(Dec 2): Japanese memory maker Kioxia Holdings Corp has set a tentative price range for its initial public offering (IPO) that’s in line with its earlier indication.

The price range was set at ¥1,390 (RM412.83) to ¥1,520, compared with the indicative price of ¥1,390 per share, according to its filing. Calculation based on the upper range suggests that would value the company at as much as about ¥819 billion, with offering size of ¥126 billion, including overallotment option. Reuters reported on the price range earlier.

The IPO is set to be among the largest this year in Japan after the US$2.3 billion (RM10.25 billion) debut of Tokyo Metro Co in October, underscoring heightened appetite for new listings in the country. Morgan Stanley, Nomura Holdings Inc and Bank of America Corp are the joint global coordinators of deal. The offer price will be decided on Dec 9. The price may end up out of the range at lowest of ¥1,112 or ¥1,824 at highest, according to the filing. 

Kioxia is the world’s No 3 maker of NAND relies on one type of memory, making it more vulnerable to market downturns than rivals Samsung Electronics Co. and SK Hynix Inc. 

Since scrapping a plan to go public in October 2020, a prolonged slump in the price of NAND has depressed Kioxia’s ability to invest and expand its offerings to keep up.

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