SINGAPORE, Sept. 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Davis Commodities Limited (NASDAQ:DTCK) (the "Company" or "Davis Commodities"), an agricultural commodity trading company that specializes in trading sugar, rice, and oil and fat products, today announced the closing of its initial public offering (the "Offering") of 1,250,625 ordinary shares at a public offering price of US$4.00 per ordinary share, including 163,125 ordinary shares issued pursuant to the full exercise of the underwriters' over-allotment option. The ordinary shares began trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market on September 19, 2023 under the ticker symbol "DTCK."
The Company received aggregate gross proceeds of approximately US$5.00 million from the Offering, before deducting underwriting discounts and other related expenses.
Proceeds from the Offering will be used for (i) business expansion, including strengthening market position, expanding the scope of product offerings, engaging in strategic acquisitions and investments, joint venture partnerships, and investing in equipment and technology; (ii) repayment of bank borrowings with the incurred interest expenses; and (iii) working capital and general corporate matters.
The Offering was conducted on a firm commitment basis. Univest Securities, LLC ("Univest") acted as the sole book-running manager for the Offering. Hunter Taubman Fischer & Li LLC acted as U.S. counsel to the Company, and Ortoli Rosenstadt LLP acted as U.S. counsel to Univest in connection with the Offering.
A registration statement on Form ...