antonoil-sets-price-range-at-significant-discount

Antonoil sets price range at significant discount

The oil services provider will compete for IPO funds with a spin-off from Taiwan food producer Uni-President and paper manufacturer China Sunshine.

November 25, 2007

ChinaÆs oil services company Anton Oilfield Services Group launches the roadshow for its Hong Kong initial public offering today Nov 26 with a price range of HK$1.80 to HK$2.40. The company could raise up to HK$1.25 billion $160.5 million.

The price values the listing candidate at approximately 15 to 20 times its 2008 earnings, which one investor says is attractive, given that the ôhigh oil price should favour the oil services sector at least in the short-runö.

Antonoil provides oilfield services primarily within the areas of drilling, field, production and wells. It specialises in services that demand new and advanced technologies, which complement the oilfield services provided by the large state-owned...

FinanceAsia has updated its subscription model.

Registered readers now have the opportunity to read 5 articles from our award-winning website for free.

To obtain unlimited access to our award-winning exclusive news and analysis, we offer subscription packages, including single user, team subscription (2-5 users), or office-wide licences.

To help you and your colleagues access our proprietary content, please contact us at [email protected], or +(852) 2122 5222