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Payment Solution AGS Transact Gets SEBI Nod for IPO

30Oct By Gauri SinghNo Comments

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Payment Solution AGS Transact Gets SEBI Nod for IPO

AGS Transact Technologies, a payment solutions provider has received SEBI’s official nod to launch an initial public offering (IPO). The company was recently backed by private equity firms TPG Growth and Actis until a few months ago. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) issued final observations to AGS Transact’s IPO proposal on 26 October. AGS had filed its draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) with SEBI in mid-August. With this nod, SEBI, as of now, has approved 62 IPO proposals in2018. In 2017, the regulatory authority cleared 46 IPO proposals. AGS’ Rs 1,000-crore IPO comprises fresh shares worth Rs 400 crore apart from equity of promoter Ravi Goyal and other individual shareholders worth Rs 600 crore. Also, AGS Transact may raise Rs 150 crore in pre-IPO placement as...

US Based Startup Cloudflare to Launch a $3.5 billion IPO

24Oct By Gauri SinghNo Comments

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US Based Startup Cloudflare to Launch a $3.5 billion IPO

US startup Cloudflare whose software makes websites load faster and with greater security is planning to launch its initial public offering (IPO) that could value it at more than $3.5 billion. The company is expecting to go public in the first half of next year, joining a string of software and internet firms seeking to tap the stock market and capitalize on strong investor appetite and rich valuations. The IPO will be led by investment bank Goldman Sachs, however, the exact timing of the IPO has not been finalized. Founded in 2009 by Lee Holloway, Matthew Prince, and Michelle Zatlyn, Cloudflare as of now, has raised a total of $182.1 million. Cloudflare’s services help websites load faster and prevent security breaches. The company claims to have more than 154 data centers and se...

Dubai’s Largest Payment Processing Firm to Launch IPO

10Oct By Gauri SinghNo Comments

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Dubai’s Largest Payment Processing Firm to Launch IPO

Dubai-based payment processing firm called Network International which is the largest of its kind in the Middle East and Africa, is currently evaluating the possibilities and expecting to launch its initial public offering. The company is jointly owned by Emirates NBD and private equity firms Warburg Pincus and General Atlantic. The company stated that its shareholders "are evaluating various strategic options with respect to NI, which may include a potential initial public offering. At this point in time, no decisions have been taken as to whether NI or its shareholders will proceed with any such transactions.” However, if NI and its shareholders decide to move forward with any such transaction, further announcements will be made in due course. Earlier in September, the company’s ow...

China’s Largest Music-Streaming Company Files For US IPO

3Oct By Gauri SinghNo Comments

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China’s Largest Music-Streaming Company Files For US IPO

China’s largest music-streaming company Tencent Music Entertainment Group has filed an initial public offering (IPO) in the United States under the symbol "TME". This is expected to be the biggest US IPO by a Chinese company. The company is expecting a valuation of about $25 billion. It includes Spotify-like digital streaming apps QQ Music, Kugou and karaoke app WeSing. The music company is expecting to raise an amount in its first IPO filings which is used to calculate registration fees. The final size of the IPO could be different. Market leader Spotify debuted in April and its shares rose nearly 13% on the first trading day. The company also reported a profit of $263 million on a revenue of $1.30 billion for six months ended June 30. Tencent owns 58.1% stake in Tencent Music, a...

China’s Mobile Internet Firm Cootek Inc Listed on the NYSE for IPO

29Sep By Gauri SinghNo Comments

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China’s Mobile Internet Firm Cootek Inc Listed on the NYSE for IPO

China’s mobile internet company CooTek (Cayman) Inc has been now listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). The company that is based in East China's Shanghai started trading on Friday. The company issued 4.35 million American Depository Shares (ADS) and raised $52.2 million. Every ADS of CooTek was priced at $12. The share price of CooTek was traded lower than its opening price of $11.5 in the first four trading hours of the first trading session. The funds secured through this initial public offering are planned to be utilized by the company in the marketing of the products. CooTek generally earns its revenue from the advertisement with its software product TouchPal Keyboard and other APPs on fitness and healthcare. The main motive of the company behind its entry on the NYSE ...

China’s English Learning Platform LAIX Debuts on NYSE

28Sep By Gauri SinghNo Comments

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China’s English Learning Platform LAIX Debuts on NYSE

China’s AI-based English learning platform LAIX Inc has debuted on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) with its initial public offering (IPO), trading under the ticker symbol of "LAIX." The company priced its initial public offering of 5,750,000 American depositary shares (ADSs) at $12.50 per ADS. The total offering size was roughly $71.9 million. Along with this, LAIX has granted the underwriters an over-allotment option, exercisable within 30 days. "Listing on the NYSE will make LAIX a more international company, which can help us attract customers all over the world, as we believe our English learning platform driven by AI not only can serve Chinese English learners, but also can help English learners in other countries," said Yi Wang, chairman and chief executive officer of LAIX. ...

