Australian neo lender Judo Bank seeks to raise nearly $477m (A$653m) in its initial public offering in Sydney at a valuation of $1.7bn (A$2.3bn).
The lender plans to sell close to 311.1 million shares for A$2.1 per share, Bloomberg has reported citing listing documents.
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Judo Bank has already secured commitments from investors for shares worth $377.8m (A$515m) and the remainder $99.04m (A$135m) is available for sale to institutional buyers, the report said.
The offering consists of both new and existing shares.
The share sale includes existing investors’ stakes worth $226.68m (A$309m) including Sing Glow Investment, which plans to keep 7% equity in the company post-IPO.
The offering, which will not be available to the public, is being jointly being managed by Barrenjoey Capital Partners, Citigroup, Credit Suisse, and Goldman Sachs.
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By GlobalDataThey plan to stop taking orders on Wednesday and the listing is expected to happen in early November this year.
Founded in 2016, Judo Bank offers lending services with a focus on small businesses.
In May 2020, the lender achieved unicorn status after closing a $230m funding round.
The round was led by its returning investors like Myer Family Investments, Bain Capital Credit, and the Abu Dhabi Capital Group.
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