贸易及工业部（MITI）批准的土著投资者，以及余下的4344万股则私下配售予特定投资者。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>根据协议，大众投行将包销6400万股。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>SFP科技集团董事经理姜抿伐表示，上市将使公司能够加强公众形象，并增强其业务的市场认知度，尤其是综合工程与自动化解决方案方面。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>“IPO筹集的资金将主要用于集团业务扩张，包括在槟城科学园建第三家制造工厂，以及购买新机器与设备。”</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>他补充：“这是集团发展策略的一部分，为客户提供综合工程与自动化解决方案。”</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>大众投行是这项IPO活动的独家包销商、主要顾问、保荐人和独家配售代理。</p></div>

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<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>（编译：陈慧珊）</p></div>

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<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p><em>English version：</em><a href="https://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/ace-marketbond-sfp-tech-inks-underwriting-pact-public-investment-bank" target="_blank">ACE Market-bond SFP Tech inks underwriting pact with Public Investment Bank</a></p></div>


（吉隆坡21日讯）配合在大马交易所创业板上市，一站式综合工程与自动化解决方案供应商SFP科技控股（SFP Tech Holdings Bhd）与大众投资银行签署包销协议。

SFP科技在文告中指出，首次公开募股（IPO）涉及公开发行2亿744万新股。

其中4000万股将供大马公众认购，而2400万保留给公司及其子公司合格董事和雇员。

另1亿股通过私下配售的方式，配售予获得国际贸易及工业部（MITI）批准的土著投资者，以及余下的4344万股则私下配售予特定投资者。

根据协议，大众投行将包销6400万股。
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冀创业板上市 SFP科技签包销协议

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