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IPO Watch: Status quo holds, two new stocks join and four walk away
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There has been little change to the leaders and laggards amongst companies to debut on the ASX this year, as two new tech companies join the quotation.
Last time we checked wireless internet provider Uniti Wireless (ASX:UWL) had dethroned buy-now-pay-later stock Splitit (ASX:SPT) as the best-performing IPO of the year, and the company extended its lead: it has risen 462 per cent since listing.
The five best-performing companies remain the same, in fact. Pot stock Ecofibre (ASX:EOF) sits second, up 174 per cent, followed by bacteria-killing biotech Next Science (ASX:NXS) (up 162 per cent), fund manager VGI Partners (ASX:VGI) (up 140 per cent) and then Splitit, up 100 per cent.
There are two new tech companies on the list: FINEOS (ASX:FCL), provider of core software systems to the global life, accident and health insurance industry, and AppsVillage (ASX:APV), which made its debut yesterday.
Here’s a performance rundown of this year’s ASX entrants:
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| Listing Date | ASX Code | Company | IPO Price | Price Aug 27 | % Change to date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/13/2019 | UWL | Uniti Wireless Ltd | 0.25 | 1.33 | 4.62 |
| 03/29/2019 | EOF | Ecofibre Ltd | 1 | 2.84 | 1.74 |
| 04/18/2019 | NXS | Next Science Ltd | 1 | 2.66 | 1.62 |
| 06/21/2019 | VGI | VGI Partners Ltd | 5.5 | 13.2 | 1.4 |
| 01/29/2019 | SPT | Splitit Payments Ltd | 0.2 | 0.42 | 1 |
| 07/11/2019 | QFE | QuickFee Ltd | 0.2 | 0.365 | 0.8 |
| 02/22/2019 | MPH | Mediland Pharm Ltd | 0.2 | 0.335 | 0.68 |
| 07/30/2019 | SZL | Sezzle Inc | 1.22 | 2.12 | 0.66 |
| 07/05/2019 | IXC | Invex Therapeutics Ltd | 0.4 | 0.635 | 0.6 |
| 06/14/2019 | 2BE | Tubi Pty Ltd | 0.2 | 0.32 | 0.6 |
| 08/22/2019 | OPC | OptiComm Ltd | 2 | 3.05 | 0.53 |
| 06/12/2019 | PBH | PointsBet Holdings Pty Ltd | 2 | 3.14 | 0.51 |
| 05/07/2019 | MRZ | Mont Royal Resources Ltd | 0.2 | 0.27 | 0.32 |
| 27/08/2019 | APV | AppsVillage Ltd | 0.2 | 0.24 | 20% |
| 05/28/2019 | IAP | Investec Australia Property Fu | 1.32 | 1.55 | 0.17 |
| 04/17/2019 | RDY | Readytech Holdings Ltd | 1.51 | 1.7 | 0.15 |
| 06/07/2019 | VVA | Viva Leisure Ltd | 1 | 1.07 | 0.15 |
| 06/11/2019 | PGL | Prospa Group Ltd | 3.78 | 4.2 | 0.14 |
| 04/30/2019 | PE1 | Pengana Private Equity Trust | 1.25 | 1.39 | 0.08 |
| 05/14/2019 | PCI | Perpetual Credit Income Trust | 1.1 | 1.155 | 0.05 |
| 04/29/2019 | MOT | MCP Income Opportunities Trust | 2 | 2.06 | 0.03 |
| 06/14/2019 | VOL | Victory Offices Ltd | 2 | 2.04 | 0.01 |
| 06/17/2019 | RF1 | Regal Investment Fund | 2.5 | 2.47 | 0 |
| 08/16/2019 | FCL | Fineos Corp Holdings PLC-CDI | 2.5 | 2.48 | -0.01 |
| 06/06/2019 | RLT | Renergen Ltd | 0.8 | 0.72 | -0.03 |
| 06/19/2019 | WSP | Whispir Ltd | 1.6 | 1.46 | -0.09 |
| 06/06/2019 | PKS | PKS Holdings Ltd | 0.2 | 0.17 | -0.13 |
| 02/14/2019 | A1G | African Gold Ltd | 0.2 | 0.17 | -0.15 |
| 03/07/2019 | CBY | Canterbury Resources Ltd | 0.3 | 0.24 | -0.2 |
| 05/10/2019 | 360 | Life360 Inc | 4.79 | 3.6 | -0.28 |
| 05/23/2019 | PWL | Powerwrap Ltd | 0.35 | 0.23 | -34% |
| 02/19/2019 | CLB | Candy Club Holdings Ltd | 0.2 | 0.06 | -68% |
There is also one new company joining the hopefuls list, and that’s Mader Group (ASX:MAD), a contracting company specialising in mobile and fixed plant equipment maintenance and support. It deploys over 1,100 employees throughout the major mining regions of Australia, Asia, Africa and the Americas.
According to the ASX’s website, it isn’t due to list until 2049, but rest assured, that is a typo.
The company is selling 50 million shares at a dollar a pop, eyeing a market cap of $200m for an expected debut on September 26. The offer closes September 12.
Several companies have pulled their IPOs recently, including dairy formula and sports nutrition supplier Australian Nutrition & Sports, regenerative medicine company Koligo Therapeutics, “omni-channel adaptive routes-to-market solutions partner” Altostratos and retail tech business irexchange.
Here’s a list of upcoming IPOs:
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| Company | ASX code | IPO status | Focus | Fund raising | Issue price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imricor Medical Systems | IMR | Offer closes Aug 26; Due to list Aug 30 | Developer of MRI-compatible medical devices for cardiac catheter ablation procedures | $13m | 20c |
| Mader Group | MAD | Offer closes Sept 12; Due to list Sept 26 | Heavy equipment maintenance, rapid response and support | $50m | $1.00 |
| Nemex Resources | NXR | Listing extended to Sept 30 | Gold and base metals exploration | $5m | 20c |
| OptiComm | OPC | Due to list Aug 22 | Licensed carrier & wholesale network infrastructure operator | $42.4m | $2 |
| Osteopore | OSX | Offer closes Aug 23; Due to list Sept 19 | 3D printed scaffolding | $5.25m | 20c |
| SRJ Technologies | Seed raising; Targeting listing in Q4 2019 | Pipe repair and replacement products | $5m | ||
| Tartana Resources | TNA | Offer extended to Aug 13; Due to list Aug 30 | Copper and zinc exploration | $6m | 20c |
| Trigg Mining | TMG | Offer extended to Aug 26; Due to list Sept 20 | Potash | $4.5m | 20c |
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