China Freezes IPO Market In Effort To Stem Sell-Off

Posted on July 5, 2015July 5, 2015 by admin

BrokerDealer.com special news update: In an effort to stem the recent plunge in prices of stocks listed on Chinese stock markets, this weekend the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges issued notices suspending initial public offerings (I.P.O.s) until further notice.

The government-controlled Securities Association of China has instructed brokerdealers from 21 of the major brokerage firms to set up a nearly US$20bil fund (120 billion renminbi) that will be used to support stock prices by buying shares in China’s largest and most stable companies.

Separately on Saturday, 25 Chinese mutual funds claimed they would also put more money into shares. Although fund managers did not reveal the exact amount, they noted that they would be investing their own funds.

Saturday’s halt to IPOs could freeze large amounts of cash and dry up liquidity in the market, thus contributing to its stabilization, as large IPOs have been named one of the main factors triggering the current decline.

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The government has already taken a number of measures over the past week, including cutting interest rates, relaxing margin-lending rules, and adding bank liquidity, so far without any success in reassuring investors.

The Asset Management Association of China pledged to halt additional stock investments for at least a year, and later to accelerate the issuance of share funds after the freeze.

The IPO freeze will last until the Shanghai composite index reaches 4,500 points, Reuters reports. On Friday, the index fell by 5.8%, ending at 3,684 points.

Broker Dealers Prepare For Freaky Fast Delivery IPO Courtesy Of Jimmy John’s

Posted on May 27, 2015May 26, 2015 by admin

Jimmy John’s is a franchised sandwich restaurant chain, specializing in “freaky fast” delivery and is based out of Champaign, Illinois. Jimmy John’s is currently owned by Jimmy John Liautaud and Weston presidio. Brokerdealer.com blog update profiles as this sandwich restuarant chain reportedly gears up to launch an IPO. The chain has been around since 1983 but has only recently grew in popularity, currently there are more than 2,000 locations in 43 states. This Brokerdealer.com blog update is courtesy of Reuters’ article, “Exclusive: Gourmet sandwich chain Jimmy John’s prepares IPO – sources“, with an excerpt below.

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Jimmy John’s Franchise LLC is preparing for an initial public offering that could value the popular U.S. gourmet sandwich chain at more than $2 billion, including debt, according to people familiar with the matter.

Jimmy John’s, which is owned by founder Jimmy John Liautaud as well as private equity firm Weston Presidio, is interviewing investment banks to serve as underwriters for an IPO that could come later this year, three people said.

Jimmy John’s has annual earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization of roughly $150 million, the people added.

The sources asked not to be identified because the deliberations are confidential. Representatives of Jimmy John’s and Weston Presidio did not respond to requests for comment.

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Brace For Impact: China Nuclear Firm Plans For Explosive IPO

Posted on May 26, 2015May 25, 2015 by admin

Brokerdealer.com blog update profiles an explosive IPO coming from a top China nuclear power giant, China National Nuclear Power Corp. The nuclear power giant is hoping to raise as much as $2.16 billion, making it China’s largest IPO in the last five years. This IPO follows China’s recent efforts to move away from coal as power source. The China Securities Regulatory Commission approved the IPO on Friday, 22, 2014, and the launch date for CNNPC’s IPO is scheduled for June 2, 2015. This blog update is courtesy of the Wall Street Journal’s article, “China Nuclear Firm Plans Biggest Domestic IPO in 5 Years” by Yifan Xie, with an excerpt below.

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China National Nuclear Power Corp., one of the top two state nuclear-power giants, will raise as much as $2.16 billion in what is set to be the country’s largest domestic initial public offering in five years.

CNNPC plans to sell up to 3.89 billion new shares, or a quarter of its total, in the sale, according to its IPO prospectus, filed to the Shanghai Stock Exchange on Monday. The offering’s expected launch date is June 2.

The share float is poised to be the largest in the domestic market since China Everbright Bank Co. raised $2.6 billion in Shanghai in August 2010, according to data provided by Dealogic.

China National Nuclear Group holds a 97% stake in CNNPC. About 40% of China’s total nuclear energy is generated by operators controlled by CNNPC. Excluding issuance-related fees, the firm will raise 13.4 billion yuan ($2.16 billion), according to the prospectus. CNNPC will allocate 4.18 billion yuan of the raised capital to replenish its holdings of cash, and will invest the rest in the construction of projects in Fujian, Zhejiang, Hainan and Jiangsu provinces. Citic Securities, UBS AG and China Securities are the underwriters for the deal.

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Spotify Preps For Rumored IPO With Videos And New Services

Posted on May 21, 2015May 21, 2015 by admin

As rumors continue to circulate about whether or not Spotify, a commercial music streaming company, will launch an IPO later this year, more and more seem to believe that they will launch as they make large changes to their services. Originally from Sweden, Spotify, is available in 58 countries and is currently the leading provider of streaming music by subscription. It offers millions of songs in two versions: free with advertising, and an all-access paid version that in most countries costs about $10 a month. Spotify currently has around 60 million users around the world, 15 million of which pay. As for now Spotify hasn’t announced plans for an IPO and refuses to comment on the matter but most speculators think it is in our near future. This brokerdealer.com blog update profiles the new services Spotify is adding that could help boost the company for an IPO. This update is courtesy of The New York Post’s article, “Spotify launching video, news services ahead of IPO” by Claire Atkinson, with an excerpt below.

Let’s go to the video, Spotify’s chief exec says.

The world’s biggest audio music streamer, with 60 million active users, said Wednesday it decided to broaden its offering, in part to capitalize on Americans’ long commutes, Spotify’s CEO told The Post in a private interview.

“A lot of Americans are sitting in their cars for a long time,” explained CEO Daniel Ek, who was in New York to announce at a press conference a slew of new business initiatives with the help of Tiësto, D’Angelo and Questlove.

“Tens of millions had connected to Spotify via Bluetooth but they still didn’t play music their entire drive,” said Ek, adding that heavy Spotify users wanted news, weather, traffic and podcasts, too, so he approached content providers about what they could offer.

The streaming music giant wants to expand its user base in advance of a much-hyped IPO, looking to take on the likes of Snapchat, YouTube and Facebook with a collection of video clips.

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AppFolio Follows The Tech Trend And Files For IPO

Posted on May 19, 2015May 19, 2015 by admin

With two tech companies already set to launch their IPOs this week, another tech company has filed for an IPO, on Monday, May 18, 2015, with the SEC. AppFolio is most known for its web-based real estate property management system. That allows property managers to market and manage their portfolio. It includes accounting and property management functions with the ability to email work-orders, owner statements and resident communications. AppFolio are hoping to raise up to $100 million from this IPO. This IPO update is courtesy of Reuters Canada’s article, “Property management software maker AppFolio files for IPO“, with ab excerpt below.

AppFolio Inc, a maker of online property management software, filed with U.S. regulators on Monday for an initial public offering of common stock.

Morgan Stanley, Credit Suisse, Pacific Crest Securities and William Blair are underwriters to the IPO.

The California-based company, whose investors include BV Capital and IGSB, provides software to small and medium-sized property managers and also offers legal software for small law firms under the brand “MyCase”.

AppFolio’s revenue rose 61 percent to $15.8 million for the quarter ended March 31. Net loss widened to $3.6 million from $1.2 million a year earlier.

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