China’s Viomi Technology Raises $102.6 million on its Debut on Nasdaq

26Sep By Gauri SinghNo Comments

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China’s Viomi Technology Raises $102.6 million on its Debut on Nasdaq

China-based IoT home platform company Viomi Technology has debuted on the Nasdaq stock exchange trading under the ticker symbol of "VIOT”. The company has raised about $102.6 million on its debut in IPO. It priced its initial public offering (IPO) of 11.4 million American Depositary Shares (ADSs) at $9.00 per ADS. Each ADS represents three of the company's Class A ordinary shares. The underwriters for the Xiaomi-backed company’s IPO include Morgan Stanley and China International Capital Corporation Hong Kong Securities. "By listing on the Nasdaq, Viomi hopes to better focus on the development of home appliance technology and further expand brand awareness, as Nasdaq is known as a tech-heavy stock exchange," Xiaoping Chen, co-founder and chief executive officer of Viomi said. The compa...

Chinese E-Scooter Startup Filed For an IPO on Nasdaq

25Sep By PriyankaNo Comments

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Chinese E-Scooter Startup Filed For an IPO on Nasdaq

Electric scooter startup called Niu Technologies which is based in China has filed for an initial public offering (IPO) on Nasdaq. The company has planned to raise up to $150 million through this IPO. Niu claims to be the largest lithium-ion battery-powered e-scooters company in China. Founded in 2014, the company is based in Beijing and currently holds a market share of 26% in China on the basis of its sales volume. Niu’s scooters connect with an app that gives drivers maintenance and performance data and along with that delivers firmware updates. The firm stated that it had sold more than 431,500 smart electric scooters in China, Europe and other markets as of June 2018. According to the reports, China has been termed as the largest market for electric two-wheeled vehicles, wher...

22Sep By Gauri SinghNo Comments

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All You Need to Know About US-based Eventbrite’s Much-awaited IPO

San-Francisco based online ticketing platform Eventbrite (EB) has finally launched its much-awaited IPO. The shares of the company soared as high as 70 percent in its stock market. The shares opened at $36 and climbed as high as $39.30 before ending the session 59 percent up at $36.50. Eventbrite’s stock has been listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker EB. The firm at the initial stage priced its offering from $19 to $21 per share, but due to its high demand, it raised the final offering price to $23 per share. With this price, the company was successful in raising funds amounting to $230 million. Founded in 2006 by married couple Julia and Kevin Hartz, Eventbrite has raised a total of $373 million in equity funding as of now. The entry of Eventbrite in the stoc...

More than Half of the Indian Companies Listed on IPO in 2018 Trading Below Issue Price

21Sep By Gauri SinghNo Comments

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More than Half of the Indian Companies Listed on IPO in 2018 Trading Below Issue Price

As many as 21 companies went public this year and shares of more than half of all these companies are trading below their issue price. The main reason behind this has been the market volatility, aggressive pricing and sometimes stock and sector-specific issues. Out of 21 initial public offers (IPOs) in 2018, shares of 11 companies now trade below their issue price. “As the market went up, so did the expectation and pricing of the IPOs. Pricing issue was in sync with market sentiment,” said Arun Kejriwal, director of Kejriwal Research and Investment Services Pvt. Ltd. The companies that can be listed as the top losers in the pack are Apollo Micro Systems Ltd and ICICI Securities Ltd. These companies were down by 50% and 39% respectively from their issue price. Apollo Micro Systems ...

Cipla’s Ugandan Unit Raised $43.8 million from IPO

18Sep By Gauri SinghNo Comments

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Cipla’s Ugandan Unit Raised $43.8 million from IPO

India's pharmaceutical giant Cipla has been one of the most popular companies in its sector. The Ugandan unit of the pharmaceutical giant has reportedly raised $43.8 million (167 billion Ugandan shillings) from its oversubscribed initial public offering (IPO). Talking further about the IPO, Cipla Quality Chemical Industries Ltd (CQCIL) which is majority owned and operated by India's third-largest drugmaker sold 657 million shares equivalent to 18 percent of the firm's total equity. Every share in the IPO was priced at 256.5 shillings. "The offering has been oversubscribed with the major part of the demand coming from blue-chip Sub-Saharan Africa investors," John Porter, chief business officer at investment bank Renaissance Capital stated. Cipla is an Indian multinational pharmaceutica...

17Sep By PriyankaNo Comments

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India Based Online Marketplace Indiamart Gets Permission to Launch IPO

Online marketplace IndiaMART InterMESH Ltd have received markets regulator Sebi's go-ahead to float initial share sale offers. With this, the number of companies getting Sebi's approval to float an initial public offer (IPO) has reached 50 this year so far. Indiamart which had filed draft their respective draft offer documents with Sebi in June, obtained the regulator's "observations" on September 14, according to the latest update with the markets watchdog. Sebi's observations are necessary for any company to launch IPO, follow-on public offer and rights issue. Through IndiaMART's public issue, a total of 42,88,801 equity shares will be divested by the promoters and private equity firms Intel Capital (Mauritius) Ltd, Amadeus Capital Partners and Accion Frontier Inclusion Mauri...