Nvidia supplier Wistron raises $1.5B share sale to fund materials
What's the deal? Nvidia supplier Wistron Corp is raising $1.47 billion through a global share sale, the Taiwanese server maker said in a stock exchange filing. It priced 25 million global depositary receipts at $58.88 each, near the bottom of the marketed $58.67 to $59.79 range.
Where's the money going? Wistron said it will use the proceeds to fund purchases of raw materials in foreign currencies. Each receipt represents 10 Wistron shares, and the offering carries a discount of about 5.5% to Monday's closing price of T$197.
Why now? Taiwanese tech firms are turning to international investors for fresh funding as global AI spending lifts demand across the hardware supply chain, from servers to electronic components. Wistron has approved extra spending to expand production capacity in Taiwan and opened a $700 million plant in Texas in July to build Nvidia's latest AI systems.
By the numbers: Second-quarter net profit rose 128% from a year earlier, while revenue climbed 64%. In August, Wistron said AI server demand from cloud computing firms and business customers continued to exceed supply.
What could go wrong? The new shares will dilute existing shareholders by about 7.29%, though Wistron said it did not expect material dilution of shareholder interests. Its shares closed 0.5% lower on Monday but have climbed 30% year-to-date.
The signal: The raise ranks in the 97th percentile among all-time post-IPO equity rounds by Taiwanese semiconductor firms, underscoring how the AI buildout is reshaping the region's hardware supply chain. As demand outstrips supply, established suppliers are tapping public markets to secure materials and scale production.
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