As the fifth state-owned deal so far this quarter the track maintenance equipment manufacturer is differentiating itself with a much smaller cornerstone tranche.
The listing of the track maintenance equipment maker is part of state-owned parent CRCC's broader strategy to improve capital structure and enhance the market value of assets.
The world’s largest railway control system developer by revenue locked in nearly $1 billion worth of cornerstone commitments to ensure the IPO stays on track.
Another scandal is testing investor confidence in China’s troubled railway industry, but one rail company is nevertheless pushing ahead with a $2.3 billion Shanghai IPO.
China Railway Materials announces plans for a $1.5 billion IPO in Hong Kong and Shanghai next year, while Chinese oil and gas company MIE postpones its US IPO after failing to agree on a price.