Hillman in Talks to Go Public Via Fertitta, Jefferies SPAC

Transaction values combined entity at more than $2 billion. Private equity firm CCMP has owned majority stake since 2014. Construction hardware supplier Hillman Group Inc. is in talks to go public through a merger with Landcadia Holdings III Inc., a blank-check firm led by billionaire Tilman Fertitta and Jefferies Financial Group Inc.’s Rich Handler, according […]

Pizza Hut aims to topple Domino’s as owners mull ASX IPO

Iconic fast-food chain Pizza Hut has declared ambitions to unseat rival Domino’s as the nation’s dominant pizza chain, as its private equity owner Allegro Funds explores a possible ASX float of the business. Pizza Hut, which has fallen in popularity since its heyday in the 80s and 90s, has been buoyed by recent investor appetite […]

Indigo Paints to come up with its IPO on January 20. All you need to know

For the initial share sale ₹1,488- ₹1,490 has been set as the price band. The public issue would get ₹1,170.16 crore at the upper end of the price band. Indigo Paints is coming up with its initial public offering (IPO) this week. The company ranks fifth in the decorative paints industry in India. The public […]

Dating App Bumble Makes IPO Filing Public, Reveals Steady Revenue Growth

Bumble Inc’s plans to go public come at a time when companies are seeking to capitalize on what has been the strongest IPO market in two decades Dating app Bumble, which is backed by private equity firm Blackstone Group, on Friday made public its regulatory filing for an initial public offering, revealing steady revenue growth […]

Advent to list Polish parcel locker business

Private equity group moves to cash in on surge in online shopping during pandemic. Private equity group Advent is planning to list InPost, its Polish parcel locker business, on the Amsterdam stock exchange, in a move designed to cash in on the surge in online shopping caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The listing, which will […]

Petco IPO Raises $864 Million as Retailer Returns to Market

The owner of the animal supply chain store Petco raised $864 million in an initial public offering, returning the retailer to the public market 15 years after it was taken private. The company, which is changing its name to Petco Health and Wellness Co. in conjunction with the listing, sold 48 million shares for $18 […]

Affirm Raises $1.2B, Pricing Above Range In Hot IPO Market

Online lender Affirm Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: AFRM) has raised roughly $1.2 billion by pricing its initial public offering (IPO) at $49 per share, above the expected range of $41 to $44, the company announced Tuesday. What Happened: Affirm is a fintech company providing installment loans to online shoppers and is led by PayPal Holdings Inc […]

Blackstone’s Aadhar Said to File $1 Billion IPO Prospectus Soon

Housing finance firm plans to file draft prospectus this month. Aadhar is looking to launch public offering in first half. Aadhar Housing Finance Ltd., controlled by Blackstone Group Inc., is planning to file a draft prospectus for its initial public offering in India as soon as this month, according to people familiar with the matter. […]

Greeting cards company Moonpig eyes 1 billion pound London listing

Online greetings card company Moonpig is planning a London stock market listing that could value the private equity-backed firm at more than one billion pounds ($1.36 billion), sources familiar with the plans said on Tuesday. The company, which operates in Britain as Moonpig and in the Netherlands as Greetz, is targeting net debt of two […]

Indigo Paints Receives SEBI Approval To Float IPO

The IPO will comprise fresh issuance of shares aggregating to ₹ 300 crore and an offer-for-sale of up to 58,40,000 equity shares by private equity firm Sequoia Capital Indigo Paints has received approval from the capital markets regulator SEBI to raise money through an initial public offering (IPO). The Sequoia Capital-backed Indigo Paints had filed its preliminary […]