ALL Pantronic Holdings, an associate of listed Starlight International Holdings, is expected to raise more than $80 million by a 25 per cent public offering of new shares on Monday.
The manufacturer of voltage converters, sponsored by Sun Hung Kai International, has earmarked the proceeds for investment in two manufacturing facilities in Shenzhen.
Oriental Patron Asia, backed by China's Hainan International Trust and Investment Corp, will act as the principle underwriter.
Financial controller David Chu Kim-ho said Starlight would maintain a 25 per cent interest after the flotation and the founders of All Pantronic would hold a further 50 per cent.
All Pantronic sold a 34 per cent stake to Starlight in 1991 for $31 million as it sought a strategic alliance with the radio and telephone manufacturer which required the use of voltage converters.
Mr Chu said Starlight had agreed to hold the company shares as a long-term investment and a vote of confidence.
Any share disposal by Starlight would be limited by five per cent a year for a three-year period after the flotation, he added.