Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Corporation Limited Announces Final Results of the Rights Offering
Rhea-AI Summary
Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Corporation (NASDAQ: APWC) completed a rights offering, selling the maximum 20,616,227 shares at $1.66 per share and generating $34.2 million gross proceeds.
After issuance APWC has issued 41,243,554 Common Shares, with 41,232,454 outstanding and 11,100 held in treasury. Proceeds will fund Southeast Asia capacity expansion, planned North America entry, and acquisitions of products and technologies to support growth.
Positive
- $34.2 million gross proceeds from rights offering
- Full subscription: 100% of maximum issuable shares sold
- Sale price fixed at $1.66 per share
- Proceeds earmarked for capacity expansion in Southeast Asia
- Funds allocated for North America entry and product acquisitions
Negative
- Total issued shares rose to 41,243,554, increasing outstanding count
- Outstanding common shares at 41,232,454, potentially diluting prior holders
Key Figures
Market Reality Check
Peers on Argus
APWC’s marginal -0.1% move contrasted with mixed peers: IPWR up 7.31%, EPOW up 4.38%, FLUX down 8.93%, CCTG down 1.68%, OESX up 1.19%. Only one peer appeared in momentum scans.
Previous Offering Reports
| Date | Event | Sentiment | Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28 | Rights results update | Neutral | +0.6% | Reported initial subscription results and gross proceeds from rights offering. |
| Dec 18 | Rights commencement | Neutral | -0.6% | Announced start of rights subscription period and expected net proceeds. |
| Dec 04 | Rights key dates | Neutral | +0.5% | Outlined record date, pricing, and subscription timetable for rights offering. |
| Aug 29 | Rights plan filed | Neutral | -3.9% | Filed registration for planned rights issue targeting about $34.2M in proceeds. |
Prior offering-related headlines (4 events) saw modest reactions, averaging about -0.83%, with a roughly even split between small gains and declines.
Over the past six months, APWC has moved through a full rights offering cycle. It first outlined plans on Aug 29, 2025, then set key dates and pricing at $1.66 per share in early December. The offering commenced on Dec 18, 2025, followed by January results showing 18,165,738 shares subscribed and about $30.2M raised. Today’s announcement confirms full placement of all 20,616,227 shares, completing the capital raise linked to capacity expansion and product/technology investments.
Historical Comparison
In the last four offering-related headlines, APWC’s average move was about -0.83%, indicating historically muted reactions to equity-raising announcements.
Offering news progressed from an initial rights plan on Aug 29, 2025, to key dates and pricing in December, commencement on Dec 18, subscription results on Jan 28, and now full completion with all 20,616,227 shares placed.
Market Pulse Summary
This announcement finalizes APWC’s rights offering, confirming full placement of 20,616,227 shares at $1.66 and total gross proceeds of $34.2 million. Issued shares now stand at 41,243,554, with 41,232,454 outstanding. Historically, similar offering headlines produced modest average moves of about -0.83%. Investors may focus on how efficiently this new capital funds manufacturing expansion in Southeast Asia, a planned North American entry, and acquisitions of key products and technologies.
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TAIPEI, Taiwan, Feb. 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Corporation Limited (“APWC” or “Company”) (NASDAQ: APWC) today announced the successful completion and final results of its rights offering, as described in the rights offering prospectus filed December 18, 2025 with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("Rights Offering"). Of the 20,616,227 maximum issuable shares, shareholders exercising their basic and over-subscription rights acquired 18,165,738 Common Shares and the remaining 2,450,489 Common Shares unsubscribed ("Remainder Shares") were placed prior to the Rights Offering's expiration on February 20, 2026, generating gross proceeds of
The successful sale of the Remainder Shares marked
The successful and swift completion of the Rights Offering marks an important first step in APWC’s growth strategies. The proceeds will provide funding for APWC’s expansion of manufacturing capacity in Southeast Asia, planned entry into North America, and for the acquisition of key products and technologies to drive long-term growth. APWC is well positioned to secure new orders, deepen customer relationships, and scale up operations as the global supply chain pivots, providing a long and visible runway for sustainable growth.
About Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Corporation Limited:
Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Corporation Limited is a holding company incorporated in Bermuda with principal executive offices in Taiwan that operates its business through subsidiaries primarily engaged in the manufacture and distribution of enameled wire, power cable, and telecommunications products in Thailand, Singapore, Australia, the People’s Republic of China, Hong Kong and certain other markets in the Asia Pacific region. The Company also engages in the distribution of certain wire and cable products manufactured by its controlling shareholder, PEWC, and certain third parties. The Company also provides project engineering services in the supply, delivery and installation of power cable. The Company’s major customers include appliance component manufacturers, electrical contracting firms, state owned entities, and wire and cable dealers and factories.
Safe Harbor Statement:
This release contains certain “forward-looking statements” relating to the Company, its business, and its subsidiary companies. These forward-looking statements are often identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “believes”, “anticipates”, “expects”, “estimates”, “intends”, “plans” or similar expressions. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to be materially different from those described herein as believed, anticipated, expected, estimated, intended or planned. Investors should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. The Company’s actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of factors, including those discussed in the Company’s reports that are filed with the SEC and available on its website (www.sec.gov). All forward-looking statements attributable to the Company, or to persons acting on its behalf, are expressly qualified in their entirety by these factors, other than as required under the securities laws. The Company does not assume a duty to update these forward-looking statements.
Investor Relations Contact:
Pacific Holdings Group
2901 Dallas Parkway, Suite 360
Plano, TX 75093
Attn: Paul Weber
Phone: (469) 797-7191
Email: pweber@pusa.com