The shares were offered at a price of A$1.96 each, implying a market capitalisation for the Company of A$235.5 million.
“Today is a major
step in the evolution of
our Company, following
the establishment of
SpeedCast as a leader in
the provision of
satellite services in
the Asia-Pacific region
and our global
expansion, particularly
in the maritime sector,”
said Pierre-Jean (PJ)
Beylier, CEO of
SpeedCast. “This listing
will enable us to
continue executing on
our growth plans and on
our focus to deliver
unsurpassed service
reliability and customer
support.”
“We have been greatly
encouraged by the
institutional and retail
shareholder response to
the IPO and the strong
demand for shares,”
Beylier added. “I want
to thank all our
employees, customers,
shareholders and
partners who have made
this new milestone
possible.”
“Working with PJ and
the management team at
SpeedCast, we have
completed a tremendous
amount of work to build
the Company to the point
that it can become a
listed company,” said
John Mackay, Chairman of
the Board of SpeedCast.
“We are confident this
will be one of many
milestones to come for
SpeedCast.”
At the time of the
listing, new investors
are expected to hold
approximately 63.7% of
the shares, with the
remainder being held by
investment funds
affiliated with TA
Associates, management
and Non Executive
Directors. Investment
funds affiliated with TA
Associates, the majority
shareholders before the
IPO, will remain the
largest shareholders
with a combined stake of
approximately 24.6%.
SpeedCast staff,
board members, and
advisers joined Beylier
and ASX General Manager
of Listings Issuer
Services, Max
Cunningham, at the ASX
today to ring the bell
and to celebrate this
momentous milestone in
the Company’s history.
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