KEY STAT | Baidu kicks off ‘homecoming’ listing, remains short of its target

Internet giant and AI developer Baidu (NASDAQ: BIDU) will be raising about USD 3.1 billion from its secondary listing in Hong Kong, at a share price of HKD 252 (USD 32.5), which is 14.6% lower than the maximum target of HKD 295, according to its filing.

Earlier this month, car dealing platform Autohome (NYSE: ATHM; HKEX: 2518) staged the first homecoming listing of the year, raising USD 688 million at HKD 176.30, less than the USD 983 million it expected.

More than seven US-listed Chinese companies sought secondary listings in Hong Kong last year, with many others such as online travel agency Trip.com (NASDAQ: TRIP) and Twitter-alike social platform Weibo (NASDAQ: WB) expected to follow suit in 2021.

Following Baidu, online video streaming platform Bilibili (NASDAQ: BILI) will be next to list in the financial hub, after initiating its public offering on Wednesday, 36Kr reported.

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