CC International posts modest premium on LEAP Market debut


“Given our strong foundation, expertise and experience, we are confident the group will continue to record strong performance in the coming years,” executive chairman Datuk Chua Hock Hoo said.

KUALA LUMPUR: CC International Bhd made its debut on the LEAP Market of Bursa Malaysia with an opening price of 27 sen, representing a premium of one sen over its reference price of 26 sen.

“Today (yesterday), we move one significant step closer to realising our business plans. Moving forward, we intend to leverage on our strong track record and continue to seek market opportunities and strengthen our presence in the local and regional markets.

“Given our strong foundation, expertise and experience, we are confident the group will continue to record strong performance in the coming years,” executive chairman Datuk Chua Hock Hoo said in a statement yesterday.

CC International is a multidisciplinary professional business services provider. Its offerings comprise accounting and business service outsourcing, tax, corporate secretarial, business consultancy and wealth management.

In conjunction with its listing, CC International had undertaken a placement of 38.70 million new ordinary shares, which represents 10% of its enlarged share capital of 386.24 million shares, at an indicative issue price of 26 sen per issue share, to selected sophisticated investors.

Based on the issue price, CC International had raised total gross proceeds of RM10.06mil, whereas its market capitalisation is at RM100.42mil.

Upon listing, RM6mil of the gross proceeds will be used to fund the group’s organic growth and business expansion through mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, strategic partnerships and/or collaborations with other professional service providers that provide similar or complementary services.

Another RM1mil of the gross proceeds will be utilised for investment in software and hardware for its new branch offices as well as additional information technology personnel to support the group.

The remaining proceeds of about RM2mil and RM1mil will be allocated to fund CC International’s working capital and estimated listing expenses, respectively.

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