In the week ahead, Saudi Aramco plans to raise $25 billion at a $1.7 trillion valuation in what would be the largest-ever global IPO, ahead of Alibaba's $22 billion offering in 2014 at a $175 billion valuation.
We are entering the final stretch of 2019, and the window to IPO before year-end is closing. The IPO pipeline is teeming with potential launches, including kitchen supplies giant Reynolds Consumer Products (REYN), which is expected to IPO by the end of the year in its strongest season for revenue. Other potential launches include Ping An’s OneConnect Financial Technologies (OCFT), Brazilian brokerage and wealth manager XP (XP), payment software unicorn Bill.com (BILL), Chinese HR software provider CDP Holdings (CDP), commercial drone developer EHang (EH), and building products distributor US LBM Holdings (LBM).
| Potential Launches for the Week of December 2nd, 2019 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Issuer Business |
File Date |
Deal Size |
Sector |
| Bill.com (BILL) | 11/15/19 | $100M | Technology |
| Provides a SaaS platform that automates billing and back-office processes for SMBs. | |||
| CDP Holdings (CDP) | 11/15/19 | $125M | Technology |
| Provides software for human resources management in China. | |||
| EHang Holdings (EH) | 10/31/19 | $100M | Industrials |
| Chinese commercial drone developer. | |||
| US LBM Holdings (LBM) | 05/09/17 | $250M | Industrials |
| US distributor of specialty building materials for homebuilders and contractors. | |||
| OneConnect Financial Technologies (OCFT) | 11/13/19 | $500M* | Technology |
| Ping An-backed provider of operations management tools for financial firms. Deal size is RC estimate. |
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| Reynolds Consumer Products (REYN) | 11/15/19 | $1,500M* | Consumer Staples |
| Leading provider of household and kitchen products. Deal size is RC estimate. |
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| XP (XP) | 11/15/19 | $1,000M* | Financials |
| Fast-growing brokerage and wealth manager in Brazil. Deal size is RC estimate. | |||
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In addition, nano-cap auto e-tailer LMP Automotive (LMPX) is again scheduled to raise $12 million at a $45 million market cap, after delaying its offering.
| U.S. IPO Calendar | |||
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| Issuer Business |
Deal Size Market Cap |
Price Range Shares Filed |
Top Bookrunners |
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LMP Automotive Holdings, which operates an e-commerce site where users can buy, sell, and rent cars, plans to raise $12 million by offering 2.1 million shares at a price range of $5.00 to $6.00. At the midpoint of the proposed range it would command a market value of $45 million. LMP Automotive, which was founded in 2017, booked $14 million in revenue over the last 12 months. The Plantation, FL-based company plans to list on the Nasdaq under the symbol (LMPX). ThinkEquity is the lead bookrunner on the deal.
IPO Market Snapshot
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